The Creed of Compassion-Islamic Teachings & Answering Doctrinal Misconceptions

Issue No. 1746- It is recommended thata person who has performed his obligatory ḥajj, should perform it again. However, if the over crowdedness of the ḥajj pilgrims causes severe trouble for those who have not yet performed ḥajj, he should temporarily abandon the recommended ḥajj. Similarly, in taking turns to go to Makkah for performing ḥajj, it would be better to give turns to those who are going to perform their obligatory ḥajj. And if supposedly the Ka‘bah remains without pilgrims in a year, it is obligatory on the Mujtahid or his representative to send some people for ḥajj, though they may have performed their obligatory ḥajj.

Issue No. 2270- According to narrations there are certain acts which are mustaḥab while drinking water. They are as follows:1- Water should be drunk by sipping.2- During daytime, one should drink water while standing.3- One should say “بسم الله” before drinking water and “الحمد لله” after drinking it.4- One should drink water in three breaths, not one.5- One should drink water when one has the inclination.6- After drinking water, one should remember Imam al-Husayn (as) and his family, and curse his killers.

Issue No. 2268- There are certain recommended rules (with the intention of them hopefully having rewards in the eyes of almighty Allah [swt]) to be observed while having a meal:1- Washing both the hands before having a meal.2- Washing both the hands after having a meal and drying them with a towel.3- The host should begin eating first, and should also be the last to withdraw from the table.4- One should say “بسم الله” before starting to eat and recite “الحمد لله” at the end and in case there are a number of dishes, it is recommended to say “بسم الله” before eating from each of the dishes.5- One should eat with the right hand.6- If several persons are sitting together for their meals, they should partake of the food placed in front of him. 7- One should take small morsels of food.8- One should not eat in a hurry, should prolong the duration of taking a meal, and chew the food thoroughly.9- One should use a toothpick after having a meal to bring out the food particles between the teeth, and also wash the mouth.10- One should avoid throwing away the food which is scattered on the dining cloth. However, if one takes food in an open place, like a desert, etc., it is better to leave the food which has fallen aside for animals and birds to eat.11- One should have two meals a day, in the earlier part of the day and in the earlier part of the night.12- One should take some salt before and after the meal.13- One should wash all fruits before eating them.14- To try one’s best to always have a guest at the meal.

Issue No.1896- In case, after the expiry of the contract, the remaining roots grow again in the following year and yield crop, and if the landowner and the farmer have not dispensed with it, the crop of the second year should be divided between them according to the first year.

Issue No.1876- If a doctor prescribes a medicine for a patient or gives him some medicine or gives him an injection and makes a mistake in the treatment and the patient sustains harm or dies, he is responsible.

Issue No.1875- If a surgeon while operating on a patient or circumcising a child causes an injury to the patient or the child on account of negligence, or causes his death, he is responsible. Also, if he makes a mistake and as a consequence of which the patient sustains harm, he is responsible. However, if he has not neglected and has not made a mistake and the patient becomes defective or dies due to other factors, he is not responsible, provided that he had acted, in respect to the child, with his legal guardian’s permission.

Issue No.2000- If a person who accepts a deposit does not have a proper place for keeping it, he should prepare such a place, and should take care of the deposit in a manner that people would say that he has not neglected looking after the deposit, otherwise, if it is lost or damaged, he will be responsible.

Issue No. 1226- Congregational Prayer is one of the most important mustaḥab acts, and is one of the greatest Islamic sacraments. Great emphasis has been laid on it in the narrations. Offering prayer in congregation has been especially recommended for those who reside near a masjid or hear adhān being announced from it. One should therefore try to offer his prayer in congregation as much as he can. It has been stated in a narration that the reward for each rak‘at of congregational prayer is one hundred and fifty times as much as that of prayer offered individually. If two people follow the imam in congregation, each rak‘at of their prayer has the reward of 600 prayers. The more the number of the participants in a congregational prayer, the more will be the reward of their prayer. If the number of the participants exceeds ten persons, it has been narrated that if all the skies become paper, the water in the seas becomes ink, the trees become pens, and the angels, men, and Jinn become scribers, they will not be able to put in writing the rewards of one of its rak‘ats [1].

Issue No. 2431- One can refer to the person whose signature is on the promissory note. That is, if the promissory note giver does not repay his debts in due time, the creditor has the right to demand his dues from those whose signature appears on the promissory note. In fact, those who have signed the promissory note are the guarantors of the debtor. That is, if the debtor fails to repay his debt, the guarantors are under the obligation to pay it. (This sort of surety is technically termed as “addition of an obligation to another”, and as it was said in the rules regarding surety (Zamanat), it is in order.)

Issue No. 1744- If ḥajj becomes obligatory on a person, but does not perform it until he loses his capability to perform it, he should perform ḥajj in any way possible, even if he may have to take a loan or be hired.

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Issue No. 1397- A person who is fasting should not enter a place where he knows that something will be forced down his throat or he will be compelled to break his fast himself. However, if he intends to go but then does not go or after he goes there, they do not force anything down his throat, his fast will remain valid.