Ijtihad Network Islamic Jurisprudence
“Following thorough investigation in valid sources we found that Hazrat Khadija was 26 or 28 years old when she married Prophet Muhammad while the Umayyad introduced her as 40 year-old widow and propagated among Muslims which was...
May, 2018
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28 May
“Wahhabism at Crossroads” by Ayatollah Makarim Shirazi +PDF
Extremist and hard-line Salafis regard all Muslims, apart from themselves, as infidels (Kafir) and polytheists (Mushrik), and consider shedding their blood and wealth as admissible. Obduracy in thought, ruthlessness in speech and...
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15 May
Moon Sighting in Islamic Jurisprudence
During this Ramadan, as in some previous years, there have been many questions about the criteria for determining the start of the Islamic month and the role of science and the moon sighting in...
February, 2018
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24 February
Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi Urges Acting upon Quranic Teaching
Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi in a ceremony of a nationwide Quran competition organized by Imam Ali (AS) Dar al-Quran Center on Friday said memorization, recitation and interpretation of the Quran are all meant to pave the way for implementing the teachings and injunctions of the...
September, 2017
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10 September
Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi Criticizes Indifference of the Muslim World toward Rohingya Muslims
Is it not the duty of Muslim countries to voice their outrage at these crimes? Is it not time for the so-called Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which consists of nearly 60 Muslim countries, to hold an emergency special session in order to...
August, 2017
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28 August
The Teachings of the Intellectual School of Thought of Imam Al-Baqir
When we examine any book of jurisprudence, beliefs (ʿAqāʾid), the principles of jurisprudence, and ethics, we find that they are full of traditions narrated from Imam al-Bāqir (ʿa) and...
July, 2017
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19 July
Ayatollah Makarim Issues Open Letter to Al-Azhar’s Imam on Temporary Marriage
Temporary marriage is not a means to abuse by sensual abusers and homosexuals! For this reason, in the questions we have been asked, we have given a fatwa that temporary marriage is only permitted if it is necessary, for example, when a person is away from his family and fears that if doesn’t use such a...
May, 2017
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22 May
Why Should We Do Taqlid in Religious Problems?
It is important to mention a basic thing that blindly following the views and manners of anyone completely is...
April, 2017
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7 April
Khums: A Support for Financial Independence, Part III
In this paper, Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi examines the impact of khums on meeting the financial needs of the Muslim...
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3 April
Khums: A Support for Financial Independence Part II
In this article, Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi examines the impact of khums on meeting the financial needs of the Muslim...
