Why is the station of Imamate [imāmah] higher than that of prophethood [nubuwwah]?

Why is the station of Imamate [imāmah] higher than that of prophethood [nubuwwah]? Reply: First, we will examine the precise meaning of three of the words we find in the Qur’an and the hadīth and these are: prophethood [nubuwwah], messengership [risālah] and Imamate [imāmah] so as to clarify why the station of ...

( 2024-01-15 02:36:03 )

Bismillah Assalaamu Alaykum. Dear Hajj Agha Hadavi, This following question keeps coming up. I would like your guidance on the matter: Should Muslims in America be encouraged to vote in the upcoming presidential elections or is it better to avoid it?

Bismillah Assalaamu Alaykum. Dear Hajj Agha Hadavi, This following question keeps coming up. I would like your guidance on the matter: Should Muslims in America be encouraged to vote in the upcoming presidential elections or is it better to avoid it? Concise ...

( 2024-01-15 00:35:10 )

The duty of a fasting person with continuous bleeding gum/the Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s answer

Question: What is the duty of a fasting person with continuous bleeding ...

( 2024-01-13 11:32:14 )

What are the distinct criteria through which we can distinguish a lafdhi mutawatir report from an ijmali or ma\'anawi one?

$What are the distinct criteria through which we can distinguish a lafdhi mutawatir report from an ijmali or ma\'anawi one?$

1. How many isnads of a hadith should be authentic and correct in order for a hadith to be "lafdhi mutawatir"? 2. How many isnads of a hadith should be authentic and correct in order for a hadith to be "ma\'anawi mutawatir"? 3. How many isnads of a hadith should be authentic and correct in order for a hadith to be "ijmali mutawatir"?Concise answerMutawatir literally means for things to come one after another, without any interval between them ...

( 2024-01-13 04:45:12 )

Why didn’t Allah miraculously prevent the killing of Imam Hussein (A.S.)?

If 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 answer Everything 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 Hussein, ...

( 2024-01-12 23:57:09 )

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

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.

( 2024-01-12 06:50:39 )

Who is Allah?

In the Old Testament, in Genesis it says: 26 And God said; Let us make man in our image, after our likeness : and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 27 So God created man in his own image , in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. So it is said that "God created man in ...

( 2024-01-12 03:52:10 )

The Difference Between A Miracle and Supernatural Events

The Difference Between A Miracle and Supernatural EventsQ: What is the difference between supernatural occurances that are preformed by those who practice yoga (a Hindu discipline to reach perfect spiritual insight) and miracles (preformed by prophets)? A: Miraculous events that - by divine authorization - are preformed by prophets and holy saints (Awliyah) have two qualities that distinguish them from Supernatural events preformed by those who ...

( 2024-01-12 00:45:06 )

The companions of the Messenger of Allah’s testimony to Abū Ṭālib’s true faith

A group of the Companions of the Prophet (ṣ) have testified to the sincere faith of Abū Ṭālib. Below are some accounts: a. Once, an ignorant person made unfair accusation against Abū Ṭālib in the presence of the Commander of the Faithful ‘Alī (‘a). So, Imām ‘Alī (‘a) to him with a sign of anger on his face said: أبي شفع لو نبيًّا بالحقّ محمّدًا بعث والّذي فاكَ، الله فضّ ...

( 2024-01-10 19:47:52 )

What to do if the Torbah of Imam Hussain (AS) becomes unclean? The Grand Ayatollah Makarem’s answer

Question: What is our duty if the Torbah of Imam Hussain (AS) becomes unclean (Najis)? The Grand Ayatollah Makarem: To make the Torbah of Imam Hussain (AS) unclean (Najis) is Haram, and making it clean is Wajib, and if it falls into an unclean place, it must be taken out immediately and washed with water, even if costs to do so. If it is not possible to take it out, for example if it has fallen in a toilet, the Wajib precaution is that toilet ...

( 2024-01-10 13:08:12 )

Why do some people do not submit before the truth?

Arrogance. Obstinacy One Quranic example of this ugly trait is about the Pharaoh,s obstinacy in the face of clear miracles of Hazrat Musa (AS); they stubbornly insisted on the religion of their ancestors which was idol worshiping and said: have you two come to Dissuade us of the religion of our fathers and you want to have the presidency in the earth? We will never believe in you! Those deviated group never asked any questions about the truth of ...

( 2024-01-09 22:49:23 )

Professor Ansarian: Should we investigate about the foods and sustenance of the host family when we go to their house as a guest?

