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From the viewpoint of capital the banks in Islamic countries can be of three kinds: (i) National bank, whose capital is owned by one or more persons . (ii) Government bank. which is purely financed by the State. (iii) Company bank. which is financed ...

From the viewpoint of capital the banks in Islamic...

Out of the common transactions one is that of 'Key money'. which creates confusion and needs to be explained. Basically key money which is connected with places of business is taken because the rent of the place of business increases day after day, b...

Out of the common transactions one is that of 'Key...

2794. If a person commits adultery with one of his mehrams who are united by ties of consanguinity like mother and sister he should be killed under the orders of the Religious Head and the same order applies if an unbeliever commits adultery with a M...

2794. If a person commits adultery with one of his...

2788. The Holy Qur'an, a ring. and a sword of the dead person and the clothes worn by him, are the property of the eldest son. And if out of the first three things the dead person has left more than one for example, if he has left two copies of the Q...

2788. The Holy Qur'an, a ring. and a sword of the ...

2778. If a woman dies without any children. 1/2 of her property is taken by her husband and the remaining 1/2 is taken by her other heirs. In case, however, she has children from that or some other husband, her husband gets 1/4 of the property and th...

2778. If a woman dies without any children. 1/2 of...

2765. The third group of heirs consists of paternal uncle, paternal aunt, maternal uncle, maternal aunt and their children. As mentioned above, the persons constituting this group inherit the property when none of the persons belonging to the first t...

2765. The third group of heirs consists of paterna...

2749. The second group of persons, which inherits, on the basis of relationship, consists of paternal grandfather, paternal grand mother, brothers and sisters and, if the dead person does not have brothers and sisters, their children inherit the prop...

2749. The second group of persons, which inherits,...

2685. If a person makes something as a trust (Waqf) it ceases to be his property and neither he nor anybody else can either make a gift of it to any person or sell it. Moreover, no one can also inherit anything out of it. There is, however, no harm i...

2685. If a person makes something as a trust (Waqf...

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, in order to please Allah. 2650. While making a vow one should utter the formula and it is not necessary that it shou...

2649. Vow means making it obligatory upon oneself ...

A writer has claimed that due to his research, he has come to the following conclusions; that the theory of “Esmat” or immunity from sin has come about and even grown deeper as time has passed, because of the distance between the people and the Imams...

A writer has claimed that due to his research, he ...

Reality of reason is it preferable over the reality of hearing? This is a question well drawn and it can be well answered. The subject of IMAMAT is like that of prophet hood and the conditions surrounding a prophet. To prove a general Imam hood, that...

Reality of reason is it preferable over the realit...

Earlier to Nomani in the books of the Prophet’s sayings and conversations (TRADITIONS) both types of the Imam’s disappearance (GREEB AT) have been mentioned. There are some who have been written before the end of the short GHEEBAT. The writer now tel...

Earlier to Nomani in the books of the Prophet’s sa...

Under this title or leading the following may be said; A. the disappearance of the Imam was an event of most importance. Shias became upset and much disappointed they were uncertain as to what would happen politically, religiously and socially. It’s ...

Under this title or leading the following may be s...

About the creation of the Imams and the Prophets, that is, how they were created or the nature of their creation. Shias are not different with others in its conception or conviction. About the creation of the Prophet (SAW), the Sunni sect has a great...

About the creation of the Imams and the Prophets, ...

It is not bad to give a summary about the event of Mahdi’s birth. The birth of Mahdi the son of Imam Hasan Askari is recorded by historians as being a simple event. However the birth is surrounded by some strange signs. The writer is not willing to s...

It is not bad to give a summary about the event of...

In our article “JILA AL-BASAR LE MAN YATAWALLA AL-AIYEMME AL-ISNAESHAR” (glisten of sight to one who yields to the twelve Imams) we have dealt over this subject. The traditions that indicate that there are thirteen Imams are not authentic ones. The n...

In our article “JILA AL-BASAR LE MAN YATAWALLA AL-...

Regarding the Imam after the martyrdom of Imam Hasan Askari a man by the name of NOU BAKHATI had written a book under the title “HREQ AL-SHIA” (sects of Shia). This man says strange things never heard before nor will be heard anymore. A few examples ...

Regarding the Imam after the martyrdom of Imam Has...

Imam Hasan (AS) and Imam Hussain (AS) were two brothers and at the same time Imams. In that period and age both were Imams one obeyed the other; the younger brother obeyed his elder, as he became Imam. Imam Hasan (AS) actually held the political auth...

Imam Hasan (AS) and Imam Hussain (AS) were two bro...

Belief in a redeemer is not merely a Shia belief which was rendered advantageous to Bani Abbas as well. As the Sunni school of thought emerged, they held on to this belief which at times was to their interest. This belief of a redeemer was that of al...

Belief in a redeemer is not merely a Shia belief w...

The atrocities of Bani Abbas towards the progeny of Ali and the sons of Imam Jafer Sadiq had created unrest and confusion as well as the problem of succession to Imam Hasan Askari (260, 874 AD). At Samerra there rendered elements and factors, which a...

The atrocities of Bani Abbas towards the progeny o...

The difference in the date of birth of the twelfth Imam is of very little vaniance comparing to that of the other Imams. Some narrations say the date of Mehdi’s birth is at parity with the number of letters in the word NOOR that is light according to...

The difference in the date of birth of the twelfth...