The Press Release on the Events in Azerbaijan
- 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
How tall was Imam Ali (peace be upon him)?
It was narrated in some history books that he was square-bodied. He was closer to be recognized as short as to be recognized as tall.
Where would one start measuring the distance that he should cross to be considered as a traveler?
To be considered as a traveler as per the sharia, a certain distance must be considered. It starts from the edge of the city where the individual resides. This is true in small cities. As for large cities, in which the individual stays in a particular area for his residence, livelihood and day-to-day matters, and does not travel to other areas, the distance is measured from the edge of that area. If he lives in an area, and works in another, if he starts to travel onwards from his work place, he should consider the end of the municipality as the starting point for measuring the distance.
After passing of stool, if it is removed with kurr water, must the area be washed again with kurr water? Or is it considered tahir as soon as it is removed?
Yes, the first wash through which it is removed is sufficient.
How do I stay away from sins? I'm a teenager and I get distracted sometimes and get involved in sins. It really kills me to not be a good Muslim. What should I do?
A person has to discipline himself and strengthen himself little by little by contemplating on the harmful effects of sins in the Hereafter. Repeating this contemplation will strengthen a believer's faith, and he moves away little by little from sins. Every believer who commits a sin should repent to Almighty Allah and seek His forgiveness for leaving one's servitude to Him and being disobedient. Even if one repeats the sin, he should repent immediately, as God Almighty has promised His sinful servants to be pardoned and forgiven if they repent. Fasting is a helpful means to keep away from sinning and disciplining oneself, and so is the performing of supererogatory prayers (nawafil), especially the Night Prayer (Salat al-Layl).