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

Emulation - Taqleed 65
- Introduction 9
- Conditions of the Marja 23
- Changing the Marja 15
- Deeds Without Emulation 1
- Miscellaneous 11
- Marjeiyya (Religious Leadership) 6
Taharah 350
- Rules of Water 6
- Use of Lavatory 12
- Ablution 85
  - What Breaks the Wudhu 7
  - Acts of Wudhu 46
    - Washing the Face 14
    - Washing the Hands 7
    - Wiping the Head 17
    - Wiping the Feet 8
  - Conditions of Wudhu 5
  - Wudhu with Wound Dressing 1
  - Incontinency 6
  - What Wudhu is Required for 9
  - Recommended Acts of Wudhu 5
  - Doubts 6
- Ghusl 118
- Tayammum 14
- Najis Things 88
  - Number of Najis Things 44
    - Urine and Feces 2
    - Semen 4
    - Blood 2
    - Corpses 13
    - Dogs & Pigs 3
    - Non-Believers 10
    - Wine 6
    - Sweat of Junob 4
  - How Najasah is Transferred 16
  - Rulings of Najis Things 24
  - Exemption of Najasah 4
- Purification of Najasah 27
  - Water 18
  - Earth 1
  - Sun 4
  - Changing (Istihala) 2
  - Removal of Najis Thing 1
  - Istibra of the Animal 1
Prayers 296
- Daily Prayers 74
  - The Prayers 2
  - Timings of Prayers 24
  - The Qibla 2
  - Clothing during Prayer 24
  - Place of Prayers 22
- How to Perform the Prayers 96
  - Adhan and Iqamah 5
  - Acts of the Prayer 82
    - Intention 2
    - Takbeeratul–Ihram 4
    - Standing 7
    - Recitation 23
    - Bowing 10
    - Prostration 14
    - Tashahhud 7
    - Tasleem 2
    - Post-Prayers Acts 5
    - Qunoot 8
  - What Invalidates the Prayer 9
- Friday Prayers 11
  - Conditions of Validity 6
  - Rulings of Friday Prayer 5
- Prayers of Signs 7
- Qadha Prayers 20
  - Rulings of Qadha Prayers 16
  - Delegation of Prayers 4
- Congregational Prayer 46
- Defects and Doubts 7
- The Prayers of the Traveler 23
- Recommended Prayers 12
Fasting 120
- Fasting Intention 1
- Things which Invalidate the Fast 25
- Things that do not Invalidate the Fast 11
- Disliked Things during Fasting 4
- Failure to Fast 11
- The Kaffārah for Breaking the Fast 18
- Validity of Fasting 16
- Fasting Exemption 3
- The Crescent 6
- Making up the Lapsed Fast 10
- Rulings of Fasting 12
- I’tikaf 3
Zakat 23
- The Obligation of Zakat 13
- Types of Beneficiaries 3
- Rulings of Zakat 7
Khums 82
- The Obligation of Khums 2
- What Khums is Payable On 56
  - Lawful Wealth Mixed with Unlawful Wealth 1
  - Surplus Wealth 31
    - Gift 3
    - Inheritance 1
    - Income and Benefits 27
  - Calculations 24
- The Beneficiaries of Khums 11
- Rulings of Khums 13
Pilgrimage 45
- The Obligation of Pilgrimage 13
- Pilgrimage by Proxy 2
- Types of Pilgrimage 1
- Meeqats 2
- Prohibitions of Ihram 3
- Rulings of Tawaf 7
- Sa’ee 2
- Being in Arafat 1
- Muzdalifa 1
- Jamarat 1
- Animal Sacrifice 1
- Shaving and Shortening the Hair 4
- Staying in Mina 1
- Obligations in Mecca after Mina 1
- Umrah Mufradah 5
Trade 121
- Unlawful Earnings 32
- Some Prohibited Acts 44
  - Shaving the Beard 15
  - Imitation of Women 6
  - Images and Sculptures 15
  - Soothsaying 7
  - Summon Jinns 1
