Ahlul Kitab are ritually pure: Permanent Marriage with them

July 2, 2018 by Admin Posted in All Q&A, Islamic Laws, Marriage, Najis things, People of the Book, Taharat Tagged Cristian, Impurity, Jewish, Marriage, Muslim, Najis, People of the Book, Permanent, Purity, Temporary

Question 081: Salaams dear Sheikh. Does any of the Maraji’ allow permanent marriage with a person from the People of the Book, what is their ruling on the purity/impurity of such persons?

Answer 081: Our maraja have different opinions regarding permanent marriage with People of the Book as follows:

Imam Khomeini: As an obligatory precaution, it is impermissible to get married to People of the Book. Of course, Imam Khumayni (rah) has said in this issue (the issue of permanent marriage with non-Muslim women who are of the People of the Book) that it is an obligatory precaution, which means those who follow him can refer to the verdict of another jurist who says such a marriage is permissible and follow him instead. Read More

Applying Henna or cream before Wudu

June 29, 2018 by Admin Posted in All Q&A, Ghusl, Islamic Laws, Taharat, Wudhu Tagged Barrier, Cream, Ghusl, Henna, Lotion, Skin, Water, Wudu

Question 638: Salaam. I would like to know if it is necessary to wash hand/feet with soap for wudhu if we have applied lotions/creams containing oil. Also, is wudhu/ghusl valid if we have applied chemical henna that forms a layer which peels of later? You think Applying Henna or cream before Wudu is considered as a barrier to water reaching the skin?

Answer 638: If the effect of lotion or cream that left on the skin after it is applied is nothing but just moisture, and so it does not constitute a barrier to water reaching the skin.[1] Otherwise, you should wash it with soap or any other thing before you want to perform Wudhu, Ghusl or Tayammum. Read More

Rules of keeping animal like Pigeons at home

June 28, 2018 by Admin Posted in All Q&A, Islamic Laws, Miscellaneous, Najis things Tagged Animal, Cage, Harm, Jinn, Najis, Pet, Pigeons, Satan

Question 376: Is it allowed to have pets in Islam? For our own entertainment, we imprisoned them. If feels inhuman a bit. Need your guidance in this regard. But, I’ve read a saying of Imam Jaffar As Sadiq a.s to have Pigeons in homes because Shaitan remains away due to the sound feathers of the bird make. So, has Imam a.s ordered to imprison Pigeons? What is the rules of keeping animal like pigeons at home?

Answer 376: According to maraja’ (ha), there is no objection in keeping animals, but it is befitting for faithful individuals to have a (rational) purpose behind keeping them, but the rules concerning purity and offering prayers should be observed. Hence, if the hair of an unclean animal like dog is with a person, the prayers which he offers would be void. Its excretion and urine are Najis (ritually impure).[1] Read More

Grave of Prophet Musa: When and How He died

June 20, 2018 by Admin Posted in All Q&A, Musa as, The Prophets as Tagged al-Kathib al-Ahmar, Azrael, Date of Death, Dawood, Grave, Kaleemullah, Malak al-Mawt, Prophet Musa (as), Ramadan

Question 186: At what age did Nabi Musa (as) die? Please, also Let us know the story of Prophet Musa and Malak al-Mawt?

Answer 186: When the Prophet Musa and Aaron (pbuth) passed away in the wilderness. It is narrated that the Malak al-Mawt (Azrael) shaped in the form of a human and digged the grave of the prophet. That’s why the Bani Israel don’t know the exact place where the prophet (peace be upon him) is buried. The holy Prophet (pbuh) was asked where is the grave of the prophet Musa? He said: it is on a great path by the way near the red sand hill (al-Kathib al-Ahmar). And there was a difference of 500 years between the prophet Musa and Dawood (David) (as) and 1100 years between Dawood and Prophet Isa (pbuth). Read More

Ghazwah and Sariyyah: Battles of the Holy Prophet

June 12, 2018 by Admin Posted in All Q&A, History, The Fourteen Infallibles, The Holy Prophet (pbuh), The Prophets as Tagged Badr, Bath, Battalion, Battle, Ghazwah, Medina, sariyyah, The Holy Prophet

Question 587: As per the Shia history, did the prophet himself fight any battle?

Answer 587: All of the battles of the holy Prophet (pbuh) had been taken place after His Hegira to Medina during ten years. The battles are divided into three divisions. Ghazwah (battle), Sariyyah (battalion) and Ba’th.

It is noteworthy to firstly explain the difference between Ghazwah (battle) and Sariyyah (battalion). Ghazwah is the name of the battle in which the holy Prophet (pbuh) participated as the leader whether the battle is fought or not.

