Jurisprudence

2794. If a person commits adultery with one of his mehrams who are united by ties of consanguinity like mother and sister he should be killed under the orders of the Religious Head and the same order applies if an unbeliever commits adultery with a M...

2794. If a person commits adultery with one of his...

2788. The Holy Qur'an, a ring. and a sword of the dead person and the clothes worn by him, are the property of the eldest son. And if out of the first three things the dead person has left more than one for example, if he has left two copies of the Q...

2788. The Holy Qur'an, a ring. and a sword of the ...

2778. If a woman dies without any children. 1/2 of her property is taken by her husband and the remaining 1/2 is taken by her other heirs. In case, however, she has children from that or some other husband, her husband gets 1/4 of the property and th...

2778. If a woman dies without any children. 1/2 of...

2765. The third group of heirs consists of paternal uncle, paternal aunt, maternal uncle, maternal aunt and their children. As mentioned above, the persons constituting this group inherit the property when none of the persons belonging to the first t...

2765. The third group of heirs consists of paterna...

2749. The second group of persons, which inherits, on the basis of relationship, consists of paternal grandfather, paternal grand mother, brothers and sisters and, if the dead person does not have brothers and sisters, their children inherit the prop...

2749. The second group of persons, which inherits,...

2685. If a person makes something as a trust (Waqf) it ceases to be his property and neither he nor anybody else can either make a gift of it to any person or sell it. Moreover, no one can also inherit anything out of it. There is, however, no harm i...

2685. If a person makes something as a trust (Waqf...

2649. Vow means making it obligatory upon oneself to do some good act, or to refrain from doing an act, which it is better not to do, in order to please Allah. 2650. While making a vow one should utter the formula and it is not necessary that it shou...

2649. Vow means making it obligatory upon oneself ...

Islam is a dynamic, comprehensive school that aims at the rectification of the social and economic systems of the world in a special manner. Unlike the beliefs of the ancient Romans, the Jews, and the Nazis, Islam is not restricted to a certain commu...

Islam is a dynamic, comprehensive school that aims...

More than 1,000 million Muslims in different parts of the world unitedly celebrated the )beginning of the 15th century of the actualization of the prophetic mission of the Holy Prophet of Islam. This celebration was held to glorify the great day when...

More than 1,000 million Muslims in different parts...

2685.If a person makes something Waqf, it ceases to be his property, and neither he nor anybody else can either gift it or sell it to any person. Also, no one can inherit anything out of it. There is, however, no harm in selling it in certain circums...

2685.If a person makes something Waqf, it ceases t...

2679.If a person takes an oath that he will perform an act (e.g. that he will fast) or will refrain from doing an act (e.g. that he will not smoke), but does not intentionally act according to his oath, he should give Kaffarah for it, which means he ...

2679.If a person takes an oath that he will perfor...

2260. A child who has not reached the age of puberty, (bulugh), has no right of discretion over the property he holds or owns, even if he is able to discern and is mature, and the permission of his/her guardian does not apply in this case. However, ...

2260. A child who has not reached the age of puber...

2150.If two persons make an agreement that they would trade with the goods jointly owned by them, and would divide the profit between themselves, and if they pronounce a formula declaring partnership, in Arabic or in any other language, or express th...

2150.If two persons make an agreement that they wo...

2168.Compromise means that a person agrees to give to another person his own property or a part of the profit gained from it, or waives or forgoes a debt, or some right, and that other person also gives him in return, some property or profit from it,...

2168.Compromise means that a person agrees to give...

2195.The utilisation of the property given on lease carries four conditions: That it should be halal. Hence, leasing out a shop for the sale or storage of Alcoholic drinks, or providing transportation by leasing for it, is void. That doing the act o...

2195.The utilisation of the property given on leas...

2145.If a seller informs the buyer about his cost price of a commodity, he should tell him about all factors which would affect the rise or fall in the price of the commodity, even if he may sell it at the same price (i.e. at the cost price) or at a ...

2145.If a seller informs the buyer about his cost ...

2192.The property which is given on lease, should fulfil certain conditions: It should be specific. Hence, if a person says to another: "I have given you one of my houses on lease", it is not in order. The person taking the property on lease should ...

2192.The property which is given on lease, should ...

2132. The right to cancel a transaction is called Khiyar. The seller and the buyer can cancel a transaction in the following eleven cases: If the parties to the transaction have not parted from each other, though they may have left the place of agre...

2132. The right to cancel a transaction is called ...

2127.If gold is sold against gold, and silver is sold against silver, whether it is in the form of coins or otherwise, if the weight of one of them is more than that of the other, the transaction is haraam and void. 2128. If gold is sold against sil...

2127.If gold is sold against gold, and silver is s...

2121. If a person purchases a commodity by way of advance payment, he is not entitled, till the expiry of the stipulated period of delivery, to sell it to anyone except the seller, but there is no harm in selling it to any person after the expiry of ...

2121. If a person purchases a commodity by way of ...

2112.If a commodity is sold for cash, the buyer and seller can, after concluding the transaction, demand the commodity and money from each other and take possession of it. The possession of immovable things, like, house, land, etc. and the moveable t...

2112.If a commodity is sold for cash, the buyer an...