and in which the Islamic society opens its doors to all other societies
” — from the Foreword by Seyyed Hossein Nasr
His interest in sociology was not an intrinsic one but to answer a call from within to know more about other religions
It was Ramadan in the holy city of Mashhad and with the call for afternoon prayers sounding in the background
Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) and the twelve Imams (AS) apparently had various methodologies in their lifestyles
Fiqh and Fuqaha : An Introduction to Fiqh Containing Forty Four Life Sketches of the Great Past Masters Allamah Tabatabai and in which the IslamicIn spite of this diversity, Fiqh has one single aim. To lead human beings to happiness on earth, conjoining it with salvation in the hereafter. Therefore, Fiqh is considered as one, composite science of Islam and is taught as such in the Hawzas. The basis of Fiqh is the Holy Quran, the sound traditions, consensus and reason. A Faqeeh looks at the diverse component of Fiqh as parts interwoven into one fabric, with a single aim to guide mankind in