Man and woman are the two basic pillars of a family, but since men are endowed with special qualities by the order of creation, and because their power of logic is stronger than women's, they are regarded as the guardians of their families.The Almighty Allah regards men as the guardians of their families and states in the Holy Qur'an that: “Men are the maintainers of women, because Allah has made some of them to excel others..” ...
By: Ali Khalfan I once saw a thread in one of the Islamic Forums on the net titled “Abu Talib” started by a Shi'ah sister and her intent of starting the thread was to confirm if the ahlul-Sunnah do believe that Abu Talib, the uncle of the Prophet (s.a.w.) was a disbeliever and from the discussion that ensued, the Sunnis who posted in the thread confirmed their belief without a doubt. In short, some very good references and arguments were ...
Absolute Silence Over Shia Carnage in Pakistan By The State & Civilian Administration is Serious Criminal Offence said by Central Secretary General Allama Raja Nasir Abbas Jafri Majlis Wahdat Muslimeen, he announced to start HUNGER STRIKE.
AhlulBayt News Agency - Majlis-e-Wehdatul Muslimeen ( biggest Shiite political-religious party) of Pakistan on Friday staged the countywide protest demonstration against the recent spate of Shia-Genocide ...
A civil rights group has asked the FBI to investigate a threatening letter sent to a Phoenix mosque that was once a place of worship for gunmen in a shooting three weeks ago at a Texas cartoon contest featuring cartoons of the prophet Muhammad.The Council on American-Islamic Relations says one of its lawyers spoke with an FBI agent about the letter that was mailed over the weekend to the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix, where the gunmen, ...
It is indeed ironic that Malaysia despite its credentials as a progressive Muslim country has over the recent years sacrificed its independence by bowing to the dictates of the Wahhabi regime in Saudi Arabia and intensifying discriminatory measures against its own citizens who chose to follow the jurisprudential School of the Ahl al-Bayt of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA) and are proud to call themselves Sh’ite Muslims. No we have a special report ...
The Parents' House
Muslim society, before the attack of materialism, used to marry off its sons and daughters, and both parties - the parents and the children - were satisfied and content with the parents house as an abode for the newly-weds, without distinguishing between whether the house belonged to the parents of the bride or of the groom. The couple would live in one of the rooms of the house and everyone would contribute to the income, ...
Love and affection is an asset which God has placed in human hearts. In Islamic culture the heart ought to be the repository of love of God and affection towards people. In other words, love and affection is one of the most valuable characteristics which adorn the human heart and behavior. Prophet Mohammad (SAWA) says: “If the human heart is free from any evil characteristics, all other bodily organs will be pure, and if the human heart is ...
The act of covering one's hair by Muslim females is an integral part of the larger concept of Hijab. Hijab, in essence, is the notion of displaying a sense of modesty in dress and demeanour.Modesty and chastity are very important ideologies in Islam, and the most effective approach to achieve these qualities is by prescribing standards on behavior and the dress of Muslims. As a result, Muslim women who choose to follow the tenets of Islam are ...
MARRIAGE BEFORE BIRTH
One day, during his last pilgrimage, while the Holy Prophet was riding and had a whip in his hand, a man approached him on the way and said:
"I have a complaint to make".
"Yes, what's the matter?"
"Years ago, during the pre-Islamic days, Tariq ibn Murqa'a and I took part in a battle. During the fighting he came to require a lance and cried: "Is there anybody who will give me a lance and take a reward?" I ...
At the end of the last day of the Holy Month of Ramadhan, the day of presentation of deeds, it is up to us to seek refuge with the impeccable ones M'asumin [A.S] i.e. the Holy Prophet [PBUH] and his Holy Progeny Ahl-ul-Bayt [A.S], and the one, to whom that particular day belongs - resort (tawassul)towards the threshold of their generosity, through our best conduct in accordance with all the codes and etiquette; should keep our self-engaged in ...
