Any sane person would rebuke and criticize them for doing such a stupid action and advise them to stay away from doing it again or continuing. Again, If a person claims that this action is an acceptable action or believes that everyone should act upo...

Any sane person would rebuke and criticize them fo...

Unlike the past, nowadays music mostly contains both singing and the use of instruments. All the past five articles were about singing; from now on we discuss about the verdict of using these instruments. According to the verdict of Ayatollah Sistani...

Unlike the past, nowadays music mostly contains bo...

While the general verdict on singing is its prohibition, most jurists have excepted in their books the singing of women in wedding ceremonies. The reasons of this exclusion are the sayings of the Ahl Al-Bayt peace be upon them like the saying of Imam...

While the general verdict on singing is its prohib...

In previous articles it was stated that the prohibition of singing is conditioned upon the usage of diversional words. This statement might create a few questions such as “how about using words that are not diversional as lyrics for a song” and “what...

In previous articles it was stated that the prohib...

What will the reaction be towards someone who does an insanely harmful thing such as cutting their hand off or burning their house down for the fun of it? Any sane person would rebuke and criticize them for doing such a stupid action and advise them ...

What will the reaction be towards someone who does...

Ali ibn Mansour reported that Husham ibn Al-Hakam told him that: In Egypt there was an atheist (1) named Abd Al-Malik(2) who had heard a great deal of reports about Imam Al-Sadiq (a.s) (3), so he decided to go to Medina to have a debate with him. Whe...

Ali ibn Mansour reported that Husham ibn Al-Hakam ...

In the previous articles we understood that the prohibited and taboo singing is the use of diversional words with tunes that are considered proper for entertainment gatherings. We also made it clear that we are currently talking about vocal music and...

In the previous articles we understood that the pr...

From the first part of the verdict it is taken that singing, listening to songs, and making money from singing is considered prohibited and disobeying Allah (swt), and the fee that is taken for singing is considered to be unlawful. The second part of...

From the first part of the verdict it is taken tha...

“Singing(ghinā) is prohibited (haram) to do, listen, and earn money by. Seemingly the prohibited singing is using words of diversion and entertainment –poem or non-poem- that are articulated in a tune appropriate to gatherings of entertainment ...

“Singing(ghinā) is prohibited (haram) to do, liste...

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General Laws Regarding the Kaffara of Fasting Abstain for Acceptance fast Don’t Be Wretched! Ramadan is a sacred month for Muslims all over the world with countless blessings in it. Yet - in the Shia creed - there is a significant blessing in this ...

General Laws Regarding the Kaffara of Fasting Abst...

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General Laws Regarding the Kaffara of Fasting As i...

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As it was for those before you How to perform min...

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The challenge of halal food in non-Islamic countri...