Islamic Books

Mut'ah (Temporary Marriage) 2430. Contracting a temporary marriage with a woman is in order, even if it may not be for the sake of any sexual pleasure. 2431. The obligatory...

Divorce 2507. * A man who divorces his wife must be adult and sane, but if a boy of ten years of age divorces his wife, precaution must be exercised. Similarly, a man should divorce...

Usurpation (Ghasb) Usurpation means that a person unjustly seizes the property or right of another person. This is one of the major sins and one who commits it will be subjected to...

Slaughtering and Hunting of Animals 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...

Vow and Covenant Vow (Nazr) 2649. * Vow means making it obligatory upon oneself to do some good act, or to refrain from doing an act which it is better not to do, for the sake...

Rules Regarding Will (Wasiyyat) 2703. A Will is purported to direct that after one's death, a certain task be completed, or that a portion of his property be given in ownership to someone,...

ISLAMIC LAWS Taqlid 1 Taharat 5 Pure and Mixed Water 5 Kurr Water 5 Under-Kurr Water 6 Running Water ...

Mustahab Ghusls 651. * In Islam, several Ghusls are Mustahab. Some of them are listed below: Ghusl-e-Jumuah: Its prescribed time is from Fajr to sunset, but it is better to...

contemporary Legal Rulings in Shi'i Law in accordance with the rulings (fatawa) of Ayatullah al-'Uzma al-Sayyid 'Ali al-Husayni al-seestani Translated by Hamid Mavani PAGE...

Questions and Answers about Fasting According to Fatwas of Ayatullah Khamene'i Section one : Rulings of the Sighting the new crescent moon 1. As you know, one of the following...

Section four : Rulings of Niyyah [Intention] for Fasting 1- If during Ramadan one ignorantly or forgetfully, intended to fast for a purpose other than Ramadan, what is the ruling about...

Section six : Things That Must Be Avoided 1. If a person who is fasting bleeds in the mouth, does it invalidate his fast? A: Bleeding in the mouth does not void fast. However, the...