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You do not fast Ramadan due to medical reasons...would you still have to pay the zakat al-fitr even if you didn't fast.

Do these acts (with your wife of course) void your fast or must there be release of semen for a fast to be void?

Yes but brother how can I just give thousands of dollars to a stranger and expect it to reach its destination...I will be responsible if anything happens to it.

Salams This is my first year in which Iam required to pay khums on my income. I am having a difficult time figuring out how to actually pay the khums. I do not know of any wakeel of Sayyed Fadlallah here in the West so how do I go about sending my money???

Salams Sisters, Just a quick question from a brother in the process of looking for a wife...I don't want to sound shallow but lately I have been seeing many young, beautiful girls marrying older and well, not so beautiful, guys who are well off financially...Iam starting to think that looks are not really that important to women and they seem to be looking after someone who will support them financially. I find it hard to fathom how an 18 or 19 year girl can relate to a guy in his thirties but I see it happening all the time....are women into older guys or something?

Iam looking for the famous saying Iam not sure who the orater is but it goes along the lines of "law anna al3abdu ataa fee Salaahiati ghada..wa walaa man walaa...ma hajja ma hajj...etc....ma kanaa 3amalauu maqboola illa bi wilaayti ameeril mumineen..." If you have the original arabic please refer me to it.

Anyone know where I can buy the cloaks the shia ulema wear? I cant find them anywhere.

Anyone know where I can buy the black cloaks that the ulema wear?

Looking for the ruling regarding doing wudu on hair that has hair spray in it....not talking about gel which is thick and coats the hair...iam talking about hair spray which is like a mist. Thanks

I was told that you cannot do a covenant regarding something that is already haram...please ask ur marja.

Some villains went to al-Mutawakkil and informed him against Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) claiming that he had books, arms, and monies and that he might revolt against the government of al-Mutawakkil, who became worried and terrified when hearing that. Al-Mutawakkil ordered some of his Turk policemen to attack the house of Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) in the night and arrest him. They attacked Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) unexpectedly and found him in a simple house wearing a garment of wool and there was nothing between him and the ground save a carpet of sand and pebbles while facing the qibla and reciting this saying of Allah, (Nay! do those who have wrought evil deeds think that We will make them like those who believe and do good that their life and their death shall be equal? Bad it is that they judge).[1022][608] They took him to al-Mutawakkil while he was in that state[1023][609] that represented the asceticism of prophets and spirituality of apostles. Al-Mutawakkil was drunk at the table of wine. When he saw Imam al-Hadi (a.s.), he offered him a glass of wine, but Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) shouted at him, 'By Allah, it has never mixed with my blood and flesh at all.' Al-Mutawakkil asked the Imam, 'Recite me some poetry!' Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) said, 'I seldom recite poetry.' Al-Mutawakkil insisted on him saying, 'You must recite me some poetry!' Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) found himself obliged to recite some poetry, and so he recited the following verses that changed the ecstasy of al-Mutawakkil into sorrow and weeping, "They were on the tops of mountains, guarded by strong, brave men, but those tops sufficed them not. After glory, they were taken down from their positions, and put into holes. How bad abode they dwelt in! A crier called them after been buried: Where are the thrones, crowns, and treasures? Where are the faces that were at ease and luxury, that curtains and screens were put before them? The grave showed those faces where worms were fighting on them. How long they ate and drank! But after that long eating, they were eaten!" Al-Mutawakkil was shaken and intoxication flew from his head. He began terribly crying. The attendants in the meeting feared for Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) that al-Mutawakkil might assault him and they thought that al-Mutawakkil would revenge on him.

jazakallah khair

Looking for that famous speech when Mutawakil asked Imam Ali Al Hadi to recite to him some poetry....in the arabic please.

Looking for that famous speech when Mutawakil asked Imam Ali Al Hadi (as) to recite to him some poetry....in the arabic please.

Salamun 3alaykum I have a question about the first step involved in wudhu which is wetting the face with some water..,,is there a certain spot you are supposed to start from? I have heard that it should be the point where the hair grows so does that mean you only wash that certain point and everything downwards? What if someone has a widows peak do they start from that point and downwards?