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Question: Suppose the disease is new and the physician uses "bao" or "Ramli" so that he may know the kind of disease, will it be Haram ? Answer: These things are not allowed. Question: Is it true that in Shia Ithna-asheria, only Seyids are allowed to lead in congregational prayer ? Answer: No. - Any Shia !thna-asheri who fulfils the conditions may lead in the prayers. Question: Can an ordinary person become Seyid ? How ?

Answer: The word "Seyyid" when used in Persia, India, Pakistan and Africa, means the descendent of the Holy Prophet. Now, you will realize that your question has no meaning. If a person is not from a family he cannot become a member of that family. But it does not mean that a person who is not Seyyid, is prohibited from any work or office of religion. He can rise to the highest possible status; for example he may become a Mujtahid. In fact, hundreds of our great living Mujtahids are non-Seyyids.

Question: The Jinns and men have the same obligation towards Allah. Why is that Jinns are kept in Ghaib ? Answer: Jinns are invisible to us only. They are not invisible among themselves. They have their life and death; their family and society; their religion and belief. For example if a blind animal does not see human beings, it does not mean that human beings feel any trouble or discomfort. Likewise, if our eyes are not seeing the Jinns, it does not disturb the Jinns at all.

Question: Can Ghaib be explored ? Answer: Only when you attain spiritual perfection. Question: Most Arabic names start with either "Al" or "El" (a) what is the difference of the two words (b) How are they used in the Arabic language ? Answer: "Al" or "El" is the Arabic 'Alif and 'Lam'. There is no difference in Arabic. Some Europeans write is as "Al" which is the correct pronunciation; others write it as "El".

'Al' conveys in Arabic the following shades of meaning: (1) Each and every individual of the thing mentioned, taken separately; (2) all the individuals of the thing mentioned, taken jointly; (3) the species of the thing mentioned taken as an abstract idea. Thus it may be translated by "Each and every", "all" and "the" Question: Do all things have souls ? Answer: Not all things.

Question: If not, why is it said that when you steal, all things around there, will provide evidence against you before God ? Answer: Well, why are you astonished? Even today soulless things give evidence for or against a man in the courts.