Day Questions

I started referring to his eminence Sayyid al-Hakim (may Allah prolong his life) before I reached the age of adulthood. Is my Taqleed valid? Can I continue following him after I reach the mentioned age?

Your previous Taqleed is valid and you can continue to follow his eminence.

Can you refer to me an authentic commentary of the Quran for understanding the Holy Book in the light of teachings of the Prophet and His Progeny?

Scholars have authored many commentaries of the Holy Quran that depended on the traditions of the Imams (peace be upon them), like Tafseer al-Qummi, and like Tafseer al-Burhan in which the author combined all the traditions of the Ahlul-Bayt, also Majma’-ul-Bayan in which the author Sheikh Tabrasi repeatedly mentioned the traditions of the Ahlul-Bayt (peace be upon them) with respect to the Quranic commentary.

Is payment of Zakat on any amount of money obligatory and what are the conditions to be met, if any?

It is not obligatory to pay the Zakat on cash, as it is not one of the nine things upon which Zakat is obligatory. However, it is obligatory to pay Khums if the necessary conditions are met.

Can I have friendship with a female class fellow?

Friendship with the opposite sex may lead to committing sins, so we advise you to stay away from it.

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