SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Shobairi Zanjani answered a question about the payment of Zakat al-Fitr to a corrupt poor person. Question: Is it allowed to pay Zakat al-Fitr to a corrupt poor person or the one who does not perform Salaat (Tareku Salaat)? The Grand Ayatollah Shobairi: Righteousness i...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Sistani answered a question about the use of Zakat al-Fitr by charity organisation to build a pharmacy. Question: Can a charity organisation which helps poor families and the oppressed by receiving Zakat al-Fitr and help from the community, use these help for economica...

SHAFAQNA- Allah, Our LordIf we see a beautiful picture painted on good canvas, do we not think that an artist produced it?If we see an automatic machine, regularly manufacturing articles, are we not led to think that there is an engineer who made, designed and invented its system?If we see a book wr...

SHAFAQNA- Hajjaj bin Yusuf al-Thaqafi, the gove or of ‘Abdul Malik bin Marwan in Iraq, was a tyrant who used to boast that, “The most tasteful thing to me in the world is shedding the blood.” His name has become a proverb in tyra y. He killed 120,000 people whose only crime was their love for and de...

SHAFAQNA – A source from the Ministry of Interior revealed that two people were killed and nine others were injured in a bomb blast that rocked an area near a popular market in southe Baghdad early on Monday mo ing. “This mo ing, an improvised explosive device exploded near a popular market in al-La...

SHAFAQNA – Ayatollah al-Sistani said: “When ISIL and its supporters invaded Iraq, we issued a statement mandating defense against enemies and not confrontation with our Su i brothers.” Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani, the highest-ranking Iraqi jurisprudent, during a meeting with a group of aca...

SHAFAQNA – Bahrain today stands still on the edge of a cliff, to in between its people desire to see manifest peaceful change, and one increasingly despotic monarchy which purpose has been to crush, stifle and oppress Freedom to better claim control. Bahrain today no longer offers a reflection of po...

SHAFAQNA – Repenting is easier for young people and the correction of the soul and education of the i er self can be faster for them. The soul of the young is delicate and flexible and unlike the older people, there is not as much love for the soul and the world in young people. The young can in rel...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Safi answered a question about Zakat al-Fitr for the baby in mother’s stomach. Question: Is Zakat al-Fitr Wajeb for the baby in mother’s stomach or not? The Grand Ayatollah Safi: It is not Wajeb. Source: PERSIAN SHAFAQNA SHARE Facebook Twitter Previous articleWhy repen...

SHAFAQNA – With no official mosque, Cuban followers of Islam do their best to observe the holy month and practise their religion. They speak little Arabic and don’t have a real mosque, but Cuba’s small Muslim community practises the faith and will quietly mark the end of Ramadan as best they can. In...

SHAFAQNA – Dozens of volunteers gathered around tables at a warehouse in Clifton tucking boxes of dates, 10-pound bags of rice and jugs of imported olive oil into boxes that would be delivered personally the next few days to 350 families across New Jersey and New York. The boxes, given to Muslim fam...

SHAFAQNA – She was married when she was 14. This was customary in Syria. By the time she was 16, she had two sons. The expectations for her life were simple and clear: to be a good housewife. But that’s where customary stopped, for Asmaa Albukaie found herself with an unexpected craving to watch Ame...

SHAFAQNA – In partnership with Hidayat TV, Shafaqna Institute for Middle Easte Studies discussed the meaning of Al Quds Day with a special guests panel.  

http://www.volpeypir.com/ SHAFAQNA- By Dr. Muhammad Ali ShomaliDua is one of the very important notions in the Quran, which is very difficult to translate. Equivalents like praying, calling, or supplicating do not precisely convey the profound meaning of this word, so in this article we will just us...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Vahid Khorasani answered a question about using Zakat al-Fitr for cultural groups in Mosques. Question: Can the collected Zakat al-Fitr be used for the expenses of cultural and artistic groups in Mosques (to arrange classes for scientific, religious and other purposes)...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Shahroodi answered a question about payment of Zakat al-Fitr. Question: On the Day of Eid, I decided to pay Zakat al-Fitr to a poor person in my family. If I know his account number, can I pay (Zakat al-Fitr) into his account without his knowledge or not? The Grand Aya...

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SHAFAQNA – About 200 Oklahoma Muslims spent a recent afte oon sorting and packing food to help Oklahomans who struggle with hunger every day. The a ual Ramadan Day of Service at the Regional Food of Oklahoma, held June 25, was part of the Oklahoma Muslims Care campaign, a program designed to facilit...

SHAFAQNA – An inte ational Holocaust cartoon exhibition kicked off in the weste Iranian city of Hamedan on Friday. The expo, which was launched on the occasion of the Inte ational Quds Day, features 35 cartoons, Seyed Yunes Ashrafi, a cultural official in the city said. He said works by artists from...