Jurisprudence & Religious affairs
Committing a practice absent-mindedly during prayer
Does the prayer of a person become void if he mistakenly performs some parts of his prayer in the place of other parts, or looks away at some point during the prayer, or speaks by mistake?
Wife’s not following the husband regarding his previous waṭan
Someone has a waṭan where he does not live at present, but goes there sometimes with his wife. Should his wife perform full prayer there, like him, if she goes along with him to that place?
Wearing women’s wear by men and vice versa
Is it permissible for men to wear women’s clothes and vice versa inside one’s house without the intention of emulating the opposite sex?
Criterion for considering something as a gambling instrument
Suppose the people in two different countries have divergent views as to treating certain games as being/not being among gambling instruments. Is it permissible to engage in such games?
Meaning of takhyīrī (optional) obligation regarding Friday prayer
What is meant by alternative obligation concerning Friday prayer?
Khums on loan
Some years ago, I acquired a bank loan and deposited it in my account for one year. I could not make use of the loan, but I had to pay its monthly installments. Is this loan subject to khums?
Teaching one’s children religious rulings during the age of tamyīz (discrimination)
At what age must parents teach their children the rules of Islamic law and the rites of worship?
Making up for late father’s missed prayers and fasts after death of his elder son
If the eldest son who had the obligation to offer his father’s missed prayers dies, will this obligation pass on to the eldest son’s inheritor or to the grandfather’s second eldest son (the brother of the eldest son)?
When life expenses are not subject to khums
Is the criterion for exemption of something from khums its usage during the year or its being needed during the year, even if it remains unused?
If during ‘aṣr prayer one notices that they did not offer noon one
What is the duty of the person who becomes aware during the afternoon prayer that he had not performed noon prayer?
Granting all one’s property to one of their children
Is it permissible for a person to give all his property to one of his sons to the exclusion of the others?
MOURNING RULES
Is it makrūh (disliked) to spread out black fabrics and cover the walls of the masjids or wear in black when commemorative gatherings are held?
New inquiries (istifta') | OCTOBER
This section contains the latest inquiries about the practical laws of islam answered by the istifta' committee of the supreme leader's office. (updated monthly)
To rent out with a loaning condition
What is the shar‘ī justification of what has become common these days of leaving a deposit by the tenant with the landlord?
Criterion for age of bulūgh
What is the criterion for determining the age of maturity for boys and girls, is it the solar year or the lunar one?
Khums on surplus amount if one is indebted
Is it obligatory for employees having a surplus remaining over their annual expenses to pay khums, considering that they owe money which is due or should be paid in installments?
Dealing in a good on credit at a price higher than the cash one
Is it permissible to buy goods by installments for a price that is higher than the cash price?
When a praying place is impure
The place we perform prayer is not pure but the place of prostration is. Is our prayer correct?
