Questions Archive(Thematic Category:فقه)
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I married a woman from Ahlul Kitab thinking she will practice Islam and I have 1 child with her, if she refuses to practice Islam can I divorce her?
7355 2010/05/26 Laws and JurisprudenceThe verdict of the honorable maraje’ regarding permanent marriage with women of the People of the Book ( Ahlul Kitab ) has been mentioned in Question 7850 ( site: ) . If you follow a marja’ that allow
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Which has priority, the doctor’s prescription or religion?
6448 2010/05/26 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Can a woman refuse to comply with her husband’s request for sexual intercourse?
34303 2010/05/26 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Is the marriage of a virgin without her father’s permission valid? In the case of her doing such and now wants a divorce, what should she do?
10547 2010/05/26 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Please let me know what you think about a response I got from a center for Islamic inquiries regarding the different rituals involved in the sacrifice of Hajj.
7147 2010/04/20 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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If one’s husband has a sexually transmitted disease, does his wife have to answer his sexual needs when he demands it?
8493 2010/04/20 Laws and JurisprudenceYour question was submitted to the offices of the maraje’ and these are the responses that were received:The office of the Grand Ayatullah Khamenei:In this specific case, she shouldn’t refuse to compl
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What does Islam say about suicide?
7504 2010/04/19 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Is a girl who pays for her own education considered independent and rashidah?
6709 2010/04/10 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Can one pray mustahabb prayers with tayammum and at the same time pray wajib prayers with the same tayammum?
8481 2010/04/10 Laws and JurisprudenceAccording to what has been stated in the risalahs of our respected maraje’, whoever cannot perform wudhu or ghusl for any reason, can pray the mustahabb prayers that have a specific time throughout th
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What are the most important characteristics of a citizen in Islamic society?
15913 2010/04/08 Laws and JurisprudenceAs the last divine religion, the enlightening school of Islam is the most complete and inclusive religion of all. Therefore, in Islam social rules and regulations have been considered just like as per
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What is the ruling on cat hair?
17310 2010/04/07 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question does not have a detailed answer
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Is it necessary to have the consent of one’s wife when contracting a temporary marriage with the People of the book?
9105 2010/04/07 Laws and JurisprudenceThese answers were received from the offices of the maraje’ regarding your inquiry:The office of the Grand Ayatullah Khamenei:In such a case getting permission isn t necessary and the marriage contrac
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What is Ayatullah Hadavi Tehrani’s view regarding taqlid after the demise of Ayatullah Bahjat?
8062 2010/04/06 Laws and JurisprudenceContinue...
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Is abortion permissible in cases other than medical and sickness related ones?
7792 2010/04/06 Laws and JurisprudenceContinue...
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If a woman becomes illegitimately pregnant and her family will undergo severe hardship as a result, is it permissible to abort the baby before spirit has been breathed into it?
7561 2010/04/06 Laws and JurisprudenceContinue...
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What is the position of Islam on democracy?
9957 2010/03/13 SystemDemocracy is a method of organizing society and respecting the majority vote while maintaining individual and civil rights.Although the majority is not necessarily always right [ i ] , the majority ca
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Is accepting bribes forbidden in Islam? If so, what is the reason behind such a ruling?
12364 2010/02/20 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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What are the mustahabb acts and rituals that are good to be performed by the father after the birth of a child?
10898 2010/02/10 FiqhThe things you have asked of in your question are all rituals and mustahabb acts related to a newborn child. Since birth is a very blessed occasion, Islam has certain rituals for it, namely:1- Shaving
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Can you please list the different rulings regarding dogs and cats?
13015 2010/02/10 Laws and JurisprudenceFirst of all salams and thank you for referring to this website to get the answers to your questions.The first thing that must be noted is that being tamed and trained have no affect on the rulings re
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Please tell me why we have to shorten our prayers when travelling.