- Dealing with Those Involved in Prohibited Acts 5
- Buying & Selling 40
Enjoining the Good and Forbidding the Wrong 88
- The Obligation 2
- Conditions 1
- Some Major Sins 73
  - Ingratitude to Parents 18
  - Transgression Against Believers 3
  - Magic 6
  - Suicide 2
  - Stealing 5
  - Gambling 8
  - Music & Songs 23
  - Insulting Believers 1
  - Using Obscene Language 1
  - Backbiting 4
  - Lying 2
- Repentance 12
Trust 1
Leasing 3
Lending & Borrowing 8
Agency 1
Will 3
Gifts 4
Religious Endowment (Waqf) 6
Charity 4
Marriage 300
- Introduction 18
- Etiquettes of Marriage 30
- Marriage Contract 14
- The Guardian 34
- Prohibited Matrimony 62
- Temporary Marriage 88
- Conditions of Marriage 9
- Dower 10
- Marital Duties 7
- Children 19
- Financial Maintenance 9
  - Wife 4
  - Relatives 5
Divorce 67
- The Reality of Divorce 13
- Conditions of Divorce 22
- Rulings of Divorce 5
- The Waiting Period 14
- Khula 11
- Dhihar 2
Vow, Covenant & Oath 16
Kaffarah 6
Usurpation 1
Lost Property 5
Hunting and Slaughtering 23
- Hunting 9
  - Hunting of Animal that have Spurting Blood 4
  - Hunting of Animal without Spurting Blood 5
- Slaughtering 14
Food & Drink 53
- Sea Animal 8
- Land Animals 11
- Birds 2
- Solid Food 6
- Liquids 11
- 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
Compensation (Diyah and Dhaman) 10
- Diyah 7
Ahlulbait 42
Alcohol 15
Banking 15
- Deposits 4
- Loans 2
- Rulings of Banking 9
Beliefs 89
- Believing in Allah 13
- Believing in Divine Justice 5
- Believing in the Prophets 5
- Believing in the Imams 25
- Believing in the Hereafter 6
- Shi’ism 2
- Differences in Sects 6
- Jurisprudential Issues 13
- Other Beliefs 14
Blood Donation 2
Clothing & Adornment 40
- Clothing 15
- Rings 6
- Cosmetics and Makeup 12
- Silk 2
- Gold 5
Copyrights 2
Converts 7
Dance 4
Eid 15
Games 10
Hijab 27
- Legislation of Hijab 3
- To whom Hijab Applies 6
- Limits of Hijab 12
- Rulings of Hijab 6
General Issues 23
History 2
Holy Quran 29
- Science of Quran 4
- Reciting the Quran 12
- Alteration in Quran 6
- Dealing with the Quran 3
- Knowledge from the Quran 2
- Memorizing the Quran 2
Human Cloning 2
Imam Mahdi (Peace be upon him) 20
Immigration 1
Islamic Religion 31
- Teaching and Learning 4
- Religious Concepts 11
- Islamic Values 2
- Views 6
- Misconception 6
Internet 8
Istikhara 10
Islam & Christianity 3
Jesus (Peace be upon him) 4
Laws 2
Man & Woman 32
- The Relationship 6
- Hearing Woman's Voice 1
- Looking at Opposite Sex 5
- Skin Contact 8
- Other Forms of Contacts 8
- Related Religious Rulings 4
Masturbation 19
Medical Issues 24
Mosques 12
Mourning Imam Hussein 34
- Mourning 7
- Muharram 10
- Tatbeer 6
- Ways of Mourning 11
Narrations 11
The Prophet - Peace be upon him- 9
Organ Donation 2
Quran Commentary 9
Religious Chants 6
Pets 7
Religious Propagation 9
Relationships 19
Slavery 1
Satan 2
Smoking 8
Supplication-Dua 22
Tattoos 5
Sport 2
Tran Sexuality 4
Vivisetion 1
Wilayet Alfaqih 3
Work 31
- Women at Work 6
- Rulings of Work 18
- Ethics at Work 7
Yoga 1
Ziyara 15
- Rulings of Ziyara 7
- Ziyarat-e-Ashura 8

