Is Fatima a.s the only female daughter of the Holy prophet or there were other female daughters?

There is a difference of opinion amongst the scholars

What is more haram, masturbation for men or a man having a friendship with a woman?

One should not look at the size of the sin but whom he is sinning against. Instead of choosing between two haram actions you could have a temporary marriage with a suitable woman.

May Allah ease your situation.

I have recently had an emergency operation on my spine. As I am still in recovery it means I struggle to walk, bend down, sit down and stand up for a few minutes.

My question is, how should I perform my wudhu if I can’t bend down to wipe my feet and how should I pray as I can’t pray normally?

Can you lift your feet for wudhu?

I pray you recover soon. Below are the rulings by Ayatollah Sayed Sistani in regards to not being able to pray in the normal way.

Ruling 955. If a person becomes unable to stand while performing prayers, he must sit down; and if he is unable to sit down as well, he must lie down. However, he must not say any of the obligatory dhikrs until his body becomes still.

Ruling 956. As long as a person is able to perform prayers in a standing position, he must not sit down. For example, someone whose body shakes when he stands, or is compelled to lean on something or incline his body a little, must perform prayers in a standing position in whatever way he can. However, if he cannot stand at all, he must sit straight and perform prayers in a sitting position.

Ruling 957. As long as one can sit, he must not perform prayers in a lying position, and if he cannot sit straight he must sit in whatever way he can. If he cannot sit at all, he must – as mentioned in the rules relating to qibla – lie on his side in a way that the front part of his body faces qibla. Furthermore, as long as it is possible for him to lie on his right side, he must not – based on obligatory precaution – lie on his left side. And if neither of these are possible, he must lie on his back with the soles of his feet facing qibla.

Ruling 958. With regard to someone who performs prayer in a sitting position, if after reciting Sūrat al‑Ḥamd and the other surah he can stand and perform rukūʿ in a standing position, he must stand up and from a standing position go into rukūʿ; but if he cannot stand and perform rukūʿ in a standing position, he must perform rukūʿ sitting.

Ruling 959. With regard to one who performs prayers lying down, if he can sit during prayers, he must do so as much as he is able to. Similarly, if he can stand, he must do so as much as he is able to. However, as long as his body is not still, he must not say any of the obligatory dhikrs. And if he knows that he can stand for only a short while, he must do so specifically for the standing that is connected to the rukūʿ.

Ruling 960. If someone who performs prayers in a sitting position can stand during prayers, he must perform prayers in a standing position as much as he is able to. However, as long as his body is not still, he must not say any of the obligatory dhikr. And if he knows that he can stand for only a short while, he must do so for the standing that is connected to the rukūʿ.

Ruling 961. If someone who can stand fears that by standing he will become ill or that he will be harmed, he can perform prayers in a sitting position; and if he also fears [illness or harm] from sitting, he can perform prayers in a lying position.

I understand that in Islam we are highly encouraged to be in the company of good righteous Muslims but unfortunately my community is very small and I have a very difficult time finding friends who are practicing righteous Muslims. I honestly find my non-muslims friends to be more righteous and a better influence on me than the Muslims are. What should I do?

My personal advice: Make sure to learn and practice your religion in a way that you are firmly rooted in your faith. If you cannot find good muslims to be around but only have non muslims with good akhlaq to hang out with then try to influence them towards Islam through your dealings with them. If they start calling you towards haram or disrespect your religion then you should remove yourself from their company.

Correct me if I am wrong but I heard that Imam Ali AS did not like to talk about his good qualities with others and that we should also avoid doing so.

1. Why did Imam Ali AS not like talking about his own good qualities with others?

2. Why are we to avoid it as well?

We should avoid talking about our good deeds to others in order that we don’t show off.

When Imam Mahdis AJ name is mentioned, why do we put our hands on our heads?

Also, I understand that Allah SWT does not leave humanity without an Imam to guide us, but how can we be guided by the Imam of our time AJ while he is in occultation and cannot contact us or we cannot contact him?

Some say its because its a form of pledging allegiance, some say its a form of respect to say he is above our heads, some say its because the Imam will touch the heads of his followers perfecting their intellect. Allah knows best.

As for your second question, please read the following book

https://www.al-islam.org/fazail-ul-mahdi-ali-akbar-talaafi/benefits-imam-mahdi-aj-during-his-ghaibat

I would like to ask when you send books, have you received any dead threats, or problems from prisons. I am planning to send books

No I haven’t. People are happy to receive the books.

What are main differences between the fatwas of Ayatollah Seyed Sistani and Shirazi?

All maraja have some slight differences in some rulings due to their ijtihad. Is there a particular issue that you would like to know both of their verdicts to see if they have a difference?

Actually, I would like to know if a married couple would face difficulties in their daily life due to different taqlid (one's seyed sistani and other's Shirazi) for instance fasting, prayer, halal/haram acts. And, is it allowed to change Marjaa' in such circumstances?

I don’t think that the differences are enough to cause any problems.

Yes it is permissible to change your taqlid.

What are main differences between the fatwas of Ayatollah Seyed Sistani and Shirazi?

All maraja have some slight differences in some rulings due to their ijtihad. Is there a particular issue that you would like to know both of their verdicts to see if they have a difference?

Actually, I would like to know if a married couple would face difficulties in their daily life due to different taqlid (one's seyed sistani and other's Shirazi) for instance fasting, prayer, halal/haram acts. And, is it allowed to change Marjaa' in such circumstances?

I don’t think that the differences are enough to cause any problems.

Yes it is permissible to change your taqlid.

As for fatwa of ayatollah sistani, one should break the fast when it's completely dark. How about ayatollah shirazi in this case?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17-HkOjU_8SR6k1YwFAd-21apCJTS07TT/view