His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah al-Hakeem, receives His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Shaikh Basheer al-Najafi

His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah al-Hakeem, receives His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Shaikh Basheer al-Najafi
2019/05/10

During the Holy month of Ramadhan and its spiritual atmosphere, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah al-Hakeem, receives His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Shaikh Basheer al-Najafi, on Thursday night the 4th of the holy month.

Day Questions

A person has musical instruments and a gold ring (for men) from a time when he was not practicing Muslim. Can he sell them now? If he cannot to sell them, what should he do with them?

If the musical instruments can be used to produce permissible kind of music then it is allowed to sell them. If this is not the case, he can discard them. It is permissible to sell the gold ring even if it is for men.

Is there any differences in the Arabic learned from Shia schools and Sunni schools?

There is no difference in the Arabic between the different religions and sects. But if learning Arabic from a teacher or school that is based on a religion or sect that leads to misconceptions in beliefs or the misrepresentation of historical events, and this leads to misguidance and falling into falsehood, then one shouldn’t study from such a teacher or school.

What is your ruling on apostates who convert from Islam to another religion? In your expert opinion, is there a punishment? If so, what is it?

There is no doubt that they deserve a very high punishment in the Hereafter. Almighty Allah said: “As for those who disbelieve, their patrons are false deities. They bring them out of light into darkness. Such are rightful owners of the Fire. They will abide therein.” (2:257) The punishment in this life is not our duty.

As Imam Mahdi (peace be upon him) was hidden by God’s wish at the age of 5, what will be his age at when he reappears again?

It was narrated from the Imams (peace be upon them) that when he reappears again he would look like forty years old. Nobody knows saves Almighty Allah his original age after the reappearance.