Riyad al-'ulama' wa hiyad al-fudala' (book): Difference between revisions

He dealt with the social affairs of his age, and even sometimes touched on the subjects such as [[khiraj]], [[Friday Prayer|salat al-jum'ah]] (Friday prayer), use of tobacco and disagreement between [[Shi'a]] and [[Sunni]], and expressed his point of view independently.<ref>Zikawati, ''Riyad al-'ulam' '', p.43</ref> As were widespread in his era, He was severely opposed to the [[Sufism]], sages and philosophers and believed that Sufi convictions and doctrines ought to be regarded as sins.<ref>Afandi, ''Riyad al-'ulam' '', vol.2 p.258</ref> He was going to author a book on the biography of Shi'a scholars since [[Occultation of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)]] to his era, but he sometimes dealt with other subjects.