Body

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Body . Imam Ja`far al-Sadiq

Where can I learn more about the questions on the human body that were answered by Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS)?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 6 years ago

Tawheed al-Mufadhdhal is very good book in this regard. You can find it in the internet.

Wassalam.

62774

Body . Ghusl . Mayyit

If one is not sure whether the dead body they have touched has been given the Ghusl Mayyit or not, what should they do?

If they are not sure that the dead body was given Ghusl of Mayyit, they should preform Ghusl of touching the dead body (Ghusl of Mass-e- Mayyit) which is like any other Ghusl.

Wassalam.

63685

Body . Martyrdom

Has anyone ever tested a dead body of a Shaheed by keeping it in a room to see if it never gets spoiled?

It not allowed in Islam to keep a dead body with out burying it.

It have been confirmed that the body of Shaheed (martyr) and many pious believers remain fresh and never decay. Hundreds of such cases are registered in many countries when their graves were accidentally broken after long time and they bodies were found fresh. There are books written in this subject mentioning details of many similar cases.

Wassalam.

60155

Body . Man . Shaving

Is it allowed in Islam for males to shave body hair, such as on their arms, chest and legs, using a razor?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 6 years ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. There is no problem in manscaping any area of the body by yourself.

May you always be successful.

55338

Woman . Body . Western Society . Man

Living in the West, are we allowed to go to any mixed gathering, such as the gym or university? If so, are men allowed to look at any part of a woman's body or hair without lustful intentions?

Islamic rules are for all human beings every where and every time. Living in the West or East of the Earth does not change the rules.

It is not allowed for Muslim men to look at uncovered parts of body or hair of non Mahram females.

Wassalam.

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Body . Doubt . Ghusl

When performing Ghusl Janabat under a shower I wash the body parts multiple times to ensure I haven't missed any area, and it takes me approximately 30 minutes to complete it. Is this reasonable or am I am being too careful?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 6 years ago

Bismihi ta'ala

A ghusl itself should not take you more than a minute or two. Please keep in mind that when one excessively doubts and repeats their act multiple times, this will lead to waswasah, and simple things will become very difficult.

Please watch this tutorial on ghusl:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtDGChWoSeE

Also, on the topic of waswasah, watch this lesson:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz2HGVepaC8&list=PLHj5BjXrLabga8Y6BJGjty6oNCzrwmXL-

With prayers for your success.

Body . Doubt . Ghusl

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 6 years ago

No, it is sufficient to perform Ghusl al-Janabah with a single pitcher of water. It is better to balance the concern over washing everything with the concern of not wasting water. Remember that Islam came from the desert! And in most of human history people didn't have showers. Also, maybe it is not good for your skin to take very long showers.

Of course, please don't start worrying that you are committing a sin by washing too much or using too much water! Just keep in mind that Islam is meant to be easy and that Allah is forgiving; as long as you are trying to do it correctly, He is not going to punish you if you accidentally miss one small spot, and eventually you will do another ghusl for one reason or another and that spot will be taken care of.

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Soul . Earth . Body . Burial . Murder

What happens to the soul if one is murdered? Does the soul wander the earth if the body is never found and buried?

The soul will continue on its journey to the next phase of its existence, whether or not the body is buried. If it were necessary for a body to be buried in order for the soul to progress, the earth would be packed with lost souls since so many people throughout time have died and have not had burials!

However, it is likely that performing the appropriate funeral rites may ease the transition into the next phase of existence.

If you are concerned about someone's soul, you could pray for it.

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Body . Prophet Muhammad . Burial

Who was the last person to look at the body of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) before his burial?

Mahmood Abu Maryam, Trying to make sense of it all... Answered 6 years ago

These four quotations from historical sources should help answer this question.

Al-Hakim, in his al-Mustadrak, states that the Prophet kept confiding in 'Ali till the time of his death. Then he breathed his last.

When the body of the Prophet (s) was being given ghusl, according to Tarikh al-Khamis, al-’Abbas, Fadhl and Qutham turned the body of the Prophet (s) from one side to the other as Usamah and Shaqran poured water over it. All of them were blind-folded.

Ibn Sa'd narrates in his al-Tabaqat from Imam 'Ali that the Prophet had so enjoined that if anyone except himself ('Ali) had given him the funeral bath, he would have gone blind.

Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr, in his al-Isti'ab, quotes 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas as saying that 'Ali had four such exceptional honours to his credit as none of us had, and he listed them all, the fourth being that he was the only person who gave the Prophet his funeral bath and lowered him in his grave.

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Ruh (Spirit) . Body

What is the difference between Ruh and human thoughts and how do the body, Ruh and thoughts of a person relate to each other?

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. The body, mind and ruh are all levels of the human soul. The body is the manifests the of the soul on the material plane. The mind is the manifestation of the soul comprising a number of levels and the ruh is a deeper aspect of the soul. They are affected by each other and this is most clearly observed in the mind, which receives information from the bodily senses and inspiration from the ruh.

May you always be successful

51971

Islam . Soul . Body . Reincarnation

What does Islam teach about a soul's existence before being born into a body? And what does it teach about reincarnation after the body dies releasing the soul?

Allah (SWT) created our spirits before creating our bodies as we read in Hadeeths. Our spirit will leave our body when we leave this world in death. No question of incarnation at all. Every spirit is for the same person and will ever go into another persons body. Allah (SWT) does not lack ability to create spirits for every creature and does not need to incarnate a soul or spirit into another person or creature. It is also against justice to believe in incarnation because it amounts on imposing behavior of a person on another person.

Incarnation claim is a myth .

Wassalam.

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Islam . Soul . Body . Life

What does Islam teach about our soul existing before it enters our body? What life were we living before being born physically?

The Hadeeth says: Allah has created the spirits f people two thousand years before He created their bodies.

The spirits were living where ever Allah has made them to live. We believe in The World of Thar where all people were created but not in their bodies but before that.