Q1418: What is the verdict on the plastic surgery which some men or women undergo in order to reshape their noses?

A: Such surgeries are permissible per se.

Q1419: Is dreaming a legal proof? Is dreaming of the Infallible Imams valid and trustworthy?

A: Dreaming is not regarded as reliable and trustworthy, particularly if one dreams frequently and of different things.

Q1420: Is it obligatory to return a visit just as it is obligatory to return a greeting?

A: Returning visits is not obligatory for everyone, and it varies with respect to different people, and can be considered as an obligatory, illegal, recommended, disapproved, or an ordinary act.

Q1421: If a person asks people to pray for some dead person(s) and recite the Al-Hamd for them, and some of the hearers refuse to do that, then will they count as sinners?

A: If a person asks others to pray for a dead person, and a hearer refuses to do so, they have just abandoned an act which is preferable to do, but if they have been invited to such a ceremony merely for the purpose of praying for a dead person and particularly if the guests are offered some thing as refreshments etc. out of the host's property, it will be necessary for them to pray for the dead person, otherwise, they have committed an illegal act.

Q1422: What is the verdict on piercing one's ears or nose for wearing earrings and other ornaments?

A: Piercing one's nose and ears for the given purposes is permissible if done to a baby as long as it is in the interest of them, but for a religiously and legally obliged person it should be done with their consent; otherwise it will not be permissible.

Q1423: In some cultures it is customary that if before one is setting off on a trip or before commencing some action, a person sneezes, then they should abandon that trip or action. Is this a real and noticeable fact?

A: Sneezing is good and blessed per se and is a gift of God, ant it is not right to divine the future as to be ominous because of sneezing by someone; however, since some cultures have a negative and ominous attitude towards sneezing, it will be up to them, their determination, their living plans and their spiritual condition as to how to treat it.

Q1424: What are the most efficient and helpful ways to get rid of Satan (the devil) and to invoke Allah the Almighty and grow closer to Him?

A: The best way to grow closer to Allah the most merciful is to avoid illegalities and assume obligations.

Q1425: Is it obligatory to return the greeting of an immoral person whose greeting suggests depravity and debauchery?

A: It is not obligatory to return the greeting of such a person, since it is not a message of good wishes for your health and happiness.