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SHAFAQNA – It is narrated from Imam Baqer (AS) who said: If you want to know there is good in you or not, look at your heart. If you like those who obey God, and do not like those who commit sins, there is good in you, and God likes you. But if your heart does not like those who obey God, and likes those who commit sins, know that there is no good in you and God does not like you, and every human being stays with someone who he/she likes [1]. [1] Osul Kafi, Vol. 3, Page 192. SHARE Facebook Twitter Previous articleHouthi forces capture Saudi border points Let's block ads! بخوانید...

SHAFAQNA-Do you know what your tears look like at a microscopic level? Dutch artist Maurice Mikkers does, and he’s been looking at hundreds of them. It seems that our tears can be as unique as snowflakes, and have a similar crystallised look under a microscope. Mikkers was a lab technician before he went to art school, and has yet to find two tears that look alike. He’s also investigating how temperature, humidity, and even the cause of the crying can influence a tear’s structure. “[A] dark field microscope will light up the tear on a black background, so you can actually see the beautiful pattes and shapes,” Mikkers says in the Quartz video above. “I think tears are so unexplored. We need ...

Courtesy of May Saleh and Bahrain Mirror SHAFAQNA – Speaking on the sideline ofThe Inteational Conference to Support the Yemeni People – held on August, 20-21, 2016 in the British capital, LondonBahraini opposition figure, Saeed al-Shehabi, stressed on the importance of accountability, transparency and justice when addressing the issue of Yemen. “This is an illegal war with unfounded allegations and unjustified aggressions by the Saudis and must stop,” he emphasized during a workshop. “Every aggression and war in the world, since the second world war, has been addressed and has been called for to stop except this one. Why? Because the Saudis are involved,” he added. The themesof reparation, ...

SHAFAQNA – It is narrated from the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) who said: The one who has good behaviour, God will grant him the position of the one who is fasting and stays up all night (to worship God) [1]. In this regard, Imam Ali (AS) said: The title of the believer’s book (the book of the believer’s deeds on the Day of Judgment) is the good behaviour [2]. It is also narrated from Imam Sadeq (AS) who said: Luqman said to his child: My child, if you do not have anything to help your relatives and brother, at least do not lose your good behaviour, because the one who has good behaviour, good people like him and bad people stay away from him [3]. In another narration, Imam Sadeq (AS) said: If ...

SHAFAQNA –Over the weekend, people tweeted an offer to their Muslim neighbors: #IllWalkWithYou. The hashtag spread quickly as Muslims around the country reeled from the news that two Muslim men were fatally shot blocks from their Queens mosque on Saturday afteoon. The murders of Imam Maulama Akonjee, 55, and his assistant Thara Uddin, 64, are under investigation. Although police have not determined a motive in the killings, the Muslim community feels strongly that the men were targeted because of their religion. They fear that the intensifying anti-Muslim rhetoric in the presidential campaign will only lead to more hate crimes. But in a remarkable show of solidarity, thousands of people ar...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Khamenei answered a question about taking possession of assets from adult children by a father. Question: How much a father is allowed to take possession of his adult independent child’s assets? And if he (the father) takes possession of something that he is not allowed, is he (the father) liable for it? The Grand Ayatollah Khamenei: The father is not allowed to take possession of his wise and adult child’s assets unless with the child’s permission; and taking possession of assets without child’s permission is Haram and the father is liable, except in exceptional circumstances. Source: PERSIAN SHAFAQNA SHARE Facebook Twitter Previous articleImam...

SHAFAQNA – Amal contacted me two years ago. She was 30 years old, a junior university professor, and she needed help. For four years her father had beaten her, locked her in her room, and threatened to stop her from working because she wanted to marry a non-Saudi professor. Now she wanted to explore a potential escape from the country of her birth, Saudi Arabia. For a Saudi woman, personal choice is a luxury. Her decisions must conform to her male guardian’s. Only women with agreeable guardians can control their lives. The rest must live with whatever limitations their guardians dictate. Amal consulted a lawyer, but it left her even more desperate. Courts approve less than five percent of a...

SHAFAQNA –Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi said in the meeting with authorities of the Aual Meeting of Hazrat Ali Asghar (A) World Congress, “Arbaeen is exclusive to Imam Hussein (A) so that Ashura would not remain in Karbala and to be lost in history. This movement indicates that Ashura movement is alive forever.” Sayyed Raeisi in the conference held in Quds auditorium of Central Library of Astan Quds on Friday evening, Aug 5, said, “The sacred bloods shed over the earth on Ashura was for reviving Islam and providing for establishment of Islamic sovereignty by Imam Mahdi (AJ).” Referring to a part of Arbaeen pilgrimage prayer that considers Imam Hussain’s (A) blood as a cause of wiping ignor...

SHAFAQNA –Al Jazeera owned online news portal AJ+ aired a documentary explaining differences of belief between Shia and our Sui brothers. It states that Shia believe Islamic Caliphate should only belong to Family of Prophet Muhammad(pbuh) while Suis don’t. Shia believe that Islamic caliphate is a Divine position and not a family influenced choice or political in any way. It depicts an absolute different view of the original belief and makes it a documented fact which is not expected from a responsible news network like Al Jazeera. We in good faith request them to amend this mistake and state the facts as they are which is part of ethical joualism. Following is the link to the short documen...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi answered a question about buying the house repossessed by non-Islamic banks. Question: Can the house which is repossessed due to debts by non-Islamic banks be bought? The Grand Ayatollah Makarem: Only when it is mortgaged, and the money has not been paid, and the house is taken back against the main loan, can be bought, and the banks must retu the extra money to its previous owner. Source: PERSIAN SHAFAQNA ...

