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Q2003: Has the public at large who take part in commemorative assemblies, and in whose interests the ḥusayniyyah was established, the right to interfere and come up with certain interpretations to the clauses of the endowment deed?A: In trying to un...

Q2003: Has the public at large who take part in co...

Q2001: A group of people built a masjid on a plot of land donated by Lands Organization. However, a dispute erupted among them as to the nature of the endowment, i.e., whether to make it public or private. What is the ruling in the matter?A: The masj...

Q2001: A group of people built a masjid on a plot ...

Q1997: A group of people raised a sum of money with a view to buying some property and using it as a ḥusayniyyah. Should their work in raising the money entitle them to set up the endowment under the title of ḥusayniyyah or do they have to take a p...

Q1997: A group of people raised a sum of money wit...

Q1976: Is it permissible for the trustee who has been appointed by the donor of the endowment or the judge to be remunerated for the services he is rendering and can he pay someone else who is doing the work on his behalf?A: The trustee of the endowm...

Q1976: Is it permissible for the trustee who has b...

Q1974: Should one be coerced into endowing something, can it still be valid?A: If the donor was coerced into making the endowment, such an endowment cannot be valid unless the consent of the person in question followed. Yet, even if the consent was l...

Q1974: Should one be coerced into endowing somethi...

Q1970: In order for an endowment trust to be valid, is it conditional that the special words should be pronounced? Assuming so, is it necessary to be in Arabic?A: For an endowment deed to be operative, it is not necessary to be done in words. Indeed,...

Q1970: In order for an endowment trust to be valid...

Q1968: I bought a house and agreed with the seller that we pay the government stamp duty between us. The seller suggested that we declare a reduced price for the property so that we can pay less duty. Should I bear the difference in tax between the a...

Q1968: I bought a house and agreed with the seller...

Q1959: An employee worked during the absence of the specialist, so much so that he gained enough experience to be a specialist himself. Is it permissible for such a person to approach his superiors with the intention of providing him with written evi...

Q1959: An employee worked during the absence of th...

Q1938: For a year now, I have in my possession some public property. I want to release myself from it. What should I do?A: Should the public property in your possession belong to a particular government department, you should return it to that depart...

Q1938: For a year now, I have in my possession som...

Q1895. Is it incumbent on the person who borrows money from the banks to ask the permission of authorized religious authority, or his agent when the bank demands payment of ribā? And is it permissible to borrow without any pressing need?A: In essence...

Q1895. Is it incumbent on the person who borrows m...

Q1935: What is the view on life insurance policies?A: There is no objection to them in shar‘.Q1936: Is it permissible to use the health insurance cards for people other than the holder’s own family? And is it permissible for the cardholder to put it ...

Q1935: What is the view on life insurance policies...

Q1933: What is the ruling in the matter of selling post-dated checks or bills of exchange for less than their nominal value for cash?A: There is no objection for the creditor to sell to the debtor the nominal amount of the post-dated check or bill of...

Q1933: What is the ruling in the matter of selling...

Q1931: I am a bank employee, working in a branch abroad. By virtue of being in that country, we have to abide by the rules and regulations applied in the banking system, among which is handling ribā-based transactions. Is it permissible for me to wor...

Q1931: I am a bank employee, working in a branch a...

Q1928: I deposited a sum of money in a savings account with the national bank. After a while, the bank gave me some money under the title of prize.What is the view on taking receipt of such money?A: There is no objection to having the prize and to us...

Q1928: I deposited a sum of money in a savings acc...

Q1879: Is silent partnership in other than gold and silver currencies permissible?A: There is no objection to a silent partnership being conducted in banknotes that are used nowadays. It is not permissible, though, to be conducted in merchandise.Q188...

Q1879: Is silent partnership in other than gold an...

Q1869: A man died and left behind a daughter and a son who is a ward due to incompetence. Is it permissible for his sister to have the right of disposal over his property by virtue of being his guardian?A: One person does not have guardianship over o...

Q1869: A man died and left behind a daughter and a...

Q1863: A person bought a piece of land for his minor child. He noted the sale on a piece of paper. After being mature according to shar‘, the child sold the land to a third party. The inheritors of the person laid a claim to the land to the effect th...

Q1863: A person bought a piece of land for his min...

Q1812: Before their martyrdom, some soldiers directed in their wills that one third of their estate should be spent bolstering the defenses [of the Islamic Republic]. And since the purpose behind such work has ended, how should one go about dealing w...

Q1812: Before their martyrdom, some soldiers direc...

Q1807: A fire gutted a factory. Among the losses were goods that were deposited in trust in the factory. Should the person in charge of the factory or its owner be made to pay compensation to the owners of these goods?A: If the fire was not attribute...

Q1807: A fire gutted a factory. Among the losses w...

Q 1803: The Imam Khomeini Aid Committee has put many containers and boxes in houses, streets, and public places at different cities and villages to collect mustaḥabb alms and hand it over to the poor. Is it permissible to pay the personnel working f...

Q 1803: The Imam Khomeini Aid Committee has put ma...

Q1776: In a ṣulḥ deed, a man agreed with his wife to relinquish the ownership of all he owned in her favor. He also made her the guardian of their children. After his death, have the husband’s parents any right in demanding a share of his estate?A:...

Q1776: In a ṣulḥ deed, a man agreed with his wif...