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 […]
Greater Sins ( Gunah e Kabeera)
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 […]
Fire Did Not Burn the Repentant!
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne day ‘Ali (a.s.) was sitting with his companions when a man approached and said “O Chief of the Believers, I have committed sodomy with […]
The Slave Who Killed His Master
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the time of Umar a slave killed his master. When this slave confessed to the crime Umar ordered him to be put to death. […]
Fornication in Compulsion
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the time of the rule of Umar a woman came to him and confessed of adultery. She also said, “Please impose the penalty of […]
Severe Pain in the Eyes of Amir ul-Mu’minīn (a.s.)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOnce Hazrat ‘Ali (a.s.) had sore eyes. The pain was so severe that he was groaning loudly. The Holy Prophet (S) came to visit him […]
The Order of Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) Regarding Qat’a ar-Rahm
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbdullah Ibn Sinan says that I pleaded to Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.), “I have a cousin, I do Silet ar-Rahm (kindness) towards him and do […]