Day Questions

These days many people have been saying that we don’t do a blind taqleed and we follow those rules of a Marja which is not against Quran or the narrations. Is it a right thing to say? How do normal humans like us who are busy in daily lives can measure the verdict of a Marja on the Quran and the narration?

The emulation that Shias do is not a blind emulation. It is, rather, based on vision and wisdom, since everybody is asked to observe the Sharia and act upon its obligations and refrain from what it prohibits; and at the same time, a normal Muslim does not possess the specialized capabilities to know the laws of the religion; it becomes natural for those who are not experts in this field to refer to the jurist who specializes in deriving the rulings of the Sharia after exerting great efforts in order to reach religious conclusions. This process is commonly practiced by normal people all the time, when they refer - in the aspects that require scientific efforts – to those who specialize in the specific fields, like medical doctors and engineers, and they act upon their findings and conclusions.

Is oral sex between the wife and husband permissible?

Yes, it is permissible, but it is prohibited if one of them is not consenting.

I was using the toilet and the urine splashed onto my body which I did not wash. Also a few drop of urine fell on my underwear accidently, which I did not wash. I went to bed and started to sweat. Does that make the rest of my clothes Najis?

The part of the body and clothing that came in contact with urine becomes najis, and whatever comes in contact with the najis body or clothing with transferring dampness also becomes najis. So, if the sweat transfers the wetness from the najis body or clothing to anything else, the latter also becomes najis.

When one urinates and comes to wash the private parts, is it necessary to wipe the tip of the penis while water is pouring on it or it is enough to let water fall on it without wiping at the same time?

It is sufficient to pour the water, and wiping in not obligatory.

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