The Kaʻba is a place for the rest of hearts. This is a place where spiritual food is provided to starving and dying souls. It is a spiritual sanctuary for human society in this corrupted and stormy world full of...
Read More »What Do the Qur’an Says about the Hijab?
Islam has strongly emphasized the concept of decency and modesty in the interaction between members of the opposite sex. Dress code is part of that overall teaching. There are two verses in the Qur’an in which Almighty Allah talks about the issue of decency and hijab as defined earlier. The …
Read More »War & Murder Raging in the Middle East by the Name of “Religion”
Ayatollah Mohaghegh Damad stated that unfortunately with unrealistic interpretations, misunderstandings and religious distortions, human beings have subconsciously turned to polytheism and fought with others in...
Read More »From Najaf to Qom: The Requirements for the Expansion of Shīʿah Islāmic Relations with the Christian World
Unfortunately, the Shīʿah Islāmic sect, unlike the non-Shīʿah sects, does not have effective and deep relations with Christianity, especially with the Vatican....
Read More »First Iran-Croatia Halal Trade Conference Held in Tehran
Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) is hosting the first Iran-Croatia halal trade conference during June 18-20.....
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 »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 »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...
Read More »The Summer Heat: Melting Away Our Hijab
Is our faith as fragile as ice, that we let it melt away with the heat? Although it is obligatory upon all Muslims to practice Hijab in its various forms, unfortunately some of...
Read More »Haram Business and Trade
Islamic laws are of five types: obligatory (wajib), recommended (mustahab), discouraged (makruh), permissible (mubah) and forbidden (haram). Business, trades and professions in Islam would also fall into these....
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