Director of the Porch of Wisdom (Ravaq-e Hikimat) Institute elaborated on the background of this spiritual relationship and its special features and etiquette, “The object of ziarat (pilgrimage) is to set up a spiritual relationship. If touching the zarih involves hurting others or touching a non-mahram (stranger), it is not permissible,” he said. Speaking to Mehr reporter, Ayatollah Mahdi Hadavi…

In view of the forthcoming Ten Days of Fajr, the Cultural and Social Department of the Ministry of Sciences, Research and Technology is planning to prepare a journal as a special issue that will be made available for university students all over the country. Therefore, today Tuesday the 11th of January 2011 (21/10/89), Ayatollah Hadavi Tehrani called on the experts…

Nowadays, the addressees of Qab-e Shishae are watching Mutkharnameh TV Series on IRIB TV Channel One. While the series has been welcomed by it addressees, the news that the event of Karbala especially the face of Abulfazl Abbas is supposed to be portrayed and broadcast has prompted some people to ask the religious scholars and grand religious authorities about the…

The last session of “Free Thinking Chair” entitled “Islamic Humanities” was held today in the University of Tehran with the attendance of Ayatollah Mahdi Hadavi Tehrani who discussed dynamic ijtehad[1] and development in humanities. In the inception, Ayatollah Hadavi Tehrani explained about the background of discussions concerning dynamic ijtehad or dynamism in ijtehad saying that it was first propounded in…

Speaking about subsidies’ liability to khums (a religious tax of 1/5 of one's income), Ayatollah Hadavi Tehran said that khums is applicable to any property which is not listed amongst the exceptions. “khums is applicable to the subsidies from the time they can be withdrawn until a year elapses on them; if they exceed the annual expenses, khums should be…

Following an invitation by Tehran TV manager, Ayatollah Mahdi Hadavi Tehrani will appear on a talk-show series called ‘Ta Nayayish’ to discuss topics related to Islamic sciences. The program is held every Thursday one hour before noon. Office of Ayatollah Mahdi Hadavi Tehrani