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Practical Laws of Islam

  • Rules of Taqlīd
  • Rules on Purity
    • Rules Concerning the Different Types of Water
    • Rules of the Lavatory
    • Rules of Wuḍū’
    • The Rules for Touching the Names of Allah, the Glorious, and the Verses of the Qur’an
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      The Rules for Touching the Names of Allah, the Glorious, and the Verses of the Qur’an
       
      Q 146: What is the rule concerning the pronouns referring to Allah, the Exalted, such as in the expression, " bismihī ta‘ālā"?
      A: The rule concerning His Names does not apply to pronouns.
       
      Q 147: It has been usual to write ‘A.’ instead of the name of ‘Allah,’ what is the rule with respect to touching this letter without wuḍū’?
      A: The rule concerning Allah’s names does not apply to the ‘A.’, i.e. touching it without wuḍū’ is no problem.
       
      Q 148: I work in a place where the word ‘Allah’ is written in the form of ‘A.’ in correspondence. Is it correct to write in this way instead of writing the real Divine Name that is indicated upon?
      A: There is no objection to doing so.
       
      Q 149: Is it permissible to abstain from writing the Name of ‘Allah’ or to write it as ‘Al...’ just for the probability that it might be touched by someone without wuḍū’?
      A: There is no objection to doing so.
       
      Q 150: Blind people use a script called Braille for reading and writing on which they pass their fingers. Is it necessary for the blind to be in state of wuḍū’, while learning the Noble Qur’an written in Braille?
      A: If the protruding dots are signs for the original letters, the ruling of the letters is not applicable to them. But, if, according to the view of informed people, they are considered as script, it is necessary to observe caution in touching them.

       

      Q 151: What is the rule concerning touching such names as Abdullah and Ḥabībullah without wuḍū’?
      A: It is no problem.

       

      Q 152: Is it permissible for women, during their menstrual period, to wear a necklace engraved with the blessed name of the Prophet (s.)?
      A: It is no problem.

       

      Q 153: Is the prohibition of touching the words of the Noble Qur’an without purity limited to the case where they are in the sacred scripture, or is it ḥarām, although they are found in other books, tableaux, walls, etc.?
      A: It is not limited to the sacred scripture. Rather, it also includes the Qur’anic words and verses written in other books, newspapers, magazines, tableaux, etc.
       
      Q 154: For eating rice, a family uses a dish  on which Qur’anic verses, such as The Verse of Āyah al-Kursī, is inscribed for the sake of blessing. Is there any problem in this?
      A: If they are touching it with wuḍū’ or using spoons for eating, there will be no problem.
       
      Q 155: Is it obligatory for persons engaged in typing, with typewriter, the verses of the Holy Qur’an to have wuḍū’?
      A: Purity is not a condition for this work, but it is not permissible for them to touch the printed items without wuḍū’.

       

      Q 156: Is it ḥarām to touch the emblem of the Islamic Republic of Iran without wuḍū’?
      A: No, it is not ḥarām.

       

      Q 157: What is the ruling concerning printing the emblem of the Islamic Republic of Iran on official papers and using it in correspondence, etc.?
      A: There is no problem in writing or printing the name of Allah or the emblem of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
       
      Q 158: What is the rule concerning using postal stamps on which verses of the Noble Qur’an or the Name of Allah or other Names of Allah, the Glorious and Exalted, are written, or to print the emblems of institutions containing verses of the Noble Qur’an in newspapers, magazines and publications that are published every day?
      A: There is no problem in printing and publishing Qur’anic verses, the name ‘Allah’, or the like. But, it is obligatory for whoever handles them to observe the related rules of Islamic law and to refrain from dealing with them irreverently, making them najis, or touching verses of the holy Qur’an without wuḍū’.
       
      Q 159: In some newspapers the names of Allah or Qur’anic verses are written. Is it permissible to wrap food with them, sit on them, use them instead of a tablecloth and put food on them, or throw them into the garbage knowing that it is difficult to get rid of them through other ways?
      A: It is impermissible to use these newspapers for such purposes which are considered in the common view as disrespect while it is no problem if they would not be considered like that.
       
      Q 160: Is it permissible to touch the words engraved on rings?
      A: If they are words that require wuḍū’ to touch them, it is not permissible to touch them without wuḍū’.
       
