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According to jurisprudential fatwas, if a woman converts to Islam but her husband is still a non-Muslim, their marriage would be void. Now the question is why the Holy Prophet of Islam (saw) did not forbid his daughter Zaynab to live with her non-Muslim husband after converting to Islam?!

2194 2021/03/31 Exegesis
What does fisq (depravity) mean? And who is called a fasiq?

1759 2021/03/31 Exegesis
Which verse of the holy Quran is the identity of Allah, the Almighty?

1632 2021/03/31 Exegesis
From the viewpoint of the holy Quran, what is the role of youth in society?

1436 2021/03/31 Exegesis
According to the Quran, what is the characteristic of the best of people?

1535 2021/03/31 Exegesis
What characteristics does verse 10 of Surah al-Zumar highlight for Muslims?

1193 2021/03/31 Exegesis
Can you please tell us how and on what date did fasting become obligatory upon Muslims in the beginning of Islam?

1489 2021/03/31 History
Which verse of the holy Quran discusses the way of salvation?

2071 2021/03/31 Exegesis
Has the holy Quran recommended violence when dealing with disbelievers?

1069 2021/03/31 Exegesis
Why does Allah love the patients?

1132 2021/03/31 Exegesis
What does the holy Quran say about love of wife and husband towards each other?

1188 2021/03/31 Exegesis
What is meant by nearness of Allah, the Almighty to His servants mentioned in the holy Quran?

996 2021/03/30 Exegesis
Prophet Khidr (as) killed a person before committing crime, but why didn’t Imam Ali (as) kill his murderer ibn Muljam (la), believing that this would be a punishment of a crime not yet committed?!

1057 2021/03/30 Exegesis
What are the spiritual features of the holy Quran according to the holy Quran itself and traditions?

1038 2021/03/30 Quranic Studies
How it is possible that distortion did not occur in the holy Qur’an, in spite of that the meanings of stance is changed, while changing phonetics in Arabic language?

4605 2019/06/12 Quranic Studies

Various meanings of distortion and alternation have been expressed. The Islamic scholars agree with view of less or more non-distortion and non-alternation in the holy Quran. In other words neither anything ...
For what purpose do the dwellers of paradise of consent need intercession from angels?

3105 2019/06/12 Exegesis

God is pleased by those who have faith and right deeds. But since faith and right deeds have severity and weakness and have different levels therefore God s pleasure towards them also differs. Paradise ...
Is Satan eternal and immortal like God since God gave respite to Satan until Day of Judgment?

4061 2019/06/12 Exegesis

Eternity means a state of immortal existence in future. Since Satan is God s creature and each creature is under the control of its creator therefore Satan cannot make himself involved in God s affairs ...
Why does God not heal the disease of the hypocrites but also adds to it or worsens it?

3034 2019/06/12 Exegesis

Allah the Exalted has created the human beings with freewill and volition which means that human evolution perfection is gained through his free choice and will. Therefore if people like the hypocrites ...
In the second Surah of the Quran, it is stated that:" Every time they are fed with fruits therefrom, they say: "Why, this is what we were fed with before". What reality does this verse address?

5133 2018/10/22 Exegesis

About the day of resurrection and bounties which will be granted to practicing Muslims the Quran says: But give glad tidings to those who believe and work righteousness that their portion is Gardens beneath ...
There are verses in the Quran about marked stones rained down upon criminals; what does it mean for the stones to be marked?

6739 2018/05/09 Exegesis

God the Exalted presents the story of Hud tribe in a part of the Chapter Hud Chap. 11 mentioning that a few angels went to Prophet Lut as guests but in the guise of human beings. The Quran discusses the ...
The Quran is a miracle under the following three categories: miracle in terms of the words of the Quran, miracle in terms of the contents and miracle in terms of its bringer. How far does each of these aspects signify the divinity of the Quran?

8814 2017/05/20 Quranic Studies

Generally speaking some of the categories of the miracles show that the Quran could not have been brought forth by anyone other than Allah. For instance the Quran s eloquence is unique and miraculous and ...
Which has more reward, reciting the Quran from a hard copy of the Quran, or reading it on a computer screen or on a mobile screen?

