The Participation of His Eminence in the Walk of Arbaeen 1436

The Participation of His Eminence in the Walk of Arbaeen 1436
2014/12/10

His eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Mohammed Saeed Al-Hakeem (May Allah prolong his life) participated in the walk to the holy city of Karbala amongst the millions of visitors on the occasion of Arbaeen, 1436.

On the way, he visited some of the Shia-Muslim and Christian families displaced from northern Iraq, who were residing at the many Mawkibs (rest stops for the visitors of Karbala) along the way. The refugees extended their gratitude for the visit and the help provided by the Marjeiyya.

Day Questions

I am a science teacher. Is it my duty to talk about the teachings of the Ahlulbait (peace be upon them) to the students who blindly follow the concepts of other sects?

It is not mandatory but it is good to present the guidelines of the Ahlulbait and their mandatory right on every Muslim in a calm and rational way.

What is the iddah for the temporary marriage?

If the temporary marriage ended during her menstruation period, she must wait for two complete cycles and her iddah is finished when she sees blood for the third time. If the temporary marriage ends when she is not in her menses period, she should wait for one complete cycle and her iddah is finished when she sees blood for the second time.

While praying, is it permissible to perform prostration on the agate (aqeeq) of the ring you are wearing in case a turbah is not available?

It is not sufficient to prostrate on the agate based on an obligatory precaution. When one loses the prostration clay (the turbah) during the prayer, one can cut the prayer, look for something else to be prostrated upon and repeat the prayer.

Is it possible to join in the 4th rak'a of the imam after the bowing has already been completed? If so, then how?

Yes, it is possible to join after the last bow by reciting Takbeeratul-Ihram ("Allahu Akbar") and following the imam in prostration until the imam finishes the prayer. The prayer is continued - without counting the prostration with the imam as part of the first rak'a - by standing for his first rak'a without reciting Takbeeratul-Ihram again.