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Question: We are in Boden city in northern Sweden where the night in this place does not exceeds an hour and a half, that is from about 12am to 2am with the visibility of the redness of the sunrise is present, clear and polish and there is no evidence of darkness of the night, so we are in confusion in terms of the timings of the Maghrib, Isha’a and morning prayers. This is in terms of the timings, in terms of the month of Ramadhan, if it ...
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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 ...
Several questions have come up regarding the story of Lot recounted in the Bible: 1. Did Prophet Lot offer to marry his daughters to homosexual men? 2. Did he commit incest with his daughters, as the Bible says?Concise answerThe two accounts of the story of Prophet Lot (pbuh) in the Holy Quran and Bible contain many commonalities. It can even be said that they share the same fundamentals; the only difference lying in the incest of his daughters ...
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 ...
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 ...
Who is Allah?Allah is an Arabic-word for: The One and Only Deity/ God,Islam is the only religion that can describe themselves as True-monotheists, why?In Islam, we do not believe in anthropomorphism (i.e. attributing human-facets to The Divine One)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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
“I will ask you four questions, so give me their answers”:-What is compulsory, and what is most compulsory?-What is amazing, and what is most amazing?Imam Ali answered:-What is close-by is The Day of Judgement, and what is most close-by is DEATH!-What is difficult is the Grave and what is most difficult is Leaving this world without Provision (for it)!Oh my Lord, whoever opens this ...
[16] Tawdhih al-Masail (with annotation) [together with Treatises of other Maraje'], vol.2, p. 926.[17] For further information about views of religious authorities see: Mahmoodi, Sayyid Mohsen, Masail Jadid az Didgah Ulama wa Maraje' Taqlid, vol.4, p. 145, Sahib al-Zaman Publications, 2nd edition, 1384 (Persian calendar).[18] Ibid, vol.1, p. 133 and 134.[19] ...
Book of Allah says. So, such traditions must be regarded as groundless.[1]
j. Shaykh Ḥurr al-‘Āmilī (d. 1104 AH), says:
A researcher of history and hadīth knows well that on account of the tawātur of traditions and narrations of thousands of the Companions, the Qur’an is intact and fixed and has been compiled with utter accuracy and arranged in the lifetime of the Prophet (ṣ).[2]
k. The great researcher, Kāshif al-Ghiṭā’, ...
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, ...
" Imam Hussein (AS) and Imam Hasan (AS) were wrestling together before the messenger of Allah, and Prophet was cheering and heartening Imam Hasan (AS) and was telling him to take hold of Imam Hussein (AS).
The messenger of Allah said: I am cheering Hasan, because the "Gabriel" is cheering Hussein, and he is telling Hussein to take hold of Hasan. ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
Grand Ayatollah Sistani explains some rulings regarding puberty:
Question: How is puberty confirmed?
Answer: Puberty in males could be confirmed if one of three signs was present.1. First: Completion of fifteen lunar calendar years of age (equal to 14 years and seven months and fifteen days of the solar calendar).2. Second: Ejaculation through sexual intercourse or seminal discharge while awake or asleep.3. Third: The presence of pubic ...
How does Islam view the relation between this world and the hereafter (Akhirah)? Does Islam consider them as two completely separate and different matters? How does Islam describe people who only strive for this world in comparison to the people who strive for the hereafter?
1- Amir al-Mu'minin (PBUH) said: 'One who seeks this world, then death shall look for him/her till it takes him/her out of this world; and one who seeks the hereafter, then ...
