- 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 with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Al-Hakeem receives a Sufi group from the UK
- Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Mohammed Saeed al-Hakeem Praises the Sacrifices of the Female Freed Prisoners of the Shia Turkmen and Shabak, and Recommends Everyone to be Proud of them, honor them and Sympathize with them
- His Eminence, Al-Sayyid Al-Hakeem, receives the Romanian Ambassador in Iraq
- His Eminence Grand Ayatollah al-Hakeem advises the preachers from Pakistan to reach the remote areas to spread the message of Islam and the Ahlulbait
- His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Al-Hakeem, Speaks of the Life of Imam Ali (Peace be upon him)
- His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah al-Hakeem, receives His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Shaikh Basheer al-Najafi
Day Questions
What is the basis of placing palm branches in the grave? Is it recommended?
Yes, it is recommended. It has been reported that such a thing prevents the punishment of the grave.
Is it permissible to ascribe associates to the personality of God, His attributes, or the requirements of His attributes, with the intention of supplicating to the 14 Infallibles (Peace be upon them)?
Seeking intercession of the Prophet and the Imams (peace be upon them) is not a kind of polytheism. It is one of the best forms of worship, since it includes presenting the request to Almighty Allah and submitting to His lordship, as all things are under His control: “His verily is all creation and commandment" (7:54). In this seeking of intercession, there is the submitting of the high positions of His close ones who He has chosen and this is one of the signs of faith. There are many proofs establishing the permissibility of such worship. One of them is when Almighty Allah said: "When they had wronged themselves, they had but come unto thee and asked forgiveness of Allah, and asked forgiveness of the messenger, they would have found Allah Forgiving, Merciful." (4:64).
Is it permissible for me to give preference to practicing believers especially men having a beard and women observing hijab in giving alms, khums, zakat?
It is not permissible to pay such financial obligations to the consumer of wine and it is permissible to do so to sinners if they are needy. Based on compulsory precaution, it is not permissible to pay the committer of major sins which are worse than consuming wine, such as not performing the prayers.
Is it permissible to take a loan from Muslim or non-Muslim (private or state-owned) banks?
It is not permissible to take a loan from a private bank that is wholly or partially owned by Muslims with a condition in the loan contract to pay interest to the bank. It is also not permissible to take a loan from a non-Muslim private bank. It is permissible to borrow from both kinds of banks if the loan agreement was without stipulation of any interest. If the bank is owned by a government, then it is allowed to take the money without the intention of borrowing it, but with the intention of taking it on behalf of his Eminence and own it afterwards. The money paid will be treated like government taxes.