The Press Release on the Terrorist Attack against Tuz Khormato - Iraq

The Press Release on the Terrorist Attack against Tuz Khormato - Iraq
2017/09/26

The terrorist attacks against the innocent followers of the Ahlul-Bait (peace be upon them) have increased recently in tens of bombings of civilian gatherings in a number of governates in Iraq. These terrorist acts include targeting the followers of the Ahlul-Bait (peace be upon them) in the city of Tuz khormato, attacking worshippers in Mosques, youths in the stadiums, visitors of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) in their way back and many others. This confirms that these attacks are part of regional plot that will have dangerous consequences on the security of the regional and of the world.

As we ask Almighty Allah to send His mercy on the souls of the martyrs and to grant the wounded fast recovery. We strongly condemn these savage attacks and emphasize on the following:
Firstly: It is necessary for the Iraqi government and judiciary system to take the responsibility in bringing the perpetrators to justice and in protecting civilian citizens especially the followers of the Ahlul-Bait (peace be upon them) as they are the primary target of terrorism.
We also emphasize on the importance of allowing the people of the targetted areas like Tuz Khormato and Tal Afar to protect their own cities.
Secondly: We call the international community; especially the international organizations to classify such crimes as crimes against humanity, since they are genocides that resulted from hate culture and shedding human blood on religious bases which are violations of the international laws and ethics.

"There is no power save from Allah, the All-High, the All-Great"

The Office of the Religious Authority, Sayyid Mohammed Saeed Al-Hakeem

Day Questions

How can we know that one Mujtahid is most knowledgeable?

The scholars mentioned in their treatises of practical Islamic laws the way to find the most knowledgeable which consists of referring to the experts who can differentiate between Mujtahids and determine the most knowledgeable.

A lot of women in the Western countries deny the obligation of hijab. They say that in modern life hijab isn't necessary because the rest of society is not wearing it. 1. What is the status of hijab in Islam? 2. Is hijab obligatory or recommended? 3. In which context are women allowed to stop wearing hijab?

Hijab is mandatory for a woman and she cannot leave it after reaching the age of bulugh – which is completing the age of nine lunar years. She must continue to wear it until she reaches an age at which she is not conventionally expected to marry. Hijab is a religious obligation that does not change because of time and place. The laws of the Islamic religion are from God and they last until the Day of Judgment.

A patient is going to have surgery to remove the bladder because of cancer. The surgeon will make an artificial opening in her abdomen where the urine will come out without her control. Therefore, she will always have a bag connected to the skin around that opening to collect the urine continuously. The bag is secure and dry and there will be no leak to other parts of her body or clothes. How should she do wudhu?

The ruling for such a person is the same as that of somebody who is always in the state of hadath. So she will join between Dhuhr and Asr with one wudhu, and the same with Maghrib and Isha. However, if there is a period - during which she has sufficient time to perform wudhu and pray - in which she is not releasing urine, for example when the bag is being changed, then she should perform the wudhu and the prayer during this period.

Am I allowed – as a man – to go out with a girl without a religious relationship, in order to get to know her?

Yes, it is permissible to do so provided that it does not lead to a prohibited act, like touching or looking at each other with lust and the like.