ENDNOTES
1- Raghib al-Isfahani - Mu'jam Mufradat al-fadh
al-Qur'an.
2- Mukalaf: In Islam, a boy or girl is considered
adult on reaching puberty, and thus has to perform all
obligatories.
3- Kulaini, Usul min al-Kafi, p. 59, vol. 1, printed
in 1388 A.H.
4- Mujtahid: A person who is an expert in Islamic
jurisprudence (fiqh); he is also called faqih. He has a
particular power and retigious authori and significance.
5- Wajib Kifa'i: An action which remains obligatory
upon the Muslims as long as it remains unfulfilled, but
if Some individuals carried it out, other Muslims are
absolved from the responsibility, like the profession of
medicine, judiciary, agriculture, bidding for what is
right and bathing the corpse and praying for him...etc.
6- Wajib 'aini: A deed which is obligatory upon an
individual and the obligation still exists even if others
perform it tike the daily ritual prayer, and
fasting...etc.
7- Kulaini, Usul min al-Kafi, p. 59, vol. 1, printed
in 1388 A.H.
8- The late Abul-Qasim al-Khu'i, Tafsir al-Bayan, p.
23, printed in 1394 A.H. -1974 A. D.
9- Ibid, p. 30.