His Eminence Grand Ayatollah al-Hakeem advises the preachers from Pakistan to reach the remote areas to spread the message of Islam and the Ahlulbait

His Eminence Grand Ayatollah al-Hakeem advises the preachers from Pakistan to reach the remote areas to spread the message of Islam and the Ahlulbait
2019/06/11

His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Saeed al-Hakeem spoke to male and female preachers from Pakistan of the necessity of reaching the remote areas of Pakistan in order to teach the people there the Islamic laws, and to invite them to the True Path, and to propagate to them the message of the Ahlulbait (peace be upon them).

This advice was also directed especially towards the female preachers. After exerting their efforts in learning and studying, they must undertake their duties as preachers, by explaining the Islamic laws pertaining to women, so that the women can benefit from them in those areas. His Eminence continued to advise preachers towards having good behavior and etiquettes, humility, and keeping close to other believers, so that every one of them can fulfil their duties towards God in a manner that pleases Him, the Prophet and the Infallibles (peace be upon them all).

At the end, His Eminence supplicated to God that He accept the guests’ ziyarah and good deeds, and He answers their calls, and He supports them in their endeavors and duties, while interacting with others with love, compassion, honesty and humility. He prayed that He gives them the fruit of their good acts in this life and in the Hereafter. He is, indeed, All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

Day Questions

Is it permissible to take a loan from Muslim or non-Muslim (private or state-owned) banks?

It is not permissible to take a loan from a private bank that is wholly or partially owned by Muslims with a condition in the loan contract to pay interest to the bank. It is also not permissible to take a loan from a non-Muslim private bank. It is permissible to borrow from both kinds of banks if the loan agreement was without stipulation of any interest. If the bank is owned by a government, then it is allowed to take the money without the intention of borrowing it, but with the intention of taking it on behalf of his Eminence and own it afterwards. The money paid will be treated like government taxes.

I want to know if smoking Shisha is prohibited?

Smoking tobacco whether it was in Shisha or cigarette is permissible.

How does one perform the Prayer of Signs (Salatul-Aayat)?

The Prayer of Signs is prayed in two units. In each unit there are five bowings, whereby he will recite before each bowing the Suratul-Fatiha and another chapter of the Quran. Alternatively, one may divide the second chapter recited into five parts and recite each part before each bowing without the need to repeat Suratul-Fatiha; after the fifth bowing, one will perform the two prostrations, and then rise again for the second unit and repeat what he did in the first unit, and end with the testimonies and the salutations as usual.

Is there any differences in the Arabic learned from Shia schools and Sunni schools?

There is no difference in the Arabic between the different religions and sects. But if learning Arabic from a teacher or school that is based on a religion or sect that leads to misconceptions in beliefs or the misrepresentation of historical events, and this leads to misguidance and falling into falsehood, then one shouldn’t study from such a teacher or school.