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

Emulation - Taqleed 56
- Introduction 9
- Conditions of the Marja 18
- Changing the Marja 11
- Deeds Without Emulation 1
- Miscellaneous 11
- Marjeiyya (Religious Leadership) 6
Taharah 250
- Rules of Water 5
- Use of Lavatory 9
- Ablution 66
  - What Breaks the Wudhu 7
  - Acts of Wudhu 37
    - Washing the Face 11
    - Washing the Hands 5
    - 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 72
- Tayammum 12
- Najis Things 63
  - Number of Najis Things 32
    - Urine and Feces 1
    - Semen 1
    - Blood 2
    - Corpses 12
    - Dogs & Pigs 2
    - Non-Believers 6
    - Wine 6
    - Sweat of Junob 2
  - How Najasah is Transferred 9
  - Rulings of Najis Things 19
  - Exemption of Najasah 3
- Purification of Najasah 23
  - Water 14
  - Earth 1
  - Sun 4
  - Changing (Istihala) 2
  - Removal of Najis Thing 1
  - Istibra of the Animal 1
Prayers 240
- Daily Prayers 60
  - The Prayers 1
  - Timings of Prayers 20
  - 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 16
  - Rulings of Qadha Prayers 13
  - Delegation of Prayers 3
- Congregational Prayer 42
- Defects and Doubts 6
- The Prayers of the Traveler 19
- Recommended Prayers 10
Fasting 101
- 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 10
- Rulings of Fasting 10
- I’tikaf 3
Zakat 17
- The Obligation of Zakat 11
- Types of Beneficiaries 2
- Rulings of Zakat 4
Khums 62
- The Obligation of Khums 2
- What Khums is Payable On 43
  - Lawful Wealth Mixed with Unlawful Wealth 1
  - Surplus Wealth 26
    - Gift 3
    - Inheritance 1
    - Income and Benefits 22
  - Calculations 16
- The Beneficiaries of Khums 10
- Rulings of Khums 7
Pilgrimage 33
- The Obligation of Pilgrimage 9
- Pilgrimage by Proxy 2
- Types of Pilgrimage 1
- Meeqats 2
- Prohibitions of Ihram 2
- Rulings of Tawaf 5
- Sa’ee 1
- Being in Arafat 1
- Muzdalifa 1
- Jamarat 1
- Shaving and Shortening the Hair 3
- Staying in Mina 1
- Umrah Mufradah 4
Enjoining the Good and Forbidding the Wrong 67
- The Obligation 1
- Conditions 1
- Some Major Sins 55
  - Ingratitude to Parents 13
  - Transgression Against Believers 2
  - Magic 6
  - Suicide 2
  - Stealing 3
  - Gambling 7
  - Music & Songs 19
  - Backbiting 3
- Repentance 10
Trade 100
- Unlawful Earnings 28
- Some Prohibited Acts 36
  - Shaving the Beard 12
  - Imitation of Women 6
  - Images and Sculptures 10
  - 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 224
- Introduction 16
- Etiquettes of Marriage 19
- Marriage Contract 11
- The Guardian 26
- Prohibited Matrimony 46
- Temporary Marriage 65
- Conditions of Marriage 5
- Dower 8
- Marital Duties 6
- Children 15
- Financial Maintenance 7
  - Wife 3
  - Relatives 4
Divorce 53
- The Reality of Divorce 12
- Conditions of Divorce 16
- Rulings of Divorce 4
- The Waiting Period 11
- Khula 8
- Dhihar 2
Vow, Covenant & Oath 9
Kaffarah 4
Usurpation 1
Lost Property 5
Hunting and Slaughtering 19
Food & Drink 43
- Sea Animal 0
- Land Animals 2
- Birds 0
- Solid Food 0
- Liquids 2
- General Rulings 3
Inheritance 12
- Barriers of Inheritance 2
- First Category of Inheritors 3
- Second Category of Inheritors 2
- Inheritance of the Spouse 2
- Inheritors of Illegitimate Birth 1
- The Inheritance from those with Unknown Time of Death 1
- Rulings of Inheritance 1
Ahlulbait 41
Compensation (Diyah and Dhaman) 10
- Diyah 7
Alcohol 15
Banking 13
Beliefs 72
- Believing in Allah 11
- Believing in Divine Justice 1
- Believing in the Prophets 5
- Believing in the Imams 21
- Believing in the Hereafter 6
- Shi’ism 2
- Differences in Sects 6
- Jurisprudential Issues 9
- Other Beliefs 11
Blood Donation 2
Clothing, Appearance & Adornment 34
- Clothing 13
- Rings 6
- Cosmetics and Makeup 10
- Silk 2
- Gold 3
Copyrights 2
Converts 7
Dance 3
Eid 15
Games 7
Hijab 22
General Issues 20
History 2
Holy Quran 26
Human Cloning 2
Imam Mahdi (Peace be upon him) 16
Immigration 1
Internet 7
Islam & Christianity 1
Islamic Religion 26
Istikhara 9
Jesus (Peace be upon him) 2
Laws 2
Man & Woman 24
- The Relationship 5
- Hearing Woman's Voice 1
- Looking at Opposite Sex 5
- Skin Contact 5
- Other Forms of Contacts 4
- 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- 8
Pets 7
Quran Commentary 8
Religious Chants 6
Religious Propagation 9
Relationships 13
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 6

Glycerine

Question :

There is a substance widely used in the food market – for example, in cakes and muffins – called Glycerol (Glycerine), as a humectant or sweetener. Can I eat the cake if it contains this substance?

Answer :

If the said material contains a substance prohibited to consume then it is prohibited to consume it; otherwise, it is permissible to consume.

Ethyl

Question :

There is an alcohol called Ethyl (also known as Ethanol) which is supposed to be in many normal drinks, by a percentage of around 0.05%. A beverage company has openly admitted it on their website but also states that it is possible for permissible consumption. The amount seems so small, I am sure in essence it changes and does not remain in its original form. I would like your view if those drinks with ethyl are permissible or not?

Answer :

Every liquid that can cause intoxication naturally is impure - Najis and prohibited to consume. If alcohol is added to a drink then it is prohibited to consume, If the amount was little in such a way that it does not exist - because of its small percentage, then it is prohibited because it is prohibited to consume impure things, If the amount was little but can be distinguished, then it is prohibited due to the prohibition of consuming wine and the prohibition of impure things.