Grand Ayatollah Sistani answers some questions on fasting

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( 2024-03-08 05:10:57 )

The West and Islam: Clash Points and Dialogues: Features of the New Islamic Discourse: Some Introductory Remarks

Some people tend to view Islam as if it were a monolithic or one-dimensional entity. Islam is undoubtedly the faith of transcendental monotheism, the belief in Allah, (the one and only God), who transcends both man and nature. But monotheism does not lead to monism; on the contrary, it leads to plurality and diversity. For from a strictly Islamic point of view, except for God, everything else exists in variety. Therefore, there is not one single ...

( 2024-03-08 04:08:15 )

The way the foetus can inherit/the Grand Ayatollah Makarem’s Fatwa

The Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi answered a question about the way the foetus can inherit. Question: If a man dies whilst his wife is pregnant, can the foetus inherit? The Grand Ayatollah Makarem: Whenever there is a child in the mother’s stomach from the deceased, and there are other inheritors in that level like children, and father and mother, at the time of dividing the inheritance, the shares of two sons must be put aside for the ...

( 2024-03-06 08:21:07 )

What do "Wudu" , "Ghusl" and "Tayammum " Mean?

Ghusl for menstruation . After ejaculation (through sexual intercourse or ...

( 2024-03-04 03:46:52 )

Grand Ayatollah Wahid Khorasani answers a question on dreams

Grand Ayatollah Wahid Khorasani answers a question on dreams: Acting upon the instructions given in a dream Question: My brother sees a man in his dream that gives him nice instructions, tells him good things and sometimes tells him about the near future. Recently he has told him in a dream that after a short while he would die and this has lead to my brother becoming depressed and uneasy. Are his words reliable and can his instructions ...

( 2024-03-03 10:21:29 )

What is the \'proof of the veracious\' (burhan al-siddiqin)? Is it the most correct, apposite and strongest proof for the existence of God?

$What is the \'proof of the veracious\' (burhan al-siddiqin)? Is it the most correct, apposite and strongest proof for the existence of God?$

In the history of Islamic philosophy different explanations have been given for this proof [burhan] the first of which has been presented by Bu Ali Sina (Avicenna) in his Isharaat. Meanwhile, one of the best of explanations has been established by Mulla Sadra, the founder of Transcendental Philosophy, albeit in coherence with the principles of this school. The explanation goes as under: “If existence, which according to ...

( 2024-03-03 10:21:28 )

The views of 5 Grand Ayatollahs about using drums and cymbals in mourning ceremonies

Question: Is it allowed to use drums and cymbals in mourning ceremonies for Imam Hussain (AS)? Question: What is your view about drums and cymbals for coordinating mourning ceremonies in the month of Muharram? Question: What is the ruling about using drums and cymbals in mourning and other ceremonies? Question: What is the ruling about using musical instruments (local or others) like drums, cymbals, etc. for mourning Imam Hussain (AS)? Question: ...

( 2024-03-03 09:07:55 )

What is the ruling on not knowing how many days one has to make up for his fasts?

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( 2024-03-03 07:58:59 )

Would you be able to tell me whether the book Shawahid al-Tanzil has an authentic chain going back to Haskani?

Salamun alaikum. Would you be able to tell me whether the book Shawahid al-Tanzil has a Sahih chain going back to Imam Haskani? The Sunnis are saying that the chain is not correct and the book Shawahid al-Tanzil was not written by Imam Haskani. Thank you.Concise answer Shawahid al-Tanzil is one of the important books that has drawn the attention of Muslim scholars and intellectuals all over the Islamic world. There is a difference among the ...

( 2024-03-03 07:58:58 )

Why did God let the devil live so that he can deceive people and make them commit sin? (Professor Ansarian's answer)

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( 2024-03-02 03:31:53 )

Are Abbas Bin Abdul Muttalib and his children unbelievers from the Shia perspective?

The Shia have openly called some of the prominent members of the family of the Prophet (s) as unbelievers. For example Abbas who was the Uncle of the Prophet (s) was said to have had this following verse in the Holy Quran revealed about him:"وَ مَنْ کانَ فی‏ هذِهِ أَعْمى‏ فَهُوَ فِی الْآخِرَةِ أَعْمى‏ وَ أَضَلُّ سَبیلاً" . This verse means: "And whoever is blind in this ...

( 2024-03-01 03:17:17 )

The Grand Ayatollah Safi’s answer to a question about diving and fasting

Question: Please explain the ruling about fasting for those individuals whose job is diving in deep ...

( 2024-02-29 08:07:09 )

Abū Ṭālib in the view of the Ahl al-Bayt (‘a)

6. Abū Ṭālib in the view of the Ahl al-Bayt (‘a) All the Imāms from the Ahl al-Bayt (‘a) have emphasized Abū Ṭālib’s firm faith, and on various occasions, they defended this self-sacrificing helper of the Holy Prophet (ṣ). We shall mentoin only two examples in this regard: a. Imām al-Bāqir (‘a) says: الخلق هذا إيمان و ميزان كفّة في طالب أبي ايمان وضع لو” “.إيمانه ...

( 2024-02-29 08:07:08 )

The religious decree about performing Salaat on the body of a person who has committed suicide/the Grand Ayatollah Shahroodi’s answer

The Grand Ayatollah Shahroodi answered a question about the religious decree of performing Salaat on the body of a person who has committed suicide.

Question: What is the religious decree for performing Salaat on the body of a person who has committed suicide?

The Grand Ayatollah Shahroodi: It is Wajeb.

( 2024-02-29 06:35:08 )

Can something emerge from nothing?

Based on philosophical and mystical principles, creating something out of nothing means that the universe and the entire divine attributes are, in the level of divine essence, vanished in God’s essence with no name, accident or distinction or any quality existing. The level of God’s essence, before manifestation, is the level which is literally called the unseen of the unseen or the invisible of the invisibles; it is ...

( 2024-02-28 07:21:18 )

Can one take narcotics during the holy month of Ramadan to be able to wake at dawn?

question It is hard for me to wake up at dawn during the holy month of Ramadan. Some nights I will take a narcotic to keep me awake; it gives me an energy boost, enabling me to recite Quran and offer prayers throughout the night. What is the ruling on this? Concise answer Considering the substantial individual and societal harms of drugs, they are haram.[2] 2. If you want to wake up at dawn during the holy month of Ramadan, you ...

( 2024-02-28 05:03:41 )

What is the reason for mourning for Imam Hussein (a.s)?

questionWhy should we mourn so much for Imam Hussein (a.s) who was martyred 1400 years ago? Please explain the reasons with reference to the Quranic verses and authentic traditions.Concise answerThe events which have taken place in the history of every society hold valuable experiences and lessons that have been achieved with great pain and at a heavy price. Those experiences and lessons are assets that can have a great impact on the destiny and ...

( 2024-02-28 04:02:21 )

What color turban did the Prophet (pbuh) and the Imams (as) wear?

What was the color of the turbans worn by the Imams (as) and what kind of turbans did the Prophets and the Imams (as) wear? Considering the current practice of scholars, do we have any narrations regarding the color of turbans being black or white?Concise answer Many different societies and groups of people, including those in today's civilized world, use signs and symbols to recognize and communicate with one another. Seyyids, as a result of ...

( 2024-02-27 07:14:27 )

What are the holy prophet,s miracles that are mentioned in the holy Quran?

What are the holy prophet,s miracles that are mentioned in the holy Quran?Miracle is an action that was done by the divine prophets to prove their mission and the ordinary people were not able to do to it.The Holy Quran is the greatest miracle of the prophet Muhammad (pbuh). There are a great deal of various verses that prove this divine book is a miracle. Besides, there are lot of verses in the holy Quran that part of these verses are the ...

( 2024-02-27 02:49:48 )

Are Ali bin Ibrahim Qummi's tafsir and his masters (mashayikh) reliable?

Salamun Alaykom. My question is in regards to authenticity of Tafsir Qummi. Many scholars have doubted the available Tafsir Qummi. However, Ayatollah Khoi trusted narrations of Tafsir al-Qummi present in Wasail al-Shi'ah, and considered Tareeq of Sheikh Hur Amili to this book authentic. Some of the chains mentioned by Sheikh Hur Amili in his Wasail to Tafsir Qummi, al Kafi etc. pass via Sheikh Al-Majlisi. And Sheikh al-Majlisi never doubted ...

( 2024-02-25 05:45:50 )