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If a Shia deceased man’s mother and brothers are non-Muslims while his paternal or maternal aunt is Sunni, how is his property distributed among the heirs.
6788
2012/09/24
Laws and Jurisprudence
1. A Muslim inherits from a non-Muslim, but a non-Muslim does not inherit from a deceased Muslim, even if he be his/her father or son. [ 1 ] If some of the heirs are Muslims and some are non-Muslims,
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I want to know the philosophy behind the Kunday niaz (offering) which is given all over my country in the months of Rajab and Sha’ban.
38563
2012/09/24
Contextual study
1. Nazr ( vow ) means making it obligatory upon oneself to do some good act, or to refrain from doing an act which is better not to do, for the sake of, or for the pleasure of Allah. [ 1 ] Thus, it ca
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Are there any guidelines from the Ahlulbayt (as) suggesting any specific foods and diet for a child’s development apart from the mother’s milk?
7699
2012/09/24
گوناگون
In this commotion-filled world and era in which human societies have turned into a scene for competition and rivalry for reaching worldly and material ends, many people are putting all their thoughts
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Is it permissible to cut your nails at night time? If it is abominable to cut them, what is the reason?
29118
2012/09/22
Laws and Jurisprudence
One of the recommended acts which Islam has emphasized upon is cutting of nails in whatever manner or way it may be. Cutting of nails on Friday is better and it is also better to start cutting the nai
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Is it abominable to greet (salute) someone on the Day of Ashura? Is it recommended to say “May Allah increase our rewards and yours”?
13987
2012/09/22
Laws and Jurisprudence
1. Greeting is one of the desirable acts that have been recommended. [ 1 ] It is not makrooh ( abominable ) to greet someone from this perspective. However, according to some religious authorities ( m
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Is it permissible to open and close tap several times during Wudhu so as not to waste water?
8504
2012/09/22
Laws and Jurisprudence
Office of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant him long life ) : There is no problem in it. Generally speaking, there is no objection in opening and closing tap before washing the left hand co
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Was the verse 100 of chapter 9 (i.e. And as for the foremost, the first of the Muhajirs and the Ansars) revealed about Imam Ali? If so, why are the words and structure of the verse in plural?
8279
2012/09/22
Quranic Studies
The question whether or not verse 100 of chapter 9 ( al-Tawbah ) has been revealed about Imam Ali ( as ) does not have any effect on his being the first Muslim because there is an all out consensus th
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What is the story of Salih’s she-camel in the Quran and the controversy that exists surrounding its death?
18002
2012/09/13
Exegesis
One of the methods used by the Quran through its verses is the use of ijmal and tafsil ( brevity and detail ) . There are three verses among the verses concerning the event of the death of Salih s she
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If a person remains in taqlid of a deceased Mujtahid performing hajj rituals according to his verdicts without seeking a living Mujtahid’s permission, is there any problem in his hajj?
6095
2012/09/10
Laws and Jurisprudence
The above question was forwarded to the offices of the some grand religious authorities ( jurists ) and the answers which we have received are the following: Office of grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may
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Have any Shia books said that Fatima (sa) was angry at Ali (as)?
12499
2012/09/10
تاريخ بزرگان
1. The first hadith ( tradition ) in Elal al-Sharaye is regarding a person who lied to Lady Fatima Zahra about Ali seeking the hand of Abul Jahl s daughter for marriage. In reality, there was no such
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Based on verses 146 -148 of chapter 26, Samood tribe lived in a land with many water springs but verse 28 of chapter 54 states that there was only one spring in their land. Which one of these is true in your opinion?
13873
2012/09/08
Exegesis
A closer look at the details in Quranic verses and traditions on the story of water sharing between Samood tribe and Salih s camel indicates that even after the emergence of the camel out of the mount
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What is our duty towards street beggars?
21687
2012/09/03
Practical
It is good to help every beggar even if he is not poor but it is necessary to focus our attention on priorities keeping in view the fact that our financial resources are limited. In the present time i
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Are there any rules, guidelines, and restrictions when it comes to adopting children?
7521
2012/09/01
Laws and Jurisprudence
There is no objection in providing care and protection to a child who is without protection or whose guardians are unable to protect it and who surrender their child with full consent to another perso
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Are there any insects and animals in the world of genies? Are these also made of fire like genies? Also, are there plants and trees in the world of genies?
6754
2012/08/28
Traditional
Although we do not see genies and may not be able to prove their existence through scientific and philosophical arguments, we must believe in them because the Holy Quran, the Messenger of Allah ( pbuh
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Why is there less corruption in countries where there is no hijab as compared to the Islamic countries?
7675
2012/08/23
Practical
Your question can be studied from two perspectives: First, the existence of corruption in Islamic countries and then coming to the point that corruption in Islamic countries emanates from not implemen
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What is sex change?
7952
2012/08/23
Laws and Jurisprudence
Although dictionaries do not provide a definition for sex change , it means any change and transformation in a male, female or genderless in such a way that the current state is different from the pre
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Is Abu Hamzah Thumali (Somali) from the country of Somalia?
