His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah al-Hakeem, receives His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Shaikh Basheer al-Najafi

His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah al-Hakeem, receives His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Shaikh Basheer al-Najafi
2019/05/10

During the Holy month of Ramadhan and its spiritual atmosphere, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah al-Hakeem, receives His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Shaikh Basheer al-Najafi, on Thursday night the 4th of the holy month.

Day Questions

I wish to enter into a temporary marriage with a man I have known for some time. Is it necessary for my father to approve it, or is it permissible for the temporary marriage to be known only to me and this man?

If the woman is virgin and she wanted to conduct a marriage contract and consummate the marriage then it is a condition in the correctness of her marriage to get the permission of her guardian, father or paternal grandfather.If she is a virgin then it is permissible for her to marry temporarily without her guardian's consent and all sexual acts are permitted except sexual intercourse. The latter is permissible with the guardian's permission. If she is a widow or divorced then it is permissible for her to conduct temporary marriage and consummate the marriage without the father's permission.

If an act is permitted by the Sharia, but mother forbids it and will clearly be hurt if it is done, then is it prohibited to do it?

It is not obligatory to obey your mother in all that she asks from you. However, it is obligatory to be dutiful with her and deal with her nicely.

Is following one Marja obligatory, or can one follow multiple Marajas by practicing precaution on the issues which have differences of opinion?

It is permissible to act in precaution by ensuring that one’s acts are not against the edicts of any one Marja. This will not be considered to be emulation (taqleed).