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186	186	Zakat, Khums, charity, and endowment What are the things that khums are paid on them?	2017-01-12
164	164	Exegesis of some verses of the Quran Considering verse 11 of Surah al-Taghabun, what is the opinion of His Eminence Allamah Mansoor Hashemi Khorasani regarding the evil eye? Please also explain how to counteract it.	2016-10-13
156	156	Occupations and forbidden businesses What is Allamah Mansoor Hashemi Khorasani’s ruling on music? Please provide examples of lawful music. What is his opinion on holding concerts in Iran, which has led to disputes among scholars? Some believe that Islam is a religion of violence and opposes happiness, which is why some scholars oppose music and concerts.	2016-08-29
142	142	Breastfeeding, custody, and child upbringing What is the religious ruling on having children? Is it recommended or permissible? These days, most people choose not to have children or are content with having only one. What is our duty in this matter? Please explain. I have a three-year-old child. Regarding prayer and other acts of worship that concern my child, when and how should I proceed?	2016-07-06
126	126	Existence, attributes, and actions of the Mahdi Please explain the number of the Mahdi’s companions and their attributes to us. Is it true that they are three hundred and thirteen (313) men?	2016-05-24
121	121	Zakat, Khums, charity, and endowment What is the ruling on searching for buried treasure? What must one who finds it do?	2016-04-28
119	119	Matters related to religions, sects, and factions What is the opinion of His Eminence Mansoor on what Shias do in celebration of the birthday of Imam Mahdi on the fifteenth day of Sha‘ban? On this day, especially in Iran, they light up the streets, distribute drinks and sweets, and show joy and happiness because they believe that it is the day Imam Mahdi was born.	2016-04-23
117	117	Occupations and forbidden businesses What is the opinion of His Eminence Allamah Mansoor Hashemi Khorasani about Nowruz that many Muslims in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, and others care about and take as Eid?	2016-04-22
116	116	Knowing Allah; His existence, attributes, and actions Some time ago, I saw some Muslims discussing Darwinism and differing on whether it agrees with Islam or contradicts it. What is the opinion of His Eminence Allamah on this theory? Does it agree with Islam or contradict it?	2016-04-20
115	115	Exegesis of some verses of the Quran What do the disjointed letters at the beginning of some of the Surahs of the Quran mean? Some people believe that they are among the secrets of the Quran that cannot be known, and some believe that each one of these letters is a symbol for a word; for example, «ن»; “Nun” is a symbol for «النور»; “al-Nur, meaning the light,” «ق»; “Qaf” is a symbol for «القدير»; “al-Qadir, meaning the Powerful,” «حم»; “Ha Mim” is a symbol for «الحميد المجيد»; “al-Hamid al-Majid, meaning the Praiseworthy, the Glorious,” and so on. What is the opinion of Allamah Mansoor Hashemi Khorasani on these interpretations?	2016-04-16
114	114	Superstitions and other impediments Is istikharah permissible? In which matters? Should it be performed by a specific person at a specific time?	2016-04-11
113	113	Contemporary issues What is the opinion of His Eminence Allamah Mansoor Hashemi Khorasani on leasing wombs and human cloning?	2016-04-09
112	112	Breastfeeding, custody, and child upbringing A man has adopted a girl who is one year and eight months old and wants to make her mahram to himself, and his brother has a wife who can breastfeed her, but the girl refuses to suckle milk from her breasts. Some have said that if she pours milk into the girl’s mouth 15 times in a row and she swallows it, she becomes mahram to the man. Is it permissible for them to put the girl to sleep with a sleeping pill, then pour milk into her mouth 15 times in a row while she is asleep? If they do so, will it establish the intended mahram relationship?	2016-03-31
110	110	Medicine and treatment What is the ruling on drinking alcohol if a doctor prescribes it?	2016-03-13
109	109	Occupations and forbidden businesses What is the ruling on playing cards?	2016-03-13
