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Traveler’s Taqseer and Fast Breaking
By: Allamah Sayyid Abdul Husayn Sharafuddeen Legislating taqseer1 The four rak’a-prayers are shortened into two rak’as in travel whether it…
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Divorce in Islam
By: Ayatullah Ibrahim Amini Islam tolerates divorce and separation of a husband and wife under specific conditions; however, Islam regards…
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Is It Allowed To Give Physical Punishment For Women?
By: Ayatullah al-Uzma Shaykh Nasir Makarim Shirazi & Ayatullah Ja’far Subhani Question: Is it true Qur’an has allowed punishing a…
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Ijtihad and Taqlid according to the Shi‘ah
By: Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn at-Tabataba’i The words ijtihād and taqlīd, with their opposite meanings (which we superficially know), are…
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The Purpose of Marriage in Islam
A great deal of emphasis has been given in the Holy Qur’an and the traditions to both marriage and having…
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The Role of the Jurist in Different Areas of Jurisprudence
By: Sheikh Mansour Leghaei In this chapter we will conduct a quick survey in different areas of jurisprudence. As you…
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Does Islam Agree With Polygamy?
The phenomenon of multiple wives or “polygamy” has been one of the issues of the societies throughout the history of…
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Divisions of Obligations
By: Ayatullah Ali Meshkini Independent and Dependent Obligations An independent obligation is an action that is obligatory in itself, not…
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What is the Criterion with regards to the Greater Sins?
By: Ayatullah al-Uzma Nasir Makarim Shirazi In connection with the greater sins, reference to which has been made in several…
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What is Hajj and Umrah?
Umrah: this is the lesser pilgrimage which is optional and can be performed at any time. Hajj: The pilgrimage to…
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Is Tarawih is an innovation?
While the Muslim nation goes about praying Tarawih with extreme enthusiasm in the Month of Ramazan, it is a good…
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A Discussion Regarding Non-Vegetarianism
By: Shaheed Ayatullah Abdul Husain Dastghaib Shirazi In Tafsīr al-Mizan under the exegesis of the 3rd verse of Surah al-Mā’ida…