Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Al-Hakeem receives a Sufi group from the UK

Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Al-Hakeem receives a Sufi group from the UK
2020/01/03

Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Mohammed Saeed Al-Hakeem received a Sufi group from the UK on Thursday, 2nd January 2020. He advised that the Muslims in all nations across the world to increase the dialogue, cooperation and affection amongst each other. He emphasized the importance of unity, through entrenching the commonalities and strengthening them.

His Eminence narrated to his guests the narration of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny): “Compassion has not been placed in something, but that it adorns it; and foolishness has not been placed in anything, but that it causes it disgrace.”

His Eminence called all Muslims to act upon the straight path shown by the Holy Quran and the teachings of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny), with beautiful ethics, taking the Prophet as an example in how he was able to establish his personality amongst the polytheists, with his beautiful etiquettes and ethics.

Day Questions

Is there any khums on the money which is deposited into accounts for business purposes?

The said money is an income, and it is therefore liable for khums at the year-end in the usual manner, if khums has not already been paid from it.

What is the ruling of touching a corpse's bone if it is covered with a thin insulating substance if:a) The dead has been given ghusl; b) The dead has not been given ghusl?

It is permissible to touch the dead, but if the body is cold and not given the ghusl then it is obligatory to perform ghusl of touching a dead body. The said ghusl is not required if the body was still warm or has been given the ghusl. Ghusl is not obligatory in all cases with the presence of a barrier between the hand and the deceased's body.