Professor Hussein Ansarian: how to gain the divine Paradise

Paradise is the result and product of the deeds and actions of the believing people which they themselves acquired it; but the divine paradise is a position which is granted to chaste and virtuous people like the master of the martyrs, Imam Hussein (peace be upon him). If someone gains such position, he has, in fact, gained the ultimate victory. For ordinary people, gaining the divine paradise is only fulfilled through following the Holy Quran ...

( 2023-05-09 00:29:38 )

Please define and explain vicious circle (daur) and infinite regression of causes (tasalsul)?

Please tell me what is circle and infinite regression of causes?Concise answerA vicious circle is a situation in which an attempt to resolve one problem creates new problems that lead back to the original situation. It is also a fallacy in reasoning in which the premise is used to prove the conclusion, and the conclusion used to prove the premise For example, “A” depends on “B” and “B” depends on ...

( 2023-05-08 23:25:54 )

The duty of the eldest son regarding the Salaats not performed by his deceased father/the Grand Ayatollah Khamenei’s answer

Question: If the eldest son who is responsible for the Salaats not performed by his deceased father dies, is the duty transferred to his eldest son or to the next son of the deceased father? Source: PERSIAN ...

( 2023-05-08 23:25:54 )

Condition women must consider when consulting a male doctor/the Grand Ayatollah Khamenei’s answer

Question: Are women allowed to consult a male doctor who is specialist in female illnesses when his expertise is higher than female doctors or it is difficult to consult a female ...

( 2023-05-08 13:44:40 )

The Need to Cultivate Ethics

Husayn ibn Ali ibn Sadiq Al-Bahrani Be informed, may Allah assist you, that the Prophet (‘s) has said: ‘I was sent (to mankind) in order to perfect the virtues of ethics’ (Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 68, p. 382). There is no confusion in this statement, for anything relevant to the Hereafter and to our sustenance cannot be in order, nor can its seeker be happy, except through good manners. Much of a good deed does not help without cultivating ...

( 2023-05-08 12:38:23 )

Eternity of Moral Values

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( 2023-05-08 08:21:25 )

Forgery

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Question: Is it permissible to forge a document?

Answer: No, it is not permissible.

( 2023-05-08 01:47:31 )

The Ideological Basis of Economic Activity

The ideological basis in Islam may be summarized into six basic principles: The cornerstone is that everything has to start from the belief in God as the Creator, Lord, and Sovereign of the universe. This implies willingness to submit to God’s will, to accept His guidance, and to have complete and unqualified servitude to Him. This means that Muslims - individually and collectively - should not imitate or emulate any other system if it ...

( 2023-05-07 21:30:53 )

The personal duty towards someone who wants to commit apostasy/the Grand Ayatollah Makarem’s answers

Question: One of my friends is serious about changing his religion from Islam to Christianity; by doing so, does he become an apostate? Is shedding his blood permissible? What is my religious duty towards ...

( 2023-05-07 10:15:09 )

Is the narration concerning the manners of standing, ruku and sujud during prayers authentic?

I had a question regarding the following hadith: ـ محمد بن یعقوب ، عن علی بن إبراهیم ، عن أبیه ، وعن محمد ابن إسماعیل ، عن الفضل بن شاذان ، وعن محمد بن یحیى ، عن أحمد بن محمد کلهم ، عن حماد بن عیسى ، عن حریز ، عن زرارة ، عن أبی جعفر ( علیه السلام ) قال : إذا قمت فی الصلاة فلا ...

( 2023-05-01 15:28:34 )

Is it allowed to pay back debt to usurer? The Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s answer

The Grand Ayatollah Sistani answered a question about paying back debt (loan) to usurer.

Question: Is it allowed to pay back debt (loan) to usurer?

The Grand Ayatollah Sistani: Paying back the original debt (loan) is Wajeb because the original loan is correct and the condition is void (Batel).

