Ayatollah Amuzgar indicated that he himself had given the news of the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran to Martyr Sadr and pointed out, “Martyr Sadr immediately prostrated before God, and I could see pleasure in his face. Ayatollah Mohyeddin Amuzgar has been in contact a close relationship with …
Read More »Lady Fāṭimah :How Do You Perform Prayer, but You Are Silent about the Trampled Right?
Lady Fāṭimah (peace be upon her) poses this question that, O people! How do you perform prayer, but you fear plots and tricks? How do you perform prayer, but you are silent about the....
Read More »Why Is a Woman’s Share of Inherited Wealth Only Half than a Man?
The fact that a woman’s inheritance is half that of a man’s has enticed many to delve into the rationale behind this rule. In the answers that have reached us...
Read More »Documentary: The Life of Sayyid Murtaḍa Alam al-Huda
Abu al-Qāsim ‘Alī ibn Husayn al-Sharīf al-Murtaḍā (commonly known as: Sharīf Murtaḍā, Sayyid Murtaḍā) (965 - 1044 AD ; 355 - 436 AH) also known as ʻAlam al-Huda was one of the greatest Shia scholars of his time and was one of the...
Read More »Why Is the Right of Divorce Given to Men in Islam?
Granting men the right of divorce is the most natural and logical way possible because giving it to the couple probably would not end well, for if not coming into an agreement on...
Read More »Video: Imam Musa al-Sadr and Christian Ice Cream Seller
Although he was a Christian, he was a fan and follower of Imam Musa Sadr; and the traditions form Prophet Muhammad and Imam Ali were always hung on the walls of his house. Uncle Antiba was a Christian ice cream seller in the city of Sour in Lebanon who had …
Read More »Predicting the Jumada al-Awwal Crescent according to Shiʻa Marjas’ Fatwas
Certain factors are at play for sighting the crescent on the first night of the month. These factors include “the time when the sun and the moon sets”, “the interval between the setting of the two”, “the coordinates of the sun and...
Read More »Is It Permissible to Sell Kidneys?
Does the Islamic law deem Kidneys selling permissible or does it raise objections against it? Is it right if someone states in their will that their kidneys be donated or...
Read More »Ayatollah Hashemi Shahroudi Laid to Rest in Qom
Expediency Council Chairman Ayatollah Sayyid Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, who passed away on Monday at the age of 70 after months of ill health, was laid to rest in the holy city of Qom on...
Read More »Ayatollah Khamenei’s Message on the Passing of Ayatollah Hashemi Shahroudi
The Supreme Leader of the Iran Islamic revolution—Ayatollah Khamenei— issued a message, expressing condolences for the passing of the great faqih, the chairman of the Expediency Discernment Council...
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