It is abominable to sleep between the break of dawn and sunrise, between the prayer of Maghrib (Dusk) and ‘Esha (night), and after ‘Asr (Afternoon) prayers. During hot season, it is recommended to sleep before the prayers and between Zuhr and ‘Asr (Mid-day and afternoon) prayers. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) has said: “Sleeping at dawn[…]
Greetings Islam enjoins on its followers to maintain good will, brotherhood, love, to ask about each other’s health, to help one another and to remove all evils among them. We shall explain what the Islamic Shari’ah (law) has taught about good manners, to greet one another, to create love and fraternity. Whoever greets his fellow[…]
Last summer I went to the village of my uncle. When I arrived I was amazed at the cleanliness I found there. I said to my cousin: “What has happened? Your village has really changed.” “Yes” he answered. “You are right, the village has changed. It’s about three years since you were last here, and[…]
One of the great acts of worship in Islam is observing sawm (fasting). Allah loves those who observe sawm, and bestows on them a good reward. Observing sawm means abstaining from eating, drinking, and some other things. In the month of Ramadan, Muslims observe sawm everyday from the morning until the sunset, when they eat[…]
Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) once said to one of his companions: “O Jabir! It is not enough that a person says, “I am Shiah and I love the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and the Prophet’s family and the Imams (a.s.)”. By Allah, a Shiah is the one who is perfectly pious and obedient to Allah’s commands. Anyone[…]
Our Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.a.) was sitting one day with his companions and they were talking together. A person came in without asking permission and didn’t even offer his salam. “Why didn’t you say salam?” questioned the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). “Why didn’t you ask permission to come in?!” “Go back. Ask our permission and greet us[…]
One of the former Companions of the Prophet (s.a.w.a) was seriously ill. Imam Husain (a.s.) went to visit him. He saw that the man was in extreme discomfort. He was sighing and groaning. Imam Husain (a.s.) became very upset. “Brother…” he said, “Why are you so distressed? Tell me, so that I can do something[…]