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How can I repent from an illegitimate sexual relationship I had with one whom I planned to marry?
7936
2010/11/22
Laws and Jurisprudence
Zina or fornication ( in Islamic terms, which is the subject of certain Islamic laws ) means for a man’s penis to enter the vagina or anus of a woman until the glans is completely enveloped without th
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Considering the necessity of having a job, please explain what is to be done if one can't find a job in the case of observing hijab?
6444
2010/11/22
Laws and Jurisprudence
These are the answers we received from the offices of the grand maraje’ regarding your question:The office of the Grand Ayatullah Sistani:One cannot violate a definite ruling of Islam on which a conse
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Does an individual, who has committed many sins against God and his fellow man, have a door open towards repentance?
9818
2010/11/22
Practical
Sins cause the destruction of human beings, while repentance and making a decision for returning towards God is deliverance and salvation. When a person in private, feels ashamed of his sins in front
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Does the “reception of Muharram” hold any meaning in the Shia school of thought?
6153
2010/11/22
Laws and Jurisprudence
Holding commemorations and mourning ceremonies for Imam Husein ( as ) is a tradition established and encouraged by the imams ( as ) . [ 1 ] There is no problem in carrying out these ceremonies in any
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Why do we pray for the well-being of Imam Zaman?
6675
2010/11/22
Traditional
Praying for the well being of Imam Zaman ( aj ) is an Islamic command that has its own reasons, even if we never learn of those reasons. Some of the reasons though, can be the following:1- Praying for
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How is Imam Mahdi’s food and clothing?
7547
2010/11/22
Traditional
The imam ( aj ) lives a normal life just like everyone else. What can be concluded from hadiths about his food and clothing, is that they are at a minimum.Nu’mani, in his book of Gheybah, narrates a h
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If Ali (A.S.) was enemies with the Khulafa then why did he give some of his children similar names to them?
8988
2010/11/22
Traditional
With a quick glance at historical books we see that Abu Bakr ibn Ali, Umar bin Ali and Usman bin Ali were the children of Laila the daughter of Masoud Thaqafi, Um Habib and Ummul Banin, respectively.
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What is the ruling on having a relationship with a married woman over the phone and chatting with her?
15233
2010/11/22
Laws and Jurisprudence
According to holy Islamic law, any form of interaction between a non-mahram man and woman, whether it is direct or indirect, is impermissible if it accompanied with lust, or there is fear of sin takin
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What are the borders of the Islamic Government from the political view of Islam?
7390
2010/11/22
System
In Islam the concept of “country” has been replaced with the concept of “land” and instead of “government”, the “ummah”. The land of Islam is one and contractual, conventional borders and linings have
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Can one turn back from repentance?
6113
2010/11/21
Practical
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In regards to the words of Imam Ali (a) as recorded in the Nahjul Balagha, which considers women as being deficient in terms of faith and intellect, can prayer and fasting alone be considered the criterion for measuring a person’s faith?
7132
2010/11/21
Laws and Jurisprudence
In regards to the words of Imam Ali ( a ) as recorded in the Nahjul Balagha, which considers women as being deficient in terms of faith and intellect, can prayer and fasting alone, be considered the c
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Can you please explain the criteria for distinguishing between haram and halal music?
9571
2010/11/21
Laws and Jurisprudence
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What is your opinion about meditation of the Yoga-Zen variety?
11419
2010/11/21
Practical
Supporters of this method say that the exercise of meditation takes one to a phenomenal place of ideas and thoughts, which have many various purposes and benefits. These benefits include a more wholes
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What is Islam’s ruling on listening to music?
13494
2010/11/21
Laws and Jurisprudence
Music is essentially sound, and watching it ( without listening ) has no ruling; the only ruling there is, has to do with producing and the sale of instruments, teaching and learning, playing, and lis
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Does the statement of Ḥaḍrat Ali (as), “Leave me and seek someone else”, not contradict the belief in the position of Imamah being divinely appointed?
8311
2010/11/21
Traditional
The appointment of Ali ( as ) to the position of Imamah and wilāyah by divine decree and that he was chosen for this position by Allah, has been established through strong and sound arguments. However
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Does showering after wudu, invalidate the wudu?
19035
2010/11/21
Laws and Jurisprudence
It is okay to take a shower after wudu, and it doesn’t invalidate it.The only thing to remember is, when performing wudu, the head and feet that are wiped must be dry prior to wiping, and if they are
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What is the Islamic law concerning family marriage?
