Shara'i al-Islam

Shara'l' al-Islam Fi Masa'il al-Halal wal-Haram (Arabic: شرائع الاسلام فی مسائل الحلال و الحرام), also known as Shara'i al-Islam or Shara'i by Abu al-Qasim Najm al-Din Ja'far ibn Hasan, also known as Muhaqqiq al-Hilli (676–602 AH), is a book on Ja'fari jurisprudence. Since its writing (approximately 750 years ago), it has been regarded as one of the most significant legal education texts in Shiite seminaries, earning its author the title of "author of Shara'i."[1][2]

Author

Abul-Qasim Ja'far bin al-Hasan Hilli, known as al-Muhaqqiq al-Hilli and al-Muhaqqiq al-Awwal (c. 1205 – 1277), was one of the greatest Shia jurists and thinkers. He was born in the city of Hilla and was considered one of the most prominent mujtahids of his time, to the extent that the term "Muhaqqiq" refers to him among jurists. He first studied religious sciences with his father and later with other Shia scholars, and he achieved prominence in Islamic sciences, especially jurisprudence, principles of jurisprudence, and theology.[3][4]

According to the author, he wrote this book at the suggestion of one of his students, who asked him to explain the main jurisprudential rulings in a brief text.[5]

Contents

This book presents the practical rules of Muslim life in an organized manner. It has four main parts. The Shara’i al-Islam begins with introductory topics such as purity (its conditions for correct worship), then proceeds to prayer, zakat, khums, fasting, I'tikaf, Hajj, and Umrah. The second section is devoted to contracts (financial and legal contracts such as trade, lease, endowment, and marriage), the third to īqāʿāt (unilateral rulings such as divorce, vows, and oaths), and the fourth to ahkam (judicial and social matters such as inheritance, judgment, hudud, and diyat). This division covers all aspects of a Muslim’s personal, economic, and social life. In each section, the conditions of obligation, pillars, rulings, exceptions, and details of performing the acts are explained.[6][2]

Recitations

Many Shiite scholars have written explanations for Al-Shara'i, including the following:

  • Zayn al-Din al-Juba'i al'Amili in his book entitled "Masalik al-afham fi sharh shara'i' al-islam"
  • Seyyed Muhammad al-Ameli, in his book "Madarik al-Ahkam"
  • Muhammad Hasan al-Najafi in his work "Jawahir al-Kalam"
  • Reza Hamedani in "Misbah al‑Faqih"
  • Sheykh Muhammad Reza Muhaqqiq Tehrani in "Haqa'iq al‑Fiqh"

More than one hundred commentaries and footnotes have been composed on the Al-Shara'i, according to Sheikh Agha Bozorg Tehrani. Jawahir al-Kalam fi Sharh Shara'i al-Islam is one of the most important legal books. Moreover, the Sharia has been translated into French, Russian, Turkish, and Persian.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Muhaqqiq al-Hilli, al-. Shara'i' al-Islam fi masa'il al-halal wal-Haram inlibris.com Retrieved 14 Feb 2026
  2. ^ a b c "کتاب شرایع الاسلام" (in Persian). Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Al-Muhaqqiq al-Hilli". WikiShia. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  4. ^ "Shaikh Abul Qasim Ja'far b. Hasan b. Yahya b. Saeed Hilli". Al-islam.org. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  5. ^ "Shara'i' al-Islam fi masa'il al-halal wa l-haram (book)". WikiShia. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  6. ^ "Shara'l' al-Islam Fi Masa'il al-Halal wal-Haram" (PDF). Retrieved 14 February 2026.
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