fiqh Articles in Arabic

Read fiqh articles in Arabic with parallel English translations, native audio, and tap-to-translate vocabulary. Every text is graded for learners reading at an intermediate level.

Permissible Laughter and Conduct

When is joking permissible and when does it cross the line? Prophetic reports and anecdotes distinguish beneficial humor from falsehood and excess.

Ibn al-JawziMar 92 min read

Honoring Parents

Filial duty requires honoring parents and maintaining kinship, acknowledging parental sacrifices that can never be fully repaid.

Ibn al-JawziMar 22 min read

The Pilgrim's Conduct

Senior scholars advise embracing asceticism, guarding one’s speech, and keeping company with the obedient, illustrated by a pilgrim’s repeated prayer at Muzdalifah and his modest reliance on God.

an-NawawiFeb 272 min read

Patience in Hard Times

The Prophet ﷺ teaches that avoiding doubtful matters protects your religion and honor, the heart governs outward actions, and excess grief is discouraged.

Ibn TaymiyyahFeb 252 min read

The Art of Eating Well

Traditional eating etiquette: what foods to combine, what to avoid, and how mindful choices affect body and appetite.

adh-DhahabiJan 272 min read

The Gravity of Murder

The Quran condemns murder as a major sin, promising Hell for the killer and equating the taking of one innocent life to killing all of humanity.

adh-DhahabiJan 262 min read

What Small Worship Erases

Prayers and fasting expiate minor sins so long as major sins are avoided—the gravest being polytheism, the one sin God does not forgive.

adh-DhahabiJan 262 min read

Justice in the Field

Two anecdotes highlight misinterpretation of scripture and a judicial settlement where a governor resolves a crop damage dispute by ordering compensation.

Ibn al-JawziJan 252 min read

Mercy in Disagreement

Ethical disagreement involves intellectual humility, seeking common ground, and favoring unity through mercy over winning arguments. It requires approaching disputes with evidence and patience.

an-NawawiOct 25, 20252 min read

Five Objectives of Islamic Law

Islamic law aims to protect religion, life, intellect, lineage, and property. It evaluates actions by their outcomes, prioritizing greater benefit and preventing greater harm, while integrating text, reason, and reality.

an-NawawiOct 25, 20254 min read

Purification Without Water

Dry ablution rules are clarified: one instance covers one obligatory prayer but can include multiple funeral prayers. It is invalid if done before the prayer time.

an-NawawiOct 25, 20252 min read

The Practice of Earth Cleansing

Master dry ablution: the correct wiping sequence, permissible methods for applying dust, and how subsequent impurity affects its validity.

an-NawawiOct 25, 20252 min read