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What is the interpretation and reward of reciting chapter al-Fil of the Holy Quran?
7424
2014/08/23
Exegesis
The Prophet of Islam ( S ) and Muslims in Mecca were an absolute minority and pagans would pressurize them because of their beliefs. In many verses of the Holy Quran, God Almighty has supported the Ho
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Is it possible to prove adultery by presenting a film?
5907
2014/08/04
Miscellaneous questions
Dear User ! We apologize for not replying to your question sooner. The Grand Maraja answer in this regard is as follows: [ 1 ] The office of Grand Ayatollah Safi Golpayegani ( May Allah Grant him
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Is there any tradition (hadith) regarding octopus?
8024
2014/08/04
Laws and Jurisprudence
We haven t found any tradition in which using octopus as food be considered impermissible. However, we can infer this forbidden from other traditions ( ahadith ) in which the main rules have been stat
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What kind of prayer is the night vigil prayer?
7932
2014/08/04
Laws and Jurisprudence
The night prayer is one of the acts of worship and prayers with a lot of merits and significance. It is offered after midnight with the intention of seeking proximity and closeness to Allah. The night
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How is the night vigil prayer important? What are its impacts? What is the ruling if it is missed? And how it should be compensated, if left out?
10768
2014/08/04
Laws and Jurisprudence
Among the most emphasized and recommended prayers in holy Quran and traditions are the nawafil of day and night especially the ones offered at night. About the impacts of night vigil prayers, Imam Sad
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What is the Islamic law about the Christians, Jews and non-Muslims? Are they ritually pure or impure?
7008
2014/08/04
Laws and Jurisprudence
Almost all Shiite faqihs agree on the nijasah of the kuffar ( non-believers ) , but the impurity of Ahlul Kitab ( People of the Book ) is an issue of dispute amongst them. You are, however, advised to
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If a man has transferred the possession of 50 percent of his property during his lifetime to his wife and at the time of death, he has a mother, wife and four daughters, how is the inheritance distributed among his heirs?
5906
2014/06/28
Laws and Jurisprudence
1. Generally speaking, anything gifted and transferred to the possession of another person by the deceased during his lifetime becomes a part of his property. It is no longer considered to be a proper
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Can Satan and angels know our thoughts or only Allah knows them?
16093
2014/06/23
فرشتگان
Knowledge of the unseen is prerogative of God. None other than God has knowledge of the unseen independently of God. However, every existent that has been allowed by God to have knowledge of the unsee
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Why did Imam Ali depose Qays bin Sa'ad as the governor of Egypt?
8561
2014/06/23
تاريخ بزرگان
Qays bin Sa ad bin Ibadah, head of Khazraj clan, was one of the renowned companions. He was a clever man, a skilled manager and one of the close friends of Imam Ali ( A.S ) fighting alongside him in m
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What is the philosophy of Ghusl (ceremonial washing)?
8176
2014/06/22
Philosophy of Religion and Law
The reason which is behind the Jinabat Ghusl is to clean and purify our soul from its pollution and purify our body from the impurity. This means, if we want to remove the Jinabat from our body we hav
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Is becoming forgetful a type of spiritual disease? What kind of solutions can attenuate it?
10597
2014/06/01
دستور العمل ها
As it is mentioned in the following Dua ( prayer ) , undoubtedly forgetfulness is an undesirable state in which we should seek refuge with Allah from. اللهم انی اعوذ بک من النسیان و الکسل و التوانی
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Please give a brief description of features of Barqi's al-Mahasen and the hadith which bears Khidhr's testimony to the leadership of the Imams (A.S)?
9591
2014/06/01
Contextual study
Khalid bin Ahmad al-Barqi has reported a narration in his al-Mahasen almost with the same chain of transmission mentioned in the question. Great scholars like Sheikh Kulayni, Saduq and Nu mani have re
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Did the companions of the Holy Prophet (S) give Imam Ali (A.S) and Fatima Zahra (S.A) a wedding banquet and gifts?
7999
2014/05/14
History
There is a narration according to which some of the companions of the Holy Prophet ( S ) brought gifts for the daughter of the Prophet ( S ) , Lady Fatima Zahra ( S.A ) on her wedding ceremony. Abdur
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What is meant by this saying of Imam Ali, "Do you suppose that you are only a small body, while the macrocosm is placed within you?"
31906
2014/05/14
Contextual study
Some mysticism and literary books have ascribed poems to Imam Ali ( A.S ) . For instance, it has been said that Imam Ali ( A.S ) said: Do you suppose that you are only a small body, while the macrocos
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What kind of a book is Manaqib Murtazawi by Sayyid Muhammad Saleh Tirmidhi Kashfi? Are its contents reliable and authentic?
12623
2014/05/14
Contextual study
The book Kawkab Durri or Manaqi Murtazawi was authored by Sayyid Saleh Tirmidhi Kashfi. He is a follower of Sunni school of jurisprudence and theology but he is a lover of the Ahlul-Bayt. He is intell
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What are the meanings of the informative attributes of Allah? What are the Sunni and Shia viewpoints in this regard?
10273
2014/05/14
صفات ذاتیه
Khabariyah or informative attributes refer to attributes which have been mentioned in the Quran and narrations and have no proofs other than textual evidence. Among those attributes, yadullah ( Hand o
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What is the reason behind the impurity of semen and urine?
14255
2014/04/20
Laws and Jurisprudence
We must keep in mind that all of the divine laws are based upon securing the interests of mankind and keeping them away from harms. This means that nothing is lawful and unlawful without reason and it
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Is there a tradition of Imam Ali (a.s) in which He says that a mixture of saffron, honey and So’d Kufi has a wonderful effect on memory?
