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 244
- Rules of Water 5
- Use of Lavatory 9
- Ablution 64
  - What Breaks the Wudhu 7
  - Acts of Wudhu 36
    - Washing the Face 10
    - 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 4
  - Doubts 2
- Ghusl 71
- Tayammum 11
- Najis Things 61
  - 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 17
  - 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 229
- Daily Prayers 59
  - The Prayers 1
  - Timings of Prayers 20
  - The Qibla 2
  - Clothing during Prayer 18
  - Place of Prayers 18
- How to Perform the Prayers 72
  - Adhan and Iqamah 5
  - Acts of the Prayer 60
    - Intention 2
    - Takbeeratul–Ihram 3
    - 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 2
- Qadha Prayers 14
  - Rulings of Qadha Prayers 11
  - Delegation of Prayers 3
- Congregational Prayer 41
- Defects and Doubts 4
- The Prayers of the Traveler 18
- Recommended Prayers 9
Fasting 97
- 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 12
- Fasting Exemption 3
- The Crescent 4
- Making up the Lapsed Fast 8
- Rulings of Fasting 9
- I’tikaf 3
Zakat 17
- The Obligation of Zakat 11
- Types of Beneficiaries 2
- Rulings of Zakat 4
Khums 64
- 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 12
- Rulings of Khums 7
Pilgrimage 31
- The Obligation of Pilgrimage 2
Enjoining the Good and Forbidding the Wrong 68
- The Obligation 1
- Some Major Sins 58
  - Ingratitude to Parents 13
  - Transgression against Believers 3
  - Magic 6
  - Suicide 1
  - Stealing 3
  - Gambling 6
  - Music & Songs 23
  - Backbiting 3
- Repentance 9
Trade 97
- Unlawful Earnings 27
- Some Prohibited Acts 34
  - Shaving the Beard 11
  - Imitation of Women 6
  - Images and Sculptures 10
  - Soothsaying 7
- Dealing with Those Involved in Prohibited Acts 5
- Buying & Selling 31
Leasing 3
Lending & Borrowing 6
Gifts 4
Agency 1
Religious Endowment (Waqf) 6
Charity 4
Will 3
Marriage 219
- Introduction 16
- Etiquettes of Marriage 19
- Marriage Contract 10
- The Guardian 25
- Prohibited Matrimony 45
- Temporary Marriage 65
- Conditions of Marriage 5
- Dower 7
- Marital Duties 6
- Children 15
- Financial Maintenance 6
  - Wife 3
  - Relatives 3
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 3
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 10
Compensation (Diyah and Dhaman) 9
- Diyah 7
Ahlulbait 38
Alcohol 15
Banking 12
Beliefs 71
- 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 10
Blood Donation 2
Clothing, Appearance & Adornment 34
- Clothing 13
- Rings 6
- Cosmetics and Makeup 10
- Silk 2
- Gold 3
Converts 7
Copyrights 2
Dance 3
Eid 11
Games 7
Hijab 22
General Issues 23
History 2
Holy Quran 26
Human Cloning 2
Imam Mahdi (Peace be upon him) 16
Immigration 1
Internet 7
Islam & Christianity 1
Islamic Religion 24
Jesus (Peace be upon him) 2
Istikhara 9
Man & Woman 24
Laws 2
Masturbation 16
Medical Issues 22
Mosques 7
Mourning Imam Hussein 29
- Mourning 7
- Muharram 8
- Tatbeer 6
- Ways of Mourning 1
Narrations 11
Organ Donation 2
Pets 7
The Prophet - Peace be upon him- 8
Quran Commentary 8
Relationships 13
Religious Chants 6
Religious Propagation 9
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.