The Grand Ayatollah Sistani, Shia Supreme Religious authority, has provided an important answer to a question about sighting of the...
May, 2020
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28 May
Ayatollah Sistani’s Fatwa on Holding Congregational Prayers with Social Distance
The Grand Ayatollah Sistani, the Supreme Religious authority for Shia Muslims, responded to a religious question about the conditions for holding congregational prayers in mosques as...
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19 May
Frequently Asked Questions on Zakat Al-Fitrah
Frequently Asked Questions on Zakat Al-Fitrah according to the Fatwas of Ayatollahs Khamenei, Sistani, Makarem Shirazi and Hakeem....
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5 May
Questions & Answers on Fasting for Muslims in the West according to Ayatollah Sistani’s Fatwa
Fasting for Muslims means that all physically fit and mature Muslims have to totally and completely abstain from food, drink, smoking and...
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4 May
Fatwas of Shia Jurists on Fasting during Ramadan amid Coronavirus
Some Shia Jurists issued Fatwas (religious edict) in response to the Istifta (new inquiry) about questions regarding the fasting during the...
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3 May
When Does the Fast Start, When Does it End?
What time should one stop eating, at imsak timing or at the start of Fajr? In France imsak timing is 20 minutes before Fajr timing. Should we offer Fajr prayer immediately after...
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2 May
Does Smoking Break the Fast?
Fasting in the holy Shari’ah (jurisprudence) of Islam is equal to that with the intention of obeying God; a person does not eat or...
April, 2020
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28 April
Can a Woman Fast during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding?
Fasting or Ṣawm, is one of the most important obligatory rituals in Islam. Muslims must abstain from a number of activities including eating and drinking from dawn to dusk to...
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25 April
What Is the Rules of Fasting for Those Living in Northern Hemisphere?
According to the Islamic laws of Ayatollah Sistani, what is the ruling of fasting in the holy month of Ramadan for those who are living in northern hemisphere?
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21 April
Fatwa of UAE Scholars on Fasting of Coronavirus Patients
A Fatwa (religious edict) was issued by the Fatwa Council in the United Arab Emirates concerning the fasting for patients who suffer Coronavirus.
