Question: It is a while that the news from your office has been published in cyber space that ladies are allowed to cycle by observing religious considerations. If it is possible, please explain about this declaration and the correctness of it. Is it allowed for ladies to cycle in the ...
The Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi answered a question about remaining silent when it can be regarded as approval or strengthening the oppressor.
Question: Is it allowed to remain silent when it can be regarded as approval or strengthening the oppressor?
The Grand Ayatollah Makarem: Whenever the silence of religious scholars or others can strengthen or approve the oppressor, or give courage to the oppressor for other forbidden cases; it is ...
What about worshipping God through Jesus?The worship of God should be aimed directly to God. God does not need a medium for prayers to come to Him. This is clear from the Bible. When God says in such a bold manner: Exodus 20:1-5: "And God spake all these words, saying, I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.Thou shalt have no other gods before me.Thou shalt not make unto thee any ...
q : how was the holy quran preserved ?
answer:
the divine revelation.
the word quran literally means reading or recitation. while dictating the verses (ayat) to his companions, the holy prophet (saw) assured them that it was the divine revelation coming to him. the revelations (words of god) came to him in fragments from time to time. as soon as he received one he used to communicate it to his followers and ask them not only to learn it by ...
4. Monotheism in authority [ḥākimiyyah]
Monotheism in authority [ḥākimiyyah] means that authority belongs to God as a fixed right, and He is the Only Ruler over the individuals constituting the society, as the Glorious Qur’an says: ﴾ إِنِ الْحُكْمُ إِلاّ لِلّهِ ﴿ “Sovereignty belongs only to Allah.”[1]
Therefore, the rule of others has to be through His decree so that upright individuals may rule over ...
3. The station of imāmah
The station of divine imāmah, from a Qur’anic perspective, is different from any of the two stations mentioned earlier and it is identical with broader discretion and practice in the domain of administering the society and leading the people.
Now, in the light of the luminous Qur’anic verses, we shall introduce some clear proofs in this regard:
1. Concerning the bestowal of the station of imāmah on a revered ...
What is the criterion of taqiyyah [dissimulation]?
Reply: Taqiyyah means concealing one’s conviction and faith from the enemies to avoid worldly, spiritual or religious harms, and it is one of the religious obligations of every Muslim on which the Holy Qur’an emphasizes.
Taqiyyah from the Qur’anic viewpoint ...
Was Sarah and Ibrahim half brother and sister? Is it true? When did it change and which prophet explicitly forbade incestuous marriages between aunts or uncles and nephews or nieces?..Concise answer It has not stated in the main authentic Shia sources that Abraham (AS) and Sara were brother and sister to each other. Indeed, it has been reported in some Sunni sources and then in some Shia books that when Nimrud threw Abraham into the fire ...
I have written in my message to you what I have heard and read about ‘burhan al-siddiqin' or what is said in philosophers' parlance ‘proof of the veracious'. If you find any problems with the details, please inform me. We understand by way of the things around us that the thing which is real is its finite and limited existence. That is to say, when we look at things, we come to know that it is the limited and finite existence which is real, ...
Conclusion
From the aggregate of the stated proofs, it is evident that from the perspective of the Book of God, the Sunnah of the Prophet (‘a) and conduct of the believers the legitimacy of swearing by other than God is an indisputable principle, and it has no contradiction with monotheism and the unity of God.
Therefore, if the outward meaning of the traditions opposes that which has been confirmed by decisive proofs, it must be justified ...
I have masturbated many times so far and I have regretted my sinful act each time but to no avail. Please advise me how to get rid of this evil habit.Concise answerSin is like a foul-smelling swamp full of sewage; the more one sinks into it, the less he senses its smell, because he actually loses his sense of smell and can't tell that he is drowning anymore.At the same time, anytime one makes a strong decision to return from this swamp, it is ...
What is meant by line, dot etc. in mysticism (irfan) and what does the narration “I am the dot under the “ba” signify”?Concise answerIn mysticism, numbers, letters, shapes etc. are language codes signifying certain occult realities of the world. The ”dot” signifies the real unity of God whose image is placed in man”s heart (mind) and it is for the same reason that the ”perfect man” (insan ...
Lubaba was the daughter of Ubaidullah bin Abbas[1] (the Prophet”s cousin) and the wife of Hazrat Abulfazl Abbas (AS). Following the event of Karbala and the martyrdom of Hazrat Abbas, she married Zaid bin Hasan[2].[3] It has been said that she had two sons from Hazrat Abbas (AS) who were named Fazl and ”Ubaidullah. It has been further added that Abbas” lineage and offspring continued through ”Ubaidullah ...
Why would Jesus have to die on the cross?According to the Christian doctrine, Jesus died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins. Every human is born with sins, or all humans will eventually sin, and therefore it was necessary that someone as pure as Jesus would be crucified to nullify these sins. The question is; why does anyone have to die for our sins when God, the all merciful, could as easily grant us forgiveness if we asked for it? Why ...
The Grand Ayatollah Shobairi Zanjani answered a question about selecting endowment trustees (custodian).
Question: Who is responsible to select endowment trustees? Is it the case for those who run the Islamic country or purely a personal issue?
The Grand Ayatollah Shobairi: The trusteeship and the supervision of the endowment is the responsibility of those who have been appointed by the one who endows, and must not be acted against that. Yes, ...
The Grand Ayatollah Sistani answered questions about eating giraffe, kangaroo, and penguin meat.
Question: What is the ruling about eating giraffe, kangaroo, and penguin meat?
The Grand Ayatollah Sistani: Avoid eating giraffe meat according to Wajib precaution. According to Wajib precaution eating kangaroo meat is not allowed. Penguin is considered as a bird, so if it has maw or gizzard and/or thorn behind the heel is Halal, otherwise it is ...
“The Messenger of Allah (ṣ) saw a person prostrating on part of his turban, so he gestured to him to remove (that part of) the turban, pointing to his forehead.”[1]
From these traditions it becomes clear that in the time of the Holy Prophet (ṣ) the need to prostrate on earth was beyond dispute and it was such that if one of the Muslims put part of his turban between his forehead and the ground, he would be prohibited by the Prophet ...
I personally believe in Darwin\'s evolution theory and I want to know what your opinion in this regard is.Concise answerThere are two theories among biologists regarding the creation of living beings including plants and animals.A) Transformism: The doctrine that living organisms have evolved from previously existing forms of unicellular beings that existed in oceans or in the mud deep underwater. This change is also called mutation.B) Fixism: ...