6841
2012/08/21
تاريخ بزرگان
Thabit bin Dinar better known as Abu Hamzah Thumali is one of the great Shia narrators and a contemporary of several infallible Imams ( A.S. ) . His title Thumali is pronounced somehow like Somali but
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What were Islam's propagation methods?
17997
2012/08/21
The infallibles
Propagation means conveying a message and since the mission of all divine prophets particularly the holy prophet of Islam ( S ) was to bring humanity forth from darkness into light, propagation enjoys
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Why shouldn’t women offer prayers and observe fast when they are in their menses?
9682
2012/08/15
Laws and Jurisprudence
Although there is wisdom behind all divine laws, it is for the major part hidden to us. In fact, no divine law has been enacted or legislated without a rationale or reason but it remains concealed to
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Is it makrooh for a menstruating woman to recite the Quran in the month of Ramadhan?
7943
2012/08/15
Laws and Jurisprudence
As for the abominableness of recitation of the Quran by a menstruating woman, it does not make any difference whether she recites the Quran in the month of Ramadhan or in any other month; reciting the
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What is the limit which a suitor should take into account in regards to looking at a woman’s body without any covering?
8014
2012/08/13
Laws and Jurisprudence
It is permissible for a man to look at a woman whom he intends to marry provided that: 1- it is not with the intention of pleasure, 2 it is to find out about her beauty or her defects, 3 there should
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What is the Islamic law about a woman giving her picture to a man outside her family?
6736
2012/08/11
Laws and Jurisprudence
We have received the following answers from the offices of some of the prominent religious authorities and we want you to go through them: Office of grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant him lo
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How can girls wear bright (gaudy) dresses on the one hand and go out in public without displaying their beauty on the other?
8181
2012/08/11
Modern
According to the Quran, man is a creature that has a divine fitra [ God-gifted nature ] on the one hand and a material nature on the other. Not differentiating between them will cause a person to be d
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What was the law about drinking wine before Islam?
8078
2012/08/08
Laws and Jurisprudence
History bears witness that the process of various people s religiosity in all the divine religions had been in a way such that after the death or martyrdom of every prophet or every messenger among pe
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Is it permissible for a man to drink his wife’s milk?
27233
2012/08/07
Laws and Jurisprudence
We have sent this question to the offices of the following grand jurists and the answers which they have sent us are the following: Office of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant him long life
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What is the Islamic law about a woman swallowing her husband’s semen? What if she did not know the rule about swallowing semen?
57424
2012/08/07
Laws and Jurisprudence
Man s semen and the semen of every animal that has gushing blood is najis ( ritually impure ) . [ 1 ] It is haram to eat or drinking a najis thing. [ 2 ] Therefore, semen like any other najis thing
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What is the Islamic law regarding anal intercourse? Is there any objection in it?
18390
2012/08/07
Laws and Jurisprudence
Since different jurists have different verdicts in this regard, you should act according to the fatwa ( verdict ) of the Mujtahid ( jurist ) whom you follow. For your information, we will now mention
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Is it a sin to curse someone in one’s mind?
25928
2012/08/06
Theoretical
Sins are sometimes committed outwardly and other times they may have and inner and intellectual aspects. When a person tells a lie or backbites someone or commits such prohibitions, he is said to have
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Why does God, Who is the most Merciful of the merciful ones, recommend so extreme punishments such as retaliation, cutting of hands or other excessive violence?
8004
2012/08/04
Exegesis
According to the verses and narrations, God is Compassionate and Merciful and He also has the qualities of anger and indignation. That is, He is both All-Forgiving and severe in punishment, He is the
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Do Shia Muslims not go to Hell?
18631
2012/08/04
Traditional
The fact that some people are held responsible for their deeds and subjected to punishment in Hell and some are endowed with blessings and bounties is based on a principle which Allah has pointed out
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What are the challenges facing Islam – Christianity dialogue?
8753
2012/07/21
Modern
For an answer to the above question, we deemed it appropriate to draw your attention to a lecture delivered by Ayatollah Hadavi Tehrani in this regard. There is a clear tendency towards religiosity
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Aren’t we free in choosing our religion? Then why did the Prophet demand the people of Yemen to either become Muslim or pay Jizyah?
8210
2012/07/21
Traditional
Jizyah gives non-Muslims the freedom of choosing whether they want to be Muslim or simply be a non-Muslim citizen of an Islamic government without having to convert their religion and it is natural to
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Are there any guidelines in the Islamic sources about fashion and clothing?
8823
2012/07/15
Practical
Although Islam lays great emphasis on spiritual modesty of human beings ( clothing of piety ) , the outward clothing is also a bounty which God, the Exalted, has bestowed exclusively upon human beings
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Why do some people oppose mysticism and the mystics making reference to ahadith (traditions)?
7835
2012/07/14
Theoretical
Irfan ( mysticism/ Gnosticism ) has been defined as a special method to reach the realities of existence and to connect man to truth, which is done through vision and intuition. Such an understanding
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How can a person, who comes to know later in his life that he had been an orphanage child, know that he is legitimate by birth? What is the Islamic law about his inheritance, parental relationship and mahramiyah?
6024
2012/07/07
Laws and Jurisprudence
The only answer we have received for your message, which we had forwarded to the offices of the grand religious authorities, is the following: Office of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant hi