The reason is that the government in Abuja believes it is above the law. Worse, it has contempt for the law; that is why it refused to appeal. The court, presided over by Justice Gabriel Kolawole, had on December 2, 2016 ordered the release of the Shia leader and his wife in 45 days, the provision of an accommodation for the couple, and payment of N50m compensation to them. It is not clear what part of the judgement the federal government was ...
The eighth among the Greater Sins is to usurp the property of an orphan who has not attained maturity.
This is categorized as a Greater sin by the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.), Imam Ali (a.s.), Imam Reza (a.s.), Imam Kazim (a.s.) and Imam Taqi (a.s.). It is a sin, the punishment of which is fixed by Allah to be the fire of Hell.
The Quran says, "(As for) those who swallow the property of the orphans unjustly, surely they only swallow fire ...
Figures also speak of the tragedy of the family under materialistic civilization and man’s loss of matrimonial harmony and psychological stability which is never attained except in close-knit families.
Woman’s Own (October 1985) draws a horrible picture of the communities that turn their backs on religion and marital values. That magazine notes: “In the U.K., one child out of every six born in 1984 was illegitimate. According to ...
WOMAN UNDER NON
Humanity's affliction and the cause of its tragedy under the modern
materialistic culture stems from the crisis of thought, the
ideological loss, together with confused concepts and ideas, which
impose weird attitudes, limiting outlook toward things around and
rigidly defining fellowmen and society in an absurd manner.
If a researcher or an analyst casts a passing glance at the nature
and appearance of the social, ...
The Era of the Imams
We may find several negative traits associated with the moral values of many people described above, as seen from the examples of the era of the Imams. History tells us about the stance of Banu al-Hasan regarding the Imams from Banu al-Husayn, from which we can perceive a condition that may be likened to envy or some such vice. We also see that some of the children of the Imams betrayed Imam al-Kazim to Harun al-Rashid, ...
(A.S). In his early days, he practiced medicine and was under the patronage of the Barmaki Vizir (minister) during the Abbasid Caliphate of Haroon al-Rashid. He shared some of the effects of the downfall of the Barmakis and was placed under house arrest in Kufa, where he died in 803 C.E.Apart from several contributions of basic nature to alchemy, involving largely the preparation of new compounds and development of chemical methods, he also ...
11 TIPS FOR MUSLIM COUPLES
11 tips for Muslim couples dealing with marital disputes in the West Marriages usually start off so nicely. Everyone cooperates-the couple, their parents, other relatives, friends. Things usually run smoothly.But somewhere along the way, marital disputes pop up. This is of course natural, but these can escalate to dangerous levels if not dealt with correctly.Sound Vision spoke to Shahina Siddiqui of the Islamic ...
Islam respects the Woman
In the Islamic society the woman has an honored position and, beside
her legal and civil rights, enjoys special respect, love, affection
and the gentle feelings which she deserves most.
Is she not the compassionate mother, the beloved wife and the
affectionate daughter? The best expression of this reality is provided
by the following verses from the Glorious Qur'an.
"And We have enjoined man concerning his ...
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 ...
1. What is your definition of science and of religion? The question implies that science and religion cannot be defined with proximate genus and specific difference. How could we, who are dependent on religion and surrounded by the world of science, define the perimeters of science and religion? Naturally, we provide a description of science and religion. Some of the contemporary researchers are of the opinion that our understanding and ...
The Nigerian President Muhammad Buhari have tried to present the picture that the brutal #Zaria_Massacre that killed 1000+ defenseless & unarmed #Shia_Muslims was a "military affair" and that he does not have the details of the whole issue yet until he see the report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry that was set up by the Kaduna State Government. This is a compound deception by the Nigerian President Buhari to deceive Nigerians and ...
A GLOOMY AND SAD EXAMPLE FOR YOUR ATTENTIONSometime back, I went to one of the cities cultural and propagation matters. I was talking to a family, of whom I was a guest, about their life style and conditions, problems and difficulties. When it came to the matters and affairs pertaining to their children, we talked about each of them one by one. So then I turned to a daughter of their who was 23, and still unmarried. I asked them ...
1) Should greatly respect Parents and follow their orders (within Islamic Law).2) Should greatly respect Islamic Teachers and Scholars.3) Should greatly respect Quran. It's HARAM to touch Quran without Wazoo. Should respect Islamic Books and Literature too.4) Should greatly respect the direction of Qibla. It's prohibited to extend ones feet towards Qibla and to sleep while feet are extended towards Qibla.5) Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) ...
The Hijab and Repression
The gist of another misconception indiscriminately included in this matter is that the hfjab creates a state of repression for the man which subjects him to intense influence by the slightest thing.
When we wish to speak of repression, we must realize that it is not a result of the hijab, but rather of denying the instinctive needs of a man. It is caused by a situation that runs contrary to his inner mental and ...
Since February 14, 2011, thousands of anti-regime protesters have held numerous demonstrations in Bahrain on an almost daily basis, calling on the al-Khalifa rulers to relinquish power. In March that year, troops from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, themselves repressive Arab regimes, were deployed to the country to assist Manama in its crackdown on protests. Hundreds of Bahraini activists have been imprisoned and ...
Lying is Prohibited by Religion
The Holy Qur`an explicitly categorizes liars as disbelievers: “Only they forge the lie who do not believe in Allah’s communications, and these are the liars.” It is understood from this verse that believers do not subject themselves to the filth of fabrication. The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) stated: “Adhere to truthfulness; for truthfulness guides to Paradise. Surely a man continues to tell the truth and ...
By: Shaykh Nasir Makarim Shirazi The Prophet Muhammad (S) has said, “O' ‘Ali! There is repentance for every sin except for having a bad demeanor, since every time a person who has an unpleasant demeanor leaves one sin, he will enter into (another) sin.”[119] In this tradition, the Noble Prophet (S) has pointed to the dangerous effect of having an unpleasant demeanor and has stated that, “People are able to ask repentance for all sins, ...
All Shia parties of Karachi have jointly announce to hold ‘Himayat e Mazloomeen Conference’ (Conference in support of oppressed) against Saudi injustices and in support of Nigeria’s Ayatollah Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky and Bahrain’s Sheikh Ali Salman, in commemoration of Sheikh Nimr’s martyrdom.According to details, the decision was taken in a joint meeting of ISO Pakistan, MWM Pakistan, Shia Ulema Council Pakistan, ...