Questions Archive(Thematic Category:احکام)
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Is it permissible to enter into a sisterhood/brotherhood contract with a male cousin and shake hands and speak with him?
8263 2012/06/28 Laws and JurisprudenceAccording to Islamic Shari ah, it is not permissible for a girl and a boy to have any kind of relationship with each other before marriage regardless of whether the relationship is direct or indirect
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Considering the fact that there are different degrees of mentally challenged people, and most of them have no inclination towards the opposite gender, does one need to wear hijab in front of them?
7522 2012/05/21 Laws and JurisprudenceAs has been mentioned in the question, since most of these individuals are not discerning between good and bad, they have the same ruling as insane people and there is no need to wear hijab in front o
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What is the ruling on killing or hurting someone when defending yourself?
13834 2012/05/21 Laws and JurisprudenceIn the conflicts that take place between people within the society, no one is allowed to start a fight or use force against others. [ 1 ] From the Islamic point of view, the only solution is to refer
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Why is it necessary to give Sahm-e Imam to a qualified Mujtahid?
9687 2012/05/19 Laws and JurisprudenceGiven the fact that qualified jurisprudents are the general representatives of the Imam of Time ( atf ) during the period of occultation and that, in order for the Islamic laws not to remain unperform
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Is it permissible to trade wild animals to be used for a zoo or for other entertainments?
7272 2012/05/02 Laws and JurisprudenceSuch matters have something to do with the law of the country or place where you are living. If there is no legal restriction in this regard and there is also a rational benefit in trading wild animal
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What does Islam say about sound relationships between boys and girls?
16454 2012/04/21 Laws and JurisprudenceAccording to Islam, the male and female complement each other and God, the All-Kind, has created them fore each other. One of the needs they have, are sexual ones. Fulfilling these needs must be withi
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Who is responsible for the sustenance of a one’s jobless son?
6799 2012/04/19 Laws and JurisprudenceThe following is the response of the maraji to this question: [ 1 ] If one s child is poor and currently cannot earn his sustenance through a means befitting his status and state, his father is res
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What is Nafaqah?
14470 2012/04/19 Laws and JurisprudenceNafaqah is a jurisprudential term used for women, kin ( relatives ) and property. It is predominantly used for women/wives and denotes the financial support that is obligatory upon men ( when certain
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What are the ruling and conditions for marrying a non-Muslim woman?
12300 2012/04/19 Laws and JurisprudenceNon-Muslims are of two types: 1. People of the Book 2. Not People of the Book. According to the view of all Shia jurists, a Muslim man cannot get married ( neither temporarily nor permanently ) to a n
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If a non-Muslim woman, who is married to a non-Muslim man, converts to Islam, would she have to divorce her husband?
7682 2012/04/17 Laws and JurisprudenceIn the case asked about, if her husband doesn t embrace Islam, she separates from him and there is no need for the divorce contract to be carried out. Of course, she needs to observe the iddah ( waiti
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Is it haram to consume industrial alcohol? What is ruling on taking narcotics?
8700 2012/04/17 Laws and JurisprudenceThe responses of the grand maraji to your question are as follows: The office of the Grand Ayatullah Sistani ( may Allah prolong his life ) : 1. Alcohol is intoxicating and its consumption impermi
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Can one take narcotics during the holy month of Ramadan to be able to wake at dawn?
8062 2012/04/17 Laws and Jurisprudence1. Generally speaking, anything that has a considerable harm for the body is haram to consume. [ 1 ] Considering the substantial individual and societal harms of drugs, they are haram. [ 2 ] The
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I live outside of Iran, my elderly mother resides in Iran and is facing problems related to old age that have made her restless and agitated. Is it a sin to leave my spouse to go and be with my elderly mother so that I can arrange for her comfort during her old age? However, I fear that as a result of my absence, my spouse may fall into sin, what is my duty?
7487 2012/04/14 Laws and JurisprudenceThe office of the Grand Ayatullah Khamenei: The cases differ. The office of the Grand Ayatullah Sistani: The rights of a wife, such as: the right for intercourse or the right to sharing a bed [
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What is zina muhsanah?
8617 2012/04/14 Laws and JurisprudenceZina denotes copulation with other than one s legal spouse ( permanent or temporary ) , which the Quran labels as a grave sin, about which Allah has said: Do not approach fornication. It is indeed obs
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What conditions make it obligatory for one to financially support one’s wife?
8296 2012/04/14 Laws and JurisprudenceFinancially supporting the wife becomes obligatory upon the husband when all the following conditions are met: The marriage contract is a permanent one The female meets the requirements for e
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What is the ruling on Stellate Sturgeon?
