Category Archives: Jurisprudence

Usurpation means that a person unjustly seizes the property or right of another person. This is one of the major sins and one who commits it will be subjected to severe chastisement on the Day of Judgement. 2554. * If … Continue reading →

Sayyid Ali al-Husaini Seestani was born in Rabi-ul-Awwal 1349 A.H. (1930 A.D.). He started his studies in Mash’had, Iran, where he attended Dars-e-Kharij graduation classes. In 1368 A.H. he moved to Qum for further studies under the late Grand Ayatullah … Continue reading →

Q: A person buys a garment for an occasion. After wearing it, he puts it away and a year passes without it being worn a second time. Is khums obligatory on it? Likewise, (is khums obligatory) with respect to jewelry … Continue reading →

Q1: It often happens that I shake hands with someone while my hands are wet. I do not know whether the one with whom I shook hands is a Muslim or an unbeliever (kafir), who is not regarded as ritually … Continue reading →

Precaution (taqwa) has three facets: 1. Precaution by dependence on Allah (SWT), which means leaving behind contradiction and going beyond any shade of doubt, and this is the precaution exercised by the highest. 2. The precaution of Allah (SWT), which … Continue reading →