His Eminence Al-Sayyid Al-Hakeem meets with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

His Eminence Al-Sayyid Al-Hakeem meets with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
2020/02/19

His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Mohammed Saeed Al-Hakeem, on 15 February 2020, received representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN in Iraq, Dr. Salah Al-Haaj Hasan and his team.

Dr. Salah Al-Haaj Hasan presented a report on the projects undertaken by FAO, consisting of ways in which agriculture can be improved in rural and semi-urban areas in Iraq, in order to ensure food provision for Iraq and a decent life for farmers.

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.

If an unbeliever asks me to help him pray to Allah so that his legitimate desires be granted by Allah, can I do so? And if he gives me a gift for it, can I accept it?

You can pray for their guidance, and you can also accept their gifts. Religious narrations encourage good behavior with the unbelievers.