Day Questions

I had a tenant leave a property I own, and he left a lot of damage to the house that he did not repair. I asked him for either money to pay for the repairs or for him to repair it, but he never did either. Later on, someone left some money for him at the house. The tenant now wants this money. Can I deduct money for repairs from this money?

No, you cannot subtract the costs of damages to your property from the amount of money left with you for the previous tenant. Whoever gave you the money is trusting you to give it completely to the previous tenant. This is a trust (amana), and it is prohibited to violate the trust. You can still continue to ask the previous tenant to undertake the repairs or to pay for them.

Can a Shia woman marry a man who is an enemy of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (peace be upon him)?

Just denying the Imamate of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (peace be upon him) does not make the person an enemy of the Imams (a Nasibi). However, if such denial consists of hostility, then based on an obligatory precaution it is not permissible to marry him.

Where did the Infallibles get their knowledge from? Was it taught to them by their parents and the Prophet (peace be upon him) or was it all given to them directly from God?

It is reported in the narrations of the Ahlulbait (peace be upon them) that their knowledge is of two kinds: one is the inherited books from Imam Ali (peace be upon him) that he wrote down from the dictations of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). The other kind is the information that they need in their everyday life which they get from Almighty Allah.

What is the ruling on smoking shisha or cigarettes just outside the mosques and Islamic places of worship?

It is permissible to smoke in the places adjacent to the mosques and Islamic places of worship.