Prophets. Pledge of the Tree

Is Bay'ah an Islamic concept starting from Bay'at Rizwan or has it existed during the time of the previous Prophets as well?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic...

Bay’ah is promising to follow and obey. It did happen during the time of pervious prophets like when Easa Jesus (AS) asked people from Bani Israel : Who are my supporters? His disciples  replied: We are the supporters of Allah (3:52). That was...

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Allah. Muslim. Jew. Christian. Atheist. Qur'an. Aggressor

In one of the Qur'anic suras I have read it stated that "Allah hates the aggressor." Is a Muslim a true believer if he or she is the aggressor against his fellow human being whether that person be a Muslim, Jew, Christian, or atheist?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic...

Any type of aggression against any human being , Muslim or non Muslim and even against peaceful animals or nature is very bad and Allah does not like the aggressors. 

Wassalam 

Islam. Human. Children. Overpopulation

Does Islam encourage its followers to contribute to the reduction of the overpopulation of the human species today by having fewer children?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic...

Islam gives human life the highest degree of importance and considers it is sacred. That is why we find many Quranic verses and Hadeeths encouraging marriage and having children. 

The term of " overpopulation" is not accepted by us at all...

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Marriage. Contract. Husband. Wife. Corporation

Is it permissible to include a corporate entity into an Islamic marriage contract between the husband and wife in which that entity is the dominant partner and has the final say in all matters of marriage?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic...

This entity can be a third party which needs authorization from husband or / and wife to act on their behalf. This authorization can be canceled whenever the person concerned wants to cancel it.

Wassalam 

Salat

When does one have to perform Salat al-Ihtiyat?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic...

Salatul Ehtiyat is obligatory when a valid repairable doubt occurs during performing a Prayer of 4 Rak'ats after completing the Prayer. It can be one or two Rak'ats depending on the number of Rak'ats which were involved in the doubt.

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Rulings. Adoption. Children. Islam. Fiqh. Shi'a

What are the rulings regarding the adoption of children in Islam according to Jafari fiqh?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic...

The reply depends on what you mean by adoption. If you mean looking after and bringing up a child, then it is great deed of reward. The Hadeeth says: Best of the homes is a home where an orphan lives with honor. Also it is narrated from the...

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Jesus. Qur'an

Does the Qur'an confirm or deny the virgin birth of Jesus?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic...

Quranic verses confirm the virgin birth of Jesus. Sura Maryam; Verses 16 to 35.

It is worth mentioning that Prophet Jesus (Easa)(AS) is mentioned in Quran 25 times exactly like the number of the mention of Prophet Adam (AS) who is also...

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Duck

I have heard some people say that duck is makruh to consume, others say that it is halal. What is the correct position and is there a difference of opinion about it among the scholars?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic...

Eating duck is Halal if it was slaughtered in the proper Islamic way of Halal.

Gender. Shi'a. Dysphoria

If someone is having gender dysphoria, is he allowed to go for gender transition according to Shi'a jurisprudence?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic...

Gender transition is not allowed when it means a male trying to become a female or a female trying to become a male just for desire.

If a person is really female in her chromosomes and body but has some abnormal male signs in her body ,...

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Islam. Believers. Allah. Messenger. Life. Qur'an

What principal belief of Islam does this verse relate to: “O believers, respond to Allah and the Messenger when He calls you unto that which will give you life” (Qur’an 8:24)? What is the core meaning of this verse and what does 'life' refer to?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic...

This verse means that the real human life can never be achieved with out True faith which is the call of Allah (SWT) and the Messenger (SAWA). With out Real Faith and practice, disbelievers are like animals or even worse (Sura Al-A'raaf; 179)...

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Paradise. Man. Houris

Is it true that all men in paradise will get the company of houris? Or are there only some special men who will get them?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic...

Pious men will be getting their pious wives with them in Paradise but in a completely different shape. Allah (SWT) will make their wives in the best shape that they can not even imagine in this life. The pious wife will be more pretty than any...

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Islam. Wig

Is wearing a wig allowed in Islam?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic...

Wearing wig is allowed in Islam, but if a woman wears it, she must cover it as a part of her Hijab obligation. Some Jewish women wear wig and consider it a full cover of the hair but in Islam wearing wig does not mean any change in Hijab...

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Imam. Salah

Do we need to recite anything while praying behind an Imam?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic...

Yes. We need in Salat al-Jama'ah (Congregation Prayer) to recite every thing except Sura Al-Hamd and the other Sura in the first and second Rak'ats because it is the responsibility of Imam Al-Jama'ah.

Wassalam

Ahadith. Imams. Scholars. Qur'an. Ilm al-Rijal

Is there evidence from the Qur'an or the Ahadith of the pure Imams (as), rather than explanations or consensus of scholars, that proves the concept of 'Ilm al-Rijal?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic...

'Ilm Al-Rijaal is the knowledge about the authenticity of narrators which leads us to evaluate their narrations to decide whether we can believe them or not.

In Quran Allah (SAWA) says: ( قل آلله أذن لكم أم على الله تفترون )Did Allah...

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Beard. Alcohol. Scalp. Minoxidil

Is it permissible to apply 'Minoxidil' on scalp or face to get proper scalp or beard hair, given that it contains synthetic alcohol though it is not being consumed?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic...

Applying any material on the skin or scalp is allowed even if it is Najis material as far as you clean the area before performing Wudhu or Salaah. Synthetic alcohol is not Najis according to many Maraaje'. Some scholars say that any intoxicant...

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