Questions Archive
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I lack spiritual presence in my prayers, what should I do to change this?
7561 2010/04/20 PracticalPrayer consists of physical and spiritual aspects. Like the physical aspect, the spiritual aspect is also characterized by a series of conditions and disciplines.Therefore, in the same way certain con
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Are Heaven and Hell just myths or realities?
9501 2010/04/20 TraditionalFrom the perspective of Islam, which is the most complete religion, resurrection is one of the fundamentals of religion and believing in it is one of the conditions of being a Muslim.There are many wa
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Please let me know what you think about a response I got from a center for Islamic inquiries regarding the different rituals involved in the sacrifice of Hajj.
6823 2010/04/20 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Is there a hadith that reads: “When there remains only one day till the end of the world, a hand will appear in the sky”?
7093 2010/04/20 TraditionalBefore engaging in answering your question, a few considerations need to be made:Since Islamic hadiths ( both in Shia and Sunni sources ) are a mixture of authentic and unauthentic ones and many hadit
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Do the ahadith explain who the Sofyani, Yamaani, Khorasani, Shu’ayb Ibn Saleh, and Zarghawi exactly are?
12691 2010/04/20 TraditionalThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Please introduce/define Ibrahims followers that are known as the "Hanafian" and explain why the prophet followed Ibrahim?
14016 2010/04/20 TraditionalIn the Quran Ibrahim has been known as a Hanif individual and the prophet has called the Muslim Ummah to follow his path. From the Islamic perspective there is no fundamental difference between holy
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Did angels and jinns come to the help of Imam Hussein in Karbala? Why didn’t the Imam accept their offer?
17452 2010/04/20 تاريخ بزرگانSome of our hadith sources contain hadiths narrated from the ma sumin mentioning how Allah ( swt ) sent help for Imam Hussein by the jinns and angels.Of course, this isn t something unusual and has ha
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I would like to know what you think about the answer I received regarding a question on the blessings of the first ten days of Dhilhijjah that I asked another center for Islamic inquiries.
6198 2010/04/20 TheoreticalThere is no doubt that the first ten days of Dhilhijjah are very blessed days. There are many hadiths in Shia sources on the blessings these days have, here is one example: “علی بن موسى بن طاوس فی کتا
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If one’s husband has a sexually transmitted disease, does his wife have to answer his sexual needs when he demands it?
8223 2010/04/20 Laws and JurisprudenceYour question was submitted to the offices of the maraje’ and these are the responses that were received:The office of the Grand Ayatullah Khamenei:In this specific case, she shouldn’t refuse to compl
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Who are the Akhbaris and the Osolis?
9735 2010/04/19 Philosophy of HistoryThe Akhbaris are the adherents of the ahadith whom the Shia call Akhbaris. They do not believe in Ijtihad and only follow the ahadith. On the other side there is a great group of Muslim scholars known
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Who are the Ismaeili Bahreh Shias and what do they believe in?
7570 2010/04/19 تاريخ بزرگانThe Bahreh Davoodis are a branch of the Ismaili sect. The Ismailis believe Ismail, the son of Imam Jafar Sadiq ( as ) which passed away during his father s lifetime, to be the seventh Imam. The follow
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What does Islam say about suicide?
7232 2010/04/19 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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What does it mean when it is said that Adam (pbuh) descended from heaven?
9356 2010/04/18 TraditionalHubut 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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Is a girl who pays for her own education considered independent and rashidah?
6343 2010/04/10 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Can one pray mustahabb prayers with tayammum and at the same time pray wajib prayers with the same tayammum?
8055 2010/04/10 Laws and JurisprudenceAccording to what has been stated in the risalahs of our respected maraje’, whoever cannot perform wudhu or ghusl for any reason, can pray the mustahabb prayers that have a specific time throughout th
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What are the most important characteristics of a citizen in Islamic society?
15441 2010/04/08 Laws and JurisprudenceAs the last divine religion, the enlightening school of Islam is the most complete and inclusive religion of all. Therefore, in Islam social rules and regulations have been considered just like as per
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Why do Shias believe in the Imams and their Imamate?
