Breaking of promise and hypocrisy
Reading Time: 3 minutesBreaking of a promise is a very serious sin. It is a sin that sows the seed of hypocrisy in the heart of the person […]
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Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) and Mansur Dawaniqi
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA man came to the Abbaside king Mansur Dawaniqi and began to instigate him against Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.). He said, “He desires to launch […]
Imam Sajjad (a.s.) avoids Swearing
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the book al-Kāfi there is a tradition, which says that a wife of Imam Sajjad (a.s.) had some connection with the tribe of Bani […]
The Prophet (S) orders the taking of oath
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn interesting incident is quoted in Tafsīr al-Mizan from the book Amali. Imrul Qays and another man had a dispute regarding some property. Both of them came […]
Be Careful of Lies
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAqa Nūri writes in his book Dārus Salām: “A person came to Aga Muhammad ‘Ali a pious scholar and author of the book Magame, and […]
Punishment of Lies
Reading Time: < 1 minute Aqa Rawandi has quoted a lengthy tradition from the Holy Prophet (S) in his book Dawāt. The Prophet (S) while describing the spectacle of Miraj […]
Musician and the Song
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMuadda Ibn Ziyad says, “I was in the company of Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) when a person said, “When I go to the toilet, I […]
Playing Games of Chance Without Betting
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe know from the above discussion that to play with articles used in gambling even without betting is Harām. To sit and watch the game is […]
Punishment for Drinking Liquor
Reading Time: 2 minutesIbn Abil al-Hadid records the following incident in Sharh al-Nahjul Balagha: “Najashi was a famous poet of Kufa. He was originally from Yemen. He was […]
Wine is Haraam
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAli ibn Yaqtīn in the book al-Kāfi, wherein the Abbasid despot Mahdi asked Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a.s.) regarding wine, “Is wine Harām according to the […]