2990 2017/01/21 Exegesis

If it is proved that in common view reciting from the hard copy of the Quran is regarded as different from reciting it on a digital screen reciting a hard copy earns more reward but it does not seem that ...
Considering verse 70 of Surah al-Isra, is mankind superior to all other beings or to only some of them?

9025 2015/09/14 Exegesis

God the Exalted says in the Quran regarding the status of mankind in the universe that He granted the offspring of Adam dignity and made them excel other creatures. As for whether or not man is superior ...
In view of the fact that Prophet Jesus (AS) is alive, why does the Qur\'an use the term "mutawaffik" which means "I will cause you to die"?

5455 2015/08/04 Exegesis

What has given rise to this question is in fact some incorrect translations of this verse. Hence if the exact meaning of this verse is clarified the question will be answered and the ambiguity shall be ...
Does verse 159 of Surah al-An\'am make reference to disunity and discord in the religion of Islam or to all divine religions?

8132 2015/06/18 Exegesis

The Holy Quran says in verses 159 of Chapter al-An am: ان الذین فرقوا دینهم و کانوا شیعا لست منهم فی شی انما امرهم الى الله ثم ینبئهم بما کانوا یفعلون Surely they who divided their religion into ...
Given the fact that the religion of Islam is the only right religion, why does the Quran speak of the possibility of the followers of other religions being saved from the Fire?

5189 2015/06/09 Exegesis

It has been stated clearly in Islamic doctrines and in the most sacred book of Islam i.e. the Qur an that those non-Muslims who stay on their pure God-gifted nature and do good deeds while Islam is not ...
Is questioning pervasive and all-encompassing? What does questioning of prophets mean?

3855 2015/05/03 Exegesis

An important issue discussed in religious texts in connection with the Day of Resurrection is the subject of questioning on this very day. What is actually inferred from Quranic verses and prophetic traditions ...
What is the meaning of self-consciousness according to the Holy Quran?

10995 2015/04/18 Exegesis

According to the Quran, self-consciousness means realization of one s own self through nourishing or nurturing and reviving one s own inner and inborn talents and potentialities followed by a profound ...
What is the occasion of the revelation of Surah al-Nahl? What is meant by "Allah's commandment has come, therefore do not desire to hasten it?"

7130 2014/09/23 Exegesis

God, the Exalted, says in the beginning of Surah al-Nahl: اتى امر الله فلا تستعجلوه سبحانه و تعالى عما یشرکون [ 1 ] Allah s commandment has come for criminals and culprits, therefore do not desire ...
What is the meaning of "Shaf'a Prayer" and what is its relationship with intercession?

6860 2014/09/09 Exegesis

The word shaf literally means adding something to something else. It also means even as opposed to odd. The Quranic verse says wash-shaf a wal-watr in which shaf means even while watr means one . [ 1 ] ...
What is the interpretation and reward of reciting chapter al-Fil of the Holy Quran?

5549 2014/08/23 Exegesis

The Prophet of Islam ( S ) and Muslims in Mecca were an absolute minority and pagans would pressurize them because of their beliefs. In many verses of the Holy Quran, God Almighty has supported the Holy ...
What is meant by inner rules in regards to recite the Holy Quran?

6653 2014/04/20 Quranic Studies

Since the Holy Quran is Allah s words and the Prophet of Islam s ( P.B.U.H ) miracle, Muslims show the special respect to it even at the advent of Islam. According to the verses of Quran, recommendations ...
By which reason we must recite "اعوذ بالله من الشیطان الرجیم" before "بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم"?

10194 2014/04/20 Quranic Studies

Since بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم is the part ( verse ) of the Holy Quran, saying اعوذ بالله من الشیطان الرجیم before it, is one of the rules in regards to recite the Holy Quran that is mentioned in the Holy ...
What is the Quranic perspective about the People of the Book?

6048 2014/01/27 Exegesis

The Quran, like many other eloquent speeches, have organized its words on the basis of their audience s needs. In this connection, the personality, conducts, belief etc. of the audience have been taken ...
Are Ali bin Ibrahim Qummi's tafsir and his masters (mashayikh) reliable?

