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Tuesday, 21 January 2020
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Is there such a hadith that says: "There will come a day that there will be 73 different Muslim sects"?
4996 Contextual study 2010/02/20The hadiths that relate to the Ummah's division have been cited and narrated through various chains of Sunni and Shia narrators.All of them have spoken of the division of the prophet’s ummah after him and ...
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Doesn’t the fact that mut’ah couples don’t inherit from each other prove that they aren't actually lawful couples?
2967 Laws and Jurisprudence 2010/08/22The criterion for marriage in Islam isn't entitlement to heritage. According to Islam, marriage is of two types: permanent and temporary (mut’ah). The formulas for each have their similarities and differences; this being a result of the reason for why mut’ah was even legislated and ...
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Reciting which Surah of the Quran has more thawab (reward)?
9326 Quranic Studies 2012/01/17The Quran is a book of practice. From Islam’s perspective, the Quran should be viewed as a guideline to life and a complete set of lessons for man to carry out and reach perfection. Those who are solely after reciting one or a number of its ...
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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?
7074 Contextual study 2009/10/22In response to your question, the following points can be pointed to:1- Man has the potential to acquire virtues through performing certain acts that please Allah (swt), and reach a point in which he bears all virtues, becoming a complete individual and achieving total perfection.2- When one reaches ...
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What is the meaning of ‘moon in the Scorpio’?
24014 Laws and Jurisprudence 2012/03/07It has been narrated from Imam Sadiq (a.s.) that he said: “Whoever embarks on a journey or marries when the moon is in the Scorpio (qamar dar aqrab), he will not see any good.” The subject of ‘moon in the Scorpio’ is something according to which fatwas ...
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Is it permissible for a person to pay his Khums dues to a marja (jurist) other than the marja whom he follows?
4086 Laws and Jurisprudence 2011/10/29As you know, according to the verdicts of some of the grand jurists, payment of khums to a marja other the marja whom the payer is a Muqallid of should be in accordance with certain rules and criteria as shall be mentioned below: If a ...
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What are the ways through which one can protect himself against the evil eye?
16362 Exegesis 2011/05/22It begins when the person likes something, then his evil soul dwells on the matter, and by continually looking at the person who has the thing of which he feels jealous, he directs his spell towards him.Late Shaykh Abbas Qummi (may Allah bless him) has recommended the ...
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In heaven if men can be with houris...then will they have to marry them first or not? Will women have only one husband? Or are there men-like houris for women??? Please explain!
5366 Traditional 2007/05/23One of the divine blessings, that are rewards for righteous deeds and belief in Allah, is Heaven and the bounties therein. There is no difference between men and women in regards to entering Heaven and one of the divine rewards in Heaven is the Hūr al-‘ayn which have been mentioned ...
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Is this narration true that the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali (A.S) had the power to separate Aisha from her title as the mother of the faithful. Did he do it after the demise of the Prophet (S)? Did Aisha commit indecent actions after the demise of the Holy ...
5186 Contextual study 2014/01/20The question will be answered in two parts: A) Stripping Aisha of Her Title as the Mother of the Faithful There is no such hadith reported in our sources in this connnection. Sa'ad bin Abdullah[1] says: "I said to Imam Mahdi, the Imam of ...
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Does Imam Mahdi, the Imam of Time (a.s.), know when he is going to reappear?
3324 Traditional 2010/10/18This question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer. ...
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Is lobster, clam, oyster and octopus halal?
77073 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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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?
74722 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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What is the definition of "Muslim" according to the Quran?
65417 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?
63191 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?
58170 Exegesis 2010/04/07This question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer. ...
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Why do we the Shia pray at three times while the Quran tells us to pray at five times?
42019 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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Which animals and insects have been named in the Quran?
41516 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)?
39501 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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What is the Quran’s perspective on waste and extravagance?
37126 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?
35693 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 ...