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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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Dua Tawassul – Abu Thar Al-Halawaji
Recitatin of Dua Tawassul by Abu Thar Al-Halawaji Recitation of Dua Tawassul Abu Thar Al-Halawaji This Dua is narrated…
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Why does Islam forbid the consumption of alcoholic beverages?
Answer Islam considers rationality the differentia that sets humankind above all other animals and the foundation of knowledge. Obviously, intoxicants,…
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Zakat and Sadaqah Increase Wealth
By: Shaheed Ayatullah Abdul Husain Dastghaib Shirazi In the following Qur’anic ayats Allah (S.w.T.) promises that anything spent in Allah…
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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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Taqayya in Islam: Ammar Ibn Yasir hides faith to save life
Sceptics accuse Shias of innovating taqayya which in their view has no place in Islam. They maintain hiding one’s faith…
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AbdulBaset AbdulSamad Quran Recitations – Pickthall Translation
Download AbdulBaset AbdulSamad Quran Recitation with Naeem Sultan -Pickthall Translation Download AbdulBaset AbdulSamad Quran Recitation with Naeem Sultan Pickthall ((Muhammad)…
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Do I have to Learn to Speak Arabic?
If you are a new Muslim and you don’t speak Arabic you are not obligated to speak Arabic. However you…
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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 Philosophy of Bathing The Dead Body And Bath For Touching The Dead Body?
By: Ayatullah al-Uzma Shaykh Nasir Makarim Shirazi & Ayatullah Ja’far Subhani Question: What is the philosophy behind bathing the dead…
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The Sources of the Sharia
By: Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi 1. The Qur’ān & the Sunna of the Prophet The Muslims during the days of Prophet…
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What is a Fatwah?
A fatwa is issued by a recognized religious authority in Islam. The people who pronounce these rulings are knowledgeable, and…