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  • A Guide To Religious Laws

    A Guide To Religious Laws According To The Religious Verdicts Of Imam Khomeini With Verdicts Of Sayyid Ali Khamene’i A concise and summarized version of the verdicts of Sayyid Khomeini and Sayyid Khamenei, this text elucidates upon laws concerning every-day issues for the modern Muslim. Effectively divided into 8 chapters, the contents not only cover verdicts concerning Furu' al-Din such as Prayer, Fasting, Khums, Zakat, Jihad and 'Amr bi 'l-Maroof, but also various matters encountered by Muslims on a regular basis such as Taqlid, Tahara and other miscellaneous issues.

  • Spring Time

    Spring Time: Imam Mahdi (AJ) In The Words Of Ayatollah Al-Udhma Bahjat This text is a collection of words of the great jurisprudent, philosopher and mystic Ayatollah al-Udhma Bahjat regarding Imam Mahdi (AJ). The book has been given the title "Spring time" because the re-appearance of Imam Mahdi (AJ) will be the spring time of mankind.

  • Islam And Ownership

    This text looks at ownership according to the Islamic doctrine. In the eight chapters, the author discusses the evolution of ownership, the emergence of labour power, Marx's ideas about ownership, the economic problem caused by money, economy viewed in the light of faith and belief, the foundations of Islamic economics, the distinctive features of Islamic economics, and class differences and their origin.

  • Cosmetic Surgery In Imami Jurisprudence

    Cosmetic Surgery In Imami Jurisprudence Transcript of short lessons delivered by Ustadh Rafi’pur Syed Ali Imran Part 1 This is the first of five short lessons delivered by Ustadh Rafi’pur – a teacher of kharij – in the city of Mashad, in Madrassah Ayatullah Khui, on the topic of cosmetic surgery. The lessons are from 18th – 22nd June, 2022. ***** One of the most popular surgeries around the world, including Iran, is cosmetic surgery. Many people, depending on their age and societal expectations, decide to undergo this surgery to alter some part of their body. In fact, some people decide to do this surgery multiple times during their lifetime. Shi’i jurists do not have any issue with reconstructive plastic surgery when done in the case of necessity, from the perspective of treating injuries or other physical ailments. However, there exists a discussion on the topic of plastic surgery performed for purely aesthetic reasons. Is such a surgery allowed or not? If it is

  • Amazing Stories

    A collection of moral stories from pious and righteous personalities that give life and ray of hope to those who are despaired of success and have fallen to the extraordinary difficulties. Each story is a testimony of Divine grace, miracle, fulfilment of supplications and a consequence of seeking mediation of Quran and the Holy Infallible Imams

  • The Tasbih Of Fatimah Az-Zahra’ (A)

    This text aims to get the readers to learn about the history, benefits and the correct way of reciting the Tasbih of Sayyida Fatimah Az-Zahra’ (A), one of the highly recommended acts after Wajib prayers.

  • Tawassul Series: The Reality of Tawassul

    A series of lectures about Tawassul, a throughout explanation of the meaning, reference about it from the Holy Qur'an and ahadith and its application.

  • Prophetic Educational Planning - An Avenue From Self-development into Social Justice: A Quranic Approach

  • Narratives Of The Veracious - Vol. 2

    This text is the second volume of a collection of anecdotes about prominent personalities, some well-known and others unknown, both Muslim and non-Muslim, but mainly about the Holy Prophet (S) and the A’imma of the Ahl al-Bayt (‘a). These serve to guide us on the wisdom, morality and ethics that we should carry in our day-to-day affairs.

  • Narratives Of The Veracious Vol. 1

    This text is the first volume of a collection of anecdotes about prominent personalities, some well-known and others unknown, both Muslim and non-Muslim, but mainly about the Holy Prophet (S) and the A’imma of the Ahl al-Bayt (‘a). These serve to guide us on the wisdom, morality and ethics that we should carry in our day-to-day affairs.

  • A Tear For The Beloved (AJ)

    This text starts with an introduction about Supplications and Ziyarat and their importance. It then explains the importance of reciting supplications and Ziyarat for Imam Al-Mahdi (AJ) and praying for his (AJ) reappearance illustrating a wide series of occasions and their merits.

  • Adab Al-Haramayn (Etiquettes Of The Two Holy Shrines)

    This text is a guide to readers and people who are on this sacred journey to Mecca and Madina. The first part of this book consists of the recommended etiquettes of travel, moral and spiritual performances to be carried out when visiting the Holy Shrines of the Holy Prophet (S) and the chosen ones in Jannat ul-Baqi (Medina). The second section deals with the Hajj/Umrah rituals, sacred places and shrines in and outside Makkah. The supplications and ziyaraats are in Arabic.

