Thursday, March 30, 2023 AD / Ramadan 8, 1444 AH

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Q&A about Forbidden occupations and businesses

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7	143	Rulings; Forbidden occupations and businesses What is his honor’s opinion about the law of music? Present an example or some examples for permitted music. What is his honor’s opinion about organizing concerts in Iran that has led to dispute between scholars? Some believe Islam is the religion of violence and is opposed to happiness, therefore some scholars oppose music and concerts.	Rezvan	2016-08-25
6	78	Rulings; Forbidden occupations and businesses What is the law on smoking, hookah and opium and buying and selling them?	Reza Razi	2015-12-26
5	48	Rulings; Forbidden occupations and businesses Is it permissible to learn magic and charm in order to abrogate and inactivate it or to use it in legitimate ways, for instance striking the enemies of Islam?	Ali Razi	2015-11-07
4	38	Rulings; Marriage, hijab and sexual relations What is the law of chairwomanship and management of women? Should we refrain from obeying a chairwoman or manageress? Is it okay to shake hands with female colleagues in accordance with customary and social rules and regulations and not out of pleasure?	Ali Razi	2015-10-21
3	34	Rulings; Forbidden occupations and businesses What is the law of drawing and installing pictures of the Messenger of God, peace and blessings of God be upon him and his family, and the Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt?	Ali Razi	2015-10-21
2	33	Rulings; Forbidden occupations and businesses What is the opinion of Allamah Mansoor Hashemi Khorasani about chess?	Ali Razi	2015-10-21
1	29	Introductions; Knowledge; Impediments to gaining knowledge; Superstitions and other impediments I have some questions about mourning for Ahl al-Bayt of God’s Messenger peace be upon him and his family which I did not find their answers in the sayings of Allamah Khorasani: 1- Is reading the Ziyara Ashura[1] correct or not? Is it true that its authenticity is verified to be arrived from the Imams of Ahl al-Bayt? Some consider it as a Qudsi narration[2]. 2- What is the verdict of Islam on self-hitting by dagger? (A small number of Shiite scholars allow it!) 3- What is the verdict of Islam on daubing loam on the head and face? 4- What is the verdict of Islam on group-walking in the form of mourning? (It is very common in Iran.) 5- It has been said that epic poems should be composed for Imam Hussain peace be upon him and public outburst should happen in the Day of Ashura in order to counteract the actions of the Umayyad, what are the examples of these actions? (Allamah Khorasani have also confirmed poetry.) 6- Does Imam Mahdi peace be upon him also attend the formal mourning ceremonies? (According to many scholars’ words)	Ali Razi	2015-10-18

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