"Open house means open hearts,” said Sackor. "We’re trying to get our neighbors to know us so we don’t seem like people who are strange and foreign.” More than 400 people attend Friday services at his mosque, Sackor said, and they represent a wide cross-section of society. "We’re part of this community,” he said. "We’re part of Providence. We have mothers, we have doctors, we have children that go to ...
Just as it is Wajib for the children to respect, honour and fulfill the rights of their parents, it is incumbent upon the mother and the father to fulfill the rights, which the children have upon them. If the parents do not fulfill these rights, it would amount to Qate Rahmi (cutting off the relationships). Since children are the closest to parents it is a must to refrain from Qate Rahmi with them, and Qate Rahmi is a great sin, as would be ...
Several Moroccan resorts in the tourist city of Marrakesh have issued new regulations, banning the use of modest burkini in their private pools over what they called "hygiene reasons". Only "ordinary swim-suits" are permissible, Mazagan beach resort, located in al-Jadida which is south of the economic capital Casablanca, told Al Arabiya News. The officials of the resort added that burkinis are not allowed to be worn in the resort's swimming ...
After we have dealt with the Justice of Allah we now switch over to social justice. Since the subject of social justice has a wider range we confine ourselves to quoting relevant matters from the Holy Qur'an, the traditions, and Nahjul Balaghah, and have at the same time given explanation of every verse and tradition because these will help project our view-point on relevant matters and their knowledge will be beneficial to the people in ...
There are two kinds of factors that affect man’s life span: the ones affecting man’s physic directly like nutrition; the ones affecting man’s psyche directly and his physic indirectly like spirituality. Some of these factors are discussed in this part and the next parts of this article.NutritionOne of the important factors that can help calculate the length of man’s life is nutrition management, i.e. what to eat, how much ...
The task of a wife is to maintain and take care of a husband. It is not an easy undertaking. Those women who are unaware of this feature of their role, may find difficulty in fulfilling the task. It is a job for the woman who is aware that the job requires a degree of sagacity, style, and ingenuity. For a woman to be a successful wife, she should win over her husband's heart and be a source of comfort to him. She should encourage him to do ...
Friends of Allah not having Fear
Question: The Qur`an mentions the fact that there is no fear or sadness for the friends of Allah (Surat Yunus (10), Verse 62). If this is the case, then why do we read the following prayer in the Du’a of Friday (addressing Imam al-Zaman (ع)): “Peace be upon you O Pure one who is afraid!”
Brief Answer
Fear is of two types: praiseworthy and blameworthy. Blameworthy fear, like ...
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 ...
Ahlul Bayt News Agency - I was asleep when I found out,” recalls former Bahraini citizen Taimoor Karimi. “My kids came in and woke me up. All they could say was, ‘Dad, we’ve got bad news. You’re on the list.’” His nationality had just been revoked. Karimi is one of 159 people made stateless by the Bahraini government since 2012. On three separate occasions, with no prior warning, the state has published ...
About sixty members of the martyrs’ families of the Muslim world resistance, from Yemen, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Syria, Bahrain and Iran were hosted by Astan Quds Razavi to visit the Holy Shrine.Families of martyrs Tavassoli, Kazemi, Sajadi and Khavari, from Afghanistan Fatemi brigade, martyr Nawroz Ali Darwish from Pakistan, martyr Suri from Bahrain, martyr Ali Khalil Alian also known as Abu Hussein Sajid from ...
Ayatollah Muhammad Taqi Mesbah Yazdi, a senior Iranian cleric, received a group of seminary students in Qom on Friday, July 14. During the meeting, he highlighted the importance of maintaining unity within the Islamic community; “When the interests of Islam are at stake, religious disagreements must not be highlighted since the enemies are sowing discord within the Islamic community. It’s our main duty to first preserve the ...
Salamun alaikum, what is the interpretation of verse 159 of Chapter al-An\'am assuming that it refers to dispute and disunity in the religion of Islam?Concise answerThe Holy Quran says in verses 159 of Chapter al-An'am:«إِنَّ الَّذِينَ فَرَّقُوا دِينَهُمْ وَ كانُوا شِيَعاً لَسْتَ مِنْهُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ إِنَّما أَمْرُهُمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ ...
Our discourse will center around the Islamic modest dress. We will discuss the modest dress from three aspects and I think that it is best if we divide it in this way.
One discussion will be a philosophical and socio-historic one about why the modest dress appeared among people, in general, because it is not particular to Islam. It existed before Islam among many of the ancient nations and it was stronger in Sassanian Iran than in any ...
The second and third night of Muharram 1437 at Hussainia Babul Hawaij of Tuba in Qatif in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. 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 ...
The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.): There will be twelve Imams after me, nine of them are the grandsons of Imam Husayn (A.S.) and the ninth is the Qa'im. So blessed are those who would love them and woe to those who would be hostile to them. The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.): If a person worships Allah for a thousand years between "Safa" and "Marva" (Two holy places in Makkah adjoined to Masjid al-Haram) and continues his worship for many more ...
British Muslim women who wear the hijab feel generally better about their body image than those who don’t wear the hijab.The research, conducted by Dr Viren Swami from the University of Westminster and colleagues looked at body image issues amongst British Muslim women.Dr Swami explained: “In the West anxiety about body image, for women, is so prevalent it’s considered normal. This study aimed to explore how these attitudes ...
Bible verses regarding head covering or Hijab. It clearly states that the woman needs to cover up her hair.
King James Bible CORINTHIANS 11:1-18
11:1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
11:2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
11:3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is ...
n one of the largest reversion cases of Christians to Islam, a Rwandan pastor and his entire 480-member congregation have reverted to Islam, as the world fastest growing religion expands its presence in the African continent. According to several media reports, Salim Mikdad, a former pastor, reverted to Islam after being convinced into it by Muslim scholars. Later on, he managed to convince his entire 480-member congregation to take a similar ...
There was a young man from Madinah. His parents were very old. He never did any good towards them. He neglected them and did not expend any of his wealth for their well-being. After sometime he became a destitute and fell sick. Hiswretchedness and misery reached such excessive, that he became a pitiable character. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Those who cause hurt to their parents should derive lessons from the life of this man. See how ...
During a telephone call, Sheikh Salman said that "it is shameful to see this pious (Islamic) jurist being besieged, his freedom confiscated and the residents of his area harassed while the world watches," holding the authorities accountable for his safety. Sheikh Salman paid tribute to the families of the martyrs, who lost their loved ones "in the defense of religion and faith, and the support of the leader," asking God "to heal the wounded" and ...
