Short Course: Introduction to Ḥadīth Sciences (Summer 2018)
As the Orientalist and civil servant Sir William Muir (1819–1905) served in India for the British government, it was not long before…
Month: June 2018
Ayatollah Ishaq Fayyadh and the Role of Women in Society
Source: Gāmī be pīsh dar fiqh banuvān, by Syed Hādi Tabatabā’ī (http://mobahesat.ir/16349) When the discussion of women assuming ministerial positions arose during…
Music and Musical Instruments (4) – Ayatullah Sayyid Ali Khamenei
Source: Syed Khamenei, Risāleh yeh Amῡzeshī (v.2), Ahkām e Mu’āmilāt, p. 120 – 127 Definition: Music in the general sense has two…
The Rulings Pertaining to Singing (3) – Ayatullah Sayyid Ali Khamenei
Source: Syed Khamenei, Risāleh yeh Amῡzeshī (v.2), Ahkām e Mu’āmilāt, p. 117 – 119 Third Discussion: The rulings pertaining to singing 1.…
Meaning of Singing (1) – Ayatullah Sayyid Ali Khamenei
Source: Ayatullah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, Risāleh yeh Amῡzeshī (v.2), Ahkām e Mu’āmilāt, p. 106 – 110 The (purpose of bringing the) discussion…
The Prohibition of Singing (2) – Ayatullah Sayyid Ali Khamenei
Source: Syed Khamenei, Risāleh yeh Amῡzeshī (v.2), Ahkām e Mu’āmilāt, p. 111 – 116 Second Discussion: The ḥurmat (prohibition/impermissibility) of Singing Singing,…
History and Eras of Shi’i Imami Law (3)
Within Shī’ī Imāmī theology, when it comes to jurisprudence there is no real difference between the Prophet’s (p) time and the time…
History and Eras of Shī’ī Imāmī Law (2)
Structure of the Discussion Ustādh Maḥmūd Shahābī, who was a student of Muḥaqqiq Iṣfahānī, divides up the eras of Fiqh into two…
History and Eras of Shī’ī Imāmī Law (1)
The upcoming series of posts are based on lecture notes taken in classes given by our respected teacher, Ustādh Rafī’īpūr, in the…