Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Istekhara is seeking guidance from Allah (SWT) in any matter which is permissible in principle and we are unable to decide about it.

If you have already decided an action, there is no point in Istekhara after you have decided.

'Loving something does not mean that it is good for us. Millions of people suffered a lot from things which they loved sometime then discovered later that love was based on mirage not facts. Sensible persons do not rely on love only but on intellect and factual reasons. If you are not sure whether your love is based on facts or emotions, you can go for Istekhara to be guided.

Wassalam.

We don't have any evidence to reject the possibility of life on other planets. We Muslims believe in the scientific evidence and encourage scientific research in every possible way and field. We also don't believe in imaginations and unsupported claims.

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It makes no difference how the music is made or played whether techno or otherwise, every music which is usually used by the sinners is not permissible to play or listen to.

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It is better to do Du'a after each prayer as there are specific Du'a after Dhuhr prayer and after Assr prayer and after Maghrib prayer and after Isha prayer. You can also do Du'a after completing joined prayers if you wish.

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Knowledge is for all human beings and no one has right to prevent knowledge, but we are not allowed to cause harm to others.

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For a person who has Qadha of obligatory prayers undone yet, Nawaafil and recommended prayers are permissible and valid provided it does not hold you or make you neglect performing your obligatory Qadha.

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Making a statue of a whole man or an animal is not permissible. Purchasing it depends on the reason and aim. Obviously if the aim is not allowed, the purchase will not allowed as well. If the aim is not Haraam, purchasing it is Makrouh according to some Ulama and according to other Ulama is to be avoided according to precaution ( Ehtiyat).

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We need to be sure that the eastern redness disappears then pray Maghrib or break our fast. It might take more than 10 minutes as it depends on the location of the place and the season.

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Drops of urine which you know that it touched your body or cloth are Najis but not drops of water of washing when it does not have any part of the Najis material. Drops which are not noticed or too small to notice should not harm you because you don't know that it touched your body or cloth or whether it was drops of urine or water. Everything is Taahir for you until you know that it is Najis.

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The most authentic sources indicate that Fatima al-Zahra (SA) was born five years after the Bi'thah (Prophethood declaration  ) which is three years after the Esraa'.
Al-Kafi;1:458

and Kashf al-Ghummah by al-Erbali; 1:449,

and al-Manaaqib by Ibn Shahr Ashoob 3:357.

Authentic evidence from Abi Jafar (AS) stated that her birth was five years after Bi'thah. Al-Kafi 1:457 and from Abi Abdullah Al-Sadiq (AS) ; Dala'il al-Imamah 18/79 and from Imam Al-Redha (AS) ; Tareesh Al-A'immah by Ibn Abi al-Thalj.

Some Sunni books narrated different narrations but not authentic as the statements of Ahlul Bayt (AS) mentioned above.

'The age of Fatima Al-Zahra (AS) when she was martyred was eighteen years according to the most authentic sources.

Wassalam.

When you have started praying after a gap, it means that you have returned to your Creator who is showering on you every bounty that you are enjoying, whether you know it or you don’t know it. Those who pray to Allah are the faithful people who do not face the Bounty with bad action. And those who don’t pray to Allah are the people who react to the good by bad. That is why those who don’t pray to Allah will be facing very terrible punishment. In fact we find in Quran ( Sura 74, Verse42) that when some Muslim sinners will be sent to the hell fire, the people of fire will ask them : What did bring you to the hell fire. They will reply : We were not performing “Salah “Lam Na Kuminal Musalleen”. A prophetic Hadeeth says that the difference between us “Believers” and the non-believers is performing Salah. Anyone who does not believe in Salah has become non-believer. Performing Salah is not an option but it is must on every human being who respects himself and respects his intellect. When you think about your relationship with Allah, you will see that like the oxygen in your breathing is the main reason for your body to remain alive. Salah/Namaz/Prayers is the oxygen for your soul and spirit to remain real human being. While you pray Salah, always remember that you are talking to Allah directly, so keep your heart most humble and remember your sinful acts to seek forgiveness. When we pray Salah, it is recommended that we pray as if this is our last Salah in our life because we are not sure that we may be or not be alive till the next time of Salah. 
We need to focus on the quality of our Salah, as it is not only standing and facing the Qibla and doing Qiyam, Ruku and Sojood, but we need to keep our heart dedicated and oriented towards Allah (S.W.T.) during Salah.
Real Salah with heart, intention, with sincerity will definitely change your life in a very big manner. The Ulama say that those who perform Salah on time with sincerity and concentration, their life will change in a great way to the best of Life. All your concerns and your question about leaving a sinful acts will be automatically solved if you focus on your Salah and try to keep your Salah with quality, with heart, with dedication, with real orientation and talk to Allah in your Salah as if you are talking to someone in front of you. Your proper and sincere and dedicated Salah will make you love Allah more, and love the Prophet and Alhlulbayt more and become a very good human being. Focus on your Salah it is the key after your proper faith . Your dedicated Salah is the key to successful life here and hereafter.
Wassalam.

This matter has different opinions among the  Maraaji' of Taqleed who are the highest in Islamic knowledge. Many of them e.g. Ayatullah Sistani and Ayatullah Sayyed Sa'eed al-Hakeem say that non Muslims are not allowed to enter Masjid according to obligatory precaution but they are allowed to inter all other religious places like Islamic centers and Husainiyya and Imam bargah etc.

'Other Scholars e.g. Ayatullah Kho'ee and Ayatullah Waheed Khurasani say that non Muslims are allowed to enter usual Masjids "except Masjid al-Haraam " if they don't carry with them any item which can make the Masjid Najis.

Wassalam.