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

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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 287
- Daily Prayers 73
  - The Prayers 1
  - 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 10
Fasting 116
- 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 10
- 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 21
History 2
Holy Quran 28
- Science of Quran 4
- Reciting the Quran 11
- 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

13-Years Old Female

Question :

I am a 13-year-old female. Do I have to wear socks when I go outside?

Answer :

Yes, covering the feet in the presence of non-Mahram is obligatory based on compulsory precaution.

Old Women

Question :

In Sura al-Nour when Allah said: “As for women past child-bearing, who have no hope of marriage, it is no sin for them if they discard their (outer) clothing in such a way as not to show adornment. But to refrain is better for them. Allah is Hearer, Knower.” (24:60) According to this verse, old women need not wear hijab; is this correct?

Answer :

Yes, it is correct.

Father-in-Law

Question :

Is my non-Muslim father allowed to see my wife without Hijab?

Answer :

Yes, a man is allowed to see his daughter-in-law without Hijab, whether he is Muslim or not.

Step-Brother

Question :

A man with a son from a wife marries another woman with a daughter from a previous marriage. The son of the man and the daughter of the woman now live in the same house and they consider each other as step-brother and step-sister, and it is very difficult for the girl to constantly wear hijab in front of her step-brother. The son and daughter have no intention or desire to ever marry each other as they view each other as brother and sister.
Because of the hardship that the girl faces in wearing hijab in front of her mother's husband's son may she remove her hijab in front of him? Is it allowed for them to touch without lust?

Answer :

It is not permissible and hijab is obligatory in the said case.

Housemaid

Question :

Is a female housemaid considered as a Mahram for men of the house?

Answer :

No, she is not. She should observe hijab in their presence.