Birth Control and family planning from the Sunni Scholars’ Point of Views.
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The Fatwa Centre of Al-Azhar, the world’s leading Sunni Islamic institution, issued a statement on Sunday that it is permissible for Muslims to give Zakat (charitable alms) to assist Palestinians suffering the effects of Israeli attacks. The Fatwa Centre also indicated that the givers, in this case, receive two rewards: …
Read More »Slaughtered Animal Is Halal if its Feed Is Halal
In accordance with strict Islamic law and guidelines, a slaughtered animal is considered halal when its feed is also considered halal.
Read More »Brief History of Shia Jurisprudence and Jurisprudents
Jurisprudence has a history of eleven hundred years, meaning that for eleven centuries, without a break
Read More »The Role of Reason and Syllogism in Ijtihad
Some schools of fiqh which supported qiyas, especially the Hanafi school, believed in the role of reason in ijtihad....
Read More »Islamic Laws of Medicine by Ayatollah Sistani
this book is an example of the comprehensive and robust knowledge of the religious seminaries, which provide splendid services to those who want to faithfully apply Islamic rules to every aspect of their lives....
Read More »The Jurisprudential Views of Imam Khumayni on Music
This article, written by Mina Avanj (a doctoral student in the field of Iranian Revolutionary History), aims to explore Imam Khumayni’s views on music and examine the theoretical developments he made in this regard....
Read More »Forgiveness Work: Mercy, Law, and Victims’ Rights in Iran
Iran’s criminal courts are notorious for meting out severe sentences—according to Amnesty International, the country has the world’s highest rate of capital punishment per capita. Less known to outside observers, however, is the Iranian criminal code’s recognition of forgiveness, where victims of...
Read More »A Clear Explanation for the Prohibition of Music
The verdict on listening to music might be unclear and confusing to many Muslims. So our goal in these articles is to make a clear explanation on case 20 in the second volume of “Minhaj Al-Salehin” According to the verdict of...
Read More »The Rule of Law, Freedom of Expression and Islamic Law
This book, drawing on both International and Islamic Law, explores the rule of law, and freedom of expression and its practical application in the Muslim world...
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