The majority of illnesses are related to overeating and not eating well. The religion has instructed us not to eat until we have an appetite, and to stop eating before becoming satiated. It is clear that those people who become miserable in the month of Ramadhan have not recognized themselves well. These people have not realized that food must be at the service of human beings, and not that human beings must be at the service of food.
Ayatullah Jawadi Amuli
The topic that we have been exploring in this series is regarding Islamic freedoms, and we have reached the discussion on political freedoms in an Islamic society. Political freedoms in society includes the individuals’ right to vote in this manner that whether it be the ruler, the leader of the society, the guardian of the Islamic system, …
In her famous sermon called “Al-Khuṭbah al-Fadakiyah”, after having spoken about the issue of faith, Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (sa) enunciates the philosophy behind the divine…
In the discussion on the Islamic perspective on freedom and the boundaries that an Islamic government has the responsibility for putting in place to provide for key Islamic freedoms in society, we mentioned that the western perspective on the concept of ‘freedom’ has many differences from the Islamic perspective …
In the continuation of our discussion on the various types of freedoms in an Islamic society and the responsibilities of the Islamic government to safeguard these freedoms, we have reached the topic of economic issues, activities and endeavours. This discussion is one that is very important and also quite sensitive …
