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Monday, 16 September 2024
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Why do Shiite Muslims, who worship the One God, prostrate on a stone towards the Ka'bah?
7975
2011/02/12
Traditional
Shiite Muslims are monotheists and they worship the One God and prostrate only for Him. However, according to Islam, there are certain conditions for Sajdah in the prayers. One of those conditions is
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Is Khums payable on the money which I have saved for enrolling myself for the obligatory Hajj?
10380
2011/02/12
Laws and Jurisprudence
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Please give me a list of suitable Islamic websites in English which we could give to non-Muslims who may use them to know about Islam and Shiism? Kindly, also advise us as to what we can say to these people to encourage them to visit these websites and read their contents? (Please, reply in English, if possible.)
7294
2011/02/12
Practical
Dear brother in Islam,Salamun alaikum,Below are links to a few good Islamic websites that we believe you can use to find information about Islam and Shiism. Obviously, each of the websites has its spe
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Which Imam is the Sayyids' great grandfather?
6523
2011/02/12
Laws and Jurisprudence
ثWe need to mention that in order for you to know about someone s ancestors, it is necessary to refer to genealogists as we have no knowledge or specialization in this regard.To give a short and gener
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Why weren't the Holy Prophet's wives called Ummul Muslimeen instead of Ummul Momineen?
11486
2011/02/08
Exegesis
The title Ummul Momineen ( Mother of the Believers ) is derived from the sixth verse of Chapter al-Ahzab of the Quran. In view of the contexts surrounding the verse, it can be said that the word Momin
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When did the epithet of "Ummul Momineen" come into being?
13401
2011/02/08
Exegesis
The title Mother of the Believers ( Ummul Momineen ) was first used in the time of the Holy Prophet ( pbuh ) following the revelation of the sixth verse of Chapter al-Ahzab concerning the Prophet s wi
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What is Sufism? Was Imam Khomeini (r.a) a Sufi?
14267
2011/01/27
Practical
The lexical root of tasawwuf is variously traced to sūf wool , referring to the simple wool-made cloaks the early Muslim ascetics wore and who claimed to purify their inner self from filth and stay aw
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If there are two suitors one of whom is faithful and irritable and the other faithless but lenient, which one is preferable?
7559
2011/01/27
Practical
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Is the repentance of an apostate accepted? Do his body and clothe get ritually pure with repentance?
6728
2011/01/20
Practical
Repentance is a move towards salvation and one s serious decision to stop committing sins is by itself a great victory which opens the gates of divine mercy to the penitent. In fact, he who has reache
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How is it possible for aged people to acquire Hawzah (seminary) education?
6521
2011/01/20
Laws and Jurisprudence
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Is it possible to get distance education and learning in the Islamic seminaries?
5698
2011/01/16
Practical
Dear brother in Islam, Salamun alaikum, You can attend level one classes of the Islamic seminary freely and without enrollment. Then you should prepare yourself for the admission tests which are held
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If a Muslim individual converts to Christianity after conducting comprehensive research, will he be considered an apostate and sentenced to death?
9356
2011/01/16
Philosophy of Religion and Law
Although the religion of Islam calls upon all mankind to accept divine unity, it does not coerce them into accepting it because faith and belief cannot be based on force and compulsion. Indeed, this d
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How should one go about identifying the most learned Mujtahid, if the testimonies of the witnesses contradict each other?
6833
2011/01/15
Laws and Jurisprudence
All grand jurists have said in their edicts that there are three ways of identifying a Mujtahid, and the A alam:First: when a person is certain that a particular person is a Mujtahid, or the most lear
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A Christian woman converted to Islam so as to be able to marry me. I believe she converted to Islam apparently and only to marry me. Can I get a divorce from her?
6632
2011/01/10
Laws and Jurisprudence
The answer given by His Eminence, Ayatollah Mahdi Hadavi Tehrani is as under:1. You are free to get a divorce from her.2. Try to guide her and if she is guided, it would be very much better than to ta
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Is it necessary to take part in all the secular school programs?
6452
2011/01/10
Laws and Jurisprudence
Office 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 pro
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I am not really willing to convert to Christianity but can I pretend to be Christian simply for getting a passport?
6258
2011/01/10
Laws and Jurisprudence
The answer given by His Eminence, Ayatollah Mahdi Hadavi Tehrani is as under:Expressing infidelity and disbelief is by itself considered to be disbelief ( in Islam ) and if it is necessary that one sh
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Is it permissible to evade government tax in non-Islamic countries?
