Questions Archive
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What is your opinion about the numerical miracle of the Qur'an?
7422 2011/09/29 Quranic StudiesThe Quran features many miraculous aspects that are not restricted to eloquence and expressiveness. In fact, one of the miracles which have been claimed for the Quran is numerical miracle which needs
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What is the Islamic law about the interest taken by a bank from a client who receives mortgage loan?
6060 2011/09/27 Laws and JurisprudenceWe forwarded your question to the office of grand Ayatollah Bahjat ( may his soul rest in peace ) and the answer which came to us is as under: If the mortgage facility is received in the form of a sal
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Is it permissible to receive interest from Iranian banks?
6748 2011/09/27 Laws and JurisprudenceThe nature of the deposits made by the clients in the banks of the Islamic Republic of Iran is such that the clients deposit their money with the bank on short or long term basis. The bank acts as an
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Was the present Quran compiled by the Holy Prophet (s)?
11177 2011/09/27 Quranic StudiesThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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What is the Islamic law about giving walima (banquet) in general and marriage banquet in particular?
12091 2011/09/27 PracticalOne of the recommended Islamic traditions is feeding one s brethren in faith. Imam Sadiq ( a ) says: ان الله تبارک و تعالى یحب اهراق الدما و اطعام الطعام [ 1 ] God, the Glorified and Exalted, loves sh
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When was the present Quran, which we possess today, collected?
9859 2011/09/25 Quranic StudiesThere are three different categories of reports about the compilation of the Quran: A ) The Quran that we have possession of today with all its structure and compilation, the numbering of its verses,
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Why did it take God to create the world in six days instead of in a few moments? Why did God not create the world instantaneously?
12794 2011/09/22 TraditionalGod s power is infinite. Whatever He desires to do, He does it, and whatever He does not desire to do, He does not do it. Nothing falls out of the premises of God s power and command. Without doubt, G
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What is Chelleh Neshini (worshipping for a forty day period)? What is the viewpoint of the Shia on this practice?
8003 2011/09/22 PracticalThe meaning behind Chelleh Neshini ( worshipping for a forty day period ) in the field of spiritual wayfaring is for one to be cautious in regards to one’s self for a period of forty days. Through t
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What difference does Wilayah and the system of Wilayah have with a monarchial system?
6154 2011/09/22 Laws and JurisprudenceThere 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 t
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What is servitude? And who is a servant? And how can one move in the way of servitude (to God)?
8480 2011/09/22 PracticalThe meaning of worship ( Ibadat ) in Arabic lexicon means the utmost limits of humility and modesty, and it is because of this that it is only one who is at the highest level of existence, perfection,
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Does the Quran intend to identify God as the sensible light when it says that God is the light of the heavens and the earth?
7583 2011/09/21 Exegesis1. Certainly, the by referring to Allah as light, the Qur an does not intend to identify Him as a physical and sensory light because the sensible light is a part of the accident characteristic of matt
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Where and when did Maryam and Asiya die and where is their burial location?
44697 2011/09/20 تاريخ کلامWhen Pharaoh learned that Asiyah, his wife, had embraced Moses religion, he told her persistently to give up his religion and abandon his God but she never surrendered herself to Pharaoh s demand. Fin
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What does it mean to say that God's will attaches to punishing human beings or having mercy on them?
7100 2011/09/17 ExegesisThere are some verses in the Quran according to which God s will has been introduced as the cause of dignity, misery, sustenance, forgiveness, punishment and reward of the servants. According to some
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What is the purpose of taht al-hanak ? The Prophet (s) would unroll a round of his turban and pass it under his chin during salaat? What is the correct way to wear it? Why do some ulama wear it and others do not?
8742 2011/09/14 Laws and JurisprudenceThere is no tradition about the desirability of wearing taht al-hanak ( fold of turban passed under the chin ) during prayers. Shaykh Saduq is the only scholar who in his man la-yahzuruhu al-faqih h
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Why don't Shiite scholars and intellectuals embark on reciprocating Wahabi assaults on Shia and why do they abstain from explaining the principles of their religion?
7092 2011/09/12 TraditionalNo Muslim intellectual entertains any doubt about the importance of unity in Islamic society because discord and disunity lead to disintegration of the very basis of the religion of Islam. Unity means
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What are the Wahabi beliefs and their criticisms against Shia?
15418 2011/09/11 TraditionalWahabis are the followers of Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab who was the follower of the school of Ibn Taymiyah. His student, Ibn Qayyim, established and introduced new beliefs in the Arabian Peninsula. Wah
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I am in Saudi Arabia. Here at time of Salah, I feel afraid of offering my prayers in Shia way. Can I fold my hands during prayers?
7476 2011/09/11 Laws and JurisprudenceOffice of Grand Ayatollah Sistani ( may Allah grant him long life ) :If Taqiyah ( dissimulation ) requires you to fold your hands, you can fold them during prayers.Office of Grand Ayatollah Makarem Sh
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Will God abandon me or love me less if I am bad?
