The Creed of Compassion-Islamic Teachings & Answering Doctrinal Misconceptions

Issue No. 1067 - If a Kathīr al-shak person doubts whether or not he has performed a foundational element (e.g. rukū‘), and ignores his doubt, but remembers later that he had actually not performed it he should perform it, if he has not entered into the next foundational element (rukn). And if he has entered the next foundational element, his prayer is void. But if he doubts about an act, which is not a foundational element and remembers later that he had not performed it, and has not yet commenced the next foundational element, he should perform it, and if he has entered the next foundational element, he should not go back and his prayer is correct.

Issue No.443- If a man realizes during the course of sexual intercourse that the woman has become ḥā’iḍ, he should immediately withdraw from her, and if he does not do so, he has committed a sin and as a recommended precaution, he should offer kaffāra.

Issue No. 2202- If a minor finds a property, his legal guardian should, as an obligatory precaution, make an announcement and if its owner does not show up after having announced for a year, he should act according to one of the four options mentioned while taking into consideration the child’s interest.

Issue No.398- If while performing ghusl a minor invalidator (like urination) occurs, his ghusl is valid but he should perform wuḍū for prayer and the like.

Issue No.956- If a part of the big toe is cut off, one should place the remaining part of it on the ground, and if nothing of it has remained, he should place the other toes on the ground and if he has no toes he should place what remained from the foot on the ground.

Issue No.237- Parts of the lip and the like which one is not sure to be inner parts or not must be rinsed if they become najis.

Issue No. 2333- If a person appoints more than one executor, allowing each of them to execute the Will independently, it will not be necessary that they should obtain permission from one another for the execution of the Will. And if he has not accorded any such permission whether he has or has not said that both of them should execute the Will jointly, they should execute the Will in consultation with one another. And if they are not prepared to execute the Will jointly or they differ in distinguishing the good, and if this causes the Will to be left unexecuted or delayed, the Mujtahid or his representative should take the necessary steps so that the execution of the Will is not halted.

Issue No. 1197- If a person considers it probable that some of the prayers he has offered were not valid, or that he may have missed some prayers, the recommended precaution is that he should offer their qaḍā.

Issue No. 1194- If a person realises after the time for the prayer has lapsed, that the prayer he offered in time was void, he should perform its qaḍā.

Issue No. 1269- Ifa person was previously known to be just (‘ādil), however one later doubts whether he is still just or not, he should consider him as just unless proven otherwise.

Issue No. 1352- If a person who is fasting masturbates with the intention of discharging semen, his fast will become void, even though no semen is discharged from him.

Issue No.167- If a person who is in possession of something says that it is najis or ṭāhir, his word must be accepted irrespective of whether he is just or not, provided that he is mature [1]. Therefore, if a child says so, his word does not have to be accepted unless one is certain that he is telling the truth.