SHAFAQNA – Hypocrisy is a very ugly and shameful characteristic which the noble human being is never endowed with it, because it causes disgrace in this world and torment in the hereafter. The cure for this inappropriate characteristic is in two stages: In the first stage, thinking about the result of this wicked act, and the second stage which is practical, the human being for a while carefully observes his/her own behaviour and movements. (And then) act opposite the desires of the soul, and correct his/her own actions and sayings in open and in private, and avoid pretending, and in all this time ask God for help (to be able to) defeat inappropriate desires of soul, and (Gog) be with him/...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi answered a question about trustworthiness when news is summarized by reporters. Question: Many speeches, declarations, interviews and similar cases have long texts; and the reporter is forced to summarize them. By summarizing, there is a possibility that the gap from the main text may happen and maybe a different impression is implied. Is this considered to be the breach of the trust? The Grand Ayatollah Makarem: Changing the content is considered as accusation and lie; but there is no problem in summarizing or to quote from the content. Source: PERSIAN SHAFAQNA SHARE Facebook Twitter Previous articleObtaining a qualification whi...

SHAFAQNA-The Lebanese national delegation to the Rio Olympics prevented Israeli team from sharing a bus on the way to the opening ceremony on Friday.Israeli media quoted the sailing coach of the Israeli team Udi Gal as saying that when the Lebanese delegation realized that it was slated to share the bus with Israeli athletes, it asked the driver to shut the door. Organizers then tried to split up the Israeli team and put the athletes on different shuttles, but the Israeli delegation refused to do so, Haaretz reported. The bus driver then, didn’t complied with the Lebanese request to keep the door shut, both Israeli and Lebanese media reported, adding that the head of the Lebanese team, Sal...

SHAFAQNA – In a letter to his son, Imam Khomeini wrote: One of my recommendations to you is that, choose your friends from those who are pious, committed and considerate towards spirituality (religion), and those who do not love the world, nor are inclined to its vanities, those who use wealth and assets to normal extent, and their meetings and gatherings are not contaminated with sins, and have kind behaviour because the effects of companionship for both sides can be constructive and destructive. And try to avoid gatherings which makes the human being to neglect remembrance of God because by getting used to this type of meetings, it is possible that the human being will be deprived from (...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi answered a question about investment in non-Islamic banks. Question: What is the ruling about investment and eaing interest from them in non-Islamic banks? The Grand Ayatollah Makarem: It is allowed, except when we know that the money is being invested in Haram work like wine making which in this case it is problematic. Source: PERSIAN SHAFAQNA SHARE Facebook Twitter Previous articleFrance’s psychosis against Muslim women needs to end … NOW! Next articleA waing to worshippers of the world Let's block ads! بخوانید...

SHAFAQNA –Both the Saudi-led coalition and Yemen’s Houthi rebels have violated the humanitarian law during the past six months of the conflict. That’s according to the latest report by the United Nations. The document in particular blames Houthi rebels for using civilians as human shields. At the same time it accuses the Saudi-led coalition of bombing civilian targets despite Riyadh’s claims that it adheres to inteational law. Catherine Shakdam, Director of Programs for the Shafaqna Institute for Middle Easte Studies told Sputnik if sides genuinely looking for a settlement and how likely is the coalition to be held accountable for the violations of inteational law in this regard. SHARE ...

SHAFAQNA – It is narrated from Imam Sadeq (AS) who said: Be hopeful of God in such a way that you are not courageous enough to commit sins, and be so fearful of God that you do not lose hope of Divine Mercy [1]. In another narration, Imam Sadeq (AS) said: Fear is the guard for the heart and hope the companion of the soul. The one who knows God, is fearful and hopeful of God, and fear and hope are two wings of the belief, and the pious servant of God flies with them to paradise, and they are two eyes of wisdom and with them (the pious servant of God) sees the promises and threats of God [2]. [1] Jame’ul Akhbar, Page 98.[2] Beharul Anwar, Vol. 67, Pge 390. SHARE Facebook Twitter ...

SHAFAQNA –During a meeting with a group of seminary students, Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi, in addition to praying for success in their studies and propagation of Islam added: ’One of the miracles of the Holy Prophet (s) was his support for knowledge, the scholar and academic., as the era when he (s) appeared was an era of ignorance that was found everywhere. However, the Quran is full of commendation towards leaing and acquiring knowledge.’ In explaining that the first thing that was revealed to the Holy Prophet (s) was regarding knowledge and leaing, the Ayatollah added: ‘The first revelation to the Holy Prophet (s) emphasized on reading. This is an extremely important point in helping...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Makarem answered a question about performing Wudhu by a person whose hands do not move. Question: I am disabled and have no feeling or movement in my hands, what am I supposed to do at the time of performing Wudhu? The Grand Ayatollah Makarem: Place your face under the tap water, and also if you can place your hands under the tap water, and if this is difficult, ask someone for help, and if that is not possible or difficult, the amount that you are able, will suffice. Source: PERSIAN SHAFAQNA Let's block ads! بخوانید...

SHAFAQNA –In a gesture of solidarity following the gruesome killing of a French priest, Muslims on Sunday attended Catholic Mass in churches and cathedrals across France and beyond. Reporters on the scene said that between 100 and 200 Muslims gathered at the towering Gothic cathedral in Rouen, only a few kilometers (miles) from Saint-Etiee-du-Rouvray, where the 85-year-old Rev. Jacques Hamel was killed by two teenage attackers on Tuesday. “We’re very touched,” Archbishop Dominique Lebrun told broadcaster BFMTV. “It’s an important gesture of frateity . They’ve told us, and I think they’re sincere, that it’s not Islam which killed Jacques Hamel.” Outside the church, a group of Muslims were ap...