6236 2011/09/11 PracticalAlthough Shaitan is man s sworn enemy and it is making its utmost efforts to lead man towards sins and evil actions and to create a gap between him and God, God loves His servants even the sinners and
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Do eyebrow tattoos invalidate wudhu?
7915 2011/08/29 Laws and JurisprudenceThe following answers have been received from the offices of grand jurists: Office of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant you long life ) : If it forms obstruction for water preventing it from
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Do tattoos affect wudhu, ghusl and Hajj acts?
25485 2011/08/29 Laws and JurisprudenceMost of the grand jurists have said in regards to having tattoos: If tattoos are mere color or they are done under the skin and there is no substance on the skin to prevent water from reaching the ski
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What is the timing of fast, when does it start and when does it end?
8703 2011/08/29 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Is it possible for more than one eternal being to exist?
6957 2011/08/23 TraditionalEvery being in this world except - God Almighty – is dependent upon God in its initial phase of existence in addition to its continuance. The doctrine of Tawhid implicates a single being which is inde
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How is it that the government of the caliphs was successful whereas the rule of Imam Ali (as) wasn’t?
7084 2011/08/20 تاريخ کلامA few components of this inquiry, despite being claimed and mentioned by the inquirer, seem to be unacceptable; they are noted below:1. One must note that, supposing that the ahadith that rule a numbe
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What is the validity and implications of the ahadith regarding akhar al-zaman in Qom?
7989 2011/08/18 Contextual studyAfter searching in hadith sources we found an number of ahadith pertaining to Qom that some say that Qom will be safe while others imply that it will be ruined and demolished. Some of them are general
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“کلّ شیء هالک إلا وجهه”; it has been said that Imam Ali is wajhullah. What does this mean?
18310 2011/08/18 TraditionalWajhullah is the countenance by which God appears before his creatures with and they look to and consider when wanting to remember Him. So, wajhullah is His noble qualities such as life, knowledge, po
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How is it possible to entitle someone (Wali Faqih) with the authority of God, His prophet and the Imams who has nothing to do with wahy or infallibility?
6868 2011/08/18 TheologyWhat is intended by the welayat of a just faqih being the welayat of the prophets is the aspect of political welayat ( meaning the government and management of the affairs of the people ) which is par
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How can perfection be attained?
6496 2011/08/15 PracticalThis topic needs to be discussed in three parts.1. Definition of Kamal ( Perfection ) and How It Differs from Tamam ( Completion ) and ProgressCompletion applies when speaking about the parts of a thi
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What is the reality of sin and how does it affect the soul and psyche of the human being?
8562 2011/08/15 PracticalThe above question must be answered in four parts.The Reality of SinSin, which in ‘Arabic is referred to as ithm and ‘isyan, means to disobey the order of the Master and to slip in complying with His
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Did Adam commit a sin? What about the question of the infallibility of the Divinely sent prophets?
13912 2011/08/15 TraditionalIn order to arrive at the answer, a few preliminary points must be considered. It must first be pointed out that the Divine prophets and their deputies enjoy lofty spiritual and existential stations i
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What are the conditions that guarantee the fulfilment of a prayer?
10775 2011/08/15 PracticalThe word du’a ( supplication ) literally means “to call”, “to request a favour”, “to seek help” and in some cases it is used to denote the general meaning of calling. But in its [ popular and ] techni
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We know that some angels do nothing but worship Allah (awj). Is this worship of theirs performed of their own freewill? If not, does Allah (awj) have need of such worship?
7593 2011/08/15 TraditionalNo benefit from any creature’s worship—whether it has freewill or not—reaches Allah ( awj ) . Rather worship that is offered out of freewill is the cause for the spiritual advancement of the worshipp
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How is it possible for some of the Imams to reach Imamate while still children?
7494 2011/08/15 The infalliblesAccording to the undisputed belief of Imami Shi’ism taken from numerous verses and Prophetic traditions, the Imamate is a Divine position. So if it is established that someone has been divinely appoin
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How does Satan influence our thoughts?
10309 2011/08/15 TraditionalBefore we can investigate the influence of Satan on our thoughts, we must gain an understanding of who Satan is. Lexicographers differ over the linguistic root of the word shaytan ( satan ) . The stro
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Why do you limit the Ahlul Bayt (ع) to a few people?
7116 2011/08/15 TraditionalThe limiting of the Ahlul Bayt ( ع ) to the fourteen infallibles is not a human decision; it is an exclusivity understood from the Divine words in the Verse of Purification and the traditions of the
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Regarding verse 80 of Surah al-Kahf, where Khidr (ع) explains his reason for killing the young boy- in view of the Divine principle of not recording evil deeds or punishing people for them before they have taken place, some questions arise…
11207 2011/08/15 ExegesisThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.