Faqih is someone who knows Islam very well and has correct, in-depth and comprehensive knowledge of its teachings and values. If there is no such a person on top of this system to guide it in line with Islam and supervise the Islamic character of the general trend governing the system and its institutions, the…
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The Holy Prophet (S) had mentioned…
The Holy Prophet (S) had mentioned about the virtues and excellent qualities of his Ahlulbayt (A), the most important of which were the honor of knowing the teachings of the Holy Qur’an and distinguishing between halal (Islamically permissible) and haram (Islamically prohibited) matters and even though it was incumbent upon the Ummah to respect and…
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Shias believe that, after the demise…
Shias believe that, after the demise of the Holy Prophet (S), the Imam must be appointed by the Almighty Allah to act as a custodian and guardian of the sciences and commandments of Islam and to lead the people onto the right path. Whoever truly investigates and conducts a thorough study and research on Islamic…
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Surely, the organization of the religion of Islam…
Surely, the organization of the religion of Islam, which could be called the world’s largest organization… It depends upon guardians and directors for its survival and continuity. It always looks for competent individuals to provide the people with Islamic teachings and laws, to carry out its exact provisions in the Islamic society, and to allow…
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Anyone, who enquires into…
Anyone, who enquires into the basic principles of intuitive knowledge and ethical teachings of Islam and Islamic jurisprudence, will find them like a boundless sea which renders the wisdom helpless for comprehending and thought for reaching its depth Source: Islamic Teachings in brief | Allama Tabatabai (R)