There is no need to investigate and search regarding this issue, we basically judge human beings apparently; in other words, when a person is a Muslim, we consider his works and actions as proper and correct, and this is a religious and rational rule. So, there is no problem to go to the house of those people who are believers and Muslim as a guest and investigation and searching about whether their foods and sustenance are Halal or Harm ...

( 2024-01-09 21:49:03 )

Backbiting and not being able to ask for forgiveness/the Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s answer

Question: If we do backbiting about a person and do not have the condition to ask for forgiveness, what must we ...

( 2024-01-09 15:34:09 )

Is it allowed to cry when performing Salaat? The Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s answer

The Grand Ayatollah Sistani answered a question about crying whilst performing Salaat. Question: Is there a problem to cry when performing Salaat? The Grand Ayatollah Sistani: According to Wajib precaution, one of the acts which invalidates Salaat is to cry on purpose with or without sound for worldly cases; but there is no problem to cry loud or quietly for the fear of God, or for the love of God, or to cry for the hereafter, in fact it is one ...

( 2024-01-08 22:35:33 )

The station of risālah

2. The station of risālah In the lexicon of revelation, the word rasūl is referred to a prophet who, apart from receiving the revelation and conveying it to the people, shoulders the burden of conveying a divine message [risālah] and has the responsibility of delivering the message to the people. In this regard, the Glorious Qur’an says: ﴾ فَإِنْ تَوَلَّيْتُمْ فَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّما عَلىٰ‏ ...

( 2024-01-08 19:16:34 )

Can the one who endows change the custodian of the endowment? The Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s answer

The Grand Ayatollah Sistani answered a question about changing the custodian of the endowment (Waqf).

Question: Can the one who endows (Waqif) change the custodian of the endowment?

The Grand Ayatollah Sistani: Cannot do so unless appointing the custodian has been mentioned as the responsibility of the one who endows at the time of writing the deed of endowment.

( 2024-01-08 12:23:09 )

q : it is narrated that fatima (as) said: “the best thing for a woman is to avoid the company of man”, does that mean women should not have a role in society? is the narration authentic ?

q : it is narrated that fatima (as) said: “the best thing for a woman is to avoid the company of man”, does that mean women should not have a role in society? is the narration authentic ? answer: the narration is authentic and is related to the prophet (saw) when he asked his companions what the best thing was for a woman to do. no one answered him. ali (as) related the incident to his wife fatima (as), the prophet’s daughter. she gave ...

( 2024-01-08 12:23:08 )

Standing towards Imam Reza (AS) for greeting Imam (AS) after Salaat/the Grand Ayatollah Khamenei’s Fatwa

The Grand Ayatollah Khamenei answered a question about standing towards Imam Reza (AS) when greeting Imam (AS) after Salaat or other ceremonies.

Question: Is it allowed to stand towards Imam Reza (AS) when greeting Imam (AS) after Salaat and other ceremonies?

The Grand Ayatollah Khamenei: There is no problem if you do it Raja’a (with hope and expectation).

( 2024-01-07 20:31:33 )

From the aggregate of the quoted verses and the words of Qur’an exegetes, it becomes obvious that not only the Shī‘ah but in fact all Muslim scholars regard Imām al-Ḥasan and Imām al-Ḥusayn (‘a) as the children and offspring of the Messenger of Allah (ṣ).

From the aggregate of the quoted verses and the words of Qur’an exegetes, it becomes obvious that not only the Shī‘ah but in fact all Muslim scholars regard Imām al-Ḥasan and Imām al-Ḥusayn (‘a) as the children and offspring of the Messenger of Allah (ṣ). 2. One of the explicit verses of the Qur’an which testifies to the truthfulness of the said view is the verse of imprecation [āyah al-mubāhilah] in Sūrah Āl ‘Imrān. ...

( 2024-01-07 16:29:34 )

The boundaries of the shrine of Imam Hussain (AS) where the Salaat of the passenger can be performed in full or broken/the Grand Ayatollah Khamenei’s answer

The Grand Ayatollah Khamenei answered a question about the boundaries of the shrine of Imam Hussain (AS). Question: What are the boundaries for the Shrine of Imam Hussain (AS) where the Salaat of the passenger can be performed in full or broken (Qasr)? The Grand Ayatollah Khamenei: The whole area where the shrine is located, from the side of top of the head, and (the side of) below the feet ending at the windows and the doors and the porches ...

( 2024-01-06 09:38:02 )