Wanted to ask a question in regards to a rabbits hair affecting prayers. For cats they say a maximum of 3 hair and for a rabbit I read from another sheikh on this website saying it will not invalidate the prayers if the furs are not too much on the clothes, but what could too much mean ? Because when we hold the rabbit it gives hair on our clothes and we try to wipe off what we can.

The marja’ saying not too much would be in the definition of common usage of people as what is seen as not too much.
Scholars differ on this even with cats. Some say a few hairs are ok whereas others say none. The usage of three is just to denote a small amount

Is it permissible to buy off of Amazon.com? There have been articles that the owner/ or the company have given money to Isreal

Yes it is permissible to buy from Amazon.

What is that Hadith that the battle of Karbala based off mostly. For example the Hadith of Abbas (as) not drinking water and instead filling the water pouch up for the blessed family.

These are from various maqaatil (historical works written on the events of Karbala) such as those written by: abdul razzaq al muqarrim, Muhammad Hussain Kashfatul Ghita, Abdul Wahhab al Kaashi, Abu Mikhnaf, Abdul Zahra al Ka’bi, Sayed Ibn Tawus, Sh. Abbas Qummi

What does contemplation mean and how should we do it? And how can we be aware all the time?

When you want to do an an action think if the action would be pleasing to Allah or not? Would the prophet or Imam approve if he was in our presence?
We should keep them in our mind and thoughts

How should one stop stressing about studies, be optimistic especially when you have your parents and teachers pressure on you that you have to get good grades. And is there any dua which will help me while I am studying?

Try your best and also explain to your parents you are trying hard. Use the dua that Allah gave the prophet (s) in the Quran 20:114 Rabbi zidnee ‘ilmaa (my Lord increase my knowledge).

How can one cure a hard heart?

Keep seeking forgiveness of Allah and ask for His help in purifying your self.

A good dua is: Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Yaa Hayyu Yaa Qayyum, Yaa Muhyil Quloob, As aluka an tuhyil qalbee, Allahumma salli ‘ala muhammadin wa aale muhammad.

In the name of Allah the Gracious the Merciful O’ the Ever Living the Self Subsistent, O who gives life to the hearts, I ask you to enliven my heart, O Allah bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.

I want to learn more about Islam Allah (swt Prophets and Ahlulbayt (a.s). So sheikh, can you suggest me some books from which I can start my knowledge seeking journey. And sheikh can you also suggest me some books which can help me build myself?

Study Guide

Aqaed (Beliefs)

1. Commentary to the Faith of Shia Islam of Allama Muzaffer by Maulana Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau
2. Principles of Faith by Ayatollah Wahid Khorasani
3. Listen to the 110 classes of Dr. Sayed Khalil Tabatabai: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFF83513F53A767BA

History of Prophets and Imams

1. Restatement of the History of Islam and Muslims by Syed Ali Asghar Razway
2. The Message by Ayatollah Jafar Subhani
3. Abu Talib the Faithful of the Quraysh
4. Kitab al Irshad by Sheikh Mufid
5. Gods Emissaries from Adam to Jesus by Sheikh Arastu
6. Suffering of the Ahl ul Bayt and their Shia Throughout History by Maulana Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau
7. Recalling the Sacrifices of Karbala by Maulana Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau

Fiqh

1. Risalat of your marja
2. Ahkam al Islam by Ayatollah Sayed Taqi al-Modaerssi because he has included the reasoning behind his fatawa with ahadith
3. Listen to the 50 classes of Dr. Sayed Khalil Tabatabai: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL41068B1E7FC973A0
4. 30 Principles of Jurisprudence by Sayed Milani
5. Introduction to Jurisprudential Maxims by Sheikh Baqir Irwani

Mahdawiya

1. Miracles of the Imam of the Time by Ayatollah Langroodi
2. In Remembrance of the Last Ruler of God by Ayatollah Khorasani
3. Candle of Hope by the late Ayatollah Sayed Ridha Shirazi
4. Aroma of Mercy by Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Shirazi
5. Mikyal Makaram
6. Kitab al Ghaybah (Majlisi, Tusi and Noumani)
7. Listen to Sheikh Safdar Razi’s 50 part series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD2F0DFA18BFBD747

