About Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani
Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani from Najaf, Iraq, born 1930. Shia Online Community holds 200 albums of recitations credited to Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani. Recent releases include Is it permissible for a wife to pay Zakat to her husband, if its obligatory upon her to pay Zakat?, Why there is no Zakat on bank accounts and monetary bills?, What is the difference between Khums and Zakat?. Every track can be played online, and members add corrections and context over time.
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Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani
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👤 People & biographiesBorn (year): 1930Birthplace: Najaf, Iraq#marja#sistani
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Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Husayni al-Sistani (b. 1930, Mashhad) is one of the most widely followed marājiʿ (sources of emulation) in Shia Islam, based in Najaf, Iraq. His office publishes rulings and answers to questions from followers worldwide at sistani.org. The Q&A entries on this platform that credit him as the answering authority are imported from that public archive and link back to their original source.
Questions answered by Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani(200)
Is it permissible for a wife to pay Zakat to her husband, if its obligatory upon her to pay Zakat?ZakatWhy there is no Zakat on bank accounts and monetary bills?ZakatWhat is the difference between Khums and Zakat?ZakatIf someone dies and owes both a debt and Zakat, but leaves behind enough to cover either, which one should…ZakatIs it permissible for a "Sayyid" to have Sadaqa for their needs? If it is permissible, then please specify…ZakatIf I save an amount of money throughout the whole year I know that I have to pay Khums from it. What about…ZakatAre playing sports such as wrestling and boxing permissible?WrestlingIs it permissible to eat at a table that wine is served ?Wine
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A Muslim enters a café and sits down at a table to drink tea, then a stranger comes at the same table to…WineA person used to make mistakes in the way he performed his wudhu (minor ablution) or ghusl (major ablution).…WudhuIs the ink that had dried [on our hands, for example] a barrier to perform Wudhu or Ghusl?WudhuSome women let their nails grow longer than necessary for beauty. Sometimes a nail breaks up, requiring a…WudhuIs cream a barrier to water reaching the skin, and if so should it be removed prior to wudhu and ghusl?WudhuCan I purchase and consume vinegar, which states "wine vinegar"?VinegarIs it permissible to perform Tawaf from the rooftop floor?Tawaf - Different floorsIs it permissible to perform Tawaf from the second floor?Tawaf - Different floorsCan I perform Tawaf on the additional levels, the first floor, as I am of elderly age, and I use wheelchair…Tawaf - Different floorsIs it permissible to recite the third testimony (Shahadat Thalitha) in Tashahhud?TashahhudDoes applying a temporary tattoo invalidate or prevent Wudhu (ablution) or Ghusl (ritual washing)?TattoosIs it permissible for a woman to get her eyebrows tattooed?TattoosIs it permissible for a man to get a tattoo?TattoosWhat is the Islamic law about tattoos? Do they affect the wudhu and ghusl?TattoosI did not know that Tawaf al-Nisa was obligatory for every individual who performs Umrah or Hajj al-Tamattu'.…TawafI am married to woman that lives by her self and she is completely dependent on her self. We are married for…Temporary Marriage - MutahSome Western governments allow the daughter to be independent of her parents, after she has passed the age of…Temporary Marriage - MutahIf a woman is over thirty years of age, and still virgin, is it necessary for her to seek the permission of…Temporary Marriage - MutahA Muslim couple got separated for a long time. Is it permissible for him to marry, temporarily or…Temporary Marriage - MutahA Muslim man who is married to a Muslim woman migrated from his country. After a longthy stay in the West…Temporary Marriage - MutahIs it obligatory for a person to go and inform the man who wants to propose and marry a woman from the Ahlul…Temporary Marriage - MutahIs it permissible for a