Questions Archive
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If someone becomes Junub while asleep, what kind of Ghusl should they make?
10598 2007/01/07 FiqhIn both instances, one is required to execute the janabah ghusl. Note that such a ghusl is obligatory whenever semen is ejaculated ( as well as in other situations ) – be it during sleep or whilst awa
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Is a divorce done by SMS permissible?
9318 2007/01/06 Laws and JurisprudenceThe divorce process, in Islam, beholds a number of prerequisites.Conditions attributed to the man ( who executes the divorce ) include:1. sanity ( ought not be insane ) 2. pubescent ( can’
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If a woman has not received alimony for 5 months, is she considered divorced?
8163 2007/01/06 Laws and JurisprudenceExecuting a divorce, in Islam, is a choice which pertains to the husband; hence, women cannot divorce themselves from their spouses. The husband’s not paying his wife’s canonically-required expenses (
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How many scholars or legal authorities are or have been hafizes of the Quran?
8062 2007/01/04 Quranic StudiesQuranic memorization is one of the most admirable and praiseworthy practices which had become prevalent amongst the Muslims since the time of the noble prophet ; it has always been conside
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when a Muslim woman is about to marry someone who has moral issues, can other people who have information about this person let this woman know?
6798 2007/01/04 Laws and JurisprudenceGrand Ayatollah Khamenei’s responseInforming the lady is not necessary; canonically, the execution of the aforementioned tests are, also, not necessary.Grand Ayatollah Makarim’s responseObligatory pre
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What must be said during the temporary marriage and what are its terms and conditions?
17728 2007/01/04 Laws and JurisprudenceIn order to carry out a temporary ( concubine ) marriage contract, a number of prerequisites ought to be executed: ( i ) the contract s formula ought to be read out. Consent ( from
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What relationship do the believers have with the Quran during the Presence of a Masoom?
10120 2007/01/01 TraditionalThe Quran is the word of God, and it is a book for studying, understanding, and acting in accordance with, in order for mankind to maintain a prosperous life. However, the comprehension an
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Did Satan have children, and if so, are they cursed as well?
24813 2007/01/01 ExegesisSatan has a number of children which help him and almost all of his children have chosen the same path as he has and thus have been cursed and rejected as well, except for a few of them; l
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How can I find out the timetable for prayer in my country according to Shia scholars?
10581 2006/12/10 Laws and JurisprudenceThe criterion in the times to make prayer is sunrise and sunset. According to this, fajr prayer comes in as soon as night is over and the whiteness coming form the east moves up and gradually spreads
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Is it haram to work at a restaurant that sells alcohol or to work at an institute that funds Israel?
9744 2006/12/03 Laws and JurisprudenceThe Supreme Leader s response to this question: Is it permissible to work at a factory that produces canned pork goods or at nightclubs or other corrupt establishments? And what is the rul
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Is it permissible to steal from non-Muslims?
28530 2006/12/02 FiqhThe following responses were gathered from offices of Legal Authorities: Usurpation and forcible acquisition of the property of non-Muslims in non-Muslim countries is not permissible, if they are not
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If a woman is divorced and then remarries, then who would be her spouse in the hereafter?
11841 2006/12/02 TraditionalFor a man and a woman who were married to each other in this world, there a several theories regarding their situation in the next world; for example: The husband and the wife are both in
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What is the ruling on listening to modern revolutionary rap music?
12989 2006/11/26 FiqhHazrat Grand Ayatollah Khamenehie:Any type of mutrib [ 1 ] music which befits carouse gatherings is haram. Hazrat Grand Ayatollah Fazel Lankarani:Any type of mutrib music which befits carouse gatheri
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Why is it not permissible to do taqlid to a deceased Mujtahid?
8080 2006/11/26 Philosophy of Religion and LawScholars of jurisprudence which say that it is not permissible to do taqlid to a deceased Mujtahid, have a basis for this reasoning and in order to understand it we must refer to legal man
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How should an astronaut get wudhu and make prayer in outer space?
14307 2006/11/26 ModernUnder no circumstances or conditions is it permissible to discard obligatory prayers, and they must be made in any possible situation. If possible, a person who is in space or on a spacesh
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Was Hazrat Adam (P.B.U.H.) Black?
33579 2006/11/25 ExegesisThere are several interpretations in the Quran on the creation of man, which show that the creation of man had several stages, which were as follows: [ 1 ] Creation from dirt:O people ! I
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Can you please give me a hadith about the limits of hijab for a woman?
16759 2006/11/22 Laws and JurisprudenceIn ayah 31 of sura Nur, and in many traditions, the limitations of hijab have been made clear.in this ayah Allah states: And tell the faithful women to cast down their looks and to guard the
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According to Islam is it permissible for women to drive?
30428 2006/11/22 ModernThe ruling for women driving must be derived from other laws and principals; meaning that we do not have a direct ruling on women driving in the Quran or Sunnah, because it is a new issue (
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What is a muslims duty when dealing with atheist?
11047 2006/10/09 QuranDear Brother/Sister,Assalam alaikum wa rahmatullah.The answer to your question is as follows: As a believer you should try to show others the beauty of religion and its dimensions in order to motivate
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what is the Ruling on eating holy bread offered by christians?
9182 2006/10/09 PracticalDear Brother/Sister,Assalam alaikum wa rahmatullah.The answer to your question is as follows: From a fiqhi perspective there is no problem in what you done, as long as what you ate is not regarded as
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Can a Muslim male marry a Christian female without his parents consent?
10778 2006/09/30 Laws and JurisprudenceDear Brother,Assalam alaikum wa rahmatullahWe thank you for contacting us and pray for your prosperity and success in all aspects of your life.You must be praised for your attentiveness in religious a
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Has Islam reffered to any special form of government?
7726 2006/08/21 FiqhIt should be said that Islam hasn,t reffered to any special form of government has expressed certain rules and regulation in this connection, form which the method of Islamic government can be inferre
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What is the origin and growth of Shi‛ism?
7086 2006/08/21 ModernShi‛ism began with a reference made for the first time to the partisans of Ali ( shi‛ah-i‛Ali ) , the first leader of the Household of the Prophet, during the lifetime of the Prophet himself. The cour
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I would like to know the methods of religious thought.
8987 2006/07/15 TraditionalThere are three methods of religious thought in Islam. The Holy Quran in its teachings points to three paths for Muslims to follow in order to comprehend the purposes of religion and the Islamic scien
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What are the reliable sources of religious thought in Islam?
6744 2006/07/15 TraditionalNeedless to say religious thought, like other forms of thought, must have reliable sources from which the raw material of its thought originates and upon which it depends. Similarly, the process of re
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What do you mean by religious thought?
6607 2006/07/15 TraditionalBy “religious thought” we mean that form of thought which is concerned whit any of the problems of a religious nature within a particular religion, in the same sense that mathematical thought is the f
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What is the meaning of the government of Islamic Republic?
6711 2006/07/15 PhilosophyThe word government means order and command.In the present terminology, it consists of the aggregate of the organized members and the ruling group that control the affairs of society.It consists of th
