Source questions that intentionally span several subject areas and do not fit a single narrower category.
Question 150 · miscellaneous
We are a family of six and are not financially independent. We do not attend Friday prayer or Eid prayer and do not pay zakat al-fitra because the head of the family is not a believer and he is the one who pays on our behalf. The questions are: Are Friday prayer and Eid prayer obligatory upon us? How do we pay zakat on wealth-does each of us pay for himself? If a person does not have the money, may he borrow it and repay the loan later? What about previous years during which we were believers but did not pay zakat? May we leave the house without his permission for matters connected with the call? Sometimes he asks my two children to go with him to a mosque for Friday prayer, Eid prayer or occasions held by those of another school. What is the correct action: should they go or not?
Question 197 · miscellaneous
How did the Messenger of Allah attain martyrdom?
Question 198 · miscellaneous
What about the marriage of Lady Fatima al-Zahra to Imam Ali? I have heard since childhood that Lady Fatima died at about eighteen years of age while married and the mother of three children. Is that correct?
Question 199 · miscellaneous
Was the marriage of our master Muhammad to Aisha when she was nine years old a marriage to a minor?
Question 1 · miscellaneous
How can I believe, by the shortest way, that Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan is the messenger and vicegerent of Imam al-Mahdi (a)?
Zaynab al-Musawi
16 Safar 1426 AH
Question 2 · miscellaneous
What is the substance of your call, and what are its aims?
Reta Jorj - a Christian woman
16 Safar 1426 AH
Question 3 · miscellaneous
How can you say that the prophet Jesus will appear at the end of time and pray behind the person whom you say is not a prophet and whose name is Muhammad al-Mahdi? Is this not strange? How can a prophet pray behind a man who is not a prophet?
Reta Jorj - a Christian woman
16 Safar 1426 AH
Question 4 · miscellaneous
‘As for khums, it has been made permissible for our Shia until the day of the appearance.’ How should I understand this noble statement of my master and lord, the Imam (a)?
Alaa Razzaq
13 Rabi al-Awwal 1426 AH
Question 5 · miscellaneous
May I know what or who is meant by the dog of the Companions of the Cave? If it was an ordinary dog, why was it mentioned more than once in this story, and sometimes in the plural form, ‘… and the fifth of them was their dog’ ([2])? Please clarify.
Alaa Razzaq
8 Rabi al-Awwal 1426 AH
Question 6 · miscellaneous
Thank you for showing concern for a lost person like me who is searching for his Imam but is prevented from doing so by his selfishness and love of this world. I now have a vision that I would like to present to you, and I imagine it concerns Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan.
About a year ago, some friends and I were discussing Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan and the extent to which his words were true. That same night I saw in a dream that my brother Fahmi, my friend Sayyid Ghalib, and I were standing at the door of the shrine of Imam Ali (a)-the door that precedes the door of the sacred tomb. We stood looking through the door of the tomb at the tomb surrounded by a halo of light. It was as though we had passed through the first door and the second door remained before us. This is the vision, and Allah knows best.
Alaa Razzaq
7 Rabi al-Awwal 1426 AH
Question 7 · miscellaneous
Once I saw my master and lord Imam al-Mahdi (a) in a dream speaking to me through the room’s window while I was inside it. He told me that he was very near. Then he pointed to a simple house near that place and said, ‘This is my house, and if you go up to the roof you will find a vast green garden.’ What is Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan’s interpretation of this vision? May Allah reward you well.
Alaa Razzaq
6 Rabi al-Awwal 1426 AH
Question 8 · miscellaneous
When our master Adam (a) plucked from the tree, did what he plucked affect or alter a link that was among this tree’s functions?
Alaa Razzaq
13 Rabi al-Awwal 1426 AH
Question 9 · miscellaneous
After offering greetings, I want to know how you prove to ordinary people that you are as you claim. I also want to know what jurisprudence and jurisprudential rulings are according to you. Are they the same as those of the jurists who exist now, or do they differ? If they differ, can you give us an example? Many thanks.
Sadiq - master’s degree in religious sciences
25 Safar 1426 AH
Question 10 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
May Allah preserve you in service to the upright Islamic religion, the tradition of the greatest Messenger Muhammad (s), and his pure family, who are free from every sin and offense. May Allah preserve you in service to our master, the Imam and Master of the Age, and make us and you among his supporters and servants. Our question for the venerable Sayyid concerns the noble science of letters and how to practice it in detail. ‘Among Allah’s blessings upon you is people’s need of you.’ May Allah preserve you in honor and dignity.
