Fiqh & Worship

In this book Islamic laws explained with focus on the problems and issues faced by the Muslims in the West presented in a question and answer format according to Ayatollah Sistani...

From the logical (ʿaqlī) and Islamic legal (sharʿī) perspective, why is it that children born out of wedlock (illegitimate children), despite the fact that they may be good people, are not allowed to...

The reason the Shia perform their prayers in three times is the Quranic verses and traditions on the matter. Although the Quran has mentioned that prayer is wajib several times and hasn’t gone into the details, it...

Ḥusayn al-Ḥillī, the great Imami Jurist of 14th century, was one of the students of Mirza Muhammad Husayn Na'ini and Diya' al-Din 'Iraqi. He was the teacher of al-Sayyid Muhammad Taqi al-Hakim, al-Sayyid Muhammad Sa'id al-Hakim, and...

The office of Grand Ayatollah Sistani announced that after sunset on Thursday 14 June, the sighting of the crescent of Shawwal with the naked eye for the month of Shawwal, in Australia and the entire Europe, has not been...

The office of His Eminence Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani (long may he live) in the holy city of Najaf invites Momineen in Iraq and neighbouring countries to ascertain the crescent of the...

According to the Islamic law, Fitra which is known as Zakat of Fitra becomes incumbent when the new moon of Shawwal is sighted...

Has the moon been sighted or not? In this area or that area? According to this marj’a (spiritual leader) or that marj’a? Within the horizon or not? Consistent with Muslim countries abroad or...

The present work is an edited translation of the book, Manshur- aqayid- Imamiyya (literally, A Charter of Imami Beliefs) by Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani, written in Persian with the intention of presenting to...

It might seem unusual or even completely new to some of you but it happens. Our sisters are praying like our brothers; feet apart, hands on their knees, loud voices and perhaps worst of...