His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah al-Hakeem, receives the Lebanese Ambassador to Iraq

His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah al-Hakeem, receives the Lebanese Ambassador to Iraq
2019/05/05

His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammed Saeed al-Hakeem received Mr. Ali Adib al-Habhab, the Ambassador of Lebanon in Baghdad, along with his aides, on Sunday 5 May 2019.

Day Questions

Is intercourse allowed during the period of blood stains or spotting prior to the menstrual cycle?

If the woman sees spots of blood before the set day of her period by a day or two, such blood is considered as menstrual blood and it is prohibited to have sexual intercourse during such time.

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.

If a woman is in her period, is there any restriction to the amount of Qur'an she may recite? Could she, for example, complete the entire Quran whilst on her period?

Such recitation is permissible although it is disliked, except that it is prohibited for her to recite the verses of prostration.

Is it permissible and lawful to offer "the prayer on the deceased" on a person who has committed suicide?

It is obligatory to offer the prayers on the deceased if he was a believer.