His Eminence Al-Sayyid Al-Hakeem meets with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

His Eminence Al-Sayyid Al-Hakeem meets with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
2020/02/19

His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Mohammed Saeed Al-Hakeem, on 15 February 2020, received representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN in Iraq, Dr. Salah Al-Haaj Hasan and his team.

Dr. Salah Al-Haaj Hasan presented a report on the projects undertaken by FAO, consisting of ways in which agriculture can be improved in rural and semi-urban areas in Iraq, in order to ensure food provision for Iraq and a decent life for farmers.

Day Questions

Certain branches of fast-food outlets in the Middle-East advertise the food as Halal, so can we eat in those places?

If one finds it probable that the sold meat produce is slaughtered in a religiously accepted way then it is permissible to consume it. It is not permissible to eat if one knows that they are lying.

Is it disliked to sleep between Fajr and Sunrise?

Yes, it is disliked to do so; it is recommended to spend the time between dawn and sunrise with post-prayer acts and thikr.

I am a 27-year-old woman. I have a keen interest to marry a Sunni who has become Shia. My parents were first against it, but they agreed when becoming certain that he has indeed become Shia. However, some people from my locality are opposing the decision of this marriage and are threatening to boycott us if it takes place. Please advise us how we should proceed.

The father should act upon the benefit of his daughter when he is approached for seeking her hand for marriage; also, he should guard all religious and social aspects in such a way that his acceptance or refusal is based on her best interests.

Is marriage due to predestined? If so, it means that a person does not have a choice in their marriage and does not have free-will.

Everything in this universe is under the godly control but Almighty Allah gave the human the ability to act and enabled him to do the act or not to do it. Therefore, the individual should choose the life partner based on what is good for him in this life and the hereafter.