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Why do we send out greetings to the Prophet of Islam and his Household in prayers? Was the Prophet’s tradition the same?
5884 صلوات بر محمد و آل محمد 2017/01/241. As pointed out in the question, there are numerous traditions from the Holy Prophet (S) and his pure Household in the interpretation of the following verse which says: «إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَ مَلائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ يا أَيُّهَا الَّذينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلِّمُوا تَسْليماً»
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Do animals possess souls and if so how does the animal soul differ from the human soul?
11236 Islamic Philosophy 2011/08/15Before embarking on the answer to this question, it must be noted that the answer provided below is based on the school of Transcendent Theosophy, i.e., Sadrian philosophy. In this light, the answer will be expounded under two main headings and several subtopics.
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What is zina muhsanah?
8712 حدود، قصاص و دیات 2012/04/14Zina denotes copulation with other than one’s legal spouse (permanent or temporary), which the Quran labels as a grave sin, about which Allah has said: “Do not approach fornication. It is indeed obscene and an evil way.”[1],[2] If this ...
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Why aren’t the imams able to protect their shrines from terrorist attacks?
8242 Traditional 2008/08/21In addition to Wilayah Tashri’i (legislative authority of making things haram or halal), Allah (swt) has given the Prophet (pbuh) and imams (as) Wilayah Takwini (the authority and power of making changes in our material world eg. splitting the moon). They have the ability to make any changes ...
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How long will the Imam of Time, Imam Mahdi (AS), will this world rule after he reappears?
19276 Traditional 2013/12/05There are two categories of narrations in this regard which are apparently varied giving differing reports: 1. The first category of narrations has, for the major part, been extracted from Sunni sources.[1] According to it, the period during which the Imam of Time, Imam ...
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Given that anal intercourse has been forbidden according to a prophetic tradition, why do some jurisprudents consider it to be permissible?
33921 Laws and Jurisprudence 2013/08/13The narrations which have been transmitted and passed on to jurisprudents can be divided into two main categories: First: Narrations which imply permissibility of anal intercourse. Second: Narrations which not only do not imply permissibility but prohibition of anal intercourse and in which such a person has ...
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What kind of factors lead the human into decadence and causes immorality?
3269 گناه و رذائل اخلاقی 2021/03/30
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What is the Islamic law about being Kathir al-Shak?
14743 Laws and Jurisprudence 2012/01/03Undoubtedly, excessive and constant doubt which makes a person obsessive is the temptation of Shaitan (Satan) who wants God's servants to become tired and lethargic towards worshipping God and finally despair of Allah's mercy. The best solution to these doubts is to pay no heed to them.Also, if a ...
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Is it true that Shia scholars say that the prophet wanted to consummate his marriage with Aisha when she was six years old?
9052 تاريخ کلام 2012/04/19We couldn’t find anything that supports this idea in our sources; as a matter of fact, our hadiths tell us that intercourse with a girl before she becomes baligh is forbidden.[1] Also, our sources say that the prophet consummated his marriage with Aisha when ...
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Can people have contact with Jinns?
16288 Traditional 2009/11/24The Holy Quran has confirmed the existence of Jinns and has attributed the following characteristics to them:1. Jinns are creatures that are made of fire; this is while humans were created ...
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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?
159424 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?
113304 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?
112789 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?
112638 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?
111544 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.
106002 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?
93020 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?
90932 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?
83995 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?
69628 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 ...