| Name: | Sheikh Mateen |
| Age: | 39 |
| Location: | Virginia, US |
| Expertize: | Aqaed and Fiqh ('Ibadaat) |
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I want to study Shia Islamic Medicine and Hijama full time from Iran or Iraq. Does any Hawza in Iran or Iraq offer these courses?
This is not something which is taught in the howza. You may be able to find a private teacher for that there.
https://www.al-islam.org/articles/laws-and-practices-why-do-shiah-combine-prayers
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I want to know the real reason we don’t pray salatul isha and asr separately. My parents somewhat explained to me that it’s because it’s was inconvenient for the Muslims to pray them separately and it made it difficult for everyone to pray on time. What is the accurate reason?
It is fine if you pray them separately. We pray together and also separate. Sunni’s also do the same.
https://www.al-islam.org/articles/laws-and-practices-why-do-shiah-combine-prayers
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I was travelling for 2 weeks & for the first week I prayed qusr prayers. For the last 8 days or so I was sure I wasn’t going to leave the city I was staying in & since I got there I hadn’t left the city. I therefore did niyat to pray my prayers in full.
My question is, the qusr prayers I prayed in the early days of my holiday, would I need to give back those prayers in full since I did not leave the city throughout my whole holiday even though I had done my niyat later?
What was your initial intention? To stay more than ten days or to travel to different cities within that time?
My initial intention was to travel to different cities.
Those 8 days you prayed tamam you would need to repeat as qasr. This is because when you made intention to stay there you had less than ten days left. So your Zuhr, Asr and Isha prayers you prayed the last 8 days as tamam just repeat those as Qasr.
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I was travelling for 2 weeks & for the first week I prayed qusr prayers. For the last 8 days or so I was sure I wasn’t going to leave the city I was staying in & since I got there I hadn’t left the city. I therefore did niyat to pray my prayers in full.
My question is, the qusr prayers I prayed in the early days of my holiday, would I need to give back those prayers in full since I did not leave the city throughout my whole holiday even though I had done my niyat later?
What was your initial intention? To stay more than ten days or to travel to different cities within that time?
My initial intention was to travel to different cities.
Those 8 days you prayed tamam you would need to repeat as qasr. This is because when you made intention to stay there you had less than ten days left. So your Zuhr, Asr and Isha prayers you prayed the last 8 days as tamam just repeat those as Qasr.
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I was travelling for 2 weeks & for the first week I prayed qusr prayers. For the last 8 days or so I was sure I wasn’t going to leave the city I was staying in & since I got there I hadn’t left the city. I therefore did niyat to pray my prayers in full.
My question is, the qusr prayers I prayed in the early days of my holiday, would I need to give back those prayers in full since I did not leave the city throughout my whole holiday even though I had done my niyat later?
What was your initial intention? To stay more than ten days or to travel to different cities within that time?
My initial intention was to travel to different cities.
Those 8 days you prayed tamam you would need to repeat as qasr. This is because when you made intention to stay there you had less than ten days left. So your Zuhr, Asr and Isha prayers you prayed the last 8 days as tamam just repeat those as Qasr.
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I was travelling for 2 weeks & for the first week I prayed qusr prayers. For the last 8 days or so I was sure I wasn’t going to leave the city I was staying in & since I got there I hadn’t left the city. I therefore did niyat to pray my prayers in full.
My question is, the qusr prayers I prayed in the early days of my holiday, would I need to give back those prayers in full since I did not leave the city throughout my whole holiday even though I had done my niyat later?
What was your initial intention? To stay more than ten days or to travel to different cities within that time?
My initial intention was to travel to different cities.
Those 8 days you prayed tamam you would need to repeat as qasr. This is because when you made intention to stay there you had less than ten days left. So your Zuhr, Asr and Isha prayers you prayed the last 8 days as tamam just repeat those as Qasr.
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I cannot read or understand any Arabic, however I was hoping to find out whether the blessings/rewards of reading the Quran are still applicable if it is read in English?
Yes there is definitely benefits in reading the Quran even in English
The first thing he replied was that this is an easy thing to say, but in reality it is not an easy task to accomplish. He continued to say that we needed to pray to Allah and ask Him to open our container and expand our capacity, so that we can receive the knowledge pertaining to Imam Mahdi (pbuh). Being among those who are close to the Imam means having a very high level of knowledge and piety, so we must be prepared mentally and spiritually to understand, comprehend and accept this knowledge.
He proceeded to say that one of the ways that we can gain proximity to the Imam is to fulfill all of our obligations (wajibat) that Allah has asked from us. Next is to stay away from all of the things Allah has forbidden us from doing (muharramat). This reminds me of the first thing he told me when he said that it sounded easy but in reality, was not an easy task at all. Last of all he told me that to become close to the Imam we should be careful of how we treat others. We should always treat others well, with respect and give them their due rights. We should never be oppressors and mistreat people.
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I want to be closer with our Imam. I already started few duas like ziyarate ale yasin but I dont know what to do exactly for when he will come inshallah. I mean how to prepare ourselves ?
Advice on how to get closer to Imam Mahdi (aj) - Sayed Murtadha Shirazi Arbaeen 2012
The first thing he replied was that this is an easy thing to say, but in reality it is not an easy task to accomplish. He continued to say that we needed to pray to Allah and ask Him to open our container and expand our capacity, so that we can receive the knowledge pertaining to Imam Mahdi (pbuh). Being among those who are close to the Imam means having a very high level of knowledge and piety, so we must be prepared mentally and spiritually to understand, comprehend and accept this knowledge.
He proceeded to say that one of the ways that we can gain proximity to the Imam is to fulfill all of our obligations (wajibat) that Allah has asked from us. Next is to stay away from all of the things Allah has forbidden us from doing (muharramat). This reminds me of the first thing he told me when he said that it sounded easy but in reality, was not an easy task at all. Last of all he told me that to become close to the Imam we should be careful of how we treat others. We should always treat others well, with respect and give them their due rights. We should never be oppressors and mistreat people.
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Is there any dua or namaz for toubah ?
Yes a two rakat namaz with intention of tauba. There are some dua for tauba which can be found in sahifa sajjadiya
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How you perfom the salaat istikhara? And how can I see if the thing that I'm asking for in the duaa is good or not? Am I getting a dream or an another sign
https://www.al-islam.org/printpdf/book/export/html/38019
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My question is when you finish prayer, is it right to say allah u akbar whilst turning right left right
After saying your salam you should should look forward and do takbir three times.
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The personality of Jesus is in a subject of constant debate between Christians and the Muslims. How did the Christians get lost?
Their scholars distorted their books as was mentioned in the Quran.