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Among the activities of banks is buying and selling foreign currency to make it available in sufficient quantities to satisfy the needs of their customers, especially businessmen involved in importing goods. Another reason why banks embark on such ac...

Among the activities of banks is buying and sellin...

Among bank services is the realisation of the amount of a bill of exchange for its customers. This is done by informing the signatory of the bill before the expiration of the prescribed period so that he be ready to pay. When the money is realised, t...

Among bank services is the realisation of the amou...

Banks may give prizes to their customers by a draw to encourage them to deposit money with them. Is it permissible for the bank to do so? Here are the details. If the bank embarks on such a process without imposing a condition on its customer when th...

Banks may give prizes to their customers by a draw...

A person enters into contract to carry out a project, such as building a school, hospital, bridge and the like, for a government or non-government organisation. The party contracting out the project may stipulate a condition requiring the contractor ...

A person enters into contract to carry out a proje...

It may happen that the importer neither take delivery of the goods nor pay the bank the price thereof, after the bank exhausts all means of notifying and warning the buyer to do so. In this case the bank can sell the goods to retrieve the amount it o...

It may happen that the importer neither take deliv...

The bank may act as in intermediary to deliver the goods from the exporter to the importer. In the process, it may need to store the goods at the importer's expense. This is so, if agreement was concluded with the exporter and after the bank had paid...

The bank may act as in intermediary to deliver the...

(1) Loans and Deposit Banks are of three kinds: - National bank, whose capital is owned by one or more persons.- State owned bank, whose capital is raised by government funds.- Company bank, whose capital comprises government stake and public money i...

(1) Loans and Deposit Banks are of three kinds: - ...

01. Hunting: Remember that hunting within the sacred area around and in Makkah, known as the Haram, is always forbidden. It is not confined to Ihraam. When in Ihraam, hunting anywhere else is also forbidden. You are allowed to kill scorpions, pythons...

01. Hunting: Remember that hunting within the sacr...

Question: I wrote an email to you concerning the cleanliness (tat-heer) or filthliness (najis) of ahlul kitab, and I havent received any answer yet. I fear that you did not receive it. But my questions were as follows: 1. are the Christians of the ti...

Question: I wrote an email to you concerning the c...

Question: It is common knowledge that a person is not allowed to injure himself during a funeral. Now since we know this, how can the self-inflicted injuries during Muharram be justified? If beating oneself is not allowed for a deceased relative, why...

Question: It is common knowledge that a person is ...

Imam Abu` Ja'far (al-Ba`qir), peace be on him, had all the noble qualities that made him appropriate for undertaking the spiritual and the temporal leadership of this community. Each of his qualities raised him to the top which no one reaches except ...

Imam Abu` Ja'far (al-Ba`qir), peace be on him, had...

The Birth of Imam Muhammad Baqir(A.S.) The members of the House (ahl al-Bayt), peace be on them, received the baby with much rejoicing and pleasure. They were very happy with him, for he was in whom the elements of the two grandsons (of the Prophet),...

The Birth of Imam Muhammad Baqir(A.S.) The members...

On the first day of the Iunar month of Rajab, 57A.H. the pure prophetic house was swept with waves of joy and delight at the birth of Muhammad bin Ali bin Husayn (A.S.). Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (A.S.) lived more than three years under the care of Imam...

On the first day of the Iunar month of Rajab, 57A....

by: Muhammadi Rayshahri Yazid ibn Abd Allah quoting a tradition: Imam al-Baqir (A.S.) wrote to Sa'd al-Khayr: In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful I instruct you to practice piety, because piety makes one immune from corruption; and ...

by: Muhammadi Rayshahri Yazid ibn Abd Allah quotin...

By: Seyyed Ali Shahbaz "O Jabir, you will live until you meet one of my descendants through (my grandson) Hussayn, called Muhammad, who will cleave knowledge; when you meet him convey to him my greetings." (Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) as quoted by the fa...

By: Seyyed Ali Shahbaz "O Jabir, you will live unt...

by: Sayyid Taqi Varedi Imam Sadiq (A.S.) narrates from his father, Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (A.S.): One day, I came to Jabir ibn Abdullah al-Ansari and greeted him. He replied my salutations and because he was blind, he asked me to tell him who I was. ...

by: Sayyid Taqi Varedi Imam Sadiq (A.S.) narrates ...

Abu Basir says: “In the presence of Imam Mohammad Baqer (A.S.) I entered a meeting, so many people were coming and going. Imam told me: Ask people do they see me? From every one I asked “Did you see Imam Baqer(A.S.)?”, He said, “No while he stood bes...

Abu Basir says: “In the presence of Imam Mohammad ...

Allah (SWT) would never appoint a person as an Imam and make him His decisive proof upon people unless the person has earned the position and has reached perfection in his virtues, sayings, and deeds. Such a person would say nothing but truth, and do...

Allah (SWT) would never appoint a person as an Ima...

Like his respected father, Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s) was also fond of worship. Most of his nights passed in wakefulness and in remembrance of Allah. The better part of the day was also spent in worship. Similar was the case of his fasts. Most of the ...

Like his respected father, Imam Muhammad Baqir (a....

Compiled By: Syed Ali Shahbaz The 3rd of the month of Safar, which although the birthday of an Infallible Imam, we do not mark it with celebrations out of respect for the tragedy of Karbala and its equally tragic aftermath, which we commemorate in th...

Compiled By: Syed Ali Shahbaz The 3rd of the month...

The first and second copies of the Qur'an were written in Kufic script at the time of the Prophet. The very basic nature of the script, without diacritical marks, was suitable for the reciters, relators and scholars who had learned the Qur'an by hear...

The first and second copies of the Qur'an were wri...