Islamic Laws Books

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Question two: Is the alcohol that is used to kill bacteria after an injection spiritually unclean? Answer: It is spiritually clean if it is not a liquid that is originally an intoxicant or it is doubted that it is an intoxicant liquid. Question thr...

Question two: Is the alcohol that is used to kill ...

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ISLAMIC LAWS Taqlid 1 Taharat 5 Pure and Mixed Water 5 Kurr Water 5 Under-Kurr Water 6 Running Water 7 Rain Water 8 Well Water 9 Rules Regarding Waters 9 Rules Concerning Use of Lavatory 11 Istibra 13 Mustahab and M...

ISLAMIC LAWS Taqlid 1 Taharat 5 Pure and...

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, or that the ownership of his property be transferred to some...

Rules Regarding Will (Wasiyyat) 2703. A Will is p...

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 of, or for the pleasure of Allah. 2650. While making a vow, a formula d...

Vow and Covenant Vow (Nazr) 2649. * Vow means ma...

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 domesticated or not, its meat becomes halal and its body becomes Pak after...

Slaughtering and Hunting of Animals 2592. * If an...

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 severe chastisement on the Day of Judgement. It has been reported fr...

Usurpation (Ghasb) Usurpation means that a person...

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 of his own free will, therefore, if someone compels him to divorce ...

Divorce 2507. * A man who divorces his wife must ...

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 precaution is that a husband should not avoid having sexual intercourse for...

Mut'ah (Temporary Marriage) 2430. Contracting a t...

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 may perform it on his behalf. For example, one may appoint another p...

Rules Regarding Agency (Wakalat) Wakalat means th...

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 on a person once in his lifetime, provided that he fulfils the follow...

Hajj 2044. * Hajj (pilgrimage) means visiting the...

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 are fulfilled. The rate of zakat is 1/ 40. (i) The owner of the ...

Zakat on Business Goods Goods earned by commutati...

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 ( including goat) (x)As an obligatory precaution, upon the wealth in business ...

ZAKAT 1861. It is obligatory to pay Zakat on the ...

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 with Haraam. (v)Gems obtained from the sea diving. (vi)Spoils of war. (vii)As...

Khums 1760. * Khums is obligatory on the followin...

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 commit such an act intentionally, there is no harm in it (i.e. his fast...

Rules Regarding Things which Invalidate a Fast 16...

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 later. Niyyat for Fasting 1559. * It is not necessary for a person to...

Fasting Fasting means that a person must, in obed...

Hiring a Person to Offer Prayers 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...

Hiring a Person to Offer Prayers 1542. After the ...

Eid ul Fitr and Eid ul Azha Prayers 1525. Eid ul Fitr and Eid ul Azha prayers are obligatory during the time of Imam (A.S.), and it is necessary to offer them in congregation. However during the present times when the Holy Imam is in Occultation, th...

Eid ul Fitr and Eid ul Azha Prayers 1525. Eid ul ...

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 for Fajr, Maghrib and Isha, and also for those who live in th...

Congregational Prayers 1408. It is Mustahab that ...

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 eight conditions: The first condition is that his journey is not ...

Prayers of a Traveller (Musafir) A traveller shou...