Miscellaneous Articles

Adopted from the Book : "Music and its Effects" by : "A. H. Sheriff" It is an accepted fact that mental tension creates many ailments. Excitement and tension are like a fire which destroys the natural functions of human body.And it has already been s...

Adopted from the Book : "Music and its Effects" by...

Adopted from the Book : "Music and its Effects" by : "A. H. Sheriff" Before explaining its effects on nerves it is necessary to briefly describe an intricate and awe-inspiring part of the nervous system itself. These details are quoted here from the ...

Adopted from the Book : "Music and its Effects" by...

Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" The consensus of the Shi'i community The words of the Qur'an: 'Marry such women as seem good to you!' (4:3), since mut'a is a kind of marriage, but one which men desir...

Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in Isl...

Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" Arguments Derived From The Hadith The Sunni argument for the prohibition of mut'a based upon the hadith can be summarized as follows:1 The reason that the ulama' have ...

Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in Isl...

The day of Arafah is one of the most sacred days of the Islamic Calendar. On this day Allah invites his servants towards his worship and obedience, and spreads his bounties and blessings. Imam Zaynul Abidin (as) says about this great day: "O God, thi...

The day of Arafah is one of the most sacred days o...

Praise belongs to God whose decree none may avert, and whose gift none may prevent. No fashioner's fashioning is like His fashioning, and He is the Generous, the All-embracing. He brought forth the varieties of unprecedented creatures and perfected t...

Praise belongs to God whose decree none may avert,...

- Fast on the first 9 days (not on the 10th as it is the day of Eid) - In the night of the first 10 days, between Maghrib and Eisha salaa recite a 2 rakaat salaa as under : In every rakaat, after Suratul Fatiha recite Suratul Ikhlas and the following...

- Fast on the first 9 days (not on the 10th as it ...

Translated by: Sareh Yadegari The annual presence of more than 200,000 foreign pilgrims of Imam Reza’s (AS) purified tomb is provided us with the opportunity to have a conversation with some of them and ask them their viewpoints and opinions about th...

Translated by: Sareh Yadegari The annual presence ...

The Prophet of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has narrated that Jibra`il once came to him after Salat al-Zuhr accompanied by 70,000 Angels and said, 'O Muhammad, your Lord conveys greetings to you and has granted you two gifts ...

The Prophet of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon h...

The end of Ramadan is again determined and announced by observance of the new moon. Eid-e-Fetr (Eid-al-Fitr) is the festival that marks the end of Ramadan. This festival is the time of celebration because of completion the obligation of fasting succe...

The end of Ramadan is again determined and announc...

"O" Allah! Bless us in the day of our Eid and our fast breaking and let it be the best day that has passed over us. Imam Ali Zainul Abedeen (PBUH) - Sahifa Al-Sajjadiyya "O" the High and the Great [God]! "O" the Forgiving and the Merciful [God]! You ...

"O" Allah! Bless us in the day of our Eid and our ...

By : Al-Haaj Sayyed Abdul Hussein Dastghaib Shirazi (r.a) 1) Sins are of two types- The Greater and the Lesser. All those sins are Greater which have been specifically termed as Greater in the Holy Qur’an and the traditions. The number of such sins e...

By : Al-Haaj Sayyed Abdul Hussein Dastghaib Shiraz...

It has been narrated from 'Alqamah b. al-Hasin that he said, "I heard Qais b. 'Asim al-Minqari say, 'I was with the Messenger of Allah (S) with a contingent from the tribe of Bani Tamim, when he said to me: "Go and perform a ghusl with water mixed wi...

It has been narrated from 'Alqamah b. al-Hasin tha...

Lailatul Raghaib & first Thursday of Rajab As for the night of the first Friday of the month of Rajab or its first night, both known as the "Night of wishes" (laylat al-ragha'ib) during which is performed the salat al-ragha'ib. It is related that the...

Lailatul Raghaib & first Thursday of Rajab As for ...

Clemency and suppression of anger stand for self-possession in situations that arouse anger. They are noble traits—they indicate self-excellence and result in affection and amicability: “(Among) the servants of the Beneficent Allah are those who walk...

Clemency and suppression of anger stand for self-p...

It is an indisputable fact of Islam that a noble man of the highest caliber, from the progeny of the Holy Prophet (S.A.) and offspring of Hazrat Fatema Zahra (S.A.) will appear in the last era of the world, defunct religion, establish justice and equ...

It is an indisputable fact of Islam that a noble m...

The president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights says Bahrainis are still protesting and say that nothing, even guns, attack helicopters and tanks, can stop them.Following the Friday prayers, regime forces and pro-government thugs fired tear gas ...

The president of the Bahrain Center for Human Righ...

This Namaaz is prayed to seek fulfillment if legitimate desires. It can be prayed any time, or any day, but Friday is strongly recommended. Pray this namaaz exactly like 2 Raka't Fajr Namaaz (SALAT), with the following adjustments. (a) In the first R...

This Namaaz is prayed to seek fulfillment if legit...

Although it is not clear whether proto-Indo-Iranians celebrated a feast as the first day of the calendar, there are indications that both Iranians and Indians assumed the first day of autumn as the beginning of new year season. There are reasons that...

Although it is not clear whether proto-Indo-Irania...

Twelver Shi’a hold the day of Nowruz in high regard. The day upon which Nowruz falls has been recommended as a day of fasting for Twelver Shi’a Muslims by Shi’a scholars, including Imam Khomeini, Abul-Qassim al-Khoei, and Ali al-Sistani. The day also...

Twelver Shi’a hold the day of Nowruz in high regar...

The Tender God created the Earth as a place for the human to live on, and erected the seven skies, and ornamented the first sky with the stars and the planets. In this sky there exist millions of stars and planets, which the Sun is one of these stars...

The Tender God created the Earth as a place for th...