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Is it permissible to go to a cemetery for a pregnant woman, I have been told visiting the graves while pregnant is not allowed?
It is permissible for a pregnant woman to visit the graves in the cemetery.
- permissibility
If a person buys an investment house and has rental income from it, will they have to pay khums on the rental income every month or will they pay it at the end of year? Will they pay khums on gross rent or net rent (i.e. rent – (mortgage + expenses) = profit).
Khums is due on the net profit and it is permissible to pay it at the end of the khums fiscal year.
- khums
1) If a person did not pay khums for several years but then paid it off, will they need to repeat their prayers for the years it was not paid?
2) If a person realizes that they must pay khums on a large amount of money that they do not have, what should they do?
3) Can a person use a credit card to pay khums?
1) No, the person will not need to repeat their prayers.
2) They can contact the jurist's representative to make arrangements to pay in installments
3) Yes they can.
- credit cards
- khums
If a person used to emulate Ayatullah Sayyid Khoei, should they continue to emulate him or should they switch taqleed to Ayatullah Sayyid Sistani?
If the person used to emulate Sayyid al-Khoei then according to the edicts of Sayyid Sistani they must remain upon his emulation or taqleed, and for the new religious questions (i.e. those not addressed by the late eminence) resort to the ‘aalam jurist.
- emulation
If a person has doubts during every stage of salat about their recitation or dhikr being correct or not, will they be considered kathir al-shak (someone who constantly doubts a lot)?
If the person doubts very frequently, they are considered a frequent doubter (kathir al-shak), and therefore they should treat the prayer as valid.
- doubt
- prayers
1. If a person works in a private company that requires them to work 8 hours, however, they come an hour early and usually work 9 hours. Is it permissible to exceed their time in this manner? Can the person do wudhu during their work hours multiple times just to stay in state of wudhu?
If a person buys a property on mortgage and does not disclose that it is for investment to get reduced mortgage rates, does their income [from it] become haram? Is it wajib for them to let the lender know those details if doing so may cause financial stress and possibly legal issues?
1. There is no problem if the mentioned acts do not conflict with the work policy based on the agreement between the employee and the employer.
2. It is not allowed to give false information in such contracts.
- investments
- wudhu
Is it permissible for a man to look at a non-mahram woman if his intention is temporary marriage? In general, practically speaking, isn’t it not feasible for men to be constantly lowering their gaze with female colleagues at work or at the university?
If the man intends to marry a specific woman, he is permitted to gaze at her, albeit without the intention of sexual pleasure. Looking at women is permissible per se, provided that you are immune from committing any unlawful act, and you do not look with a lustful intention.
- temporary marriage
- work
A person bought bitcoins for a certain amount of money and thereafter lost 80% of its value. When the khums due date arrives, will the person have to pay khums on the purchase value or current value?
Khums must be paid on the original amount [of money] that was used to purchase the bitcoin, because it has not yet been confirmed by the supreme religious authority whether purchasing bitcoins is a valid transaction or not, therefore, the money that was paid in return for a bitcoin is deemed as surplus which is subject to khums if it exceeds their living expenses.
- bitcoin
- khums
In the West, non-Muslim men and women greet the other person by extending their hand for a handshake regardless of the gender, this is the custom. Refusing to shake hands at times puts one in a very awkward situation and also appears rude, which is negative for the Muslim image. In such a situation, is it permissible to shake hands, especially given the intention is pure? If it is not permissible, how should I avoid it without creating an awkward situation?
Muslim-Americans should be proud to practice the requirements of their faith and abide by their religious obligations. Today, Muslims in America participate and work in all spheres and occupy some of the highest positions in both the public and private sectors with complete commitment to their religious duties.
It is not permissible to shake hands with the opposite gender, if both individuals are Muslim then there should be no issue of hardship, awkwardness or social impropriety. If the other person is a non-Muslim and refraining from shaking hands imposes unbearable hardship (i.e. it is not merely the feeling of awkwardness or perception of rudeness), it is permissible to the necessary extent only.
- work
While working, I was misled by someone in my family who instructed me to collect money for work I did not do and report it on my tax filings. Later I found out I was misled, and on the papers it said I worked at a company which was not true. Now, I have this unlawful money that I didn't earn, what do I do with it?
Islamically, it is not allowed to give false information, and if you have a way to return the money then you must return it to its rightful owner.
- taxes