The Press Release on the Terrorist Attacks during the month of Ramadan

The Press Release on the Terrorist Attacks during the month of Ramadan
2017/06/11

Press Release on the Terrorist Attacks during the month of Ramadan

"Those who do wrong will come to know by what a (great) reverse they will be overturned!" (Holy Quran 26:227)

The terrorist attacks against the innocent followers of the Ahlul-Bait (peace be upon them) in Iraq have increased recently in various bombings of civilian gatherings in Baghdad and number of governates in Iraq during the Holy month of Ramadan. These terrorist acts have resulted in the martyrdom and wounding of hundreds of civilians, while the international, Islamic and Arabic organizations remain quiet. This confirms that these attacks are part of regional plot that will have dangerous consequences on the security of the regional and of the world.

As we ask Almighty Allah to send His mercy on the souls of the martyrs and to grant the wounded fast recovery. We strongly condemn these savage attacks and emphasize on the following:
Firstly: It is necessary for the Iraqi government and the Judiciary to fulfill their responsibility in bringing the perpetrators to justice and in protecting civilian citizens, especially the followers of the Ahlul-Bait (peace be upon them) as they are the primary target of terrorism.
Secondly: We call the international community, especially the international organizations, to classify such crimes as crimes against humanity, since they are genocides that resulted from hate culture and shedding human blood on religious bases which are violations of the international laws and ethics.

"There is no power save from Allah, the All-High, the All-Great".

The Office of the Religious Authority, Sayyid Mohammed Saeed Al-Hakeem.

Day Questions

Can a wife divorce her husband due to his infertility, without his consent?

She can ask him to divorce her, but she cannot divorce herself.

If after ablution a person is tempted towards women, does this invalidate the ablution?

The ablution is not invalidated by such a thing.

The differentiation in social class between Sayyids and non-Sayyids – for example, the Sayyid scholars wear black turbans and non-Sayyids wear white turbans, and that Sayyids cannot take sadaqa (charity) from non-Sayyids – is this not a non-Islamic class system with social discrimination, where one’s lineage decides what class he is in? How can this be justified?

Wearing the white turban is to show that the person wearing it is not a descendant of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). Likewise, wearing the black turban is to show that the person wearing it is his descendant. There is no social discrimination in this. However, one can understand from some Sharia rulings the merits of being related to the Prophet, such as the impermissibility of the Sayyids to take charity from non-Sayyids, and the like. As such, it is good to respect the Sayyids due to their genealogical relationship to the Prophet and his Ahlulbait. This, again, is not social discrimination, as it is only in order to strengthen the respect of the Prophet in the hearts of the believers. So, just as it is recommended to recite the Salawat on the Prophet whenever his name is mentioned, it is also recommended to respect and venerate his offspring. In doing so, the Great Prophet and his Ahlulbait (peace be upon them all) will remain respected and revered in the hearts of the believers. Having said this, it does not mean that whoever is related to the Prophet will not have his deeds accounted for; rather, this increases his responsibility in abiding to good deeds and the truth as well as avoiding sins.

I want to know the Islamic background of Eid-e-Nowruz. Is it an Islamic festival?

No, it is not. Nowruz is a national festival for Persians and other nations like Turks and Kurds. The said nations are still celebrating it as a festival connected to their cultures even after they embraced Islam.

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