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  • I would like to know who was the first scholar who presented the concept of Wilayat Al- Faqih?
    8475 Laws and Jurisprudence 2007/01/24
    The concept of “Wilayate Faqih” means the government of an Islamic society which is headed by someone who has reached the level of Ijtihad (Ability to answer contemporary questions based on Islamic concepts and values by referring to main Islamic sources: Quran and Sunnat in Islamic law). ...
  • Do animals possess souls and if so how does the animal soul differ from the human soul?
    8893 Islamic Philosophy 2011/08/15
    Before embarking on the answer to this question, it must be noted that the answer provided below is based on the school of Transcendent Theosophy, i.e., Sadrian philosophy. In this light, the answer will be expounded under two main headings and several subtopics.
  • Can you please give me a hadith about the limits of hijab for a woman?
    15940 Laws and Jurisprudence 2006/11/22
              In ayah 31 of sura Nur, and in many traditions, the limitations of hijab have been made clear.in this ayah Allah states: And tell the faithful women to cast down their looks and to guard their private parts, ...
  • Why does Allah hate divorce so much?
    14471 Philosophy of Religion and Law 2012/02/15
    Considering the antithesis between divorce and marriage, in order to learn of the reason why Allah hates divorce so much, we must first see why marriage bears so much significance in His eyes.[1]In the Quran, the creation of people in pairs has ...
  • What is E'tikaf?
    7301 Theoretical 2011/07/07
    Literally, E'tikaf (cleave to a mosque) means to stay or remain at a place or to cleave to smething. E'tikaf in Islamic law is a pious practice consisting of a period of retreat at a sacred place for the purpose of seeking proximity and nearness ...
  • What is the meaning and philosophy of ‘gradual revelation of the Quran’?
    18348 Exegesis 2012/04/04
    1. The word “nuzul” literally means ‘descent’ as stated by the glossaries of the Quran such as Mufradat, Misbah and Aqrab. Raghib says in his Mufradat: “Nuzul” in reality means 'descent from an eminence'. The word 'descent' only points to how important, significant and far-reaching the thing ...
  • What is the difference between an imam and a prophet?
    10150 Traditional 2011/11/21
    There are differences between the imams and the Holy Prophet that are mentioned in the ahadith, but in order to keep this article short, we will only mention a summary of these differences. For more information, one can refer to different exegetical and theological sources in this regard.
  • What are the challenges facing Islam – Christianity dialogue?
    8456 Modern 2012/07/21
    For an answer to the above question, we deemed it appropriate to draw your attention to a lecture delivered by Ayatollah Hadavi Tehrani in this regard. There is a clear tendency towards religiosity in the present century whereas in the previous century a great deal ...
  • Is it possible to prove adultery by presenting a film?
    5740 2014/08/04
    Dear User! We apologize for not replying to your question sooner. The Grand Maraja' answer in this regard is as follows:[1] The office of Grand Ayatollah Safi Golpayegani (May Allah Grant him long life): Adultery cannot be proven upon presenting a film. Unless, ...
  • What is the Sunni opinion on Bilal al-Habashi?
    12698 تاريخ بزرگان 2008/07/02
    What Sunni references say about the great sahabi, Bilal, is that he was freed by Abu Bakr, a resistant believer against the tortures of the Kuffar, the Prophet's Mu'adhin, and one of the Mujahidin (soldiers) of Islam in different battles alongside the Prophet (pbuh). After the Prophet's demise, he ...

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