Day Questions

One performed the divorce in the presence of his wife’s father and the husband of her paternal aunt, on the demand of his wife for divorce. Is the divorce valid?

If the said two people are believers, and they adhere to the laws of Islam in a regular way and do not insist on committing sins when they commit any, then they are considered as adil witnesses for a divorce. If the rest of the conditions are met, then the divorce is valid.

As Imam Mahdi (peace be upon him) was hidden by God’s wish at the age of 5, what will be his age at when he reappears again?

It was narrated from the Imams (peace be upon them) that when he reappears again he would look like forty years old. Nobody knows saves Almighty Allah his original age after the reappearance.

How can I calculate zakat on my wealth?

There is no zakat on real estate or on cash assets.

Is a bit of dirt and such similar substances that are usually found under the nail or on its sides considered a barrier during wudhu and ghusl?

It is not a condition in the correctness of wudhu or ghusl to remove what is underneath the nail. Dirt that appears on the nail or on its sides must be removed for the wudhu and ghusl to be correct.

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