The Creed of Compassion-Islamic Teachings & Answering Doctrinal Misconceptions

Issue No.1832- The person who has been given the right of discretion over the capital of the partnership for concluding transactions, should act precisely according to the agreement and the conditions. For example, if it is agreed that he will not sell on credit, or will not buy from a particular institution or company, or will get collateral against credits, he should act according to the agreement. However, if no such agreements are made with him, he should conclude transactions in the ordinary and usual manner.

Issue No. 2298- Acting upon a covenant is obligatory as it is in the case of a vow, provided that the formula for it is pronounced. For example, one should say, “I make a covenant with Allah that I will perform that certain good act”. However, if one does not pronounce the formula or if that act is not desirable from the Islamic point of view, his covenant is not valid.

Issue No.270- The front part of the head that is above the forehead, is the place of wiping and it is sufficient to wipe any extent at any place in this part, although the recommended precaution is that the length should be equal to one finger, and its breadth should be equal to three joined fingers.

Issue No.273- It is enough to wipe the feet as much as the breadth of a finger, though it is better to be equal to the breadth of three joined fingers, and it is even better for one to wipe the entire upper part of the foot with the entire palm, and if the entire palm is placed on the foot and drawn upward a little, it will be sufficient.

Issue No.1940- The quantity and the commodity which is lent should be specified; also both the creditor and the debtor should be mature and sane, and they should not be mentally incompetent or should not have been prohibited from having discretion over their property, and they should take action with their own free will and intention, and no force, compulsion or jest should be involved.

Issue No.1958- The transferor and the creditor should specify the quantity of the transfer and its type, and if they do not do so, the transfer will be void. Hence, if the debtor tells the creditor to collect either one of his two debts from a certain person, that transfer will not be valid.

Issue No. 2151- A woman whose husband has died should observe ‘iddah of four months and ten days, irrespective of whether the marriage is permanent or temporary, or her husband has had sexual intercourse with her or not. Even a woman of menopause age has to observe this ‘iddah. In case, however, a woman is pregnant she should observe the waiting period until the birth of the child. However, if the child is born before the expiry of four months and ten days from the death of her husband she should wait until the expiry of that period.

Issue No. 1712- The obligatory precaution is that a poor person should not be given fiṭrah more than his expenses for one year or given less than a ṣā‘ (about 3 kgs).

Issue No. 2168- The property which the husband takes in mubārāt divorce should not exceed the mahr of the wife; rather, it should be less than mahr as an obligatory precaution. In the case of Khul' divorce, however, there is no harm if it exceeds her mahr.

Issue No.42- It is not sufficient that only a few drops fall, rather, it is necessary that it precipitates to an extent that it can be said that it has rained.

Issue No.525- There is no harm if the quantity of Sidr and camphor is so much that the water becomes mixed water but it should not be so little that it may be said that Sidr and camphor are not mixed in it. In case it becomes mixed it is better that the dead body is washed with it first and later water be poured on the body so that the water would become unmixed water.

Issue No.202- In order to make the sole of one’s foot or shoe ṭāhir, it is sufficient to walk a little or rub it on earth. However, it is better to walk at least 15 cubits (about 7.5 meters).