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Man is an addressee concerning jurisprudence, while his diverse activities are fields in which Islamic laws and legislation are practised. And Islam did not come but to coincide between man’s activities with his dimensions in life, between the will of good and the will of mercy in this existence. Therefore, …

PhD in History, Osmania University, Hyderabad, IndiaResearch FellowIslamic Research FoundationHoly Shrine of Imam Reza (A.S.)Mashhad, IranEmail: [email protected] is a land of the great diversities and infinite varieties. It is a country where Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism emerged. It is the home to the world’s second largest Muslim population. It …

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most MercifulI had been on a spiritual quest for a very long time in my life. It started early in my childhood as far back as I can remember. However, to put it down in a figurative way, the last twenty …

Life is for Westerners “machine-made”. It has lost spirit and warmth. True, many material discomforts, deficiencies and difficulties have been overcome and banished by “civilized” devices. But the social life that results shows no evidence of the glory of the spirit of man.The glaring divisions and dissatisfactions of modern civilization …

• What are the common rights of men and women?Reply: Islam does not regard women and men any different in their humanness and it considers this principle so obvious that it does not feel the need to openly stress this issue in the Quran or Hadith. Hence, whenever a Quranic …

The Solution to Social ProblemsThe greatest difficulty that one encounters while solving social problems is that one is bound to be influenced by factors like local customs, traditions, habits, emotions, blind imitation and so on. Subsequently, one is very likely to deviate from the path of truth, and fail to …

After a long experience of living under the colonialistic yoke of capitalism and communism, Muslims have already begun to awaken themselves towards rediscovering Islam. This awakening has not been of the same quality everywhere. Nevertheless, it has been prompted by the increasing sense of inadequacy and disenchantment that all Muslims …

It is incumbent upon God that for the admonishment and guidance of human beings, He should appoint messengers and necessary commandments and laws should be provided to them.Reason of this MatterThe purpose of creation of the human being is not only limited so that he should live in the world, …

Crescent International Monthly Journal, April, 2015Crescent International is a publication of the Institute of Contemporary Islamic Thought (ICIT), Toronto, CanadaGraeme Wood’s attempt to paint the takfiris as “Islamic” is meant to discredit Islam and turn Muslims away from its principles to establish an Islamic State.Some Western writers have a tendency …

The most critical issue in the social life is that how we can form a great and powerful unit from the small units.Man’s society has been in the form of various small and great units from the beginning days.Following affairs have caused this variety and scattering.1- RaceFirst of all, development …