Day Questions

If a man proposes to a woman and his faith and manners are good, is it then recommended or permissible to resort to Istikhara for the sake of knowing whether the marriage will be good or not or should the proposal be accepted on the basis of his virtue?

As long as the proposed man is religious and virtuous, it is better to accept him for marriage since the encouragement to accept such person is reported in many narrations, although it is permissible to refer to Istikhara.

I am having my wedding, and my brothers do not want to attend due to the fact that there will be music played. My family and I never listen to music, but my fiancé and his family do listen to music. Is it permissible to listen to music in the said case

It is unlawful to listen to music which usually causes ‘tarab’. ‘Tarab’ means the psychological interaction with the music or singing, whether it leads to joy, sadness, pride or any other emotion. The mentioned situation does not justify playing music in the wedding and breaking the religious rulings.

Most government banks propose to their customers deposit accounts with fixed interest payments. Is it permissible to deposit money in these accounts with the intention of obtaining the interest?

You are allowed to give money to government banks. It is necessary when receiving the funds from such banks to intend to receive them on behalf of his Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Al Hakeem (may Allah prolong his life), and to then take ownership of the funds after that.

If the father of the child is Buddhist, and his mother is a Muslim, will the mother’s religion allow the child to be considered Muslim and tahir?

The marriage is void in the said case since it is prohibited for a Muslim woman to marry a non-Muslim man. If she knew that her marriage was invalid, then the child is not considered tahir. If she was unaware of the invalidity of her marriage, then the child is considered tahir.