What is meant by this saying of Imam Ali, "Do you suppose that you are only a small body, while the macrocosm is placed within you?"

( 2024-03-29 05:57:14 )

Is it not makrooh (abominable) for a menstruating woman to recite the Holy Quran in the month of Ramadhan?

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( 2024-03-29 01:16:22 )

What is the \'proof of the veracious\' (burhan al-siddiqin)? Is it the most correct, apposite and strongest proof for the existence of God?

$What is the \'proof of the veracious\' (burhan al-siddiqin)? Is it the most correct, apposite and strongest proof for the existence of God?$

What is the \'proof of the veracious\'? Is it considered to be the most apposite and strongest argument for the existence of God?Concise answerIn the history of Islamic philosophy different explanations have been given for this proof [burhan] the first of which has been presented by Bu Ali Sina (Avicenna) in his Isharaat. Meanwhile, one of the best of explanations has been established by Mulla Sadra, the founder of Transcendental ...

( 2024-03-28 06:06:13 )

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, ...

( 2024-03-28 06:06:13 )

Fixed-time Marriage

1 Question: Is it permissible for a Muslim man to marry a non-Muslim woman who is still married to a non-Muslim man? Is there an ‘idda period for her when she separates from her non-Muslim husband? What is the period of that ‘idda? Is it permissible to have sexual relations with her during the time when she is in the ‘idda from her non-Muslim husband? If she embraces Islam, how long will her ‘idda be, if she intends to marry a Muslim ...

( 2024-03-25 06:45:46 )

The Holy Qur’an and Messianism (Mahdawiyyat)

QUESTION:Which verse of the Noble Qur’an can be cited regarding the authority (wilayat) of the twelve Imams (peace be upon them) and the just government of Imam Mahdi (may Allah hasten his return) and the supremacy of Islam over the world?ANSWER:The verses from whose purport it is understood that the twelve Imams—may Allah elevate their word—have authority and Imamah are many in number.Among them is the verse:إِنَّمَا ...

( 2024-03-24 09:28:06 )

Can you please introduce some methods in which we can improve and optimize our memory according to the traditions (Ahadith)?

( 2024-03-24 09:28:06 )

The baby who is born from a Muslim couple, primarily is he a Muslim or a human?

Human,s humanity is inborn, for this reason, contrary to his being Muslim which is not inborn and it is given to him, his humanity is indispensable in him. Moreover, a human can imagine that he is not Muslim like many other Muslims that are living in this world.so the child who is born from a human is innately human, but so long as he is not seven years old and hasn,t accepted Islam officially, he is not Muslim, however if his father, mother or ...

( 2024-03-24 08:21:14 )

Fasting and weakness: The Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s Fatwa

Question: Can a person who is unable to fast in the month of Ramadhan and is weak, ...

( 2024-03-24 05:04:36 )

The unity of the Divine creative power [khāliqiyyah]

2. The unity of the Divine creative power [khāliqiyyah] The unity of the Divine creative power is one of the degrees of monotheism which is acknowledged by both reason [‘aql] and revelation [naql]. In the parlance of reason, we in relation to God represent a ‘contingent’ [imkānī] order which is devoid of any sort of perfection [kamāl] and beauty [jamāl], and whatever a thing possesses originally emanates from the fountain of the ...

( 2024-03-22 06:56:42 )

Observing the limits of Tajweed in Salaat/the Grand Ayatollah Shobairi’s answer

The Grand Ayatollah Shobairi Zanjani answered a question about observing the limits of Tajweed (rules for correct recitation of the holy Quran) in Salaat. Question: To what limits Tajweed needs to be observed in Salaat? The Grand Ayatollah Shobairi: Observing the correct pronunciation and the right movements of the letters to an acceptable level are needed, but observing those groups of rules of Tajweed which make the recitation more beautiful, ...

( 2024-03-21 06:01:15 )

Birth Control

1 Question: What is Grand Ayatollah Sistani's fatwa on the use of IUD and pills by a woman to prevent pregnancy? Answer: It is permissible for a woman to use Intrauterine Devices (IUD) and other birth control devices provided that they do not pose serious harm to the woman’s health and that the insertion of the device does not involve a harãm act, such as the male touching or looking at the private parts of the woman’s body that are ...

