‘Governmental decrees’ [Ahkam-e Hukumati] or “Guardianship decrees” [Ahkam-e Wilayati], which also indicates the difference between Fatwa and Hukm. It is necessary at this juncture to note that it is very common that both the Fatwa and opinion of a Mujtahid about a certain issue are called Hukm, and we say, for example, “This is the…
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We are frequently facing many social issues…
We are frequently facing many social issues. People ask why the divorce rate is rising and why people commit crimes such as robbery and murder. Why has cheating become common? Why has prostitution become common? It is the weakness of faith and the destruction of the fortress of taqwa that cause such corruptions. SOURCE: TAQWA…
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Becoming thankful needs practice, and the common habit…
Becoming thankful needs practice, and the common habit of ingratitude is hard to eliminate. Therefore, we should have a daily plan for thanking God. Prayer is the best plan for becoming thankful. Praying thankfully increases our prayer’s value. It also gives us a better mood. The more we become thankful, the less we will sin….
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‘Politics’ in common usage is something loathsome…
‘Politics’ in common usage is something loathsome. It is laden with negative connotation linked with deception, ruse, trickery, and fraud. It must be noted, however, that what we mean is something other than this meaning of ‘politics’. Rather, in simple terms, what we mean by ‘politics’ is the ‘method of governing a country’. To be…
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We know that man…
We know that man is a sort of animal. He has many things in common with other animals. But he has many distinctive features also. Because of his similarities and dissimilarities with other animals man has a double life; an animal life and a human life, or in other words, a material life and a…
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