On the day of judgment...

On the day of judgment, the acts of every person will be measured against the love and marifat of Moula Ali (as). Intercession The meaning of shifaat (intercession) is to take one s right of ownership. So on the day of judgment, Masoomeen (as) will send all of Their lovers into the jannah (paradise). Shaitan will also take all of his followers into jahannum (hell) with him. Orders Allah has ordered us to perform certain acts. These acts are called awamer (lawful acts).

He ordered us to refrain from doing certain acts. These acts are called nawahi (forbidden acts). Within the acts which are compulsory and which are forbidden, there are two different kinds each. Kinds of Awamer (lawful acts) Wajib: These acts are wajib (compulsory). If we do these, we get rewarded. If we abandon them, we become sinful. For example, namaz (prayer), fasting, obedience of one s parents, etc.

Mustahab: These acts are those which if you do them you will be rewarded, but if you do not do them, then you will not become sinful. For example, mustahab prayers, fasting during the days other than Ramadan, etc. Kinds of Nawahi (forbidden acts) Haram: This is the opposite of wajib. If you refrain from doing these acts, you will be rewarded. If you do these acts, you will become sinful. For example, drinking alcohol and eating pork. Makrooh: This is the opposite of mustahab.

If you refrain from doing these acts, you will be rewarded, but if you commit these acts, you will not be punished. For example, doing wudhu with such water that is hot from the sunshine. There is another thing which is between awamer and nawahi. It is called mubah. Another name of this is halal. This is only a permission. It has nothing to do with reward or sin. For example, eating the meat of cow etc. You have understood the difference between awamer and nawahi.

You should know these are only applicable upon those who have reached the age of adulthood. The conditions of adulthood are different for men and women. A boy becomes an adult (baligh) when one of these three signs appears; when he is 15 yrs old, he has wet dreams, or when the hair grows under his belly.

A girl becomes an adult (baligh) when one of these two signs appears; when she reaches 9 yrs old or sees the blood of menses (children should consult their parents for the details of these signs). Rules of Purity Tahirat (purity) is the process of cleaning to remove those filths as determined by Islamic laws.