Sources
The bot never answers from memory. Every answer is retrieved from a verified text in one of these works and attributed to its book, ruling number and edition.
Practical rulings
Practical rulings are taken from this tier first; the corrected 1445 AH edition takes precedence.
- Minhaj al-Salihin — 3 vols. (corrected ed. 1445 AH)
- al-Masa’il al-Muntakhaba (new revised ed.)
- al-Istifta’at (Q&A collections)
- Manasik al-Hajj (new ed. 1444 AH)
- Fiqh for Expatriates
- Tawdih al-Masa’il (Persian)
Simplified fiqh
Simplified exposition; presented as an approved ruling, with reference to tier one when needed.
- al-Fatawa al-Muyassara
- Fiqh al-Hadara
Reasoning and annotations
Presented to explain the basis, not as a binding ruling, with a note.
- Annotations on al-Urwa al-Wuthqa — 2 vols.
- Qa’idat La Darar wa La Dirar (lectures)
Official website
For statements, new Q&A and offices, the bot completes its search on the Office’s only official website, sistani.org, and the affiliated Imam Ali Foundation in London, najaf.org.
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