- His Eminence Al-Sayyid Al-Hakeem meets a group of orphaned children of the martyrs of the Popular Mobilization Forces
- His Eminence Al-Sayyid Al-Hakeem meets with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Al-Hakeem receives a Sufi group from the UK
- Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Mohammed Saeed al-Hakeem Praises the Sacrifices of the Female Freed Prisoners of the Shia Turkmen and Shabak, and Recommends Everyone to be Proud of them, honor them and Sympathize with them
- His Eminence, Al-Sayyid Al-Hakeem, receives the Romanian Ambassador in Iraq
- His Eminence Grand Ayatollah al-Hakeem advises the preachers from Pakistan to reach the remote areas to spread the message of Islam and the Ahlulbait
- His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Al-Hakeem, Speaks of the Life of Imam Ali (Peace be upon him)
- His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah al-Hakeem, receives His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Shaikh Basheer al-Najafi
Day Questions
Is it prohibited to castrate an animal?
It is permissible.
What are games that one is not permitted to play?
It is prohibited to play any game that is based on competition and was invented to gain money like playing cards or chess even if such playing was without betting.
Shaikh Saduq in "Al-Ilal" narrated the sermon of Shiqshiqiya via a chain of narrators ending with Ibn Abbas. There is Ikrima in that chain. Was he an enemy of the Ahlul-Bayt (peace be upon them)?
The mentioned sermon is famous and was narrated by different chains of narrators. Furthermore, if the one who narrates an incident or a narration that does not support some of his beliefs and even goes against him, then this is an indication that the narration is true. It is known that some of the content of this sermon does not correspond to the beliefs of the enemies of the Ahlulbait (peace be upon them); therefore, the authenticity of the sermon is beyond doubt.
To get knowledge about Allah where the veils are lifted from a human being, do we need to study philosophy and mysticism, or is Quran and the narrations sufficient?
Mysticism is a new term that was introduced after the time of the infallible Imams (peace be upon them) and it is not part of their teachings. A believer can strengthen his relationship with Almighty Allah and seek closeness to Him by referring to the Holy Book and the narrations of the Ahlulbait (peace be upon them) as much as possible. When Almighty Allah sees the sincerity and good intention in His slave He would bless Him with bounties.