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Tuesday 23rd of July 2024
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Who is the Mahdī of Muḥammad’s Progeny [Āl Muḥammad] and why are you waiting for his advent?

Who is the Mahdī of Muḥammad’s Progeny [Āl Muḥammad] and why are you waiting for his advent?
Who is the Mahdī of Muḥammad’s Progeny [Āl Muḥammad] and why are you waiting for his advent?                                                                 Reply: Among the issues on which the heavenly religions have consensus of opinion is the “Global Reformer” who shall appear at the end of time. Not only the Muslims but also the Jews and Christians are waiting for ...

Funeral Prayer

Funeral Prayer
1 Question: What are the Mustahab acts to be done after a funeral ceremony. Answer: It is Mustahab that when the persons who attended the funeral have departed, the guardian of the dead person or the person whom the guardian grants permission should recite the prescribed supplications for the dead person.It is Mustahab that after the burial, the bereaved family is consoled, praying for their well being. However, if the condolence ...

Doubts

Doubts
1 Question: Even though some manufacturers write on their products that they have been made of natural silk, we doubt such a claim because of the goods very low price. Is it permissible for us to wear such an item and say salãt in it? Answer: With doubt [whether the silk is pure], it is permissible to wear and say salãt in it. 2 Question: Can Muslim, who rents a fully furnished house in the West, consider everything in it to be ...

Ayatollah Khamenei’s answer to a question about selling wine to non-Muslims

Ayatollah Khamenei’s answer to a question about selling wine to non-Muslims
Question: If a Muslim person opens a hotel in a non-Islamic country, and is forced to sell some kinds of wine and Haram foods because the majority of the people in that country are Christians who drink wine with their food, and do not go to a hotel where wine is not served with food, and considering that the person intends to pay back all the income from Haram cases to the religious authority, is the person allowed to do this? The Grand ...

How can we be assured of the issuance of hadiths from the infallible imams?

How can we be assured of the issuance of hadiths from the infallible imams?
How can one trust in history? There are always chances that history has been altered and forged for personal interests, so how can we trust in the hadiths that are out there?Concise answer One's trust in history can to an extent be attained through the clues, evidence, proof and fame that have been passed down generation after generation and from era to era. The clues and evidence for certain incidents in history are so many that hardly anyone ...

Some Q&A about Sawm; Fasting

Some Q&A about Sawm; Fasting
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., ...

Why do the Shī‘ah believe that caliphate [khilāfah] is a matter of appointment [tanṣīṣī]?

Why do the Shī‘ah believe that caliphate [khilāfah] is a matter of appointment [tanṣīṣī]?
Why do the Shī‘ah believe that caliphate [khilāfah] is a matter of appointment [tanṣīṣī]?                                                               Reply: It is clear that the sacred religion of Islam is a universal and eternal creed and while alive, the Holy Prophet (ṣ) had the responsibility of leading the people, and after his departure, this responsibility had ...

Why do you regard your Imāms as “infallible”

Why do you regard your Imāms as “infallible”
                                                                    Reply: There are numerous proofs which confirm the infallibility [‘iṣmah] of the Imāms who are all members of the Prophet’s Household [Ahl al-Bayt]. We shall mention only one of them: According to a narration related by both Shī‘ah and Sunnī scholars, during the last days of his life the Prophet ...

Women crying loud in mourning ceremonies/the Grand Ayatollah Safi’s answer

Women crying loud in mourning ceremonies/the Grand Ayatollah Safi’s answer
Question: Is it allowed for women to cry loud in mourning ceremonies of Imams (AS) especially Imam Hussain (AS) considering that non-Mahram men are also present in these ...

How long will the Imam of Time, Imam Mahdi (AS), will this world rule after he reappears?

How long will the Imam of Time, Imam Mahdi (AS), will this world rule after he reappears?
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The reason for clinging to the ḥadīths of the Ahl al-Bayt (‘a)

The reason for clinging to the ḥadīths of the Ahl al-Bayt (‘a)
The reason for clinging to the ḥadīths of the Ahl al-Bayt (‘a) In order to clarify the Shī‘ah’s view regarding the ḥadīths of the Prophet’s progeny (‘a), two topics are worth considering: The essence of the ḥadīths of the infallible Imāms (‘a), and The proofs of the credibility and necessity of holding fast to the Ahl al-Bayt of the Prophet (ṣ). Having provided solid proofs, we shall examine the two topics ...

Drinking water by pilot and cabin crew to maintain the balance in the month of Ramadhan/the Grand Ayatollah Khamenei’s answer

Drinking water by pilot and cabin crew to maintain the balance in the month of Ramadhan/the Grand Ayatollah Khamenei’s answer
The Grand Ayatollah Khamenei answered a question about drinking water by pilot and cabin crew to maintain their balance during the month of Ramadhan. Question: If the plane is flying in high altitude and for long distance of about 2.5 to 3 hours, the pilot and the cabin crew need to drink water to maintain their balance, in this case, is it Wajeb for them to fast other days instead and also pay Kaffarah? The Grand Ayatollah Khamenei: If fasting ...

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

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.

Why should the moon be seen in the first and last day of Ramadan, but in other month like Muharram it is not necessary?

Why should the moon be seen in the first and last day of Ramadan, but in other month like Muharram it is not necessary?
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Is Eternity of Man Possible?

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 ...

Correctness of divorce if it transpires that the woman has been pregnant/the Grand Ayatollah Shahroodi’s answer

Correctness of divorce if it transpires that the woman has been pregnant/the Grand Ayatollah Shahroodi’s answer

The Grand Ayatollah Shahroodi answered a question about the correctness of divorce if it transpires that the woman has been pregnant.

Question: I am a woman and my husband divorced me when there was no sign of pregnancy, and after that it transpired that at the time of divorce I was pregnant, is this divorce correct?

The Grand Ayatollah Shahroodi: Yes, it is correct.

The Grand Ayatollah Safi’s answer to a question about endoscopy whilst fasting

The Grand Ayatollah Safi’s answer to a question about endoscopy whilst fasting

The Grand Ayatollah Safi answered a question about carrying out endoscopy whilst fasting.

Question: Endoscopy is a device which enters digestive tract and takes pictures without anything entering stomach. Can this operation make fasting void or not?

The Grand Ayatollah Safi: According to precaution, this causes problem for fasting.

Do Muslims and Christians believe in the Same God?

Do Muslims and Christians believe in the Same God?
In reply to this question, we will provide several verses from the Holy Quran, which are actually a representation of Muslim beliefs about Allah (SWT). It is noteworthy to mention however, that the principles of theism all derive from intellectual and rational reasoning. These principles have been confirmed and verified by the Holy Quran too. Moreover there are various verses which apply the conclusions of these principles for the purpose of ...

What is your advice for those youths who are on the verge of getting married?

What is your advice for those youths who are on the verge of getting married?
The Holy Prophet (PBUH) is the behavioral role model of nation. People who were not identical with him both in attitudes and manners and they had their own specail morality and behavior publically insulted the Holy prophet peace be upon him and his progeny, but Allah commands in Sura Al Imran and said to Holy prophet:  «فَاعْفُ عَنْهُم » (Al Imran/159) forgive them, it means leave the fight one sided, when the ...

Media and the Islamic Identity of the Muslim Child (2)

Media and the Islamic Identity of the Muslim Child (2)
1- The importance of protecting children from the media invasion and the obliteration of identity: Childhood is one of the most important stages in one’s life, because his personality and tendencies are formed during this time, in addition to physical and mental growth. Psychological and educational studies prove that this is the most critical stage in a person’s development, and that the child stores the majority of the experiences and ...