Question ID 1574 - 2014-06-29 11:59:12
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Salam, Ramadan Mubarak, Please shed some light on these hadith, abit confusing. Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq asws said: When you observe the Moon of Rajab then count 59 days and start fasting on the 60th day. Al-Kafi, Soam, Vol. 4, pg. 77, Hadith 8 Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq asws said: The month of Ramadhan will always be of 30 days without any exception. Al-Kafi, Soam, Vol. 4, pg. 78, Hadith 1 Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq asws said: Allah azwj created the earth in 6 days, then specified year and divided it into 354 days, so Shaban would never be of 30 days, but the month of Ramadhan will never be less than 30 days so that the obligation (of fasting) will never fall short of (30) days, since Allah azwj says to fully complete the count. Shawal will be of 29 days and Zeeqad 30 days, Allah azwj says I had promised Musa as for 30 nights but then made it 40 days by adding another 10 days. So Zilhajj 29 days and Muharram 30 days, other months are full (30) or of lesser duration (29 days). Al-Kafi, Soam, Vol. 4, pg. 78, Hadith 2 I asked from Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq asws, ‘In Iraq, usually two to three days are overcast so which day we should observe fast’? Imam asws replied: ‘first recall which day you had observed fast last year, and then fast after the fifth day (after adding 5 days to it) from previous year’s day (as a first of Ramadhan). Al-Kafi, Soam, Vol. 4, pg. 81, Hadith 2. I asked from Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq asws that during the winter we are unable to see the Sun and stars then how shall we fast? Imam asws replied add five days to last years fist day of Ramadhan and start fasting from that day. Al-Kafi, Soam, Vol. 4, pg. 81, Hadith 4
Answer:
These narrations are not binding at all because of many reasons ; first is
the authenticity of some narrators, second : even if if any of such
narrations are authentic, our great scholars have evidences that it might
be time bound, means it might be according to the time of narration and
never for all the times.
The Islamic ways to prove the start of the month never had such narrations
in account.
Wassalam.
Mohammad al-Musawi
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Question ID 1571 - 2014-06-29 05:22:54
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As Salaamu Alaikum Dear Brother, request you to kindly try your level best to answer this question as much in detail as possible as this is pertaining to someone very close to my family who needs guidance A christian boy wants to marry a Shia Sayyed Muslim girl ... the girl had mentioned to him that marrying each other is not possible unless he reads the Kalma and then nikkah can happen which will make the Marriage Islamicaly valid ... he took almost good 6 months to think over and get back on it and he is willing to read the kalma and do the nikkah. Since he is a christian and his regular religious practise is going to church either twice or once a week and he lives with his widowed mother who is a firm believer of Christianity, would visiting the church the same way and praying as before the nikkah would nullify the marriage ? Also if you could kindly state what other important conditions would nullify this nikkah. thank you dear brother, hoping to get a reply on the same at the earliest ... Khudafiz.
Answer:
It is not enough for him just to recite the Kalima to be a Muslim , unless
he really believes in its meaning, means he must believe that Islam is the
True religion from God and there is no god but Allah, and Mohammad is His
last messenger.
Going to church for worship does not mean that he believes in Islam,
because Islam does not approve trinity or crossification claim etc which
are usually mentioned in the churches .
If he wants to marry a Muslim female, he must become a Muslim by faith and
not just by Kalima with out believing it its meaning.
Unless he becomes a real Muslim, no Nikah can be allowed nor valid.
Wassalam.
Mohammad al-Musawi
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Question ID 1572 - 2014-06-29 05:29:49
Question:
Salaamunalikum... Can we do ghusl e janabat with mix water ( hot and cold water)... I follow ayoutullah sistani
Answer:
Yes it is allowed to use mixed water ( hot and cold) in Ghusl and Wudhu.
Wassalam.
Mohammad al-Musawi
Question ID 1573 - 2014-06-29 05:33:51
Question:
Salaamunalikum... When semen passes I go to take ghusl e janabat when taking ghusl I wash the private parts with my hand and after that I wash my hand with soap but no trace of semen are left in the hand. Will the hand be considered as paak or najis?...I follow ayoutullah sistani
Answer:
After washing your hand, your hand is Paak.
Wassalam.
Question ID 1569 - 2014-06-28 22:47:37
Question:
I have received a Khums guide from reputable Shia organisations and there is something that deeply confuses me. There is no mention of subtracting ones expenses from Khums, there is only mention of subtracting the "remainder of last year's savings in which Khums was already paid" from the present years total income. I have never seen this before, can you recommend a step by step guide on how to calculate Khums please? Thank you & Duas.
Answer:
Khums of every year is calculated from what you have or own now ( which is
the amount of your income minus what you have already spent for livelihood
or usual expenses). If this remainder amount includes previous year or
years amounts out of which you have already paid Khums, then amounts which
are previously purified should excluded, then the new net income only (
which means net savings of this year) is to be applied for this year
Wassalam.
Mohammad al-Musawi