7136 2010/02/09 Laws and JurisprudenceAlthough all Islamic laws are a result of the benefits or disadvantages and harms that back them, and they all have a particular reason behind each and every one of them, discovering the exact reason
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Why did Allah (swt) create the foreskin which is removed during circumcision?
37073 2010/02/09 Laws and JurisprudenceBecause of its many benefits, circumcision has been made obligatory in some religions like Islam. Some of those benefits are: prevention of infants and babies from infection of the urinal tract, penil
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What is the ruling regarding taking injections during Ramadhan?
8740 2010/02/09 Laws and JurisprudenceThere is a difference of opinion amongst scholars regarding this issue. To get a more precise answer, you will have to specify your marja’. Nevertheless, we will list the opinions of different marja’s
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Is it permissible to follow a person in prayer who doesn’t have correct recitation?
6633 2010/01/06 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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What is bid’ah and what are its related rulings?
7314 2010/01/06 Laws and JurisprudenceBid’ah literally refers to anything new and unprecedented and in Islamic terms, means to relate something to religion that really doesn’t belong to it. Bid’ah is one of the kaba’ir or great sins. Neve
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Is there any hope for revoking capital punishment and prohibiting corporal punishment within Iran?
7945 2009/12/28 Laws and JurisprudenceThe legal source of capital punishment and other forms of punishment is derived from the Quran and hadith ( narrations from the Infallibles ) . For this reason, it is not possible to completely revoke
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Please list the reasons behind the permissibility/impermissibility of music.
11060 2009/12/28 Laws and JurisprudenceIn fiqhi terms, ‘ghina’ and ‘music’ are two different concepts. Ghina refers to the singing voice that comes from the larynx and is turned up and down in the throat in a way that it makes the listener
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What is the ruling in making purchases with Parsian Bank credit cards and redeeming their credit in exchange for cash?
6928 2009/12/28 Laws and JurisprudenceWe submitted your question to the office of Ayatollah Khamenei and received the following response:It is permissible to withdraw money from an account that actually has money in it. However, an amount
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Is masturbation a cardinal sin? What are the ways to avoid it?
24913 2009/12/20 Laws and JurisprudenceSelf-satisfaction which is called masturbation is a cardinal sin and haram [ i ] and there is a heavy punishment for that. The best way to avoid masturbation is to get married ( permanently or tempora
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Does spending the expenses of Hajj and Umrah on charity, have the reward of Hajj and Umrah?
10958 2009/12/17 EthicsHajj to the ‘House of God’ is obligatory to people who have the means once in their lifetimes. Not doing this obligatory action ( wajib ) has no excuse, just like other obligatory actions. Now in rela
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When one hears the prophet’s (pbuh) name or hears the ‘verse of salawat’, is it wajib to recite a salawat or mustahabb?
6807 2009/12/16 Laws and JurisprudenceIt is the verdict of all marja’s and mujtahids that it is mustahabb to recite salawat when hearing the blessed name of the prophet ( pbuh ) , and this verdict also covers when one is in prayer as well
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Is stem-cell research haram?
7596 2009/11/25 Laws and JurisprudenceSince we are looking for the fiqhi ruling on this issue, we asked the question from the offices of the grand Ayatullahs ( may Allah protect them ) and also from Ayatullah Hadavi Tehrani, the following
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What is the Khul’ divorce and what are its conditions?
15200 2009/11/25 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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If I am poor, do I have to pay Zakat as well? Can Zakat be given to a poor friend? Can Zakat be given to a non-Muslim?
7615 2009/11/25 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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What is the penalty for purposely breaking the fast in Ramadhan?
10638 2009/11/24 Laws and JurisprudenceOne whom fasting has been made obligatory upon in the holy month of Ramadhan ( one who bears all the conditions ) , yet doesn’t intend on fasting doesn’t have any punishment/penalty, unless he/she exe
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What is the criterion and standard for a woman to be considered old and aged? Is there a specific age?
8571 2009/11/24 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.