Muslim man to marry a non-Muslim woman who is still married to a non-Muslim man? Is…Temporary Marriage - MutahIs it permissible to be party to temporary marriage with a woman who is “known for adultery”, if no other…Temporary Marriage - MutahWhat is the view on a man embracing another man with lust, and go about kissing one another with sexual…Sexual IntercourseWhat is the duty of a Hajj pilgrim in the present circumstance in which the old distance between Safa and…Rules of Sa'yNowadays, it is not feasible to divide hady into three shares. Even the authorities prevent the owner of hady…Rules of SlaughteringIs it permissible to eat the meat of an animal which has been slaughtered by a non-Muslim?Rules of SlaughteringA pilgrim secured the value of the share of the poor and the believers (mu’mineen) in the hady. What is the…Rules of SlaughteringWould prevention by law, of slaughtering at Mina be sufficient to realise the inability to carry out…Rules of SlaughteringWhat is the ruling in the matter of the meat or hide of an animal sold by Muslims, especially, when it is not…Rules of SlaughteringWhat are the conditions for slaughtering of an animal?Rules of SlaughteringWhat are the recommended rulings for Eid Adha Qurbani (animal sacrifice)?Qurbani - Animal SacrificeHow can we say our obligatory prayers in an aircraft, especially if we do not know the direction of the…QiblaHow should we say our salat in trains and cars? Is it necessary to do prostration (sajda) on something or is…QiblaIf a person goes to the moon, to which direction should he pray?QiblaIn European countries, public baths are built with certain considerations. Whether or not it is in the…QiblaIf a person breaks his oath, what does he need to do in order to make it up?QasamWhat are the conditions for validity of an oath?QasamWhen should one say his salat full (tamam) and when should one say it qasr (two rakat instead of four)? Is…Qasr PrayersIs it necessary for a hunter who goes out hunting to shorten his prayer?Qasr PrayersIf a person intends to commit a sin during his journey and he moves out with such an intention, does he need…Qasr PrayersWho is a Kasir al-Safar (frequent traveler)?Qasr PrayersIs it obligatory on a man's eldest son to give the Qadha of his fast and prayers after his death?Qaza Prayers and FastsIs it permissible for a Muslim to involve in pleasure by continuing to watch an entertaining movie even,…Qaza Prayers and FastsIf a fasting person belches and swallows intentionally that which comes in his mouth, does he have give…Qaza Prayers and FastsIs it obligatory upon a deceased man's son to give the qaza of his father's prayers?Qaza Prayers and FastsWhat are the areas where both Qaza of fast and Kaffarah become obligatory?Qaza Prayers and FastsHow could one go about dispensing with papers carrying the names of Allãh or the Infallibles, as well as some…QuranWhat is the stand on giving a non-Muslim the Qur`an for him or her to learn about the Qur`an and our faith if…QuranCan a woman who is in her menstrual period listen, read or touch the Quran?QuranCan a man or woman who is in the state of Janabah read the Quran?QuranEven though some manufacturers write on their products that they have been made of natural silk, we doubt…Prayer - ClothingAre polytheists ritually impure?PolytheismIs it permissible to marry a woman who believes in a partner for God.PolytheismIs it permissible to eat foods prepared by Christians and Jews?People of the BookIs it permissible permissible to eat from non Ahlul Kitãb people?People of the BookWhat is the fatwa about Ahlul Kitab? Are they clean or unclean?People of the BookAre the Sikhs considered to be among the followers of the past revealed religions like the Jews and the…People of the BookAre the Bhuddhists among the Ahlul Kitab?People of the BookCan Muslim, who rents a fully furnished house in the West, consider everything in it to be ritually pure as…People of the BookIs it permissible to buy or sell pork to non-Muslims?PorkIs it permissible to work in a store or company that sells pork?PorkIn some Western countries, artists sit on the kerb of public footpaths and paint pictures of those who wish…PaintingsIs it permissible to draw or produce a scene which shows the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.), one of the past…PaintingsWhen can a person start offering his prayers when