Questions Archive
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Is pretending considered to be a kind of lying?
6720 2011/10/30 Laws and JurisprudenceOffice of Grand Ayatollah Sistani ( may Allah grant him long life ) : Lying is a deliberate act of expressing an untruth as truth. If your action is not as such, it is not haram. An answer given to th
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What are the origin and beliefs of Ya'furiyah sect?
6396 2011/10/30 تاريخ کلامThere is not much information about Ya furiyah in history. What has been mentioned in historical resources is the following: 1. Ya furiyah sect refers to the followers of Muhammad bin Bashir who cease
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How is the communication of spirits with people on earth?
9257 2011/10/29 TraditionalThe Possibility of Communicating with the SpiritsIt is said that one way to obtain information from other worlds is to make contact with spirits.Take note of the following in this regards;A – Such con
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What should a person do or what dua should he read in order for him to see a lost relative in his dream?
20348 2011/10/29 Quranic StudiesIn Al-Mesbah of Kaf ami, there is an instruction about seeing dead relatives in your dream. The instruction is as under: It has been mentioned in some books by Imamiyah scholars that if a person wishe
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Can I use the money which I have in Turkish banks to purchase savings bonds and receive interest?
6095 2011/10/29 Laws and JurisprudenceOffice of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant him long life ) : There is no problem in conducting transactions which are permissible according to Shari ah rules. However, interest-based transac
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Can we give part of our Khums dues to the poor? Or is it necessary that we should hand it over to the maraje's representatives or the maraje' themselves?
6565 2011/10/29 Laws and JurisprudenceAs per your message, the foregoing question was submitted to His Eminence, Ayatollah Mahdi Hadavi Tehrani ( may Allah grant him long life ) and the answer which he gave to the question is as follows:
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What is the Islamic law about taking loans from non-Muslim banks?
10948 2011/10/29 Laws and JurisprudenceTaking out a loan does not require permission of a qualified Mujtahid ( hākim shar a ) even if it is from a government bank. The contract of taking a loan is valid, though it may be based on interest.
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Is it permissible for a person to pay his Khums dues to a marja (jurist) other than the marja whom he follows?
7659 2011/10/29 Laws and JurisprudenceAs you know, according to the verdicts of some of the grand jurists, payment of khums to a marja other the marja whom the payer is a Muqallid of should be in accordance with certain rules and criteria
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Is it permissible to give Khums and Sahme Sadaat to poor and indigent Seyyeds without the permission of the Mujtahid?
11897 2011/10/29 Laws and JurisprudenceKhums literally means one-fifth. In Islamic legal terminology, it means one-fifth of certain items which a person acquires as wealth by means of farming, trade, industry or by means of working in an o
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What is the Islamic law about pictures ascribed to the Imams (a.s.)?
8581 2011/10/29 Laws and JurisprudenceWhat follows are answers given to the above question by the religious authorities ( grand jurists ) :Grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant him long life ) : As per the Islamic law, there is no pr
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Considering that the Quran says that there is no difference among the prophets, why are the Prophet of Islam (s) and Shiite Imams higher in rank than the other prophets? Did the infallible Imams (a) have the power to commit sins?
7446 2011/10/24 TraditionalThe above question has been propounded in two parts one of which has been dealt with in our previous answer to similar questions. The other part consists of two main points that need to be studied her
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What is the relationship between the formation of the government of the Prophet (s) with the inner God seeking nature of human beings?
7104 2011/10/23 SystemFrom our perspective, the formation of the government of the Prophet ( s ) was in reality a divine matter. Furthermore, the matter of governance permeates into every aspect of human life. Imam Baqir (
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What is the reasoning of secularists in seeking the separation of religion and politics?
6428 2011/10/23 Laws and JurisprudenceBy responding to the arguments of people who claim that politics is separate from religion, it will be proven that this cannot be the case and that religion is part and parcel of politics. To those wh
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What is an explanation of the Verdict (Hukm) of governance?
6662 2011/10/23 SystemThe verdict of governance is a command from a ruler towards enacting a religious obligation. This explanation of the concept of the verdict of governance has not been mentioned in narrations; rather t
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What are the methods for distinguishing between the authentic ḥadīths and the unauthentic ones?
8236 2011/10/23 Contextual studyUnfortunately, the phenomenon of forging and altering ( dass ) the text of the ḥadīths by the hypocrites and enemies started from the early periods of Islamic history. They always intended to attack
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What are the ways of strengthening one’s God seeking nature?
6493 2011/10/23 PracticalThe meaning behind the term of one’s God seeking faculty is that same internal ( fitri ) inclination and drive towards God the most high. This sense or faculty is a sort of inner call and its source o
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If a man has an illegitimate relationship with a married woman, but they aren't sure if penetration actually took place between the two, have they committed adultery?