Safaa al-Dubaysi
24 Rabi al-Awwal 1426 AH
Question 11 · miscellaneous
Kind greetings.
My master, do you know the hour of your death through your Imam?
Reta Jorj - a Christian woman
25 Rabi al-Awwal 1426 AH
Question 12 · miscellaneous
To the respected Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan,
Kind greetings.
What qualifications made you fit for this mission-or, let us say, what qualifications distinguished you from the rest of the Shia so that your Mahdi would choose you as his emissary? Thank you.
Reta Jorj - a Christian woman
25 Rabi al-Awwal 1426 AH
Question 13 · miscellaneous
My honorable master, peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
We heard of your call at its very beginning and tried to see you and speak with you about it in holy Najaf, but we were not granted success in that, for a wisdom known to Allah.
My master, Allah blessed us with knowledge of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) and with trying to attain their love by any way they approve. At the beginning of our affair, we imagined that the path of religious authority and ijtihad was the clear and correct path that would bring us near to them and win their love (a). But Allah blessed us and gave us insight into this path, the extent of its evil, and its conspiracy against them (a). We found ourselves moving farther from the path of truth the harder we strove to travel it-‘the greater their speed in traveling, the farther away they become.’ Praise be to Allah, who blessed us with this knowledge approximately five or six years ago. Since then we have been searching for what will gather our scattered state and reassemble the being that we shattered as an offering to Allah after finding it filled with idols and the paths of Satan. Praise and thanks be to Allah.
My master, we followed your cause, examined nearly everything issued by you, prayed for you privately and publicly, and informed people about your affair and the truth you follow, relying on visions and indications with which Allah blessed us. My master, pardon me for going on at length, but I have matters to ask, and whether to answer them is up to you:
1. Are you among the inevitable matters, or not?
2. If you are among the inevitable matters, which personage do you represent?
3. Are you the first or the second of the personage?
4. My master, the hadiths state that the Commander of the Faithful, al-Husayn, and the rest of the Imams (a) will return to this world. Is the return in person or through a personage? If it is through a personage, which infallible one do you represent?
Thank you for your kindness.
Fahmi Salih
27 Rabi al-Awwal 1426 AH
Question 14 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. ‘And when Moses said to his people, “O my people, you have wronged yourselves by taking the calf, so turn in repentance to your Maker and kill yourselves. That is better for you in the sight of your Maker.” Then He turned to you in mercy. Indeed, He is the Accepter of Repentance, the Merciful’ ([8]).
To His Eminence Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan, vicegerent and messenger of Imam al-Mahdi: peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
I am a Shia Muslim citizen who heard of your call and gave it much of my time-not because I believe in it or in you, but in the hope that Allah, Glorious is He, may bring about my meeting with Imam al-Mahdi through you. My master, I am weary of worshipping the human idols who call themselves the grand religious authorities, though they truly are ‘bones and decay.’ How intense was my longing when I heard your declarations while you were bringing down that idolatry crouching upon the breast of the nation, the nation of Muhammad (s). What I ask of you, by the right of your grandfather if you are from the Messenger’s progeny, is that you pray for me to be honored-even in a dream-with seeing Imam al-Mahdi, who has become almost like an image I pursue but never meet. My master, I am sad, sad, sad because of his distance from us-or say, as you wish, my distance from him. Nothing matters to me except meeting him. I want to be a human being in the sense Allah and His Messenger desire. I am sorry, my master, for taking so much of your time, but I see you as a glimmer of hope from a distant place. Thank you, and peace be upon you. Your brother in Allah, Abu Maryam.
Note: If there is an answer, I do not want it from the supporters, but from the Sayyid personally. I do not think he would consider himself above replying, because my letter is addressed to him.
Abu Maryam
23 Rabi al-Awwal 1426 AH
Question 15 · miscellaneous
You Shia say that there were four deputies and that the deputyship ceased after them. How do you prove, through transmitted and rational evidence from the Quran, Torah, and Gospel, that you are deputy number five?
Reta Jorj - a Christian woman
25 Rabi al-Awwal 1426 AH
Question 16 · miscellaneous
Could there be powers controlling the imaginative faculties in your subconscious and transmitting this feeling to you?
