Islamic Laws
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Why The Animals Should Be Slaughtered In A Particular Way?
By: Ayatullah al-Uzma Shaykh Nasir Makarim Shirazi & Ayatullah Ja’far Subhani Question: In Islam, some rules and regulations are stipulated for slaughter of animals. For example, all the four veins in the neck should be cut and to say Bismillah…
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Following (Taqlid) the Religious Maraja (Mujtahid)
By: Ayatullah al-Uzma Shaykh Nasir Makarim Shirazi & Ayatullah Ja’far Subhani Question: There are among us such people also who do not think that doing Taqlid in Islamic law is obligatory. They argue that it is incumbent on all to…
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Is Khums The Recompense of Prophethood?
By: Ayatullah al-Uzma Shaykh Nasir Makarim Shirazi & Ayatullah Ja’far Subhani Question: There is no doubt that the Holy Prophet (S) has not demanded anything in return of the efforts and hardships he had borne to guide the humanity. He…
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What Is the Decree Regarding the Game of Chess?
By: Ayatullah al-Uzma Shaykh Nasir Makarim Shirazi & Ayatullah Ja’far Subhani Question: Is there in Islam any problem in playing chess? Indeed you know that generally there is no betting in chess. It can almost be claimed that in some…
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Islamic View on Artificial Insemination
By: Ayatullah al-Uzma Shaykh Nasir Makarim Shirazi & Ayatullah Ja’far Subhani Question: What is the Islamic view on Artificial Insemination? (Artificial Insemination means the insertion of sperm into the woman’s uterus through special means). Answer: Many ancient examples of artificial…
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Is It Allowed To Give Physical Punishment For Women?
By: Ayatullah al-Uzma Shaykh Nasir Makarim Shirazi & Ayatullah Ja’far Subhani Question: Is it true Qur’an has allowed punishing a woman physically if she does not fulfill conjugal rights? Answer: There is no doubt that for social security woman Islam…
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How Can Tayammum Be Performed In Soil Contaminated By Germs?
How Can Tayammum Be Performed In Soil Contaminated By Germs? By: Ayatullah al-Uzma Shaykh Nasir Makarim Shirazi & Ayatullah Ja’far Subhani Question: It is commanded in Islam that when water is not available you must instead of Wudhu (ablution) and…
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Philosophy of Halalah
By: Ayatullah al-Uzma Shaykh Nasir Makarim Shirazi & Ayatullah Ja’far Subhani (Woman remarrying first husband after being divorced by second one) Question: The man who has divorced his wife three times if he wants to marry again with her, why…
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Music from the Islamic Point of View
By: Ayatullah al-Uzma Shaykh Nasir Makarim Shirazi & Ayatullah Ja’far Subhani Question: Why has Islam prohibited music, and what is the philosophy in prohibiting it? Answer: Music has become so common that most people are not ready to think about…
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Matrimonial Laws in Islam
By: Allamah Sayyid Sa’eed Akhtar Rizvi Memorandum on Matrimonial Laws in Islam The following memorandum was written by Maulana Sayed Saeed Akhtar Rizvi for submission before the Commission on the laws of Marriage, Divorce and succession, set up by the…