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
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Dedication
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
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Translated by Hamid Mavani
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