Quran mandates hijab both for men and women and says to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veil over their breasts and not...
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Norway aims to ban face-covering Muslim veils in kindergartens, schools and universities, the government said on Monday, the latest European nation to propose restrictions on wearing burqas and...
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This article addresses the differences between jurists of the three Shīʿī sects – Zaydīs, Ismāʿīlīs, and Twelver Shīʿīs – concerning the...
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In the bygone period under the influence of religious training, social system and etiquettes when youths were had sexual...
Read More »Contraceptives and Abortion from Islamic Viewpoint
Allowing birth control would mean allowing sex for pleasure. On the other hand, if you consider sex to be a natural act whose purpose is two-fold: procreation and/or fulfillment of sexual desire, then you...
Read More »Some Common Mistakes Parents often Make
Many parents have frustrated and angry relationships with their children. Even very young children sometimes become a source of annoyance with their constant demands, whining, and disobedience....
Read More »Temporary Marriage (mut’a) in Islamic Law +PDF
Though there are important differences between Twelve-Imam Shi’aism and Sunnism on the level of the principles of the religion (usul al-din), on the level of the sharia and fiqh or jurisprudence there are surprisingly few places where...
Read More »Parents and Playing with Children in View of Islam
Parents forget that play is an important part of growing up, and is vital for the physical and emotional development of the child...
Read More »FIBA Allows Hijab in Professional Basketball
Headgear, including the hijab and yarmulkes, will be allowed in professional basketball following the approval of a proposal by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) that overturns a ban on...
Read More »Austrian President Calls All Women to Wear Hijab
The President of Austria has called for all women to wear headscarves in solidarity with Muslims to fight...
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