IS MAN POLYGAMOUS BY NATURE?
You will be surprised if you are told that the psychologists and the social philosophers in the West believe that man is born polygamous and monogamy is against his nature.
Will Durant, explaining the present day moral chaos, says that much of it is due to our incurable interest in variety. Man by nature cannot be content with one woman.
He says that by nature man is polygamous. Only the strongest moral ...
The aim of the protest is to call attention to the Zaria massacre, in which at least 350 Shiite Muslims were killed by the Nigerian military, and the abuse and unlawful detention of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN).
AhlulBayt News Agency - The Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) is staging a protest and vigil for Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky in London, where President Muhammadu Buhari is attending an ...
Islam gibes us guidelines on how, when, and what to eat. There are numerous traditions that warn of the consequences of excessive eating and inform us of the benefits of hunger and eating in small quantities. The Prophet has said that a man whose consumption of food is little has a healthy stomach and a pure heart, and a man whose food is plenty has a sickly stomach and a hard heart.Time of EatingA very simple narration of the Prophet that we ...
As a conclusion to our previous discussion, there are two points to be mentioned. One is that the science of the principles of religious jurisprudence has two expressions which are of use to us here. Some things do not have the advisability to make them obligatory nor do they have the maliciousness to be ruled as forbidden. As they do not contain the criteria to oblige or forbid, they are allowable and because of this they are called ...
A complaint that says crosses at Catholic school are “offensive”, and prevent Muslim prayers, has been filed against Catholic University in Washington, D.C.
It is only the latest in an endless series of demands for Sharia Law adherence by Muslims in America.
The complaint to the Washington, D.C. Office of Human Rights, filed by a leftist professor from rival George Washington University, says there are “too many ...
Grand Shiite clerics and scholars of Iran backlashed against the death sentence of renowned Shiite scholar Sheikh Nimr of Saudi Arabia. Renowned religious scholar of Iran; Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani while responding to the death sentence of Sheikh Nimr, said that the outcome of this order won’t be good hence it should be reviewed. He said that the only crime of Sheikh Nimr is that he raised his voice against injustice. Another Shiite ...
The parents should remember that they themselves were once young and were very eager to get married. They wished their parents would provide the means for their marriage. They hoped their parents would let them marry in an environment full of love and kindness without imposing hard conditions. If they observed that their parents raised issues or set up obstacles that might delay this divine cause, they would get upset with their parents and ...
My name is Abdul-Hussain, I have decided to take the name Abdul-Husayn or 'Abd al-Husayn in recognition of my reversion to Shi'a Islam! I of course am still Abdul-Rahman (Servant of the Most Merciful) but the name Abdul-Husayn is a beautiful end to quest of study that finally led me to the truth of the Ahl al-Bayt(AS) and the Holy Imams(AS) that are so beloved to Allah. I'm a 20 year old caucasian male from the US.
I was raised by my ...
Nuptial Night Customs
There are many verses of the Glorious Quran and traditions regarding intercourse which are very beneficial for both men and women. Consider some of the recommendations of the Prophet (Pbuh) and the Holy Household in this regard which have been narrated in the most authentic books on traditions.
It is polite for the groom to take of the brides' shoes once she has been brought to his house. Then he should wash her feet ...
future dark for himself and ruined his luck. After some time he would end up in a hospital with a damaged kidney then either his heart would fail or his nerves break. We are sure that a man who does not know how to control carnivorous animals should not start playing with the tail of a lion or a cheetah. Otherwise he would become a morsel for them within no time. Surely when a gambler loses he himself is responsible for his bad luck. Someone has ...
The image of a crescent moon and star first appears in Islamic art in the late seventh century. The crescent moon, often accompanied by a five-pointed star, has become a prominent symbol of Islam. For example, a crescent moon has appeared on top of mosques since at least the eleventh century, while a crescent moon and star appear on the flags of several countries with majority Muslim populations. However, some Muslim scholars not only assert ...
Some of the poor people of Madinah approached Rasool Allah (P.B.U.H) and said to him: "The affluent ones perform acts of goodness like freeing slaves, giving charity, performing the Hajj etc., which are beyond our means (as a result, they shall be in possession of greater rewards than us)."Rasool Allah (P.B.U.H) said: "One, who recites Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest) a hundred times, shall be granted rewards which shall exceed the rewards ...
Phtotos: First four days of Muharram at Imam Hussain center of Windsor, Canada 1437-2015Ahlul Bayt News Agency - Muharram is a month of remembrance and modern Shia meditation that is often considered synonymous with Ashura. Ashura, which literally means the "Tenth" in Arabic, refers to the tenth day of Muharram. It is well-known because of historical significance and mourning for the murder of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of ...
In the holy month of Ramadan, Iraqi Christians have set up Iftar booths in different cities, offering food, water and dates to fasting Muslims to break their fast after evening Adhan (call to prayers).
Ahlul Bayt News Agency - In the holy month of Ramadan, Iraqi Christians have set up Iftar booths in different cities, offering food, water and dates to fasting Muslims to break their fast after evening Adhan (call to prayers).According to ...
ISIS terrorist militants have publicly beheaded a man for allegedly practicing witchcraft - the latest in a long line of barbaric executions carried out by the terror group.
ISIS terrorist militants have publicly beheaded a man for ISIS terrorist militants have publicly beheaded a man for allegedly practicing witchcraft - the latest in a long line of barbaric executions carried out by the terror group.
The unknown man was photographed being ...
Ahlul Bayt News Agency - Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) broke into al-Haram al-Ibrahimi Mosque in al-Khalil city in the southern West Bank on Tuesday. Local sources revealed that a group of IOF soldiers stormed the Ibrahimi Mosque in the afternoon amid intensive presence of Muslim worshipers.The soldiers were roaming and laughing inside the mosque which provoked Muslims.Along time ago, the Israeli forces divided the Ibrahimi Mosque after ...
In reply to some one who posed Imam Ali (as) a difficult question, Imam Ali (as) said:
'Ask in order to understand, and do not ask in order to find fault, for surely the ignorant man who wants to learn resembles a man of knowledge, and surely a man of knowledge who wants to be difficult resembles an ignorant man who wants to find fault. ...
Iranian Sunni clerics in a letter to the UN and other international organizations called for heightened efforts to free prominent Shiite cleric Nimr Baqr al-Nimr who has received a death sentence from a Saudi court. "We, a group of Sunni clerics in Iran, on behalf of the Clergymen and the Sunni community in Iran, condemn this inhumane verdict which is issued in contrary to international and judicial practices and demand its immediate abolition ...
The word "salat" is derived from Syriac, or from Aramaic, where the root si' means to bow or bend, the Arabic verb salla, to perform the salat, is derived from the noun.The salat, one of the pillars of Islam, is mentioned in the Qur'an as a duty performed by believers who give the Zakat, or alms. The times and regulations for the salat are given in detail in the hadith, and were eventually fixed at five times: Dawn,Noon, Afternoon, Sunset, and ...
NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF A FAMILY
Interest in the numerical increase of the children and the expansion of the family has been another cause of polygamy. The position of a man and a woman with regard to the number of children each of them can have is different. The number of children a woman can bear is very limited, whether she has one husband or several husbands. But the number of children which a man can beget depends on the number of women he ...
