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

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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 244
- 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 73
  - Adhan and Iqamah 5
  - Acts of the Prayer 61
    - Intention 2
    - Takbeeratul–Ihram 4
    - Standing 5
    - 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 11
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 7
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 24
- Science of Quran 3
- Reciting the Quran 10
- 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 14
Slavery 1
Satan 2
Smoking 6
Sport 2
Supplication-Dua 21
Tattoos 5
Tran Sexuality 4
Vivisetion 1
Wilayet Alfaqih 3
Work 25
Yoga 1
Ziyara 7

Depending on Istikhara

Question :

Is it permissible to rely on istikhara to determine the most knowledgeable jurist amongst the qualified mujtahids?

Answer :

It is not permissible to depend on istikhara in determining one's marja.

Istikhara in Marraige

Question :

Is it permissible to rely on the result of the Istikhara and accept the man for marriage without the approval of the girl?

Answer :

It is obligatory to seek the best interests of the girl, and her acceptance is necessary in marriage.

istikhare

Question : On the internet, there are websites which allow you to do istikharah by the Quran. A supplication is first recited and then a random verse will be presented on clicking a button. Is it valid to do Istikhara in this manner?

Answer : It has been reported in some narrations to perform the Istikhara with the actual Quran just before offering the prayer. What you mention does not relate to this.

istikhara

Question : I had done Istikhara for a particular matter and I acted according to it then. However, after some time had passed the same issue arose again. If I act differently, will I be going against the Istikhara?

Answer : The original Istikhara was done according to the current circumstances then. The passage of time leads to different circumstances, so acting differently this time will not be considered going against the original Istikhara.

Istikhara

Question : Is there a specific time for doing Istikhara using the Holy Quran?

Answer : Some narrations determine the time of Istikhara using the Holy Quran to be during the time of the prayers.

Istikhara

Question : Can an Istikhara be used to find the outcome of an event like marriage, contracts and business?

Answer : Istikhara is not for telling the future.

Istikhara

Question : In the circumstance of two people who are happy with each otherâ€™s religion and behaviors and there is no doubt in their minds of wanting to marry one another, would an Istikhara be required to try and find out if they should get married?

Answer : Istikhara is not obligatory but it was narrated that it is used when there is doubt in the personâ€™s mind. Istikhara for marriage when the conditions are met does not correspond to what is reported in the narrations about accepting a person for marriage when the conditions are met. Yes. It is better to seek the goodness from the Almighty and depend on Him.

Istikhara

Question : If a man proposes to a woman and his faith and manners are good, is it then recommended or permissible to resort to Istikhara for the sake of knowing whether the marriage will be good or not or should the proposal be accepted on the basis of his virtue?

Answer : As long as the proposed man is religious and virtuous, it is better to accept him for marriage since the encouragement to accept such person is reported in many narrations, although it is permissible to refer to Istikhara.

Istikhara

Question : a) Is there any proof of Istikhara in the Sharia?
b) Is everybody allowed to do Isikhara for himself?
c) What are the rules of Istikhara and is it allowed to repeat an Isikhara for the same occasion?

Answer : There were narrations that explained the idea of Istikhara which is seeking goodness from almighty Allah when deciding to do a thing. This kind of Istikhara is the most common in the narrations. Books of narrations and supplications have explained certain ways to do the Istikhara.
Yes, it is apparent in some texts that Istikhara is seeking help in deciding the better position in cases of hesitance and uncertainty in finding out the best choice for a person. These narrations did not specify the person that must do the Istikhara, so anyone is allowed to do it themselves or to ask others.
There are no specific conditions for the Istikhara but it is supposed to be done when the right choice is unknown.
Then it is meaningless to repeat it after it has been done.