he is not certain about the time of prayer?Prayer TimingsIf a traveller leaves his home town immediately after the adhan of noon prayer, i.e. without saying that…Prayer TimingsIs it permissible for a Muslim to involve in pleasure by continuing to watch an entertaining movie even,…Prayer TimingsHow can we know the time of mid-night? Do 00.00 hours the point of mid-night as it is commonly held by some…Prayer TimingsIf the time for salat has come while the student is still on his way to the university. When he reaches the…Prayer Timingst happens that the time of salat sets in while the Muslim worker is at his work-place, - noting that finding…Prayer TimingsIs it permissible to watch porn movies or pictures of naked ladies?PornographyCan I see pictures of naked ladies without any intention of lust?PornographyIs pre-marital relation permissible between a boy and a girl?Pre-marital RelationIs it permissible for a boy and a girl to make friendship with each other in order to know each other before…Pre-marital RelationI had sex with my wife before we contracted marriage? Is my marriage valid? What is my towards Allah?Pre-marital RelationWhat is your order about using perfume containing alcohol?Perfume & ClogneIs salat valid if the person uses cologne? Is cologne ritually pure?Perfume & ClogneIs it permissible for a woman to go out of her house for some errands perfumed, with the fragrance of her…Perfume & ClogneFortune tellers and palmists claim to foretell a person’s future. Is it permissible for the palmist to do so,…PalmistryIs it allowed to do Mut’ah before permanent marriage?Permanent MarriageI want to marry a Muslim girl, but I am Hindu. Is it permissible?Permanent MarriageI am married to a Sunni girl and it is a secret marriage, which nobody knows of. She has not been married…Permanent MarriageA Muslim couple got separated for a long time. Is it permissible for him to marry, temporarily or…Permanent MarriageThere is a Muslim woman whose husband has left her for a long time now so much so that there is no hope of…Permanent MarriageIs it permissible for a virgin girl to use the light beauty powder in order to draw attention [to herself] in…Permanent MarriageIf a woman is over thirty years of age, and still virgin, is it necessary for her to seek the permission of…Permanent MarriageSome Western governments allow the daughter to be independent of her parents, after she has passed the age of…Permanent MarriageA reciter of the Holy Qur'an recites a verse of an obligatory Sajdah, on hearing it from the television or…ProstrationIs it permissible to do sajdah on writing paper and on paper tissues, especially, if is not known whether or…ProstrationIs it alright to do sajdah on concrete or on mosaic?ProstrationIs it permissible to do sajdah on writing paper and on paper tissues, especially, if is not known whether or…ProstrationA reciter of the Holy Qur'an recites a verse of wajib sajdah, on hearing it from a cassette player, is it…ProstrationSome prayer-mats are made of synthetic material; is it permissible to do sajdah on them?ProstrationIs it alright to do sajdah on concrete or on mosaic?ProstrationIs it permissible to prostrate on carpets?ProstrationHow should we say our salat in trains and cars? Is it necessary to do prostration (sajda) on something or is…ProstrationIs it permissible to draw or produce a scene which shows the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.), one of the past…PicturesIs taking pictures of a dead body allowed, Haram or Makruh?PicturesIs it permissible to draw or produce a scene which shows the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.), one of the past…PicturesWhat is the hokm (ruling) about Ahlul Kitab (people of the Book)? Are they clean? How should we deal with…PurityI am living in India and I have a lot of doubts about things I am using and I eating. What is my duty about…PurityThe earth is one of the purifying agents. Following the example of a shoe's sole that can be purified by…PurityIf a dog licks my body or clothes, how should I purify it?PurityCan Muslim, who rents a fully furnished house in the West, consider everything in it to be ritually pure as…PurityThe floor of most houses in the West is covered with carpet which is glued to the floor in such a way that it…PurityIn the West, there are many public laundry places in which Muslims and non-Muslims wash their clothes. Is it…PurityCan Muslim, who rents a fully furnished house in the West, consider everything in it to be ritually pure as…PurityMy husband does the prayer as required but he does not use any water after urinating, what is Islamic ruling…PurityWhat about the leather products made in a European country, if we are unaware of the source of that leather?