Day Questions

Sometimes I get marriage invitations from non-Muslim or non-Shia friends in the month of Safar before 20th Safar (Arba’een). Could you please advise whether we can attend weddings during these days?

These days are days of sadness and mourning for the Shia because of the tragedies that befell the Ahlulbait in this period of the year.

What is the Kaffara for violating an oath or a vow?

The kaffara – in our time – for violating an oath or a vow is feeding ten poor persons, by giving each one of them 900 grams of food, or clothing them; if neither of these are possible, then one should fast for three consecutive days.

If I lived in a house for many years and then I sell the house, are the proceeds of the sale subject to khums?

If the price paid for the sold house is more than the price paid when you purchased it, then the profit will be added to your income for that year which will be subject to Khums after the deductions of expenses. If the sale price for the house is less than the purchase price then the proceeds of the house are not subject to Khums.