Behavior
A couple\'s behavior towards each other must be accompanied by politeness, nobility, friendship, cooperation, love and humbleness. Their acts should be based on mutual respect and honor. A man should realize that a woman is a delicate creature with love, affection, and modesty. All these traits must be considered when dealing with a woman. A woman must realize that a man is a strong and robust creature having stronger physical ...
Probably, the utmost form of self-sacrifice for the sake of Allah is in the case of Imam Al-Hussein (a.s.). The event of Karbala itself marks a landmark in Islam, as it shaped the history of the Islamic nation. Imam Al-Hussein (a.s.), the grandchild of the Prophet (p.), the Messenger of Allah, and His best and most devout worshipper; the son of Imam Ali (a.s.), the most pious judge and bravest warrior; the son of Lady Fatima (a.s.), the ...
Reasons for the battle of UhudThe Qureshites came out from the Battle of Badr with an astonishing result which they did not expect. They were confident of their capability to annihilate the Muslims easily. Because of they were more numerous and with a bigger reserve and more logistics. Yet, they suddenly found themselves losing seventy of their warriors and leaders, along with seventy captives, in a one-day battle. And above all, the ...
The Youth Care Center of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has opened a visual art gallery in Bein al-Haramein, or the area between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas.
AhlulBayt News Agency - The Youth Care Center of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has opened a visual art gallery in Bein al-Haramein, or the area between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas.More than 18 youth artists from the southern province of Basra ...
From the very earliest days of Islam, the issue of education has been at the forefront at the minds of the Muslims. The very first word of the Quran that was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was, in fact, "Read".
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) once stated that "Seeking knowledge is mandatory for all Muslims." With such a direct command to go out and seek knowledge, Muslims have placed huge emphasis on the educational system in order to fulfill this ...
A man accompanied Prophet Jesus (A.S) the son of Mary (Maryam) and said that he would go with him. They continued along until they came to a river. They sat and started to eat. They had three loaves of bread. They ate two of them and one remained.Prophet Jesus (A.S) went to the river, drank some water and returned. Prophet Jesus (A.S) did not find the third loaf, so he asked the man who had taken that loaf. The man said that he did not know.They ...
The AuthorThe author of al-Kafi was thiqat al-Islam, Abu Ja'far Muhammad b. Ya'qub b. Ishaq al-Kulaini al-Razi. He died in 328 A.H. or 329 A.H. (939 or 940 A.D.). Very little is known of his life and there is some dispute as to whether the nisba by which he is known is al-Kulaini or al-Kulini. However, it is agreed that it refers to a village in Iran, Kulain or Kulin; both were villages there.[1]He first worked as a religious scholar and faqih ...
Salaam friends. Today we will focus on the continued oppression of the followers of the Ahl al-Bayt of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA) in Egypt, which once used to enjoy glory and freedom for people of all creeds during over two-and-a-half centuries of rule by the Fatemids, who built the city of Cairo and established the al-Azhar academy in honour of the Prophet's Immaculate Daughter, Hazrat Fatema Zahra (peace upon her). Today the 3-million ...
he Holy Prophet (SAW) says: “He isn’t of us who isn’t kind to our youngsters, and shows no respect to our elders...”To grow old is rightly said to pass from passion to compassion. In the words of a Western scholar, “About the only good thing you can say about old-age is that it is better than being dead!’” Hence, in a society where elders aren’t respected and properly looked after, the social ...
DELEGATION OF THE RIGHT OF DIVORCE TO WIFE
We have so far dealt with the natural right of divorce which belongs exclusively to the husband. But he can confer the power of divorce on the wife. This delegation of power can either be general or limited to certain specified circumstances. To make it irrevocable it is included in the marriage contract as a binding clause, according to which the wife is empowered to dissolve the marriage in the ...
Stinginess stands for the abstention from giving in situations of generosity. It is the opposite of generosity and among the mean features that cause humility, hatred, and disgrace. Islam has censured and warned the Muslims strongly against stinginess: “It is you who are asked to spend for the cause of Allah, but some of you behave in a niggardly way. Whoever behaves miserly does so against his own soul. Allah is Self-sufficient and you ...
CELEBRATIONS OF ASHURA IN BRAZILThe first 10th day of Muharram occurred between the days 04 and 14th of November, 2013, in Beazil.Ashura mourning ceremonies observed in some Ahlul Bayt followers' mosques in Brazil. Below will be a short summary of the celebrations that took place in each place:Curitiba (Paraná State):The Mosque of Imam Ali Ibn Abutallib, in Curitiba, the capital of Paraná State, gathered about 100 Muslims in all ...
Imam Ja'far As-Sadiq (as) has said: O Abu Baseer! There is a canal in the Heaven on either bank of which are stationed maids. The mu'min who passes that way would select the maids who would willingly accompany him. Allah will create and station more maids in their place.The Hur al-'Ayn are created with luminous soil. Their limbs would appear shining from within a thousand garments. The heart of the mu'min would be the mirror for the Hur al-'Ayn. ...
The Importance of Vows and Disadvantages of Violating Them
One of man’s vital duties in life is observing his vows. It is man’s nature to feel resentful for violating his vows and to feel satisfaction and goodness when fulfilling them in both individual and social cases, regardless of his religion. The fundamentals on which a person is brought up play a tremendous role in his future conduct. Thus, the necessity of an adequate upbringing and ...
IFFICULTIES ON THE WAYThe army of Islam was faced with great difficulties on its way from Madina to Syria and it is for this reason that it had been given the name of Jayshul 'Usrah (the army of hardship). However, their faith and fervour overcame all these difficulties and they welcomed all the hardships that came in their way. When the army of Islam reached the land of 'Thamood' the Prophet covered his face with a cloth on account of the hot ...
Misunderstandings Crop UpMisunderstandings crop up because of waswasa (repeated, unfounded doubts or fears). Sometimes Satan gains control of a person's mind, rendering him worse than a hypocrite or a show-off. In other words he becomes Satan in the garb of a human being! Satan enslaves his thought-process, and the person does whatever Satan wants him to doSometimes Satan is also able to dominate the hearts of certain people. According to ...
Sayyed Nasrallah started his speech by stressing that the Palestinian cause is the most rightful one in our region. “There is no rightful and legitimate cause like al-Quds and countering the Zionist enemy,” his eminence said. “One may mix between right and wrong, but when we talk about al-Quds we are before and evident right,” Sayyed Nasrallah said referring to the different stances from the events taking place in ...
CHAPTER 1: A few words about ‘Principles of Religion’ (Usul-e-Deen) My son! May Allah guide you to the right path and protect you from all sins and mistakes. Remember, your first Islamic duty is to think and ponder deeply about the principles of religion (Usul-e-Deen). Make the foundation of faith strong by forceful arguments, have implicit faith in the Creator of the Universe, prophets and walis. Human being is born from human being. He is ...
Every kind of Sileh Rahmi, the failure of which is viewed as a sort of Qat-e-Rahmi, is obligatory for us. For example, if a person is unable to fulfill his needs due to poverty or is unable to get medical aid for any reason, or is in debt; and heapproaches a rich relative for help; it is obligatory on the rich person to help him. Even if the rich person is not approached directly but comes to know the predicament of his poor relative, it is ...
