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  • Is a divorce done by SMS permissible?
    8894 Laws and Jurisprudence 2007/01/06
    The divorce process, in Islam, beholds a number of prerequisites.Conditions attributed to the man (who executes the divorce) include:1.       sanity (ought not be insane)2.       pubescent (can’t be a child or infant)
  • What is the Maqam Ibrahim? What is its purpose?
    40115 Traditional 2010/02/14
    One of the clear signs in Makkah (as a verse in the Quran tells us) is the Maqam Ibrahim where Prophet Ibrahim stood.Regarding the meaning and interpretation of “Maqam Ibrahim”, some believe that it is equal to all of Hajj. Others ...
  • Did Imam Husein (as) have a son named 'Abdullah', thus being called Aba Abdillah?
    16252 History of Fiqh 2010/02/14
    Some sources have mentioned that the Imam's surname (Aba Abdellah) is because of the name of his infant child named Abdullah that was only six months old and was martyred in Karbala.[1] There is of course a different viewpoint that such nicknames were used even ...
  • What is our duty towards street beggars?
    21398 Practical 2012/09/03
    It is good to help every beggar even if he is not poor but it is necessary to focus our attention on priorities keeping in view the fact that our financial resources are limited. In the present time in which there are certain institutions tasked to identify ...
  • Whose advice should I seek and who gives better advice, a psychologist or a religious expert?
    5849 Practical 2011/03/05
    Given the details you have provided in your message a brief answer to your question is as follows: 1 – As for consulting a psychologist or a religious expert, we should say that psychology and religion are two separate ...
  • Does Paradise have several gates and do those gates have specific names?
    9767 اوصاف بهشت و جهنم 2015/01/05
    Paradise has eight different gates. As for their names and what group of people use which gate to enter, there are different reports and traditions. Their names – such as Baab al-Rahmah (Gate of Mercy), Baab al-Sabr (Gate of Patience), Baab al-Shukr (Gate of Gratitude) Baab al-Balaa ...
  • What is the difference between Shia and Sunni?
    12892 Traditional 2010/12/06
    Although such a topic requires extensive discussion, we shall briefly mention, in two stages (beliefs and laws), those of the Shiite views which are opposed by Sunnis or a group of them:A) Beliefs: Shia holds that God’s ...
  • What are the definition, place and necessity of Taqlid?
    7432 Modern 2011/04/06
    ‘Aql or reason which is endorsed by the Shari’ah and associated with jurisprudence is different from the manipulative intellect which we use in our lives. Although the intellect is also endorsed by divine legislator, it is to be noted that the power of intellect is limited ...
  • What is the validity and implications of the ahadith regarding akhar al-zaman in Qom?
    8017 Contextual study 2011/08/18
    After 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 as opposed to the other set that refer to this event ...
  • What kind of factors lead the human into decadence and causes immorality?
    2387 گناه و رذائل اخلاقی 2021/03/30

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