( 2023-04-30 15:02:51 )

When it is Haram to ask a woman for marriage/the Grand Ayatollah Shobairi’s answer

The Grand Ayatollah Shobairi answered a question about when it is Haram to ask a woman for marriage.

Question: Is it allowed to ask a divorced woman for marriage when she is observing her Iddah (certain period of time a woman must observe after divorce before she can marry again)?

The Grand Ayatollah Shobairi: If she is in Iddah of revocable divorce, asking to marry her is Haram.

( 2023-04-29 19:34:28 )

A review of Ḥadīth aḍ-Ḍuḥḍāḥ

Relying on such narrators like Sufyān ibn Sa‘īd ath-Thawrī, ‘Abd al-Malik ibn ‘Umayr, ‘Abd al-‘Azīz ibn Muḥammad ad-Darāwardī, and Layth ibn Sa‘d, some authors (and compilers) like Bukhārī and Muslim attribute the following two statements to the Holy Prophet (ṣ): a. “.ضحضاح إلىٰ فأخرجته النّار من غمراتٍ في وجدته” “He is in a shallow place of Fire [ḍuḥḍāḥ].[1] But had ...

( 2023-04-29 17:28:32 )

The Names of the Imams in the Holy Qur'an

Question: Why aren’t the names of the Imams expressly mentioned in the Qur`an?Brief AnswerIt must be noted that although the names of the pure Imams (ع) are not specified in the Qur`an, the Prophet (ص) did assert their names, especially the name of Imam ‘Ali b. Abi Talib (ع). A very clear instance of such assertion occurs in hadith Ghadir, which is considered the official announcement of the caliphate of Imam ‘Ali b. Abi ...

( 2023-04-29 05:41:37 )

The proofs of the credibility and necessity of clinging to the Ahl al-Bayt (‘a)

The proofs of the credibility and necessity of clinging to the Ahl al-Bayt (‘a) The ḥadīth scholars [muḥaddithūn] of both Sunnī and Shī‘ah schools of thought are of the opinion that the Messenger of Allah (ṣ) has left behind two precious legacies and invited all Muslims to hold fast to these two legacies, regarding that felicity and guidance are the consequence of people’s holding fast to these two—the first is the Book of ...

( 2023-04-27 15:18:21 )

Is to resort to the divine saints [awliyā’] for mediation [tawassul] regarded as polytheism [shirk] and tantamount to innovation in religion [bid‘ah]?

Reply: Tawassul means to resort to a sacred being for mediation with God. Ibn Manẓūr thus says in Lisān al-‘Arab: “.عليه تعطفه آصرةٍ بحرمة إليه تقرّب بكذا إليه توسّل” “If you resort to others for mediation; that is, respect and honor them, they will treat you tenderly.”[1] The Glorious Qur’an states: ﴿ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ اتَّقُواْ ...

( 2023-04-17 13:40:34 )

Two ways of proving a person is Seyyed / the Grand Ayatollah Makarem’s Fatwa

Question: How to prove a person is Seyyed? Two just people approve that the person is Seyyed (one is also ...

( 2023-04-11 12:31:51 )

Are Jesus and God the same?

Are Jesus and God the same?I have already talked about this topic in the second chapter, and showed the difference between God and Jesus. If you have not read that yet please do so. Let us see what Jesus himself saysOne of the scribes asked Jesus, Mark 12:28 "…Which is the first commandment of all?" Clearly from the question the man wanted to know the first of all commandments, and the most important one. Jesus replied to him in the following ...

( 2023-04-10 22:31:50 )

Discussing with others the fault of the person who accepts bribes/the Grand Ayatollah Shobairi’s answer

Question: When everyone is aware of the situation that a person accepts bribes, if we say in a gathering: Yesterday such a person accepted a certain amount of bribe. Is this considered backbiting? Source: PERSIAN ...

( 2023-04-10 18:10:59 )

Why the believer needs to prepare the provisions for hereafter?

[1] Sharhe Chehel Hadith, Imam Khomeini (RA), Page ...

( 2023-04-10 14:56:51 )