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Normally, patience is defined as tolerance of unpleasant circumstances. This defination, the way it is to a larger extent is intermingled with ambiguities, justifications, opposing statements, and conflicts. For an oppressed and vacuous society steep...

Normally, patience is defined as tolerance of unpl...

For two obvious reasons, we have to begin the history of Shia FUQAHA from the era of GHAYBATeSUGHRA, i.e. minor occultation. (260 AH 329 AH). First, the era preceding GHAYBAT-eSUGHRA is an era during which the holy Imams were present, and although th...

For two obvious reasons, we have to begin the hist...

In this classification, NAFSI Wajib acts are those which are obligatory by themselves, and are not a prelude to another obligation. For example, it is Wajib to rescue a person who is on the verge of being burnt, drowned or harmed to death. Muqaddami ...

In this classification, NAFSI Wajib acts are those...

To understand any system thoroughly, it is imperative to get acquainted with its scholars, particularly those who have made significant contribution to its development. And in the course of that study, one comes across their important works which ove...

To understand any system thoroughly, it is imperat...

This is yet another classification of WAJIB acts. WajibeTa'yini relates to those particular acts which have been specifically identified as obligatory, like the daily prayers, fasting, Haj, Khums, Zakat, Amir bil Maroof, Jehad etc. But WajibeTakhyiri...

This is yet another classification of WAJIB acts. ...

WAJIB acts have been further classified as AYNI and KIFAI: WajibeAyni are those obligatory acts with which every individual Muslim is charged, like the daily prayers and fasting during the month of Ramadhan. But WajibeKifai remains a collective oblig...

WAJIB acts have been further classified as AYNI an...

The obligatory (WAJIB) acts are of two types: TA'ABBUDI and TAWASSULI. Those Wajib acts which must be performed with a vivid and clear intention (NIYYAT) of earning the pleasure and proximity of Allah (QURBAT) are TA'ABBUDI. Such a niyyat is a prereq...

The obligatory (WAJIB) acts are of two types: TA'A...

It is important that we are acquainted with some of the terminologies used by FUQAHA in relation to Islamic laws. The divine laws are divided by them in two groups: TAKLIFI and WADH'EE. TAKLIFI laws are WAJIB, HARAM, MUSTAHAB, MAKROOH and MUBAH. Thes...

It is important that we are acquainted with some o...

In the Quran and Hadith, Fiqh denotes profound understanding and knowledge of Islamic fundamentals and laws, and is not confined to any particular branch of religious sciences. But with the passage of time, the word become synonymous with the knowled...

In the Quran and Hadith, Fiqh denotes profound und...

The word 'FIQH' and its derivation 'TAFAQQUH' has been extensively used in the Quran and Hadith, and in almost all cases it denotes indepth study and profound understanding. The Quran says: "If a group of people from every tribe stayed behind to stud...

The word 'FIQH' and its derivation 'TAFAQQUH' has ...

If we study the subjects of FIQH in detail, we find that every one of them is peculiar and singular in itself. There may seem to be some similarity at , first glance, but a deeper study reveals a different aspect contained. It meets with the requirem...

If we study the subjects of FIQH in detail, we fin...

Devotedness Fatimah (A.S) devoted herself to Allah and resorted to Him totally in all of her affairs. This was clear in her dua’a. Her dua’a on turning to Allah Fatimah (A.S) often supplicated Allah with this dua’a, “O Allah, by Your knowing of the u...

Devotedness Fatimah (A.S) devoted herself to Allah...

Chastity and veiling Fatimah (A.S) was the highest example in chastity, honor, and veiling for all Muslim women. Imam Ali (A.S) said, ‘Once, a blind man asked permission to visit Fatimah (A.S), but she asked him to stay behind a screen. The messenger...

Chastity and veiling Fatimah (A.S) was the highest...

Charity to the poor Fatimah (A.S) was charitable and too kind to the poor and the deprived. She, her husband, and her two sons were meant by these Qur’anic verses, (And they give food out of love for Him to the poor, the orphan, and the captive. We o...

Charity to the poor Fatimah (A.S) was charitable a...

Hazrat Fatimah (A.S) was different from all women in her high qualities and noble characteristics that took her to the highest rank of virtue and perfection. She was an example of her father’s morals and mentality. She resembled him in his deep faith...

Hazrat Fatimah (A.S) was different from all women ...

Practicing the Holy Qur’anOne day a close relative of Imam al-Sadjad (A.S) abused him in public. He spoke bad words to him and then left but the Imam (A.S) did not utter any word against him.As soon as the man left, Imam (A.S) turned towards the peop...

Practicing the Holy Qur’anOne day a close relative...

Imam Ali ibn al-Hussein al-Sadjad (A.s) held the Holy Qur’an dearly to his heart. This is evident from his sayings and behavior with regard to the Qur’an. For instance, Zuhri has reported having heard Imam al- Sadjad (A.S) saying: “If the inhabitant...

Imam Ali ibn al-Hussein al-Sadjad (A.s) held the H...

5. Unfounded PrejudiceIt is obvious that to pursue an agenda and to follow prejudice is not conducive to objective research. Anyone who intends to do research about a subject and to get to the truth of a matter must discard his unfounded prejudices a...

5. Unfounded PrejudiceIt is obvious that to pursue...

Obsessive people just waste their times, while one’s life has a huge value. There have been people throughout the history who acted differently from others, although they looked like everyone else on the surface. Such people exist in every society an...

Obsessive people just waste their times, while one...

In some sayings, they have considered liars as dead people. They say, “A liar is like a dead person. Because the superiority of the living people over the dead ones is because of the trust one could have for a living person. Therefore, if people cann...

In some sayings, they have considered liars as dea...

Imam Jafar bin Muhammad had two kinds of different behavior towards the rulers, especially towards Mansour Abbasi; these two seem to be contradicting each other. He would sometimes talk nicely to him, trying to justify himself and he would sometimes ...

Imam Jafar bin Muhammad had two kinds of different...