Islamic Laws

  • War and Peace in Islam

    Compiled by: Ayatullah Shaheed Murtadha Mutahhari The issue of Imam al-Hassan’s pacifism was questioned in the past and continues to be so.1 This issue remains under question especially during our time. Why did Imam al-Hassan make peace with Mu‘awiyah? This…

  • Exploring New Frontiers in Islamic Economics

    Prof. Dr. Iraj Toutounchian Professor of Economics Az-Zahra University Tehran Iran I would like to thank the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance, all the participants, as well as sponsors of this Seminar. Thank you very much. I am…

  • Principles of Islamic Banking

    Prof. Dr. Iraj Toutounchian Professor of Economics Az-Zahra University Tehran Iran The most powerful force in the universe is compound interest. Einstein Capitalistic system, confessed by some prominent economist, is fraught with “many objectionable features”, to use Keynes’s assertion, (1964).…

  • Integrating Money in Capital Theory: A Legal Perspective (Islamic Finance)

    Prof. Dr. Iraj Toutounchian Professor of Economics Az-Zahra University Tehran Iran Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to shed some light on the legal aspects of money and capital. For many years there has been much emphasis on the…

  • The Generalities of Jihad

    Author: Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn at-Tabataba\’i Every creature defends his life as well as his interests. Like others, every creature is equipped with a defensive power that enables him to combat with his enemies. With his Allah-given instinct and nature,…

  • The Importance of Trade and Industry in Islam

    Author: Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn at-Tabataba\’i Endeavour and work are the base and foundation upon which the world of creation is established and these are the only guarantee for the survival of every creature. The Almighty Allah has equipped His…

  • Salat (Prayer) is the pillar of faith

    Author: Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn at-Tabataba\’i As mentioned in the beginning of this book, the precepts and teachings of Islam are divided into three parts: beliefs, ethics, and commandments. After knowing Allah, we must perform actions such as reciting salat…

  • Salat al-Ayat and the Salat of a Traveller

    Author: Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn at-Tabataba\’i The Salat al-Ayat (the salat of Allah\’s creation or signs) becomes wajib under any one of the four following conditions: (i) solar eclipse; (ii) lunar eclipse, although it may be partially eclipsed and even…

  • Salat al-Jama’ah (Congregational Prayer)

    Author: Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn at-Tabataba\’i It is mustahabb for all Muslims to recite al-salat alyawmiyyah in the form of salat al-jama\’ah. The thawab (Allah\’s reward) for salat al-jama\’ah is several thousand times more than the thawab for the salat…

  • The reward and recompense of Sawm (Fasting)

    The sawm is one of the Furu\’ al-Din (the duties to be performed according to Islamic Shari\’ah) of the holy religion of Islam. It is wajib upon every mukallaf to have sawm in the month of Ramadhan. In order to…

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