…PurityIs it makruh to close the eyes during Prayer?PrayerIs it allowed for a man to put his elbows on the ground during sajdah in prayer?PrayerIs it allowed for a man's wife or daughter to pray next to him in Prayer?PrayerCan I say congregational prayer with my Sunni brothers? And can I lead prayers when I pray with them?PrayerWhat should be the minimum distance between a man and a woman when both are offering prayers?PrayerWhat should be the minimum distance between a woman and a man while both are performing prayers (salat)?…PrayerA person used to make mistakes in the way he performed his wudhu (minor ablution) or ghusl (major ablution).…PrayerSome people pray for years and even perform pilgrimage, yet they do not pay khums. Is it obligatory on them…PrayerWhat is your ruling about cat hair on a person's dress during salat?PrayerIf a traveller leaves his home town immediately after the adhan of noon prayer, i.e. without saying that…PrayerIs Salat valid if the person uses cologne? Is cologne ritually pure?PrayerOne of the famous trousers these days is the one known as jeans. It is made in non-Muslim countries. It has a…PrayerIf I pray with a leather belt or a wallet made from leather of a mayta and realize it during the salat or…PrayerMany big companies and business in the West employ large numbers of employees who work in offices about whose…PrayerIt happens that the time of salat sets in while the Muslim worker is at his work-place, - noting that finding…PrayerIf the time for salat has come while the student is still on his way to the university. When he reaches the…PrayerHow should we say our salat in trains and cars? Is it necessary to do prostration (sajda) on something or is…PrayerHow can we say our obligatory prayers in an aircraft, especially if we do not know the direction of the…PrayerA person who believes that he will not be able to wake up for dawn prayer if he goes to sleep, is it…PrayerWhen should one say his salat full (tamam) and when should one say it qasr (two rakat instead of four)? Is…PrayerWhen should one say his salat full (tamam) and when should one say it qasr (two rakat instead of four)? Is…PrayerA person who believes that he will not be able to wake up for dawn prayer if he goes to sleep, is it…PrayerHow can we say our obligatory prayers in an aircraft, especially if we do not know the direction of the…PrayerIs it permissible for a Muslim to involve in pleasure by continuing to watch an entertaining movie even,…PrayerIf the time for salat has come while the student is still on his way to the university. When he reaches the…PrayerIf a traveller leaves his home town immediately after the adhan of noon prayer, i.e. without saying that…PrayerIt happens that the time of salat sets in while the Muslim worker is at his work-place, - noting that finding…PrayerIs it okay to delay prayer (Namaaz) for a Majlis or Matam?PrayerIf I pray with a leather belt or a wallet made from leather of a mayta and realize it during the salat or…PrayerIf a person breaks his oath, what is he supposed to do?OathWhat are the conditions for validity of an oath?OathIs it permissible to remove a life-support machine attached to a dying person, and the doctors state there is…Organ DonationIs mercy killing allowed?Organ DonationIf an organ of an atheist is transplanted in a Muslim’s body, would it be considered ritually pure (Tãhir)…Organ DonationIs it Haram for men to wear an earring?OrnamentsIs it admissible using of gold and silver cuff-links, pins and tie pins?OrnamentsIs it permissible for men to wear white or yellow gold?OrnamentsAre collyrium and rings among the exceptions in Shari'ah? In other words, is it permissible to wear in front…OrnamentsIs it permissible to engage in network marketing or work in pyramid companies?Network MarketingYour Eminence is kindly requested to let us know your view in a few sentences regarding Nahjul Balaghah.Nahjul BalaghahWhat is the difference between Ahl-e Kitab (the People of the Book) and the rest of the unbelievers with…Non-MuslimsIs it enough for night prayers to read only Salat al-Shif` & al-Witr?Night PrayerHow can we know the time of mid-night? Do 00.00 hours the point of mid-night as it is commonly held by some…Night PrayerCan I offer Salatul Layl before midnight?Night PrayerIs it permissible for the husband to go to bed with his wife after the expiration of her Nifas (bleeding that…NifasEleven weeks ago I gave birth to a baby girl. However, since then I have been in a state of slight istihaza.