  • The Characteristics Of The Just And Rightly Guided Imam In Nahj Ul-Balagha

    The Characteristics Of The Just And Rightly Guided Imam In Nahj Ul-Balagha There is a famous tradition from the Holy Prophet (S) recorded by both - the Shi’a and the Ahl al-Sunnah traditionalists: مَنْ ماتَ وَ لَمْ يَعْرِفْ إمامَ زَمانِهِ مَاتَ مِيتَةً جَاهِلِيَّة 'One who dies without recognizing the Imam of his time, dies the death of ignorance.' [It can be found, among other sources, in the following books: Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Musnad Ahmad b. Hanbal, vol.28, p.88; Abu Dawud, Musnad, vol.3, p.425; Tabarani, Musnad al-Shamiyyen, vol.2, p.437; Muslim, Sahih al-Muslim, vol.3, p.1478; Abu Na'im Isbahani, Hilya al-'awliya' wa tabaqat al-'asfiya', vol.3, p.224; Ibn Abi 'Asim, al-Sunna, vol.2, p.503. Barqi, al-Mahasin, vol.1, p.88; Allama al-Majlisi, Bihar al-Anwar, vol.8, p.368; Allama al-Majlisi, Mir'at al-'uqul, vol.4, p.27] This means that even if a person accepts and conforms to all the Islamic beliefs and puts in practice all the edicts, but dies without recognizing the

  • A Short Treatise On The Life Of Imam Ali (‘A)

    A brief biography of the life of Imam Ali (‘a) that focuses mostly on his manners, behaviour and attitude towards politics, power, governance, spirituality and Gnosticism.

  • Shi'a Islam: Belief System, Leadership And History

    This text provides a comprehensive overview of the Shi’a school of thought and its core beliefs. Through an exposition of key facts of early Islamic history, it proves that it was and still is in accordance with the teachings of the Holy Prophet (S) and his Ahl Al-Bayt (‘a).

  • The Army Of Imam Al-Hasan Ibn Ali

    The Army Of Imam Al-Hasan Ibn Ali by Syed Ali Imran Originally Published on Al-Iqra Online ****** Imam al-Hasan ibn Ali (‘a) is known to have had some of the most troublesome companions. Many of them gave him problems due to which the Imam had to go through turbulent times after the martyrdom of his father Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (‘a). After his father’s demise, Mu’awiyah had still not been at ease and not long after the scene of another war was being set up between him and the second Imam. Mu’awiyah being a cunning man knew the situation Imam al-Hasan was in, in relationship to his followers and used this to his own advantage. The war (that didn’t formally take place, besides a few minor skirmishes) ultimately resulted in the sulh. A lengthy discussion on the sulh itself can be read in the book The Peace Treaty of al-Hasan [a] by Shaykh Radi Aal-YasinOnline at: https://www.al-islam.org/sulh-al-Hasan-shaykh-radi-aal-yasin . Recently I have been reading up a bit on the army

  • Ayatullah Al-Boroojerdi - The Great Leader

    A biography of the great Ayatullah Al-Boroojerdi with anecdotes of his life as example of his ethical ways and Akhlaq

  • Death - A Beautiful Gift For A Believer

    Death, A Beautiful Gift For A Believer Presented by: Islamicoccasions.com Introduction “To Allah (Almighty God) we belong, and to Him is our return.” (Qur'an 2:156). Multitudes of men have walked on the surface of this Earth. They all belonged to different nations and cultures. A few of them made history for which they were remembered, whereas others were never to be mentioned again. Although each one was personally different from another - their habits, thinking and tastes differed - they all had two (2) things in common, first, they were all delivered from their mother’s womb (birth) and second, they all tasted death. Who claims he has lived a thousand years? “The Sun travels to an appointed place. This is the decree of the Mighty, the All-Knowing.” (Qur'an 36:38). Almighty God blesses us with all His gifts. The Sun gives us light during the day to help us see and it helps our crops grow so that we can eat. But the Sun also teaches us other things. The Almighty

  • Charity

    A collection of verses of the Holy Qur’an and Traditions concerning charity and its importance in Islam.

  • Pearls Of Wisdom: A String Of Incidents In The History Of Islam

    This text is a selection of sixty-two interesting stories from the history of Islam, to get an overview of the era just before and after the Prophet (S), and to provide key insight to the seeker of truth and moral teachings to apply in our daily life.