Questions Archive(Thematic Category:حقوق و احکام)
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Is it permissible to build a mosque in a graveyard?
8059 2011/10/01 Laws and JurisprudenceOffice of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant him long life ) If the said graveyard is not a part of an endowed piece of land or a private property and it is not either a public place which is
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What is the Islamic law about the interest taken by a bank from a client who receives mortgage loan?
6415 2011/09/27 Laws and JurisprudenceWe forwarded your question to the office of grand Ayatollah Bahjat ( may his soul rest in peace ) and the answer which came to us is as under: If the mortgage facility is received in the form of a sal
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Is it permissible to receive interest from Iranian banks?
7063 2011/09/27 Laws and JurisprudenceThe nature of the deposits made by the clients in the banks of the Islamic Republic of Iran is such that the clients deposit their money with the bank on short or long term basis. The bank acts as an
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What difference does Wilayah and the system of Wilayah have with a monarchial system?
6498 2011/09/22 Laws and JurisprudenceThere exist fundamental differences between a Wilayi system of government and a monarchial system of government. These differences can be broken down into the following summary points:A- In terms of t
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What is the purpose of taht al-hanak ? The Prophet (s) would unroll a round of his turban and pass it under his chin during salaat? What is the correct way to wear it? Why do some ulama wear it and others do not?
9230 2011/09/14 Laws and JurisprudenceThere is no tradition about the desirability of wearing taht al-hanak ( fold of turban passed under the chin ) during prayers. Shaykh Saduq is the only scholar who in his man la-yahzuruhu al-faqih h
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I am in Saudi Arabia. Here at time of Salah, I feel afraid of offering my prayers in Shia way. Can I fold my hands during prayers?
7852 2011/09/11 Laws and JurisprudenceOffice of Grand Ayatollah Sistani ( may Allah grant him long life ) :If Taqiyah ( dissimulation ) requires you to fold your hands, you can fold them during prayers.Office of Grand Ayatollah Makarem Sh
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Do eyebrow tattoos invalidate wudhu?
8466 2011/08/29 Laws and JurisprudenceThe following answers have been received from the offices of grand jurists: Office of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant you long life ) : If it forms obstruction for water preventing it from
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Do tattoos affect wudhu, ghusl and Hajj acts?
26369 2011/08/29 Laws and JurisprudenceMost of the grand jurists have said in regards to having tattoos: If tattoos are mere color or they are done under the skin and there is no substance on the skin to prevent water from reaching the ski
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What is the timing of fast, when does it start and when does it end?
9237 2011/08/29 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Why is the blood money of a woman half of that of a man?
8607 2011/08/15 Laws and JurisprudenceAccording to jurisprudential and historical studies, blood money is an economical matter. It has been legislated in order to compensate for the loss incurred by the injured. From another point of view
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Why is the inheritance of women half that of men?
7714 2011/08/15 Laws and JurisprudenceThe fact that a woman’s inheritance is half that of a man’s has enticed many to delve into the rationale behind this rule. In the answers that have reached us from the leaders of religion, the followi
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There are some pills that help knee stability. These pills contain ingredients extracted from snails, shrimps, crabs or lobsters. Can a doctor prescribe such medicines? If yes, would eating these pills (if they are allowed) affect one's spiritual progress?
8014 2011/08/13 Laws and JurisprudenceOffice of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant him long life ) :Generally speaking, snails, shellfish and crabs are haram ( forbidden ) to eat but shrimps and prawns are permissible, if they hav
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What do the terms “Hukm” and “Fatwa” signify? What is the difference between the two?
10059 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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How should one, who has masturbated, repent? What are the ways through which one can make up for the physical and spiritual harms of masturbation?
53195 2011/08/10 Laws and JurisprudenceSins are like an ill-smelling putrid bog. The deeper a person goes into it the less he feels its disgusting smell because his smelling taste ceases to function properly. However, a person s firm decis
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What is the Islamic law about taking off one's shirt and beating the chest in mourning for Imam Hussein (a)?
8709 2011/08/06 Laws and JurisprudenceWhat has been mentioned in the fatwa of most of the grand jurists about taking off one s shirts and beating the chest indicate that it is permissible to take off one s shirts, if it is not in front of
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Is it permissible to satisfy one's sexual desires through any way other than marriage?
50292 2011/07/28 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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What is the Islamic law about having brotherly relationship with a non-Mahram without the intention of seeking sexual pleasure simply to know each other for marriage?
