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If the imams are essentially infallible, can we follow them as role models?

5164 2015/05/03 عصمت

This question emanates from incorrect notion about the concept of infallibility that considers it something mandatory and gifted by God without a cause or reason. Obviously if we are to consider infal
Is Imam\'s (A.S) asking holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his household) in contrast to Imam\'s (A.S) expansive knowledge? What is the scope of Imam\'s (A.S) knowledge according to Shia?

5730 2013/12/09 Traditional

There is no disagreement among Muslims about the necessity of Imam s knowledge. However the discrepancy exists about the quantity and quality of his knowledge. Shiites believe that the Imam should, at

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How can those who don’t observe the complete hijab study in the Howza?

5381 Practical 2011/04/20

Studying in different fields is always valuable and brings about completion for the individual, nevertheless, reaching values and virtues coming from knowledge calls for some preliminary steps and hardships that have to be taken care of and endured respectively first.Entering the Howza is no exception and may bear ...
My mother is an educated woman who is providing her children with their needs. My father is not providing us with anything for the past 15 years yet he is telling me not to go to work without his permission. Is it right according Islamic law?

5073 فعالیت های اجتماعی زنان 2015/01/05

It is obligatory on a child to consider two things in respect of his parents: First, he should be kind towards them by paying for their needs and necessities to the extent of their status. This should be done as and when it is necessary or when ...
How is the existence of good and bad compatible with monotheism?

6182 Traditional 2012/03/07

1 – This world has been created in a manner where no being is independent from the other. If we observe the world around us carefully, we would discover the beings within it connected, much like the individuals links of a chain. Together, they create a ...
If a non-Muslim gives us salaams saying “Assalaamu Alaykum”, how should we respond?

7098 Theoretical 2012/04/17

One of the issues that has been emphasized in our religious teachings is greeting other believers with salams. There are exceptions to this teaching though, greeting non-Muslims being one of them. In jurisprudential books, greeting non-Muslims has been deemed as makruh: "When responding to the greetings of a ...
It has been twenty years that we are offering Friday prayers. Some say that since the distance between our Friday prayer and another that has been going on for 30 years is less than required. Please note that there are two routes to our Friday prayer; one is conventionally used ...

5500 Laws and Jurisprudence 2011/06/07

The office of the Grand Ayatullah Khamenei:The required distance between two Friday prayers is one legal farsakh‌ and the criterion isn't a straight line between the two points, rather, it is the conventional route people take to come and go between the two points. [In ...
Why does a person let someone-other than Allah- occupy his heart by marriage, while it is only Allah who is worthy of being loved?

6655 Theoretical 2010/09/05

In man's course towards Allah, not only isn't marriage considered an obstacle, but in fact can be a means of help too, meaning that marriage is not in contradiction with the love of Allah. Marriage does
What is the boundary of forgiveness and not tolerating of oppression?

1732 Hadith 2021/03/30
Is playing the violin, lute, and other kinds of musical instruments considered haraam? If so, is the lute, along with all other stringed instruments, considered an exception to this rule?

22356 Laws and Jurisprudence 2012/03/07

In any given scenario, the obligation of a jurist lies not in dictating the ruling pertaining to a particular scenario, but rather providing a general ruling. After which, the general public is left with the responsibility of practically applying that ruling. Having said this, if a musical ...
What position does Tarawih prayer take according to Shia school of thought, considering that it is prevalent among Ahlul Sunna?

3989 وضو، اذان و نماز 2017/01/25

Tarawih Prayer refers to Nafilah prayers performed at night in the holy Month of Ramadan, after salat of Isha.[1] Tarawih prayer is offered by Ahlul Sunna in congregation, ordered by their second caliphate.[2] The prayers are offered in two or more ...
What is the Islamic law about looking at pictures of a Muslim and non-Muslim woman without modest dress?

13370 نگاه به فیلم و عکس نامحرم 2015/01/05

The rules applicable to seeing or looking at a non-mahram woman are not applicable to looking at a non-Mahram woman's picture or watching such women's video unless the later is broadcast live. Therefore, if one does not seek to derive pleasure and he does not have lustful ...

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?

125165 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?

104454 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?

101738 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?

95109 Exegesis 2010/04/07

This question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer. ...
Is there any problem in sweeping and cleaning one”s house at night?

90850 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 ...
Can a Sunni girl get married to a Shia man and why? Please list the reasons.

87740 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 ...
Why hasn’t Imam Ali (a.s.) been mentioned in the Holy Quran?

83690 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 ...
What is the definition of "Muslim" according to the Quran?

83395 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 do we the Shia pray at three times while the Quran tells us to pray at five times?

73026 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 ...
Which animals and insects have been named in the Quran?

57472 Exegesis 2009/12/16

Approximately 35 animals have been named in the Quran; the birds and insects of which are:Salwa (سلوی)=The quail (Baqarah:57), Ba’uth (بعوض)=Mosquito (Baqarah:26), Dhubab (ذباب)=Fly (Hajj:73), Nahl (نحل)=Honeybee (Nahl:68), Ankabut (عنکبوت)=Spider (Ankabut:41), Jarad (جراد)=Grasshopper (A’raf:133), HudHud (هدهد)=Hoopoe (Naml:20), Ghurab (غراب)=Crow (Ma’idah:31), Ababil (ابابیل)= probably ‘Swallow’ (Fil:3), Naml (نمل)=Ant ...

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