Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

Philosophy of the Islamic Laws

This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought

• About the philosophy of Islamic laws
• The extract of the sermon of Hazrat Fatima (a.s.) the Princess of Islam
• Preface
• Do we have the right to ask about the Logic behind Islamic Laws?
• How to ponder on the Philosophy of Islamic Laws?
• Why should we do Taqlid (follow a Mujtahid) in religious problems?
• (1) An ignorant person following another ignorant person
• (2) An Aalim (learned) following an ignorant person
• (3) An Aalim (Learned) following another Aalim
• (4) An ignorant person following a learned person
• Why should we worship Allah? What is the Philosophy of Prayers, Fasting and Hajj?
• 1) Prayers and its gainful effects
• (2) Away from Sins
• (3) Cleanliness and Protection of Health
• (4) Disciple and self Restraint
• (5) Social Secrets
• (6) A brief secret of Fasting
• The Philosophy of Hajj
• Why should we do Taqlid of the Most learned scholar?
• Why Pray in Arabic?
• Why to face the Qibla in Prayers?
• Why do we pray five prayers in three times?
• Why it is allowed to pray two Prayers together?
• How does Prayers keep a person away from sin?
• Prayers is the source for the remembrance of Allah
• What is the purpose of Prayers of Ayaat?
• Why should women cover themselves in Prayers?
• Why are Alcoholic drinks impure?
• What is the difference between Perspiration and Urine?
• What is the Philosophy of bathing the dead body and bath for touching the dead body?
• Why illegitimate children are kept away from some posts?
• The Harmful effects of Pork on the Health of a person
• A dangerous disease caused by pork
• Why an unbeliever is impure?
• What is the purpose of Jizya?
• The Dress of Ihram
• Why is the meat of Sacrifice Wasted?
• Why it is forbidden to read the deviated books?
• Why the Holy Quran cannot be given to any non-Muslim?
• The reason of strictness in proving certain sins (crimes)
• Why the animals should be slaughtered in a particular way?
• Circumcision
• Philosophy of Halalah
• The psychological and physical dangers of sexual promiscuity
• (Psychological view of a physician)
• The unfortunate results of this habit
• The physical misery of those engaged in masturbation
• Weakness of personality and apprehension
• Important Reminder
• Music from the Islamic point of view
• Ethical limits of music
• Why does Allah subject people to Tests?
• How can Tayammum be performed in soil contaminated by germs?
• Are other religions right?
• Prayer for correct guidance to
• The right path (Siraatul Mustaqeem)
• What is the purpose of creating the heavens and the earth in six days?
• What is meant by ‘seven heavens’?
• Where are two Easts and two Wests?
• The Earth being spherical and the Holy Quran
• Traditions regarding the earth being spherical
• Rotation of the Earth
• What is the exegesis of this verse?
• Importance of Shab-e-Qadr
• How Zulqarnain saw that the sun sets in dark water?
• Holy Quran and control over planets
• Does this verse point towards the artificial means of the present world?
• Do these verses support the theory of evolution?
• Is this Ayat contrary to Islam being universal?
• Why Allah has used plural pronouns for Himself?
• Hearing and sight in the Holy Quran
• Why would the false gods be put in the fire?
• Is it allowed to prostrate before anyone or anything other than Allah?
• What is meant by Tauba-e-Nasooha?
• Is this Ayat contrary to the issue of “abiding forever”?
• Exception
• What is the benefit of uttering Allah’s name before starting anything?
• The Quran is safe from distortion
• The Order of revelation of surahs of the Holy Quran and the scribes of revelation
• Interpretation of Quran based on Personal views
• What is the aim of repetitions in the Quran?
• Is the prohibited tree the tree of knowledge?
• What is the forbidden fruit?
• What did the Almighty desire?
• Should man eat the forbidden fruit or not?
• Why is there no ‘Bismillah’ in the beginning of ‘Surah Baraat’?
• Are there more than one Creator?
• Why us Charity compared to an ear having 700 grains?
• Son of Nuh (a.s.) in the Holy Quran
• Is the following ayat in contravention of the infallibility of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.)?
• What is the meaning of the words: Everything will be destroyed except His face?
• How did Yusuf (a.s.) allow that his brother should be falsely implicated for theft?
• Should we laugh less and weep more?
• Would there be interrogation on the day of Qiyamat?
• Does the Prophet also seek Counsel?
• What are ‘Smaller’ and ‘Greater Sins’?
• Are Greater and Smaller relative terms?
• How many greater sins are there?
• What is lying for a hidden wisdom?
• Is it allowed to give physical punishment for women?
• Islamic view on Artificial Insemination
• Two kinds of Artificial Insemination
• What is the Command regarding Contraception?
• What is the legal position regarding abortion of illegitimate fetus?
• Blood Transfusion
• Is the sincerity of Intention beneficial to the deed?
• Why do we sometimes recite the Afternoon Prayers prayers at the time of Noon Prayers prayer?
• Does Prayer have a role in acceptance of all deeds?
• How to Pray and fast in the polar regions?
• Prayer at the Earliest hour
• Why do we pray facing the Qibla?
• What is the decree regarding the Game of Chess?
• Moral harms
• How can Latin Speaking people perform Prayers?
• Prostrating to the Imam’s Tomb?
• What is the Command about regarding those games?
• Questions of an American Muslim
• What are the causes of advancement of the Muslims in the past ages and their downfall in the modern era?
• The Spirit of Sacrifice
• Familiarity with prevailing circumstances
• Why the Youth of today avoid religious gatherings?
• How can we control the misuse of Polygamy?
• Has Islam prescribed the duties of woman?
• Is the Universe dependant upon Allah for its continued existence?
• What is the Islamic view regarding the sneeze?
• Is the Dream having any truth?
• Is Khums the recompense of Prophethood?
• Is not Khums a cause for social difference?
• Why is there still ignorance despite so many efforts for popularizing knowledge?
• Should the good people also pray?
• Is man superior to Angels?
• Maturity of boys and girls
• Following (Taqlid) the Religious Maraja (Mujtahid)
• Tawalla and Tabarra
• Did Amirul Mo-mineen Ali (a.s.) ever depend on the tradition of Ghadeer to prove his Caliphate?
• Is sacrifice and offering possible?
• What is the aim of the verse: He deviates whomsoever He likes and Guides whomsoever He likes?
• Notes