The Press Release on the Attack Against two Mosques in New Zealand

The Press Release on the Attack Against two Mosques in New Zealand
2019/03/19

Surely, we are Allah’s, and surely to Him we shall return.

A group of xenophobic terrorists attacked Muslims who were praying in two mosques in New Zealand, in which around 50 innocent civilian Muslims were killed and more than 40 injured.

We condemn this act of terrorism, which has arisen from malicious xenophobia, and we call upon relevant parties to the following:
Firstly, the protection of the mosques and Islamic institutions and places of worship, and ensuring their right to safely and securely worship and practice their rituals of faith.

Secondly, to stand up against this xenophobic thinking which is another face of terrorism, and to follow up on those parties who are feeding it and supporting it, and to punish them appropriately, taking into regard the vicious crimes that have arisen from such hatred.

We pay our condolences to the families of the victims, and to all the Muslims living those lands, and we supplicate to the Almighty to heal hastily those injured and wounded, for He is the Most Merciful.

And there is no power and no might, save that of God’s.

Day Questions

If I am in the middle of the second Surah, but I forget a part of it, am I allowed to start reciting a new Surah?

It is permissible to change from one surah to another one, in the mentioned case.

A man gave khums from 40,000 Rubles net income one year. During the following year, he spent the remaining amount on his expenses. At the end of that year, he had a net income of 150,000 Rubles. Will khums be liable on the 150,000 Rubles or is 40,000 Rubles exempted from it?

There is no khums on the money from which khums was already paid, i.e. the 32,000 Rubles (which is 40,000 minus 8,000 khums). So khums will be paid from 118,000 (which is 150,000 minus 32,000).

Is the testimony of Imam Ali's (peace be upon him) Wilayah permissible to be recited, while it is recited in the Adhan and Iqamah?

It is unlawful to recite the third testimony during the prayers since it is not amongst the divinely authorized words that are allowed to be recited in prayer. Intentionally reciting it then makes the prayer void. It is allowed to recite it during other worships, like prayers on the deceased or during the Adhan as they do not have the condition of not including human-formulated words.

Is Khums applied on the things that we spend for daily needs like food and clothing? Is it also applied on profits of trading?

Khums is not obligatory on a person’s expenses, like food or clothes, if they were reasonable for him. It is obligatory to pay khums on trade and business revenue if it remains unspent at the khums year-end.

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