What advice does Ayatollah Khomenehie give to the Muslims in America?

Concise answer

Asalaamu Alaikum,

Other than the topics which he has conveyed in his public announcements (which are available on his website[1]) the Supreme Leader has not expressed anything else in particular.

( 2024-10-10 23:38:21 )

Clothing

1 Question: Is there any restriction to wear pant having a long bottom, so that it come under our feet? Answer: In the present time, the context of hijab is the modest covering of a Muslim woman. A woman should not show her beauty or adornments except what appears by uncontrolled factors such as the wind blowing her clothes, and the head covers should be drawn so as to cover the hair, the neck and the bosom. 2 Question: Are girls ...

( 2024-10-10 21:34:15 )

I would like to know if we can use nicotine patches for smoking cessation during the month of Ramadan.

Concise answer These are the responses we acquired from the offices of the maraje’: The office of the Grand Ayatullah Khamenei: It isn't problematic. The office of the Grand Ayatullah Sistani: It isn't problematic. The office of the Grand Ayatullah Safi Golpaygani: Using patches of any sort is permissible, but all things that prevent water from reaching the skin must be removed when performing wudu or ...

( 2024-10-10 10:35:17 )

A Pakistani government organization offers interest to their employee in exchange for some money the employee should invest, but with a term in which the probability of returning back their investments is small. Is it permissible to take such interest?

Salam. I am a government employee and the government organization offers interest based on incentive for its employee if they submit specific sum of money monthly. So, is this permitted or not? In its term and conditions, one clause says, in case of war your money will be used with no refund. So, can you please reply to my question with reliance on authentic references, if it is permitted or not? Wasalam.Concise answerAccording to some scholars, ...

( 2024-10-10 04:13:42 )

Types of tawassul-2

Indeed, this hadīth is considered acceptable by all muḥaddithūn so much so that after narrating the quoted hadīth Ḥākim al-Nayshābūrī describes it in his Mustadrak as an authentic [ṣaḥīḥ] hadīth while Ibn Mājah who narrates it on the authority of Abū Isḥāq says: “This tradition is authentic.” In the book, Abwāb al-Ad‘iyyah, Tirmidhī confirms the authenticity of this tradition. Also Muḥammad Nasīb ...

( 2024-10-10 02:09:20 )

Professor Ansarian: how many Rakats (units) the prayers used to be in the beginning of Islam?

Allah Almighty mentioned in the Holy Quran that people can decrease two Rakaats from noon and afternoon prayers in times of traveling and war, but when they are in their city they have to say two four Rakkaats of noon and afternoon prayers. When Imam Hussein was born, three Rakaats were added to prayers; one Rakaat to evening prayers and two Rakaats to night prayers. Allah Almighty said to the prophet: the two Rakaats that you added ...

( 2024-10-10 02:09:19 )

What is the Islamic law about taking off one,s shirt and beating the chest in mourning for Imam Hussein (a)?

Concise answer Perhaps the "old shirt" story contains a moral message relating to one,s guarding his chastity and dignity. It has nothing to do with what you have mentioned in your message. No jurist has ever considered it as a reason for the impermissibility of taking off one,s shirt during mourning for Imam Hussein (a). What has been mentioned with great emphasis in the verdicts of grand jurists and religious authorities is that mourning, ...

( 2024-10-09 17:38:56 )

The Prophet (ṣ) as the founder of Islamic government

1. When the Messenger of Allah (ṣ) was ordered to publicize his divine mission, he started to organize the nucleus of resistance and guidance and mobilize Muslims. Along this line, he used to meet groups of pilgrims coming from far and near to visit the Ka‘bah, inviting them to Islam. Meanwhile, he held a meeting with two groups of the people from Medina at a place called “‘Aqabah” and they pledged to invite him to their city and give ...

( 2024-10-09 12:15:21 )

Can a man marry to a woman whom he has already committed adultery with?

There would be no problem for a man to get married to a woman whom he has already committed adultery with if she had no husband or got divorced but passed her Iddah (waiting period) completely on that time. Imam Khomeini (r.a) said in this regard: "If a man commits adultery with a woman who has no husband or gets divorced and passes her Iddah completely he will be able to get married to her. However, he is supposed to wait till she menstruates ...

