Press Release on the American Administration’s Decision to Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem

Press Release on the American Administration’s Decision to Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem
2017/12/10

In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful

All praise is to God, the Lord of the worlds; and may God send his blessings on our master Mohammed and his holy progeny.

We condemn the decision of the American administration to move the US Embassy to the occupied city of Jerusalem, as it is an affront to the Palestinian people and disregard for the feelings of Muslims.

We want to point out that this stance is a natural consequence of the distancing of the Muslims from the teachings of their true religion, their neglect of their shared matters and interests, their fighting amongst themselves, and the spread of the epidemic of extremism and terrorism which has targeted them, and destroyed their societies and their towns, and has distorted the name of their religion. God Almighty has said: “And obey God, and obey the Messenger, and do not into disputes, lest you lose heart and your power departs.”

Today, all are invited – especially those fostering and supporting terrorism – to seriously revise their previous stances, and to open a new page, to unify the positions of the Islamic nations and to build firm foundations in establishing good relations with other nations, which reflects the pliability of their religion and its genuine values.

We seek support and help from only Him, and He is the guardian of the believers

Day Questions

Does interest apply to all forms of profit, which are given/taken including banks and other institutions, or is it there nowadays merely given as a "cost of living increase" and "inflation"?

It is prohibited to deal with interest even if it is within the level of inflation.

Can one be considered a Shia if he does not say the third testimony in Adhan since it is testifying the belief in Imam Ali as the successor of the Prophet (peace be upon them)?

The omitting of the third testimony during the Adhan does not affect one’s faith, but it is a manifestation of it.

What are the invalidators of ghusl?

If the person performed the ghusl correctly, then he can have either a minor occurrence or a major occurrence. Minor occurrences are those things that break the wudhu, such as breaking wind or urinating. In such a situation, wudhu will be required to perform any prayers. If he had a major occurrence, like entering the state of janabah, then ghusl become obligatory in order to pray.

If one thought that he was washing the necessary parts of the wudhu, but years later realized that he had been missing some of them, is it obligatory on him to repeat all of those prayers that he performed with this wudhu?

If one doubts the correctness of the wudhu but at the same it is probable that he washed the necessary parts without intending to do so, then he can assume that the wudhu is in order and he does not need to repeat the prayer. If he knows that he did not wash a necessary part of the wudhu, then it is invalid and he must repeat the prayers that he performed with such wudhu.

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