His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah al-Hakeem, receives His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Shaikh Basheer al-Najafi

His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah al-Hakeem, receives His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Shaikh Basheer al-Najafi
2019/05/10

During the Holy month of Ramadhan and its spiritual atmosphere, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah al-Hakeem, receives His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Shaikh Basheer al-Najafi, on Thursday night the 4th of the holy month.

Day Questions

If I am sitting in a place in a cafe and a person is sitting with me with wine or beer, should I go away from that particular place because he has an alcoholic drink?

You should not use same dining table with a person drinking alcohol. If you and that person are dining separately – e.g. you are both using separate trays – but using the same table, or happening to be in the same place, then it is not obligatory to avoid the table.

If a girl underwent temporary marriage without sexual intercourse, but they had a physical relationship, will the girl have to observe the iddah after the marriage has ended? Can she have temporary marriage with the same person again without observing iddah?

It is permissible for a woman who was married to a man temporarily to marry him again without the need to observe the iddah, provided that she did not consummate a marriage contract with another man after the first temporary marriage.

Is it permissible to eat crab, lobster or prawn?

Amongst seafood, it is unlawful to consume anything but fish that have scales as well as shrimps and prawns. Other types of fish and shellfish are not lawful.

What is a difference between Limited and Absolute Guardianship of the Jurist?

The Guardianship of the Jurist, commonly known as “Wilayat al-Faqeeh”, is one of the concepts that jurists differ upon; some believe that it is similar to that of the Prophet and the infallible Imams (peace be upon them all) except in rare situations. Others believe that it is limited to issuing verdicts and being a judge in disputes and nothing more, except in rare cases when the jurist is extremely confident that he has to take a certain position. Between the above opinions, jurists differ in their understanding of the Guardianship of the Jurist in various levels, depending on their Ijtihad. The details are found in the specific jurisprudence books.