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Concerning the Most Great Festival · The Most Great Festival commenceth late in the… |
| 2 |
Concerning the Festival of the Twin Birthdays · The Birth of the Abhá Beauty… |
| 3 |
Concerning the Marriage Verses · For men: “We will all, verily, abide by the… |
| 4 |
Should a man go on a journey without specifying a time for his… |
| 5 |
Concerning the holy verse: “When We heard the clamour of the children as… |
| 6 |
Is it necessary that the brother, in order to qualify for his portion… |
| 7 |
Amongst the provisions concerning inheritance it hath been laid down that, should the… |
| 8 |
Concerning the basic sum on which Huqúqu’lláh is payable. · The basic sum on… |
| 9 |
Which is to take precedence: the Huqúqu’lláh, the debts of the deceased or… |
| 10 |
Shaving the head hath been forbidden in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas but enjoined in the… |
| 11 |
If intercourse take place between a couple during their year of patience, and… |
| 12 |
Should antipathy develop between a couple after the Marriage Verses have been read… |
| 13 |
Is the consent of the parents on both sides prerequisite to marriage, or… |
| 14 |
The believers have been enjoined to face in the direction of the Qiblih… |
| 15 |
Concerning the remembrance of God in the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár “at the hour of dawn”. |
| 16 |
Is the ordinance that the body of the deceased should be carried no… |
| 17 |
What procedure should be followed on the discovery of lost property? · If such… |
| 18 |
With reference to the ablutions: if, for example, a person hath just bathed… |
| 19 |
Should a person plan to migrate from his country, and his wife be… |
| 20 |
Concerning the age of maturity with respect to religious duties. · The age of… |
| 21 |
Concerning the holy verse: “When travelling, if ye should stop and rest in… |
| 22 |
Concerning the definition of a journey. · The definition of a journey is nine… |
| 23 |
Concerning the punishment of the adulterer and adulteress. · Nine mithqáls are payable for… |
| 24 |
Concerning hunting. · He saith, exalted be He: “If ye should hunt with beasts… |
| 25 |
Concerning the pilgrimage. · It is an obligation to make pilgrimage to one of… |
| 26 |
Concerning the dowry. · Regarding dowry, the intention of contenting oneself with the lowest… |
| 27 |
Concerning the sacred verse: “If, however, news should reach her of her husband’s… |
| 28 |
Again inquiry hath been made about the teacher’s share of the inheritance. · Should… |
| 29 |
Again inquiry hath been made about the pilgrimage. · By pilgrimage to the sacred… |
| 30 |
Concerning the verse: “he who would take into his service a maid may… |
| 31 |
Concerning the sacred verse: “The Lord hath prohibited… the practice to which ye… |
| 32 |
Concerning the restoration and preservation of the two Houses in the Twin Spots,… |
| 33 |
Again inquiry hath been made about the inheritance of the teacher. · If the… |
| 34 |
Concerning the residence which hath been assigned exclusively to the male offspring. · If… |
| 35 |
Concerning Naw-Rúz. · The Festival of Naw-Rúz falleth on the day that the sun… |
| 36 |
If the anniversary either of the Twin Birthdays or of the Declaration of… |
| 37 |
In the holy ordinances governing inheritance, the residence and personal clothing of the… |
| 38 |
Concerning divorce, which must be preceded by a year of patience: if only… |
| 39 |
In connection with the dowry, what if the bridegroom cannot pay this sum… |
| 40 |
If during the year of patience the fragrance of affection be renewed, only… |
| 41 |
The residence and personal clothing of the deceased have been assigned to the… |
| 42 |
The ordinance of Huqúqu’lláh is revealed in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas. Is the residence, with… |
| 43 |
Concerning the betrothal of a girl before maturity. · This practice hath been pronounced… |
| 44 |
If a person hath, for example, a hundred túmáns, payeth the Huqúq on… |
| 45 |
If, after payment of Huqúq, this same sum of one hundred túmáns is… |
| 46 |
With reference to the sacred verse, “God hath prescribed matrimony unto you,” is… |
| 47 |
Supposing that a man hath wed a certain woman believing her to be… |
| 48 |
“A feast hath been enjoined upon you…” Is this obligatory or not? · It… |
| 49 |
Concerning the penalties for adultery, sodomy, and theft, and the degrees thereof. · The… |
| 50 |
Concerning the legitimacy or otherwise of marrying one’s relatives. · These matters likewise rest… |
| 51 |
With reference to ablutions, it hath been revealed, “Let him that findeth no… |
| 52 |
Is the recitation of the verse revealed to replace the Prayer of the… |
| 53 |
