Jurisprudence

The bank may act as in intermediary to deliver the goods from the exporter to the importer. In the process, it may need to store the goods at the importer's expense. This is so, if agreement was concluded with the exporter and after the bank had paid...

The bank may act as in intermediary to deliver the...

(1) Loans and Deposit Banks are of three kinds: - National bank, whose capital is owned by one or more persons.- State owned bank, whose capital is raised by government funds.- Company bank, whose capital comprises government stake and public money i...

(1) Loans and Deposit Banks are of three kinds: - ...

01. Hunting: Remember that hunting within the sacred area around and in Makkah, known as the Haram, is always forbidden. It is not confined to Ihraam. When in Ihraam, hunting anywhere else is also forbidden. You are allowed to kill scorpions, pythons...

01. Hunting: Remember that hunting within the sacr...

Question: I wrote an email to you concerning the cleanliness (tat-heer) or filthliness (najis) of ahlul kitab, and I havent received any answer yet. I fear that you did not receive it. But my questions were as follows: 1. are the Christians of the ti...

Question: I wrote an email to you concerning the c...

Question: It is common knowledge that a person is not allowed to injure himself during a funeral. Now since we know this, how can the self-inflicted injuries during Muharram be justified? If beating oneself is not allowed for a deceased relative, why...

Question: It is common knowledge that a person is ...

Allah says in the Holy Qur'an: "O People, eat from the land what is permitted and good and do not follow in the footsteps of Shaitan, for he is an open enemy to you." (al Baqarah, 2:168). Since food and drink are essential for the survival of humanit...

Allah says in the Holy Qur'an: "O People, eat from...

By: Ayatollah Tabatabai Salaate Mayyit After Ghusl and Kafan, it is Wajib to pray Salaate Mayyit for a dead Muslim who is six years or older. For a child younger than six years it is Mustahab to pray the Salaat. It is greatly rewardable (Thawaab) to...

By: Ayatollah Tabatabai Salaate Mayyit After Ghus...

By: Ayatollah Tabatabai One thing that a human being forgets despite being reminded repeatedly is death. Allah (S) has said in the Holy Qur'an: "Every soul shall taste death" (Ali Imran, 3:185 ) One should try to keep in mind the fact that his or h...

By: Ayatollah Tabatabai One thing that a human b...

By: Ayatollah Tabatabai The Duty of Man Towards His Parents Parents are the means of the creation of a child and the imparters of his initial education and training; therefore, the holy religion of Islam has placed a great deal of emphasis on childr...

By: Ayatollah Tabatabai The Duty of Man Towards Hi...

Roots of Religion - Tawheed - (Oneness of Allah) 'Adl - (Justice of Allah) Nubuwwat - (Prophethood) Imamat - (Guidance) Qiyaamat - (Resurrection) Branches of Religion Namaaz (Prayers) Saum (Fasting) Hajj (Pilgrimage) Zakat (Poor Rate) Khums (Wealth ...

Roots of Religion - Tawheed - (Oneness of Allah) '...

by: Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi Death is a reality in which all human beings believe. However, it is also a reality which most of us like to keep out of our minds. In Islam, death is not an end to our existence; it is a passage, which takes us from this wo...

by: Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi Death is a reality in wh...

Before every daily obligatory prayers it is necessary for a person to do Wudhu (ablution). Wudhu consists of two parts: Washing both hands from the wrists Washing the mouth (Gargle) Rinsing the nostrils Wajib (consists of): Niyyat (Intention): Niyyat...

Before every daily obligatory prayers it is necess...

There are 11 things Wajib in the Prayers:- Niyyat:- Offer prayers with the intention of complying with the orders of the Almighty Allah. Takibirat-ul-Ihram:- To say Allahu Akber (in the beginning of every prayer is obligatory). Qiyam:- To stand erect...

There are 11 things Wajib in the Prayers:- Niyyat:...

There is a life after death. We will all die and we will all be raised again after death on the Day of Judgement and will be judged according to our beliefs and deeds so that a pious person will be rewarded and a sinful person will be punished. If a ...

There is a life after death. We will all die and w...

There are various definitions of and different concepts about Death as held by different personalities, religion as well as others. Some may say Death is the end; while others say Death is a means to enter the permanent phase of life'. "To the ignora...

There are various definitions of and different con...

Tayammum should be performed instead of Wudhu or Ghusl in the following seven conditions: When it is not possible to find sufficient water for performing Wudhu or Ghusl If a person is unable to find water on account of old age or weakness or due to f...

Tayammum should be performed instead of Wudhu or G...

Sign prayers become obligatory when any of the following conditions are present: Solar eclipse (whether partial or complete). Lunar eclipse (whether partial or complete). Earthquake Thunder of the clouds and lightning, red and black cyclones and othe...

Sign prayers become obligatory when any of the fol...

There are 12 things which make impure objects pure. WATERWater is of two kindsMutlaq (pure water)Mutlaq is of 5 kinds: Rain water Running water Well water Still water about Kur or more than a Kur (Abe Kathir); and Still water less than a Kur(Abe Kale...

There are 12 things which make impure objects pure...

A person for whom it is obligatory to offer Prayer of Ehtiyat should make the intention of such prayer immediately after Salam of prayers, without looking away from the Qibla or doing anything which invalidates the Prayers, do the Takbir and recite S...

A person for whom it is obligatory to offer Prayer...

The positive attributes which are befitting Allah are many in number, but eight of them are listed. They are:- QADEEM:- This means that Allah is Eternal i.e. He has neither a beginning nor an end. QAADIR:- It means that Allah is Omnipotent, i.e. He h...

The positive attributes which are befitting Allah ...

It is not possible to perfectly translate the names and attributes of Allah from their original Arabic into English. However, here are some fairly close explanations. 1. Allah He who has the Godhood which is the power to create the entities. 2. Ar-Ra...

It is not possible to perfectly translate the name...