It is reported from authentic Sources that Imam-e-Asr (A.S.) wrote to his Shias to recite this Dua in this month, as angels listen to this Dua recited in this month and seek forgiveness for the reciter. This Excellent Dua is as under:اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَفْتَتِحُ الثَّناءَ بِحَمْدِكَ، وَاَنْتَ مُسَدِّدٌ لِلصَّوابِ بِمَّنِكَ، وَاَيْقَنْتُ اَنَّكَ ...
Islamization of knowledge or a new form of scientism?IntroductionSome of the key events in recent Muslim history have been linked to imperialism. The abolition of Western colonialism resulted in varying degrees of political freedom for the Muslim world. In addition to the political freedom gained by the fall of direct imperialism, however, Muslim scholars have also been striving to gain intellectual freedom. This endeavor has ...
THE FRUIT OF RELIGIOUSNESS
This quality and virtue has many other fruits. That is to say, religiousness is like a root or origin, which has many branches and fruits.
(a) Piety: A religious person is positively pious; and if he is not, then he is not religious one.
(b) Veil: The veil is from the fruits of the 'tree of religiousness'. The Hijab (veil) is not only specified for women and girl, boys and men too must wear a ...
CAIRO – Soha Sheikh, a young Muslim Londoner, says no contraction between being British and wearing hijab, an obligatory dress code in Islam.Sheikh"If you removed these distinctions, it would not be Britain," said Sheikh."I think the headscarf is the epitome of Britishness," the 25-year-old library assistant who holds a degree in media studies told The Independent on Wednesday, January 13.Sheikh, who has been wearing ...
Experts warned of the possibility of ISIS to recruit fighters from Rohingya Muslims, who are fleeing from Myanmar in an expansive step for the organization in Asia. Nearly 100,000 of Rohingya Muslims have been fleeing from Myanmar region due to ethnic persecution over the past years, which raise fears that ISIS will go to the recruitment of these elements, especially if they were from asylum seekers in Malaysia and Indonesia. About 700 ...
Wie die Ahlul Bayt News Agency ABNA berichtet, hat Hamid Reza Toloue in einem Interview beim Internationalen Koranwettbewerb erklärt, dass Amerikaner ihr Interesse an Islam und Muslimen unter Beweis gestellt haben. Er lud Muslime dazu ein am Dialog teilzunehmen und der einzige Weg sei den Weg zu gehen."Amerikaner sind forsch und wollen wissen was für eine Religion ich praktiziere. Wenn ich ihnen erkläre dass ich Muslim bin und der ...
People in Bahrain have once again held demonstrations against the imprisonment of the country’s prominent opposition figure Sheikh Ali Salman. Protesters rallied in Bahrain’s villages of Abu Seiba’a and Diraz, located in the country’s northern region, on Wednesday. The demonstrations took place a day after a Bahraini court adjourned Salman’s fifth hearing to June 16. Reports indicate that the court session was ...
Sin: Reality, effect on Soul and Psyche
Question: What is the reality of sin and how does it affect the soul and psyche of the human being?
Brief Answer
The above question must be answered in four parts.
The Reality of Sin
Sin, which in ‘Arabic is referred to as ithm and ‘isyan, means to disobey the order of the Master and to slip in complying with His wishes. The sinful individual, in lieu of following the ...
The religious leader of metro Detroit's 1.3 million Catholics visited a mosque in Dearborn Heights on Tuesday, promoting interfaith cooperation at a time of concern about extremism in politics and terrorism. Imam Mohammad Elahi, the religious leader of the Islamic House of Wisdom, invited Vigneron and other Christian and Muslim leaders to the discussion and lunch. Elahi organized the event to show his appreciation for Pope Francis' outreach to ...
Apart from her role as a wife, the Muslim woman has a very important role as mother. The status and value attached to parents in the Muslim world is very high. A woman becomes complete when she becomes a mother. Enjoying her power of creativity and grade of superiority over man, she experiences those precious feelings and senses, which nature gives only to woman. There is no doubt that as a mother, she is superior to man and is the nucleus of ...
As world Muslims prepare to welcome the new Hijri year, a Nigerian Muslim leader has advised Muslims to emulate the Islamic teachings and morals of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) as their goal and mission to be followed. The Imam also urged Muslims and non-Muslims to shun violence and any act capable of jeopardizing the peace of the nation. "You must have the fear of Allah and behaving in the most acceptable manner to your fellow human ...
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 ...
Following are 40 sayings of holy Prophet and imams from his progeny, peace be upon them, regarding the world and the hereafter:1- Imam Sajjad (A. S.) ((Osool-e-Kafi, vol. 3, p. 197))Affection and attachment to the world is the root of all sins.________________________________________2- The Endeared Prophet of Islam (P.B.U.H.) ((Ashshehab Fel-Hekame-Val-Adab, p. 7))The world is the prison of the religious people and paradise of ...
The Bahraini courts issued, on Monday, sentences against 36 citizens that amounted to 429 years in prison. A court sentenced 3 citizens to 15 years in prison and handed 10 others 10 year sentences, all with a case of political background. In a separate one, also related to the political unrest in the country, the same court issued 15 year sentences against 16 citizens and 10 years against 3 citizens, and revoked the citizenships of 13 Bahrainis. ...
By: Ayatullah Sayyid Mujtaba Musavi Lari And the earth, We have made it a wide extent; how well have We then spread (it) out. (al-Dhariyat, 51/47) وَالأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَاهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَاسِيَ وَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مَّوْزُونٍ {o} وَجَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَعَايِشَ وَمَن لَّسْتُمْ ...
Some scenarios of Mudhtariba: Disordered Duration
Scenario 1: This woman in the past 2 months has seen blood on different dates and the blood flow did not have a fixed duration. She saw blood for 13 days and out of those 13 days there were 8 days where she saw signs of haidh. In this situation she should consider 8 days as haidh and the rest as istihadha.
Scenario 2: This woman in the past 2 months has seen blood on different ...
Orientalism by Edward Said is a cononical text of cultural studies in which he has challenged the concept of orientalism or the difference between east and west, as he puts it. He says that with the start of European colonization the Europeans came in contact with the lesser developed countries of the east. They found their civilization and culture very exotic, and established the science of orientalism, which was the study of the orientals or ...
The massacre of Muslims may have occurred in Nigeria but it aroused the concern of people from all walks of life worldwide. Rallies protesting the horrific massacre have been held in London (UK), Washington DC and New York (US) and Toronto (Canada). There have also been protest rallies in Iran, Pakistan, India and a host of other countries. In each locale, there were calls for the arrest and trial of the Nigerian army chief Tukur Buratai. ...
Role of Women in the government of Imam al-Mahdi
Question: What role will women play in the government of Imam al-Mahdi (ع)?
Brief Answer
Islam incited a revolutionary change in the status of women within the family and in society, in a historically unprecedented manner. In the pre-Islamic period, women throughout the world were viewed solely as a means of satisfying the sexual needs of men and as spineless labourers ...
Idolatry of Traditions
There are certain traditions that have become so widespread as to be now generally accepted as if they were God given laws whereas they do not in reality have any connection with Islam. They are in fact contradictory to the laws of God. The idolatry of customs and the prevalence of deviations is a major problem which faces almost every country. Hence, the necessity arises for visionaries and academics to undertake a ...
