Unity, which is among the greatest and the most important duties of all Muslims, is one of the issues that I will stress today...
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As such, the religious authority only considers the fulfillment of religious affairs to be its duty, and therefore, it does not interfere in politics. Instead, it leaves those activities to the political entities and...
Read More »Ayatollah Khamenei on Macron’s profanity: Are Free speech, Insult Equal?
Following recent flagrant insults to the Holy Prophet of Islam in France, the strong support of the French President and the Cabinet of that country for these malicious actions under the guise of "freedom of expression," and also the role played by...
Read More »A Survey into the Life of Imam Hassan al-Askari by Martyr Mutahhari
Hasan ibn Ali ibn Muhammad (c. 846 – 874) was the 11th Imam of Twelver Shia Islam, after his father Ali al-Hadi. He was also called Abu Muhammad and Ibn al-Ridha. Because Samarra, the...
Read More »Book: Prohibiting Takfir: Fatwas of Shi’i Scholars
This book comprises the religiously legal injunctions (fatawa) of grand maraji‘ al-taqlid and prominent Shi‘i religious scholars concerning the legal prohibition (hurmat) – according to the Qur’an and the hadith – of insulting revered Islamic figures and calling the People of...
Read More »Biography of Ayatollah Sayyid ‘Ali Qadi Tabataba’i
Sayyid ʿAlī Qāḍī Ṭabāṭabāʾī, (b. 1282 or 1285/1866 or 1869 - d. 1365/1946) was a mystic, scholar, and teacher of ethics in Najaf Seminary, in 14th/20th century....
Read More »Linking Terrorism to Islam Is Sign of Ignorance: Al-Azhar Imam
The grand imam of Egypt’s Al-Azhar Islamic Center, Sheikh Ahmad al-Tayyeb criticized those who try to link terrorism to Islam...
Read More »Ayatollah Sistani’s Fatwa on Magic
Is it permissible to use white magic which is employed for good and is the opposite of black magic which is used by....
Read More »Representing Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida (a)
Imam Ridha elaborated upon the characteristics of good people: “They are those who are delighted when they do good, seek Allah’s forgiveness when they do evil, offer gratitude when...
Read More »The Science of Islamic Jurisprudence according to Imam Rida (pbuh)
Imam al-Rida, peace be on him, was among the leading Imams of guidance, peace be on them; therefore, his words and actions are part of the Sunna, for a group of legislative precepts have been...
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