The Holy Quran has discussed the matter of the reappearance and revolution of Imam al-Mahdi (‘a), without going in to its specific details and particulars. It has also spoken of the complete victory of the pious and the formation of a just and...
Read More »On the Islamic Hijab by Martyr Mutahhari
This text attempts to explain the benefits of modest dress, the philosophic and social reasons for dressing modestly, and analyses the rules and laws involving appropriate gender interaction, explaining in details the...
Read More »What is the Fatwa on Having Relationship with a Married Women over the Phone?
According to holy Islamic law, any form of interaction between a non-mahram man and woman, whether it is direct or indirect, is impermissible if it accompanied with lust, or there is fear of sin taking place. Also, it is clear that there are different levels of...
Read More »The Shrines of the ‘Alids in Medieval Syria: Sunnis, Shi’is and the Architecture of Coexistence
This study argues that despite the common identification of shrines as ‘Shi’i’ spaces, they have in fact always been unique places of pragmatic intersectarian exchange and shared piety, even - and perhaps especially - during periods of...
Read More »Islamic Messianism: The Idea of Mahdi in Twelver Shi’ism
For more than a millenium the idea of the future coming of the Mandi has provided Shi'i piety with a unique aspiration in the redemption through the appearance of the twelfth Imam....
Read More »Family Life in Islam
In so far as family-life goes, we see that Islam has unravelled every problem of the family system with such dexterity that one has to accept that it could not be solved in a better way....
Read More »Book: Shia Islam and Politics: Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon
This book analyzes the history of modern Shia Muslim political mobilization in Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon. It describes Shia Islam and politics with respect to political protest, governments, and Shia interpretations of history. This book argues that ever since Iran’s Islamic Revolution in 1979, which established a Shia Islamic government …
Read More »The Law of Retaliation in the View of Islam
Studying Islamic clemency and mercy in the Quranic verses and narrations by the Infallible Imams (as) and practice of religious leaders, we approve that the sacred religion of Islam which is concordant with human nature, is the religion of clemency and...
Read More »Ramadan Prayer Timetable according to Shia Fiqh
Every year, many questions about numerous topics arise with the start of the blessed month of Ramadan. The most important of these questions are related to the crescent moon and the time of imsak (when believers must stop eating and drinking) versus the time of fajr (dawn) prayer.
Read More »The Rights of Animals in Islam
Islam as a comprehensive religion, gives some rulings regarding our personal and social life and among other things, Islam speaks about the Rights of Animals and through different verses and traditions, tries to protect them. In this series, we will focus on Animal Rights in Islam which is one of the lesser discussed aspects of the religion of Islam.
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