6476 2011/07/26 Laws and JurisprudenceOffice of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant him long life ) :If it is without seeking pleasure and the two sides do not engage in emotional talks and it does not entail any evil either, there
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: What are the best ways to quit masturbation? And may I know its punishments in the hereafter?
40848 2011/07/26 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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What are the conditions of Mut'ah (fixed –time marriage)?
9257 2011/07/23 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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What are the circumstances under which it is necessary to acquire the permission of a virgin girl's guardian?
8552 2011/07/23 Laws and JurisprudenceMost of the current grand religious authorities ( maraje ) are of the view that the permission of a virgin girl s father or paternal grandfather is necessary. However, if a girl is not virgin or his f
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Does fixed-time marriage have special conditions and is it permissible for specific people?
7426 2011/07/23 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Can a traveler stand in the first row and offer his prayers behind the prayer leader? Is it necessary for a traveler to pray in the last rows to maintain connection in prayer?
6701 2011/07/21 Laws and JurisprudenceIt is Makrooh for a traveler to follow a person who is not a traveler. And it is Makrooh for a person who is not a traveler to follow a traveler in the prayers. Of course, here abominable is meant for
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What is the Islamic law concerning friendship between the opposite genders? Kindly explain the rules regarding various types of friendship between two individuals from the opposite genders.
7522 2011/07/21 Laws and JurisprudenceThe answer given by His Eminence, Ayatollah Mahdi Hadavi Tehrani ( may Allah grant him long life ) is as follows: 1. Any kind of relations between the opposite genders that entail evil and sins such a
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If a person cheats in the examinations and wastes someone's right, because he would not be accepted and someone else would take his place, how is going to compensate for that and seek his forgiveness?
6246 2011/07/21 Laws and JurisprudenceThe following replies have been received from the offices of the grand jurists:Grand Ayatollah Khamenei ( may Allah grant him long life ) :Cheating is haram and repentance ( tawbah ) would be sufficie
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What is the Islamic law about cheating in exams given that the opposite side is consenting?
14526 2011/07/21 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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What is the Islamic law about smoking cigarette or hookah?
8749 2011/06/21 Laws and JurisprudenceAyatollah Mahdi Hadavi Tehrani s opinion regarding the foregoing question is as under: Smoking tobacco ( cigarettes and hookah ) is absolutely haram because it is injurious to health. It should be not
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Is it forbidden to use vanilla extract?
17855 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?
7982 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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Can a person borrow money to go to hajj?
10403 2011/06/07 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question can be answered in two parts:A ) Hajj is one of the greatest worships that one can borrow money for, and there are hadiths by the infallibles regarding the permissibility of borrowing fo
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It has been twenty years that we are offering Friday prayers. Some say that since the distance between our Friday prayer and another that has been going on for 30 years is less than required. Please note that there are two routes to our Friday prayer; one is conventionally used and the other is five kilometers but no one uses it. Considering this, what is our duty?
6330 2011/06/07 Laws and JurisprudenceThe office of the Grand Ayatullah Khamenei:The required distance between two Friday prayers is one legal farsakh and the criterion isn t a straight line between the two points, rather, it is the conv
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Is there any religious evidence to prove that burning the seeds of Esfand is useful for warding off the evil eye?
43648 2011/05/26 Laws and JurisprudenceScience and man s intellect are unable to perceive and understand some fact. The evil eye is a phenomenon which the human intellect and science have not been able to prove nor have they been able to f
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If kurr water is poured on a najis hand, and some of this water splashes off, what is the ruling of such splashed water?
8491 2011/05/22 Laws and JurisprudenceAccording to the view of all the maraje’, in the case of kurr water coming in contact with a najis substance, or something that has become najis because of coming in contact with a najis substance, it
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What is the reason behind the necessity of paying Khums and where is it spent? Why don't the Sunnis pay it?
16588 2011/05/18 Laws and Jurisprudence1. There are few verses in the holy Quran that contain general ordinances about obligations such as purity, prayers, hajj, fasting etc. The exposition and clarification of those ordinances and their c
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What is the ruling of committing sin under compulstion?
7852 2011/05/08 Laws and JurisprudenceAccording to religious teachings, religious duties are contingent upon one’s free will and choice, meaning that if one does something out of free will, he will deserve to be rewarded or punished. It i
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Are the boundaries of the Islamic hijab contingent upon different urfs, environments and places? Can ta’zir be carried out if one does not submit to it?
7147 2011/04/20 Laws and JurisprudenceIt is wajib for all women to conform to a complete hijab in front of non mahram men. There is no distinction in this hukm between women who are migratory and others and social customs or special envir
