Islamic Laws

  • Making an Islamic Will

    By: Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi Writing an Islamic Will 1. Is it necessary? Although the law (Canadian as well as Islamic) does not say that making of the will is a must, but by looking at the consequences of not having…

  • Islamic Hijab For Men

    Compiled and Translated by Saleem Bhimji Along with the topic of Hijab for women, there is also another discussion which is hardly ever mentioned and that is of the Hijab for men. Although the term Hijab is used for the…

  • Laws of Masajid

    By: Ayatullah Shaheed Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim Before entering upon the details of the most important mosques, it seems appropriate to point out some general laws of mosques. 1. Offering prayers in mosques is a generally accepted act of worship…

  • Timed Acts of Worship

    By: Ayatullah Shaheed Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim Timed acts of worship are of four kinds: 1. Daily acts of worship 2. Weekly acts of worship 3. Monthly acts of worship 4. Yearly, or seasonal, acts of worship The course of…

  • Hajj and the First Ten Days of Dhu’l-Hijjah

    By: Ayatullah Shaheed Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim Hajj is one of the most important devotional acts of Islam. According to some traditions, it follows the ritual prayer with regard to its significance and favorability in the list of the Islamic…

  • Timing and Clothing for Prayer

    Mohammad Ali Shomali International Institute for Islamic Studies, Qum Spiritual Quest, Summer and Autumn 2012. Vol. 2. No. 2 * * * One of the important aspects of prayer is to observe its correct timing. One is free to pray…

  • Method and Rulings of Wudhu

    Compiled and Translated by Saleem Bhimji O you who believe! When you rise up to prayer, wash your faces and your hands as far as the elbows, and wipe your heads and your feet to the ankles; and if you…

  • Laws Appertaining to Jihad

    By: Ayatullah Shaheed Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim The Holy Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt (‘a) are reported to have classified jihad, in terms of its laws, into several classes. Through a valid chain of authority, Shaykh al-Tusi reported Fudhayl ibn…

  • Circumstances for Jihad

    By: Ayatullah Shaheed Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim As deduced from the Holy Qur’an and the Holy Prophet’s traditions, we can list the situations when fighting with weapons is permissible: 1. Defense of Islam: When the religion is endangered by polytheists…

  • Ribat (Taking up Positions on the Borders)

    By: Ayatullah Shaheed Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim Another category of jihad is to take up positions on the frontiers of the Muslim countries in order to safeguard them from probable invasions by the enemy and be ready to defend border…

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