Reta Jorj - a Christian woman
25 Rabi al-Awwal 1426 AH
Question 17 · miscellaneous
I hope my words do not trouble you. I am sorry if anything in my questions was discourteous, and I repeat my thanks and gratitude for your concern. This is evidence of your noble character. In the care of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Reta Jorj - a Christian woman
25 Rabi al-Awwal 1426 AH
Question 18 · miscellaneous
Kind greetings to Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan. Peace be upon you.
I received all your answers, and I am thankful and grateful for your concern for me. But an important matter puzzled me: you want to know my educational and religious level, while you are the one who says, ‘I know the Gospel better than its people, and the Torah and your Quran,’ and so on. How, then, does your Imam not inform you who I am and what my educational level is, so that you may prove to people like me the truth of what you say? What is the answer? With my highest appreciation, love, and respect. May the Lord care for and protect you.
Reta Jorj - a Christian woman
23 Rabi al-Awwal 1426 AH
Question 19 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah the Exalted be upon you.
I hope you will kindly clarify an issue for us: are you the vicegerent of the Imam, or his son?
Fayiz al-Iraqi
22 Safar 1426 AH
Question 20 · miscellaneous
How can I benefit from the story of Moses’s journey (a) to meet al-Khidr (a) in my journey to meet the Mahdi (a)?
Alaa Razzaq
4 Rabi al-Awwal 1426 AH
Question 21 · miscellaneous
Please provide me with a biography of Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan.
Bakr al-Sukayni
25 Safar 1426 AH
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Would those responsible for the website kindly provide us with a biography of the venerable Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan-may his shadow endure-and a personal photograph if possible? May Allah grant you success.
Talib Khayri
16 Rabi al-Awwal 1426 AH
Question 22 · miscellaneous
In His exalted name. To His Eminence Sayyid Ahmed: can you teach me about the matters of the unseen that are permitted to human beings? Peace be upon you.
Zaynab al-Musawi
16 Safar 1426 AH
Question 23 · miscellaneous
What is the Holy Spirit in the Quran, upon whom does it descend, and what is the relationship between Fatima al-Zahra and the Holy Spirit?
Wa’il Saida
Safar 1426 AH
Question 24 · miscellaneous
‘Whoever is mindful of Allah, He will make for him a way out … Allah has set a measure for everything’ ([65]). What is requested is: what is the secret in these noble Quranic verses?
Wa’il Saida
Safar 1426 AH
Question 25 · miscellaneous
Which classes of people will be reached by the sword of my master and lord, the Imam-may Allah hasten his relief? Why does he not eliminate the scholars who harm him by interpreting the hadith and the Quran, according to the narration of Imam al-Sadiq (a), ‘He suffers more severely than what the Messenger of Allah suffered from the disbelievers’-to the meaning of the hadith? Does the Imam kill those who do not fight him despite their not believing in his cause? When he rises to undertake the matter, will people be only two groups, or will there be a group that is ‘neither with these nor with those’?
Alaa Razzaq
2 Rabi al-Awwal 1426 AH
Question 26 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan, may Allah grant you success in supporting His guardian and the one who rises by His command.
I call people to your cause and explain the idea of the Supporters’ movement to them, without receiving a response from them. My question is: is this my duty to call, or is it an improvisation from my lowly self? Am I required to obtain my master and lord the Imam’s approval-may Allah hasten his relief-for this? Please clarify this position of mine from the Imam’s own point of view: what does he advise me, and how is approval obtained-may Allah hasten his relief and ease his emergence? Allah alone knows that I rejoiced at this supplication. I ask you to pray that I be granted success in understanding its meanings and benefiting from it so as to attain the support of the wronged and dispossessed Imam.
Alaa Razzaq
5 Rabi al-Thani 1426 AH
Question 27 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon those who follow guidance. I received your message in which you advised me to read The Decisive Response. I examined it but found nothing new in it; it consists only of hadiths that admit interpretation and include general and allegorical matters whose people are the scholars specialized in the sciences of narrators and hadith evaluation. I direct you to a book entitled The Claim of Deputyship during the Major Occultation by Sheikh Muhammad al-Sanad; in it is what every fair-minded person seeks. I now cite for you the rescript from the Sacred Precinct-upon it be thousands of greetings: ‘In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Ali ibn Muhammad al-Samari, may Allah magnify the reward of your brothers concerning you. You will die between now and six days. Put your affairs in order and do not appoint anyone to take your place after your death. The second, complete occultation has occurred, and there will be no appearance except after Allah, Mighty and Majestic, gives permission, after a long period, the hardening of hearts, and the earth being filled with injustice. Some will come to my Shia claiming direct witnessing. Indeed, whoever claims direct witnessing before the emergence of al-Sufyani and the Cry is a lying fabricator. There is no power or strength except through Allah, the Most High, the Almighty …’ ([67]).
