Islam neither says that a woman cannot leave her home nor does it say that she cannot seek knowledge and learning. Rather, men and women must both learn and seek knowledge. There is no objection to women’s economic activities in Islam. Islam has never wanted women to be useless and unoccupied. It has never desired…
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The Holy Prophet (S) states: Seek knowledge…
The Holy Prophet (S) states: Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave. Some of the religious wajibat are no longer applicable during old age and at the time of weakness, but acquiring knowledge and learning is wajib for man since his birth until his death. In other words, acquiring knowledge is wajib at all…
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On some occasions, the devotee boasts…
On some occasions, the devotee boasts about himself in his speech; while expressing the purity of his soul, he makes a display of his devotional exercises, brags about himself by mentioning his pious deeds, and denounces others for their shortcomings, thus highlighting the superiority of his piety. Sometimes he does not say anything explicitly but…
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The dictate of reason is that under…
The dictate of reason is that under the pretext of not having access to the ideal and desirable level of government, we should not totally dispense with the need for government. Neither should we regard all governments to be equal in spite of their different levels of goodness and badness and approve of them in…
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God! We seek refuge in Thee from the mischief…
God! We seek refuge in Thee from the mischief of Satan and the guiles of al-nafs al-’ammarah (the carnal self). You Yourself protect us from their wiles for the sake of Muhammad (S) and his Progeny (A). SOURCE: FORTY HADITH | IMAM KHOMEINI (R)