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Marriage Relations
By: Hojjat al-Islam Abdul Adheem al-Muhtadi al-Bahrani How should we begin relationships with women and satisfy needs in the process…
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Circumcision
By:Ayatullah Makarim Shirazi & Ayatullah Ja’far Subhani Question: What is the philosophy of circumcision with reference to personal hygiene? Answer:…
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Congregational Prayer (salat al-jama‘ah)
By: Hojjat al-Islam Muhsin Qara’ati The religion of Islam has a significant social dimension, and it has relied on and…
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Rules related to socializing
بسم الله الرّحمن الرّحيم أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ مَا يَكُونُ مِن نَّجْوَى ثَلاًثَةٍ…
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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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Dua Simaat – Maytham al-Tammar
Recitatin of Dua Simaat by Maytham al-Tammar Recitation of Dua Simaat Maitham al-tammar Time Length: 00:22:52 This Dua is…
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Why do so many Muslim Women Cover their Heads with a Scarf?
The act of covering one’s hair by Muslim females is an integral part of the larger concept of Hijab. Hijab,…
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The Literal and Figurative Definition of Jurispudence
The Arabic term for jurisprudence (fiqh) literally means: knowledge about something and understanding it; being clever.[2] Fiqh’s literal definition does…
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Circumstances for Jihad
By: Ayatullah Shaheed Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim As deduced from the Holy Qur’an and the Holy Prophet’s traditions, we can…
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The Jurisprudential Methods of the Two Trends in Islam
By: Sayyid Ali Al-Shahristani Earlier in this book, the recordation of the Had?th has been thoroughly demonstrated from the viewpoint…
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The Role of Reason in Ijtihad
Murtada Mutahhari Translated from the Persian by Mahliqa Qara’i In the previous discussion, “The Principle of Ijtihad in Islam”, two…
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Did Allah forgive the companions for fleeing from battles?
The Muslim majority are constantly finding ways to defend the companions from blemishes. For this they mount vague defences like…