The Press Release on the Terrorist Attacks against the Shia in Egypt

The Press Release on the Terrorist Attacks against the Shia in Egypt
2013/06/25

We strongly condemn the terrorist attacks that lead to the martyrdom and wounding of tens of innocent lovers of the Ahlul-Bait (peace be upon them) in Egypt and the dragging of deceased bodies along the ground that took place afterwards.

As we ask the Almighty Allah to send His mercy on the souls of the martyrs and to grant the wounded fast recovery, we call the government and the judiciary of Egypt to take the responsibility in bringing the perpetrators and those who motivated them with incitement verdicts to justice. In addition, we call the Egyptian government to take the necessary steps in preventing the recurrence of similar events.

We pray to the Almighty Lord to bless the efforts of Al-Azhar in promoting a culture of moderation and rejecting extremism and hatred, which distort the image of Muslims and rupture the unity of the peaceful Egyptian nation.

"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

What is our obligation towards the neighbor?

It is prohibited to harm the neighbors, and it is highly recommended to be kind with the neighbors and to deal with them in a good way.

I do not always prostrate in prayers on earth or something which grows from the earth. Will my prayer be void?

Your prayer is valid only when you prostrate on something other than earth or what grows from it in the following cases:(i) If you did so because you did not know that the material you prostrated on is not one on which prostration is required to be performed upon.(ii) If you did so because you did not know that it is a condition in the prayer that you must prostrate on earth and the material that grows from it.(iii) If you forget and did not pay attention until after performing the prostration.(iv) If you did this out of fear - taqiyyah.Otherwise the prayer is void and should be repeated.

I have read on the internet that Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (peace be upon him) taught a supplication to one of his companions for the increase in sustenance. If someone recites another supplication 100 or 500 times a day instead of this particular invocation, will he get the same amount of blessings from Almighty in terms of bounty in sustenance and wealth? Or the first supplication given by Holy Imam (peace be upon him) will be more beneficial?

The effect of greater sustenance and the like from the supplication that the Imam (peace be upon him) taught shall occur with the permission of Almighty Allah. Other supplications are general invocations to Almighty Allah and are good at all occasions and times.

when slaughtering an animal, can we use a knife or a sword made out of steel? or can we only use a knife made out of iron?

One should use iron. However, it is permissible to use steel if it is made mainly from iron and the additional substances are minimal.

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