With reference to inheritance, when there are full brothers and full sisters, would… |
| 54 |
He saith, exalted be He: “Should the son of the deceased have passed… |
| 55 |
If the deceased be a woman, to whom is the “wife’s” share of… |
| 56 |
Concerning the shrouding of the body of the deceased which is decreed to… |
| 57 |
Concerning disparities between certain revealed verses. · Many Tablets were revealed and dispatched in… |
| 58 |
Concerning the blessed verse, “When travelling, if ye should stop and rest in… |
| 59 |
If, after a traveller hath stopped and rested it is the time for… |
| 60 |
If, due to missed Obligatory Prayers, a number of prostrations are required, must… |
| 61 |
If an Obligatory Prayer be omitted at home, is it to be compensated… |
| 62 |
If, for another purpose, one hath performed ablutions, and the time of obligatory… |
| 63 |
In the Kitáb-i-Aqdas obligatory prayer hath been enjoined, consisting of nine rak’ahs, to… |
| 64 |
In determining time, is it permissible to rely on clocks and watches? · It… |
| 65 |
In the Tablet of Obligatory Prayers, three prayers are revealed; is the performance… |
| 66 |
Are ablutions for the morning prayer still valid for the noonday prayer? And… |
| 67 |
Concerning the long Obligatory Prayer, it is required to stand up and “turn… |
| 68 |
Concerning the sacred verse: “Recite ye the verses of God every morn and… |
| 69 |
May a person, in drawing up his will, assign some portion of his… |
| 70 |
Is the use of the burial ring enjoined exclusively for adults, or is… |
| 71 |
Should a person wish to fast at a time other than in the… |
| 72 |
Again a question hath been asked concerning the residence and personal clothing: are… |
| 73 |
If, upon completion of the year of patience, the husband refuseth to allow… |
| 74 |
Concerning the definition of old age. · To the Arabs it denoteth the furthest… |
| 75 |
Concerning the limit of fasting for someone travelling on foot. · The limit is… |
| 76 |
Concerning observance of the Fast by people engaged in hard labour during the… |
| 77 |
Do ablutions performed for the Obligatory Prayer suffice for the ninety-five repetitions… |
| 78 |
Concerning clothes and jewellery which a husband may have purchased for his wife:… |
| 79 |
Concerning the criterion of justness when proving some matter dependent on the testimony… |
| 80 |
If the deceased hath not settled his obligation to Huqúqu’lláh, nor paid his… |
| 81 |
Should the third Obligatory Prayer be offered while seated or standing? · It is… |
| 82 |
Concerning the first Obligatory Prayer it hath been ordained, “one should perform it… |
| 83 |
Concerning the definition of “morning,” “noon” and “evening”. · These are sunrise, noon and… |
| 84 |
Is it permissible for a believer to marry an unbeliever? · Both taking and… |
| 85 |
Concerning the Prayer for the Dead: should it precede or follow the interment?… |
| 86 |
At noon, which is the time for two of the Obligatory Prayers—the… |
| 87 |
Concerning the dowry for village-dwellers which is to be of silver: is… |
| 88 |
What is the criterion for determining if one is a city-dweller or… |
| 89 |
In the holy Tablets it hath been revealed that when someone acquireth the… |
| 90 |
When one’s wealth exceeds nineteen, is it necessary for it to increase by… |
| 91 |
Concerning pure water, and the point at which it is considered used. · Small… |
| 92 |
In a treatise in Persian on various questions, the age of maturity hath… |
| 93 |
Concerning fasting and obligatory prayer by the sick. · In truth, I say that… |
| 94 |
Concerning mosques, chapels and temples. · Whatever hath been constructed for the worship of… |
| 95 |
Regarding the appointments of a place of business, which are needed for carrying… |
| 96 |
Concerning the exchange of property held in trust for cash or other forms… |
| 97 |
Concerning the washing of the feet in winter and summer. · It is the… |
| 98 |
A further question on divorce. · Since God, exalted be His glory, doth not… |
| 99 |
Concerning consultation. · If consultation among the first group of people assembled endeth in… |
| 100 |
Concerning inheritance. · Regarding inheritance, that which the Primal Point hath ordained—may the… |
| 101 |
Concerning the law on treasure trove. · Should a treasure be found, one third… |
| 102 |
Concerning Huqúq on real estate which yieldeth no profit. · The ordinance of God… |
| 103 |
Concerning the holy verse: “In regions where the days and nights grow long,… |
| 104 |
In the Tablet to Abá Badí‘, this holy verse hath been revealed: “Verily,… |
| 105 |
And in another Tablet, these exalted words have been revealed: O Muhammad! The… |
| 106 |
He is God, exalted be He, the Lord of majesty and power! The… |
| 107 |
In one of the Tablets He, exalted be His words, hath revealed: And… |