Yemeni Manuscript Cultures in Peril contributes to the history of books and libraries and their role in the scholastic culture in Yemen, past and present. The contributions brought together in this volume address a wide spectrum of aspects....
Read More »Essays in Islamic Philology, History, and Philosophy
The articles in this volume are dedicated to Professor Ahmad Mahdavi Damghani for the breadth and depth of his interests and his influence on those interests....
Read More »Call for Papers: International Conference on Islam and Cyberspace
The First International Conference on Islam and Cyberspace will be held by the Office of Islamic Studies on Cyberspace (OISC), at the first half of 2023....
Read More »What Is the Ruling on Bank Interest in Non-Muslim Countries?
I wanted to ask a question regarding interest which you get from the bank. I mean are we allowed to accept it, because this is what we call "riba" and I heard that taking it is...
Read More »What Is the Ruling of Cat Hair on Prayer Performer Clothes?
If your question is what the fiqhi ruling is on cat hair, we have to say that amongst all animals, only dogs and pigs are najis....
Read More »Amnesty Urges India Should to Stop ‘Vicious’ Crackdown on Muslim
India should stop ‘vicious’ crackdown on Muslims who took to the streets to protest a ruling party official’s remarks about the Prophet Muhammad, Amnesty International said Tuesday (14 June 2022). Two demonstrators were killed and hundreds of others arrested last week in nationwide protests over the comments, which embroiled India …
Read More »Hajj Rituals by Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Husayni al-Sistani
It is clear from the Holy Qur'an and the traditions that performance of Hajj (Pilgrimage) is obligatory on every person who has attained puberty and has the means mentioned below....
Read More »Philosophy behind Prohibitions during Iḥrām in Ḥajj
In other words, through the act of performing Hajj, one declares that Allah (swt) is the Ultimate Authority. This visit to the House of Allah (swt) is the most sacred journey of...
Read More »The Fate of a Rich Girl Who Marries a Simple Cleric
If you are a rich girl and this poverty and indigence becomes the routine of your life together, what will happen to your belief, patience and morality? What if you are going to...
Read More »Why Do Muslims Wear the Hijab?
After telling Muslim men to lower their gazes, the Holy Qur’an reminds women: “And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that they should not display their beauty and...
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