The Press Release on the Terrorist Attacks during the month of Ramadan

The Press Release on the Terrorist Attacks during the month of Ramadan
2017/06/11

Press Release on the Terrorist Attacks during the month of Ramadan

"Those who do wrong will come to know by what a (great) reverse they will be overturned!" (Holy Quran 26:227)

The terrorist attacks against the innocent followers of the Ahlul-Bait (peace be upon them) in Iraq have increased recently in various bombings of civilian gatherings in Baghdad and number of governates in Iraq during the Holy month of Ramadan. These terrorist acts have resulted in the martyrdom and wounding of hundreds of civilians, while the international, Islamic and Arabic organizations remain quiet. 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 the Judiciary to fulfill their 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.
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

Does Imam Mahdi (peace be upon him) help us and guide us?

It has been reported in a narration that Imam Mahdi (peace be upon him) said: "Benefitting from me in my absence is as benefitting from the Sun when its disappears behind the clouds.”

Does the Qadha prayer require the Adhan and Iqamah, or just the Iqamah?

Performing the Adhan and Iqamah is recommended, not obligatory, for the daily prayers even if they are Qadha prayers.

Our mosque has two rooms; one of them is a prayer room and has been designated as the ‘masjid’. The second room is the shoes room, wudhu area and entrance area but this has not been intended to be a part of the ‘masjid’. Is it permissible during I’tikaf to enter this second room?

I’tikaf is valid only if it takes place in a central mosque that most people in the town go to; it is not sufficient for it to be in any mosque in the town. It is also a condition in the validity of the I’tikaf that it takes place in a mosque in which the congregational prayer is being offered, or has been offered in it before even once – based on obligatory precaution. I’tikaf is not in order if it is in a room that is not a mosque. It is not permissible for the person during I’tikaf to leave the mosque unless for a religious or conventional necessity.