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  • in brief: Is there any hope of protection from the punishment of the Day of Judgment?
    4360 Practical 2019/06/12
    What is concluded by studying all the religious teachings is that the hope for Allah’s mercy and the fear of punishment on the Day of Judgment are two complementary qualities which a believer should posses equally and in the same degree. It means that if the believer ...
  • Is it true that one shouldn’t pray for oneself on Ashura?
    6138 Practical 2011/04/20
    Dua and supplication are the needful connection between the servant and his Lord for the fulfillment of worldly and otherworldly needs. Dua for oneself and others is always something good and entails great blessings.Praying for oneself on Ashura is okay, as ...
  • How is it possible for aged people to acquire Hawzah (seminary) education?
    6191 Laws and Jurisprudence 2011/01/20
    This question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer. ...
  • What type of religion is “the seal of religions”?
    7638 Modern 2008/10/12
    The “seal of religions” is the final “mursal” religion. Meaning that after such a religion, it isn't possible for another messenger or religion to be sent.One of the conditions of a religion being the seal of religions, is for it to be ...
  • Who is the present most knowledgeable Marja? Who is the next most knowledgeable Marja after him? Who can distinguish who is most knowledgeable?
    13728 Laws and Jurisprudence 2007/01/23
    Doing taqlid to the grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenehie has priority. One of the conditions for taqlid from a mujtahid is that he be most knowledgeable. But it must be taken into consideration that there must be a great difference between the mujtahid who is considered most knowledgeable ...
  • Is it halal or haram to sell and deal in imitation jewelry?
    9283 Laws and Jurisprudence 2012/09/27
    Office of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei (may Allah grant him long life): If the purchaser has knowledge of the item being imitation, there is no problem in the transaction by itself. However, if there is a law existing in this regard, it should be respected.
  • Do any limits in number apply to temporary marriage?
    6656 Laws and Jurisprudence 2009/08/22
    The 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 concluded from the whole of these hadiths that one who ...
  • Does divine infinity mean that He is ambiguous?
    6589 Philosophy of Gnosis 2012/02/08
    Divine infinity does not signify mathematical and numerical infinity; rather it means absoluteness and possession of all attributes of perfection. Knowing the One God, as the most perfect being with the most perfect attributes and devoid of any imperfection and deficiency and understanding His relationship with the world which is ...
  • Is divine knowledge merely proven by the teleological argument?
    6700 Traditional 2012/06/21
    There are many ways to prove divine knowledge: 1. The teleological argument, 2. The argument that one cannot grant what one does possess, 3. The infiniteness of God and His encompassment of the entire universe, 4. A necessity of being a necessary existent, 5. The cause’s knowledge of ...
  • What kind of prayer is the night vigil prayer?
    7570 Laws and Jurisprudence 2014/08/04
    The night prayer is one of the acts of worship and prayers with a lot of merits and significance. It is offered after midnight with the intention of seeking proximity and closeness to Allah. The night prayer consists of eleven rak'ats. Out of the 11 Rak'ats of ...

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