Managing A Supermarket

Question :

I am currently working as a manager in a supermarket that sells alcohol. If there is lack of staff, I might have to work as a cashier and people might be purchasing alcohol. Am I allowed to work in this store?

Answer :

It is prohibited to sell wine, even indirectly or by acting on behalf of the company.

Working in a Supermarket

Question :

Is it permissible to work in a supermarket where alcoholic beverages are sold?

Answer :

If it does not lead to being involved in selling them, then it is permissible.

Buying Alcohol

Question :

Is it permissible to buy alcoholic drinks for one's friend from his own money?

Answer :

No, it is not permissible.

Sitting in a Place that Serves Alcohol

Question :

If I am sitting in a place in a cafe and a person is sitting with me with wine or beer, should I go away from that particular place because he has an alcoholic drink?

Answer :

You should not use same dining table with a person drinking alcohol. If you and that person are dining separately – e.g. you are both using separate trays – but using the same table, or happening to be in the same place, then it is not obligatory to avoid the table.

Perfume with Alcohol

Question :

What is your ruling about using perfume which contains alcohol?

Answer :

It is permissible to use it, but it is najis if the alcohol in it is the type that can causes intoxication. When a person or his clothes comes in contact with a najis alcohol through application of perfume or otherwise, he must purify himself or his clothing before performing prayers and Tawaaf.

Alcohol

Question : Is it allowed to deliver confectionery products containing alcohol?

Answer : It is permissible to do so.

Alcohol in Creams and Perfumes

Question :

I have heard that alcohol that is in perfumes and creams is not intoxicating; is this true? If so, does this mean that these perfumes and creams are not najis?

Answer :

If the alcohol itself is intoxicating by nature then it is najis, even when it is mixed with other substances that makes the mixture non-consumable – due it being harmful or poisonous – or non-intoxicating.
If the alcohol itself is not intoxicating by nature, then it is tahir.

Alcohol

Question : If one is told that a flavoring may contain trace amounts of ethyl alcohol that would have evaporated during the process of making the flavoring, is it permissible to consume the flavoring? Does it make a difference if one is unsure of the nature of the alcohol, such as if it naturally liquid and such?

Answer : If he knows that the alcohol which is added to the flavoring is naturally a liquid intoxicating agent, then it is not permissible to consume it, since such addition makes the flavor Najis, and thus, makes the food Najis and it is prohibited to consume Najis food. If he does not know if the added substance is Najis, then it is permissible to consume the food.

Synthetic Alcohol

Question :

What is your ruling about synthetic alcohol used in creams, shampoos, etc.? Is it najis?

Answer :

If the said alcohol causes intoxication then it is considered to be najis, regardless of whether it is synthetic or not.

Alcohol

Question : What is your ruling about using perfume which contains alcohol?

Answer : It is permissible to use it, but it is Najis if it causes intoxication. When one comes in contact with a Najis Alcohol through application of perfume or otherwise, he must purify himself or his clothing before performing prayers and Tawaaf.

Use of alcohols

Question : What is the ruling on using the following products which contain alcohol:
(a) cosmetics and personal care products
(b) pharmaceutical products
(c) cleaning products
(d) homeopathic medicine

Answer : If one is aware that alcohol used in the materials mentioned in the question is liquid by nature and an intoxicant then it is treated like wine, so it is prohibited to consume and considered Najis, and it makes other material that comes in contact with it Najis too, whether they are medicine, cosmetics or cleaning material. If it is not know that it is intoxicant or it is not liquid by nature then it is Tahir.
If the cure is limited to the use of medicine that contains Najis things, it is permissible to use it. The usage must not exceed the need.

Alcohol in Mouthwash

Question :

Is it possible to use mouthwash that contains alcohol?

Answer :

It is permissible to use the mouthwash even if it contains alcohol. If the alcohol in it is such that causes intoxication, then one should not swallow the mouthwash that contains such alcohol.

Alcohol in Medicine

Question :

Is it possible for a person to take a medicine that contains alcohol? Is there a limit to the content of alcohol in the medicine?

Answer :

If the quantity of alcohol that causes intoxication in the medicine is considerable in such a way that the person that uses the medicine is recognized as a consumer of alcohol, then it not permissible to use the medicine as a cure, unless one needs it in order to save his life.
If the quantity of alcohol was so little and conventionally considered as negligible then it is permissible to use such medicine in order to treat the illness in the cases that there is no other form of treatment.

Kaffara for Drinking Alcohol

Question :

What is the Kaffara (expiation) for drinking alcohol?

Answer :

There is no special Kaffara prescribed for this act. One should repent and seek forgiveness.

Purchasing Alcohol for a Friend

Question :

Is it permissible to buy alcoholic drinks for one's friend from his own money?

Answer :

No, it is not permissible.