Office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid M.S.Al-Hakeem

Emulation - Taqleed 57
- Introduction 9
- Conditions of the Marja 19
- Changing the Marja 11
- Deeds Without Emulation 1
- Miscellaneous 11
- Marjeiyya (Religious Leadership) 6
Taharah 261
- Rules of Water 5
- Use of Lavatory 10
- Ablution 67
  - What Breaks the Wudhu 7
  - Acts of Wudhu 38
    - Washing the Face 11
    - Washing the Hands 6
    - Wiping the Head 14
    - Wiping the Feet 7
  - Conditions of Wudhu 4
  - Wudhu with Wound Dressing 1
  - Incontinency 5
  - What Wudhu is Required for 5
  - Recommended Acts of Wudhu 5
  - Doubts 2
- Ghusl 73
- Tayammum 12
- Najis Things 69
  - Number of Najis Things 35
    - Urine and Feces 1
    - Semen 3
    - Blood 2
    - Corpses 12
    - Dogs & Pigs 3
    - Non-Believers 6
    - Wine 6
    - Sweat of Junob 2
  - How Najasah is Transferred 10
  - Rulings of Najis Things 21
  - Exemption of Najasah 3
- Purification of Najasah 25
  - Water 16
  - Earth 1
  - Sun 4
  - Changing (Istihala) 2
  - Removal of Najis Thing 1
  - Istibra of the Animal 1
Prayers 245
- Daily Prayers 62
  - The Prayers 1
  - Timings of Prayers 22
  - The Qibla 2
  - Clothing during Prayer 18
  - Place of Prayers 19
- How to Perform the Prayers 74
  - Adhan and Iqamah 5
  - Acts of the Prayer 62
    - Intention 2
    - Takbeeratul–Ihram 4
    - Standing 6
    - Recitation of Quran 16
    - Bowing 7
    - Prostration 11
    - Tashahhud 7
    - Tasleem 2
    - Post-Prayers Acts 2
    - Qunoot 5
  - What Invalidates the Prayer 7
- Friday Prayers 10
  - Conditions of Validity 5
  - Rulings of Friday Prayer 5
- Prayers of Signs 4
- Qadha Prayers 17
  - Rulings of Qadha Prayers 14
  - Delegation of Prayers 3
- Congregational Prayer 42
- Defects and Doubts 6
- The Prayers of the Traveler 20
- Recommended Prayers 10
Fasting 104
- Fasting Intention 1
- Things which Invalidate the Fast 23
- Things that do not Invalidate the Fast 5
- Disliked Things during Fasting 4
- Failure to Fast 9
- The Kaffara for Breaking the Fast 16
- Validity of Fasting 13
- Fasting Exemption 3
- The Crescent 4
- Making up the Lapsed Fast 11
- Rulings of Fasting 12
- I’tikaf 3
Zakat 19
- The Obligation of Zakat 12
- Types of Beneficiaries 3
- Rulings of Zakat 4
Khums 66
- The Obligation of Khums 2
- What Khums is Payable On 45
  - Lawful Wealth Mixed with Unlawful Wealth 1
  - Surplus Wealth 28
    - Gift 3
    - Inheritance 1
    - Income and Benefits 24
  - Calculations 16
- The Beneficiaries of Khums 10
- Rulings of Khums 9
Pilgrimage 38
- The Obligation of Pilgrimage 11
- Pilgrimage by Proxy 2
- Types of Pilgrimage 1
- Meeqats 2
- Prohibitions of Ihram 2
- Rulings of Tawaf 6
- Sa’ee 2
- Being in Arafat 1
- Muzdalifa 1
- Jamarat 1
- Animal Sacrifice 1
- Shaving and Shortening the Hair 3
- Staying in Mina 1
- Umrah Mufradah 4
Enjoining the Good and Forbidding the Wrong 75
- The Obligation 1
- Conditions 1
- Some Major Sins 63
  - Ingratitude to Parents 16
  - Transgression Against Believers 2
  - Magic 6
  - Suicide 2
  - Stealing 4
  - Gambling 7
  - Music & Songs 20
  - Insulting Believers 1
  - Backbiting 3
  - Lying 2
- Repentance 10
Trade 101
- Unlawful Earnings 28
- Some Prohibited Acts 37
  - Shaving the Beard 12
  - Imitation of Women 6
  - Images and Sculptures 11
  - Soothsaying 7
  - Summon Jinns 1
- Dealing with Those Involved in Prohibited Acts 5
- Buying & Selling 31
Leasing 3
Lending & Borrowing 6
Gifts 4
Agency 1
Religious Endowment (Waqf) 6
Will 3
Charity 4
Marriage 231
- Introduction 16
- Etiquettes of Marriage 19
- Marriage Contract 12
- The Guardian 28
- Prohibited Matrimony 47
- Temporary Marriage 67
- Conditions of Marriage 5
- Dower 8
- Marital Duties 6
- Children 15
- Financial Maintenance 8
  - Wife 3
  - Relatives 5
Divorce 55
- The Reality of Divorce 12
- Conditions of Divorce 18
- Rulings of Divorce 4
- The Waiting Period 11
- Khula 8
- Dhihar 2
Vow, Covenant & Oath 12
Kaffarah 6
Usurpation 1
Lost Property 5
Hunting and Slaughtering 19
Food & Drink 42
- Sea Animal 7
- Land Animals 7
- Birds 1
- Solid Food 6
- Liquids 6
- General Rulings 15
Inheritance 14
- Barriers of Inheritance 2
- First Category of Inheritors 3
- Second Category of Inheritors 2
- Inheritance of the Spouse 2
- Inheritors of Illegitimate Birth 1
- Rulings of Inheritance 4
Ahlulbait 41
Compensation (Diyah and Dhaman) 10
- Diyah 7
Alcohol 15
Banking 13
Beliefs 75
- Believing in Allah 11
- Believing in Divine Justice 3
- Believing in the Prophets 5
- Believing in the Imams 20
- Believing in the Hereafter 6
- Shi’ism 2
- Differences in Sects 6
- Jurisprudential Issues 10
- Other Beliefs 12
Blood Donation 2
Clothing & Adornment 35
- Clothing 13
- Rings 6
- Cosmetics and Makeup 11
- Silk 2
- Gold 3
Copyrights 2
Converts 7
Dance 3
Eid 15
Games 8
Hijab 24
- Legislation of Hijab 2
- To whom Hijab Applies 5
- Limits of Hijab 11
- Rulings of Hijab 6
General Issues 20
History 2
Holy Quran 25
- Science of Quran 3
- Reciting the Quran 11
- Alteration in Quran 6
- Dealing with the Quran 2
- Knowledge from the Quran 2
- Memorizing the Quran 1
Human Cloning 2
Imam Mahdi (Peace be upon him) 16
Immigration 1
Internet 8
Islam & Christianity 1
Islamic Religion 29
Istikhara 9
Jesus (Peace be upon him) 3
Laws 2
Man & Woman 25
- The Relationship 5
- Hearing Woman's Voice 1
- Looking at Opposite Sex 5
- Skin Contact 5
- Other Forms of Contacts 5
- Related Religious Rulings 4
Masturbation 16
Medical Issues 22
Mosques 8
Mourning Imam Hussein 29
- Mourning 6
- Muharram 8
- Tatbeer 6
- Ways of Mourning 1
Narrations 11
Organ Donation 2
The Prophet - Peace be upon him- 9
Pets 6
Quran Commentary 8
Religious Chants 6
Religious Propagation 9
Relationships 15
Slavery 1
Satan 2
Smoking 6
Sport 2
Supplication-Dua 21
Tattoos 5
Tran Sexuality 4
Vivisetion 1
Wilayet Alfaqih 3
Work 26
Yoga 1
Ziyara 7