( 2024-10-08 11:34:25 )

Divorce

1 Question: A woman, who is not obedient to her husband and does not carry out her matrimonial obligations, had, without his consent, left her matrimonial home and stayed with her parents for seven months. She, then went to a non-Islamic court, filed a divorce application, and demand maintenance and custody of the children. Has such a woman, who has violated her marital duties, any right in anything from her husband? Answer: The said ...

( 2024-10-08 00:33:37 )

The Grand Ayatollah Fayyaz’s answer to a question about swimming whilst fasting

The Grand Ayatollah Fayyaz answered a question about swimming whilst fasting.

Question: Is it possible to swim in the month of Ramadhan whilst fasting?

The Grand Ayatollah Fayyaz: There is no problem to swim but do not sink your head in the water.

( 2024-10-07 19:20:25 )

Questions Relating to Ashura/Karbala (1)

Question:Why did Imam Husain (a.s.) take his family with him to Karbala? He knew that their fate was death. Why did he not leave them and allow them to remain behind or stay in a safe place?Answer:The holy uprising of Imam Husain (a.s.) has two dimensions: 1. Martyrdom. 2. Accomplishing a Mission.The primary role of the women can be seen in the second dimension. Of course the women did have a role in upbringing and encouraging the warriors that ...

( 2024-10-07 18:16:16 )

What day of the lunar month the Garden of Fadak was given to Fatima Zahra (SA) by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?

With a thorough search in historical and narrative sources the exact day in which the holy prophet gave the Fadak Garden to Hazrat Zahra was not fund. As we have some other historical events of the same that their exact day or date is not recorded and this doesn’t prove their invalidity and nonexistence. What has been mentioned in the narrative sources are as follow: After the revelation of the holy verse; and pay the right of your ...

( 2024-10-07 16:13:58 )

A Critique on Empiricism

A Critique on EmpiricismS: Many Empiricists, especially partisans of the perception theory, argue that because the results of intellectual acumen and deduction are faulty and misgiving (it does not distingush right from wrong), the only sure method of finding truth is through s ense perception; for the sensses have a direct relationship with the external world based on experience. A: 1. This argument makes use of a thoughtful premise and ...

( 2024-10-07 16:13:58 )

Who are the Imāms

Reply: During his lifetime, the Holy Prophet (ṣ) declared that after him there shall be twelve caliphs all of whom will be from Quraysh, and through whom Islam shall be exalted. Jābir ibn Samurah narrates: اثنىٰ إلىٰ عزيزاً الإسلام لايزال يقول –وسلّم [وآله] عليه ...

( 2024-10-06 18:50:58 )

What are the manners of giving and receiving gifts according to the Holy Prophet (S)?

What are the manners of giving and receiving gifts according to the Holy Prophet (S)?Concise answerAmong 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 difficulties and unnecessary efforts for the person himself or others because the purpose of this practice is to create further attachment, love and ...

( 2024-10-03 07:28:09 )

The criterion for selecting the Ja‘farī madhhab

The criterion for selecting the Ja‘farī madhhab The other question which is posed here is: What is the criterion for recognizing the Ja‘farī madhhab from among the Muslim schools of jurisprudence as the source for codifying the laws and regulations of the country? The answer is clear and that is because the vast majority of the Iranians are Muslims who believe in the Ja‘farī school of jurisprudence and think it can define their ...

( 2024-10-03 05:19:02 )

Is Eternity of Man Possible?

Those who do not support the theory of eternity of man and deny this reality - state that the occurrence of such an event is impossible. Of course, two explanations exist, for their claims of the impossibility of this reality, 1) The basis of the first objection is doubt and uncertainty in the Power of Allah. Such people state that Allah does not have the Power to make man alive again after death, or to grant him a new life, once dead.2) Bodies ...

( 2024-10-03 04:13:21 )

What is the meaning of trusting in Allah?

So, if human knows that Allah Almighty is the only one who is the true effective in the whole universe, his trust will get stronger and firm, and the one whose trust in Allah has reached to its highest point will be free of any kind of anxiety or excitement and will have the genuine serenity and calmness, as the divine prophets were like this.

( 2024-10-03 00:44:31 )

How to cure our psychological obsession?

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( 2024-10-01 03:46:51 )