The Creed of Compassion-Islamic Teachings & Answering Doctrinal Misconceptions

Issue No.2007- If the trustee dies or becomes insane his heir or legal guardian, respectively, should inform the owner of the property or give the property to him as early as possible.

Issue No. 2151- A woman whose husband has died, should observe Iddah for 4 months and 10 days, irrespective of whether the marriage is permanent or temporary, or her husband has had sexual intercourse with her or not. In case, however, a woman is pregnant she should observe the waiting period till the birth of the child. But if the child is born before the expiry of four months and ten days from the death of her husband she should wait till the expiry of that period.

Issue No. 2146- The ‘iddah for women who have a monthly period is that they should, as an obligatory precaution, wait until they see ḥayḍ twice and become pure. Thereafter, as soon as she has menses for the third time her waiting period ends.

Issue No. 2169- If a man had sexual intercourse with a non-maḥram woman under the impression that she is his wife, the woman should observe ‘iddah (‘iddah of divorce), irrespective of whether she knew that the man was not her husband or not. In case the man knows that the woman is not his wife, but the woman considers him as her husband, in this case too, she should observe ‘iddah. For doubted intercourses one should calculate ‘iddah from the last intercourse.

Issue No. 2149- The ‘iddah of a woman who contracts temporary marriage and sees ḥayḍ is two complete menstrual periods after the expiry of the period of the marriage, and if a woman does not see ḥayḍ, she must observe forty-five complete days as her ‘iddah period.

Issue No. 2145- It is necessary for a woman who has been divorced to observe Iddah (waiting period). However, if the husband has not had sexual intercourse with her at all, or she is under nine years of age or if she is in menopause ( i.e. she is 50 years old), Iddah is not necessary. In these three cases, a woman can get married immediately after divorce.

Issue No. 2147- If a woman who does not have menstrual discharge, is of the age of women who have menstrual discharge, and her husband has engaged in sexual intercourse with her in this marriage, she should observe ‘iddah for three months after divorce. That is to say, if it is the first day of the lunar month, she should observe ‘iddah for three lunar months, and if it is on any other day of the month, e.g. the 5th or the 10th, then on the 5th or the 10th day of the 4th month, her ‘iddah will be over. For example, if she is divorced on the 5th day of the month of Rajab, her waiting period will be over on the 5th day of the month of Shawwal.

Issue No.403- Istiḥāḍah is often pale, cold and thin and is discharged without gush or irritation. It is, however, possible for it to be, at times, dark or red and it may also be warm and thick and may come out with gush and irritation.

Issue No. 1296- If the āyāt Prayer becomes obligatory on a person at the time of a daily prayer, in case he has sufficient time for both the prayers, either of them offered first will be correct. In case however, the time for one of them is short, he should offer that prayer first, and if the time for both of them is short, he should first offer the daily prayer.

Issue No.1822- If a butcher sells the meat of a female animal for a male animal, in case he specifies the meat and says, "I am selling this meat of a male animal", the buyer may terminate the transaction, and if he does not specify it, the buyer has the right to return the meat and get the meat of a male animal instead.

Issue No.1891- If farming becomes impossible on the land on account of some occurrence, for example, if subterranean canals are destroyed and water supply is cut off from the land, in case a part of the crop has been obtained, though it might be fodder which animals eat, it belongs to both of them according to the contract, and Sharecropping is void in respect to the rest.

Issue No.417- If blood does not stop during ghusl, it will not harm the ghusl, whether sequential or by immersion.