Sariyyah is the name of the battalion which the Prophet (peace be upon him) sent without participating in. [1]

If the Holy Prophet (pbuh) sends only one person to battle it is called Ba’th.[2] Read More

Common and Specific A’amaal for three nights of Qadr

June 4, 2018 by Admin Posted in All Q&A, Fasting, Islamic Laws, Miscellaneous, The Holy Quran Tagged 19th, 21st, 23rd, Dua, Ghusl, Imam Ali (as), Imam Hussain (as), Laylatul Qadr, Night of Power, Prayer, Quran, Ramadan, Stay Awake, Ziyarat

Question 637: What are the common and specific A’amaal we the Muslim can perform during the three Nights of Power (Laylatul Qadr)?

Answer 637: The Night of Power (Laylatul Qard) is the night, which is the most blessed and excellent of all nights. A prayer during this night is superior to the prayer of a thousand months.[1] The destiny for the year is decided (decreed) on this night.[2] That is why the Du`as for this night ask for special favours in the decree for the year. Believers are encouraged to stay awake the entire night, and pray for blessings and forgiveness. It is the holiest night of the year, and it would be unwise to be heedless of the tremendous benefits of this night. The Angels and Roohul Ameen (a highly dignified Angel) descend on this earth, with the permission of Allah (swt) & call on the Imam of the time, and what is ordained (by Allah) for everybody is presented before the Imam.[3] Read More

Wudu: Permissibility of touching the script of the holy Quran

June 1, 2018 by Admin Posted in All Q&A, Islamic Laws, Taharat, The Holy Quran, Wudhu Tagged Janabat, Margin, Quran, Script, Translation, Wudu

Question 128: I know that one must perform Wudhu before you touch the Qur’an. What is the proper etiquette for handling the Qur’an and does it apply to the translations as well or just Qur’an in Arabic?

Answer 128: It is haraam to touch the script of the holy Qur’an with any part of one’s body, without performing Wudhu. There is no harm in touching the translation of the holy Qur’an, in any language, without Wudhu.

It is haraam, as an obligatory precaution, to touch the Names of Allah (SWT), without Wudhu, in whichever language it may have been translated. It is also haraam to touch, without Wudhu, the blessed names of the Holy Prophets of Islam, the Holy Imams and Hazrat Fatima Zahra (peace be upon them).[1] Read More

Obligatory of wearing Hijab to recite the Holy Quran

June 1, 2018 by Admin Posted in All Q&A, Hijab, Islamic Laws, Taharat, The Holy Quran, Wudhu Tagged Haiz, Hijab, Junub, Menstruation, Non-Mahram, Obligatory Sajdah, Period, Quran, Tayammum, Wudhu

Question 358: Assalam o alaikum, I am a Pakistani and lived my whole life in a different society than the Arabs. So naturally few things I am seeing in this culture are quite different from mine. Today I picked out one such thing for my Question to improve my knowledge.

In subcontinent (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh) females usually cover their heads when they hear the sound of Azan or sound of recitation of Holy Quran.

But, here in my school the Arab teachers teaching Holy Quran never covers their head. They say it’s not necessary to cover the head for recitation of Holy Quran or Azan.

We only need to cover head in front of non-Mahram or for prayer.

Kindly explain is it necessary to cover head or not while recitation of Holy Quran and Listening Azan. Regards

Answer 358: According to Islam, it is not obligatory on you to have Hijab while you are reciting the holy Quran, unless there is a non-Mahram can see you. So, it would be considered as wajib upon you to observe Hijab just because of the presence of non-Mahram. Read More

Haram Fasts: Days when fasting is prohibited

May 31, 2018 by Admin Posted in All Q&A, Fasting, Islamic Laws Tagged Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Fitr, Fast, Haram, Ramadan

Question 628: Can you please tell me the days on which it is forbidden to fast, according to Islam?

Answer 628: The followings are the days when fasting is prohibited: Read More

When to Break a fast: After Maghrib prayer or before?

May 30, 2018 by Admin Posted in All Q&A, Fasting, Islamic Laws Tagged Adhan, Fast, Imsak, Isha, Maghrib, Prayer, Ramadan

Question 389: Salamualekum members. Please, in the month of Ramadan, is it always required to break our fast before magrib prayer or we should pray before breaking the fast?

Answer 389: In the holy Quran Allah (swt) says: And eat and drink until the whiteness of the day becomes distinct from the blackness of the night at dawn Then complete the fast till night And have not contact with them while you keep to the mosques These are the Limits of Allah, so do not go near them Thus does Allah make clear His communications for men that they may guard (against evil).[1]

Fasting means that a person must, in obedience to the commands of Allah, from the time of Adhan for Fajr prayers up to Maghrib, avoid those things from which a person keeping fast must abstain.[2] Read More