The Press Release on the Terrorist Attacks against the Shia in Egypt

The Press Release on the Terrorist Attacks against the Shia in Egypt
2013/06/25

We strongly condemn the terrorist attacks that lead to the martyrdom and wounding of tens of innocent lovers of the Ahlul-Bait (peace be upon them) in Egypt and the dragging of deceased bodies along the ground that took place afterwards.

As we ask the Almighty Allah to send His mercy on the souls of the martyrs and to grant the wounded fast recovery, we call the government and the judiciary of Egypt to take the responsibility in bringing the perpetrators and those who motivated them with incitement verdicts to justice. In addition, we call the Egyptian government to take the necessary steps in preventing the recurrence of similar events.

We pray to the Almighty Lord to bless the efforts of Al-Azhar in promoting a culture of moderation and rejecting extremism and hatred, which distort the image of Muslims and rupture the unity of the peaceful Egyptian nation.

"There is no power save from Allah, the All-high, the All-Great"

The Office of the Religious Authority, Sayyid Mohammed Saeed Al-Hakeem

Day Questions

How much is the Diyah after beating someone in the following scenarios:a) If the face is blackened by beating.b) If the face becomes green.c) If it is reddened.d) If it is another part of the body, other than face

The Diyah in beating someone in the face when blackened is six golden dinars. If the face becomes green then it is three dinars. If it becomes red then it is 1.5 dinar. Each dinar is equivalent to 4.25 grams of gold. If the beating was on other than the face, like the hand, leg and foot, or chest then it is half of what is mentioned. If it was on the head then there are various cases with different rulings for the Diyah. All the cases and their rulings are mentioned in details in the book of practical laws.

Is it allowed for us to send our children for trick-or-treating on Halloween, October 31st?

It is not permissible to celebrate festivals which are alien to our religion, if it encourages or propagates another religion, or if it is based on the dissolution of the Islamic personality of the Muslim individual in the values of the non-Muslim society. If a believer lives in a society where this is prevalent and involvement in it is an indication of good companionship, then it is permissible.

If we pray to God and ask very ambitiously and humbly for something, but our dua is not accepted, then for how long should we continue to beg? When should we think that this thing will not be given to us and we should leave praying?

We should always ask Almighty Allah and seek His blessings and hope for His answer, as this feeling is one of the reasons to grant the wishes. If we do not get the request answered, we stay in this condition as we are gaining the reward of the supplications, even if we did not obtain what we are asking for. If we do not get what we wanted, we accept what Almighty Allah's wills, since He indeed knows the best for us. With this submission to what He wants, we gain the great reward that Almighty Allah kept for whoever accepts His will as He is the Most Merciful.

Is it, in an online Islamic discussion, allowed to delete the opinion of another member, if it is thought to be harmful, although it is part of the discussion?

It is permissible to do so if the person is in charge of the room or the website, or was permitted by the person in charge of the room or website to do so.

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