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affairs). There is a narration of Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) which says, 'A Mujtahid does virtuous deeds and can a lso make an error.' These errors are of two types: 1 ) Inaadi (with ill intent): These are errors which pre-meditated and are with ill intent. Errors of this type are not possible for a Mujtahid. 2) Khata-e-Ijtihaadi (without motive in managing affairs): These are not pre-meditated. If Mujtahids make such errors, then they are not held accountable in the Court of Allah. If one looks at this in a worldly perspective, then too there are two types: 1 ) Muqarar: These are errors which d o not cause any dispute in Deen. Those who make such mistakes are pardoned. An example of this, is reading Surah Fateha in Salaah whilst reading behind the Imam. 2) Munkariyah: These are errors which could be the cause of disunity. The issue between Ameer Muawiyah and Ali (may Allah be pleased with them) was of this type. The decision of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) was evident in this case and none was held in contempt. Belief: There are those ignorant persons who say that when taking Ali's name with the name of Ameer Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with them), we should not say (may Allah be pleased with him). This is baseless. The Ulama have said that we should say (may Allah be pleased with him) with all the names of the Companions. K 12. Belief: The Khilafat in accordance with the way of Nabuwat remained for thirty years, up to the time of Imam Hassan's (may Allah be pleased with him) khilafat for six months, Then, the Khilaafat of Umar bin Abdul Aziz (may Allah be pleased with him) was the next Khilaafat-e-Raashida and towards the end of the 1 20