Zakat al-Fitrah is a special form of obligatory zakat given at the end of the month of Ramadan, during the day of Eid....
Read More »A Brief Biography of Second Infallible, Imam Ali (as)
Imam ‘Ali was raised by the Prophet himself and was truly the Prophet’s shadow for most of his life. Even when the Prophet went out to the desert or nearby mountains, the...
Read More »The Assassination of Ali Ibn Abi Talib (P.B.U.H)
Ali, Islam's greatest saint, hero, statesman, philosopher and martyr, had left this world, and the world was not to find a man sublime like him to all...
Read More »An Interview with Reza Asgari on Persian Language Day, Abu al-Qasem Ferdowsi
May 15th, named after Abu al-Qasem Ferdowsi, the great Iranian Poet, is also the day for honouring Persian language. On this occasion Ijtihadnet has...
Read More »Which Night Is Lailat al-Qadr?
Imam Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn Ali-al-Baqir (as) is quoted in Bihar al-Anwar and Da’aim al-Islam as having said, "The 17th night of the month of Ramadhan is when the two parties met, and...
Read More »Ramadan Prayer Timetable according to Shia Fiqh
Every year, many questions about numerous topics arise with the start of the blessed month of Ramadan. The most important of these questions are related to the crescent moon and the time of imsak (when believers must stop eating and drinking) versus the time of fajr (dawn) prayer.
Read More »Charity as Portrayed in the Narrations of the Ahlul Bayt (AS)
15th Ramadan marks the birthday anniversary of Imam Hasan (AS), a immensely generous Imam that was called Karim of Ahl al-Bayt ( Generous of Ahl al-Bayt). For this occasion, we look at...
Read More »Did Imam Hassan Get Married and Divorce Multiple Times?
The case of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a.s.) having married a large number of women, and also excessively divorcing, is a topic that can be approached from...
Read More »Is There any Differences Between the Time of Imsak and the Time of Fajr Prayer?
Why do the month of Ramadan prayer schedules in North America and many other places have two times, one for imsak and a separate time for...
Read More »One Who Ignores Hadith Cannot Follow the Religious Teachings: Shaykh Tahir Jaffer
Since certain matters related to religion are only expounded in the hadith, one who ignores hadith cannot properly follow the religious teachings, said...
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