It is no surprise that the healthcare system in America is woefully inadequate. It is currently run by insurance companies whose main goal is to make themselves as much money as possible, and they can do this because of their enormous lobbying influence in Washington. It is because of this …

Islam places great emphasis on each individual taking account of one’s actions. Setting aside some time during the end of the day to evaluate ourselves and work on our weaknesses is highly commendable and is one of the best methods towards improving oneself. On the flip side of that, there …

The Holy Qur’an and Nahjul Balagha are two books you will find in nearly every Shia Muslim home. These represent the two weighty things that were left to us by the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny), the Holy Book of God and the members of his …

Newly married couples should definitely take advantage of marriage counseling from a religious scholar or even from secular sources in order get help in meeting the challenges of marriage. There are however some simple things couples can do to keep their marriage strong and lively. One major challenge to overcome …

Many people have asked why Imam Hussain decided to go and fight against the tyrant of his time, and why Imam Hasan entered into a peace treaty. Why did Imam Ridha cooperate with the government, while Imam Sajjad distanced himself from the government? The short answer is that every Imam …

If we go through each book in that library, and cannot recall some change in our lives from that book, than we have not done justice to the knowledge in the book. Many of us just read books to be able to check it off of our lists, but we …

As absurd as it sounds, some of us consume so much Islamic knowledge from books, speeches, and the Internet that we start to glaze over things we have seen and heard before, and look for “new” information. Many times people say they would rather not listen to a certain speaker, …

Imam Sajjad (peace be upon him) explains the rights of the preacher in the famous Treatise of Rights: “It is the right of the person who guides you that you remain humble to him, and put your heart into his talk, and open your ears to his call, so that …

For all the focus on money and products in this capitalistic society, it is curious that basic financial advice is not really emphasized in high school or universities. Sure, those people who are interested in it will find the information, but not everyone is eager to read about financial management. …

Many Qur’an apps are hard to navigate, but this one makes it easy while offering tons of features. You can look up any verse from any chapter instantly, with the Arabic text and English translation appearing right away. You can also download the audio of any Sura by a number …