( 2024-03-21 01:33:47 )

Friday Prayer

1 Question: There are two mosques in one city and Friday prayer is held in both of them? Given that they are very close to each other, is the prayer valid? Answer: If the distance between the two mosques is one Farsakh (5/5km approximately) or more, the prayers are in order. 2 Question: Is one entitled to object to the holding of Friday prayer by claiming that the marjas of the Muslims in Najaf and Qum do not establish it, while ...

( 2024-03-19 06:42:28 )

Why are good and bad moral traits discussed together in ethics? Scientifically speaking, what is the relationship between those traits?

( 2024-03-15 07:56:16 )

Q: In the event of creating Adam(AS), why did the angles say that mankind would bring about corruption and bloodshed in the earth; is this not open objection (of God's decision)?

The Objection of The Angles To The Creation of AdamQ: In the event of creating Adam(AS), why did the angles say that mankind would bring about corruption and bloodshed in the earth; is this not open objection (of God's decision)? A: At the time God said, "Verily I (intend to) appoint a vicegerent in the earth," the angles conceptualized earthly beings that posses physical desires and live in a world of rivalry and constint change. It is not ...

( 2024-03-14 02:30:20 )

Must a special saying be mentioned when taking a vow so that the vow becomes Wajib? The Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s answer

The Grand Ayatollah Sistani answered a question about taking a vow (Nazr). Question: Must a special saying be mentioned when taking a vow? The Grand Ayatollah Sistani: Yes, a special saying must be mentioned when taking a vow; it is not necessary to say it in Arabic; so if it is said (for example), if my patient is cured, I undertake to pay 10 Tomans (a currency) to the poor in the way of God, this vow is correct. And if it is said I undertake ...

( 2024-03-14 01:28:45 )

What the ‘ulamā’ of rijāl say about the two versions

What the ‘ulamā’ of rijāl say about the two versions In Tahdhīb al-Kamāl, Ḥāfiẓ al-Mizzī,[1] one of the researchers of the science of rijāl,[2] writes about Ismā‘īl and his father as follows: Yaḥyā ibn Mu‘īn (who is one of the prominent ‘ulamā’ of ‘ilm ar-rijāl) says: “Abū Uways and his son (Ismā‘īl) are ‘weak’ [ḍa‘īf]. It is also reported that Yaḥyā ibn Mu‘īn used to say: “These two ...

( 2024-03-13 08:58:27 )

Question: It is clear that when the Prophet Muhammad dictated the verses of the Qur`an, his designated scribes would write down the verses. However, when exactly was the entire Qur`an compiled into the form we know today?

AnswerThere are three prevailing views concerning the compilation of the Qur`an:1. It was compiled during the lifetime of the Prophet (ص). The compilation took place under his supervision—which is tantamount to divine inspiration—although he himself neither wrote the text of the Qur`an nor collected the verses directly.2. The Qur`an that we have today was compiled by Imam ‘Ali b. Abi Talib (ع) after the Prophet’s death but before ...

( 2024-03-13 06:40:59 )

The Greatest Miracle of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.)

All scholars of Islam believe that the Qur’an is the greatest miracle of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.). When we say the most superior, it is because, in the first place, the Qur’an is not an intellectual miracle but rather has to do with the spirit and intellect of the people and secondly, it is eternal and everlasting and third, it is a miracle which has cried out for 14 centuries. It says: “If you do not believe that this is a Book of God, ...

( 2024-03-12 07:37:06 )

How can the holy Quran help us?

Imam Ali (AS) said: A person who is (a constant) companion of the Quran is guided by it and his/her deviation from the right path, as well as the blindness of his/her heart will be diminished. Be aware that a person who has the Quran, has no need (is independent) and without the Quran will not be independent [1].

[1] Nahjul Balaghah, Sermon 176.

( 2024-03-12 06:30:45 )