Dating

Question :

In the West dating is very common. Is it acceptable to date a woman if such meetings are arranged under a contract of temporary marriage? For example, if the dower is my payment for dinner or watching a movie, and we confirm a set period for the marriage, is it permissible?

Answer :

Yes, it is permissible, as long as both parties understand this to be a temporary marriage contract.

Social Issue

Question :

One intends to go to a fitness center that is mixed. If one has absolutely no intention to look at the women, and if they do appear in view he immediately looks away or ignores them without looking with lust, is there an issue with him attending the fitness center in order to exercise?

Answer :

If visiting such places causes him to fall into committing sins, it is prohibited to be there. Otherwise, it is not prohibited to do so.

Bussiness Woman

Question :

I am a married Muslim woman; I have formed a business partnership with non-Muslim married men to do business in beauty products. Is this against the religion?

Answer :

It is permissible to buy, sell and trade in beauty products; also, it is permissible to have business partnership with men if it does not involve a prohibited act as a result of socializing with them.

Holding Hands in Public

Question :

Is it permissible for a man and his wife to hold hands when going out in public?

Answer :

Such acts are amongst the attitudes of non-Muslims societies. A believer is urged not to dissolve his personality in such ethics in such a way that he/she adopts their codes of behaviors. One should adopt a distinguished way of behavior that originates from the religious codes of ethics.