Questions Archive(Tag:clay)
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Should the remembrance of Allah (awj) evoke fear or love?
9966 2011/08/15 PracticalThe co-existence of fear and hope, and in some cases love, in respect to Allah ( awj ) , should not be a source of confusion as this phenomenon permeates all relationships of love to varying degrees.
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What is the meaning of Allah’s (awj) misguidance in the Qur`an?
10587 2011/08/15 ExegesisMisguidance is a non-existent entity. Since guidance means to lead someone to a goal, then misguidance is the absence of guidance. In the parlance of the logicians, the relation between guidance and m
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There are some pills that help knee stability. These pills contain ingredients extracted from snails, shrimps, crabs or lobsters. Can a doctor prescribe such medicines? If yes, would eating these pills (if they are allowed) affect one's spiritual progress?
8483 2011/08/13 Laws and JurisprudenceOffice of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant him long life ) :Generally speaking, snails, shellfish and crabs are haram ( forbidden ) to eat but shrimps and prawns are permissible, if they hav
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Considering the verse of the Qur`an in Surah 32, verse 13 which reads, “Had We wished We would have given every soul its guidance,” - can it not be concluded that Allah (awj) has not desired the guidance of all humanity? If Allah (awj) had desired the guidance of all humanity He would have willed such, but obviously He has not. Why?
8316 2011/08/10 TraditionalAllah ( awj ) has willed the guidance of all His creatures. For, after taking all the [ relevant ] Qur`anic verses into consideration, the following points can be deduced:1. Divine guidance is divided
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What are the signs for the reemergence of the Master of the Age [i.e. the Twelfth Imam]?
9907 2011/08/10 ModernThe topic of the signs of the re-emergence is a complicated one and calls for a thorough investigation of all the related narrations. However, in brief, the signs fall under two categories. One group
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We know of many people around the world who are not Muslims or Shi`a but are nevertheless individuals of good conduct; for example, non-Muslims are responsible for many inventions. Is it right that they all deserve to be punished in Hell because they are not Muslims?
11765 2011/08/10 ModernThose who do not believe in Islam can be classified into two groups:1. Those who are termed ‘Jahil-e-Muqassir’ ( lit. ‘culpable ignorant’ ) . These are non-believers to whom the message of Islam has r
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What do the terms “Hukm” and “Fatwa” signify? What is the difference between the two?
10710 2011/08/10 FiqhA fatwa is a universally applicable religious law concerning a particular issue that is derived from the four sources of Islamic law ( the Qur`an, the sunnah, ijma’ ( consensus ) , and ‘aql ( the inte
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Is religion compatible with politics?
8687 2011/08/10 ModernA religion that has come in order to explain the path to felicity from now until the end of time cannot remain indifferent to a matter that all societies need, that is, government. In other words, th
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How should one resist the temptation to commit sins?
9979 2011/08/10 PracticalThe temptation to commit a sin is a disease like the sin itself. Like all other diseases, protection against this sin involves two stages e.g. prevention and cure. When it comes to the prevention stag
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How is possible to ward off bad thoughts and improve my relationship with God?
10908 2011/08/10 PracticalThe relationship is always mutual. Our relationship with God is sometimes severed and cut off or tend to become weak; but He is always and everywhere with us. God, the Exalted say, And He is with you
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How should one, who has masturbated, repent? What are the ways through which one can make up for the physical and spiritual harms of masturbation?
54369 2011/08/10 Laws and JurisprudenceSins are like an ill-smelling putrid bog. The deeper a person goes into it the less he feels its disgusting smell because his smelling taste ceases to function properly. However, a person s firm decis
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What is the Islamic law about taking off one's shirt and beating the chest in mourning for Imam Hussein (a)?
9499 2011/08/06 Laws and JurisprudenceWhat has been mentioned in the fatwa of most of the grand jurists about taking off one s shirts and beating the chest indicate that it is permissible to take off one s shirts, if it is not in front of
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What are the ways through which one may get rid of lusts?
8670 2011/08/04 PracticalSins are like an ill-smelling putrid bog. The deeper a person gets into it the less he feels its disgusting smell because his smelling taste ceases to function. However, a person s firm decision to di
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Why did the Holy Prophet (s) and Imam Ali (a) not throw down and break the idols to pieces before the conquest of Mecca? Was it because they did not want to hurt those who worshipped the idols?
11018 2011/08/04 تاريخ بزرگانThe destruction of idols by the Holy Prophet ( pbuh his family ) and Imam Ali ( a ) happened at the last stages of the propagation of Islam and conveyance of its message; this act of the Prophet ( s )
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Is it obligatory for Muslims to promulgate Islam (i.e. teach or convert non-Muslims)?
8863 2011/08/02 PracticalThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Can we call Hazrat Ali (a.s) as Raziq (sustainer) since he was the one who distributed food among the needy? Is it permissible to call the 14 Infallibles as 'rabb' because they are those who look after us?
