His Eminence Al-Sayyid Al-Hakeem meets a group of orphaned children of the martyrs of the Popular Mobilization Forces

His Eminence Al-Sayyid Al-Hakeem meets a group of orphaned children of the martyrs of the Popular Mobilization Forces
2020/02/20

His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Mohammed Saeed Al-Hakeem, on 16 February 2020, received a group of youth from Baghdad, children of martyrs who died fighting in the Popular Mobilization Forces (Al-Hashd Al-Sha’bi) against Daesh.

His Eminence praised the clear and manifest courage of their fathers and their sacrifice for their religion, their homeland and the holy shrines. By the grace of Allah and through their sacrifice and spilling of their noble blood, they were victorious over the enemies.

His Eminence called them to follow the Holy Prophet and the Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them all), and that their ethics and morals should by distinctly higher than others, and that they should adhere to the teachings of the Sharia.

His Eminence concluded by praying to the Most High and Mighty to provide support for them and to support those who serve and help the orphans, that their Ziyarah is accepted, and that they see the blessings of it in this life and the Hereafter. He finally requested that his greetings and best wishes be conveyed to their families.

Day Questions

If I am in a Shia area and the Adhan is raised, does this suffice for me and can I consider it that time of prayer? Or is it better for me to wait for a few minutes as a precaution?

It is permissible to depend in determining the time of the prayers on the adhan of someone reliable and knowing. So it is permissible to rely on the adhan for Dhuhr and Maghrib. In determining the time for the Morning Prayer one should act on precaution in delaying the prayer until he is sure that the Fajr time has entered.

What is your ruling about the droppings of birds?

The bird droppings are tahir, whether the birds themselves are permissible or prohibited to consume.

Is it permissible for a woman to wear a necklace without the intention of arousing the opposite gender?

It is prohibited for a woman to expose her embellishment to non-Mahram men except for applying kohl, wearing a ring and a bracelet, whether she has the mentioned intention or not.

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.