The issue of divorce is discussed in this present book. The three main criteria for divorce are: adulthood, sanity and free volition. As with other legal issues there are a lot of similarities and differences between the five Schools of...

The author discusses the woman as seen in Islam, her creation, perfection, reason and her family and social status, together with her mission, which are vitally addressed through the Holy..

This work contains the translation of a selection of new legal rulings that are based on the opinion of the eminent jurist Ayatollah al-'Uzma al-Sayyid 'Ali al-Husayni al-Sistani, who resides in Najaf, Iraq, and is...

In this book Islamic laws explained with focus on the problems and issues faced by the Muslims in the West presented in a question and answer format according to Ayatollah Sistani...

It includes leadership in Islam, leadership of the Prophet and appointment of Imam Ali, responsibility of the companions, necessity of Imamate...

From the logical (ʿaqlī) and Islamic legal (sharʿī) perspective, why is it that children born out of wedlock (illegitimate children), despite the fact that they may be good people, are not allowed to...

The reason the Shia perform their prayers in three times is the Quranic verses and traditions on the matter. Although the Quran has mentioned that prayer is wajib several times and hasn’t gone into the details, it...

According to religious resources regarding halal and haram meat, there are general rulings and numerous standards; for instance, a set of rulings has been given for land animals, sea creatures, birds and...

ʿIlal al-sharāyiʿ (literally: reasons of the rulings) is an Arabic book written by al-Shaykh al-Saduq (d. 381/991) who was a great jurist (faqih) and hadith scholars of Shi'a in fourth/tenth century....

ʿIlal al-sharāyiʿ (literally: reasons of the rulings) is an Arabic book written by al-Shaykh al-Saduq (d. 381/991) who was a great jurist (faqih) and hadith scholars of Shi'a in fourth/tenth century...