Office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid M.S.Al-Hakeem

Emulation - Taqleed 57
- Introduction 9
- Conditions of the Marja 19
- Changing the Marja 11
- Deeds Without Emulation 1
- Miscellaneous 11
- Marjeiyya (Religious Leadership) 6
Taharah 261
- Rules of Water 5
- Use of Lavatory 10
- Ablution 67
  - What Breaks the Wudhu 7
  - Acts of Wudhu 38
    - Washing the Face 11
    - Washing the Hands 6
    - Wiping the Head 14
    - Wiping the Feet 7
  - Conditions of Wudhu 4
  - Wudhu with Wound Dressing 1
  - Incontinency 5
  - What Wudhu is Required for 5
  - Recommended Acts of Wudhu 5
  - Doubts 2
- Ghusl 73
- Tayammum 12
- Najis Things 69
  - Number of Najis Things 35
    - Urine and Feces 1
    - Semen 3
    - Blood 2
    - Corpses 12
    - Dogs & Pigs 3
    - Non-Believers 6
    - Wine 6
    - Sweat of Junob 2
  - How Najasah is Transferred 10
  - Rulings of Najis Things 21
  - Exemption of Najasah 3
- Purification of Najasah 25
  - Water 16
  - Earth 1
  - Sun 4
  - Changing (Istihala) 2
  - Removal of Najis Thing 1
  - Istibra of the Animal 1
Prayers 244
- Daily Prayers 62
  - The Prayers 1
  - Timings of Prayers 22
  - The Qibla 2
  - Clothing during Prayer 18
  - Place of Prayers 19
- How to Perform the Prayers 73
  - Adhan and Iqamah 5
  - Acts of the Prayer 61
    - Intention 2
    - Takbeeratul–Ihram 4
    - Standing 5
    - Recitation of Quran 16
    - Bowing 7
    - Prostration 11
    - Tashahhud 7
    - Tasleem 2
    - Post-Prayers Acts 2
    - Qunoot 5
  - What Invalidates the Prayer 7
- Friday Prayers 10
  - Conditions of Validity 5
  - Rulings of Friday Prayer 5
- Prayers of Signs 4
- Qadha Prayers 17
  - Rulings of Qadha Prayers 14
  - Delegation of Prayers 3
- Congregational Prayer 42
- Defects and Doubts 6
- The Prayers of the Traveler 20
- Recommended Prayers 10
Fasting 103
- Fasting Intention 1
- Things which Invalidate the Fast 23
- Things that do not Invalidate the Fast 5
- Disliked Things during Fasting 4
- Failure to Fast 9
- The Kaffara for Breaking the Fast 16
- Validity of Fasting 13
- Fasting Exemption 3
- The Crescent 4
- Making up the Lapsed Fast 10
- Rulings of Fasting 12
- I’tikaf 3
Zakat 19
- The Obligation of Zakat 12
- Types of Beneficiaries 3
- Rulings of Zakat 4
Khums 66
- The Obligation of Khums 2
- What Khums is Payable On 45
  - Lawful Wealth Mixed with Unlawful Wealth 1
  - Surplus Wealth 28
    - Gift 3
    - Inheritance 1
    - Income and Benefits 24
  - Calculations 16
- The Beneficiaries of Khums 10
- Rulings of Khums 9
Pilgrimage 38
- The Obligation of Pilgrimage 11
- Pilgrimage by Proxy 2
- Types of Pilgrimage 1
- Meeqats 2
- Prohibitions of Ihram 2
- Rulings of Tawaf 6
- Sa’ee 2
- Being in Arafat 1
- Muzdalifa 1
- Jamarat 1
- Animal Sacrifice 1
- Shaving and Shortening the Hair 3
- Staying in Mina 1
- Umrah Mufradah 4
Enjoining the Good and Forbidding the Wrong 74
- The Obligation 1
- Conditions 1
- Some Major Sins 62
  - Ingratitude to Parents 15
  - Transgression Against Believers 2
  - Magic 6
  - Suicide 2
  - Stealing 4
  - Gambling 7
  - Music & Songs 20
