In the views of Sheikh al-Azhar, the polygamy is not a principle in Islam, but rather, the goal of Islam is protecting the family...
Read More »Having Several Wives Is not Recommended: Ayatollah Khamenei
The view of Ayatollah Khamenei is that having several wives is permissible, but it has no rewards or recommendation. This view is supported in fiqh and is in accordance with the common view of...
Read More »Fatwa of al-Azhar about Hijab
The global center for fatwa in al-Azhar emphasized that, hijab is obligatory based on the apparent text of the Glorious Qur’an and traditions which are definite in positiveness and implication, without the need to...
Read More »Islamic Family Arbitration, Justice and Human Rights in Britain+PDF
This paper draws upon doctrinal research to explore the rise of a new kind of faith–based, unofficial and, privatized forms of matrimonial dispute resolution process(es) emerging within Muslim communities in Britain...
Read More »One Hundred and Fifty Life Lessons by Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi +PDF
These one hundred and fifty selections are taken from lectures that were given by ayatollah Makrem Shirazi at the Imam Hussain (as) Mosque in...
Read More »Temporary Marriage; The Overall Picture
Shia Muslims agree that temporary marriage is permissible according to Jafari fiqh, while Sunni Muslims equate temporary marriage with prostitution...
Read More »Gamete Donation and the Role of Religious Leaders in Iran
In this article, the “Iranian ART Revolution” that has allowed donor technologies to be admitted as a form of assisted reproduction technology will be examined...
Read More »Triple Talaq Bill Passed in India Lok Sabha
The Indian Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the instant triple talaq bill which criminalises instant divorce by Muslim men and seeks jail term for the guilty...
Read More »Does a Wife Have the Right to Work according to Ayatollah Sistani?
The basic condition is that the work would not be incompatible with religious obligations such as covering and hijab, not being present in a place where is not secure from committing sin, caring for the....
Read More »Book: Minor Marriage in Early Islamic Law
In Minor Marriage in Early Islamic Law, Carolyn Baugh offers an in-depth exploration of 8th-13th century legal sources on the marriageability of prepubescents, focusing on such issues as maintenance, sexual readiness, consent, and a...
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