The Press Release on the Tragedy at the Entrance of the Holy Shrine

The Press Release on the Tragedy at the Entrance of the Holy Shrine
2019/09/14

Indeed we are of Allah and to Him we shall return

It is with great sadness and pain that the news of the tragedy at the entrance of the holy shrine of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) has reached us, which led to the loss of tens of lives, as they repeated the chant “Ya Husayn”, their hearts filled with the love and grief for the Ahlulbait (peace be upon them), during their participation of the Tuwairich Run on the afternoon of Ashura.
We, therefore, pay condolences to the Imam of our Time (may Allah hasten his reappearance) as well as to their grieving families, and to all the believers and lovers of the Ahlulbait (peace be upon them).
We call upon those responsible in the Iraqi government and the Custodianship of the Holy Shrines to establish sound plans and to take precautionary measures to ensure that such a tragedy does not occur again.
Similarly, we call upon all the respected visitors to the holy shrines – may Allah honour them – to act in coordination with the brothers who have been tasked with managing the millions of visitors in order to enable the illumination of godly teachings and guidance, and the expression of love and sorrow for the Ahlulbait (peace be upon them). Indeed, such service during this season is amongst the greatest of deeds in the eyes of Allah Almighty, and He is the greatest supporter and the Guardian of the believers.
In conclusion, we supplicate to Allah Almighty to bless those pure souls and to raise them in the highest ranks with the Master of Martyrs and his noble companions, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon them all. We pray that He inspires their loved ones who they leave behind with patience and solace, and that He blesses the injured with a quick recovery, for He is the Most Merciful.

11 Muharram 1441

Day Questions

I see verse 4:22 of the Quran is used to justify temporary marriage, but I do not see how this is the case. Could you explain please?

Verse (4:22) includes the legislation of temporary marriage based on what appears from it, since what appears from the term "seek pleasure" is that the reason behind such contract is permitted sexual enjoyment, which corresponds to the temporary contract. What supports this understanding is what Al-Tabari narrates, that Ibn Abbas and Ubay bin Ka’b used to recite this verse by adding "at a set time" after reciting "those of whom you seek pleasure…". We assume that this added phrase is their explanation to the ruling mentioned in the verse. In the commentary book of Al-Tabari, he narrates that Mujahid and Al-Sedi said that this verse indicates the temporary marriage. In any case, the many narrations from the Prophet and the Infallibles (peace be upon them all) are sufficient to prove the legislation of temporary marriage.

Does the khula and mubarat divorce require witnesses?

All types of divorce, including khula and mubarat, are not valid unless there are qualified witnesses present, and the other conditions must also be fulfilled, such as the woman not being in her menstrual period and not having had sexual intercourse since the last menstrual period.

I work as a barber, and sometimes I am asked by my customers to shave their beards. Am I allowed to do so for non-Muslims?

It is not permissible to shave the beard of Muslims and non-Muslims.

I have long hair that is long enough to tie, and when I wipe over my hair in wudhu, the hair that I am wiping moves with my hand and it falls forward. Is this valid?

Yes, the wiping is correct even if there is movement of the hair; however, it is necessary to limit the wiping to the roots of the hair or the parts of the hair which are close to the roots, such that they cannot extend to outside the front quarter of the head.

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