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How can women in a family do jihad?

588 2021/03/31 Hadith
Which verse of the holy Quran is the identity of Allah, the Almighty?

645 2021/03/31 Exegesis
How is treason described from the Islamic point of view and what are its effects and consequences?

563 2021/03/31 Hadith
Is conniving at faux pas that has committed by a gentleman or an important character considered as one the Islamic teachings? Doesn’t this encourage them to continue their wrongdoing?!

491 2021/03/31 Hadith
What is the difference between piousness and piety?

485 2021/03/31 Hadith
Does Islam forbid us from getting married to people of black skin?!

656 2021/03/31 Contextual study
Do the teachings of Islam recommended us not to waste water, even in regards to some obligations such as wudhu and ghusl?

405 2021/03/31 Hadith
Will the human being be unite and associate, on the Day of Judgment, with the people whom he/she has a great affection toward them in this world?

309 2021/03/31 Hadith
What does the holy Quran and traditions say about trustfulness?

501 2021/03/30 Hadith
Will the poor neighbor prevent the rich neighbor on the day of judgment from coming forward and saying: O Allah! Ask him why he has closed the door on me and refused his favor to me?

376 2021/03/30 Hadith
What is the boundary of forgiveness and not tolerating of oppression?

351 2021/03/30 Hadith
According to Islam, is it reprehensible to live alone?

400 2021/03/30 Hadith
What does Islam say about luxury houses? How can we guide people toward moderation in building a house?

401 2021/03/30 Hadith
According to traditions, what are the moral characteristics of Prophet Jesus (as)?

416 2021/03/30 Hadith
When Imam Ali (as) considered the relinquishing of this world in the way Prophet Jesus did as the feature of a pious, don’t you think this is promoting the monastic life that Islam has not recommended?

288 2021/03/30 Contextual study
Are the elemental bodies of the Prophet of Islam (AS) and Imams in the same places where they were buried?

3170 2017/05/22 Hadith

According to some narrations the elemental bodies of the Prophet S and the infallible Imams AS are not in the same land where they were buried. In fact their pure bodies are transferred to the divine arsh ...
What is the veracity of the supplication “Allahumma kun li-waliyyik al-Hujjatibnil Hasan… and how do we know that it is authentic?

5750 2017/05/22 Contextual study

This holy supplication has been reported with some variation in different Shia sources including the book of Al-Kafi. It is good to recite this dua for the wellbeing of Imam of Time may Allah hasten his ...
Which one of the holy Imams (AS) recited Dua Faraj?

4230 2017/05/20 Contextual study

The term faraj means remedy or improvement or relief from grief and sorrow. [ 1 ] The hadith books which include this term and also duas and deeds a amāl have referred to the same meaning. We suffice ...
Do Shiite scholars consider Sulaym bin Qays\' book as authentic and reliable or not?

7528 2015/09/14 Science of narrators

Sulaym bin Qays Helali Koofi is known for the book he has left behind a book which has given rise to different controversies over the centuries with a great many scholars talking for and against it. Generally ...
Is it recorded in history that Prophet Abraham (AS) and his wife Sara were brother and sister to each other?

8115 2015/06/25 Contextual study

It has not stated in the main authentic Shia sources that Abraham AS and Sara were brother and sister to each other. Indeed it has been reported in some Sunni sources and then in some Shia books that when ...
Is it true that every human being has a twin or an associate?

4938 2015/06/09 Contextual study

As for whether human beings have twins or not there are a few narrations. It has been reported that God the Exalted told Iblis: I will not give Adam a child except that I will give the like of it to you. ...
Did Imam Hasan and Imam Hussain (pbuth) artificially dispute with each other in order to teach an old man how to make wudu?

6501 2015/06/08 Hadith

It has been narrated in some resources that Imam Hasan and Imam Hussain pbuth as children taught an old man in a good manner how to make wudu properly as follows: One day an old man came to Medina. At ...
When did the epithets of Sayyid al-Nas, Sayyid al-Bashar, Sayyidul Mursalin, and Sayyidul Anbia on the Prophet (pbuh) come into being?

6794 2015/06/08 Hadith

Studying the titles of the Holy Prophet pbuh is one of the important issues which is a manifestation of his moral salient characteristics and attributes. These titles have been adapted from narrations ...
Is there any problem in sweeping and cleaning one”s house at night?

58510 2015/06/07 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 ...
What are the features and privileges of Behar al-Anwar?

3976 2015/05/03 Contextual study

Behar al-Anwa being a huge hadith collection is the most important work by Allamah Muhammad Baqir Majlisi. It is a big encyclopedia of Shiite traditions encompassing all religious issues and themes including ...
I have a question concerning a hadith which normally lecturers and orators bring up during religious occasions. It is said that the Holy Prophet of Islam beseeched Allah to reduce the number of the rak\'ats of prayers to 17 as per Prophet Moses\' advice, otherwise it was 50 or 40 or 25. Is such a tradition true and reliable?

3554 2015/05/03 Contextual study

The details and sequence which you have reported and mentioned in your message are not correct and we have cited the original tradition from Sheikh Saduq s book. This tradition has not been reported in ...
How did Adam\'s offspring grow? Whom did Adam\'s (A.S) children marry?

12404 2015/01/05 Hadith

According to the traditions and some interpreters viewpoints, the current generation of mankind is not from Abel or Cain, it s from Adam s ( A.S ) other son, Seth. However, when it comes to the marriage ...
What was Imam Sadiq (AS)'s argument about God's existence in his debate with Abu Shaker Daysani?

9403 2014/12/10 Contextual study

During the lifetime of Imam Ja far Sadiq ( AS ) , theological debates and discussions invovling the Imam himself were carried out quite often. One of the most serious topics around which discussions and ...
What is the meaning of mutawatir and ma'roof traditions?

