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Question: How is Eid prayer offered?
Answer: Eid prayers has two Rak'ats. In the first Rak'at, a person should recite Surah al Hamd and a Surah and then they say five takbirs, and after every takbir he should recite qunut. After the fifth qunut, he should say another takbir and then perform Ruku and two Sajdah. He should then stand up and say four takbirs in the second Rak'at, and recite qunut after everyone of these takbirs. ...
It has not stated in the main authentic Shia sources that Abraham (AS) and Sara were brother and sister to each other. Indeed, it has been reported in some Sunni sources and then in some Shia books that when Nimrud threw Abraham into the fire due to the latter breaking and insulting the idols, Almighty Allah made the fire cold, safe and secure for the prophet enabling him to come out of the fire unhurt.[1] Nimrud was struck with fear ...
What is the criterion for an action to be recommended and desirable? Does seeing it in a hadith book become a license for performing it as a recommended action?..Concise answer Every action that a person performs has a specific ruling in Islam. The various actions that we perform and which are related to our duty (to Allah) are divided into five categories: Wajib, Haram, Mustahab, Makruh, and Mubah. This classification is based on certain ...
Not being able to worship and abandon the sins, Imam Reza (peace be upon him) says regarding this issue: " Allah Almighty has forbidden disobeying the parents and not observing their rights, because it brings about incapability of being successful to obey the commands and orders of Allah ...
: Does the Shia religion have authoritative hadith collections as do the Sunnis? The Sunnis have six major hadith collections like Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, etc. If Shia has similar hadith collections, please name them.Concise answer
The Shia school is very rich in terms of reliable hadith collections thanks to the ahadith of the Holy Prophet (s) and his pure progeny. The infallible Imams, peace be upon them, are the closest people to the ...
The Grand Ayatollah Khamenei answered a question about the condition for prohibition of using offensive language.
Question: Is it the condition for the prohibition of using offensive language that the addressee be present?
The Grand Ayatollah Khamenei: The presence of addressee is the condition for prohibition of using offensive language; whether the addressee is the same person being insulted or someone else. Therefore, if a person in private ...
Question: What is the harm in eating pork, that Islam has prohibited it, whereas Christians consume it with delight?Answer: The present age has realized that pork has many unimaginable dangerous effects. One who eats pork is affected in a dangerous way. It is also bad from the ethical point of view, which comes into existence with the Hormones, and also many more health matters. Here we will point to one harm, a disease called Trichinosis; whose ...
answerThere is a difference of opinion amongst scholars regarding this issue. To get a more precise answer, you will have to specify your marja’. Nevertheless, we will list the opinions of different marja’s below:Ayatullahs Bahjat, Imam Khomeini and Khamenei: If an injection is nutritional or a tonic (taken for strengthening the body), as an obligatory precaution, one must refrain from taking it, but if it is for medicinal or ...
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Question: Why is it necessary to follow a Mujtahid?
Answer: It is necessary for a Muslim to believe in the fundamentals of faith with his own insight and understanding, and he cannot follow anyone in this respect i.e. he cannot accept the word of another who knows, simply because he has said it. However, one who has faith in the true tenets of Islam, and manifests it by his deeds, is a Muslim and Mo'min, even if he is not very ...
The excuse is worse than the sin!
Unable to reply, the mentioned group says that since this kind of humility is a response to the order of God, it is not considered an act of polytheism.
But, it is very obvious that this reply is untenable; for, God never orders others to perform any act that has polytheistic nature.
The Glorious Qur’an says:
﴾ قُلْ إِنَّ اللّهَ لا يَأْمُرُ بِالْفَحْشاءِ أَ ...
What are the sources of Shī‘ī jurisprudence [fiqh]?
Reply: Following the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Prophet (ṣ), the Shī‘ah infer religious laws from four fundamental sources:
The Book of Allah (Qur’an);
The Sunnah of the Prophet (ṣ);
Consensus [ijmā‘]; and
Reason [‘aql].
Now, we ...
Abū Ṭālib according to ‘Abd al-Muṭṭalib
Historical records show clearly that some enlightened predictors informed Abū al-Muṭṭalib of the bright future of the Holy Prophet (ṣ) and his prophethood [nubuwwah].
When Sayf ibn Dhū’l-Yazn took over and became the ruler of Abyssinia, ‘Abd al-Muṭṭalib went to him at the head of a delegation. After delivering an eloquent speech, the ruler of Abyssinia gave him glad tidings of ...
The Miraculous Eloquence of The Qur'anQuran
The Miraculous Eloquence of The Qur'anQ: If the literary fluency and eloquence of the Qur'an is beyond explanation in terms of ordinary reality, that is so only for Arab speaking people (non-Arabs are far removed from the language). Why do Muslims claim that the Qur'an is a miracle for all o f mankind? A: The miraculous semblance of the Qur'an is not limited to its literary fluency and eloquence, ...
When we look at the lives of the Holy Prophet (S) and the Imams (A.S.), not only we do not see anything about mourning and lamentation but there are evidence and sayings prohibiting such acts. For example, Hamza (A.S.) was martyred in the Battle Uhud or later when Ja'far bin Abi Talib was martyred, not only the Prophet (S) did not hold such ceremonies but he forbade others from doing so. Now, the question arises as to when and how these ...
There are narrations even in the Shiite books that forbid building any edifices including mosques around and over graves. In the existence of such narration, how is it possible to justify construction of burial chambers and tombs over the graves of the imams (AS)?questionI have read traditions which frankly forbid building any structures, burial chambers and tombs over graves. For instance, it has been reported in "Man La Yahzaruhu al-Faqih" and ...
The Ansar opposed Abu Bakr and did bey'ah with Sa'd bin Ubadah, and Ali sat in his home and wasn't with either group. Afterwards, all of the Ansar did bey'ah with Abu Bakr; the reason for their bey'ah can be one of the following:1- They were forced to do bey'ah2- It became clear to them that Abu Bakr was more deserving of the caliphate3- There was no particular reason for their bey'ah with himOther than these three reasons there can be no other ...
What will the world be like during Imam Mahdi’s rule?
Quranic verses and traditions all show that during Imam Mahdi’s (rule) there will be great progress in every aspect of our lives. Our life, way of living and thinking will be revolutionized. Some of the events that will occur can be listed as:
1 Injustice and tyranny will be exterminated for good and there will be global peace. Regarding the verse: “And say: The truth ...
In order for us to understand the significance and philosophy of mourning for Imam Hussein (a.s.), it is necessary to take notice of the following points: Detailed Answer Paying attention to lofty virtues and traits of elect and dignified men and religious leaders:God, the Sublime, says in Chapter Maryam: "And mention Ibrahim in the Book; surely he was a truthful man, a prophet."[1] ...