Muhammad al-Uqabi - Basra, Iraq
5 Rabi al-Thani 1426 AH
This is the person to whom I sent, as directed, asking that he calm himself and read the two books The Decisive Response and The Crushing Response.
Abu Muhammad al-Jabir
Website follow-up, Supporters of Imam al-Mahdi
Question 28 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and the perpetual curse upon the enemies of the religion.
First question: under which scholars and religious authorities did His Eminence the Sayyid study, and from which country is he?
Second question: does it mean that he is directly from the Imam’s loins? How did the Imam-may our souls be his ransom-marry? What is his mother’s name-that is, the Sayyid’s mother-and where is she from? Please answer us with documentation; we have other questions in light of your answer.
Salih al-Mayahi - Iraq
4 Rabi al-Thani 1426 AH
Question 29 · miscellaneous
May a married woman who is thirty-five years old travel to visit Imam al-Rida (a), with her husband’s approval, but without a mahram? May Allah reward you with the best reward.
Salah al-Fallahi
6 Rabi al-Thani 1426 AH
Question 30 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Mighty, the Wise.
To Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan: what is your opinion of the sacred guardian Sayyid Muhammad al-Sadr-may Allah be pleased with him?
What is the religious thesis you have brought to serve as a proof upon the believers?
Your way of establishing your proof against the lying religious authorities does not require you to go to them; they should come to you, because according to what you claim, you are the Imam’s messenger-may Allah hasten his relief.
Please answer my questions yourself.
Note: I do not deny any intervention by the Imam, because the Imam is present now and we await his greater appearance.
Numayr
7 Rabi al-Thani 1426 AH
Question 31 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you. I would like to know the Sayyid’s complete family tree.
Ahmed
8 Rabi al-Awwal 1426 AH
Question 32 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. I am one of your Imami Shia brothers and am not someone fanatical about any idea presented in the social arena. I have some questions for clarification and confirmation of what I heard; Allah willing, what I heard is good. I ask you to be patient with me and my questions. I believe a person has the right to ask and investigate, especially concerning matters related to his religion and belief, and Allah, Glorious is He, commanded that. Thank you.
First: I want to know the basis of the matter to which you have come to call and the story of Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan. According to you, he is the Imam’s vicegerent and messenger (a). What is the evidence for this vicegerency? Does he have miracles, since a miracle is decisive in these matters, especially in this time when those who make statements and claims are numerous-may Allah not make you among them?
If what you say is so, what are the foundations upon which this call of yours stands?
Please do not take some questions as fanaticism. My questions seek understanding, not denunciation. As long as I know nothing about you, positively or negatively, I am in a neutral position until Allah judges, and He is the best of judges. Many thanks to you, and peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
The inquirer, Abu Salih
Question 33 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. How can this claim of yours be believed when all the scholars have rejected it entirely and in detail, saying that there is no deputy after the death of the fourth deputy? What do you say?
Abdullah al-Saidi
24 Rabi al-Thani 1426 AH
Question 34 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and peace be upon the one who follows guidance and knows certainty. To proceed:
Know, O claimant to messengership and vicegerency, that every matter has two aspects, one known and one unknown, and this applies to everything in this perishing world. As for your claim to vicegerency and messengership, it is a grave lie and contradicts what was previously conveyed on the tongues of the infallible ones. As for your claim that you meet the Imam, it would be more fitting for him (a) to appear himself, not through the mediation of Ahmed Alhasan, whose writings are concerned with the dirham and administering the seminary’s affairs.
Know, O deluded claimant, that the best thing you claim is reform, but it should be in your own name, not in the Imam’s name. That is nearer to Godwariness and credibility. Instead, you have made matters worse and made people laugh at you by appointing yourself the fifth deputy.
