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Why didn’t the prophets and imams leave any works behind as inventors and scientists did so that they could be prouder? Do Shiites have scholarly or scientific achievements to be proud of ?

5074 2017/05/22 نقش شیعه در گسترش اسلام

Religion is not bound to create material means for man s life. This is a duty of human beings themselves to use their mind and faculty of reason to create such things. Basically it is wrong to expect
Given that we insist that happiness is achieved only through Shi\'ism, isn\'t it unjust and unbecoming of divine justice to punish those who have no knowledge of any divine religions nor any understanding of Shi\'ism?

5595 2015/06/09 جبر یا اختیار و عدالت پروردگار

Surely Allah does not do injustice to anyone. As for those who are not familiar with divine and celestial teachings given our emphasis on the Shiite school the way to attaining prosperity is not shut
I have recently converted to Shiism and I would like to know whether my prayers and marriage which have been conducted in accordance with the rules of Sunni school of jurisprudence are valid or not.

5462 2013/12/25 نماز قضا و استیجاری

If you performed them correctly then according to your own religion, your previous deeds are in order and it is not necessary to repeat them and your marriage is also in order. For further informatio
What are the political thoughts of Imam Khomeini?

9997 2012/05/12 Philosophy of Politics

The political thoughts of Imam Khomeini ( blessed be his soul ) are a part of his macro ideas being influenced by different aspects of his thought. Given the fact that Imam Khomeini is a multi-dimensi
What is the meaning of \'al-Islam\' in the verse 19 of Sura Aal-e Imran?

9415 2012/04/04 Modern

The literal meaning of Islam is absolute submission to the will of Allah. The term religion reflects God s expectations from mankind in matters related to his individual and social thoughts, conducts
If Islam was not sent down in the Arabian Peninsula, would hell and heaven be described in the same way as they have been described now?

6139 2012/04/03 Modern

There are two viewpoints in this regard; one that believes that non-religious factors have a role to play in the emergence of religion and another that denies the role of such factors in the formation

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آیا پیامبر اسلام(ص) پدران و مادرانی که توجه کافی به فرزندانشان را ندارند نفرین کرد؟

3955 Hadith 2022/09/04

در یکی از فرازهای وصیتی طولانی از رسول خدا(ص) به امام علی(ع) چنین آمده است:«... یَا عَلِیُّ لَعَنَ اللَّهُ وَالِدَیْنِ حَمَلَا وَلَدَهُمَا عَلَى عُقُوقِهِمَا...»؛[i] علی! خداوند لعنت کند پدر و مادری را که با رفتار خود موجب آن می‌شوند که فرزندشان آنان را عاق کند.و در ادامه می‌فرماید:«یَا عَلِیُّ یَلْزَمُ الْوَالِدَیْنِ ...
Does committing some sins like suicide automatically entail entering Hell?

6492 Practical 2010/09/04

Some sins, due to their quality, leave no opportunity to repent and will lead their committers to the irreversible path of Hell, the same way falling from heights without employing a parachute or landing equipment will lead to the disintegration of the body or the same way falling ...
Is it possible for Imam Zaman to ever commit a sin, no matter how small?

6072 Traditional 2011/04/20

According to the Ahlul-Bayt’s school of thought, Imam Zaman holds the high rank of infallibility (‘ismah) and is an infallible (ma’sum). The ma’sum is one who through Allah's (swt) grace is free from all impurity, sin, forgetfulness and error.For further information, ...
How was Hijab enacted in Islam?

6636 Laws and Jurisprudence 2011/12/13

Before the advent of Islam, women did not wear modest dresses or full veil in public. No sooner Islam emerged in the Arabian Peninsula than it presented clear rules for women’s dress. The rules regarding hijab and its limits are mentioned in Sura al-Ahzab and Sura al-Noor ...
What type of religion is “the seal of religions”?

7188 Modern 2008/10/12

The “seal of religions” is the final “mursal” religion. Meaning that after such a religion, it isn't possible for another messenger or religion to be sent.One of the conditions of a religion being the seal of religions, is for it to be ...
What is really meant by Islam being the seal of religions and what are the flaws of Dr. Soroush's theory?

8027 Modern 2009/11/25

Paying attention to these points can be beneficial:1- The fact that the prophet of Islam was the seal of prophets making Islam the seal of religions is pointed out in verse 40 of surah Ahzab, and what is meant is that there will be no prophets after ...
Which of the two versions of Hadith Thaqalayn are more authentic?

13096 نبوت و امامت از خاندانی پاک 2015/06/18

The text of the report transmitted by Ahl-e Sunnah in Sahih Muslim, Sahih Timidhi and Musnad of Ahmad bin Hanbal is as such: "The Book of Allah and my progeny ('itrah)" This is the famous version of the tradition found in their books. However, there is another ...
What are the ruling and conditions for marrying a non-Muslim woman?

9807 اشتراک در دین 2012/04/19

Non-Muslims are of two types: 1. People of the Book 2. Not People of the Book. According to the view of all Shia jurists, a Muslim man cannot get married (neither temporarily nor permanently) to a non-Muslim woman who is not of the People of the Book.
If every wish is supposed to be granted through dua, then what is our own role in our lives?

7435 Theoretical 2011/10/23

The religion of Islam is a religion that combines between the exterior and the interior, the material and spiritual aspects. God is the creator of the wind and cloud, and rainfall depends on the rules which He has embedded in the nature, yet God says that the cause of ...
What is the ruling on sleeping with one of his two wives in the presence of the other?What is the ruling on sleeping with one of his two wives in the presence of the other?

13862 Laws and Jurisprudence 2012/02/15

This issue needs to be observed both from a moral and legal perspective:From a moral point of view, Islam gives great significance to modesty and chastity, especially in family and conjugal life, hence the very strict and precise rules and guidelines in this regard, most notably, having ...

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?

141368 Exegesis 2012/01/15

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 lobster, clam, oyster and octopus halal?

107120 Laws and Jurisprudence 2012/02/18

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?

104554 Philosophy of Religion and Law 2012/03/18

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?

100677 Exegesis 2010/04/07

This question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer. ...
Can a Sunni girl get married to a Shia man and why? Please list the reasons.

97899 Philosophy of Religion and Law 2009/04/20

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

97780 Hadith 2015/06/07

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

87077 Exegesis 2010/04/06

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?

86519 Exegesis 2008/05/11

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

76909 Laws and Jurisprudence 2010/08/14

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 ...
Why do the Shia pray with open hands while the Sunnis pray with their hands closed? How would the holy prophet of Islam pray? Are there any hadiths on this subject?

60352 Laws and Jurisprudence 2008/12/21

Because of the many hadiths they have regarding this matter, the Shia pray with open hands in order to have followed the tradition of the holy prophet (pbuh) and the imams (as). These hadiths express that the prophet (pbuh) and the imams (as) would pray with their hands open ...

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