Jurisprudence

The Negative Attributes which cannot be found in Allah because they are below His. They are many, but like "Positive Attributes Of Allah" only eight are listed. They are:- SHAREEK:- The word "Shareek" means a colleague or a partner. Allah has neither...

The Negative Attributes which cannot be found in A...

Najasaat means the thing which is unclean in itself, and makes other things unclean by contact. There are 10 Najasaat:- and 2. Urine and Stool The Urine and Stool of the following living beings are impure: Human Beings The animal, whose meat is haram...

Najasaat means the thing which is unclean in itsel...

There are 7 types of Ghusl Janabat Haiz Nifas Istihaza Maiyit Masse Maiyit Ghusl of nazar, qasam or Ahd. There are two ways of doing Ghusl: 1. Ghusl-e-Tartibi (Sequence Bath) In this type of Ghusl, the person should first wash his head and then his ...

There are 7 types of Ghusl Janabat Haiz Nifas Isti...

There are 23 kinds of doubts that may arise during the Prayers which are as follows:- 8 Doubts that if occurred nullify the Namaz. 6 Doubts are such that if occurred may be ignored, and not nullify the Namaz. 9 Doubts that if occurred may not nullify...

There are 23 kinds of doubts that may arise during...

Man is a social creature. He is unable to dissociate himself completely from others and live in isolation and seclusion. He is also unable to live in complete harmony with others, since each person has his own particular ideas, qualities, and conduct...

Man is a social creature. He is unable to dissocia...

It has been explained in the previous section that judiciary is necessary for safeguarding social system and to curb unruly behaviour. In this section we will discuss its criterion. It may appear at first that the human intellect can independently di...

It has been explained in the previous section that...

It has been made clear that the judiciary is necessary to protect human society and that its criterion is nothing other than revelation. In this section, we wish to discuss its external realization and how it can exist in the desirable form that will...

It has been made clear that the judiciary is neces...

It has been demonstrated that the criterion for judiciary is nothing other than Divine revelation, and that the sole authority in settling disputes is someone learned in the revelation, who believes in it and possesses the attributes that have made h...

It has been demonstrated that the criterion for ju...

Judgement has a particular basis on which the judge relies when giving his judgement. If it is strong, then the ruling is correct and in keeping with the facts, not otherwise. Like the judge, the witness must be knowledgeable and just. The difference...

Judgement has a particular basis on which the judg...

The two litigants may be Muslims, or Jews or Christians, or of differing religions. If the two litigants are Muslims, the judge will rule between them only in accordance with Islam. If they are Jews or Christians, then the judge has the choice of rul...

The two litigants may be Muslims, or Jews or Chris...

Money today is any good that functions as a medium of exchange that is socially and legally accepted in payment for goods and services and in settlement of debts. Money also serves as a standard of value for measuring the relative worth of different ...

Money today is any good that functions as a medium...

2059. It is recommended for a business man to learn the rules of daily transactions. In fact, if due to ignorance, he may necessarily contradict the laws of Shariah, then it is obligatory upon him to learn. Imam Ja'far Sadiq (A.S.) is reported to hav...

2059. It is recommended for a business man to lear...

2226. Ju'ala means that a person promises that if a particular work is completed for him, he will give a specified amount for it. For example, he declares that if anyone recovers his lost property, he will give him $10. One who makes such a declarati...

2226. Ju'ala means that a person promises that if ...

2201. The property which the lessor gives on lease should be identified. Hence if it is one of the things whose transaction is made by weight (e.g. wheat), its weight should be specified. And if it is one of those things whose transaction is made by ...

2201. The property which the lessor gives on lease...

2353. Ariyat means that a person gives his property to another person for use without asking anything in exchange.2354. It is not necessary in the case of Ariyat that a formal formula be pronounced. So, for example, a person gives a dress to someone ...

2353. Ariyat means that a person gives his propert...

2336. When a person gives his property to another person, and tells him that it is deposited in trust, and the latter accepts it, or, without uttering a word, by a simple conduct, the depositor and the receiver both understand and accept the intentio...

2336. When a person gives his property to another ...

2331. Personal surety or security means that a person takes the responsibility for the appearance of a debtor, as and when the creditor asks for him. A person who accepts such a responsibility is called Kafil (guarantor).2332. A personal surety will ...

2331. Personal surety or security means that a per...

2319. If a person wishes to stand surety for the repayment of the debts of another person, his act in this behalf will be in order, only when he makes the creditor understand by his words in any language, or by conduct, that he undertakes the respons...

2319. If a person wishes to stand surety for the r...

2309. Mortgage means that a person effects a conveyance of property to another person as security for money debt, or property held under responsibility, with a proviso that if that debt is not paid, the creditor may pay himself out of the proceeds of...

2309. Mortgage means that a person effects a conve...

2298. If a debtor directs his creditor to collect his debt from the third person, and the creditor accepts the arrangement, the third person will, on completion of all the conditions to be explained later, become the debtor. Thereafter, the creditor ...

2298. If a debtor directs his creditor to collect ...

To give loan to Momineen, particularly the needy ones, is Mustahab, on which great stress has been laid in the Holy Qur'an and in the Traditions (Ahadith). The Holy Prophet has been reported to have said that whoever gives loan to his Muslim brother,...

To give loan to Momineen, particularly the needy o...