The Imam has a true station too noble to be represented by a person like you who does not know how to distinguish falsehood from truth. Messengership is not wrangling among seminary students who understand nothing of truth except temporary marriage, khums, postpartum bleeding, reciting Quranic verses, or memorizing some narrations attributed to the Imams (a). If you are truthful in your claim-and that is impossible-I invite you to a debate over the internet in which you explain your deficient thought concerning the secret of knowing the Imam-may Allah hasten his relief-and why he became absent and concealed himself from the people, with the result that you became his chosen messenger and supported vicegerent, like Muhammad ibn Abdullah (s) supported by Gabriel and Michael, so that you may frighten simple people with these names.
I challenge you to know the reality of Gabriel and what he represented to the Greatest Messenger, whom, by fate’s mockery, he has now come to support, spreading his wings over your shoulders! Praise be to Allah who guided those blind in insight and willed and decreed. Abundant praise be to Allah for all His blessings.
As for the wretched people who follow you, Satan has blinded their insight. I pray to Allah to guide them, for if they had an atom of reason they would not follow you in slaughtering the Imam’s path upon the altar of a lying renegade who exploited the Imam’s name.
Know that you are neither the first nor the last. Not everyone who burdens himself with dinner, sleeps, and then sees a vision in his dream must be followed. I advise you to leave dinner at night so that you may sleep with a light and comfortable stomach, abandon this nonsense, and ask Allah’s forgiveness for the minds you have corrupted.
O Allah, I have gone to the utmost in counsel and called them to the path of right guidance. O Allah, bear witness.
The poor servant of Allah,
Ali al-Qaysi - Messenger of Suffering Humanity and Vicegerent of the Destitute
24 Rabi al-Thani 1426 AH
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Peace be upon those who follow guidance.
To proceed:
By Allah, I am sorry for what I wrote about you this morning; you do not deserve everything I wrote. In general, I ask Allah’s forgiveness because I transgressed against a mentally ill madman. I ask Allah to grant you well-being and heal you of your illness, and to guide your family to the way to the psychiatric hospital so that you may find relief from this illness. Perhaps there you will find someone who listens to and believes you. I ask Allah to heal every sick person.
The one praying for well-being, Ali al-Qaysi, the righteous citizen.
This is outside the subject, but a gift from me:
The matter of Moses and the sea was not as you imagine. Rather, it was the tide, which is a natural occurrence. That is why Pharaoh followed Moses. Had it been as you imagine, no one but a madman like you would have entered the sea with his army.
Read between the lines, O claimant to prophethood and vicegerency. alaaalkaese@yahoo.com
Baghdad
Ali al-Qaysi
Question 35 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and prayers and peace be upon our master Muhammad and his good and purified family. Sayyid Ahmed al-Hasani, peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
I am the author of a study about Imam al-Mahdi (a) entitled The Beginning of the American War against Imam al-Mahdi (a), which can be viewed at the following website:
http://www.geocities.com/almahdion2022
One of the brothers informed me about what you call to and gave me the address of your website so that I could examine your views and claims extensively. In truth-and pardon these words-I found in your call only words that neither nourish nor satisfy. Many people have said and claimed such things throughout time. It has not been established for me that Imam al-Hujja-may Allah, Glorious and Exalted, hasten his noble relief-will send a messenger to the people. But I know certain matters I did not mention in the book; therefore, if what you say is true, you must encompass them, because you claim that you are now the most knowledgeable of people regarding the Book of Allah, Glorious and Exalted. My question is this: there are two concealed names in Surat al-Fatiha that can be extracted from it. They are written differently from the way they are commonly known; one is written from right to left and the other from left to right. What are these two names, and how are they brought forth? If I receive from you an answer to this question, then, Allah willing, I will be among those who pledge allegiance to you. But if I do not receive anything that answers it, this will be an indication from you that your claim is false.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, who guided us to this; we would not have been guided had Allah not guided us. May Allah bless our master Muhammad and his good and purified family.
Majid al-Mahdi
24 Rabi al-Thani 1426 AH
Question 36 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you. I am an Iraqi living abroad in Germany, specifically Munich. I have read some of what you mentioned, but how can it be believed when we have heard that many people claim to be messengers of the Mahdi-may Allah hasten his noble relief-yet they are only liars? I am sorry; I do not mean you.
But how can I believe, and how can I know you when you have said that you learned knowledge from the knowledge of Imam al-Mahdi? My question is: can you meet me? I swear that I am afraid, because I desire the Hereafter and not this world. By Allah, bring me near to Imam al-Mahdi. Peace be upon you.
