Home Questions Archive
Thursday, 19 September 2024
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Do the discrepancies among religions have something to do with people’s personal and environmental capacity?
7527
2012/11/01
Modern
Considering the terminologies used in this question, the accepted Islamic viewpoint is the evolutionist approach. Islam is a religion which addresses man s God-gifted nature and encompasses all nation
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Is it possible to get perfection through any religions other than Islam? What about attaining tawhid (belief in one God)?
9820
2012/11/01
Modern
Although some facts can be seen with the existing religions in the world the perfect form of truth which is belief in divine unity or one God exists in Islam. The most important reason is that other r
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Why do we repeat “Subhan’allah” in prayers and emphasize on doing “hamd” along with it?
10721
2012/10/21
Traditional
Tasbhih or saying Subhan allah in the time of prayer testifies one s removing any anthropomorphic elements or associations with God. It is a way of considering God, the Glorified, devoid and free of a
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According to a Sunni scholar, this verse "O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Apostle and…" proves the invalidity of the belief in Imams. What is your opinion in this regard?
10476
2012/10/21
Quran
The verse in question is comprised of two parts. In the first part the infallibility of those in authority can be inferred from the absoluteness of the verse about obeying God, the Prophet ( s ) and t
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What good deeds can we do that the dead will receive its reward?
11512
2012/10/20
Practical
By having patience when calamities befall us and pondering and thinking about the fact that everyone will leave this world someday, one can make the situation of losing a loved one easier to adapt to.
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What is the ruling on not knowing how many days one has to make up for his fasts?
7654
2012/10/20
Laws and Jurisprudence
1- If one is not sure whether or not he has missed prayers, he does not have to make up for any. [ 1 ] However, if he is sure that he has missed prayers, but he is not sure how many he has ( and canno
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How do we interpret the attributes just, most compassionate and one for God?
6693
2012/10/20
Traditional
Justice means to place everything in its appropriate place. This said, divine justice can have two types. First: takwini justice which means that every existing being including the skies and earth are
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What is the essence of death and can one delay it?
15363
2012/10/20
Traditional
According to Islamic philosophy, death means that the soul no longer manages the body and simply leaves it. This viewpoint can be traced back to the ahadith and Quranic verses that negate death being
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Do we have free will and, if we do, what is it limited to?
8596
2012/10/20
Traditional
A lot of times we find ourselves in a path that we must take. This is the path of predestined things in our lives, such as our ethnicity, family, language and physical features like our height and wei
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Is it true that Imam Shafi\'i, the Sunni Imam of the Shafi\'i sect, used to like Ahlul-Bayt (as) and in fact recited poems saying that he himself was a “Rafedhi”?
23938
2012/10/20
تاريخ بزرگان
Abu ʿAbdullah Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi i is the leader of the Shafi i school of fiqh ( jurisprudence ) . He was born in Gaza, Palestine and died in Egypt. He was active in juridical matters and his
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How do plants and inanimate objects glorify God, the Exalted?
19954
2012/10/15
Traditional
Man s knowledge about creatures of the world is truly restricted and unmentionable. How Dif y restricted and unmentionable. nanimate objects testiory? different creatures glorify God is still unknow
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Do Shiites differentiate between Allah and Imams?
7852
2012/10/11
Traditional
Like all other schools, Shiite school has been encountering extremist groups that are called by different names such as ghulāt ( exaggerators ) , muqassera and nawasib and which have, in the course of
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Is the story of the wedding of Hadrat Qasim in Karbala true or false?
28964
2012/10/01
تاريخ بزرگان
One of the concocted stories regarding the epic of Ashura is the story of the marriage of Qasim bin Al-Hasan ( as ) , a story which has no basis and which has not been related by any authentic and rel
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Is it permissible to contract temporary marriage with a female who is not having her husband with her as he has been living abroad for about 5 years?
6749
2012/09/29
The infallibles
Office of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant him long life ) : Insofar as a woman is married to her husband as in the given example it is not permissible to marry her. In fact, if a woman ha
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Is Dua Kumayl authentic?
11270
2012/09/27
History
Kumayl Ibn Ziyad Nakha i was a confidant amongst the companions of Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib ( as ) and his son Imam Hasan Mujtaba and this sublime Du a was first heard from the beautiful, though anguish
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Is it halal or haram to sell and deal in imitation jewelry?
9503
2012/09/27
Laws and Jurisprudence
Office of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant him long life ) : If the purchaser has knowledge of the item being imitation, there is no problem in the transaction by itself. However, if there
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If haram property and corrupt environment leave a negative impact on humans, why did some people attain salvation despite living in such an environment?
11507
2012/09/25
Practical
Islam reprimands those who do not refrain from acquiring and consuming haram property since it leaves negative impacts on human s soul and heart as well as his family. Many sins are deeply rooted in m
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Is it permissible to use Facebook to spread, promulgate and promote Islamic teachings?
7180
2012/09/25
Laws and Jurisprudence
It is permissible to use internet for any legal and allowable purposes especially for spreading the message of Islam. In case, however, it entails evil or is considered to be against the law, one shou
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Can a person who has committed a great (major) sin become a prayer leader after repentance?
6980
2012/09/25
Laws and Jurisprudence
As for a major sin for which the perpetrator is punished e.g. adultery, the execution of punishment itself is a requirement in the sense that if the penalty has been exercised and carried out on such
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Does God, the Exalted, forgive an adulterer?
6679
2012/09/25
Practical
Dear User, God, the Compassionate and the Merciful, has promised to forgive all the sins of the penitent, even the sin of associating with Him a partner. [ 1 ] It is necessary to note that repent
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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.
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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?
7697
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?
29114
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”?
13983
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?
8502
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?
8277
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?
17999
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)?
12497
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?
13870
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?
21685
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?
7674
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