FARD AL-‘AYN. Almost all religio-legal obligations in shari`ah (the divine law) are fard al-`ayn (obligations on the individual), that is, they must be discharged personally […]
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FAQIH
The verb faqiha denotes in nontechnical contexts a correct understanding of matters that are not readily grasped. The fifth form of the verb, tafaqqaha, occurring […]
FAMILY PLANNING
FAMILY PLANNING. High population growth rates over the past forty years coupled with worries about economic and social development have spurred debate on the use […]
FAMILY LAW
FAMILY LAW. Issues of law affecting the family, known as family law, are central to the shari `ah. The Qur’anic verses which concern themselves with […]
FAKHREDDIN, RIZAEDDIN
FAKHREDDIN, RIZAEDDIN (17 January 1859-11 April 1936), Volga-Ural Muslim religious scholar and reformist. One of the most prominent Muslims of the Volga-Ural region of the […]
FADLALLAH, MUHAMMAD HUSAYN
FADLALLAH, MUHAMMAD HUSAYN ((November 16, 1935 – July 4, 2010), Lebanese Shi’i religious scholar and a leader, of Hizbullah (Party of God). Born in Najaf, […]