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The Imams of the Muslim community have different views on the ruling of shortening the prayer when on a journey. Amongst them are those who see the qasr to be a fixed obligation on a traveller, this is the view of the Imamis in following their Imams....

The Imams of the Muslim community have different v...

There is no dispute that Allah, the Almighty and Glorious, legislated the iftar in the month of Ramadan for anyone who travels [a distance] for which he had to shorten the prayer. This much the Muslim community has agreed upon. The book and the sunna...

There is no dispute that Allah, the Almighty and G...

The four cycles in a prayer are shortened to two when travelling whether [the one undertaking the journey] is in [a state of] fear or safety, as per the consensus of the Muslim community. The ruling is unanimous. The Almighty Allah says: "When you tr...

The four cycles in a prayer are shortened to two w...

Following [the footsteps of] the Imams of the purified family, the Imamiyya agree that the takbirat al-ihram is a pillar in ever obligatory or recommended [prayer]. Without it, no prayer can be offered. It's form - Allah is the greatest- is special t...

Following [the footsteps of] the Imams of the puri...

The jurists have differed on [the question of] the recitation [of the fatiha] in the prayer. Abu Bakr al-Asam, Isma'il b. 'Aliyya, Sufyan b. 'Uyayna and al-Hasan b. Salih have claimed that it is not obligatory in any prayer, it is merely recommended....

The jurists have differed on [the question of] the...

The opinions of the Muslims who emphasize personal reasoning (ahl al-ra'y) have differed on this. Malik and al-Awza'i have said that the verse is not a part of the Qur'an and have unanimously forbidden its recitation in the obligatory [prayers] wheth...

The opinions of the Muslims who emphasize personal...

In the Name of God, the most Merciful, the most Kind There is no difference - between all the Islamic schools of thought amongst the ahl al-qibla - in allowing the combination of the two obligatory prayers, al-zuhr and al-'asr, at 'Arafa at the time ...

In the Name of God, the most Merciful, the most Ki...

Strange that Bertrand Russell deemed it fit to emphasize the need for love in the serious sense almost in a moralist vein! His proposed new sexual freedom has not been fully clarified. For, he adjudged chastity and virtue to be dispensable for all se...

Strange that Bertrand Russell deemed it fit to emp...

Democratic Morality, Love in Personality Growth That principles of human liberty and democracy should govern morals, too, is both right and correct, as in the case of politics. The intrinsic meaning is that human beings should cope with their inborn ...

Democratic Morality, Love in Personality Growth Th...

The need to refine and condition the raw natural instincts and desires of individuals in a benign manner is a basic one. Harmonious personal growth is conducive to wholesome interaction with fellowmen, which in turn leads to a salutary impact on the ...

The need to refine and condition the raw natural i...

In the preceding chapter, the salient features of the proposed new sexual morality have been discussed. Now, it is intended to evaluate its basic principles. These are restated below : (1) Personal liberty of every individual should be invariably res...

In the preceding chapter, the salient features of ...

A critical analysis of the basic principles of the proposed new sexual freedom has been indicated in the preceding chapter. In this chapter, we concentrate on examination of the salient features of the proposed new sexual liberation, specially on its...

A critical analysis of the basic principles of the...

Sexual morals constitute an integral part of behavioural ethics applicable to human beings. Included in sexual ethics are some of the various social norms, personal habits and behavioural patterns, which are associated directly with the sexual instin...

Sexual morals constitute an integral part of behav...

For Muslims, the institution of marriage based on mutuality of natural interest and cordiality between spouses represents a sublime manifestation of the Divine Will and Purpose. This is discernible in the Quranic verse cited below : And one of His si...

For Muslims, the institution of marriage based on ...

Imam Hasan's (a.s.) role, during the lifetime of his father, and especially under his caliphate, was marked by his total obedience to his father, who was his example and leader. He dealt with him, not only as a kind son, but also as an obedient soldi...

Imam Hasan's (a.s.) role, during the lifetime of h...

All through our studies on the life of Imam Hasan (a.s.), whether during the lifetime of his father or during his own reign, we witnessed his strength of character, his steely determination, and swift action to sort out problems and reach sound, logi...

All through our studies on the life of Imam Hasan ...

The second part or stage of the role of Imam Hasan (a.s.) in the life of the Muslims commenced when his father appointed him as the next Imam. In the wake of the cruel attempt on his life by Abdul-Rahman bin Muljim and his cohorts the dying Imam (a.s...

The second part or stage of the role of Imam Hasan...

Maybe the most eminent of Imam Hasan's (a.s.) attributes is his generosity. He believed that money was only a means to clothe the naked, help the destitute, pay the debts of the indebted, or satisfy the hungry. Once, he was asked: "We do not see you ...

Maybe the most eminent of Imam Hasan's (a.s.) attr...

1. He once found out that an ewe had a broken leg. He called one of his slaves and asked him: "Who did it?" "I," the slave answered. "Why?" "So as to disconcert you!" the slave retorted. The Imam (a.s.) smiled to him and said: "But I will make you ha...

1. He once found out that an ewe had a broken leg....

1. It is reported that he once chanced upon some poor men who put a few crumbs of bread on the ground in front of them, which they had earlier picked up from the road. They were eating them. They invited him to eat with them. He accepted the invitati...

1. It is reported that he once chanced upon some p...

If a living, receptive mind is rated as the mainstay of the Islamic character, and if the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) and the guiding Imams of Ahlul-Bait (a.s.) had ascended to the top peg of the ladder of Islamic characteristics due to their direct ...

If a living, receptive mind is rated as the mainst...