Islamic Jurisprudence

During the “legislation” part of the discussion, we enumerated three main qualities that a person with divine connections must possess, if his main duty is implementation of the law which guarantees worldly and otherworldly…

We learned that Islamic jurisprudence is the knowledge of Islamic laws, what is permissible and what is forbidden, what is obligatory, what is disliked and what is recommended, and what is correct and what is incorrect.

The Arabic term for jurisprudence (fiqh) literally means: knowledge about something and understanding it; being clever. Fiqh\'s literal definition does not only mean understanding a word, instead it is a deep knowledge about it. Fiqh has…

The most famous division of jurisprudential subjects is: worship and transactions. Transactions are divided into contracts, one-party contracts and miscellaneous rulings. Shahīd al-Awal divided jurisprudence into these subjects along…

It makes no difference if the quantity consumed is less or more; liquor is absolutely Harām; whether pure or mixed. Thus even if a person licks a single drop it is Harām whether he gets intoxicated or not. In the same way if liquor is…

The fact that a woman’s inheritance is half that of a man’s has enticed many to delve into the rationale behind this rule. In the answers that have reached us from the leaders of religion, the following point has been…