The Grand Ayatollah Shobairi’s answer to a question about correctness of fasting by wrongly attributing narrations to Imams (AS)

Question: If a person who is fasting, intentionally or unintentionally attributes a narration which is from Imam Sadeq (AS) to Imam Baqer (AS), can this harm his fasting? Source: PERSIAN ...

( 2024-11-04 09:33:48 )

Grand Ayatollah Wahid Khorasani answers a question on marriage

Grand Ayatollah Wahid Khorasani answers a question on marriage: Suitor for a girl Question: I am a single girl who has not been approached even by a single suitor, in spite of having a good family and observing Hijab thoroughly. Due to this I have been teased by strangers, acquaintances and even my own brothers. I am in extreme torment and agony on account of this issue, I have done Tawassul (intersession) to the Imams, recited ...

( 2024-11-04 05:59:09 )

In a hadith by Imam Ridha (as) I read that “أَنَّهُمْ مَالِکُونَ مَجَازاً لَا حَقِیقَةً لَه”. What is meant by this metaphorical ownership that the imam is talking about?

In a hadith by Imam Ridha (as) I read that "أَنَّهُمْ مَالِکُونَ مَجَازاً لَا حَقِیقَةً لَه". What is meant by this metaphorical ownership that the imam is talking about?Concise answer Allah is the true owner of the entire universe and everything within it. However, Allah has put this ownership at the disposal of man without disconnecting His own ownership in the least way, as Quranic verses and hadiths ...

( 2024-11-04 04:56:20 )

What is the penalty for purposely breaking the fast in Ramadhan?

[1] Tawdihul-Masa’el (annotated by Imam Khomeini), vol. 1, pg. 928, issue ...

( 2024-11-04 02:39:10 )

What is Dua?

By: Dr. Muhammad Ali Shomali HAwzah News Agency-There are several verses in the Quran about dua. There is also rich hadith literature on dua from Prophet Muhammad (s) and his household. Numerous books have been written on dua. This is in addition to countless books that have chapters or sections on dua. For example, many books on akhlaq (ethics) and Quranic commentaries include discussions about dua. However, Islam is so deep and so ...

( 2024-11-03 21:25:49 )

Food

1 Question: We are unaware of the ingredients of food sold in shops in Western countries: it might be free from those ingredients that are forbidden to us or it might contain them. Are we allowed to eat such items without looking into their ingredients, or inquiring about them? Or is that not allowed to us? Answer: It is permissible [to eat such food] as long as it is not known that it contains meat, fat, and their derivatives that are ...

( 2024-11-03 09:43:13 )

How does staying at Arafat lead t self-knowledge?

Arafat is the name of a land near Mecca which is obligatory for Hajjis (pilgrims) to stay there on the 9th day of the month of Zilhajja during the Hajj pilgrimage. The word Arafat is derived from “Arafa” which means recognition such as to recognise self and to recognise the God. In this land a human will discover about his/her sins as well as the greatness and blessings of Allah (SWT) leading to confessions and repentance. Of course ...

( 2024-11-03 06:11:46 )

Isn't there a contradiction between when Imam Ali (as) gave his ring to the beggar while in prayer and when an arrow was pulled out of his foot in prayer and he didn’t feel anything?

In response to your question, the following points can be pointed to: 2- When one reaches such a rank, it doesn’t mean that he/she won't have different states. According to us and many other Muslims, Imam Ali (as) is the role model of all Muslims who bears the advantage of being a complete individual, nevertheless, he too has different states; meaning that sometimes when praying, he may not feel the pain of pulling an arrow out of his ...

( 2024-11-02 23:37:33 )

Was the Fadak usurped before or after the burning of Lady Zahra’s home

Also, regarding the time in which the Fadak was usurped, it has been recorded that: “عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِی عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَلَیْهِ السَّلَامُ قَالَ: لَمَّا بُویِعَ أَبُو بَکْرٍ وَ اسْتَقَامَ لَهُ الْأَمْرُ عَلَى جَمِیعِ الْمُهَاجِرِینَ وَ الْأَنْصَارِ، ...

( 2024-11-02 22:27:58 )

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 ...

