His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah al-Hakeem, receives the Lebanese Ambassador to Iraq

His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah al-Hakeem, receives the Lebanese Ambassador to Iraq
2019/05/05

His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammed Saeed al-Hakeem received Mr. Ali Adib al-Habhab, the Ambassador of Lebanon in Baghdad, along with his aides, on Sunday 5 May 2019.

Day Questions

After having been granted one's wish by Allah Almighty, how long should one continue to offer the thanksgiving prayer?

The said prayer is not obligatory, and it can be repeated as many times as one desires. An individual is expected to feel the Godly bounties that surround him day and night. Such feeling is not limited to the time after granting the wishes. It was reported that it is recommended for an individual to say everyday seven times "Alhamdulillah ala kulli ne'matin kanat aw hiya kaainah" (Praise Allah for every bounty that has been granted and for those which will be granted)".

If only half of the penis is inserted into the vagina, is this considered sexual intercourse?

The insertion of at least the penis glans into the vagina is considered to be sexual intercourse.

If one hears someone recites the Quran, is it obligatory on him to correct the mistakes of his recitation?

Although it is a good thing to correct another person’s recitation of the Quran, it is not obligatory to do so.