Hadith

1. Tuhaf ul Uqul
2. Mishkatul Anwar
3. Al-Amaali by Sheikh Mufid
4. Al-Kaafi by Sheikh al Kulayni
5. Al-Mawaaiz by Sheikh Saduq
6. Glad Tidings for Mustafa for the Shia of Murtadha
7. Prophetic Gems by Maulana Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau
8. Introduction to Hadith Studies by Abdul Haadi al-Fadli

Sunni-Shia Issues

1. Then I was Guided
2. Ask Those Who Know
3. To be with the Truthful
4. Shia the Real Followers of the Sunnah
5. Peshawar Nights
6. Al-Muraja’at
7. Commemorating the Mourning Rights of Imam Husayn by the late Sayed Hassan Shirazi
8. Kamil al Ziyarat by Sheikh Abbas Qummi

Akhlaq

1. Holy Household of Muhammad: Moral Exemplars by Sayed Mahdi al-Sadr
2. Greater Sins by the late Ayatollah Dastaghayb Shirazi
3. Essence of Insight by the late Sayed Muhammad Shirazi

General Questions

1. ‘Ilal Shari volume 1-2 by Sheikh Saduq
2. Al-Mahassin volume 1-2

Arabic Grammar

1. Summary of Tasreef Vol 1 and 2
2. Bidatu Nahw (Arabic)

Both of these classes have been taught and recorded on video by Sheikh Mohammad BagherNejad in Imam Sadiq Online Seminary https://imamsadiq.tv/en/

The majority of these books can be found on Amazon.com or PDF’s available online free

According to Quran, women is weaker than men in terms of brain and power. And women are soft and compassionate.
I have a question that what is the theory behind this hadees? Why Allah has created men superior than women? The two gender's were created two balance out each other but then why the role of a woman is less than a man. Is this the reason, that men are leading in the age and women despite being fighting and struggling for so long haven't given that level as of men.

Kindly give detailed explanation as this question has been always in my mind.

At our home, we girls were treated as a burden on them. And because we were taught from the beginning that we are not equal to men so our decisions were secondary to the boys in the family. And when we grew older, tolerance for us doing anything by my father reduced and now he said why invest in education
where he could not get return. He will be put in heaven only if he saves that money and spends it on our wedding.

Because I have seen that men automatically believes anything a man says and there is no really less value to our opinion our wishes
why is it that men are more superior ?

if that is the case then why do we have passion?
why do i have the will to achieve and inspire people.
i want to earn so that i dont have to ask money from anyone like till now i have asked my father.

Men and women are created equal in the sight of Allah but not the same in their roles. This does not make either of them inferior or to be looked down on. We have many narrations praising women and a group of women will be those supporting Imam Mahdi (aj). Unfortunately these negative stereotypes are cultural.

The fact is that most people in the world will just follow the religion of their parents and if they don't they will just follow whatever morals or beliefs their society propagates.

Why are people this way? You might respond: "because of their free will", but I honestly think that this is just the way us humans are. What are the odds that a random southerner will even attempt to read the Quran, let alone accept Islam. Odds are that he will never accept Islam simply because of the environment that he grew up in. He can't really be blamed for this.

You can say that Allah will take into account everybody's situation, but why did Allah create us this way in the first place?

Could he not have made people slightly more intelligent and slightly less biased?

Most people won't accept religion not even because of deep and intellectual reasons, but rather because of stuff like "the problem of evil" or "Islam is immoral"

I am a random southerner from South Carolina who accepted Islam in 1999 after investigating/studying the religion.

https://youtu.be/bgK5hTO3cZk

I started a program which has al hamdu lillah converted over 1,400 Americans to Islam throughout the United States. So, yes if religion is presented correctly they will accept inshallah.

Visit www.2ndchancebooks.org

To see the program.