Introduction Though there are important differences between Twelve-Imam Shi\’ism and Sunnism on the level of the principles of the religion (usul al-din), on the level of the sharia and fiqh or jurisprudence there are surprisingly few places where Shi\’i or \’Ja\’fari\’ law differs from all four Sunni schools, the Hanaf\’i, Hanbali, Maliki, and Shafi\’i. Perhaps … Continue reading Temporary Marriage in Islamic Laws