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Legislation in an Islamic State
By: Ayatullah Ahmad Jannati Translated from the Persian by: Ali Quli Qarai Introduction There are six different issues that we…
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The Principle of Ijtihad in Islam
Murtada Mutahhari The article hereunder translated into English, first appeared in the collection “Bahthi dar barayi Marja`iyat wa Ruhaniyat” ,…
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Rights of Relatives in Islam
Allamah Sayyid Sa’eed Akhtar Rizvi . . . And fear Allah, through Whom you demand your mutual (rights), and (reverence)…
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Effects of Music on the Nervous System
Expert Doctors, Scientists and biologists have defined two types of nerves, the principal nerves and the arterial nerves. The principal…
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Islam keeps the concept of the scales of justice in the forefront
By: Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Jalali As humans, we should always be aware of the scales of justice. If you ask…
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Beliefs and acts of Yazid
He was such that he openly denied the messenger ship of the Messenger (P.B.U.H&H.P). He made his beliefs clear in…
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Islamic Laws Concerning Food
(All advice hereby given is in accordance with the general consensus among the Maraaji’ al -Taqlid, except where specifically stated)…
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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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Why Imam Reza Accepted Being Heir-Apparent?
Why Imam Reza (a.s.) Accepted Being Heir-Apparent? The critics of Shiites and their Imams (a.s.) often object as to why…
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Khums also is for the Muslims themselves
By: Ayatullah Shaheed Syed Abdul Husayn Dastaghaib Shirazi Each and every duty or responsibility, which Islam has established is mainly…
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The Course of the Devotional Acts during the Hajj Season
By: Ayatullah Shaheed Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim The devotional acts of Hajj are the following: Devotional Acts Attached to the…
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Piety and Jihad
By: Sayyed Hussain Sheikh al-Islami Tooyserkani Jihad comes from the root ‘Jahd’ meaning endurance and hard work. The word ‘Ijtihad’…