The Creed of Compassion-Islamic Teachings & Answering Doctrinal Misconceptions

Issue No.2398- If the wife wishes to have any right of discretion over things from which she does not inherit (for example, the land and the building of a house) she should obtain the permission of the other heirs to do so. Also, it is not permissible for other heirs to appropriate, without the permission of the wife, those things from which she inherits (for example, buildings), unless her share from those things has been paid to her by them. And if they sell it before giving the wife’s share, the transaction will be in order if the wife gives permission, otherwise it will be void with respect to her share.

Issue No. 2043- If a man marries a woman, even if he may not have had sexual intercourse with her, her mother, her mother’s mother, her father’s mother and all the women as the line ascends are his maḥram. However, the daughter of one’s wife, and the grand daughters of that woman (daughters of daughters or sons) will become haram to that man if he has had sexual intercourse with her.

Issue No. 2043- If a man marries a woman, even if he may not have had sexual intercourse with her, her mother, her mother’s mother, her father’s mother and all the women as the line ascends are his maḥram. However, the daughter of one’s wife, and the grand daughters of that woman (daughters of daughters or sons) will become haram to that man if he has had sexual intercourse with her.

Issue No. 2327- If a person who, for example, injures himself intentionally or takes poison and makes a Will about his property and thereupon he dies, his Will is not in order.

Issue No.277- The wiping must be on the skin of the feet. Therefore, wiping on socks or shoes is void unless when one is exercising taqīyyah (dissimulation). However, if one is unable to take off his shoes or socks because of severe cold, or fear of robbers, beasts, etc., it is sufficient to wipe on them, and in the case of the top of the shoes being najis, one can put something ṭāhir on them and wipe on them.

Issue No.650- The forehead and backs of the hands should be wiped entirely; if a person leaves out a small part of his forehead or the backs of his hands in tayammum, intentionally or forgetfully, his tayammum will be void. However, it is not necessary to be very particular about it; if it can be said that the forehead and the backs of the hands have been wiped, it will be sufficient.

Issue No.281- Since it is necessary for the water that the head and the feet are wiped with to be water of wuḍū, when immersing the arms, one should make the intention that the water running down from his arms after taking them out of the water is all part of wuḍū. Otherwise, the head and feet cannot be wiped with this water as an obligatory precaution.

Issue No. 2210- If one places the property he has found which is worth less than one dirham in the mosque or some other place and relinquishes its possession, if another person picks it up, it will be halal for him.

Issue No. 2159- It is not necessary for 'return' to take place for the man to call any person to witness or inform his wife. If he says, “I have re-joined my wife”, the 'return' is in order, even if no one comes to know about it.

Issue No. 2131- A woman may suckle the child of another person without the permission of her husband provided that the right of the husband is not in any way violated.

Issue No. 1735- If a woman has property which enables her to offer ḥajj, but upon her return neither her husband nor she can afford to sustain her life, in this case ḥajj will not be obligatory on her.

Issue No. 2277-A vow made by a woman that is in conflict with her husband's rights is void without his permission and in case it is not contrary to his rights, it should be done with his permission as a recommended precaution.