6424 2014/10/01 Contextual study

For information about the meaning of mutawatir traditions and its various types, see index the criterion for verbal, spiritual and ambiguous mutawatir traditions , question 2412. Ma ruf Hadith Different ...
What are the distinct criteria through which we can distinguish a lafdhi mutawatir report from an ijmali or ma\'anawi one?

4799 2014/09/28 Contextual study

Mutawatir literally means for things to come one after another, without any interval between them and in hadithic terms, refers to a hadith that has been narrated by a group of narrators that one can be ...
In Shi’a narrations have some Muslim individuals been called Fir’aun (Pharaoh) or Hamaan?

3522 2014/09/23 Hadith

Considering some of the similarities that exist between individuals, sometimes one person s name may be used figuratively for someone else. This custom is prevalent in all languages and may be a reference ...
What was the first fruit eaten by Adam on earth?

17769 2014/09/23 Hadith

The story of Adam and Eve residing in Paradise and their expulsion from there occurs in the Holy Quran. For information about this topic, read the following answers on our website: The Sin of Adam and ...
Please give a brief description of features of Barqi's al-Mahasen and the hadith which bears Khidhr's testimony to the leadership of the Imams (A.S)?

6743 2014/06/01 Contextual study

Khalid bin Ahmad al-Barqi has reported a narration in his al-Mahasen almost with the same chain of transmission mentioned in the question. Great scholars like Sheikh Kulayni, Saduq and Nu mani have reported ...
Did the companions of the Holy Prophet (S) give Imam Ali (A.S) and Fatima Zahra (S.A) a wedding banquet and gifts?

4913 2014/05/14 History

There is a narration according to which some of the companions of the Holy Prophet ( S ) brought gifts for the daughter of the Prophet ( S ) , Lady Fatima Zahra ( S.A ) on her wedding ceremony. Abdur Rahman ...
What is meant by this saying of Imam Ali, "Do you suppose that you are only a small body, while the macrocosm is placed within you?"

19258 2014/05/14 Contextual study

Some mysticism and literary books have ascribed poems to Imam Ali ( A.S ) . For instance, it has been said that Imam Ali ( A.S ) said: Do you suppose that you are only a small body, while the macrocosm ...

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Did the imams ever do anything supernatural in order to prove their imamate?

4299 Traditional

“Miracles” in Islamic theological terms are acts that surpass normal limits that challenge others to do the same and are in accordance with the claims of the person performing them. What is meant by surpassing normal limits is that it seems contrary to the ...
If one has doubt about the marja he/she has chosen, what needs to be done?

4574 Laws and Jurisprudence

It is obligatory for one who has reached the age of obligation (“religious puberty” or “bulugh”) to choose the most learned marja and follow his fatwas or verdicts. There are only three ways one can identify the most learned of marjas:a) If one is certain that a particular ...
What kind of factors lead the human into decadence and causes immorality?

335 گناه و رذائل اخلاقی
If a child asks: I wish that instead of Imam of the time (ajtf), Santa Claus would appear to illuminate everywhere and bring gifts for everyone, but Imam of the time would kill us, what would we say in response to him?

318 خصوصیات و مناقب
Why has God created creatures like devils and then mentions that these creatures can only harm one with God’s permission?

5370 Traditional

In regard to the nature of Jinns, the Quran says: “and we created the jinn earlier out of a piercing fire.” Therefore, jinns do exist and they also have prophets like man does. They are obligated to worship God and have Muslims and disbelievers depending on their beliefs ...
What is meant by justice as one of the fundamentals of faith?

2103 معنای عدل الهی

Justice has been discussed and debated in detail covering all its meanings. However, what has been very much a matter of controversy and heated debate is the difference between Imamiyah and Mu'atazilah on the one hand and Ash'arites on the other. Justice in the sense that each ...
Is it forbidden to use vanilla extract?

12896 Laws and Jurisprudence

Office of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei (may Allah grant him long life):If the alcohol is not intoxicating and it is not in a liquid form either, it is halal.Office of Grand Ayatollah ...
Late Ayatollah Bahjat has been quoted as having said: "The aged ones of this era will witness the moment of the reappearance of the Imam of Time (atf)." What is your opinion concerning this saying of the late Ayatollah?

9117 The infallibles

We have enquired the office of late Ayatollah Bahjat about whether or not the Ayatollah had said those words and they denied that he had said them. Instead, His Eminence had said that whenever difficulties and hardship increase, then the time of reappearance is near. This saying ...
How can supernatural acts be explained and proven?

7683 Quranic Studies

“Miracles” in Islamic theological terms are acts that surpass normal limits that challenge others to do the same and are in accordance with the claims of the person performing them. What is meant by surpassing normal limits is that it seems contrary to the laws of nature.
Is divine knowledge merely proven by the teleological argument?

4824 پروردگار. نامها و ویژگی ها

There are many ways to prove divine knowledge: 1. The teleological argument, 2. The argument that one cannot grant what one does possess, 3. The infiniteness of God and His encompassment of the entire universe, 4. A necessity of being a necessary existent, 5. The cause’s knowledge of ...

Is lobster, clam, oyster and octopus halal?

93175 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?

87810 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?

74235 Exegesis

This question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer. ...
What is the definition of "Muslim" according to the Quran?

71961 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 ...
Why hasn’t Imam Ali (a.s.) been mentioned in the Holy Quran?

71448 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 ...
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?

62164 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 ...
Is there any problem in sweeping and cleaning one”s house at night?

58510 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?

56890 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 ...
Which animals and insects have been named in the Quran?

50866 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 ...
What is the Quran’s perspective on waste and extravagance?

47820 Exegesis

The 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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