Islamic Laws

  • A Comparison between Islamic and Secular Law

    It was not novelty in human life or the desire to establish justice or order that prompted man to make laws and rules and coin ways of living and organizing, because these were already in existence. The real cause was…

  • Laws Pertaining To Food, Dress, and Ways of Self-Protection

    By: Ayatullah Ali Meshkini 246. It is obligatory to protect oneself against any significant harm and against any food, drink, and bodily movement, which causes notable harm or serious disease. 247. It is obligatory to defend oneself in any possible…

  • Meaning, History and Proofs of Taqleed from the Quran and Sunnah

    By: Saleem Bhimji As it is well known, during the time of our Prophet Muhammad, he was the sole authority in religious and political issues and all questions and enquiries about the religion or matters dealing with the community had…

  • Holy Ahl al-Bayt’s concept of the Economic System

    By: Ayatullah Shaheed Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim A General View of the Topic of Economy The economic or financial issue of each community is considered one of the vital constituents of the general system without which no community can endure…

  • General Economic Legislation

    By: Ayatullah Shaheed Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim The Ahl al-Bayt (‘a) instructed their followers to accept and conform to general economic legislation, including commercial transactions and contracts and their financial resultants and commitments. These instructions also dealt with disagreements by…

  • Restricted Economic Legislation

    By: Ayatullah Shaheed Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim This chapter deals with some other Islamic economic policies, unobserved by the Islamic state, that the Ahl al-Bayt (‘a) carried out, confirming that these policies and duties had been enacted in the religious…

  • Importance of Commerce in Islamic Economics

    By: Ayatullah Shaheed Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim Commerce is considered the chief and most important economic profession. It identifies market value and balances prices within the frame of supply and demand and in the field of production. Accordingly, commerce contributes…

  • Agriculture in Islamic Economics

    By: Ayatullah Shaheed Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim In its all-inclusive sense (which includes animal-husbandry) agriculture and agricultural investment are counted among the most important economic means for nations and communities both because they are chief sources of food and major…

  • Excellent Examples of Justice in Social Relations

    By: Ayatullah Shaheed Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim The Holy Legislator has emphasized practicing justice in social relations and associations. The purpose behind such emphasis is to reveal the necessity of this rule in firming up its superstructure. In this connection,…

  • Fulfillment of Duties towards Others

    By: Ayatullah Shaheed Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim The second aspect of doing favors to others is to carry out the duties that Almighty Allah has made obligatory upon Muslims towards each other and towards the faithful believers. Let us refer…

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