30793 2010/04/08 TraditionalI believe that you are asking how we can find out if someone is really an Imam or not. However, before answering this question, we should first understand why we need to believe in the concept of Imam
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Can the Night of Destiny (Leilatul-Qadr) be more than one night? Can we consider the Day of Destiny as a part of the Night of Destiny?
14320 2010/04/08 ExegesisThe Night of Destiny ( Leilatul-Qadr ) is an important and blessed night which is, according to the Holy Quran located in the month of Ramadan.About this question there are several probabilities:1-
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Is it possible to see God? If so, then how?
8892 2010/04/08 TraditionalAccording to both Islamic sources and the intellect, God cannot be seen by the physical eye neither in this life nor in the next. However He can be seen through the eyes of the heart. Up to each given
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Is making contact with beings from other worlds possible?
8774 2010/04/08 TraditionalThere is no doubt that it is possible to make contact with beings from other realms. What is also certain is that using narcotic drugs and alcoholic beverages to do so is impermissible.The ways and in
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Knowing that the Quran is a clear book, what are the conditions/prerequisites of comprehending it?
11209 2010/04/08 ExegesisThe Quran is the Prophet s miracle for all times and can not be compared to common books. Although the Quran is clear, explains matters and has conveyed the meanings through simple words as delicately
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What is the ruling on cat hair?
16873 2010/04/07 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question does not have a detailed answer
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Is it necessary to have the consent of one’s wife when contracting a temporary marriage with the People of the book?
8690 2010/04/07 Laws and JurisprudenceThese answers were received from the offices of the maraje’ regarding your inquiry:The office of the Grand Ayatullah Khamenei:In such a case getting permission isn t necessary and the marriage contrac
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What is meant by Sidratul-Muntaha that the Quran has mentioned?
105947 2010/04/07 ExegesisThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Who were the Ansar?
8492 2010/04/07 تاريخ بزرگانAnsar is the plural form of Naser from the root of Nasr, and means people who help and aid. In the advent of Islam, the residents of Medinah and its outskirts, especially the members of the two tribes
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What is Ayatullah Hadavi Tehrani’s view regarding taqlid after the demise of Ayatullah Bahjat?
7931 2010/04/06 Laws and JurisprudenceContinue...
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What is the Sunni viewpoint regarding the Mus’haf of Imam Ali (as)?
16345 2010/04/06 Contextual studyWhat is meant by the Mus’haf of Imam Ali ( as ) is the Quran in which he compiled after the passing of the prophet ( pbuh ) . In this Quran things like the exact order of the verses and surahs accordi
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Is abortion permissible in cases other than medical and sickness related ones?
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If a woman becomes illegitimately pregnant and her family will undergo severe hardship as a result, is it permissible to abort the baby before spirit has been breathed into it?
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What is the definition of "Muslim" according to the Quran?
89476 2010/04/06 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
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Which heaven was the heaven in which Prophet Adam resided?
22360 2010/03/13 TraditionalThere are different viewpoints regarding this matter amongst Quranic commentators:A number of them believe that Prophet Adam s heaven was simply a beautiful and thriving garden on earth.Some, unlike t
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What is the position of Islam on democracy?
9357 2010/03/13 SystemDemocracy is a method of organizing society and respecting the majority vote while maintaining individual and civil rights.Although the majority is not necessarily always right [ i ] , the majority ca
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Why can married men contract temporary marriages without the consent of their spouses?
9195 2010/03/13 Philosophy of Religion and LawThe sexual instinct is one of the most powerful instincts that resides in human beings, and much like other basic needs, it must be fulfilled in the correct method and manner. These basic instincts ca
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Are natural disasters forms of divine punishment or do they have natural causes?
15608 2010/03/13 TraditionalThe purpose behind natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes and storms, cannot only be viewed as forms of divine punishments, they are also designed to remind us of God s blessings. They help us
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Who are the Ahlul-Bayt that have been spoken of from the Sunni viewpoint?
7980 2010/03/11 TraditionalThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.