The literal meaning of Jannah' is a green garden, whether in the earth or the heavens. According to the religious interpretation, it is a place which Allah has created for the believers (mo'meneen) and His virtuous slaves, in which they shall dwell forever.It is related from Imam Ja'far-as-Sadiq (A.S.) in "Sifatush Shi'ah" that He (A.S.) said, person who does not believe in the following four things is not from our Shi'ahs: (1) Me'raj ...
Trust in God is an admission of our shortcomings and a reliance on Him for success. It is a duty of the faithful to trust in Allah and to believe that their success depends on His Will.
Allah the Most High said: "Allah, there is no god but He; and upon Allah, then, let the believers rely."
He also said: "And whoever trusts in Allah, He is sufficient for him."
He also said: "Those only are believers whose hearts become full of fear when Allah ...
Uthman Banishes Abu Dhar Uthman banished Abu Dhar to al-Rabatha Desert which is uninhabited because of its bad climate. Besides Uthman prevented the Muslims from seeing off Abu Dhar. Any how, some Companions of the Prophet went out to see off the great companion Abu-Dhar.Ali Bin Abu-Talib, our Master Muhammad's grandsons, al-Hasan and al-Husain, and Ammar went out to see off Abu-Dhar. Then Imam Ali [a] said:May not Allah ...
Hearken!
O Woman! This jingle jangle is the clink of your chains!
What an old and rusty clink!
As if it has continued to ring for thousand of years of history till
this day. under the dominance of the systems devouring the blood of humanity,
Throughout the decadent society in which you live,
In the depth of your thoughts, wishes and tastes, and even your decisions, These chains, which have pierced from your skin into your flesh, Have gone ...
The ideology of the Iranian Revolution can be summarized as populist, nationalist and most of all Shi"a Islamic.
The Iranian revolution expresses itself in the language of Islam, that is to say, as a religious movement with a religious leadership, a religiously formulated critique of the old order, and religiously expressed plans for the new. Muslim revolutionaries look to the birth of Islam as their model, and see themselves as engaged in a ...
The Statistics show that insincerity and dishonesty are main causes of broken relationships between wives and husbands in many societies. Islam as a complete prescriptive religion ,for all diseases and illnesses, has instructed a heal and invited all men to the exercise of honesty and sincerity. This Important Islamic stress, honesty, is of special Importance in the focus of families and the life of couples. In his book “ The Islamic ...
The Rights of the Parents
Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worship none but Him, And that ye be kind to parents. [Holy Quran: BaniIsrail: 17:23, p.700.]
A Heavy Burden
Honoring the rights of the parents is a really heavy burden which only those who truly believe in God and the Hereafter can bear. The Holy Quran has stated the characters of a believer in:
The answer of the Believers, when summoned to God and His Apostle, in order that He ...
Maintaining a healthy balance in relationships and adopting some basic principles in personal and social interactions are very important in building strong and healthy relationships. On the other hand, being negligent towards maintaining golden mean, has proved to be the root of many a bitter break-ups and loss of friendships.
As we all know, having good friends or companions is one of the preliminary needs in the life of an ...
Originally, in Arabic the word 'as-Sawm' meant 'al-Imsak', that is, to abstain totally from any act including eating, drinking, walking, speaking, etc. Thus, the Arabs used to refer to a horse refusing to run or to be fed, as 'Sa'im', that is, fasting. As is clear, the word 'Sawm' is ancient and was used in a different context by the Arabs before Islam. Then, however it did not have the specific meaning given to it by Islam as a term denoting a ...
The so-called Islamic State (IS) violence can only be tackled if Muslims stand up for their views of what real Islam is, according to a rare female voice within the British Muslim community.Human rights campaigner Sara Khan argues in a new book that combating IS needs the development of religious counter-arguments to violent extremism, and she calls for an "amplification" of faith teaching which deconstructs Islamist ideology to help stop ...
