Jurisprudence

Wakalat means that a person delegates somebody a task (like concluding a transaction), which he himself had a right to do, so that the other person may perform it on his behalf. For example, one may appoint another person to act as one's agent for th...

Wakalat means that a person delegates somebody a t...

2246. Musaqat means that a person agrees with someone that for a specified time, the fruit-bearing trees owned by him, or those which are under his discretion, will be given to that person so that he cares, tends and waters them. In return, that pers...

2246. Musaqat means that a person agrees with some...

2236. One of the many types of Muzari'ah means that the owner of a land agrees to hand over his land to a farmer, so that he would cultivate it, and give a share of the crop to the landowner.2237. Muzari'ah has certain conditions:1. That the owner of...

2236. One of the many types of Muzari'ah means tha...

1542. After the death of a person, another person can be engaged to offer, on payment of wages, those prayers and other acts of worship which the dead person did not offer during his lifetime. And it is also in order if a person offers the services w...

1542. After the death of a person, another person ...

1399. If a person did not offer some of his obligatory prayers, and did not care to give qadha, in spite of being able to do so, after his death, it is upon his eldest son, as an obligatory precaution to perform those qadha, provided that the father ...

1399. If a person did not offer some of his obliga...

2647. There are certain acts which are Mustahab while drinking water; they are as follows: 1. Water should be drunk slowly as if it were sucked. 2. During daytime, one should drink water while standing. 3. One should say Bismillah, before drinking wa...

2647. There are certain acts which are Mustahab wh...

2646. 1. To eat without being hungry. 2. To eat to one's fill. It has been reported in the Hadeeth that over-eating is the worst thing in the eyes of Allah. 3. To gaze towards others while eating. 4. To eat food while it is still hot. 5. To blow on f...

2646. 1. To eat without being hungry. 2. To eat to...

2645. There are certain Mustahab rules to be observed while taking a meal; they are as follows: 1. Washing both the hands before taking a meal. 2. After taking a meal, one should wash one's hands, and dry them with a dry cloth. 3. The host should beg...

2645. There are certain Mustahab rules to be obser...

2633. All birds, like eagle, vultures and wild falcons having a claw and talon, are haraam to eat. And all such birds whose gliding is more than flapping the wings, and have talons, are also haraam to eat. Those whose flapping of the wings while flyi...

2633. All birds, like eagle, vultures and wild fal...

2624. If a fish with scales is caught alive from water, and it dies thereafter, it is Pak and it is halal to eat it, even if the scales are shed off later due to some reasons. And if it dies in the water, it is Pak, but it is haraam to eat it. Howeve...

2624. If a fish with scales is caught alive from w...

2618. If a retriever hunts a wild animal whose meat is halal to eat, the following six conditions should be fulfilled for its being Pak and halal: 1. The dog should be trained in such a way that when commanded to catch the prey, it goes and when rest...

2618. If a retriever hunts a wild animal whose mea...

2610. If a halal wild animal is hunted with a weapon and it dies, it becomes halal and its body becomes Pak, if the following five conditions are fulfilled: 1. The weapon used for hunting should be able to cut through, like, a knife or a sword, or s...

2610. If a halal wild animal is hunted with a weap...

2609. In certain Traditions, the following have been enumerated as Makrooh acts while slaughtering the animals: 1. To slaughter an animal at a place where another animal of its own kind can see it. 2. To skin an animal before it has died. 3. To slaug...

2609. In certain Traditions, the following have be...

2608. The Fuqaha, may Allah bless them with His Pleasure, have enumerated certain Mustahab acts for slaughtering the animals: 1. While slaughtering the sheep (or a goat), both of its hands and one foot should be tied together and the other foot shoul...

2608. The Fuqaha, may Allah bless them with His Pl...

2605. If one wants to slaughter a camel so that it becomes Pak and halal after it has died, it is necessary to follow the above mentioned conditions for slaughter and then thrust a knife or any other sharp implement made of iron into the hollow betwe...

2605. If one wants to slaughter a camel so that it...

2603. There are certain conditions for the slaughtering of an animal. They are as follows:- 1. A person, a man or a woman, who slaughters an animal must be a Muslim. An animal can also be slaughtered by a Muslim child who is mature enough to distingu...

2603. There are certain conditions for the slaught...

2600. The method of slaughtering an animal is that the four main arteries of its neck should be completely cut (jugular artery, foodpipe, jugular vein and windpipe). It is not sufficient to split open these arteries or to cut off the neck. And the cu...

2600. The method of slaughtering an animal is that...

2592. If an animal whose meat is halal to eat, is slaughtered in the manner which will be described later, irrespective of whether it is domesticated or not, its meat becomes halal and its body becomes Pak after it has died. But camels, fish and locu...

2592. If an animal whose meat is halal to eat, is ...

2022. It suffices if Zakatul Fitr is utilized for any of the purposes which have been mentioned about Zakat of property. However. the recommended precaution is that Zakatul fitr should be paid to indigent Twelver Shi'ah Ithna Ash'ari only. 2023. If a...

2022. It suffices if Zakatul Fitr is utilized for ...

Because the rulings inferred by earlier jurists were not strictly uniform, there now exists a variety of views regarding the permissibility of charging interest in the buying and selling of goods. Outside of precious metals there remain differences o...

Because the rulings inferred by earlier jurists we...

In general, it can be said that in every ethical situation Islamic juridical tradition seeks to address and accommodate the demands of justice and public good. Perhaps one of the most difficult issues to test the Islamic concern for fairness in busin...

In general, it can be said that in every ethical s...