…NifasCan a person offer Salatul Layl before midnight, for example, after Isha prayers?Nafilah PrayerHow can we know the time of mid-night? Do 00.00 hours the point of mid-night as it is commonly held by some…Nafilah PrayerCan a woman perform wudhu whilst wearing "halal friendly" nail polish, whilst they state that water permeates…Nail PolishCan a woman do wudhu or ghusl without removing her nail polish.Nail PolishCan the clothes washed with liquid detergent in laundry facilities owned by a non-Muslim be considered tahir…NajasatSome soaps contain pigs' fat or other animals not slaughtered Islamically. Furthermore, we do not know…NajasatA toothbrush that contains bristles from the hair of a pig: is it permissible to buy, sell and use it? Does…NajasatIf blood is seen in the yolk or the white part of the egg, does it make the egg impure and haram for us? Is…NajasatAre alcoholic beverages pure? Is beer pure?NajasatThe people residing in Europe are of different faiths, nationalities and religions; and when we buy moist or…NajasatThe floor of most houses in the West is covered with carpet which is glued to the floor in such a way that it…NajasatCan Muslim, who rents a fully furnished house in the West, consider everything in it to be ritually pure as…NajasatIf a dog licks my body or clothes, how should I purify it?NajasatWhere does the domino effect of mutanajjis items stop when it is no longer wet?NajasatThe earth is one of the purifying agents. Following the example of a shoe's sole that can be purified by…NajasatI am living in India and I have a lot of doubts about things I am using and I eating. What is my duty about…NajasatIs it permissible for the people of Ahlul Kitãb and other non-Muslims to enter the mosques (masjid) and other…MosqueA mosque has a number of floors, including the prayer room, basement, kitchen, storage, bathroom facilities,…MosqueWhat is the rulings of His Eminence Grand Ayatullah Sayyid Ali Sistani (May Allah protect him) on sighting of…Moon SightingIf Ramadhan crescent is sighted in one city would it suffice the sighting in another city?Moon SightingI felt so humble and said to my father, “It is time I should fast the month of Ramadhan, and I shall start…Moon SightingWhat is the proof of sighting the moon?Moon SightingWhat is the ruling on light make up, is it ought to be covered from the sight of non-Mahram?Make-upIt is normal these days for a woman to put on mascara and make-up, wear rings, necklaces and bracelets for…Make-upWhat is the ruling about watching films with sexual contents?MoviesIs it permissible for women and men, in weddings, to beat the drums or bang on household pots and pans?Musical InstrumentIs it permissible to manufacture, sell, or buy musical instruments that are made for children’s play? And is…Musical InstrumentI want to ask about talking to ones fiancee on telephone, is it permissible or not?Male and Female RelationsI want to ask about talking to ones fiancee on telephone, is it permissible or not?Male and Female RelationsBanks in the West give loans —known as mortgage— to those who do not have enough money to buy houses; this is…MortgageLiving in Canada is very difficult to avoid mortgage. What is Islamic law about mortgaging a house in Canada?MortgageIs it right to say ya Ali madad?MiscellaneousSome trading and manufacturing companies get loans from private or state banks in Muslim countries and also…Modharabah (Sleeping partnership)What is Mozarebah?Modharabah (Sleeping partnership)Is it permissible to eat Halal food which has been steam cooked with the steam of meat not slaughtered…MeatIs it permissible to buy a fish from a Muslim who is not a Shi‘a while we have no knowledge whether it is…MeatIs it permissible to eat lobster, in all its varieties, by following the pattern of shrimp?Meat
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