      Q 161: What is the rule concerning throwing a piece of paper with the names of Allah, the Exalted, and verses of the holy Qur’an into rivers and streams? What about changing them into paste?
      A: There is no objection to throwing it in rivers or streams if people do not consider it as irreverence towards them. Yet, it is better to put it into a container of water and change it into paste.
       
      Q 162: Is it obligatory while throwing corrected exam papers in the garbage or while burning them to ascertain that they do not contain the names of Allah, the Exalted, and those of the Infallibles (a.)? Is it considered extravagance to throw away papers with one blank page (i.e. only one page is used)?
      A: It is not obligatory to investigate, and when you are not sure whether it includes the name of Allah, the Exalted, there is no objection to throwing it in the garbage. However, as to papers that are partly blank, and can be used for writing upon them or can be used for manufacturing cardboard, burning them and throwing them away which may amount to extravagance, is not free of problems.
       
      Q 163: Please name the holy names that we cannot touch without wuḍū’.
      A: It is better not to touch the names of Allah, the sublime, the attributes special to Him, as well as the names of the holy prophets and the infallible a. without wuḍū’.
       
      Q 164: What are the shar‘ī methods for erasing the holy names and Qur’anic verses when there is a need to do so? What is the rule with respect to burning papers that carry Allah’s Name and Qur’anic verses when it becomes necessary to destroy them in order to keep secrets?
      A: There is no problem in burying them in the soil or converting them, with water, into pulp. But burning them is problematic and, when considered disrespect, impermissible except when compulsion calls for it and it is not possible to cut out Qur’anic verses and the holy names from them.
       
      Q 165: What is the rule concerning shredding the holy names and Qur’anic verses in such a way that no two letters remain connected to each other and the names and verses become illegible? Does it suffice in their effacement, in order to evade their rule, to change their written form by adding some letters to them or erasing some of their letters?
      A: If shredding them in such a manner amounts to disrespect, it is impermissible. Otherwise, if it does not lead to the disappearance of Allah’s name and verses of the Holy Qur’an, it is not sufficient. Also, changing the words through addition or removal of some letters does not prevent the rule from being applied to a letter intended to be a part of Allah’s name at the time of writing. It is not remote to say, when changing of the letters is considered as effacement, that the rule of holy names is not applied to them, though caution lies in refraining from touching them without wuḍū’.
    • Rules of the Ghusl of Janābah
    • Rules of an Invalid Ghusl
    • Rules of Tayammum
    • Rules Pertaining to Women
    • Rules of the Dead
    • Rules of Najis Substances
    • Ruling of Intoxicants
    • Obsession and Its Treatment
    • Rules of Non-Muslims
  • Prayer
  • Fasting
  • Khums
  • Jihad
  • Enjoining the Good and Forbidding Evil
  • Ḥarām Gains
  • Chess and Gambling Instruments
  • Music and Ghinā’
  • Dancing
  • Clapping
  • Non-maḥrams’ Pictures and Films
  • Satellite Television Equipment
  • Theatre and Cinema
  • Painting and Sculpture
  • Magic, Conjuring, and Evocation of Spirits and Jinn
  • Hypnosis
  • Lottery
  • Bribery
  • Medical Issues
  • Teaching, Learning and Their Proprieties
  • Copyrights
  • Dealing with non-Muslims
  • Working for Oppressive States
  • Rules on Clothing and Conspicuous ones
  • Treating the West
  • Smoking and Narcotics
  • Shaving the Beard
  • Attending Gatherings of Debauchery
  • Writing Supplications and Istikhārah
  • Religious Events
  • Hoarding and Extravagance
  • Buying and Selling
  • Miscellaneous Issues in Business
  • Rules Concerning Ribā
  • Right of Pre-emption
  • Hiring, Renting, and Lease
  • Surety
  • Pawning and Mortgaging
  • Partnership
  • Presents and Gifts
  • Debt and Loan
  • Ṣulḥ
  • Power of Attorney
  • Mustaḥabb Alms
  • Deposits and Loaned Properties
  • Leaving a Will
  • Usurpation
  • Placement under Guardianship and Signs of Maturity
  • Silent Partnership
  • Banking
  • State Property
  • Endowments
  • Rules Concerning Graveyards
  • Glossary
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