11187 2011/10/23 Laws and JurisprudenceFornication and indiscriminate relationship with women is one of the biggest evils in the society that leads to a lot of irreparable damages. Based on this, this type of relationship is forbidden and
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What is the ruling of adultery with a married woman and what is the way of its repentance?
14595 2011/10/23 Laws and JurisprudenceFornication especially with a married woman is one of the most hateful and grievous sins. But the Almighty Allah is most merciful in His judgment. If a sinner who has committed a shameful and abominab
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If every wish is supposed to be granted through dua, then what is our own role in our lives?
7798 2011/10/23 TheoreticalThe 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
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What is the opinion of Imam Khomeini on the issue of nationalism?
16072 2011/10/22 SystemBy researching reliable sources such as the ‘Sahifeye Noor’ and ‘Sahifeye Imam’, which contain the entirety of the Imam’s words, sermons, and letters, we find that such a statement cannot be found; th
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Could you provide me with the complete sermon of the Holy Prophet (s) at Ghadir Khum?
8561 2011/10/20 TraditionalThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Some of the incidents pertaining to the event of Karbala do not seem to be rational? How can they be justified?
15113 2011/10/17 تاريخ بزرگانThe story of Karbala and martyrdom of Imam Hussein ( a.s ) and his companions is one of the very well-known and indisputable facts of a history that has been narrated and passed on to us chest by ches
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I have been having telephone communication with a boy. Our relationship has not been intimate. What is the Islamic Law about boy-girl relationships?
8210 2011/10/13 Laws and JurisprudenceBoy-girl relationship is a very sensitive issue that needs to be addressed carefully and that all Shari ah rules and standards should be taken into account when dealing with it, otherwise it will resu
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Is there any objection to a person doing exercise with music? Are athletic actions with music considered to be dancing?
14211 2011/10/11 Laws and JurisprudenceDancing and music are two separate topics each having its specific rules. That is to say, if a person dances with music, he commits two ḥarām actions. Most grand jurists forbid music which is frivolo
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I would like to know the life and personality of Owais Al-Qarni. Is it true that he broke his teeth after he heard that the Prophet had broken one tooth?
14769 2011/10/10 تاريخ بزرگانOwais al-Qarni whose epithet was “Abu Umar” was a Muslim mystic, martyr and philosopher of Yemen. He converted to Islam during the lifetime of the Holy Prophet ( s ) , but never met him personally. He
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What is the significance of words in divine revelation?
6381 2011/10/08 ExegesisEverything has four modes of existence: verbal existence, written existence, mental existence and external existence. Revelation also has these four modes of existence: For example, when we speak of t
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I have deposited some money in my bank account. According to its rules and on monthly basis, the bank automatically transfers a certain rate of interest to my account. Is it considered to be usury?
6129 2011/10/04 Laws and JurisprudenceThe opinion of most of the grand religious authorities is as under: If the bank acts as an agent ( through a legal contract ) on behalf of the client and it is carrying out its contracts in accordance
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If soft music is played in a wedding, what is the Islamic law on a woman dancing in front of other women?
6740 2011/10/04 Laws and JurisprudenceOffice of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant him long life ) : If a woman s dancing for women is considered to be lahw ( frivolity ) such as when a female gathering changes into a dancing part
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Is it permissible for a woman to dance in a wedding?
7837 2011/10/04 Laws and JurisprudenceThere is no doubt that it is forbidden for a woman to dance for men. [ 1 ] As for a woman s dancing for women in parties or weddings which are not likely to be frequented by men, the opinions of the g
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Is it permissible to dance for fitness?
7505 2011/10/04 Laws and JurisprudenceWe forwarded your question to the offices of the grand jurists and the answers which we have received are as under: Grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant him long life ) : If dancing entails sexu
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Is there any hadith on prohibition of dancing? If there is any, please mention it.
12799 2011/10/04 Laws and JurisprudenceBefore answering the question, we wish to draw your attention to a necessary introduction. You should note that the existence of a tradition in a hadith book does not necessarily mean that we can use
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What is the ruling on having a relation with a non-mahram girl before marriage?
24366 2011/10/02 Laws and JurisprudenceAny 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 m
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What is the ruling on having a relation with a non-mahram girl?
9395 2011/10/02 Laws and JurisprudenceAny 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 m
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Can a bank calculate the mark-up interest along with equated monthly installments as a new amount and then conclude a new refinancing contract to obtain interest and penalize the borrower if they make late payments on loans?
6564 2011/10/02 Laws and JurisprudenceThe answers received from the offices of the grand jurists are as under: Office of Grand Ayatollah Sistani ( may Allah grant him long life ) : Any kind of interest levied on loan is considered to be u
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Is it permissible to build a mosque in a graveyard?
7623 2011/10/01 Laws and JurisprudenceOffice of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant him long life ) If the said graveyard is not a part of an endowed piece of land or a private property and it is not either a public place which is