Jurisprudence

Q 69: If the lower part of qalīl water that flows downward without pressure comes into contact with a najis substance, will its upper part remain pure?A: The upper part of the flowing water will be pure if the water can be said to be flowing from a h...

Q 69: If the lower part of qalīl water that flows ...

Q 56: Is the belief in the principle of the authority of the jurist leader, with respect to its concept and instance, based on reason or derived from Islamic law?A: The authority of the jurist leader, which is the governance of a just mujtahid who is...

Q 56: Is the belief in the principle of the author...

Q 52: When the fatwā of the leader of Muslims on social, political, and cultural issues disagrees with that of another marji‘, what is the religious obligation of Muslims? And is there a dividing line between fatwās issued by marji‘ and those issued ...

Q 52: When the fatwā of the leader of Muslims on s...

Q 46: What is meant by the "blameworthy ignorant person "?A: He is the person who realizes his ignorance and knows the possible methods by which he can overcome his ignorance, but deals carelessly with learning religious rulings.Q 47: Who is the unbl...

Q 46: What is meant by the "blameworthy ignorant p...

Q 33: Someone has been following a certain marji‘ since the late Imam Khomeini (q.) passed away and now he/she wishes to follow the Imam again. May he/she do so?A: By caution, changing taqlīd from a qualified living mujtahid to a deceased one is not ...

Q 33: Someone has been following a certain marji‘ ...

Q 29: We obtained permission of a mujtahid, who is not the most knowledgeable, to continue following a deceased marji‘. If the permission of the most learned mujtahid is required here, is it now obligatory to change our taqlīd to the most learned muj...

Q 29: We obtained permission of a mujtahid, who is...

Q 24: I verified the competence of a certain mujtahid as marji‘ through the testimony of two just persons, is it obligatory for me to ask other persons about this matter also?A: The testimony of two just experts regarding the competence of a certain ...

Q 24: I verified the competence of a certain mujta...

Q 9: Is it permissible to follow a mujtahid who is not a marji‘ and does not have a book on practical laws?A: If it is proven for a mukallaf, who wants to follow this mujtahid, that he is a qualified mujtahid, there will be no problem in following hi...

Q 9: Is it permissible to follow a mujtahid who is...

Q 1: Is taqlīd an absolute rational issue or is it also grounded on jurisprudential evidence?A: Taqlīd has its jurisprudential evidence in addition to reason which also admits that a person who is ignorant of religious rules should refer to a qualifi...

Q 1: Is taqlīd an absolute rational issue or is it...

Q2074: What is the ruling in the matter of appropriating a public cemetery with a view of building private property on it? What is the view on procuring a title deed to this effect? Is such a cemetery considered a type of public endowment? Should hol...

Q2074: What is the ruling in the matter of appropr...

Q2061: A person donated a piece of land for a ḥusayniyyah to be built on it. The ḥusayniyyah was built. However, a group of people turned a part of the ḥusayniyyah into a masjid. They are now holding congregational prayers in the place as though i...

Q2061: A person donated a piece of land for a ḥus...

Q2059: A person made his land ḥabs for a shar‘ī purpose in the hope that they would have it again at the end of the duration of relinquishing it for charitable purposes. Can they benefit from the reacquired land in the same way they can with their o...

Q2059: A person made his land ḥabs for a shar‘ī p...

Q1951: Is it permissible for government officials to hold congregational prayer during working hours? Assuming it is not permissible, can they still hold it provided that they compensate whatever time they spent praying by working extra time after th...

Q1951: Is it permissible for government officials ...

Q2009: A group of people pulled down the library building to annex it to the masjid. The library is situated between the school of the masjid and the kitchen of the ḥusayniyyah that is adjacent to the masjid. The result is that the newly created spa...

Q2009: A group of people pulled down the library b...

Q2003: Has the public at large who take part in commemorative assemblies, and in whose interests the ḥusayniyyah was established, the right to interfere and come up with certain interpretations to the clauses of the endowment deed?A: In trying to un...

Q2003: Has the public at large who take part in co...

Q2001: A group of people built a masjid on a plot of land donated by Lands Organization. However, a dispute erupted among them as to the nature of the endowment, i.e., whether to make it public or private. What is the ruling in the matter?A: The masj...

Q2001: A group of people built a masjid on a plot ...

Q1997: A group of people raised a sum of money with a view to buying some property and using it as a ḥusayniyyah. Should their work in raising the money entitle them to set up the endowment under the title of ḥusayniyyah or do they have to take a p...

Q1997: A group of people raised a sum of money wit...

Q1976: Is it permissible for the trustee who has been appointed by the donor of the endowment or the judge to be remunerated for the services he is rendering and can he pay someone else who is doing the work on his behalf?A: The trustee of the endowm...

Q1976: Is it permissible for the trustee who has b...

Q1974: Should one be coerced into endowing something, can it still be valid?A: If the donor was coerced into making the endowment, such an endowment cannot be valid unless the consent of the person in question followed. Yet, even if the consent was l...

Q1974: Should one be coerced into endowing somethi...

Q1970: In order for an endowment trust to be valid, is it conditional that the special words should be pronounced? Assuming so, is it necessary to be in Arabic?A: For an endowment deed to be operative, it is not necessary to be done in words. Indeed,...

Q1970: In order for an endowment trust to be valid...

Q1968: I bought a house and agreed with the seller that we pay the government stamp duty between us. The seller suggested that we declare a reduced price for the property so that we can pay less duty. Should I bear the difference in tax between the a...

Q1968: I bought a house and agreed with the seller...