Shia Research answers questions about the Twelver Shia textual tradition — and shows you exactly which passages the answer came from.
Ask in any language. Every answer is assembled from the primary sources and cited line by line, so you can read the original text yourself instead of taking the answer on trust.
WHAT'S INSIDE
Over 318,000 passages from the classical corpus, including:
• The Four Books — al-Kafi, Man la Yahduruh al-Faqih, Tahdhib al-Ahkam, al-Istibsar
• The major later collections — Wasa'il al-Shi'a, Mustadrak al-Wasa'il
• Tafsir — Nur al-Thaqalayn, al-Burhan fi Tafsir al-Qur'an
• Rijal — narrator biographies and the classical evaluations of them
• Nahj al-Balagha and al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya
• Shaykh al-Saduq's corpus — 'Ilal al-Shara'i', al-Khisal, 'Uyun Akhbar al-Rida, and more
• Treatises, lectures, and contemporary juridical material
HOW IT WORKS
• Ask a question — the app retrieves the passages that actually bear on it, rather than searching for keywords
• Read the citation beside every claim, with the book and passage included
• Highlight a passage while reading and leave yourself a note on it
• Photograph a label or a passage with Image Mode — get an instant read, including a halal/haram/check verdict on food labels
• See how different scholars answer a contested question in Ikhtilāf Mode
• Ask follow-ups in the same conversation
• Sign in and your research is saved and available on the web at shiaresearch.org
WHAT THIS IS NOT
This is a research and study tool, not a source of religious rulings. It reports what the texts say and who transmitted them. For a binding ruling, consult a qualified scholar.
MEMBERSHIP
Asking questions is free — ten questions every two hours, no account needed.
A membership adds:
• Follow-up questions in the same conversation
• Twenty questions an hour, counted per account
• Ask questions about any passage while you read through the books
• Ask your own question in Ikhtilāf Mode
• Upload your own document and study it against the corpus
• Photograph a label or a passage with Image Mode — get an instant read, including a halal/haram/check verdict on food labels
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