( 2024-11-02 15:47:29 )

What Is Mushaf-e-fatima? were the Prophet (PBUH) and Ahl al-Bayt (AS) aware of it?

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( 2024-11-02 12:43:57 )

In every case or instance of knowledge, the knower must be different from the known object. In order for myself to know the self, how can "I" know the self?

First of all, it should be mentioned that knowledge or recognition has several degrees and stages, so does self-recognition. At every stage of recognition, it is not necessary that the knower be different from the known. For instance, man's non-detailed [ijmali] knowledge of his own self is knowledge by presence. In this kind of knowledge, the knower and the known are united and form a single entity. There is no duality in this ...

( 2024-11-02 10:40:38 )

The views of 5 Grand Ayatollahs about using drums and cymbals in mourning ceremonies

Question: Is it allowed to use drums and cymbals in mourning ceremonies for Imam Hussain (AS)? Question: What is your view about drums and cymbals for coordinating mourning ceremonies in the month of Muharram? Question: What is the ruling about using drums and cymbals in mourning and other ceremonies? Question: What is the ruling about using musical instruments (local or others) like drums, cymbals, etc. for mourning Imam Hussain (AS)? Question: ...

( 2024-11-02 03:23:17 )

Book of Allah says. So, such traditions must be regarded as groundless.

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 hadīth 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’, ...

( 2024-11-02 02:22:15 )

Monotheism in worship [‘ibādah]

7. Monotheism in worship [‘ibādah] The most important issue of monotheism in worship is discerning the meaning of ‘ibādah [worship] because all Muslims agree that the only object of worship is God, and no one other than Him should be worshipped. The Holy Qur’an says in this regard: ﴾ إِيّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَ إِيّاكَ نَسْتَعينُ ﴿ “You [alone] do we worship, and to You [alone] do we turn for ...

( 2024-11-01 22:18:38 )

Who was Jesus if not the literal son of God?

Who was Jesus if not the literal son of God?According to the Bible in Matthew 21:11 "And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee." This was Jesus. He was a prophet of God. He was sent like other prophets to deliver the message of his ONE and only ONE God (glory be to Him). Also, in Luke 24:19 the Bible says "And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet ...

( 2024-11-01 19:03:53 )

Cases which the woman can ask the religious authority for divorce/the Grand Ayatollah Sisatni’s answers

Question: When can the woman ask the religious authority for divorce? Can the woman whose permanent husband behaves badly or cannot satisfy her sexual needs in a way that it is feared she might be looked at, suggest for divorce, and in such condition, to be divorced? If the husband harass his wife, and does not behave towards her according to God’s commands. And if the husband cannot satisfy his wife’s sexual needs, and it is feared ...

( 2024-11-01 16:59:08 )

The ruling for watching sex films without enjoyment/the Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s answer

The Grand Ayatollah Sistani answered a question about watching sex films without sexual pleasure.

Question: Can sex films be watched without sexual pleasure?

The Grand Ayatollah Sistani: It is not allowed if there is a fear of committing sin; even apart from that based on Wajib precaution, it is not also allowed.

( 2024-11-01 14:46:53 )

Why do some people oppose mysticism and the mystics making reference to ahadith (traditions)?

Recently we see an overt propagation going on in some religious websites and weblogs against mysticism and the mystics. In these websites, prominent figures like Allamah Tabatabai, Hasan Zadeh Amuli, Mulla Sadra, Hafiz Shirazi and Rumi Balkhi are openly insulted and derogatory words are used against them. As they claim, they are using traditions and narrations in their websites to denounce the mystics. Kindly, guide me in this regard.Concise ...

( 2024-10-31 23:12:50 )

Why did Allah (swt) create the foreskin which is removed during circumcision?

If Allah (swt) didn't want men to leave the foreskin, then why did He create it in the first place (and have them remove it via circumcision)?Concise answer Because of its many benefits, circumcision has been made obligatory in some religions like Islam. Some of those benefits are: prevention of infants and babies from infection of the urinal tract, penile cancer prevention, prevention of aids, etc. As for why Allah (swt) created the foreskin ...

( 2024-10-31 21:04:33 )