Question Answering

You are not allowed to photocopy a book or duplicate a CD with a copyright. The rights of both the author and the publisher must be respected.

You can not give khums to your parents as they are your wajibun-nafaqa.

If Aliyyullāhīs believe that Ali ibn Abītālib(َA) is a god, they are kāfir and najis.

Working in a Restaurant is not ḥarām itself but it is impermissible to sell ḥarām food and drink.

The obligation of āyāt prayer is limited to the residents of only that town in which the event takes place.

Āyāt prayer has several forms. It consists of two rak‘ahs, and there are five rukū‘ in each.

Ayāt prayer becomes obligatory due the following four things: 1. Solar Eclips; 2. Lunar Eclips; 3. Earthquake; 4. Thunder and lightning, red and black cyclone and other similar celestial phenomena, which frightens most of the people.

If a person gives you a gift, as long as the receiver is not certain whether the money given to him is subject to khums, he is not required to pay its khums.

There is no need to determine the beginning of one’s khums year; it is determined automatically after first income.

It is not permissible to sell, or give as a gift,  alcoholic drinks, pork, or other foodstuffs  wich are  ḥarām in Islam.

A brief look at the verses 3:41 and 19:10 shows that they do not contradict each other; rather they confirm and complete the meaning of each other.

It is permissible to work for Jews, Christians, and other non-Muslims, and taking wages from them, provided the work is not among the ḥarām works or detrimental to the general interests of Islam and Muslims.