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  • Why is it not permissible for girls to shape their eyebrows?
    6328 Laws and Jurisprudence 2012/02/08
    The ruling of the grand jurists about girls removing or shaping their eyebrows is as follows:All grand jurists: There is no problem in it per se (although it is not befitting of girls to do so), and in case they shape their eyebrows, they should cover ...
  • Does playing video games that have blasphemy and magic render a person non-Muslim?
    13049 برخی احکام 2013/12/05
    Watching such films or TV series does not make a person disbeliever but it is not permissible to watch movies which entail evil or when it is feared that one may be led astray. Index: We have forwarded this question to a number of prominent Shiite religious ...
  • Why did Allah create Satan?
    16473 Traditional 2011/04/20
    First: Satan’s role in deviating and misguiding man is confined to tempting him. Second: Progress and development can only take place when there are opposite and conflicting forces, and therefore the creation of such a being in the Nezame Ahsan (perfect world system) is not considered in vain, ...
  • How can one repent from drinking alcohol?
    12393 Practical 2009/08/16
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  • What are the fundamentals and principles of Islam?
    8235 Traditional 2012/04/24
    Literally Islam means “submission” and the religion of Islam is called Islam because it seeks man’s submission to the will of God, the Lord of the worlds. Thus, Islam requires man to surrender himself to the One God and worship none other than Him. In ...
  • Does the angel of death take the life of all living things?
    14013 Traditional 2008/08/23
    Traditions imply the fact that the angel of death (Isra’il) is at the top of the list of those divine creatures who take the lives of living things and is the one to take the lives of living things.What is important to know is that the true one ...
  • What are the different types of kafir?
    13138 General Terms 2015/01/05
    Generally speaking, kafir can be divided into kafir from jurisprudential viewpoint and kafir from theological viewpoint, each having different types. Kafir from a jurisprudential perspective includes the original kafir, people of the book and murtadd [apostate]. People of the book are either at war with Muslim community ...
  • Is the Imam of Time (atf) living in Bermuda Triangle?
    16462 تاريخ کلام 2011/01/10
    The reason why some people have considered Bermuda Triangle as the residence of the Imam of Time (atf) is that they believe that Bermuda Triangle is the very Khazra Island. With this presumption that Khazra Island is the residence of the Imam of Time, they have said that Bermuda ...
  • What difference does Wilayah and the system of Wilayah have with a monarchial system?
    6146 Laws and Jurisprudence 2011/09/22
    There exist fundamental differences between a Wilayi system of government and a monarchial system of government. These differences can be broken down into the following summary points:A- In terms of their legitimacy, Wilayi systems derive their authority from God, while monarchial systems derive their authority from the ...
  • What are the methods to prove that the Quran was sent down to the Prophet (pbuh) through revelation?
    9982 Quranic Studies 2011/03/05
    There are a few methods that can be imagined in regards to the "descent" of the Quran through revelation. They are enumerated as under: First method: In this method the sayings of the Infallibles are used as a reference ...

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