7435
2010/11/16
Laws and Jurisprudence
There is a proverb in Persian which says, “A girl’s marriage with her cousin is made in heaven”. Is it really as such? The answer is that: Who knows about the heaven? Obviously no one knows about it
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What is the ruling about reciting the zikr (recital), which has been narrated by Abu Basir, in Tashahhud of prayers?
9043
2010/11/14
Laws and Jurisprudence
It has been mentioned in fiqh ( jurisprudential ) books that the following zikr is recommended to recite in Tashahhud: « بسم الله و بالله و الحمد لله و خیر الاسما لله اشهد ان لا اله الا الله وحده لا ش
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Please list the reasons behind the impermissibility of music.
9586
2010/11/14
Laws and Jurisprudence
Music and ghina differ from each other in fiqhi ( jurisprudential ) terms. Ghina refers to the singing voice which comes from the larynx and is turned up and down in the throat [ like the chirping of
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What is the ruling regarding joyful and rousing music mixed with a song by a female singer?
7841
2010/11/10
Laws and Jurisprudence
If foreign music is of ghina and haram type, it is not permissible to listen to it. Haram music is the music which is commensurate with the gatherings of entertainment and moral depravity. According t
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What is the ruling regarding eating harām (forbidden) food?
21274
2010/11/10
Laws and Jurisprudence
One who realizes after eating food that he has eaten a harām meal, in case there was no likelihood of the food being harām and there were signs indicating that it was halal, for example, he had receiv
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Is there any special importance in roosters' crow?
13403
2010/11/09
Traditional
All the creatures of the world praise and glorify God. The seven skies, the earth and all of their inhabitants are glorifying God, the Exalted. Animals including roosters are not an exception. Therefo
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Why is music haram while man’s nature is inclined towards it? Please list the reasons behind the permissibility or impermissibility of music.
13347
2010/11/09
Laws and Jurisprudence
1. Most jurists have given fatwa on the impermissibility of lahvi ( vain and licentious ) music and they have not considered all kinds of music to be forbidden. Therefore, one cannot say that all type
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What is the Islamic law concerning eating food with Hindus and eating foodstuffs like crab, different kinds of fish, Indian snack etc.?
21108
2010/11/09
Practical
As per the fatwa of all grand jurists, all non-believers including Hindus are ritually impure. Supreme Leader, grand Ayatollah Khamenei and a few other prominent jurists are of the view that non-Musli
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What is the Jews’ belief concerning the return (raj’ah) of Imam Mahdi (a.s.)?
9687
2010/11/09
Traditional
Similar to other faiths and people, the Jews definitely believe in the coming of a savior at the end of time. In the current Torah, there are many glad tidings of the coming of a universal reformer. I
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Which verse in the Holy Quran is a confirmation of tawassul (seeking means) and how is justified?
12412
2010/11/09
Quranic Studies
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Why does the Quran say that you can beat your wives?
7909
2010/11/09
Laws and Jurisprudence
Perhaps one may think about the third tactic or remedy at the first glance ( after admonition and banishing wives to bed apart ) that Islam wants men to be free to exercise power and force on women in
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Where was Lady Fatima Zahra buried?
12345
2010/10/21
تاريخ بزرگان
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Does Imam Mahdi, the Imam of Time (a.s.), know when he is going to reappear?
7231
2010/10/18
Traditional
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Are a woman and her husband in Ihram strangers to each other while performing hajj?
8012
2010/10/17
Laws and Jurisprudence
A man and his wife are strangers to each other during hajj while they are in Ihram. Sexual union is forbidden for them and they cannot derive sexual pleasures from each other. To further explain this,
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How is it possible for an individual to acquire the ability to interpret drams? Is there any authentic hadith (tradition) in this regard?
8566
2010/10/17
Contextual study
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What is the limit of freedom in Islam and Shi’ism?
7932
2010/10/13
Traditional
Depending on the contexts, freedom has different meanings and the limits of freedom are different with the difference of its meanings:1- Freedom in the sense of existential independence, something exc
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Why is the resident Aalim of a mosque not returning your salaam?
6092
2010/10/13
Practical
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Do the Shia consider Abu Bakr and Umar as Kafirs?
17511
2010/09/23
The infallibles
First of all, although the Shia has some criticism towards the khalifahs, they don’t see them as kafirs; the same way they don’t consider any of the other Sahabah as kafirs. In dealing with the khalif
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If we wash our clothes by the hose that is installed at the top of a semi-automatic washing machine, will the clothes become pak?
6866
2010/09/23
Laws and Jurisprudence
If you aren t sure whether najis drops have splashed onto the clothes, then those clothes will still be pak; just because there is a possibility that najis drops have reached the clothes doesn’t make