Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to religious questions. In the past, he has also spent significant time in India guiding the community.

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Qur'an . Qur'anic Verse

Can i shred the papers with quran verses? If not what is the best way to discard for old quran and madresa papers with Quran verses ?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 2 weeks ago

Yes, it us permissible to shred papers with Quranic verses but don't put the shred papers in a bad place. You can recycle such papers or bury or put it in the water of sea, river or will.

Wassalam.

198435

Forex

Is online forex trading including the use of leverage considered permissible?

Forex trading is permissible as far as it involves permissible trading and avoid Haraam dealings e.g. companies dealing with alcohol, gambling, usury, weapons to kill innocents, cheating etc.

You can easily contact the offices of any Marja' of Taqleed via email and seek their advice directly.

Wassalam.

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Forex . Fiqh (Jurisprudence) . Mujtahid

Is forex trading considered forbidden or permissible according to the Fatwas of various mujtahids, particularly Agha Sistani and Agha Khamenei?

Forex trading is permissible as far as it involves permissible trading and avoid Haraam dealings e.g. companies dealing with alcohol, gambling, usury, weapons to kill innocents, cheating etc.

You can easily contact the offices of any Marja' of Taqleed via email and seek their advice directly.

Wassalam.

208041

Bird . Najis

One day, my bird bit a najis object. Will it also become najis or its an animal that can purify itself ?

Bird dropping is not Najis. What do you mean by writing: My bird bit a Najis object?

Wassalam.

207992

Man . Father . Body . Ghusl . Faith (Iman) . Circumcision . Najasa (Impurity)

I am a 30-year-old man from the UK, recently practicing my faith more seriously. I am not yet circumcised. My father is critically ill, and I may need to prepare his body. Am I permitted to do so, or am I still ritually impure despite performing ghusl?

Circumcision is obligatory in every Muslim male if he is still uncircumcised no matter what his age is. Uncircumcised Muslim male is not ritually impure though he is not allowed to perform Tawaf around the Ka'bah. He is allowed to perform all the other worship practices like Salah, fasting etc. preparing the body of your father after his demise is valid even if you are still uncircumcised. I advise you to get circumcised as soon as you can.

Wassalam.

200684

Mind . Salah (Prayers) . Sin

I pray regularly, but sometimes my mind gets distracted. Does this invalidate my prayer, even though I avoid past sins? What factors determine the validity or invalidity of a prayer?

When your mind gets distracted from your Prayers, it does not invalidate your Prayer though it is not the good situation of Prayers.

Your Prayers are valid as far as your Wudhu is valid and your body and clothes are Tahir (pure) and you perform all the obligatory acts of Salah.

It is very good to keep your mind in your Prayers but if your mind gets distracted, your Salah remains valid.

Wassalam

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Salah (Prayers) . Ismailis . Salat al-Jama’at

Given that an Ismaili prayer leader who I know holds negative views about certain Twelver Imams, such as Musa Al-Kadhim and Ali Al-Rida (AS), and has made derogatory remarks about them, is it still acceptable to pray behind him?

A person who attacks ani of the Infallible 12 Imams is in fact attacking all of them and attacking the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA). You should never support nor respect such person even by praying behind him.

Wassalam.

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Gambling . Society . Video Game

Is playing Yugioh in real life or online allowed if it is done for fun with no gambling involved and if it is not seen as a game of gambling in society? Is buying packs online or digitally allowed if also not done with the intention of gambling?

If the play is never considered as a gambling play, and the players do not have any intention to gamble, then it is permissible to play it in real life or online.

Wassalam.

200574

Forex . Gold . Investment . Ownership . Sunni-Shi'a . Fiqh (Jurisprudence)

Is Forex Spot and Gold CFD trading, with no physical ownership or delivery, allowed in Shia Fiqh such as through a non-Muslim broker like Exness?

Physical possession is must in selling according to Shariah. Forex Spot and CFD trading do not have possession so it is not a proper selling and buying according to Shariah, but it looks like commitment to buy or sell based on studying the market. Such commitment is permissible despite it is not a sale transaction in Shariah, nor gambling but just commitment to buy or sell under certain conditions after studying the market's movement.

Wassalam.

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Punishment . Apostasy (Irtidad)

What is the ruling for someone who has become an apostate? Is the punishment for leaving the faith an absolute one, such as execution?

Such person should think properly to realise the fact of Islam, and then seek forgiveness and support of Allah The Glorious, against the whispering of Shaitan.

Wassalam.