Islamic Laws

The Rules of Defense and Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil

· Issue 966: It is obligatory for Muslims as a whole to defend their Islamic nations and its borders against attacking enemies by all means, like expending property and persons and other than that. There is no need of the…

What is the Criterion with regards to the Greater Sins?

By: Ayatullah al-Uzma Nasir Makarim Shirazi In connection with the greater sins, reference to which has been made in several verses of the Noble Qur`an[145], there have been many views by commentators on the one hand and the scholars of…

Why is it Necessary to Utter Allah’s Name at the Time of Slaughtering (Animals)?

By: Ayatullah al-Uzma Nasir Makarim Shirazi Does reciting the name of Allah (s.w.t.) or another entity while slaughtering an animal have an influence upon the meat of the animal as far as hygiene and sanitation is concerned? In answer to…

Is Naskh (Abrogation) Permitted in the Religious Laws?

By: Ayatullah al-Uzma Nasir Makarim Shirazi According to the dictionary, نَسْخ means to efface and to dispel while, in the terminology of the Shari’ah, it means altering one ruling and replacing it with another one. For example: After the emigration…

The Connection between Freedom, State and Laws

By: Ayatullah Professor Muhammad Taqi Misbah Yazdi In the previous discussions we have said that just as the law must be enacted either by God Himself or by His leave and permission, the implementer of law must be determined either…

Need for Decisiveness in Implementing Islamic Ordinances

By: Ayatullah Professor Muhammad Taqi Misbah Yazdi The intellect or conscience of man presents a set of do’s and don’ts, and issues orders and commandments which impose limitations on him. But since these limitations emanate from an inner force within…

What is Magic and how does Islam view it?

By: Ayatullah al-Uzma Nasir Makarim Shirazi There are numerous opinions regarding the question of ‘what is magic’ and ‘when did it come into existence’? Nevertheless, it is evident that magic has been prevalent amongst people since ancient times, but the…

What is the aim of Taqiyyah (Dissimulation)?

By: Ayatullah al-Uzma Nasir Makarim Shirazi It is true that, at times, man is prepared to sacrifice his dear life for the sake of lofty causes – safeguarding honour, supporting the truth and exterminating falsehood – but can any sane…

Rulings Regarding Spiritual Purity (Tahārat)

By: Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei’i Question one: What ruling does rubbing alcohol have? Answer: Without knowledge of it being spiritually unclean (najis), it is ruled as spiritually clean (tāhir) Question two: Is the alcohol that is used to kill bacteria…

Rules Regarding Prayer, Fasting and Food

By: Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei’i Rules Regarding Prayer Question 17: What should a person do if urine, feces, or stomach gases are constantly released from his body, to such an extent that he cannot perform a prayer with wudū’ and…