  - Insulting Believers 1
  - Backbiting 3
  - Lying 2
- Repentance 10
Trade 101
- Unlawful Earnings 28
- Some Prohibited Acts 37
  - Shaving the Beard 12
  - Imitation of Women 6
  - Images and Sculptures 11
  - Soothsaying 7
  - Summon Jinns 1
- Dealing with Those Involved in Prohibited Acts 5
- Buying & Selling 31
Leasing 3
Lending & Borrowing 6
Gifts 4
Agency 1
Religious Endowment (Waqf) 6
Will 3
Charity 4
Marriage 231
- Introduction 16
- Etiquettes of Marriage 19
- Marriage Contract 12
- The Guardian 28
- Prohibited Matrimony 47
- Temporary Marriage 67
- Conditions of Marriage 5
- Dower 8
- Marital Duties 6
- Children 15
- Financial Maintenance 8
  - Wife 3
  - Relatives 5
Divorce 55
- The Reality of Divorce 12
- Conditions of Divorce 18
- Rulings of Divorce 4
- The Waiting Period 11
- Khula 8
- Dhihar 2
Vow, Covenant & Oath 10
Kaffarah 6
Usurpation 1
Lost Property 5
Hunting and Slaughtering 19
Food & Drink 42
- Sea Animal 7
- Land Animals 7
- Birds 1
- Solid Food 6
- Liquids 6
- General Rulings 15
Inheritance 14
- Barriers of Inheritance 2
- First Category of Inheritors 3
- Second Category of Inheritors 2
- Inheritance of the Spouse 2
- Inheritors of Illegitimate Birth 1
- Rulings of Inheritance 4
Ahlulbait 41
Compensation (Diyah and Dhaman) 10
- Diyah 7
Alcohol 15
Banking 13
Beliefs 75
- Believing in Allah 11
- Believing in Divine Justice 3
- Believing in the Prophets 5
- Believing in the Imams 20
- Believing in the Hereafter 6
- Shi’ism 2
- Differences in Sects 6
- Jurisprudential Issues 10
- Other Beliefs 12
Blood Donation 2
Clothing & Adornment 35
- Clothing 13
- Rings 6
- Cosmetics and Makeup 11
- Silk 2
- Gold 3
Copyrights 2
Converts 7
Dance 3
Eid 15
Games 7
Hijab 23
- Legislation of Hijab 2
- To whom Hijab Applies 5
- Limits of Hijab 10
- Rulings of Hijab 6
General Issues 20
History 2
Holy Quran 24
- Science of Quran 3
- Reciting the Quran 10
- Alteration in Quran 6
- Dealing with the Quran 2
- Knowledge from the Quran 2
- Memorizing the Quran 1
Human Cloning 2
Imam Mahdi (Peace be upon him) 16
Immigration 1
Internet 8
Islam & Christianity 1
Islamic Religion 29
Istikhara 9
Jesus (Peace be upon him) 3
Laws 2
Man & Woman 25
- The Relationship 5
- Hearing Woman's Voice 1
- Looking at Opposite Sex 5
- Skin Contact 5
- Other Forms of Contacts 5
- Related Religious Rulings 4
Masturbation 16
Medical Issues 22
Mosques 8
Mourning Imam Hussein 29
- Mourning 6
- Muharram 8
- Tatbeer 6
- Ways of Mourning 1
Narrations 11
Organ Donation 2
The Prophet - Peace be upon him- 9
Pets 6
Quran Commentary 8
Religious Chants 6
Religious Propagation 9
Relationships 14
Slavery 1
Satan 2
Smoking 6
Sport 2
Supplication-Dua 21
Tattoos 5
Tran Sexuality 4
Vivisetion 1
Wilayet Alfaqih 3
Work 25
Yoga 1
Ziyara 7

Copyrights

Question : A lot of Islamic books and software have copyrights on them. What is the Islamic view of copyrights? If I photocopy a book or duplicate a CD with a copyright am I doing a sin?

Answer : You are not obligated to implement this condition.

Copyrights

Question : Can I use cracked CD software?

Answer : Yes, you can.