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What is Taqleed and Ijtihad?
Islam is a way of life. The laws and teachings of Islam are known as Shari’ah, and these laws have…
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What is the Difference between the Boys and Girls Maturation Age?
The importance of maturation age becomes clear when we consider its role in the following aspects: Spiritual aspect: beginning of…
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Timed Acts of Worship
By: Ayatullah Shaheed Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim Timed acts of worship are of four kinds: 1. Daily acts of worship…
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The West’s Materialistic Approach to Law
By: Ayatullah Professor Muhammad Taqi Misbah Yazdi As stated before, according to Islam, the society is in need of law—law…
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‘Ya Ali Madad’ or ‘Ya Allah’ – which one is correct?
One of the key accusations of the skeptics directed at the Shias is that in moments of crisis they invoke…
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The Religion of Islam and Marriage
Man – just like any other creation possessing both a body and a soul is in need of several things…
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Ijtihad, Taqlid and Ihtiyat
By: Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi 1. Introduction As mentioned in the previous lessons, a Muslim must follow the sharī`a in every…
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How Ibn Taymiyyah justifies attack on Hazrat Fatima Zahra’s house?
How Ibn Taymiyyah justifies attack on Hazrat Fatima Zahra’s (s.a.) house? Muslims in general are in denial on the attack…
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Friday congregational prayer (salat al-jum‘ah)
By: Hojjat al-Islam Muhsin Qara’ati So far, daily recommended {mustahabb} and nawafil prayers, post-prayer devotional acts {ta‘qibat}, prayer of a…
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The many books compiled by Ahle Tasannun scholars on Imam Mahdi
The many books compiled by Ahle Tasannun scholars on Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) Some Muslims hostile to the Shias reject specific…
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What is the philosophy behind Wudu and Ghusl?
By: Ayatullah al-Uzma Nasir Makarim Shirazi Undoubtedly, Wudu possesses two manifest benefits – the medical benefit and the ethical and…
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Has Islam Permitted The Man To Punish His Wife?
The answer of this question can be inferred with precision from the anecdote of the honourable Prophet of Islam when…