His Eminence, Al-Sayyid Al-Hakeem, receives the Romanian Ambassador in Iraq

His Eminence, Al-Sayyid Al-Hakeem, receives the Romanian Ambassador in Iraq
2019/07/02

His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Al-Sayyid Mohammed Saeed Al-Hakeem received the Ambassador of Romania in Baghdad, Mr. Iacob Prada, with his aides.

His Eminence advised on the importance of communication between communities, distant from political and personal motives, in order to embed great human values with societies, and to enable cooperation.

His Eminence also spoke of the role of Marji'iyyah and its complete independence, and its relationship with different levels of society.

The respected guest, Mr. Prada, expressed his gratitude in being able to visit Najaf and meet his Eminence, and he praised the fatherly role of Marji'iyyah for the Iraqi people and beyond.

Day Questions

A person makes a phone call to someone and records the phone call without telling him, later he publishes the recoding on the internet. Is this permissible?

It is not permissible to do so if the call was based on the assumption of privacy or if the content of the recording harms a believer and violates his sanctity.

Is it better for a woman to offer her Prayers at the Mosque or at her house?

The women's prayer at home is better than her prayer at the mosque.

As the intention is an act of the heart and not the tongue, why do some say the intention aloud while raising their hands for the Takbeer, and before the Iqamah has ended?

There is no need for uttering the intention or saying it out aloud. Rather, it is recommended not to talk - even by pronouncing the intention - during the Adhan or Iqamah. The dislike of this is stronger in the Iqamah, and even greater if one speaks after the phrase "Qad Qamatis-Salah" is recited. It is recommended to repeat the whole Iqamah if one talked during it. People's practice in pronouncing the intention originates from the fact that the intention is a condition in worship, without understanding that there is no need to pronounce it.