Questions Archive(Thematic Category:فقه)
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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?
8962 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?
13321 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?
6190 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?
12548 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?
6013 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’?
16601 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?
26577 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?
8676 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?
15358 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?
11836 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?
8773 2009/09/23 FiqhThis 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?
7189 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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When are nafilahs to be performed?
9433 2009/08/16 Laws and JurisprudencePerforming nafilahs prepares one for performing the wajib prayers and brings a tendency and desire for performing Islamic obligatory acts and wajib prayers.The most important outcome of praying nafila
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How can the dominance of men over women in the family that the Quran mentions be justified?
18753 2009/07/19 Laws and JurisprudenceVerse 34 of surah Nisa, “الرجال قوامون علی النسا” doesn’t say that men are dominant over women and can be forceful to them; what it is really saying, as word experts and commentators of the Quran have
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Is it possible for a human to get married with a jinn?
7008 2009/07/19 Laws and JurisprudenceThank you for your question. First of all, it should be kept in mind that knowing the answer to such questions has no effect on our lives. There is no spiritual or material benefit for knowing these t
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How are prayers whose time has passed to be recited; with a loud or silent voice?
7891 2009/07/19 Laws and JurisprudencePrayers whose times have passed, making them qadha, must be recited the same way they would be recited if they were ada and prayed on time. For instance, if one misses the fajr ( morning ) prayer and
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What is Musharakah?
6863 2009/07/19 Laws and JurisprudenceIn Islamic fiqh, the term musharakah is used for two meanings:1- For two or more people to have a joint ownership regarding anything that can be owned ( let it be wealth, assets or even a right ) . On
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What is Mudharabah?
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What is the ruling on looking at porn that involves non-Muslims?
19179 2009/04/29 Laws and JurisprudenceThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Is it permissible to invest in non-Muslim countries?
7172 2009/04/21 Laws and JurisprudenceIn response to your inquiry, the grand Ayatullah Khamenei says: “Investing in the banks of countries with non-Islamic governments is permissible per se, given that it doesn’t strengthen them political
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Is it okay to contract a temporary marriage with a Shia girl without her father’s permission and after having intercourse with her?
19414 2009/04/20 Laws and JurisprudenceAccording to Islam, fulfilling one’s sexual desires can only be done with the observation of Islamic law. Most of the marja’s today believe that performing the mutah or temporary marriage with a virgi
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Can a Sunni girl get married to a Shia man and why? Please list the reasons.
103090 2009/04/20 Philosophy of Religion and LawThe popular viewpoint amongst Shia scholars and jurisprudents is that a Shia man can get married to a Sunni woman, but there is a difference of opinion regarding the marriage of a Sunni man with a Shi
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What is the ruling on a Shia man marrying a Sunni woman and are the children considered Sunni or Shia?
7960 2009/04/06 Laws and JurisprudenceThe Grand Ayatullahs say:It is okay for a Shia man to marry a Sunni woman, but if he fears to be misguided by her, it isn t permissible. [ 1 ] As for where to contract the marriage, it doesn’t make a
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Can one use a car or house loan to perform Hajj?
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Is there a problem in paying off one's debt in the evening or after dark?
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What is the ruling on putting money in non-Islamic banks and is the interest received from it considered haram riba? Also, can one work in these banks?
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Is the network marketing of Tahitian Noni juice permissible?
8098 2009/03/09 Laws and JurisprudenceIf your question is about the ruling on marketing this drink as a result of it being halal or haram itself, this is the answer the maraje’ have given to your inquiry:The office of the Grand Ayatullah
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If one has doubt about the marja he/she has chosen, what needs to be done?
7587 2009/03/02 Laws and JurisprudenceIt is obligatory for one who has reached the age of obligation ( “religious puberty” or “bulugh” ) to choose the most learned marja and follow his fatwas or verdicts. There are only three ways one can
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Why is rabbit meat haram?
54467 2009/02/08 Laws and JurisprudenceThere are hadiths that tell us rabbit meat is haram. Therefore, this is Allah’s ( swt ) rule on the matter, and we have to follow Allah’s ( swt ) orders because they are His orders, not because in som
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In my opinion, the only thing that true reasoning calls for, is for the marjas to be references when it comes to Islamic information,...
6670 2009/01/20 Laws and JurisprudenceTaqlid means for one to refer to an expert in a certain field for enlightenment. The ulema have comprehensively explained all of the reasoning for their judgments in their detailed books. Also, the fa
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Is it permissible to bury Muslims in kafir cemeteries?
9246 2008/12/31 Laws and JurisprudenceAccording to Islamic law, it is forbidden to both bury Muslims in kafir cemeteries and kafirs in Muslim ones, and if such a thing ever takes place, it is permissible to exhume the corpse and transfer
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Why do the Shia pray with open hands while the Sunnis pray with their hands closed? How would the holy prophet of Islam pray? Are there any hadiths on this subject?
65375 2008/12/21 Laws and JurisprudenceBecause of the many hadiths they have regarding this matter, the Shia pray with open hands in order to have followed the tradition of the holy prophet ( pbuh ) and the imams ( as ) . These hadiths exp
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Why are apostates executed in Islam? Doesn’t that contradict freedom of belief?
13583 2008/12/10 Laws and JurisprudenceIn Islamic terms, apostasy means for one to openly express and show his/her renouncement of religion and usually ends up in others being encouraged to do the same. The punishment for apostasy doesn’t
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Does touching a religiously unclean substance make one religiously unclean? Does one have to perform ghusl to become clean?
10075 2008/09/30 Laws and JurisprudenceWhenever a religiously clean item touches a religiously unclean one and both of them or either one of them is wet enough for the moisture to be transferred to the other item, the religiously clean ite
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What are the conditions for one to be considered Muslim or a believer?
13453 2008/09/15 Laws and JurisprudenceIslam and Iman or faith ( which are two terms referring to two different things ) have different levels and degrees. The first degree, which is referred to as “Islam”, can be reached when one says the
