Before starting a discussion on the peace treaty, it is considered necessary to state that the historians have very boldly tried to keep the world in the dark about the clauses and the...

When Imam Hassan (A.S) saw that entering into a battle under such circumstances would bear nothing but bloodshed, especially when taken into account that the enemy has bribed the heads of the clans and that the bags of gold coins have...

It seems that Laylat’ul-Qadr is not more than one night every year, but we know this also that, because of the difference in horizons the beginning of the...

According to the Islamic laws of Ayatollah Sistani, what is the ruling of fasting in the holy month of Ramadan for those who are living in northern hemisphere?

This study shows that in a historical continuum, there are two breaks along the religious-political thought of Ayatollah Khomeini....

According to some hadiths, Nowruz is a blessed day, which is to be celebrated. For instance, Imam al-Sadiq (a) is reported to have instructed ghusl, wearing one’s best clothes, a special prayer, and...

The five schools of Islamic law, Imami, Hanafi, Shafiʻi, Maliki and Hanbali classify fasts into four categories: Wajib, mustahabb (supererogatory), muharram (forbidden), and...

This booklet provides a comprehensive look at fasting, its philosophy and goals, the rules that govern its performance, and the important details related to its...

What is the timing of fast, when does it start and when does it end? What time should one stop eating, at imsak timing or at the start of...

I usually belch out what I've eaten during fasting after the call of salat, though I try to swallow back my spit so that the food will not pass through my throat and I do not really take much food, I will like to...