Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Mohammed Saeed al-Hakeem received the Head of Islamic Consultative Assembly's Commission on Foreign Policy and National Security in Iran, Ala al-Deen Borujerdi

Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Mohammed Saeed al-Hakeem received the Head of Islamic Consultative Assembly's Commission on Foreign Policy and National Security in Iran, Ala al-Deen Borujerdi
2019/04/22

His Eminence Sayyid al-Hakeem received the Head of Islamic Consultative Assembly's Commission on Foreign Policy and National Security, Ala al-Deen Borujerdi, with his aides, on Monday 20 April 2019.

The guest congratulated his Eminence on the occasion of the birth-anniversary of the Twelfth Imam (May God hasten his reappearance), and briefed him on his participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Conference in Baghdad.

He assured His Eminence of the work done to help those harmed by the rain floods in various provinces of Iran.

His Eminence advised of the importance of investing in international conferences which constructive dialogue, with the objective of working for the best interests of the people of the region.

The meeting concluding with the respected guest expressing his thanks and appreciation to His Eminence in giving him this opportunity to meet with him.

Day Questions

Ethanol is found in almost everything we eat, from bread to fruits. Is it permissible to consume these things that contain Ethanol?

It is permissible to consume bread and fruits and similar food items even if ethanol exists in them in a very small percentage, since it does not cause intoxication.

My mother does not wear Hijab. Whenever I advise her on this matter, she gets angry with me and does not listen. Is it permissible for me to stop advising her?

If she does not accept your advice, then you may stop advising her. You should know that her continuation in committing sins does not remove the obligation on you to be dutiful to her and treat her well as a mother, since it is obligatory to be dutiful to the parents whether they are pious or not. When you treat her nicely – in accordance to the religion teachings – she might feel the mercy and goodness in the religious teachings, which may become a reason for her guidance and obedience to the religious obligations and duties in the future.

I used to offer prayers behind an imam that does not recite the second Sura. Is my prayers valid?

The prayer behind such a person is invalid. Your previous prayers are in order if you believed that this person satisfied all the conditions of the imam of the congregational prayer and you did not know that he was not offering the second Sura.

I have entered a temporary marriage with a girl, and we have had some arguments. At times I have become very angry, and I have said things like, "I am done with this marriage," or "the marriage is done between us," but I have immediately regretted it, because I didn't mean it. Is the temporary marriage still valid, or is it nullified by these words?

The marriage contract ends when you forgo the remaining period. If you intended this meaning in your words, then you must redo the marriage contract if you want to marry her again and she agrees to it. If you did not mean it when you said these words, then the marital bond still exists between you two.