Q&A on fasting during Coronavirus pandemic
Date 17 February 2026 & Clock 03:40
Considering the Coronavirus pandemic and taking into account that some doctors have suggested people drink some water every few minutes in order to not catch the disease, please explain what the duty of believers is with regard to fasting in the month of Ramadan in case the virus continues to exist?
In the name of God
Is it permissible not to follow a specific Mujtahid?
Date 17 February 2026 & Clock 03:40
Question 16: Is it permissible not to follow a specific Mujtahid? In fact, I want to study the rulings of different Mujtahids and follow the ones which are relatively logical? For instance, I check the fatwas (verdicts) of the six jurists introduced by the Islamic Seminary of Qom and then I will accept one of them as my Mujtahid and act upon his rulings; is it acceptable?
Answer 16: It is permissible to follow different Mujtahids at the same, if they are equally learned and equally qualified but if you consider one of them as the most learned of all, it is mandatory to follow him.
Is the government liable for losses in public places?
Date 17 February 2026 & Clock 03:40
Question 36:If incidents like a blaze, collapse of a wall, landslides etc. take place in public government places such as public halls, terminals, cinema and chain stores as a result of which some people die, is the government liable for losses?
Answer 36: No, the government is not responsible for losses except for when there had been a fairly rational possibility of such incidents like a building collapse which the government did not prevent due to negligence, in such cases where the losses according to the custom (urf) are ascribed to the government, the government is considered liable. Generally speaking, such an ascription is necessary for liability.
Offering zuhr and asr prayers on Friday concurrently with the Friday prayer
Date 17 February 2026 & Clock 03:40
In case we want to offer zuhr and asr at home on Friday, do we have to wait until the Friday prayer is performed?
No, you do not have to wait.
Voice of women in a mourning ceremony
Date 17 February 2026 & Clock 03:40
In women’s gatherings women give speech or recite nawha but thier voice is heard either directly or through a loudspeaker by passing men on the street. Is this permissible?
If it is not with the intention of seeking pleasure, hearing their voice is not forbidden, but since God says, “ask them from behind a partition” (33:53), women’s gatherings especially religious ones should be conducted in a way that modesty is observed.
