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KNOW, O brother, that in the Koran God hath said, "We will set up a just balance on the day of resurrection, and no soul shall be wronged in anything." Whosoever has wrought a grain of good or ill shall then behold it. In the Koran it is also written...

KNOW, O brother, that in the Koran God hath said, ...

THE heart of man has been so constituted by the Almighty that, like a flint, it contains a hidden fire which is evoked by music and harmony, and renders man beside himself with ecstasy. These harmonies are echoes of that higher world of beauty which ...

THE heart of man has been so constituted by the Al...

AS REGARDS the joys of heaven and the pains of hell which will follow this life, all believers in the Koran and the Traditions are sufficiently informed. But it often escapes them that there is also a spiritual heaven and hell, concerning the former ...

AS REGARDS the joys of heaven and the pains of hel...

THIS world is a stage or market-place passed by pilgrims on their way to the next. It is here that they are to provide themselves with provisions for the way; or, to put it plainly, man acquires here, by the use of his bodily senses, some knowledge o...

THIS world is a stage or market-place passed by pi...

IT is a well-known saying of the Prophet that "He who knows himself, knows God"; that is, by contemplation of his own being and attributes man arrives at some knowledge of God. But since many who contemplate themselves do not find God, it follows tha...

IT is a well-known saying of the Prophet that "He ...

KNOWLEDGE of self is the key to the knowledge of God, according to the saying: "He who knows himself knows God," 1 and, as it is Written in the Koran, "We will show them Our signs in the world and in themselves, that the truth may be manifest to them...

KNOWLEDGE of self is the key to the knowledge of G...

KNOW, O beloved, that man was not created in jest or at random, but marvellously made and for some great end. Although he is not from everlasting, yet he lives for ever; and though his body is mean and earthly, yet his spirit is lofty and divine. Whe...

KNOW, O beloved, that man was not created in jest ...

Answer: For youth, true peace of mind and relief lies in permanent marriage, but due to the fact that not all of them can afford the expenses of permanent marriage, the best way to avoid the misguidance of Shaytan is temporary marriage, because neith...

Answer: For youth, true peace of mind and relief l...

Answer: 1- According to Islam, the man can choose more than one wife, or practice temporary marriage [1] , without the wife’s consent being a condition. [2] Therefore, such an act isn't considered not being faithful or cheating on her, and the wife ...

Answer: 1- According to Islam, the man can choose...

Answer: There is a proverb in Persian which says, “A girl’s marriage with her cousin is made in heaven”. Is it really as such? The answer is that: Who knows about the heaven? Obviously no one knows about it except God, the Exalted, and the infallible...

Answer: There is a proverb in Persian which says, ...

Answer: There is no problem in the marriage between Sayed girls or women with non-Sayed Shiite men as it is not necessary for Sayed girls and women to marry Sayed men [1] . None of the jurists have forbidden such a marriage. For instance, Grand Aya...

Answer: There is no problem in the marriage betwee...

Answer: Since different jurists have different verdicts in this regard, you should act according to the fatwa (verdict) of the Mujtahid (jurist) whom you follow. For your information, we will now mention the verdicts of some of the religious authorit...

Answer: Since different jurists have different ver...

Answer: This might be a question to many; why do Muslim women have to wear the hijab, and moreover, why do non-Muslims who live in Muslim countries (who enforce this Islamic ruling such as Iran) have to observe it as well? A few points and principle...

Answer: This might be a question to many; why do M...

Answer: According to Islam, marriage is the basic institution which aims at establishing the family, the primary unit of society. It is desirable and recommended by itself but if a person is in need of marriage and is afraid that he may fall into har...

Answer: According to Islam, marriage is the basic ...

Answer: Office of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei (may Allah grant him long life): If a woman's dancing for women is considered to be lahw (frivolity) such as when a female gathering changes into a dancing party, there is problem in it and the obligatory pr...

Answer: Office of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei (may Al...

Answer: It would have been good of you to provide us with details about the said relations and the marriage so that you might not need to study the different rules concerning the circumstances that can be similar to your situation. In any case, we wi...

Answer: It would have been good of you to provide ...

Answer: Office of Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi (may Allah grant him long life): There is no objection to women wearing light makeup on their faces and hands up to the wrists provided that it does not entail any evil or corruption but it is necess...

Answer: Office of Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi ...

Answer: If one smiles at a non-mahram or jokes with her with the intention of deriving sexual pleasure or if it entails evil or it is feared that he might fall into a sin, it is not permissible and it is a matter of objection. Grand religious authori...

Answer: If one smiles at a non-mahram or jokes wit...

Answer: Man’s semen and the semen of every animal that has gushing blood is najis (ritually impure).[1] It is haram to eat or drinking a najis thing.[2] Therefore, semen like any other najis things is haram (forbidden) for the wife or anyone other th...

Answer: Man’s semen and the semen of every animal ...

Answer: We have received the following answers from the offices of some of the prominent religious authorities and we want you to go through them: Office of grand Ayatollah Khamenei (may Allah grant him long life): There is no problem in it per se. O...

Answer: We have received the following answers fro...

Office of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei (may Allah grant him long life): 1. If the singing is ruled as ghinā, it is ḥarām and the content makes no difference. Similarly, if one listens to her voice with the intention of seeking pleasure or if it entails e...

Office of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei (may Allah gran...