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What is the ruling regarding the usage of shampoo or toothpaste that is made of pig oil or oil from animals that were not slaughtered Islamically?

There is no objection in using these products for washing purposes however swallowing them is prohibited, also it is obligatory to purify areas that have come into contact with these products. ...

How is the sequential major ablution performed according to his grace? Is it obligatory to wash the right and left side sequentially?

In the view of his grace the sequential major ablution begins with washing the head and neck followed by the rest of the body and there is no need to specify the right and left side. ...

What is the definition of them most knowledgeable (Aʿlam) in the view of his highness?

In our view Aʿlam, is someone that is most able to extract knowledge from all religious education and is not limited to identifying Harām and Halāl. ...

According to his highness, who are considered experts in the confirmation of the Aʿlamiyat of a Marjaʿ?

Experts in the interpretation of Aʿlamiyah, are those scholars and experts that possess awareness, knowledge and thematic outlook of the generalities of religious knowledge, therefore one whose knowledge is limited to a specific aspect of education, does not have the right to publish his opinions. Thus, it becomes ...

Is the primary Taqlīd of a deceased permissible?

We believe that in the case of Aʿlamiyah being proven, there is no objection to follow (Taqlid) a deceased, be it primarily or continually. When we say Aʿlamiyah it is not restricted to verdicts, rather is encompasses general religious knowledge as well, and whenever the Aʿlamiyah of an ...

Can a Mukallaf who has knowledge of the rulings of different Marajeʿ, integrate between them and not to refer to a certain Marjaʿ?

There are a number of common principles in the aspect of religious Ijtihād which a Mujtahid must have knowledge of, and it is not possible for one to be a Mujtahid, without having a general and holistic understanding of religious knowledges. Of course, one may be aware of ...

I am aware of my right as a Mukallaf that I should know the characteristics of the Marjaʿ which I intend to follow, and I have found that you are able to answer my questions and doubts; So, is Aʿlamiyah a condition for a Marjaʿ-e Taqlīd and what is meant by Aʿlamiyah?

It is obligatory for a Mukallaf to follow (Taqlīd) the one who is the “most knowledgeable”, “most able” and “most competent”. The correct understanding of these concepts, manifests the necessity of such characterises in a Marjaʿ somone intends to follow. When we say the “most ...

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