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Tuesday, 25 November 2025
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I am from the Philippines. I don’t have access to a mujtahid to pay my khums to him and I am not sure whether there are deserving Sayyids where I live. To whom am I supposed to pay my khums?
6817 Laws and Jurisprudence 2012/02/14These are the responses we received from the offices of the grand maraji’:The office of the Grand Ayatullah Sistani (may Allah prolong his life): You are allowed to keep your khums with you until you get the chance to pay it to the Grand Ayatullah’s representative.The office of ...
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Does the statement of Ḥaḍrat Ali (as), “Leave me and seek someone else”, not contradict the belief in the position of Imamah being divinely appointed?
9447 Traditional 2010/11/21The appointment of Ali (as) to the position of Imamah and wilāyah by divine decree and that he was chosen for this position by Allah, has been established through strong and sound arguments. However, regarding the meaning of this statement, of the Commander of ...
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What are the reliable sources of religious thought in Islam?
7482 Traditional 2006/07/15Needless to say religious thought, like other forms of thought, must have reliable sources from which the raw material of its thought originates and upon which it depends. Similarly, the process of reasoning necessary for the solution of mathematical problems must have a series of established mathematical facts and principles.
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What is meant by the true and false dawn?
17169 Laws and Jurisprudence 2009/09/23The “true” and “false” dawns are fiqhi/astronomic terms which refer to specific times of day/night. The false dawn is when a white light rises in the east of the sky. Praying the fajr prayer at this time isn't accepted. The true dawn is when the white light spreads ...
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What are the effects of casting lustful look at immodest women and girls and how is one's life affected by it?
11028 Practical 2011/07/28Generally speaking, your detesting and despising of the girls' wearing immodest dress are very good and praiseworthy. Every mature and sane individual is answerable to his own deeds because he has been created free. The girls' wearing immodest dress does not become a license for people to look at them ...
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What does it mean when it is said that Adam (pbuh) descended from heaven?
11191 Traditional 2010/04/18"Hubut"means to come down and descend, and it is the opposite of Su’ud (ascension) and sometimes it means to settle down in a certain place.In order to explain the Hubut of Prophet Adam first we need ...
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What is the time frame in which Dua Ahd should be read in?
9180 Contextual study 2008/05/25It has been stated in traditions that whosoever recites this hadith for forty days in the morning, he/she will be one of the companions of Imam Zaman (a.s.) and …[1]. Conclusion: Dua Ahd needs to be read in the morning, and the best time ...
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What is the ruling on having a relation with a non-mahram girl?
12512 Laws and Jurisprudence 2011/10/02Any form of relationship before marriage, let it be speaking intimately, touching and caressing etc. is haram. If one speaks with a girl with the intention of seeking pleasure or if he fears that he might fall into a sin with her, it is not permissible for him ...
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What is the meaning of \'al-Islam\' in the verse 19 of Sura Aal-e Imran?
11516 Modern 2012/04/04The literal meaning of Islam is absolute submission to the will of Allah. The term "religion" reflects God's expectations from mankind in matters related to his individual and social thoughts, conducts and behaviors and also the way he establishes his relationship with God and others. Hence, one who ...
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Is it necessary to take part in all the secular school programs?
7218 Laws and Jurisprudence 2011/01/10Office of Grand Ayatollah Sistani (may Allah grant him long life):Taking part in such activities is a matter of precaution. [That is, you should exercise precaution by not taking part in those programs.]Office of Grand Ayatollah ...
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How is Prophet Adam’s (A.S.) creation (about 5,764 years ago) make sense when fossils found from human beings are almost 25 million years old?
160454 Exegesis 2012/01/15There is no inconsistence between these two. If we have heard that Prophet Adam has been created six to seven thousand years ago, this might refer to a different and new generation of human beings which started with Prophet Adam (A.S.) and might ...
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Is there any problem in sweeping and cleaning one”s house at night?
114262 Hadith 2015/06/071. Having conducted a research into Hadith (scriptural) sources, we found out that the narrations about cleaning, dusting and sweeping a house are absolute and unrestricted in the sense that they include both day and night. There is nothing to indicate that dusting and cleaning are forbidden ...
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Is lobster, clam, oyster and octopus halal?
113174 Laws and Jurisprudence 2012/02/18Eating lobster, clam, oyster and octopus is haram. According to religious resources regarding halal and haram meat, there are general rulings and numerous standards; for instance, a set of rulings has been given for land animals, sea creatures, birds and so on.The condition for halal meat sea ...
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What is meant by Sidratul-Muntaha that the Quran has mentioned?
113157 Exegesis 2010/04/07This question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer. ...
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Why are shrimps halal and crabs haram? What makes one of them halal and the other halal despite the fact that both of them are from the same category?
112154 Philosophy of Religion and Law 2012/03/18Although all Islamic laws are a result of the benefits or disadvantages and harms that back them, and there is a particular reason behind each and every one of them, discovering the exact reason in detail for every one of them is extremely difficult. The most we ...
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Can a Sunni girl get married to a Shia man and why? Please list the reasons.
106429 Philosophy of Religion and Law 2009/04/20The popular viewpoint amongst Shia scholars and jurisprudents is that a Shia man can get married to a Sunni woman, but there is a difference of opinion regarding the marriage of a Sunni man with a Shia woman; most scholars see it as impermissible.The reasons behind the first ...
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What is the definition of "Muslim" according to the Quran?
93363 Exegesis 2010/04/06According to the Quran a Muslim is one who has absolutely surrendered to Allah and his commands and believes in pure Tawhid (the oneness of God) that isn't tainted with any Shirk and this is why the Almighty has introduced Prophet Abraham as a true ...
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Why hasn’t Imam Ali (a.s.) been mentioned in the Holy Quran?
91104 Exegesis 2008/05/11One should be aware that although the imam’s names, )especially Imam Ali’s(, haven’t been mentioned in the Quran, nevertheless, their names, )especially Imam Ali’s(, can be found in the Prophet’s sayings. One very good example is the hadith of Ghadir which is considered the official announcement of the appointment of ...
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Why do we the Shia pray at three times while the Quran tells us to pray at five times?
84429 Laws and Jurisprudence 2010/08/14The reason the Shia perform their prayers in three times is the Quranic verses and traditions on the matter. Although the Quran has mentioned that prayer is wajib several times and hasn’t gone into the details, it has spoken of its times: “Maintain the prayer from the sun's ...
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What is the way of preventing Ehtelam (having wet dream) during sleep?
69882 Laws and Jurisprudence 2015/01/05According to Islamic teachings and experience of others, for decreasing concupiscence and preventing Jinabat, please refer to the following recommendations: 1. Avoid dreaming and try to make yourself busy with good things such as reading books (non-sexual ones), heavy exercise, etc. Moreover, remember that idleness can lead ...