Jurisprudence & Religious affairs
Consecrating a Moving Structure as a Mosque
Is it valid to consecrate a moving structure as a mosque, whether it be a structure such as a trailer or a mobile home, which is moved at most once every few months, or an area such as a compartment in a railroad passenger car or an airplane, which is regularly on the move?
Repaying Borrowed Gold
I borrowed a few pieces of gold several years ago from someone, and their value back then was, say, $200. Now, in virtue of inflation they are worth, say, $300. Do I owe the price they were worth when I borrowed them or their current price?
Watching Video-Recorded Dancing
Is it permissible to watch video recordings of dancing?
Listening to Female Singer
Is it permissible to listen to a woman singing?
Actions relating to Eating That Are Canonically Objectionable
The following is a summary list of actions relating to food consumption that are canonically objectionable ...
Making Use of the Property of One Who Does Not Pay Khums
Is it permissible to make use of the property, including foodstuffs, of a person who does not pay his khums?
Making Use of Shoes Whose Owner Is Unknown
It sometimes happens that when we go to mosque for prayer, someone mistakenly takes our shoes and leaves behind his own shoes, which look a lot like ours. Can we in such instances wear the shoes that resemble ours?
Delay in Payment of Khums
Is it a problem if we pay our khums a few days late?
Rules on Clothes
One should not put on the following clothes:
Where to Say Full/Curtailed Prayer in Ḥā‘r of Imam Hossein (a.)
The rule of saying full/curtailed prayer in Ḥā‘r of Imam Hossein (a.) is confined to ...
Prayer in Places in which One May Say Full/Curtailed Prayer
A traveler whose four-rak‘ah prayer is shortened to two rak‘ahs is allowed to say it in full in four places as follows: in the city of Mecca, ... .
Abortion
My wife is three months pregnant. After several tests, the doctor came to know that the fetus is not fully developed. After the birth, it will not live more than five years, are we allowed to abort it?
Liability of Gifts to Khums
I presented an amount of money to my wife as a gift toward the end of my religious fiscal year (at which time the payment of khums becomes due). Do I have to calculate this gift into my surplus income that is liable to the religious tax of khums?
Gelatin
Is it allowed to eat food, e.g. some candies, in which animal gelatin is used?
To Prostrate for Other than Allah
Visiting the shrine of the infallible (a.), some people prostrate at the entrance? Is it permissible?
Broadcasting Religious Speeches and Recitation of Elegies outside a Venue
Is it permissible to broadcast the speeches, recitations of elegies, etc., that take place inside such venues as mosques and ḥusaynīyyahs on loudspeakers outside the venues so that they can be heard in the vicinity?
Using Musical Instruments in Religious Mourning Ceremonies
What is the rule concerning the use of musical instruments, such as the organ, in religious mourning ceremonies?
Tapping into Municipal Electric Grid for Use in Religious Mourning Ceremonies
Is it permissible to bypass government-installed electricity meters and tap directly into the municipal electricity grid in order to power religious mourning ceremonies and other such religious events?
