Shia Heritage Foundation
'Wasa’il al-Shia' stands as one of the most monumental collections of Shi’i jurisprudential hadith, rigorously documenting every dimension of religious law. Compiled by the illustrious Shaykh Hurr Amili (d. 1693), this encyclopedic masterpiece comprises approximately 36,000 traditions across 30 volumes.Driven by the necessity of engaging directly with the explicit words of the Ahl al-Bayt, Shaykh Hurr Amili designed this collection as a complete, self-sufficient constitution for both knowledge and practice. Systematically organized by topic, the work aggregates traditions from reliable and mass-transmitted textual sources, expanding beyond the Four Canonical Books to gather the preserved notebooks of the early faithful.Above all, it serves as an unaltered conduit to the Infallibles, offering the greatest gift possible: the ability to base one’s religion firmly upon the pristine teachings of the Ahl al-Bayt.Volume 22 provides a comprehensive jurisprudential detailing of marital separation and its consequent legal obligations. The volume opens by detailing the rules and preliminaries of Talaq (divorce), specifying the strict conditions required for its validity, acceptable formulas, and the strict necessity of two just witnesses. It reviews the various categories of divorce before extensively outlining the rules of Iddah (the waiting period), providing precise calculations for different circumstances such as pregnancy, widowhood, and revocable or irrevocable separation. The text then addresses separations initiated by the wife or by mutual consent through the rulings of Khula and Mubarat. Additionally, the volume deals with oaths tied to the marital relationship and mutual accusations, delineating the strict legal frameworks for Zihar, Ila, and Li’an. Finally, it concludes with a comprehensive section on Kaffarat (expiations), detailing the mandatory penalties for breaking oaths, Zihar, manslaughter, and other transgressions.Translated by the Shia Heritage Foundation, this edition provides researchers, university students, and seminarians with a precise, authoritative text. It stands as an indispensable resource for the rigorous study of classical law and the practical implementation of early jurisprudential doctrine.
