Mateen Charbonneau

Sheikh Mateen Joshua Charbonneau achieved a certificate from Harvard University in Islamic Studies. He undertook Howza classes under esteemed scholars since 2013 and has been teaching at Imam Mahdi Howza since 2017. He has compiled and published several books, has filmed several documentaries on Islamic subjects and has also promoted Islamic propagation in US jails.

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Taqwa (Piety)

What are the practical steps to strengthen your Taqwa while living in a non-Islamic society ?

Mateen Charbonneau, Sheikh Mateen Joshua Charbonneau achieved a certificate from Harvard University in Islamic Studies. He undertook Howza classes under esteemed scholars since 2013 and has been teaching at Imam Mahdi... Answered 5 years ago

Gaining knowledge is key because it brings you closer to the Creator by making you more aware. We must also join this with seeking help of Allah through supplication asking Him to allow us to put the knowledge we learn into practice.

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Organ Donation

What is the Islamic ruling in relation to donating organs? If a country has a law that makes everyone automatically become donors unless they actively opt out, then is it mandatory to opt out?

This question has different views from the scholars and I would kindly ask you to write the office of your marja' or speak to one of his representatives regarding this.

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Man . Wife . Burial

Is it permissible for a man to perform the final rites of his wife such as bathing, shrouding and burial?

Yes it is permissible.

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Woman . Qur'an . Menstruation (Haidh)

Is it allowed for a female in her period to read the Quran out aloud, in the presence of men, from papers given out in a Quran class? Can she touch those papers as they are not the complete Quran?

"It is forbidden for a menstruating woman to touch the text of the Qurʾān, to touch the names of Allah (so long as they are referring to Him), and also the names of the Prophets and Imams: according to precaution. She is forbidden from reciting those verses of the Qurʾān which require an obligatory prostration, or even their respective sūras based on precaution."

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Movies . Children . Shi'a

Can you please recommend some Shi'a Islamic movies that we can watch, both those that will appeal to adults and also some that will be at the level of children?

There is a great movie in English about Sayeda Narjis (sa) called The Princess of Rome.

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Salah (Prayers) . Ghusl . Sexual

Is there any situation where it is permitted to offer Salat after marital relations without performing Ghusl Janabah?

If there is no water available then one should make tayyamum in place of ghusl. If there is water available then one must perform ghusl janaba in order to offer salat.

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Qur'an . Peace

Is there a quote from the Quran that best highlights the importance of peace and reconciliation?

Quran 49:10

“The believers are but brothers, so make settlement between your brothers. And fear Allah that you may receive mercy.”

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God (Allah) . Forgiveness . Sin

Assalamu Alaikum wa

The first step is to seek Allah’s forgiveness. Then one should make a determination not to do that action again.

If the sin is between him and people depending on the situation he may need to settle that with the person also as if he took some property from another for example.

Some sins require some extra actions such as kaffara like in the case of breaking ones obligatory fasting intentionaly for example.

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Sunni . Ahl al-Bayt . Shi'a

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The four Imams of the Mukhalifeen were fallible and self appointed by them whereas the 12 Imams of the Prophets family (as) were divinely appointed and infallible guides.

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Hijab . Man . Woman

No. Women has her fu

Part of the hijab of man is to lower his gaze

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Jihad

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If someone attacks you it is permissible to defend yourself.

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Salah (Prayers) . Muslims . Islamic Unity

In what ways does the performance of prayers demonstrate unity among Muslims?

We all come together from different ethnicities and stand together to worship Allah together reciting the prayers in the same language. We stand beside eachother and move as one unit in prayer unified.