Muslims around the world are fasting from dawn to maqrib this Ramadan. But what happens if the sun never sets...
June, 2019
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3 June
The Value of Zakat al-Fitrah in the US
With the excitement of the joyous completion of the holy month of Ramadan, it is easy to forget about the needs of those in poverty and our obligation to provide charity to...
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2 June
Predicting the Eid al-Fitr according to Shia Maraji’
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 the moon and also the difference between the angles of them which is down to the latitudinal as well as the directional difference of the moon and the sun”, “the percentage of...
May, 2019
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31 May
Kaffarah and Fidya’s Rules according to Ayatollah Sistani
As fasting is obligatory for all Muslims in the Blessed Month of Ramadan, there are a number of orders enjoined upon the believers by the Islamic Jurisprudence in this regards, the...
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28 May
Dar al-Ifta’s Fatwa on Breaking Fast during Extreme Heat
Some people questioned the possibility of breaking Sawm (fasting) in the month of Ramadan because of high temperature and is it permissible, which prompted the Egyptian media to resort to the...
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26 May
Nearest Likelihood of Laylat al-Qadr according to Ayatollah Sistani’s View
The office of His Eminence Ayatollah Sistani announced a statement in order to answer a question about the determination or the closest likelihood of the Night of Qadr...
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21 May
Why Do some Shia Hadith Permit Sexual Contact during Fasting?
What is the opinion of maraja' related to several traditions in Shia literature mentioning the permissibility of anal intercourse during fasting, and that the action will not affect the...
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18 May
What Kind of Animal Fast during their Lives?
There are many types of squirrels in the world. Some live in trees, while others live in underground burrows. The ground squirrels fast for days at a...
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18 May
Video: World Largest Iftar at UAE’s Mosque Feeds 35000 People
Making of the UAE's largest Iftar meal that feeds 35,000 people daily at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque every Ramadan is not an easy task. An army of chefs and cooking assistants work hard to...
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15 May
Fasting Is a Key to Aging Well: California University Researchers
Researchers at the University of Southern California studied humans, as well as mice, who went without food for two to four days at a time over a six-month period...
