Fiqh & Worship

The act of introducing a successor by the Caliph during his time and taking oath of allegiance from his successor was first carried out during the time of Mu‘awiyah for Yazid. It, however, did not carry the name “giving oath of allegiance to Yazid as the crown prince”. Even though I focused on this issue, I do not remember seeing this definition in the period after...

According to Imam Khomeini, one of the major duties of Muslims is to find out what the reality of Hajj Pilgrimage is and why they must expend a part of their material and...

As one of the rituals for visiting the dead, the visitor is recommended to address the dead by saying this statement: “Peace be upon you all which are lying in the Believers’ resting place; we shall, Allah willing, join you...

Referring to the efforts of the U.S. with regard to the matter of Palestine, the Leader Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei stressed: “Pressure on Yemen on the one hand, the issue of Palestine and that Satanic and vicious policy, they name it...

According to Islamic doctrines, acquiring religious knowledge and becoming familiar with the fundamentals of faith is everyone's obligatory duty. The Quran being the most important source of legislation calls on every individual to acquire knowledge as...

What are the rulings of His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani, concerning the most important Islamic laws of expiation, such as for breaking a fast during the month of Ramadan, breaking an oath, and more...

This booklet was designed to provide you with some insight and clarification as you embark on your spiritual journey according to Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hussaini Sistani...

This work on the Shariah or Islamic Law offers a comparative study of the Divine Law that, according to authentic Islamic doctrines, embodies the Will of God in society...

This Special Issue of IJIDI will address this gap by offering a combined information and diversity perspective to the study of pilgrimage; shedding light on the approaches and concepts that can enrich our understanding of the pilgrim’s journey and it...

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...