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How can we keep the thought of death and the Day of Resurrection in our mind?
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Is it permissible to receive interest from Iranian banks?
5536 Laws and JurisprudenceThe nature of the deposits made by the clients in the banks of the Islamic Republic of Iran is such that the clients deposit their money with the bank on short or long term basis. The bank acts as an agent of the client using his savings ...
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Is it permissible for women to not cover their feet and leave them exposed?
15075 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer. ...
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What is the meaning of Labbayk?
14570 Laws and JurisprudenceLabbayk means to answer in the affirmative, to agree with and accept an invitation[1], an acceptance accompanied with honor, respect and praise. This term was originally "Labbayna" plus "Lak", and turned to "Labbayk" through combining the two words into one (Idghaam).[2] ...
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Why do Shiite Muslims, who worship the One God, prostrate on a stone towards the Ka'bah?
6194 TraditionalShiite Muslims are monotheists and they worship the One God and prostrate only for Him. However, according to Islam, there are certain conditions for Sajdah in the prayers. One of those conditions is that the Sajdah should be performed in the direction of Qibla (Ka'bah) and the forehead should ...
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If we wash our clothes by the hose that is installed at the top of a semi-automatic washing machine, will the clothes become pak?
5334 Laws and JurisprudenceIf you aren't sure whether najis drops have splashed onto the clothes, then those clothes will still be pak; just because there is a possibility that najis drops have reached the clothes doesn’t make them najis. If you are sure that najis drops have reached the clothes though, ...
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Please mention verses from Quran which prove the Imamate of Imam Ali (as).
17577 TraditionalThe best approach in proving the Imamate of Imam Ali (as) for followers of the Sunni school of thought is through means of what has been mentioned in the Quran and narrations which have been mentioned in their own sources. Obviously, this can only be accomplished when an ...
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Are there any insects and animals in the world of genies? Are these also made of fire like genies? Also, are there plants and trees in the world of genies?
5209 TraditionalAlthough we do not see genies and may not be able to prove their existence through scientific and philosophical arguments, we must believe in them because the Holy Quran, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) and Infallible Imams (a.s) have confirmed their existence. In the Holy Quran, the ...
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Are there any duas or Quranic verses which help one to be successful in learning and studying?
9667 PracticalStudying means: to look at something with precision and meticulousness in order to understand or to gain information about it. Therefore any reading that does not have these specifications is not considered ‘studying’. It is obvious that studying, ...
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What does Islam say about sound relationships between boys and girls?
11097 گوناگونAccording to Islam, the male and female complement each other and God, the All-Kind, has created them fore each other. One of the needs they have, are sexual ones. Fulfilling these needs must be within the boundaries and guidelines of Islam so that chastity and modesty are ...
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Is lobster, clam, oyster and octopus halal?
99216 Laws and JurisprudenceEating 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?
95933 Philosophy of Religion and LawAlthough 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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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?
88552 ExegesisThere 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 ...
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What is meant by Sidratul-Muntaha that the Quran has mentioned?
84221 ExegesisThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer. ...
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Why hasn’t Imam Ali (a.s.) been mentioned in the Holy Quran?
77282 ExegesisOne 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 the definition of "Muslim" according to the Quran?
76743 ExegesisAccording 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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Is there any problem in sweeping and cleaning one”s house at night?
75098 Hadith1. Having conducted a research into Hadith (scriptural) sources, we found out that the narrations about cleaning, dusting and sweeping a house are absolute and unrestricted in the sense that they include both day and night. There is nothing to indicate that dusting and cleaning are forbidden ...
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Why do we the Shia pray at three times while the Quran tells us to pray at five times?
65416 Laws and JurisprudenceThe 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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Can a Sunni girl get married to a Shia man and why? Please list the reasons.
59073 Philosophy of Religion and LawThe popular viewpoint amongst Shia scholars and jurisprudents is that a Shia man can get married to a Sunni woman, but there is a difference of opinion regarding the marriage of a Sunni man with a Shia woman; most scholars see it as impermissible.The reasons behind the first ...
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Which animals and insects have been named in the Quran?
54364 ExegesisApproximately 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 ...