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Qanbar and Hajjaj
Hajjaj bin Yusuf al-Thaqafi, the governor of ‘Abdul Malik bin Marwan in Iraq, was a tyrant who used to boast…
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Difference in manner of implementing laws between Islamic and other states
By: Ayatullah Professor Muhammad Taqi Misbah Yazdi After stating the station of the state and its responsibilities, it is appropriate…
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Ijtihad: Takhti’ah or Taswib
By: Muhammad Namazi Introduction Since Islamic shari’ah (law) is for all people at all times and in all places, it…
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The Five Eids (Islamic Festivals)
Introduction Eid is an Arabic word which means an event which happens again and again. In Islam Eid is known…
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Muta: Temporary Marriage
t is a woman marrying a man according to an agreed upon dower and for a pre-determined period of time…
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Laws Appertaining to Jihad
By: Ayatullah Shaheed Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim The Holy Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt (‘a) are reported to have classified…
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Matrimonial Rights in Islam
Merits of Marriage Marriage is the holy legal tie between man and woman through which they share the same life…
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Hearing the Voice of a Non-Mahram Woman
By: Martyr Ayatullah Murtuda Mutahhari We have said that there are two issues involved here. First, what is obligatory upon…
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Why Do Muslims Have a Dress Code?
“And tell the believing men to lower their gaze and be modest…And tell the believing women to lower their gaze…
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Islamic Conditions for Marriage
By: Hojjat al-Islam Shaykh Husain Ansariyan Marry those among you who are single, or the virtuous ones among your slaves,…
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Sample of an Islamic Will
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful This is the Last Will and Testament of me ______________ of…
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What is the Commandment of Shaking Hands by Muslims with Non-Muslim Members of the Opposite Sex?
One of the difficulties faced by Muslims in non-Islamic countries is that in many instances they are exposed to situation…