The Creed of Compassion-Islamic Teachings & Answering Doctrinal Misconceptions

Issue No. 2265- What is meant by wine is any liquid which is intoxicating and beer is also among alcoholic beverages. To drink even one drop of wine is haram.

Issue No. 2267- It is obligatory upon all to save the life of a human being who may be dying of hunger or thirst by providing him/her with water and food and saving him/her from death.

Issue No. 2274- A vow will be in order only if a formula is pronounced for it whether the formula is done in Arabic or in any other languages. Therefore, if a person says, “If my wish is fulfilled, it will be obligatory upon me to give a certain quantity of property to a poor person for the sake of Allah”, his vow will be in order. Even if he says, “I vow for Allah that if that wish of mine is fulfilled, I will do a certain good act”, it will be sufficient.

Issue No. 2279- Children do not need to get their father’s permission to make a vow. However, if their action upsets the father, in this case, their vow will not be in order.

Issue No. 2320- If a property is endowed for the maintenance of a mosque, and that mosque does not stand in need of repairs and it is also not likely that it will need repairs for quite some time, the income from that property can be used on a mosque which stands in need of repairs.

Issue No. 2321- If a person endows some property so that it may be spent on the repairs of a mosque and may be given to the imam of the congregation and mu’adhin (one who recites the call for prayer) of the mosque, and if the quantity for each has been specified by the donor, it should be spent in the same manner. And if it is not specified, they should act in accordance with the views of the custodian in a way that is expedient and advisable.

Issue No. 2335- If a person makes a Will that a particular thing be given away to someone, and makes a Will later that half of that should be given to another person, that thing should be divided into two parts, and one part should be given to each of them.

Issue No. 2336- If a person, sick with an illness that eventually leads to his death, while being completely conscious and aware, bestows something on someone and submits it to him, or gives significant or insignificant discounts to his customers, it will be in order, although the recommended precaution is to come to a compromise with the heirs regarding the excess of the 1⁄3of his property.

Issue No. 2350- If a person says that he is the executor of the will of a dead person and is allowed make use of his property in such and such way or that the dead person had appointed him as the legal guardian of his children, his statement should be accepted in case two just men confirm it.

Issue No.2395- If one’s permanent wife dies and has no children, the husband inherits half of her property, and the remaining half is given to her other heirs. If she has children from that or another husband, her husband will get one-fourth of the property, and the remaining part will be inherited by her other heirs.

Issue No.2417- If the silence of the scholars or others leads to strengthening or confirmation of the oppressor or causes him to be encouraged towards committing haram acts, it is obligatory upon them to express the truth and to denounce the falsehood, though it may not yield an immediate effect.

Issue No.2418- If, by way of entering a tyrant and unjust government, some faithful Muslims (mu’minīn) or scholars can prevent the occurrence of mischief and corruption, it is obligatory upon them to undertake such tasks. However, if it entails a more important evil, for example, it causes people’s beliefs to become weak or if it causes them to lose their confidence in the scholars, in this case, it is not permissible.