Questions Archive(Tag:shaving beard)
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in brief: Is there any hope of protection from the punishment of the Day of Judgment?
4757 2019/06/12 PracticalWhat is concluded by studying all the religious teachings is that the hope for Allah s mercy and the fear of punishment on the Day of Judgment are two complementary qualities which a believer should p
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What is meant by the ‘Unity of Existence?’
8793 2019/06/11 Islamic PhilosophyWhat the philosophers and the mystics mean by the unity of existence is not that the whole existing world put together is God; because the whole collection does not enjoy a real existence and unity w
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What does the word "ila" "up to" in the Quranic verse on wudu (paying attention to the Sunni method of making wudu) mean? Can you please tell us of the Holy Prophet\'s demeanor regarding this subject?
7788 2019/06/11 Way of life ofIt should be said about the word ila in the Quranic verse on wudu that it is only for explaining the limit of washing and its amount not the way and method of washing; meaning in the verse the limit a
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Can the slaughtered meat of the Non-Muslims be used (lawfully)?
6022 2019/06/11 Laws and JurisprudenceThe opinion of the Shia jurists and the School of Thought of the Ahl al-Bayt the family of the Noble Prophet of Islam s is that meat that has not been slaughtered according to Islamic laws the ruling
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what is dignity? How can it be achieved? And what status do dignified people posses before God?
6090 2019/06/10 انسان شناسیDignity can be defined as the act of avoiding the degradation of oneself and baseness and a magnanimous man is the one who is free from all the indecencies. Indecency antonym for dignity equals de
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What are the necessary limits - quantitatively and qualitatively - for women\'s covering while performing prayers?
5364 2019/06/09 Laws and JurisprudenceThe obligatory limits of covering for women while performing prayers is that the entire body even the hair should be covered except for the face as much as it is washed in wudu and both hands and legs
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What does it mean to think well and avoid suspicion about God? How can we get rid of suspicion towards God?
7018 2018/11/12 گناه و رذائل اخلاقیThere are verses in the Quran which condemns suspicion and bad expectations of God. [ 1 ] As well there are also narrations which somehow deal with the subject of good and bad expectation of God the E
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What are the narrations about rizq (sustenance) and what are the ways through which one can earn lawful sustenance? What duas are there for increasing rizq?
9937 2018/11/12 رزقContrary to the common perception which restricts sustenance to its material manifestations the term rizq sustenance has a more extensive meaning that includes all divine bounties irrespective of the
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Why didn’t Imam Ali (AS) punish the murderers of Uthman?
7827 2018/11/12 امام علی ع و خلفا1. Uthman was not killed by only one individual so that he could be brought to book; rather an extensive uprising was launched an angry mob against him. The uprising led ultimately to his death. Imam
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What is the concept of riba (interest) in Islam?
5027 2018/11/12 قرض الحسنه و رباWhat is the concept of riba interest in Islam? What is the difference between usury and sale which makes the first unlawful and the other lawful and permissible? Answer: The term riba is used in tw
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Is it necessary for a woman to remove her pubic hair after she ceases to discharge menstrual blood?
20386 2018/11/12 Laws and JurisprudenceRemoving the unncessary armpit and pubic hair is a matter of hygiene. According to Islam it is recommended mustahab to remove the hair once in a while. [ 1 ] However it is not obligatory to remove it
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What is the Islamic law about using and transplanting animal organs to humans and also making other uses of those organs?
5454 2018/11/03 شبیه سازی و سلولهای بنیادیAs per the Islamic law there is no problem in using an animal organ to transplant it to a human body. However it should be noted that the animal should not be tortured or left unprotected in the natur
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Who are Ismailiyah (Bohra) sect and what are their beliefs?
6119 2018/10/22 فرقه های منشعب از شیعهIsmail Imam Sadiq s PBUH elder son who undoubtedly has a high status passed away during Imam Sadiq s PBUH lifetime and was shrouded and buried by his command. Ismail s grave is now in Baqi cemetery in
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In the second Surah of the Quran, it is stated that:" Every time they are fed with fruits therefrom, they say: "Why, this is what we were fed with before". What reality does this verse address?
8680 2018/10/22 ExegesisAbout the day of resurrection and bounties which will be granted to practicing Muslims the Quran says: But give glad tidings to those who believe and work righteousness that their portion is Gardens b
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Was the Prophet of Islam (S) a prophet at birth?
6873 2018/10/22 وحی، نبوت و عصمتThe prophethood of the Prophet of Islam S can be considered as having two aspects: 1. The first aspect of prophethood is tantamount to prophetic mission and the beginning of a procedure which involve
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Can you provide a short biography of Imam Hussein (AS)?
6511 2018/10/16 امام حسین عHistorians unanimously believe that Shia s third Imam was born in the holy city of Medina but there are little differences as to the date of his birth. Sheikh Tusi 460 A.H. says that the Imam AS was b
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There are verses in the Quran about marked stones rained down upon criminals; what does it mean for the stones to be marked?
10520 2018/05/09 ExegesisGod the Exalted presents the story of Hud tribe in a part of the Chapter Hud Chap. 11 mentioning that a few angels went to Prophet Lut as guests but in the guise of human beings. The Quran discusses t
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Was the wife of Hazrat Abbas, Lady Lubaba, present in Karbala?
15390 2017/08/22 History1. Lubaba was the daughter of Ubaidullah bin Abbas [ 1 ] the Prophet s cousin and the wife of Hazrat Abulfazl Abbas AS . Following the event of Karbala and the martyrdom of Hazrat Abbas she married Z
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What happened to Aisha, the wife of the Prophet of Islam (S) after the Battle of Jamal? Was she living under house arrest for a period of time?