12102 2012/04/14 Laws and JurisprudenceThose who are followers of Imam Khumayni ( rah ) , can consume those fish they aren t sure have scales or not. As to those who follow scholars who believe it to be haram, they can still buy and sell t
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What is the Islamic law about having an affair or illicit relationship with a person from the opposite gender? If their relationships do not lead to adultery, are they still sinful?
19334 2012/02/15 ExegesisAdultery is a great sin according to the Quran. God, the Exalted, says: Nor come nigh to adultery: for it is a shameful ( deed ) and an evil, opening the road ( to other evils ) . [ 1 ] In this short
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Please provide a hadith on the najasah of the dog and pig.
12966 2012/01/17 Contextual studyRegarding the najasah of the dog and pig, the hadiths that have reached us can be divided into two categories; ones that contain the term ‘najis’ in them and others that don’t have the exact term but
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What is the philosophy of Islamic modest dress? Why are only women bound in Islam to observe modest dress?
10907 2011/12/08 Islamic PhilosophyMen and women are equal in many aspects such as creation from a single essence and enjoying rights to education, freedom, speech, expression, etc.We should also note that men and women are different i
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What do the terms “Hukm” and “Fatwa” signify? What is the difference between the two?
11133 2011/08/10 FiqhA fatwa is a universally applicable religious law concerning a particular issue that is derived from the four sources of Islamic law ( the Qur`an, the sunnah, ijma’ ( consensus ) , and ‘aql ( the inte
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Is it forbidden to use vanilla extract?
19175 2011/06/21 Laws and JurisprudenceOffice of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant him long life ) :If the alcohol is not intoxicating and it is not in a liquid form either, it is halal.Office of Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi (
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Is it true that if there is a picture on the wall of a building, the angels do not enter that place?
8956 2011/06/21 Laws and JurisprudenceThere are traditions in our hadith books according to which angels do not enter houses where portraits of animate beings are kept. [ 1 ] It is necessary to mention a few points in regards to such trad
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What is Islam's ruling on owning a pet wolf?
20357 2011/04/11 Laws and JurisprudenceOffice of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant him long life ) :There is no problem in it by itself.Office of Grand Ayatollah Sistani ( may Allah grant him long life ) :There is no problem in it
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What are the special fadhilat (prime) times of the five daily prayers?
9743 2011/04/06 Laws and JurisprudenceIt is recommended that a person should offer the five daily prayers at their respective prescribed times. That is to say, each prayer should be offered at its special time of significance ( fadhilat )
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Is it okay to smoke while fasting?
11802 2010/08/22 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Why do we the Shia pray at three times while the Quran tells us to pray at five times?
83690 2010/08/14 Laws and JurisprudenceThe 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 th
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Is it permissible to eat food cooked by the Aghakhanis (an Isma’ili denomination)?
10190 2010/07/20 Laws and JurisprudenceThose who aren t of the Twelver Shia sect, whether they are of the Shia sect, such Zaydis and Ismailis, or of the Sunni sect, are all considered Muslims and pak, making the food they cook and the meat
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What is the ruling on cat hair?
18829 2010/04/07 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question does not have a detailed answer
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Why did Allah (swt) create the foreskin which is removed during circumcision?
38919 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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Is it permissible for women to expose their feet the same way they are allowed to expose their hands?
9995 2009/10/22 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Do any limits in number apply to temporary marriage?
8036 2009/08/22 Laws and JurisprudenceThe hadithic and Quranic reasoning for the permissibility and validity of temporary marriage is so much that no one can deny it and say that they are all unauthentic or forged. Of course, it can be co
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Is it permissible to take girls as slaves in our time?
7330 2009/08/20 TraditionalContinue...
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How can one answer the following argument: Man’s greatest enemy is alcohol; man must love his enemies; therefore, man must love alcohol.
8008 2009/04/20 PracticalThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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According to Ayatullah Sistani: Can an elderly person who prays on a wheelchair put his muhr (turbah) on a pillow that is on his/her lap while it moves a little and prostrate on it?
7315 2008/08/21 Laws and JurisprudenceThe office of the Grand Ayatullah Sistani:One who has an acceptable excuse for not praying in its normal way, should pray in the form that he/she is capable of.
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Why is it necessary to follow a marja’?
12042 2008/05/12 Laws and JurisprudenceTaqlid means for someone who doesn’t have the required expertise in a field that calls for expertise, to go to an expert in that field for help. The most important reason behind the need for taqlid in
