The strength and the capacity of all the human beings is surrounded by the Divine decree and Allah’s will. As we see that a person makes an intention to do something but at the last moment his plans are foiled. He is unable to complete the task that he had initiated due to the loss…
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Islam orders its followers to learn the religious…
Islam orders its followers to learn the religious teachings and precepts. The source of these teachings is nothing but the Divine Book, i.e., Qur’an and the ahadith of the Holy Prophet (S) and the infallible Imams of Ahlulbayt (A). It is obvious that obtaining all religious teachings from the Qur’an and the ahadith is not…
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My dear, in the first place do not allow…
My dear, in the first place do not allow any moral vice, bad habit or evil deed to enter the realm of your inner and outer being. This task is much easier than that of expelling them after they enter, establish themselves, and start flourishing. And if they enter, the more you delay the action…
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As an expert and knowledgeable person in…
As an expert and knowledgeable person in religious matters, the Marja‘ at-Taqlid explains to us, for example, how we should pray or how we should fast. Therefore, fatwa is the view shown by Marja‘ at-Taqlid about general issues and Islamic precepts. In other words, the task of the Marja‘ at-Taqlid, like any other expert, is…
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When a person wishes to choose someone as…
When a person wishes to choose someone as his or her Marja’ Taqlid, it does not mean that they will be providing ‘legitimacy’ to the Marja of their choice and making him a Mujtahid. Rather, the one to be chosen is already worthy (or unworthy). Our intention is to ‘discover’ whether a person is fit…
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