SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi answered a question about performing Salaat at a place where backbiting is going on. Question: If whilst performing Salaat, others are engaged in backbiting, what is the duty of the person who is performing Salaat? The Grand Ayatollah Makarem: Whenever ...

SHAFAQNA – Yaseen Ba es has gone where few comedians have dared: Muslims jokes – about the people, not the religion, of course, writes Gasant Abarder.Comedian Yaseen Ba es will be performing at the 2016 Cape Town Fu y Festival at the Baxter from Monday until August 7. Picture: David Ritchie. Credit:...

SHAFAQNA – In the town of Belitsa, the local mayor has pioneered a joint celebration of Eid for all religious communities – but some Bulgarians fear that tough new laws against religious extremists are recreating divisions in society. Despite the hot sun at midday on July 5, hundreds of people in th...

SHAFAQNA – On the occasion of Eid al Fitr, a message was sent loud and clear that Islam has nothing to do with terrorism. “Muslims are not terrorists and terrorists certainly are not Muslims,” said Sayed Tanvirpeeran Hashmi, a senior Islamic cleric, who led the Ramadan prayers at the Dakhani Idgah h...

SHAFAQNA – Imam Sadeq (AS) narrated that Allah (SWT) sent a revelation to Prophet Dawood (AS): O’ Dawood, whenever my believing servant commits a sin, and then leaves it and repents, and since he/she becomes embarrassed when remembers that sin, I (God) will forgive him/her, and will remove that sin ...

SHAFAQNA – Imam Ali (AS) said: Be aware that the Quran’s intercession is accepted, and its words are approved, a person will be forgiven for the intercession of the Quran on his/her behalf on the Day of Judgment, and the one who the Quran complains about (him/her) will be convicted [1]. [1] Nahjul B...

SHAFAQNA – The following was made available to Shafaqna by the Neturei Karta, a Jewish association which has campaigned for the rights of Palestinians, and renounce Zionism as the negation of Judaism. A fascist political construct which basis is rooted in ethnocentrism and sectarianism, Zionism stan...

Small Heath Park, Birmingham, UK. 6th July, 2016. Over 70,000 Muslims congregate in Europe's largest Eid prayer in the midlands city of Birmingham. After the prayer and khutbah, families took part in a fun day filled with activities for children and adults including bouncy castles, fun fair and food...

SHAFAQNA – This July 13th, 2016 the Baqee Organization will hold its a ual protest before the Saudi Embassy in Washington DC, to denounce Wahhabism, and reclaim Islam for the whole of the Muslim community. While the world continues to look onto Saudi Arabia, and see in al-Saud Royals the Custodian o...

SHAFAQNA – US President Obama said Wednesday that he pla ed to leave 8,400 American troops in Afghanistan until the end of his term. During a press briefing at the White House on Wednesday, Obama said that he would leave behind 8,400 American forces by the year-end, nearly 3,000 more than what he ha...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Shobairi Zanjani answered questions about asking for host’s permission for payment of Zakat al-Fitr. Question: Can the guest ask the host and pay Zakat al-Fitr? If the host thinks payment of Zakat al-Fitr for the guest is his responsibility and the guest according to h...

SHAFAQNA – Imam Ali (AS) said: This is the Eid for a person, whose fasting has been accepted by Allah (SWT), and his/her Salaats have been admired by God; and in any day in which God has not been disobeyed, that day is Eid [1]. [1] Nahjul Balaghah, Wisdom 428. Let's block ads! (Why?)

SHAFAQNA-What is the actual meaning of Eid? At first, it may be proper to seek the meaning of Eid in the books of the elders. (1) Eid is the day of special attention of Allah (SWT) to His servants, recalling them to His presence and the day of loving Him. Eid is the day of activeness, happiness, and...

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful A ouncement Conce ing: The Crescent Moon of the Month of Shawwal, 1437 إضغط هنا لملاحظة بيان هلال شهر شوالTo the respected believers in North America, Peace be upon you. The Moon-Sighting Committee of the Council of Shia Muslim Scholars in North Ame...

SHAFAQNA – The office of Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani confirmed today that Eid will fall on Wednesday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Shafaqna would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a blessed and safe Eid. May you remember God always and keep from what is forbidden or ill-...

SHAFAQNA-Grand Ayatollah Sistani a ounces Wednesday as Eid al-Fitr in Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq and its Arabic neighboring countries, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Australia and Africa and Thursday as Eid al-Fitr in Europe and countries located in north of Asia. SHARE Facebook Twitter Previous articlePe...

SHAFAQNA – Iraq’s Interior Minister Mohammed al-Ghabban has stepped down from his position following one of the deadliest ever bombings in the Arab country claimed by the Takfiri Daesh terrorists group. Ghabban made the a ouncement at a press conference in the capital, Baghdad, on Tuesday, saying, “...

SHAFAQNA – Ayatollah Sobhani stated that Wahhabis consider the celebration of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad as an i ovation which is not mentioned in the Quran but stressed that this issue has been indeed emphasized in the Quran. Responding to a question from a viewer during his nightly televisi...

SHAFAQNA – Kind residents have been donating food packages to organizations helping needy and homeless people, as well as refugees and asylum seekers living in Peterborough, Britain. A number of donations have been made by organisations across the city to help residents who are struggling to afford ...