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What is the philosophy behind ziarah of Imams?
5052 زیارت قبور و بنای مراقد 2012/12/01The inward tendency and attraction toward someone or something, along with respect and honor, is called ziarah. Since the reality of a human is his soul which is never annihilated, a za'er [pilgrim] who makes ziarah of a demised dignitary has in fact made ziarah of a ...
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Is it permissible for a person to give Khums to his own son who is a religious student?
2686 Laws and Jurisprudence 2011/11/20Office of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei (may Allah grant him long life):You should pay Khums dues to Wali Amr (guardian of the affairs of Muslims) or his authorized representative. Spending Khums for whatever purpose requires special permission.Office of Grand Ayatollah Sistani (may Allah grant him long ...
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Did the Prophet and the Imams (PBUT) combine the Dhuhr and Asr prayers?
3701 Laws and Jurisprudence 2010/08/22Taking note of the Shia and Sunni traditions that have been passed down to us, the Prophet (PBUH) would both combine the Dhuhr and Asr, and the Maghrib and Isha prayers, as well as pray them separately.The Prophet of Islam (PBUH) would at ...
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Could you please explain the essence of infallibility? I personally believe only God is infallible.
3460 Traditional 2012/04/14The correct terminology to use here is that God is free from all limitations and flaws, not that He is infallible which is a term used for other than God. That being said, everything other than God is [categorized as] creation and is limited.
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Why is it permitted for a married man to have a temporary wife, without his wife's approval?
5576 Modern 2007/09/26Sexual inclinations are one of the strongest human instincts which, like other natural human instincts, must be satisfied in the appropriate way. Human instincts can not be extinguished and even if we can suppress them it is not wise to do so, as that would be fighting against the laws ...
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How can one cleanse himself from sin?
6225 Practical 2007/03/15There are many ways to receive forgiveness and pardon. We will mention a few of them here:
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Do Shiites differentiate between Allah and Imams?
4034 Traditional 2012/10/11Like all other schools, Shiite school has been encountering extremist groups that are called by different names such as ghulāt (exaggerators), muqassera and nawasib and which have, in the course of history, created difficulties for Shiites and their Imams. Shiite Imams made continuous efforts to protect Shiites ...
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I would like to know the viewpoint of the maraje’ on organ donation.
5369 Laws and Jurisprudence 2010/08/22These are the responses we received from the offices of the maraje’:The office of the Grand Ayatullah Khamenei:If the organs of the donors are used for the cure of other patients, but quicken their death, it is impermissible, other than that, if the surgery is done with ...
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What is the ruling for kissing and mouthing each other’s genitals (husband and wife) in permanent and temporary marriage?
3803 Laws and Jurisprudence 2010/07/20These are the responses we received from the offices of the maraje’:The office of the Grand Ayatullah Khamenei:It is permissible per se, but one should abstain from swallowing filth and/or semen.The office ...
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Is an Imam’s status greater than that of a prophet’s?
13546 Traditional 2012/01/17The superiority of the Imams in comparison to the prophets is mentioned in many hadiths and the reason to it is the oneness of the inner light of the prophet of Islam and the Imams. Since the prophet is greater than other prophets, the ...
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Why are shrimps halal and crabs haram? What makes one of them halal and the other halal despite the fact that both of them are from the same category?
72822 Philosophy of Religion and Law 2012/03/18Although all Islamic laws are a result of the benefits or disadvantages and harms that back them, and there is a particular reason behind each and every one of them, discovering the exact reason in detail for every one of them is extremely difficult. The most we ...
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Is lobster, clam, oyster and octopus halal?
72434 Laws and Jurisprudence 2012/02/18Eating lobster, clam, oyster and octopus is haram. According to religious resources regarding halal and haram meat, there are general rulings and numerous standards; for instance, a set of rulings has been given for land animals, sea creatures, birds and so on.The condition for halal meat sea ...
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What is the definition of "Muslim" according to the Quran?
64209 Exegesis 2010/04/06According to the Quran a Muslim is one who has absolutely surrendered to Allah and his commands and believes in pure Tawhid (the oneness of God) that isn't tainted with any Shirk and this is why the Almighty has introduced Prophet Abraham as a true ...
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Why hasn’t Imam Ali (a.s.) been mentioned in the Holy Quran?
62523 Exegesis 2008/05/11One should be aware that although the imam’s names, )especially Imam Ali’s(, haven’t been mentioned in the Quran, nevertheless, their names, )especially Imam Ali’s(, can be found in the Prophet’s sayings. One very good example is the hadith of Ghadir which is considered the official announcement of the appointment of ...
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What is meant by Sidratul-Muntaha that the Quran has mentioned?
55137 Exegesis 2010/04/07This question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer. ...
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Which animals and insects have been named in the Quran?
39063 Exegesis 2009/12/16Approximately 35 animals have been named in the Quran; the birds and insects of which are:Salwa (سلوی)=The quail (Baqarah:57), Ba’uth (بعوض)=Mosquito (Baqarah:26), Dhubab (ذباب)=Fly (Hajj:73), Nahl (نحل)=Honeybee (Nahl:68), Ankabut (عنکبوت)=Spider (Ankabut:41), Jarad (جراد)=Grasshopper (A’raf:133), HudHud (هدهد)=Hoopoe (Naml:20), Ghurab (غراب)=Crow (Ma’idah:31), Ababil (ابابیل)= probably ‘Swallow’ (Fil:3), Naml (نمل)=Ant ...
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How do you prove that Imam Ali (as) was imam and khalifa after the Prophet (pbuh)?
38680 Traditional 2008/07/21There is no doubt that in order for Islam to survive, it needs a keeper and guardian and individuals to deliver and express the teachings and guidelines of religion for the people, and carry them out. Since one of the reasons of creation is the ...
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Why do we the Shia pray at three times while the Quran tells us to pray at five times?
38132 Laws and Jurisprudence 2010/08/14The reason the Shia perform their prayers in three times is the Quranic verses and traditions on the matter. Although the Quran has mentioned that prayer is wajib several times and hasn’t gone into the details, it has spoken of its times: “Maintain the prayer from the sun's ...
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What is the Quran’s perspective on waste and extravagance?
34912 Exegesis 2012/05/09The religion of Islam is the religion of life and its precepts and rules set the grounds for human felicity and success, both for the individual, as well as the society. Islam has brought forth a complete program for every facet of human life and has ...
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How is Prophet Adam’s (A.S.) creation (about 5,764 years ago) make sense when fossils found from human beings are almost 25 million years old?
34018 Exegesis 2012/01/15There is no inconsistence between these two. If we have heard that Prophet Adam has been created six to seven thousand years ago, this might refer to a different and new generation of human beings which started with Prophet Adam (A.S.) and might ...