17391 2017/05/22 HistoryFollowing the battle of Jamal Imam Ali AS ordered his comrades to take Aisha to Abdullah bin Khalaf Khazā ei s house who along with his sons had been killed in the same battle while fighting for Aisha
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Sunnis believe the Prophet (S) does not have any inheritors or heirs. The question is: Why did, according to their authentic books, all the Prophet’s wives send Uthman to Abu Bakr to demand their inheritance. None among them opposed this except Aisha?!
8782 2017/05/22 HistoryWe believe the prophets leave inheritance and the heirs to them inherit what is left behind but it has been reported in the Sunni textual sources such as Sahih Bukhari that following the demise of t
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Are the elemental bodies of the Prophet of Islam (AS) and Imams in the same places where they were buried?
6302 2017/05/22 HadithAccording to some narrations the elemental bodies of the Prophet S and the infallible Imams AS are not in the same land where they were buried. In fact their pure bodies are transferred to the divine
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Why didn’t the prophets and imams leave any works behind as inventors and scientists did so that they could be prouder? Do Shiites have scholarly or scientific achievements to be proud of ?
5878 2017/05/22 نقش شیعه در گسترش اسلامReligion is not bound to create material means for man s life. This is a duty of human beings themselves to use their mind and faculty of reason to create such things. Basically it is wrong to expect
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How is it possible to differentiate between someone who falsely claims to be a prophet and one who is a true prophet?
5990 2017/05/22 وحی1. In Arabic the term wahy literally means giving a message quickly and secretly. In Islamic terminology wahy is the revealing or disclosing of some form of truth or knowledge through communication w
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What is the veracity of the supplication “Allahumma kun li-waliyyik al-Hujjatibnil Hasan… and how do we know that it is authentic?
11547 2017/05/22 Contextual studyThis holy supplication has been reported with some variation in different Shia sources including the book of Al-Kafi. It is good to recite this dua for the wellbeing of Imam of Time may Allah hasten h
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Which one of the holy Imams (AS) recited Dua Faraj?
9212 2017/05/20 Contextual studyThe term faraj means remedy or improvement or relief from grief and sorrow. [ 1 ] The hadith books which include this term and also duas and deeds a amāl have referred to the same meaning. We suffice
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Please let me know in detail the beliefs of Zaidiyyah sect, especially the Houthis?
17629 2017/05/20 تاريخ کلامThe Zaidiyyah or Zaidism is a sect which emerged in the eighth century out of Shi a Islam. Zaidis are named after Zaid ibn Ali the grandson of Husain ibn Ali. Although Zaid did not consider himself to
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The Quran is a miracle under the following three categories: miracle in terms of the words of the Quran, miracle in terms of the contents and miracle in terms of its bringer. How far does each of these aspects signify the divinity of the Quran?
12475 2017/05/20 Quranic StudiesGenerally speaking some of the categories of the miracles show that the Quran could not have been brought forth by anyone other than Allah. For instance the Quran s eloquence is unique and miraculous
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Is paying khums obligatory on my wife’s dowry?
5331 2017/01/25 آنچه خمس بدان تعلق می گیردAccording to most of maraja since dowry is considered as gift or it will be used in the future payment of khums is not obligatory on it. However it is regarded as those things on which payment of khu
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Is the saying authentic that, "Satans are chained during the Holy Month of Ramadan”?
5860 2017/01/25 روش شناسیIn some authentic traditional sources like Al-Kafi and Tahzib a tradition has been mentioned regarding the blessings of the Holy Month of Ramadan from the Holy Prophet PBUH as follows When the Holy M
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Are we allowed to offer Tarawih prayer under Taqiyya?
6187 2017/01/25 Laws and JurisprudenceAccording to the Holy Quran ahadith and Shia and Sunni Taqiyyah is rational and one of the ways by which we can keep our religion safe. The Holy Quran has approved Ammar Yaser taqiyya that he used it
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What position does Tarawih prayer take according to Shia school of thought, considering that it is prevalent among Ahlul Sunna?
5279 2017/01/25 وضو، اذان و نمازTarawih Prayer refers to Nafilah prayers performed at night in the holy Month of Ramadan after salat of Isha. [ 1 ] Tarawih prayer is offered by Ahlul Sunna in congregation ordered by their second
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When did Shiite jurisprudence and marja\'eyyah begin?
5015 2017/01/24 اجتهاد و تقلیدThe necessity of taqlid is the result of a rational conclusion based on the need for divine guidance through the Qur an and the traditions. Thus taqlid has its jurisprudential evidence in addition to
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Did Imam Ali (AS) fight all innovations when he was in power?
7962 2017/01/24 امام علی ع و خلفاIt was only 25 years after the demise of the Prophet of Islam S that the Muslim caliphate got back on its original track. After coming to power and becoming apparently a caliph Imam Ali AS vowed to do
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In view of the fact that the earth must never be devoid of a divine authority, who was the divine authority in the time gap between the ascension of Prophet Jesus (AS) and prophetic mission of the Prophet of Islam?
6319 2017/01/24 پیامبران و کتابهای آسمانیThe period of cessation is the period of time between the end of one prophet s time and the beginning of the next; it is a time of freedom from divine authority. The existence of such a period is not
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What is the principle of no domination over Muslims?
5112 2017/01/24 General TermsThe concept of the principle of no domination over Muslims [ nafy sabil ] is that God the Glorified has legislated such rule in the Islamic Shari ah that prevents non-Muslims from getting hegemony and
