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Is the Imam of Time (atf) living in Bermuda Triangle?
16962
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."
7427
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?
7068
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?
7281
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?
9992
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?
10517
2010/12/21
Laws and Jurisprudence
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What happened to the Prophet's daughter after his demise?
7650
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?
12814
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?
14745
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?
33602
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?
9706
2010/12/21
Laws and Jurisprudence
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What is the ruling on having a sexual relationship with one of the Maharem?
15244
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?
7126
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.
8189
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?
12351
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?
9638
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?
8641
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?
9660
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
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Is there any saying from Imam Reza (a.s) in which eating grapes at night may have been discouraged?
11265
2010/12/14
Contextual study
As per the research we have conducted, not only there is not such a saying in our textual sources ( hadith books ) but to the contrary, we came across narrations which expressly indicate that the Holy
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Why does Shia say: The sentence “Ashhadu anna alian waliullah” must be repeated in Adhan?
39493
2010/12/11
Traditional
The term “wali” has been used in several meanings some of the most important of which are the following: A ) Wali meaning guardian;B ) Wali meaning friend;C ) Wali meaning helper or assist
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Is the Imam of Time (atf) present at all places even in non-Islamic (Jewish) countries?
6912
2010/12/09
Traditional
It is not possible from a rational and logical perspective to attain ultimate perfection without divine guidance. God, the Exalted, has sent His proofs to mankind to guide them in the right path in th
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What is the Islamic law about following a Sunni prayer leader?
7552
2010/12/08
Laws and Jurisprudence
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Was the Holy Prophet’s marriage with Safiyah in accordance with Islamic laws?
7863
2010/12/07
Fiqh
It is permissible for Muslims to marry non-Muslim women who are taken captives without their husbands or whose husbands have been killed, albeit after purification of their womb from their previous hu
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What is the difference between Shia and Sunni?
13166
2010/12/06
Traditional
Although such a topic requires extensive discussion, we shall briefly mention, in two stages ( beliefs and laws ) , those of the Shiite views which are opposed by Sunnis or a group of them:A ) Beliefs
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If a person can conduct a research into some practical religious issues, can he act upon his own method in religious laws?
7807
2010/12/02
Laws and Jurisprudence
Here are two points that need to be taken into consideration as a brief answer to your question:1 ) The science of jurisprudence ( ilm al-fiqh ) , like all other vast sciences, has a number of aff
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Does the prohibition of Taqlid in beliefs not require the impermissibility of Taqlid in religious laws?
6543
2010/11/28
Traditional
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What date is the first day of Muharram? Kindly, send me the date.
6659
2010/11/28
تاريخ کلام
Dear user,The lunar months are established either with a lapse of 30 days or when the crescent of the new month is sighted. When it comes to the beginning of a lunar month, it does not make any differ
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What is the Islamic law concerning marriage between a Sayed and a non-Sayed?
8991
2010/11/28
History of Fiqh
There is no problem in the marriage between Sayed girls or women with non-Sayed Shiite men as it is not necessary for Sayed girls and women to marry Sayed men [ 1 ] . None of the jurists have forbidde
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Is it permissible to sell impure things like pork to non-Muslims?
7139
2010/11/27
Laws and Jurisprudence
Office of Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi ( may Allah grant him long life ) : If you are certain that they contain pork ingredients, buying and selling of them are a matter of objection. Office of Gra
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Can anyone other than the fourteen infallibles be khalifatullah?
7930
2010/11/22
Traditional
Before engaging in exactly who the examples of khalifatullah are, it is necessary to define the khalifatullah and what his/her characteristics are:In addition to their literal definitions, the terms v
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Where does the Imam of Time (atf) live during the occultation?
7221
2010/11/22
Traditional
There are three categories of reports in regards to the domicile of the Imam of Time ( atf ) : The first category of reports does not introduce a special residence for the Imam. Although some of the n
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Can any evidence be found in Sunni sources that speak of the martyrdom of Lady Fatimah (as)?
12784
2010/11/22
Traditional
This historical truth has been preserved in historical and hadith sources. Great Sunni scholars, such as Ibn Abi Sheybah, Baladhari, Ibn Qutaybah, etc. have revealed this fact. For information on the
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Is it true that Umar, on the day of the Peace Treaty of Hudaybiyya, told the Prophet (s) that he had never doubted in his prophethood as much as he did on that day?
12344
2010/11/22
Traditional
Some sources of the Ahlul Sunnah have reported on the matter of the Treaty of Hudaybiyya that when Umar felt that the orders of the Prophet ( s ) hadn’t been carried out, he said: ( والله ما شککت منذ
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Why was a verse revealed telling Muslims that the married women they captured were halal for them?
7152
2010/11/22
Exegesis
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Why does the Imam of Time (ajt) not write a book to guide people during the time of occultation?
7117
2010/11/22
Traditional
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