Jurisprudence & Religious affairs
To Use Asthma Inhalers/ Nebulizer While Fasting
There is no problem in using an asthma inhaler/nebulizer which deliver asthma medicine to one's lungs while fasting.
To Pay Non-Sayyid's Atonement to Sayyid
What is the ruling on paying the fasting kaffārah (atonement) of a non-sayyid person to a sayyid one?
The Kaffārah of Breaking Fast Intentionally
- There are two kinds of kaffārah for intentionally breaking a Ramadan fast:
a) to keep sixty fasts; or
b) to feed sixty poor people.
To Say Salām to Imam Hussein in Prayer
Is it wrong to say salām to Imam Hussein (as) during the qunūt of prayer? What is the ruling if a person has done so in the previous prayers?
To Say Surely/Possibly Missed Prayer behind an Imam
Sometimes people in masjids offer qaḍā’ prayers in congregation, and the imam of the congregation also offers qaḍā’ prayers which were surely missed or he offers as a caution, is that correct?
Khums on Salary
If my khums year ends on February 1st but my salary is paid on, say, 28th January, will khums to be paid on it?
Khums on Pet/Domestic Animal
In which cases, must we pay khums on animals kept at home?
Anesthetizing the Incurable Patient
In cases where the patient is medically incurable and has to endure very severe pain until death, can he be anesthetized with his own consent until death so that he does not feel the pain?
Working for Someone at the Time of another Contract
A driver carries a consignment for a company and at the same time, another person gives him some goods to deliver it to the destination in addition to the company's consignment and receive a fee, but the company does not accept it. Is there any problem with the fee?
MONTHLY AHKAM | FEBRUARY 2022
This section contains the latest inquiries about the practical laws of islam answered by the istifta' committee of the supreme leader's office. (updated monthly)
Khums on Proceeds from Gifts/Inheritance
I had a piece of land given to me by my father as a gift and after a while I sold it. Is the money gained from the sale of land subject to khums?
Khums on Business Tools
Is it enough to pay khums on business tools once or we have to pay khums on their appreciations every year?
To Deprive One's Child of Inheritance
Can a father deprive his child of inheritance or give some children more than the others?
Khums on Extra House
If a person hands over his dilapidated house to someone to build several apartments on the land and receives two apartments in compensation for the house; Does the extra apartment that is not for personal use liable to khums?
Internet Taxi
If I request a car from a telephone or internet taxi company, but I ignore my request or cancel it due to excessive delay (about half an hour) and leave the waiting area before the car arrives, am I liable to anything?
To Have more than One Khums Year
In addition to a fixed khums year, is it possible to set a separate khums year for the profit of a separate business?
To Use the Property of Someone Who Does Not Pay Khums
My father does not pay khums, can we use his property? Is it obligatory for the children to pay khums of the used property?
Days of Mourning for the Lady Fātimah (a.)
What are the days of mourning for the Lady Fātimah (a.)?
