CONTEMPORARY LEGAL RULINGS
IN SHI'I LAW

in accordance with the rulings (fatawa) of
Ayatullah al-'Uzma al-Sayyid 'Ali
al-Husayni al-Seestani


Table of Contents

Translator's Preface

'ibadat

mu'amalat

PART 1

  • Interest (riba) [Q62-67]
  • Credit Cards [Q68-69]
  • Buying and Selling Shares [Q70]
  • Insurance Policies [Q71]
  • Copyright [Q72]
  • Found Property [Q73-74]
  • Working, Selling or Presence in Places that Sell Non-Ritually Slaughtered Meat, Alcoholic Beverages and Pork [Q75-82]
  • Shopping [Q83]
  • Imported Meat, Fish, Cheese and Gelatine [Q84-90]
  • Meat from Muslim Markets [Q91-92]

PART 2

  • Marriage and Divorce [Q93-94]
  • Masturbation [Q95-98]
  • Sexual Fantasy [Q99]
  • Looking at non-mahram Women [Q100]
  • Mixed Swimming Pools [Q101]
  • Statues, Portraits and Films [Q102-108]
  • Hijab [Q109-114]
  • Beard [Q115]
  • Cosmetics [Q116-117]
  • Miscellaneous Rulings Pertaining to Women [Q118-123]

PART 3

  • Rights of Parents [Q124-128]
  • Gifts for New-Born [Q129]
  • Disciplining Children [Q130]

PART 4

  • Organ Donation [Q131-132]
  • Post-Mortem Examination [Q133]
  • Artificial Insemination [Q134-139]
  • Abortion [Q140-142]
  • Contraception [Q143-151]
  • Vasectomy / Tubectomy [Q152]
  • Genetical Analysis [Q153-154]
  • Medication [Q155-157]
  • Buying and Selling Blood [Q158]
  • Medical Examination [Q159-161]
  • Medical Students [Q162-164]
  • Smoking [Q165]

PART 5

  • Music [Q166-177]
  • Dancing [Q178-181]
  • Clapping [Q182]

PART 6

  • Lottery [Q183]
  • Chess, Backgammon, Wrestling and Boxing [Q184-189]

PART 7

  • Magic [Q190]
  • Inviting Souls [Q191]
  • Exploiting the Angels [Q192]
  • Asking for Intercession [Q193]

PART 8

  • Slandering Allah (swt), Prophet (S) or Imams (as) [Q194-195]
  • Gossip [Q196]
  • Stealing, Cheating and Deceiving [Q197-199]
  • Greeting Non-Muslims [Q200]

Glossary of Terms