108	108	Attributes of the Ahl al-Bayt of the last Prophet, and their way of life Does Allamah Mansoor Hashemi Khorasani verify the narration that states Zainab, daughter of Ali (peace be upon him) struck her forehead on the edge of a carrier until blood came out from under her veil when she saw the head of her brother? Shias quote this narration as evidence to justify injuring and hitting themselves during the mourning for Imam Husain (peace be upon him).	2016-03-11
105	105	Existence, attributes, and actions of the Mahdi How long will the Mahdi rule, and what will happen after that? Since the Mahdi is the last of the Imams and Caliphs according to the narrations.	2016-03-05
104	104	Foods and drinks Is there a legitimate criterion for the ruling on eating animal meat? Please explain.	2016-03-02
103	103	Barzakh, the Day of Judgment, Heaven, and Hell In a sermon from Allamah Mansoor Hashimi Khorasani in describing the people of Heaven, it has been stated that a believer, “after a short delay which is inevitable, one of the gates of Heaven is opened for him, and he enters it with the friends of Allah, like a groom who enters the bridal chamber, and his eyes become brightened by its horizons. At this moment, some of those who are with him say: ‘Let him recover himself; because he came from the world.’” Is the intended Heaven here the one in Barzakh or the eternal one? Is this short delay which is inevitable Barzakh?	2016-03-01
102	102	Attributes and duties of scholars Are the Mahdi’s general deputies, meaning the scholars, approved by him at all times? If they are not approved by him, why does he not announce his opposition to them?!	2016-02-28
101	101	Occupations and forbidden businesses What is the ruling on participating in presidential and parliamentary elections with the aim of repelling the more corrupt by the corrupt? Some people believe that it is necessary to elect the corrupt if there is a corrupt and more corrupt individual, and this is a rational logic. Similar to a person who is on the verge of death due to hunger and has a dead sheep and a dead pig, then the intellect decrees that he should eat the dead sheep instead of the dead pig.	2016-02-26
100	100	Zakat, Khums, charity, and endowment Is it permissible to give alms to beggars we encounter on the streets? To whom must we give alms?	2016-02-21
99	99	Clothing and adornments Is it permissible for a woman to dye her hair or remove her eyebrows?	2016-02-17
97	97	Marriage, hijab, and sexual relations I am a merchant, and I have a female secretary who takes care of the affairs of my shop. I would like you to clarify for me the ruling on a woman working. Is it permissible for her to work outside the home? Is it permissible for her to interact with men in the workplace? Is it permissible for us to employ women in our work?	2016-02-05
96	96	Clothing and adornments Since when has the clothing of clergymen become widespread? Does it have an origin in Islam?	2016-02-04
95	95	Characteristics of the last Prophet Did Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) have an existential superiority over others, including the previous Prophets? Some Quranists believe that he was not the best of the Prophets; as Muslims are not the best of nations; because the Quran states that the Children of Israel are better than the people of the world!	2016-02-03
94	94	Attributes of the Ahl al-Bayt of the last Prophet, and their way of life Why did his Excellency Ali not try Uthman’s killers?	2016-01-29
93	93	Occupations and forbidden businesses Why has the Quran permitted slavery and set rulings for it?	2016-01-28
92	92	Hudud (prescribed penalties) and punishments Wherever there is a need for killing, the ruling on it has been stated in the Quran; because killing one person is equal to killing all people. Then why has the ruling on stoning not been stated in the Quran?! Must stoning be intended to kill or only to deter? If the evidence for stoning is Hadiths, how can they abrogate or specify the Quran while both are not permissible in the opinion of His Eminence Mansoor?!	2016-01-27
91	91	Attributes of the Ahl al-Bayt of the last Prophet, and their way of life The Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt did not take even a small amount of gold for themselves as long as they were alive. How is it that their graves are filled with gold?! Why did Ali not build an ornate shrine for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) like what Shias built for the Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt, even though he was a Caliph and had control of the public treasury?!	2016-01-25

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