Islamic Laws

  • What is the philosophy of prayers?

    By: Ayatullah al-Uzma Nasir Makarim Shirazi In Suratul ‘Ankabut, verse number 45, mentions an important philosophy with respect to the prayers when it says: { إِنَّ الصَّلاةَ تَنْهى‏ عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَ الْمُنْكَرِ } “Surely prayer keeps (one) away from indecency…

  • What is the need to face the Qiblah in prayers?

    By: Ayatullah al-Uzma Nasir Makarim Shirazi Verse number 115 of Suratul Baqarah states: { وَ لِلٌّهِ الْمَشْرِقُ وَ الْمَغْرِبُ فَأَيْنَمَا تُوَلُّوا فَثَمَّ وَجْهُ اللٌّهِ‏ } “To Allah belong the east and the West: Whithersoever ye turn, there is the presence…

  • What is the philosophy behind Wudu and Ghusl?

    By: Ayatullah al-Uzma Nasir Makarim Shirazi Undoubtedly, Wudu possesses two manifest benefits – the medical benefit and the ethical and spiritual one. From the medical point of view, washing of the face and hands five times a day or at…

  • Why should we pray in Arabic?

    The question some times is asked as to why should a Muslim pray only in Arabic language and not his mother tongue. It may first seem logical that every Muslim should pray through his own mother language, so that he…

  • Khums also is for the Muslims themselves

    By: Ayatullah Shaheed Syed Abdul Husayn Dastaghaib Shirazi Each and every duty or responsibility, which Islam has established is mainly for the benefit of Muslims themselves. Nothing is meant for its founder or the Holy Prophet; so much so that…

  • Effects of Music on the Nervous System

    Expert Doctors, Scientists and biologists have defined two types of nerves, the principal nerves and the arterial nerves. The principal nerves stretch from the neck to all vital organs. The arterial nerves spread from the main nerves to all parts…

  • Rights of spouses are reciprocal

    By: Ayatullah Shaheed Syed Abdul Husayn Dastaghaib Shirazi We have said earlier that in the holy code of conduct or Shariah of Islam, while making laws, attention has been paid towards bilateral relations (rights and duties) even in the matter…

  • About the Nijasat (dirt)) of living with Dog

    By: Fatima Zabeth Beenesh a. The saliva of the mouth of Dogs is najis (dirty and unhygienic) as it causes Rabies and the vessel which it eats; we have to clean it first with mud and then wash it with…

  • Why eating meat is allowed?

    By: Fatima Zabeth Beenesh If someone questions you why do you eat meat as it is cruel to kill an animal? Then we must answer. Did you solve the problem of the hunger of the 70 percent of hungry and…

  • Laws of the Shari’ah and their categories

    Ayatullah Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr We have come to know that ‘Ilmul Usul studies the common elements in the process of deduction to derive laws of the Shari’ah, hence, it is necessary at the very outset to formulate a general concept…

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