Who are the Ahl al-Bayt of the Prophet (ṣ)?
The quoted traditions affirm that the Holy Prophet (ṣ) called upon all Muslims to follow his progeny, considering them, alongside the Book of Allah, as the authorities for people to refer to after his departure. He said very clearly: “The Qur’an and my progeny will never be separated from each other.”
Now, because the Ahl al-Bayt of the Prophet (ṣ) who are introduced by the Messenger of ...
questionIf everything is in Allah's hands then why didn’t he blunt the dagger that martyred Imam Hussein - by ordering it not to cut - the same way he did in the story of Prophet Ismail?Concise answerEverything takes place under Allah's will and according to His traditions and the same way Allah had the power to prevent Prophet Ibrahim's blade from cutting he could have also disabled all of the enemies' weapons, and miraculously saved Imam ...
What is the spiritual (Irfaani / akhlaaqi) connection, if any, in regards to forgetfulness (memory)? Is a person who constantly forgets things, whether worldly or religious, suffering from some form of the spiritual disease? Is there any evidence for this? Any remedies?
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As for whether human beings have twins or not, there are a few narrations. It has been reported that God, the Exalted, told Iblis: I will not give Adam a child except that I will give the like of it to you. Every human being has a satanic associate.[1]In another tradition, it has been reported that the Prophet (S) said: "There is no one without a twin (associate) appointed for him from genie." Someone asked him: "O Messenger of Allah, do ...
There is a saying from Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) according to which eternal happiness and salvation would be achieved only through getting familiar with the Quran at the time of youth age: ‘If one reads the Qur'an in his youth as a true believer, the Qur'an mingles with and becomes a part of his flesh and blood, and Allah places him alongside the pious and noble scribes, and on the day of resurrection the Qur'an will be a witness in his ...
Does Paradise have several gates and do those gates have specific names? If possible, please provide me with their names and their English meanings?Concise answerParadise has eight different gates. As for their names and what group of people use which gate to enter, there are different reports and traditions. Their names - such as Baab al-Rahmah (Gate of Mercy), Baab al-Sabr (Gate of Patience), Baab al-Shukr (Gate of Gratitude) Baab al-Balaa ...
The issues of najis items has been set forth in the Manual of Islamic Laws by Ayatollah Khamenei may Allah grant him long life. My question is regarding purity of the items and impure intermediaries. If an essential impurity is with the third intermediary, will it make another item impure, if it comes into contact with it? Please explain.Concise answerGrand Aytollah Khamenei's view about a mutanajjis (an item which has come into contact with an ...
Question: This chador, is it right that these women hide themselves under a chador? These women took part in the revolution, they gave lives, they were imprisoned, [and] they fought. This chador is an old custom, the world has changed, is it right that they should have to hide themselves in this way?
Reply: First of all, this is something that is their choice, and they have chosen it for themselves. What right do you have to ...
The Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi answered a question about marriages for under 13 years of age.
Question: Is marriage for under 13 years of age Haram?
The Grand Ayatollah Makarem: In the past parents were allowed to choose spouse even for minors, and usually there was no problem, but in our time it has been proved practically that these types of marriages are not beneficial to boys and girls, and are prone to misconduct; and considering that ...
”جُعِلَتْ لِيَ الأَرْضُ مَسْجِداً وَ طَهُوْراً.“
“The (pure) earth has been made for me as a place of prostration and an agent of purification.”[1]
From the word “ja‘ala” [“made”] which is used here to have a legal and legislative sense, meaning (“ordained”), we understand that this issue is a decree ordained by the Divine for the followers of Islam to abide by. This proves the ...
Similarly, swearing by the manifestations of the world of creation can also be noticed in Sūrahs Mursalāt (77), an-Nāzi‘āt (79), al-Burūj (85), aṭ-Ṭāriq (86), al-Balad (90), aḍ-Ḍuḥā (93), and at-Tīn (95).
There is no doubt that if swearing by other than God is tantamount to polytheism and associating partners to God, the Holy Qur’an which is the charter of monotheism and unity of God would not have resorted to it, and if ...
If I start Ramadhan in one city and then I travel and finish the month of Ramadhan in another city, what is my duty especially in regards to Laylat al-Qadr or Eidul Fitr? That is because in one city they started fasting on Monday and in another city they started Ramadhan on Tuesday. What should I do? Do I continue what I started or do I follow what the local city is doing?Concise answerYou must act according to the horizon of the place where you ...
Question:Some people come to a city with the intention of residing therein for some years for a specific purpose [e.g., education] During this time, they do not leave their own home-towns for good. When the specific purpose is accomplished, they leave that city and go to wherever they like. How should they do their salat and how should they fast [in that city]?
Question:Is it permissible to rely on the European observatories [i.e., ...
Question: The woman and her family ask the man and his family if he has an illness or not. They reply that he is healthy and has no illness. After marriage and especially when the woman is pregnant, it becomes clear in tests that the man had hepatitis or jaundice and has transferred it to the woman and the family of the man knew about it.
The Grand Ayatollah Shahroodi:
It became clear from the previous ...
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 ...
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Question: Some people recite salaams on the tune of some songs. Is it haram or halal ?
Answer: If the recitation is not in a Lahvi manner, it is not haram. (Lahvi means something that is provocative and suitable for revelry).
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Question: What is your ruling on ghina or song?
Answer: Singing (al-ghinã’) is harãm: doing it, listening to it, or living of it. By “singing — al-ghinã’,” I mean an amusing ...
The ethics of the Ahlul-Bayt is based on virtue, as the main figures in this field were particularly pious. In this mysticism, love is for the truth and for the immortal source, but the mysticism which is based upon imagination of the mind and the dreams of others like the false mysticism such as the circle mysticism which never helps one's sublimity and improvement but makes one obsessed with imaginations and has no result but waste of ...
What is the meaning of mutawatir and marfu' traditions? Please explain.Concise answerFor information about the meaning of mutawatir traditions and its various types, see index "the criterion for verbal, spiritual and ambiguous mutawatir traditions", question 2412.Ma'ruf HadithDifferent definitions have been presented for Ma'ruf tradition:1. A ma'ruf tradition is one whose text and it is content are well-known among narrators.2. A ma'ruf ...
What is the historical importance or significance of 9th of Rabi\'ul Awwal? It is said that this was the day when killers of Imam Hussein (a.s.) were killed by Ameer Mukhtar and a letter was sent to Imam Zainul Abideen causing him to smile and so on?Concise answerThe 9th of Rabi’ul Awwal can be studied from several angles:First: There is a narration which describes this day as a day of great Eid or festivity for Shiites’ to the ...
Do the Shī‘ah regard witr prayer as obligatory?
Reply: Witr prayer is part of the supererogatory night prayers and it is one of the recommended [mustaḥabb] works which the Muslims who follow the Messenger of Allah (ṣ) perform, but the Shī‘ah jurists [fuqahā] who rely on the Book of Allah and the Prophet’s ...
