From Islam’s point of view men and women are supplementary to each other and have been created for each other. In this regard the Quran says: “And of His signs is that He created for...
Read More »Does Islam Marginalize Women?
The following Op-Ed article attempts to investigate the possibility of having an active socio-political role for women in the Islamic point of view with special attention to the character of Lady Zaynab (pbuh) before, during, and...
Read More »Video: Imam Khomeini’s Great Respect toward His Wife
Sweeping the floor, washing the dishes and washing our own baby’s headscarf, Imam Khomeini did not consider these things as my duties....
Read More »Difference in Inheritance of Women and Men in Islamic Jurisprudence
The fact that a woman’s inheritance is half that of a man’s has enticed many to delve into the rationale behind this rule. In the answers that have reached us from the leaders of religion, the following point has been...
Read More »Imam Khomeini’s (R.A.) Views on Medical Ethics
This article presents views of Imam Khomeini (R.A.) on various aspects of medical ethics. Imam (R.A.) with his divine insight and taqwa, opens new ways for the doctors, nurses and other health care professionals in caring for the...
Read More »Nigerian Court Orders Sheikh Zakzaky’s Wife taken to Hospital for COVID-19
At the resumption of the Sheikh Zakzaky case in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna, the state High Court has ordered officials of the Kaduna Correctional Center to...
Read More »Ayatollah Sistani’s Answer to some Questions on COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccines against Coronavirus have already been manufactured by Pfizer, AstraZeneca & Moderna, and others are expected, or already on the market. The medical authorities of several countries have approved these vaccines and....
Read More »What Is the Status of the Women in Islam? Are They the Same as Men?
According to Islam, the man and woman have to be in pursuit of a common objective, which is to reach the pinnacle of humanity, and both must bear the means of accomplishing such an...
Read More »Imam Musa Sadr’s Solution for Shaking Hands with Women
When I was roughly 19 years old, I was assigned with a duty to deliver a letter written by my father (Ayatollah Sadr, the then grand Ayatollah) to the incumbent Iranian Prime Minister. I, therefore, travelled from Qom to...
Read More »Building a Family in the Eyes of Ayatollah Khamenei
Ayatollah Khamenei has introduced a model of an ideal Islamic family, which will aid in building an Islamic civilisation
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