10766
2014/04/20
Contextual study
However, such a tradition ( hadith ) which is distributed to Imam Ali ( a.s ) has been mentioned in Bihar al-Anwar and Misbah Kaf ami, but since the tradition has not any Sanad [ i ] and it is not men
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Is doing some Wajib or Mustahab acts be considered as a substitute for the prayer?
6609
2014/04/20
Laws and Jurisprudence
It should be noted before answering the above-mentioned question that however, all of the divine laws are based upon securing the interests of mankind and keeping them away from harms. This means that
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Can you please introduce some methods in which we can improve and optimize our memory according to the traditions (Ahadith)?
10809
2014/04/20
Modern
We can classify those effective methods of enhancing and optimizing memory and comprehension into some divisions which are as follows: A ) Spiritual methods: 1. Remembering Allah ( by worshiping Him
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What is the ruling on eating the cheese contains rennet?
9035
2014/04/20
Laws and Jurisprudence
What the rennet is a substance or strong material we add it to milk in order to make cheese. This material seemingly prepares with the two methods that are as under: 1. via vegetarian mushroom. 2. v
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What is meant by inner rules in regards to recite the Holy Quran?
9013
2014/04/20
Quranic Studies
Since the Holy Quran is Allah s words and the Prophet of Islam s ( P.B.U.H ) miracle, Muslims show the special respect to it even at the advent of Islam. According to the verses of Quran, recommendati
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By which reason we must recite "اعوذ بالله من الشیطان الرجیم" before "بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم"?
13500
2014/04/20
Quranic Studies
Since بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم is the part ( verse ) of the Holy Quran, saying اعوذ بالله من الشیطان الرجیم before it, is one of the rules in regards to recite the Holy Quran that is mentioned in the Ho
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If a person suffers from an incontinence, due to which he is not in a position to control his bowels, and his Wudhu gets void, what is the Islamic law about it?
6622
2014/04/20
Laws and Jurisprudence
If a person suffers from an incontinence, due to which drops of urine come out continuously, or he is not in a position to control his bowels, he should act as follows: A ) If he is sure that at som
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Why did God choose to keep Himself, hell and heaven and angels hidden from human eye?
7464
2014/02/16
اسلام و ایمان
The angels, heaven, Hell and the reality of sin and reward remaining hidden from human eyes are meant to prepare ground for test and tribulation of human beings because if the curtains or the barriers
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Since it is superstitious to do the chelle practice in order to conceive a child, which supplications and prayers do you recommend in this regard?
6578
2014/02/12
Practical
Based on our research through hadith collections, we did not find any reference to the chelle practice for pregnancy. As for supplications for pregnancy, there are some points to be noted: 1-This wor
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Are al-Bayan, al-Iftikhariya and Al-Tatanjiya sermons which are found in Mashariq al-Anwar of Shaykh Rajab Borsi, authentic?
12644
2014/02/06
Contextual study
Al-Iftikhariya Sermon In his Mashariq al-Anwar, [ 1 ] Hafez Rajab Borsi has narrated from Asbagh bin Nabatah a relatively long sermon named Al-Iftikhar Sermon which the narrator has attributed to Ima
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What is the Quranic perspective about the People of the Book?
8414
2014/01/27
Exegesis
The Quran, like many other eloquent speeches, have organized its words on the basis of their audience s needs. In this connection, the personality, conducts, belief etc. of the audience have been take
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Why old age is brilliant light on the Day of Resurrection?
6868
2014/01/22
Contextual study
In the religion of Islam, old age has been considered to be a privilege for the aged in order for others to respect them. There are two sets of traditions in this regard one of which emphasizes on res
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Why are good and bad moral traits discussed together in ethics? Scientifically speaking, what is the relationship between those traits?
12061
2014/01/22
عجب و خود پسندی
In view of the fact that ethics is a branch of philosophy that studies good and bad moral traits, voluntary conducts and volitional behaviors, it is very much logical and scientific to discuss and put
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Is the narration concerning the manners of standing, ruku and sujud during prayers authentic?
7637
2014/01/20
Contextual study
Considering that the narrators who have transmitted are trustworthy and reliable, the hadith can be regarded as authentic and valid. To read a short account on the narrators of this hadith, you should
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What is the history of Ibadiyya and where do the Ibadies live?
16283
2014/01/20
شیعه و دیگر مذاهب
The Ibadi movement linked to Abdullah bin Ibadh is a group of moderate Kharijites and the dominant sect in Oman and north Africa. However, Ibadis deny anything more than a passing relation to the Khaw
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Is this narration true that the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali (A.S) had the power to separate Aisha from her title as the mother of the faithful. Did he do it after the demise of the Prophet (S)? Did Aisha commit indecent actions after the demise of the Holy Prophet (S)?
13008
2014/01/20
Contextual study
The question will be answered in two parts: A ) Stripping Aisha of Her Title as the Mother of the Faithful There is no such hadith reported in our sources in this connnection. Sa ad bin Abdullah [ 1
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Are Ali bin Ibrahim Qummi's tafsir and his masters (mashayikh) reliable?
12600
2014/01/20
Quranic Studies
Ali bin Ibrahim bin Hashim Qummi is one of the great Shiite scholars. As per Najashi s and Sheikh Tusi s reports, he has a book titled Tafsir Qummi . The book is available to all for the time being an
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What are the manners of giving and receiving gifts according to the Holy Prophet (S)?
9512
2013/12/19
Practical
Among the normative conducts of the Messenger of the Holy Prophet ( S ) is giving and receiving gifts. However, based on the narrations reported from him, exchanging gifts should not be coupled with d