In this Lecture, Sh. Assim Al-Hakeem discusses and explains the meaning of Islamic Law (Fiqh), Linguistically speaking, the Arabic term ‘Fiqh’ has several meanings, including ‘understanding’ and ‘profound and accurate understanding’. In an Islamic context, it means ‘knowledge of Islamic rulings on practical matters based on detailed evidence.
In this Lecture, Sh. Assim Al-Hakeem discusses and explains a brief introduction to the meaning of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh).
This course will cover all the practical rules that every Muslim, man or woman, should know, citing their bases in the Qur’an and the Sunnah.
In some greeting situations people bow to each other by lowering their heads or chests. But Muslims are not permitted to bow to each other or to non-Muslims. As it is a greeting of worship that is only offered to God.
The majority of scholars view that it is not permissible for Muslim men and women to shake hands if they are not related to each other. The other view permits shaking hands with elderly women if there is no temptation.