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What are the distinct criteria through which we can distinguish a lafdhi mutawatir report from an ijmali or ma\'anawi one?

7260 2014/09/28 Contextual study

Mutawatir literally means for things to come one after another, without any interval between them and in hadithic terms, refers to a hadith that has been narrated by a group of narrators that one can

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How can one answer the following argument: Man’s greatest enemy is alcohol; man must love his enemies; therefore, man must love alcohol.

6010 Practical 2009/04/20

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What steps should I take in order receive arbitration for my unpaid salary from the institute which I used to work at?

6567 Practical 2007/03/13

Dear User, Assalamu Alaikum,“The reciprocal rights of an employee and an employer” is one of the most important subjects of the Shia Fiqh, which is discussed in the books of rent and contracts somehow that neither the ...
Did the past religions like Christianity and Judaism have prayers like Muslims?

3478 کلیات 2019/10/06
Is this fine to help or give money to needy people instead of giving a walima (feast), if a couple is going to marry?

8065 گوناگون 2013/05/15

The religion of Islam being perfect addresses all aspects of human life. It has prescriptions and codes of practice for Muslims to help them live a balanced and objective life. Hence, one must not go to extremes acting upon one injunction and putting others into oblivion. In ...
Aren't the differences of fatwa amongst the maraje' an instance of those differences forbidden in sermon 18 of the Nahjul Balaghah?

6564 Philosophy of Religion and Law 2009/11/25

Some researchers believe that sermon 18 of Nahjul-Blaqah used to be part of sermon 17 and was separated by Seyyid Radhiyy and became an independent one. The contents of the sermon also signify this claim for in sermon 17 the Imam (as) sermons about incompetent judges that corrupt ...
If a body does not decompose in the grave, does it mean that the man in the grave is protected against the Fire of Hell?

14933 برزخ 2013/12/01

It is possible to keep a body intact by using certain chemical ingredients. Mummification is also a chemical procedure through which people in ancient Egypt preserved the bodies of pharaohs whereas in fact most of the pharaohs were the worst and most oppressive people of their time. ...
From the viewpoint of Shia sects, how many Imams are there?

1892 فرقه های منشعب از شیعه 2021/03/31
Is it permissible to evade government tax in non-Islamic countries?

5759 Laws and Jurisprudence 2011/01/10

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.
What is the meaning of ownership and kingdom of Allah, the Lord of the Universe? Why is said that God is the king?

10588 پروردگار. نامها و ویژگی ها 2015/06/08

One of the attributes of Allah is "Mālik" which literally means "being powerful" and "having something in one's exclusive possession". This word has sometimes been translated into "king" in other languages including Farsi and English. If this term "king" is applied or ascribed to Allah, it definitely ...
“کلّ شیء هالک إلا وجهه”; it has been said that Imam Ali is wajhullah. What does this mean?

16339 Traditional 2011/08/18

Wajhullah is the countenance by which God appears before his creatures with and they look to and consider when wanting to remember Him. So, wajhullah is His noble qualities such as life, knowledge, power, hearing and seeing and also every quality from His qualities of action such as ...

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?

125110 Exegesis 2012/01/15

There 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 ...
Is lobster, clam, oyster and octopus halal?

104444 Laws and Jurisprudence 2012/02/18

Eating 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 ...
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?

101722 Philosophy of Religion and Law 2012/03/18

Although 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 ...
What is meant by Sidratul-Muntaha that the Quran has mentioned?

95092 Exegesis 2010/04/07

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Is there any problem in sweeping and cleaning one”s house at night?

90808 Hadith 2015/06/07

1. 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 ...
Can a Sunni girl get married to a Shia man and why? Please list the reasons.

87685 Philosophy of Religion and Law 2009/04/20

The popular viewpoint amongst Shia scholars and jurisprudents is that a Shia man can get married to a Sunni woman, but there is a difference of opinion regarding the marriage of a Sunni man with a Shia woman; most scholars see it as impermissible.The reasons behind the first ...
Why hasn’t Imam Ali (a.s.) been mentioned in the Holy Quran?

83680 Exegesis 2008/05/11

One 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 ...
What is the definition of "Muslim" according to the Quran?

83377 Exegesis 2010/04/06

According 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 ...
Why do we the Shia pray at three times while the Quran tells us to pray at five times?

73012 Laws and Jurisprudence 2010/08/14

The 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 ...
Which animals and insects have been named in the Quran?

57464 Exegesis 2009/12/16

Approximately 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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