Al-Sayyid al-Hakeem Passes Away

Al-Sayyid al-Hakeem Passes Away
2021/09/03

In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

Indeed, we belong to Allah, and to Him do we indeed return.

His Eminence, Grand Ayatullah al-Sayyid Muhammad Sa’eed al-Tabataba’i al-Hakeem, has passed away to and returned to his Lord, the Most High. We pay our condolences to the nation of Islam, especially to the followers of the Ahlulbait (Peace be upon them) and the Islamic seminaries (Hawzas).

 We pray to Allah Almighty to bestow upon him His extensive and abundant mercy and blessings, and to raise him with the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) and the Ahlulbait (peace be upon him).

There is no power or strength, except that of Allah, the Most High, the Most Mighty.

 

The Office of His Eminence al-Sayyid al-Hakeem, 25 Muharram 1443 (3 September, 2021)

Day Questions

Is the child of a Non-Sayyid man and a Sayyid woman considered as Sayyid?

The linage is transferred by the father only.

Is it permissible for a believer to propagate the religion to non-Muslims, but of course, not in a forceful or annoying manner?

It is recommended to spread the truth, and Almighty Allah will give great rewards to those who do such noble acts. It is reported that the Prophet said to Imam Ali (peace be upon them): “If Allah, through you, guides a single person, it is better for you than all what the Sun shines on.”

I have read in a book that all games of betting are prohibited apart from betting on horse races and archery, which is permissible. Is this true?

No, this not correct. What is permissible is competition in horse riding and archery; betting on the winner of the horse race or any kind of betting is prohibited.

His Eminence has said whenever a najis thing comes in contact with something else with transferring dampness, it will be come najis too, no matter how many things may be in the chain of the transferring of najasah. Would this not mean that everything around us is najis?

This does not make everything najis, since one is not aware that they had been in contact with najis things with dampness, or one is sure that a particular thing became tahir and najis without knowing which one was first. In such cases it is considered to be tahir.

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