Questions Archive(Thematic Category:حقوق و احکام)
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What is the ruling on cat hair?
17310 2010/04/07 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question does not have a detailed answer
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Is it necessary to have the consent of one’s wife when contracting a temporary marriage with the People of the book?
9107 2010/04/07 Laws and JurisprudenceThese answers were received from the offices of the maraje’ regarding your inquiry:The office of the Grand Ayatullah Khamenei:In such a case getting permission isn t necessary and the marriage contrac
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What is Ayatullah Hadavi Tehrani’s view regarding taqlid after the demise of Ayatullah Bahjat?
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Is abortion permissible in cases other than medical and sickness related ones?
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If a woman becomes illegitimately pregnant and her family will undergo severe hardship as a result, is it permissible to abort the baby before spirit has been breathed into it?
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Is accepting bribes forbidden in Islam? If so, what is the reason behind such a ruling?
12365 2010/02/20 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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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?
10898 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?
13015 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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Please tell me why we have to shorten our prayers when travelling.
7137 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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Why did Allah (swt) create the foreskin which is removed during circumcision?
37075 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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What is the ruling regarding taking injections during Ramadhan?
8742 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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Is it permissible to follow a person in prayer who doesn’t have correct recitation?
6636 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?
7315 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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Is there any hope for revoking capital punishment and prohibiting corporal punishment within Iran?
7945 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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Please list the reasons behind the permissibility/impermissibility of music.
11060 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?
6929 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 masturbation a cardinal sin? What are the ways to avoid it?
24916 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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Does spending the expenses of Hajj and Umrah on charity, have the reward of Hajj and Umrah?
10958 2009/12/17 EthicsHajj to the ‘House of God’ is obligatory to people who have the means once in their lifetimes. Not doing this obligatory action ( wajib ) has no excuse, just like other obligatory actions. Now in rela
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When one hears the prophet’s (pbuh) name or hears the ‘verse of salawat’, is it wajib to recite a salawat or mustahabb?
6808 2009/12/16 Laws and JurisprudenceIt is the verdict of all marja’s and mujtahids that it is mustahabb to recite salawat when hearing the blessed name of the prophet ( pbuh ) , and this verdict also covers when one is in prayer as well
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Is stem-cell research haram?
7596 2009/11/25 Laws and JurisprudenceSince we are looking for the fiqhi ruling on this issue, we asked the question from the offices of the grand Ayatullahs ( may Allah protect them ) and also from Ayatullah Hadavi Tehrani, the following
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What is the Khul’ divorce and what are its conditions?
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If I am poor, do I have to pay Zakat as well? Can Zakat be given to a poor friend? Can Zakat be given to a non-Muslim?
7615 2009/11/25 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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What is the penalty for purposely breaking the fast in Ramadhan?
10639 2009/11/24 Laws and JurisprudenceOne whom fasting has been made obligatory upon in the holy month of Ramadhan ( one who bears all the conditions ) , yet doesn’t intend on fasting doesn’t have any punishment/penalty, unless he/she exe
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What is the criterion and standard for a woman to be considered old and aged? Is there a specific age?
8571 2009/11/24 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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How much distance must be traversed in order for us to have to shorten the prayer (qasr)? For people that live in America what is the basis for establishing a shortened prayer: Do we use the end of the actual city or do we use the walls of the city?
8967 2009/11/24 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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If I perform tayammum instead of wudhu or ghusl because of shortage of time, will it be acceptable?
13324 2009/11/24 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Can we not cover all of our hair due to hair loss and because the doctor has asked us to do so?
6194 2009/11/24 Laws and JurisprudenceThe hijab is a very important matter to the extent that the Quran has even directly spoken of it. Allah ( swt ) says in surah Nur:“And tell the faithful women to cast down their looks and to guard the
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Can you please explain why it is haram to marry the wives of the prophet after his demise?
12557 2009/11/24 Laws and JurisprudenceAccording to verse 6 of surah Ahzab, the wives of the prophet ( pbuh ) are like the mothers of the believers and have the ruling of their mothers. Consequently, marrying them is haram. Numerous reason
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If the imam of a jama’ah prayer doesn’t observe the correct recitation in some cases (even after being reminded), is it still permissible to follow him?
6020 2009/10/22 Laws and JurisprudenceThe viewpoint of Ayatullah Mahdi Hadavi Tehrani is as follows:1- According to an obligatory precaution, it is necessary to observe the correct I’rabs ( vowels ) during the prayer.2- Correct recitation
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During Salatul Wahsha should we read Ayatul Kursi till the section that says ‘aliyyul adheem’ or till the section that says, ‘hum feeha khalidoon’?
16609 2009/10/22 Laws and JurisprudenceSalatul Wahsha, also called Salatu Laylatil Dafn ( the prayer of the first night after burial ) , is a prayer that is recited on the first night that a mu’min person has been buried. It is called Sal
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Is it permissible for women to not cover their feet and leave them exposed?
26583 2009/10/22 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Is it permissible for women to expose their feet the same way they are allowed to expose their hands?
8680 2009/10/22 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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What is meant by the true and false dawn?
15363 2009/09/23 Laws and JurisprudenceThe “true” and “false” dawns are fiqhi/astronomic terms which refer to specific times of day/night. The false dawn is when a white light rises in the east of the sky. Praying the fajr prayer at this t
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When does the Asr prayer time begin?
11845 2009/09/23 Laws and JurisprudenceThe beginning of the asr prayer time is actually the time of merit for Asr prayer which starts when the specific time for Dhuhr prayer ends.
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Is it permissible to contract a temporary marriage with a Sunni girl without her father’s consent?
8777 2009/09/23 FiqhThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.