10082 2014/01/20 Quranic Studies

Ali bin Ibrahim bin Hashim Qummi is one of the great Shiite scholars. As per Najashi s and Sheikh Tusi s reports, he has a book titled Tafsir Qummi . The book is available to all for the time being and ...

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Is a girl who pays for her own education considered independent and rashidah?

4409 Laws and Jurisprudence

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Why are apostates executed in Islam? Doesn’t that contradict freedom of belief?

9692 Laws and Jurisprudence

In Islamic terms, apostasy means for one to openly express and show his/her renouncement of religion and usually ends up in others being encouraged to do the same. The punishment for apostasy doesn’t apply to one who has turned away from religion but doesn’t announce it. Therefore, it ...
What is the ruling on having a relation with a non-mahram girl before marriage?

20706 Laws and Jurisprudence

Any form of relationship before marriage, let it be speaking intimately, touching and caressing etc. is haram. If one speaks with a girl with the intention of seeking pleasure or if he fears that he might fall into a sin with her, it is not permissible for ...
Was Hazrat Adam (P.B.U.H.) Black?

22047 Exegesis

There are several interpretations in the Quran on the creation of man, which show that the creation of man had several stages, which were as follows:[1]
Is the day of resurrection, structurally physical or a spiritual?

7011 Traditional

Even though logical reasoning proves the existence of a world other than the one we live in, the power of reason cannot reveal whether it is a spiritual or physical world, and in the case of it being physical, will the body be materialistic or mithali? Thus some ...
How do you the Shia believe Muawiyah to be “A factory of hadith forgery”, when most of the hadiths of the Sunnis were compiled and gathered after the period of the Umayyids?

6591 Contextual study

According to reports in history that can't be denied, the transcription of hadiths was banned by Umar, and since there was no written proof around and also, because there were more than enough motives for the heads of the Umayyids to forge hadiths on false virtues, not to ...
If father relegates the custody of children to the mother in a court, is it necessary for a virgin to obtain her father\'s permission?

3798 اجازه ولی

Office of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei (may Allah grant him long life): As a measure of obligatory precaution, father's permission is necessary in a marriage with a virgin girl. Without his permission, the marriage contract is not valid even in the given case as an obligatory precaution. Office ...
Does spending the expenses of Hajj and Umrah on charity, have the reward of Hajj and Umrah?

8217 Laws and Jurisprudence

Hajj to the ‘House of God’ is obligatory to people who have the means once in their lifetimes. Not doing this obligatory action (wajib) has no excuse, just like other obligatory actions. Now in relation to the whole of recommended actions (mustahabaat), such as a mustahab Hajj or ...
What are the different types of pleasure? How can we reach the higher and greater pleasure?

15890 Practical

Man has always lived with both pleasure and pain; he has invariably rejoiced one thing while suffering from another. Still ethics play a great role in moderating these feelings. It is within an ethical criteria that these feelings can be controlled by distinguishing which pleasure is moral and ...
Is it possible to establish a relationship with Imam Mahdi (aj)?

11161 Traditional

When two individuals know nothing about each other, there is no way they can have a relationship, unless at least one of them knows the other sparking a two way knowledge and awareness that will finally end in a relationship.As for having a relationship with ...

Is lobster, clam, oyster and octopus halal?

98285 Laws and Jurisprudence

Eating 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 ...
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?

94951 Philosophy of Religion and Law

Although 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 ...
What is meant by Sidratul-Muntaha that the Quran has mentioned?

82686 Exegesis

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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?

82367 Exegesis

There 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 ...
Why hasn’t Imam Ali (a.s.) been mentioned in the Holy Quran?

76420 Exegesis

One 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 ...
What is the definition of "Muslim" according to the Quran?

75879 Exegesis

According 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 ...
Is there any problem in sweeping and cleaning one”s house at night?

72562 Hadith

1. 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 ...
Why do we the Shia pray at three times while the Quran tells us to pray at five times?

64333 Laws and Jurisprudence

The 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 ...
Can a Sunni girl get married to a Shia man and why? Please list the reasons.

54826 Philosophy of Religion and Law

The 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 ...
Which animals and insects have been named in the Quran?

53937 Exegesis

Approximately 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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