Jurisprudence

Recite the following: Allahu Akbar (God is the greatest) two times Ashhadu al la ilaha illa llah ( I testify there is no god other than Allah ) two times Ashhadu anna Muhammadar rasoolullah (I testify Muhammad (saw) is the messenger of Allah ) two ti...

Recite the following: Allahu Akbar (God is the gre...

There are certain circumstances where it becomes a necessity for you to break your prayer. The prayer can then be read later as qadha (make up) prayer. 1. If you see a snake, scorpion, or any other dangerous animal 2. If someone is stealing your belo...

There are certain circumstances where it becomes a...

1. If you will perform prayer with such dress that is usurped, then your prayer will be invalid. 2. Dress must be pak (clean). 3. A male cannot wear silk or gold. If he will perform prayers while wearing these, then his prayer will be haram. However ...

1. If you will perform prayer with such dress that...

In Quran, Allah has mentioned three timings for prayer; morning, afternoon, and night. There are five prayers which we perform during these three time periods; fajr (dawn), zuhr (noon), asr (afternoon), maghrib (evening), and isha (night). We will ex...

In Quran, Allah has mentioned three timings for pr...

When no water is available for you to do wudhu, then you must do Tayyamum. There are a few conditions one must meet before being able to perform tayyumam. 1. After searching but being unable to find water 2. If you have only enough water for drinking...

When no water is available for you to do wudhu, th...

Of all the acts which were made wajib (compulsory) upon us, the greatest is namaz (prayer). Prayer reminds man that he is a slave of someone, he was created by someone, and he is dependent on someone. In upcoming topics, we will tell you about the tr...

Of all the acts which were made wajib (compulsory)...

1. Before performing wudhu, it is mustahab (recommended) to wash the wrists twice, to rinse your mouth three times, and rinse your nose three times. If you do not do this, it has no effect on your wudhu. 2. After this make your niyyat (intention) for...

1. Before performing wudhu, it is mustahab (recomm...

There are seven things which invalidate one s wudhu. 1. Urine 2. Feces 3. Semen 4. Passing gas 5. Unconsciousness caused by sleep, however if one is aware enough to recognize voices around him, then it will not invalidate his wudhu 6. Intoxication 7....

There are seven things which invalidate one s wudh...

Tahirat (purity) is the process of cleaning to remove those filths as determined by Islamic laws. It is necessary to know what those impurities and filths are. Filth is such a thing which is impure itself and makes whatever it touches also becomes im...

Tahirat (purity) is the process of cleaning to rem...

Before we can explain the rules of namaz (prayer), we must first explain those things which are compulsory to do before the prayer can be performed. The first thing is tahirat (cleanliness). When you go for prayer, your body, dress, and the place whe...

Before we can explain the rules of namaz (prayer),...

Prayer is a way for recognizing one s religion. In reality prayer is the most beautiful way to express one s belief, but it should not be without marifat (recognition). He must understand not only what he is doing but why he is doing it. This is the ...

Prayer is a way for recognizing one s religion. In...

We have already pointed out that since long juristic discussions have usually been arranged on topical basis, but in exegetic discussions the commentators have followed split style and expounded the Qur'an verse by verse from the beginning to the end...

We have already pointed out that since long jurist...

In order to bring closer to the mind the conception of topical exegesis, we can explain the difference between these two styles of exegesis by referring to what we find in Islamic jurisprudence. In one sense jurisprudence is an interpretation of what...

In order to bring closer to the mind the conceptio...

1758. It is Mustahab for the following persons that even if they may not be fasting, they should refrain from those acts in the month of Ramadhan which invalidate a fast: A traveller who has committed an act during his journey which makes a fast voi...

1758. It is Mustahab for the following persons tha...

1757. Fasting is Mustahab on every day of a year except those on which it is haraam or Makrooh to observe a fast. Some of them which have been strongly recommended, are mentioned here: The first and last Thursday of every month and the first Wednesd...

1757. Fasting is Mustahab on every day of a year e...

1748. It is haraam to fast on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha. It is also haraam to fast with the Niyyat of first fast of Ramadhan on a day about which he is not sure whether it is the last day of Sha'ban or the first of Ramadhan. 1749. It is...

1748. It is haraam to fast on the day of Eid-ul-Fi...

1739. The 1st day of a month is established in the following four ways: If a person himself sights the moon. If a number of persons confirm to have sighted the moon and their words assure or satisfy a person. Similarly, every other thing which assur...

1739. The 1st day of a month is established in the...

1734.Fasting is not obligatory on a person who cannot fast because of old age, or for whom fasting causes extreme hardship. But in latter case, he should give one mudd food to a poor person for every fast. 1735. If a person who did not fast during t...

1734.Fasting is not obligatory on a person who can...

1723. A traveller for whom it is obligatory to shorten a four Rak'ats prayers to two Rak'ats, should not fast. However, a traveller who offers full prayers, like, a person who is a traveller by profession or who goes on a journey for a haraam purpose...

1723. A traveller for whom it is obligatory to sho...

1703. If an insane recovers and becomes sane, it will not be obligatory on him to offer qadha for the fasts which he did not observe when he was insane. 1704. If an unbeliever becomes a Muslim, it is not obligatory on him to offer qadha for the fast...

1703. If an insane recovers and becomes sane, it w...

1697. In the following cases it is obligatory on a person to observe a qadha fast only and it is not obligatory on him to give a Kaffarah: If a person is in Janabat during a night of Ramadhan and as detailed in rule no. 1639 does not wake up from hi...

1697. In the following cases it is obligatory on a...