7242
2011/01/10
Laws and Jurisprudence
The answer given by Ayatollah Mahdi Hadavi Tehrani is as follows:1. You must abide by the rules of the country in which you are living except for when the rules may be opposed to Islamic Shari ah.2. I
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Is the Imam of Time (atf) living in Bermuda Triangle?
16952
2011/01/10
تاريخ کلام
The reason why some people have considered Bermuda Triangle as the residence of the Imam of Time ( atf ) is that they believe that Bermuda Triangle is the very Khazra Island. With this presumption tha
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Whose saying is this: "Death is sweater to me than honey."
7420
2011/01/10
تاريخ کلام
This saying is widely ascribed to Qasim son of Imam Hasan Mujtaba ( a.s. ) . It is said that when his beloved uncle, Imam Hussein ( a.s. ) asked him My child, my nephew, tell me, how do you regard dea
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Is there any narration in which the reappearance of the Imam of Time (atf) may have been promised following the death of a king called Abdullah?
7062
2011/01/10
Contextual study
As you have rightly mentioned in your message to us, there is hadith narrated by Abu Basir from Imam Sadiq ( a.s ) in which the disintegration of a dynasty following the death of an individual called
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Why is it permissible in Islam to marry female captives?
7276
2011/01/02
Philosophy of Religion and Law
Given that we have already dealt with the political and social aspects of slaveholding in our previous answers, here we will study two more issues concerning the subject matter: 1. The reason and phil
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What is the Shari'ah law concerning marriage with a Sunni girl?
9975
2010/12/23
Laws and Jurisprudence
According to Islam, marriage is the basic institution which aims at establishing the family, the primary unit of society. It is desirable and recommended by itself but if a person is in need of marria
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What is the ruling regarding musahaqah that takes place between two girls?
10511
2010/12/21
Laws and Jurisprudence
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What happened to the Prophet's daughter after his demise?
7643
2010/12/21
تاريخ بزرگان
There are many ahadith and much that can be said in regard to what took place for Lady Fatimah after the Prophet s demise, but we will only examine one hadith from Sahih Bukhari, the most reliable sou
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What are the outcomes and consequent rulings of liwat?
12798
2010/12/21
Laws and Jurisprudence
The ugly act of liwat is one of the greatest sins which the Quran introduces as the sin the people of Prophet Lut ( pbuh ) that brought about their punishment and annihilation from God. [ 1 ] This sin
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What is the ruling on having an illegitimate relationship with a non-mahram girl?
14732
2010/12/21
Laws and Jurisprudence
Any form of sexual relationship, let it be speaking intimately, touching and caressing etc. before marriage is haram. As for fornication or zina which is intercourse with one who isn t your legal wife
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What does it mean to do liwat?
33560
2010/12/21
Laws and Jurisprudence
Liwat takes place when the glans is inserted into the anus of another man [ 1 ] ; this sin is one of the greatest sins which the Quran introduces as the sin the people of Prophet Lut ( pbuh ) that bro
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Can one marry the sister of a boy he would commit sodomy with in childhood?
9693
2010/12/21
Laws and Jurisprudence
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What is the ruling on having a sexual relationship with one of the Maharem?
15238
2010/12/21
Laws and Jurisprudence
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Is there a correspondence between different acts of worship and the rewards Allah has promised for them?
7120
2010/12/21
Traditional
Promising such rewards does not contradict Allah s justice and doesn’t negate the correspondence between acts and rewards; because if justice means to place everything in its appropriate position, whi
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Please explain the principles of Sheikh Toosi's political thought.
8187
2010/12/21
Laws and Jurisprudence
With the emergence of every era new needs and questions are generated which cause scientists and scholars to think and contemplate and strive to find appropriate answers to, and Sheikh Toosi is one t
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Can a major sin be forgiven?
12340
2010/12/21
Practical
A major sin is one that being punished in hell is promised to its committer in the Quran or ahadith. ( There are also other criteria for a sin being a major one ) . Also minor sins turn into major sin
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How can a person be forgiven for his sins?
9624
2010/12/21
Practical
There are many ways mentioned below that one can be forgiven and purified from his sins and misdeeds:1- Repenting according to its conditions and returning to Allah. 2- Doing extraordinary good deeds
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What are the plans and goals of Shaytan?
8628
2010/12/21
Traditional
1- To misguide man2- To invite the people to superstitious and innovative acts3- To cause them to bring about change in Allah’s creationThese are some of Shaytan’s plans and goals that have been menti
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Can ordinary human beings be infallible or not?
9650
2010/12/21
Traditional
The word infallible ( ma’sum ) means protection, to be secured, safety from committing sins and forgetfulness. Infallibility has levels and stages from which the highest is reserved for Prophets and i