The holy Jihad with the enemies of the Dīn; the struggle for the preservation of mankind’s social order; the defense and protection of one’s own life, property and honor, as well as the Divine values and laws; and above all the combat with one’s inner self, which is the biggest enemy of man, none of…
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Allah, the Almighty has given men superiority…
Allah, the Almighty has given men superiority over women and appointed them as the protectors of women. This is due to the fact that men have been provided by Allah with many qualities in great measure as compared to women, like strength, bravery, etc. Further, they spend their wealth upon their women. So the best…
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The Almighty Allah and the Holy Prophet (S) have…
The Almighty Allah and the Holy Prophet (S) have commanded the wife to obey her husband. The Holy Qur’an informs, “Men are the maintainers of women because Allah has made some of them to excel others and because they spend out of their property; the good women are therefore obedient, guarding the unseen as Allah…
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In several cases, Islam considers the concealment…
In several cases, Islam considers the concealment of truths and realities not only harmless but also necessary: Taqiyyah is applied (1) where there is no hope for the establishment of truth and when the expression of the truth will cause danger to one’s property, life, and honor. (2) When truth is not intelligible for someone…
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This movement of Imam Husayn (A) against the oppression…
This movement of Imam Husayn (A) against the oppression, tyranny and indiscipline – which ended with the bloodshed of Imam Husayn (A), his children, his relatives and his companions together with looting of his property and imprisonment of his women and children – is a special event with its important characteristics and details, which has…
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