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Sometimes it is hard to see that our children are indeed little human beings, essentially miniature versions of us. So it happens that when they exhibit “adult” feelings and thoughts, we don’t know how to react and...

For Muslims Islam is in fact considered a perfect religion in itself and the best way of life. Obviously, if this is true then it brings forth many questions and concerns on as to why Muslims are facing the same Matrimonio challenges as non-Muslims...

The prohibition that Islam places on pornography is clear. The following will try to explain part of the wisdom behind this prohibition in relation to marriage. Pornography helps to destroy the holy matrimonial bond between two spouses by creating tendencies of infidelity, decreasing sexual satisfaction, and...

The latest lifestyle trends for the U.K.’s Muslims came to center stage in northern Manchester city Saturday with an annual event that aims to attract around 15,000 visitors...

The status of “women” as interpreted by Shiites in a philosophical and legal context, as well as their social status in Shiite communities, throughout history up until today, can only be considered and studied within a general framework, using an approach that must obviously be based on...

The Muslim world has lost one of its brightest stars when, at 3:13 pm on Saturday, Safar 8, 1413 (August 8, 1992), Ayatollah al-Uzma (Grand or Supreme Ayatollah, the highest theological degree in Shi'a Islam) Abul-Qasim Khu’i died at...

Masturbation is defined as self-stimulation of the sexual organ till one achieves emission of semen or orgasm. This applies to both men and women. Statistics show that 95 percent of men admit to masturbating, compared to 89 percent of women. 70 percent of married individuals admit to...

Are we allowed to adopt children? If yes, then does an adopted girl have to wear hijâb when she becomes nine in front of her `father’ and `brother’? Similarly, in case of an adopted boy, would the `mother’ and `sister’ have to observe hijâb in his...

In Islamic jurisprudence there are two terms used for hermaphrodites. One term refers to a hermaphrodite whose gender cannot be determined, meaning his biological sex is just as male as it is female. In this case, surgery can be performed and the parents of the child choose the...

In this writing, the permissibility of drawing as well as sculpting inanimate objects is presented, followed by the rulings of three marāji’, namely Ayatollah Sistani, Ayatollah Khamenei and Ayatollah Makarim, on sculpting models of animals or human beings. The ahkam corner aims to present rulings that many are either unaware …