10169 2011/07/31 TraditionalIt depends on what a person means when he uses terms such as raziq , rab and the likes which are the attributes of God, the Exalted. Hence, the intention and motive are very important. It can be said
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What will happen to the Islamic governments in the wake of the reappearance of the Imam of Time (atf)?
7154 2011/07/31 TraditionalFollowing the reappearance of the Imam of Time ( atf ) and establishment of a single global government by him, if there are presumably any governments that work towards the realization of the goals of
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What are the effects of casting lustful look at immodest women and girls and how is one's life affected by it?
10405 2011/07/28 PracticalGenerally speaking, your detesting and despising of the girls wearing immodest dress are very good and praiseworthy. Every mature and sane individual is answerable to his own deeds because he has been
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Is it permissible to satisfy one's sexual desires through any way other than marriage?
51424 2011/07/28 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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What is the Islamic law about having brotherly relationship with a non-Mahram without the intention of seeking sexual pleasure simply to know each other for marriage?
6997 2011/07/26 Laws and JurisprudenceOffice of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant him long life ) :If it is without seeking pleasure and the two sides do not engage in emotional talks and it does not entail any evil either, there
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: What are the best ways to quit masturbation? And may I know its punishments in the hereafter?
41917 2011/07/26 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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What are the conditions of Mut'ah (fixed –time marriage)?
9945 2011/07/23 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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What are the circumstances under which it is necessary to acquire the permission of a virgin girl's guardian?
9044 2011/07/23 Laws and JurisprudenceMost of the current grand religious authorities ( maraje ) are of the view that the permission of a virgin girl s father or paternal grandfather is necessary. However, if a girl is not virgin or his f
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Does fixed-time marriage have special conditions and is it permissible for specific people?
7915 2011/07/23 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Can a traveler stand in the first row and offer his prayers behind the prayer leader? Is it necessary for a traveler to pray in the last rows to maintain connection in prayer?
7069 2011/07/21 Laws and JurisprudenceIt is Makrooh for a traveler to follow a person who is not a traveler. And it is Makrooh for a person who is not a traveler to follow a traveler in the prayers. Of course, here abominable is meant for
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What is the Islamic law concerning friendship between the opposite genders? Kindly explain the rules regarding various types of friendship between two individuals from the opposite genders.
8053 2011/07/21 Laws and JurisprudenceThe answer given by His Eminence, Ayatollah Mahdi Hadavi Tehrani ( may Allah grant him long life ) is as follows: 1. Any kind of relations between the opposite genders that entail evil and sins such a
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If a person cheats in the examinations and wastes someone's right, because he would not be accepted and someone else would take his place, how is going to compensate for that and seek his forgiveness?
6743 2011/07/21 Laws and JurisprudenceThe following replies have been received from the offices of the grand jurists:Grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant him long life ) :Cheating is haram and repentance ( tawbah ) would be sufficie
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What is the Islamic law about cheating in exams given that the opposite side is consenting?
15388 2011/07/21 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Why did God order the construction of the Ka'bah?
8465 2011/07/20 Philosophy of Religion and LawBased on Quranic verses, traditions and historical documents, Ka bah and Mecca are symbols of divine blessings, human guidance and a place of congregation for servitude to God who bestowed profuse ble
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What is E'tikaf?
8373 2011/07/07 TheoreticalLiterally, E tikaf ( cleave to a mosque ) means to stay or remain at a place or to cleave to smething. E tikaf in Islamic law is a pious practice consisting of a period of retreat at a sacred place fo
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What is the Islamic law about smoking cigarette or hookah?
9449 2011/06/21 Laws and JurisprudenceAyatollah Mahdi Hadavi Tehrani s opinion regarding the foregoing question is as under: Smoking tobacco ( cigarettes and hookah ) is absolutely haram because it is injurious to health. It should be not
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In a letter to Mu‘awiyah, Imam Ali (AS) speaks of the rule of Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman as being pleased by God. Is not this in contradiction with the Shiite perspective?
11204 2011/06/21 تاريخ بزرگانIn debating, sometimes one side makes an argument against the other side based on the premises that the other side accepts. The purpose of such argument is to show that the other side is wrong even ba
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What is meant when it is said that Awliya’ullah have the knowledge of the past, present and the future?
16799 2011/06/21 TraditionalThe knowledge we possess is accumulated from many different ways. One of these ways is one’s connection with Unseen which is also done in many forms and can differ depending on the individual’s emotio
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Why aren’t the Imams’ names clearly mentioned in the Quran?
13488 2011/06/21 TraditionalWe must pay attention that even though the Imams’ names are not mentioned in the Quran, but they have been clearly mentioned in the words of the Prophet, especially Imam Ali. The most prominent exampl
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Is it forbidden to use vanilla extract?
18659 2011/06/21 Laws and JurisprudenceOffice of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant him long life ) :If the alcohol is not intoxicating and it is not in a liquid form either, it is halal.Office of Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi (
