Questions Archive
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Are there any verses of the Quran or any supplications, which if read, would increase one’s ability to learn and succeed in their studies?
8806 2010/02/20 PracticalThe word ‘study’ is defined as: contemplating a subject in detail in order to discover its essential meaning or attributes. Therefore, any form of contemplation or study which lacks the mentioned qual
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Is there such a hadith that says: "There will come a day that there will be 73 different Muslim sects"?
9902 2010/02/20 Contextual studyThe hadiths that relate to the Ummah s division have been cited and narrated through various chains of Sunni and Shia narrators.All of them have spoken of the division of the prophet’s ummah after him
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Is accepting bribes forbidden in Islam? If so, what is the reason behind such a ruling?
12117 2010/02/20 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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What happened to Imam Hussein's horse in Karbala?
11757 2010/02/20 تاريخ بزرگانThe writers of books on what happened on Ashura ( these books are referred to as ‘maqatil’ ) have not mentioned much about what happened to Dhuljanah. What is mentioned is that he made his mane bloody
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What is the Maqam Ibrahim? What is its purpose?
40270 2010/02/14 TraditionalOne 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
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Did Imam Husein (as) have a son named 'Abdullah', thus being called Aba Abdillah?
16413 2010/02/14 History of FiqhSome 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
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What are the mustahabb acts and rituals that are good to be performed by the father after the birth of a child?
10442 2010/02/10 FiqhThe things you have asked of in your question are all rituals and mustahabb acts related to a newborn child. Since birth is a very blessed occasion, Islam has certain rituals for it, namely:1- Shaving
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Can you please list the different rulings regarding dogs and cats?
12516 2010/02/10 Laws and JurisprudenceFirst of all salams and thank you for referring to this website to get the answers to your questions.The first thing that must be noted is that being tamed and trained have no affect on the rulings re
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Will there be a new creation after the end of this world?
13736 2010/02/09 TraditionalSince Allah ( swt ) is the All-Emanating and All-Graceful, and His grace is never-ending, grace calls for Him to continuously create, and He creates everything that deserves to be created. His grace m
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Please tell me why we have to shorten our prayers when travelling.
6951 2010/02/09 Laws and JurisprudenceAlthough all Islamic laws are a result of the benefits or disadvantages and harms that back them, and they all have a particular reason behind each and every one of them, discovering the exact reason
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Is it mentioned in the Quran that white people are better than yellow, red, brown and black colored races?
36251 2010/02/09 ExegesisThe verse mentioned above does not say that white people are better than other races, actually it has nothing to do with the abovementioned issue, the words used in the verse may seem to relate to rac
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Why did Allah (swt) create the foreskin which is removed during circumcision?
36503 2010/02/09 Laws and JurisprudenceBecause of its many benefits, circumcision has been made obligatory in some religions like Islam. Some of those benefits are: prevention of infants and babies from infection of the urinal tract, penil
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1-How is it possible for fruit and food to come to Lady Maryam from heaven? 2- Is it possible for residents of heaven to return to this world?
15341 2010/02/09 ExegesisConsidering the clues and evidence in Quranic verses and hadiths, Lady Marayam’s food would come straight from Allah ( swt ) and heaven without the mediation of any material thing or person from this
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What is the ruling regarding taking injections during Ramadhan?
8495 2010/02/09 Laws and JurisprudenceThere is a difference of opinion amongst scholars regarding this issue. To get a more precise answer, you will have to specify your marja’. Nevertheless, we will list the opinions of different marja’s
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Do listening to and reciting duas share the same thawab?
25569 2010/02/09 Science of narratorsAllah ( swt ) is aware of the inside of His servants, but at the same time, He has said that He likes it when they actually verbalize their needs and supplications and that such entails great rewards.
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Do the Shia believe that Lady Fatimah was higher than many other men?
6724 2010/01/21 TraditionalThe answers to your first and second have already been given in Questions 458 ( website: 492 ) and 455 ( website: 489 ) respectively, please refer there.As for the answer to your third question:Althou
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Can you introduce some books on marriage in Islam?
6943 2010/01/21 TheoreticalDear sister, there are many books on this subject but unfortunately, only a few have been translated to English. There is one book that we recommend that has been translated as well with the title of
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What is Imam Ali’s perspective in respect to the Quran?
8516 2010/01/21 ExegesisIn the eyes of Imam Ali ( as ) , the Quran holds a tremendous position. Some of the qualities he has attributed to this divine book have been collected in Nahjul Balaghah. A brief list of the qualitie
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Why is the Quran divided into verses? Are there chapters of the Quran that have been revealed in whole and at one time to the Prophet (pbuh)?
15177 2010/01/21 ExegesisThe Quran has been revealed in two ways. The first was in the form of the revelation of entire chapters all at once ( daf’i/دفعی ) , and the other was gradual revelations of verses. Several reasons ha
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What is Islam's viewpoint regarding reincarnation?
13936 2010/01/21 TraditionalA few centuries back in India a theory known as reincarnation was developed concerning the consecutive return of souls to this world after death. During the ages this theory was gradually taken into s
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Please mention verses from Quran which prove the Imamate of Imam Ali (as).
20336 2010/01/19 TraditionalThe best approach in proving the Imamate of Imam Ali ( as ) for followers of the Sunni school of thought is through means of what has been mentioned in the Quran and narrations which have been mention
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Can Buddhism be considered a divine faith?
8658 2010/01/09 TraditionalSome believe Buddha to be a divine prophet who had acquired the fundamentals of his religion through revelation. This theory seems to be acceptable for two reasons ( although the faith underwent major
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Is it permissible to follow a person in prayer who doesn’t have correct recitation?
6442 2010/01/06 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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What is bid’ah and what are its related rulings?
7009 2010/01/06 Laws and JurisprudenceBid’ah literally refers to anything new and unprecedented and in Islamic terms, means to relate something to religion that really doesn’t belong to it. Bid’ah is one of the kaba’ir or great sins. Neve
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What is the scope of the mind in Islam and when and where can one use it regarding religious matters?
9486 2010/01/06 ModernThe mind is the most valuable faculty that Allah ( swt ) has endowed man with and it bears different degrees and classifications.1- Theoretical intellect: Whose job is to know about realities and judg
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Is there any hope for revoking capital punishment and prohibiting corporal punishment within Iran?
7615 2009/12/28 Laws and JurisprudenceThe legal source of capital punishment and other forms of punishment is derived from the Quran and hadith ( narrations from the Infallibles ) . For this reason, it is not possible to completely revoke
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What is the relationship between the soul and body?
20584 2009/12/28 Islamic PhilosophyRegarding the link and relationship between the soul and body, one must say that the body is one of the several degrees of the soul and spirit, resulting in the body being located in the soul and spir
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Why is a salawat without the end part of “آل محمد” considered an incomplete one?
12085 2009/12/28 ExegesisNot only isn t adding the household of the prophet ( pbuh ) to the end of the salawat bid’ah, but it is in total accordance with what the Quran, hadiths, the mind and irfan tell us, the reason being:1
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Please list the reasons behind the permissibility/impermissibility of music.
10616 2009/12/28 Laws and JurisprudenceIn fiqhi terms, ‘ghina’ and ‘music’ are two different concepts. Ghina refers to the singing voice that comes from the larynx and is turned up and down in the throat in a way that it makes the listener
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What is the ruling in making purchases with Parsian Bank credit cards and redeeming their credit in exchange for cash?
6698 2009/12/28 Laws and JurisprudenceWe submitted your question to the office of Ayatollah Khamenei and received the following response:It is permissible to withdraw money from an account that actually has money in it. However, an amount
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Is man Khalifatullah or Khalifatul-Rabb?
12488 2009/12/28 ExegesisSince in verse 31 of surah Baqarah, the Quran tells us that the reason why man was chosen to be Allah’s ( swt ) vicegerent was his knowledge of ‘the divine names’ and goes on to say: “علم ادم الاسما ک
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Is the day of resurrection, structurally physical or a spiritual?
9971 2009/12/28 TraditionalEven though logical reasoning proves the existence of a world other than the one we live in, the power of reason cannot reveal whether it is a spiritual or physical world, and in the case of it being
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Is the word ‘jahannam’ (hell) a Farsi word, and do those who reside in hell speak in this language?
13314 2009/12/28 TraditionalThe first part of your question is answered in question 2945 ( website: 3174 ) . Please refer to the website in order to see the appropriate response. In regards to the second part of your question, i
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Is masturbation a cardinal sin? What are the ways to avoid it?
24568 2009/12/20 Laws and JurisprudenceSelf-satisfaction which is called masturbation is a cardinal sin and haram [ i ] and there is a heavy punishment for that. The best way to avoid masturbation is to get married ( permanently or tempora
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Was Prophet Adam the eighth person to live on earth?
38906 2009/12/17 Contextual studyAccording to Islamic teachings firstly: there is no doubt that Prophet Adam was the first person of the current generation of human beings and that this generation are all born from him. Secondly, bef