Questions and Answers (78)
How was the Holy Quran compiled?
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question; Have the verses of the Holy Quran been compiled and gathered according to the…
Why old age is brilliant light on the Day of Resurrection?
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question; As in hadith below it is explained, why old age is brilliant light on…
What is the reason for mourning for Imam Hussein (a.s)?
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question Why should we mourn so much for Imam Hussein (a.s) who was martyred 1400…
Why was the Prophet(PBUH)allowed to have more than four wives?
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As-Salaamu Alaykum question Why was the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) allowed to marry…
Can you provide us with some information about Prophet Idris (a.s.)?
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Please throw some light on the life of Prophet Idris, peace be upon him... Concise…
Can a major sin be forgiven?
July 15, 2013 - 13969 hit(s)
Concise answer A major sin is one that being punished in hell is promised to…
Is Iran after building nuclear weapon? (suspicion)
July 01, 2013 - 3163 hit(s)
Is Iran after building nuclear weapon? (suspicion) By: M.A.Shahhosseini From the advent of the establishment…
Who is Mahdi-the Savior of Mankind?
June 25, 2013 - 4830 hit(s)
بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم Assalamu Alaikum, 15th of Sha'ban is the birth anniversary of Imam…
Did the Holy Prophet (pbuh) prostrate on the Turbat of Karbalah?
June 18, 2013 - 4423 hit(s)
question Did the Prophet (pbuh) perform prostration or Sajdah, on Imam Husain\'s Turbah, the clay…
Faith in the Appearance of the Twelfth Imam (A.S.)??
June 17, 2013 - 2966 hit(s)
Faith in the Appearance of the Twelfth Imam (A.S.) Ayatullah al-Uzma Shaykh Lutfullah as-Safi al-Gulpaygani…
Is it a must that the trousers must not pass the ankle?
May 27, 2013 - 2940 hit(s)
Concise answer There is a chapter in Kulayni’s Al-Kafi titled “Tashmir al-Theyab” in which it…
Why the Year of Migration (Hijrah) became the Era of Islamic History?
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Why the Year of Migration (Hijrah) became the Era of Islamic History? By: Ayatullah Ja'far…
What are the Wahabi beliefs and their criticisms against Shia?
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question I am a film writer writing a film presently with the aim of promoting…
Does God accept repentance for illegitimate relationships?
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question Before marriage when I was 19 years old I was in a friendship relationship…
Was Hazrat Adam (P.B.U.H.) Black?
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question:Was Hazrat Adam (P.B.U.H.) Black? I read a couple of ayahs in the Quran that…
What is Shirk?
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What is Shirk?..Concise answer Literally, shirk means to allocate; technically, in Quranic terminology, shirk –…
What is the philosophy of mourning for Imam Hussein (a.s.)?
April 04, 2013 - 3564 hit(s)
SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- I n order for us to understand the significance…
What is khums and what is it paid on?
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question:What is khums and what is it paid on? Please give examples of things on…
is it true that Imam Shafi used to like Ahlul-Bayt (as) and in fact recited poems saying that he himself was a “Rafedhi”?
December 15, 2012 - 19393 hit(s)
is it true that Imam Shafi\'i, the Sunni Imam of the Shafi\'i sect, used to…
What is the philosophy behind ziarah of Imams?
December 15, 2012 - 2612 hit(s)
question:What is the philosophy behind ziarah of Imams (a.s)? Please provide a philosophical answer. Concise…