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

Emulation - Taqleed 63
- Introduction 9
- Conditions of the Marja 22
- Changing the Marja 14
- Deeds Without Emulation 1
- Miscellaneous 11
- Marjeiyya (Religious Leadership) 6
Taharah 344
- 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 113
- Tayammum 14
- Najis Things 87
  - 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 15
  - 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 289
- 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 91
  - Adhan and Iqamah 5
  - Acts of the Prayer 79
    - Intention 2
    - Takbeeratul–Ihram 4
    - Standing 7
    - Recitation 22
    - Bowing 10
    - Prostration 13
    - Tashahhud 7
    - Tasleem 2
    - Post-Prayers Acts 4
    - Qunoot 8
  - What Invalidates the Prayer 7
- 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 22
- Recommended Prayers 11
Fasting 117
- Fasting Intention 1
- Things which Invalidate the Fast 25
- Things that do not Invalidate the Fast 9
- Disliked Things during Fasting 4
- Failure to Fast 11
- The Kaffārah for Breaking the Fast 18
- Validity of Fasting 15
- 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 41
- The Obligation of Pilgrimage 13
- Pilgrimage by Proxy 2
- Types of Pilgrimage 1
- Meeqats 2
- Prohibitions of Ihram 2
- Rulings of Tawaf 7
- 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
Trade 120
- Unlawful Earnings 31
- 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 293
- Introduction 17
- Etiquettes of Marriage 28
- Marriage Contract 14
- The Guardian 34
- Prohibited Matrimony 61
- Temporary Marriage 87
- Conditions of Marriage 9
- Dower 10
- Marital Duties 7
- Children 17
- Financial Maintenance 9
  - Wife 4
  - Relatives 5
Divorce 65
- The Reality of Divorce 13
- Conditions of Divorce 20
- 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
Ahlulbait 42
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
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 25
- Legislation of Hijab 2
- To whom Hijab Applies 5
- 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) 18
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 18
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 16
Slavery 1
Satan 2
Smoking 7
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

Prayer of Imam Ali

Question :

How is the prayer of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) offered?

Answer :

It has been narrated that it is of four rak'as - divided into prayers of two rak'as each. In each unit, one should recite fifty times the chapter of Tawheed after the recitation of the Fatiha.

Prayer of Wahsha

Question :

Is it obligatory to mention the name of the deceased with his/her father's name at the end of the Prayer of Wahshah?

Answer :

It has been narrated that this prayer is ended by saying: "Allahumma Salli Ala Mohammad wa Aali Mohammad and send the reward to the grave of so and so". It is not obligatory to mention the name of the father of the deceased.

Prayer of Wahshah

Question :

While offering the Prayer of Wahshah, is it obligatory to recite Bismillah at the start of the Ayat-ul-Kursi (Quran 2:255)?

Answer :

It is not obligatory to recite the Bismillah before the said verse.

Prayer of Wahsha

Question :

Can the prayer of Wahshah be offered for any Muslim?

Answer :

The mentioned prayer is legislated only to be recited for the believer in the Imamate of the Ahlul-Bayt (peace be upon them).

More Than One Eid Prayer

Question :

Is it allowed for an imam of congregational prayers to offer Eid prayer in more than one place or in the same place more than once?

Answer :

It is permissible to do so with the hope that it is desired by Almighty High.

Mustahab Prayer of Ramadan

Question :

In the recommended prayers of the month of Ramadan - which are 8 units before Isha prayer and 12 units after it - do I pray the 8 and 12 unit together with one salam, or divide them into sets of two units?

Answer :

These prayers are performed in sets of two units, so for every two units there is one Salam.

Eid Prayer

Question :

Is it obligatory to pray Eid Prayer?

Answer :

Eid prayer is not obligatory in our time but recommended.

Taraveeh

Question :

Many Muslims offer the “Taraweeh” prayer in Ramadan. What is the religious position of such prayer?

Answer :

This prayer was not offered by the Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) and was invented after his death. It is not legislated by the Sharia.

Thanksgiving Prayer

Question :

After having been granted one's wish by Allah Almighty, how long should one continue to offer the thanksgiving prayer?

Answer :

The said prayer is not obligatory, and it can be repeated as many times as one desires. An individual is expected to feel the Godly bounties that surround him day and night. Such feeling is not limited to the time after granting the wishes. It was reported that it is recommended for an individual to say everyday seven times "Alhamdulillah ala kulli ne'matin kanat aw hiya kaainah" (Praise Allah for every bounty that has been granted and for those which will be granted)".

Funeral prayer in Absentia

Question :

As per the jurisprudence of Ahlus-Sunnah, it is permissible to offer Funeral prayer in Absentia. For the purpose of unity with Ahlus-Sunnah, is it permissible for us to offer Funeral prayer in Absentia for the deceased Sunnis, especially for their deceased clergies and scholars?

Answer :

It is permissible to perform it with them if it cause closeness between the hearts and uniting the word of Muslims.