Temporary marriage refers to a marriage in which a man and woman without any restrictions of getting married, willingly, along with mentioning a specific mahr (dowry) and...
Read More »Ayatollah Sistani Issues Massage of Condolences on the Passing of Ayatollah Khalkhali
The Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Sistani, the Shia Grand Marjaʻof Iraq, expressed his condolences in a message on the passing away of Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Mahdi Musavi Khalkhali, the...
Read More »Why Is Pork Haraam? Is There a Reason for all Religious Laws?
The prohibition of pork is evidenced by Quranic verses and traditions which must be accepted with absolute submission. Some of the reasons mentioned for the prohibition of...
Read More »Call for Papers: Journal of Material Cultures in the Muslim World
The Journal of Material Cultures in the Muslim World aims to be a new reference for field archaeologists, (art) historians, anthropologists, curators, and scholars and students of the...
Read More »In Pictures: Late Ayatollah Muhammad Mahdi Mousavi Khalkhali
Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Mahdi Mousavi Khalkhali the prominent Shia scholars and the teacher of Hawza Ilmiyya of Mashhad, Iran passed away at the age of 95 in...
Read More »Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Mahdi Khalkhali Passes Away
Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Mahdi Mousavi Khalkhali the prominent Shia scholars and the teacher of Hawza Ilmiyya of Mashhad, Iran passed away at the age of 95 in holy city of...
Read More »Does Ayatollah Sistani Himself Write the Friday’s Sermon of Karbala?
The mechanism of writing the second sermon for the blessed Friday prayers delivered at the Holy Shrine of Imam al-Hussayn (peace be upon him), which is often focused on what the Iraqi people live, has been revealed by the...
Read More »Ayatollah Sistani Says Early Election Only Way out of Crisis
Iraq’s prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Sistani has called for early elections in order to put an end to a months-long political paralysis in the country, saying that a new government should be...
Read More »A Review of Jesus Christ’s Moral Teachings by Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi
One of the purposes behind sending divine Messengers has been the teaching of moral values. This is because the ultimate goal of all the prophets has been the moral training of...
Read More »Defending Marjaiyyah in Iraq Is Wajib
Islam is a principled and an organized religion. As Wilayat al-Faqih is of utmost importance to the believers, likewise Marjaiyyah is much important. Defending Marjaiyyah is our duty. When it comes to defending, we don't differentiate between the two...
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