Questions on Religious Matters

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What is His Eminence's ruling on giving Zakat al-fitr, Sadaqa (charity) and Kaffara (penalty) to those who turn to the Welfare Organization for help?

Answer

In case Muslim people are certain that Zakat al-Fitr is spent on those who deserve to receive Zakat such as the needy and unprotected orphans and the handicaps, they can pay their Zakat al-fitr to the Welfare Organization.

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Who has to pay the Fitra of a guest who arrives at the host's home after midday or during sunset of the night of Eid al-Fitr?

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A guest who enters his host's house with his consent before sunset is considered to be dependent upon him and it is obligatory upon the house owner to pay his Fitra. However, if the guest arrives after sunset, the house owner is not under the obligation t

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What is your opinion concerning the disposal of Zakat and how it should be spent?

Answer

If Zakat is spent for one of the eight purposes, it is sufficient but the recommended precaution is that it is that it be spent solely on Shia people.

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If someone is not sayyid, can he give his Fitra to a sayyid?

Answer

One who is not sayyid cannot give Fitra to a sayyid.

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Salamun alaykum, I pray that you are in the best of your health. I am very much afraid of violating people's rights (haqq al-nas). I am a dentist and sometimes I might happen to make a mistake which may lead to a loss of a tooth or reduction of the life o

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In the said case, if the doctor is guilty or at fault at any of the stages of treatment, he is liable and must get the consent of the patient.

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Salamun alaykum. Does Khums apply to the amount which you deposit with a bank to enroll yourself for Umrah. Is Khums payable on the interest that the bank gives to the account holder for the deposited money?

Answer

If the deposited amount is from the same year's income or salary deposited in the bank, Khums is not payable on it. As well, if the interest is also from the gains of the same year which he receives from the bank, Khums is not payable on it provided that

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Salamun alaykum. Lately, there is a kind of eyebrow makeup which is commonly known as 'eyebrow microblading'. Also, there is eyebrow tattoo which is so common. In your opinion, is it permissible for a woman to get her eyebrows microbladed or tattooed. Tha

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If it is covered from strangers (unrelated men) and it does not obstruct water from reaching the skin during Wudhu and Ghusl, there is no problem.

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A woman has died leaving behind a husband, four daughters and three sons. One of the children has also died but he has his own children and a family. The woman has left a property worth 100 million Tumans. How is the property divided among the heirs?

Answer

In the said case, 1/4th of the property (25 millions) goes to the woman's husband and the remaining amount (75 millions) is divided into eight portions of which one portion (9375000 Tumans) goes to each daughter and two portions (1875000 Tumans) go to eac

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Salamun alaykum. Considering that in some cities the Baha'is engage extensively in economic activities such as photography, sale and purchase of eye-glasses, repairing electrical devices and working as obstetrician-gynecologist, I would like to ask His Em

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It is forbidden to have any kind of dealings and relationship with the (followers of the) misguided sect of Baha'ism.

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I am a woman with rheumatoid arthritis. My husband has bought me a dishwasher. What is the Shari'ah law about washing unclean dishes in these machines? Because it is true that it is connected to the water valve but once it is filled with water, then the w

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If the water in the dishwasher is not mixed with some other substances, and while it is connected to Kurr water the essential impurity is removed, the dishes become clean. If you doubt whether they are clean or unclean, they are treated as unclean.