Islamic Books

Exceptional Cases 856. * In the following three cases, the prayers offered by a person will be valid, even if his body or dress be najis: If his body or dress is stained with the...

Qir'at (Reciting the Surah Al-Hamd and Other Surah of Holy Qur'an) 987. * In the the daily obligatory prayers, one should recite Surah al-Hamd in the first and second Rak'ats, and thereafter...

Things which Invalidate Prayers 1135. Twelve things make prayers void, and they are called mubtilat. First:- If any of the pre-requisites of prayers ceases to exist while one...

Prayers of a Traveller (Musafir) A traveller should reduce the Rak'ats in Zuhr, Asr and Isha prayers, that is, he should perform two Rak'ats instead of four, subject to the following...

Congregational Prayers 1408. It is Mustahab that obligatory prayers, especially the daily prayers, are performed in congregation, and more emphasis has been laid on congregational prayers...

Fasting Fasting means that a person must, in obedience to the commands of Allah, from the time of Adhan for Fajr prayers up to Maghrib, avoid nine things which will be mentioned...

Rules Regarding Things which Invalidate a Fast 1662. * If a person intentionally and voluntarily commits an act which invalidates fast, his fast becomes void, but if he does not...

Khums 1760. * Khums is obligatory on the following seven things: (i)Profit or gain from earning. (ii)Minerals. (iii)Treasure trove. (iv)Amalgamation of Halal wealth...

ZAKAT 1861. It is obligatory to pay Zakat on the following things: (i)Wheat (ii)Barley (iii)Dates (iv)Raisins (v)Gold (vi)Silver (vii)Camel (viii)Cow (ix)Sheep...

Zakat on Business Goods Goods earned by commutatives contracts, and set aside for investment in business or profit earning, is, as a precaution, liable for Zakat if certain conditions...

Hajj 2044. * Hajj (pilgrimage) means visiting the House of Allah (Ka'bah), and performing all those worshipful acts which have been ordered to be performed there. It is obligatory...

Rules Regarding Agency (Wakalat) 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...