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If one wants to buy kafan (shroud) for himself before death, what are the different recommendations according to the traditions of Prophet (pbuh) and Ahlul Bayt (a.s) especially when it comes to the type and other specifics that one may have to be considered before buying.
6261 کفن و دفن 2013/04/18As for the conditions and manners of buying a shroud, there are certain recommendations in our jurisprudential sources some of which we shall mention as under: 1. It is recommended that the shroud be clean and free of any problem or doubt.[1] As stated ...
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Is it true that Shia scholars say that the prophet wanted to consummate his marriage with Aisha when she was six years old?
3946 تاريخ کلام 2012/04/19We couldn’t find anything that supports this idea in our sources; as a matter of fact, our hadiths tell us that intercourse with a girl before she becomes baligh is forbidden.[1] Also, our sources say that the prophet consummated his marriage with Aisha when ...
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What is the reasoning of secularists in seeking the separation of religion and politics?
3091 Laws and Jurisprudence 2011/10/23By responding to the arguments of people who claim that politics is separate from religion, it will be proven that this cannot be the case and that religion is part and parcel of politics. To those who say that the essence of politics and the essence of religion ...
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I have deposited some money in my bank account. According to its rules and on monthly basis, the bank automatically transfers a certain rate of interest to my account. Is it considered to be usury?
3007 Laws and Jurisprudence 2011/10/04The opinion of most of the grand religious authorities is as under: If the bank acts as an agent (through a legal contract) on behalf of the client and it is carrying out its contracts in accordance with Islamic laws, there is no problem in taking the ...
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What is the Islamic law about a man's relationship with his wife after divorce?
3241 Laws and Jurisprudence 2011/11/08It would have been good of you to provide us with details about the said relations and the marriage so that you might not need to study the different rules concerning the circumstances that can be similar to your situation. In any case, we will give ...
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What is the way of preventing Ehtelam (having wet dream) during sleep?
9118 جنابت 2015/01/05According to Islamic teachings and experience of others, for decreasing concupiscence and preventing Jinabat, please refer to the following recommendations: 1. Avoid dreaming and try to make yourself busy with good things such as reading books (non-sexual ones), heavy exercise, etc. Moreover, remember that idleness can lead ...
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Is there any objection to a person doing exercise with music? Are athletic actions with music considered to be dancing?
6151 Laws and Jurisprudence 2011/10/11Dancing and music are two separate topics each having its specific rules. That is to say, if a person dances with music, he commits two ḥarām actions. Most grand jurists forbid music which is frivolous, licentious and appropriate for gatherings of amusement and entertainment. Some ...
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Is it true that if there is a picture on the wall of a building, the angels do not enter that place?
3061 Laws and Jurisprudence 2011/06/21There are traditions in our hadith books according to which angels do not enter houses where portraits of animate beings are kept.[1] It is necessary to mention a few points in regards ...
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Why was a verse revealed telling Muslims that the married women they captured were halal for them?
2867 Exegesis 2010/11/22This question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer. ...
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Please let me how to get rid of masturbation?
4017 ترک لذت 2015/01/05Sin is like a foul-smelling swamp full of sewage; the more one sinks into it, the less he senses its smell, because he actually loses his sense of smell and can't tell that he is drowning anymore. At the same time, anytime one makes a strong decision ...
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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?
72487 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?
71600 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?
63977 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?
62420 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?
54602 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?
38619 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)?
38553 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?
37463 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?
34584 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?
33688 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 ...