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Why should religion interfere in politics?
5896 Laws and JurisprudenceThe theory of the separation of religion from politics is a viewpoint that supports marginalizing religion from different fields of human life. According to this viewpoint, man is able to discover the true rules to culture, politics, judgment, economy, commerce, manners, social relationships, etc., and legislate them with ...
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According to Ayatullah Sistani: Can an elderly person who prays on a wheelchair put his muhr (turbah) on a pillow that is on his/her lap while it moves a little and prostrate on it?
4928 Laws and JurisprudenceThe office of the Grand Ayatullah Sistani:One who has an acceptable excuse for not praying in its normal way, should pray in the form that he/she is capable of. ...
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What is the reason for all of the hardship seen in the lives of Allah’s apostles?
6375 TraditionalThe whole purpose of creation is for God to give, which is a result of His grace, and the problems and hardships this world are accompanied with are in no contradiction with this purpose because first of all, the world we live in is a material one and ...
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What is the concept of riba (interest) in Islam?
2691 قرض الحسنه و رباWhat is the concept of riba (interest)in Islam? What is the difference between usury and sale which makes the first unlawful and the other lawful and permissible? Answer: The term ‘riba’ is used in two different meanings: Interest bearing loan Interest bearing transaction
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Why has God not protected Masjidul Haram and Ka'bah against floods and other disasters?
6444 TraditionalKa'bah and Masjidul Haram (Grand Mosque) are the most sacred, most revered and most valuable places on earth. The building of Ka'bah is made of earthly materials. All the laws governing the material world govern the House of God as well. Thus, it is vulnerable against floods, earthquakes, fires ...
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Was Aristotle a messenger of God?
8315 تاريخ بزرگانThe great Greek philosopher, physicist and scientist, Aristotle, was born in 384 b.c., in Stageira, north of Greece. His father, Nicomachus, was the personal physician to the King of Macedon. At the age of 17, Aristotle left Greece for Athens in order to continue his ...
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Is it permissible for men to listen to a woman’s singing?
11984 کلیاتAs you have rightly mentioned, men are different from women in a lot of ways. For this reason, different rules have been legislated for each group. When it comes to a woman reciting eulogies and narrating the sad stories of the infallibles, Grand Ayatollah Khamenei says: “If ...
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What is the reason behind Imam of Mahdi's remaining in occultation despite there are Shiite governments in the world?
8756 TraditionalThe occultation of the Imam of Time (atf) does not mean that the Imam is living a paranormal or different life. For example, he is not living in a cave and the likes of such places. In fact, according to some traditions the Imam ...
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What kind of prayer is the night vigil prayer?
5686 نماز شب و نوافل یومیهThe night prayer is one of the acts of worship and prayers with a lot of merits and significance. It is offered after midnight with the intention of seeking proximity and closeness to Allah. The night prayer consists of eleven rak'ats. Out of the 11 Rak'ats of ...
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Is lobster, clam, oyster and octopus halal?
97027 Laws and JurisprudenceEating 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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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?
93375 Philosophy of Religion and LawAlthough 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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What is meant by Sidratul-Muntaha that the Quran has mentioned?
80794 ExegesisThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer. ...
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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?
75619 ExegesisThere 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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Why hasn’t Imam Ali (a.s.) been mentioned in the Holy Quran?
75054 ExegesisOne 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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What is the definition of "Muslim" according to the Quran?
74846 ExegesisAccording 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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Is there any problem in sweeping and cleaning one”s house at night?
69028 Hadith1. 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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Why do we the Shia pray at three times while the Quran tells us to pray at five times?
62674 Laws and JurisprudenceThe 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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Which animals and insects have been named in the Quran?
53297 ExegesisApproximately 35 animals have been named in the Quran; the birds and insects of which are:Salwa (سلوی)=The quail (Baqarah:57), Ba’uth (بعوض)=Mosquito (Baqarah:26), Dhubab (ذباب)=Fly (Hajj:73), Nahl (نحل)=Honeybee (Nahl:68), Ankabut (عنکبوت)=Spider (Ankabut:41), Jarad (جراد)=Grasshopper (A’raf:133), HudHud (هدهد)=Hoopoe (Naml:20), Ghurab (غراب)=Crow (Ma’idah:31), Ababil (ابابیل)= probably ‘Swallow’ (Fil:3), Naml (نمل)=Ant ...
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What is the Quran’s perspective on waste and extravagance?
51822 ExegesisThe religion of Islam is the religion of life and its precepts and rules set the grounds for human felicity and success, both for the individual, as well as the society. Islam has brought forth a complete program for every facet of human life and has ...