The Press Release on the Attack in Nigeria

The Press Release on the Attack in Nigeria
2016/07/02

We strongly condemn the savage attack that resulted in the horrible massacre against the Muslim followers of the Ahlulbait (peace be upon them) in Nigeria.

The circumstances and the intensity of the tragedy suggest the suspicious meditated intention of parties who do not care about the stability of the country or about the harmony between the sects of the nation.

We hold the Government of Nigeria fully responsible in investigating the circumstances of the tragedy, bringing the criminals to justice, freeing the innocents, and preventing this from taking place again.

We call the concerned international communities to uphold their responsibility in condemning this crime and pressuring those who caused it.

We ask Almighty Allah to grant the wounded fast recovery, to have His mercy on the souls of the victims and to give patience to their relatives. He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

Day Questions

Is it permissible for a man to attend mixed-gender swimming pools, particularly if each individual is swimming in separated tracks back and forth?

Swimming for men, in itself, is permissible; however, these places are one of the reasons of falling into committing sins usually, unless the individual attends during the times when women do not attend.

How does a person become a grand ayatollah?

In our time, the said title is known to be for the marja' who writes a treatise of practical laws. The level of knowledge required for him is achieved after passing various stages of studies, in which he becomes an expert in the details of the practical laws and their evidences.

Is the ghusl of janabah obligatory on me if there is some discharge of fluid when I have lustful thoughts, and do I have to purify the clothing that comes in contact with it?

This may not be semen, and it could be pre-ejaculate, known as wadhī, which is discharged during or after foreplay or lustful thoughts. It is not najis and does not require ghusl.

If a married man committed adultery, does his wife become prohibited for him?

Although what he has done is amongst the major sins but it does not make his wife prohibited for him.