Tariq al-Ansari
Rabi al-Thani 1426 AH
Question 37 · miscellaneous
In His exalted name.
If the Quran was compiled during the Messenger’s lifetime, why was it not compiled according to the order of revelation? Why did the creation of the earth take four days while the creation of heaven took only two days?
Please answer; may Allah have mercy on you.
Yusuf al-Ali
22 Rabi al-Thani 1426 AH
Question 38 · miscellaneous
I listened to the entire recording, but it denounces the police as agents of America. This is not correct, because they go to earn a living, and some have families they support. What are they to live on? Please answer as quickly as possible. I follow you, and I am a seminary student who withdrew because of the many tribulations. I am twenty-three years old.
Ahmed
21 Rabi al-Thani 1426 AH
Question 39 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon the Qa’im of the family of Muhammad-may Allah bless him, his purified forefathers, and his chosen children. Peace be upon the distressed one who is answered when he calls. Peace be upon the seeker of vengeance for the prophets and the children of the prophets. Peace be upon the seeker of vengeance for the blood of the one killed at Karbala. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my master.
Peace be upon the Imam’s messenger and vicegerent. Peace be upon the one wronged among his nation like his grandfather Muhammad (s). Peace be upon the one whose right was usurped among his nation like his grandfather Ali (a). Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my master.
Brothers in faith, peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. To proceed:
My master and lord, what is the ruling on removing hair from the cheeks, as is commonly done by barbers?
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. May Allah grant you victory and, through your victory, grant victory to His religion and law.
Servant of the Supporters of the Imam, Abu Ali
20 Rabi al-Thani 1426 AH
Question 40 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Many thanks for answering my previous letter. I have some other questions and would be very grateful for answers:
1. Is the river by which the companions of the Qa’im (a) are tested a known physical river, or is it something else symbolized by the river?
2. What is meant by the statement narrated from the infallible one (a), ‘The likeness of the worshippers of the sun and moon entered into it’?
3. Among the signs of the appearance is that two writings disavowing Ali (a) are read in Basra and Kufa. Is this a public reading with the approval of the people of Basra and Kufa, or what?
Many thanks and much gratitude.
Fahmi Salih
18 Rabi al-Thani 1426 AH
Question 41 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan, vicegerent and messenger of Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah hasten his relief: an objection has recently been circulating in the Shia community. It is known that when the Imam appears, or one who represents him appears, all rulings come from the Sacred Authority. This conflicts with what you issued concerning acting by precaution according to three manuals of rulings: Sayyid al-Sadr I, Sayyid al-Sadr II, and Sayyid al-Khomeini. What is the benefit of acting by precaution? It is known that most manuals contain conjectural rulings: if one is correct, he is not rewarded, and if he errs, he sins. I deeply apologize if my words or expression are mistaken.
Many thanks to you.
Sayyid Diya
26 Rabi al-Thani 1426 AH
Question 42 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
In narrations of the People of Infallibility concerning Gabriel’s Cry (a), words to this effect are reported: ‘The truth is with the family of so-and-so.’ Who are the family of so-and-so?
Alaa Razzaq
27 Rabi al-Thani 1426 AH
Question 43 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you.
Please answer my question, because you are more knowledgeable about religious matters. A Christian man-a Catholic-has proposed to me, and I accepted because he is an honest person, believes in Allah, and is sincere. But I would like to consult you: may I marry him? Is marrying him lawful or forbidden before Allah? I ask because I am Muslim. Please answer my question, because I am perplexed-some say it is lawful and others say it is forbidden, and now I turn to you. Thank you.
Hiba from Jordan - Muslim, twenty-one years old
29 Rabi al-Thani 1426 AH
Question 44 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
I have a question I would like to put to Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan.
It has been reported from you that you invalidate the religious authority of the scholars. How, then, is a legally responsible person to know the rulings of his religion? If it is said, ‘Take their statements but do not take their actions,’ this is contradictory: how can I take the statement of a person whose reliability and justice are impugned? Is it valid, for example, to learn uprightness from someone who is not upright? Please answer this question, with thanks.
Abu Salih
29 Rabi al-Thani 1426 AH
Question 45 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and prayers and peace be upon the Seal of the Prophets and Messengers, Muhammad ibn Abdullah, with the best prayers and fullest peace. To proceed:
To the claimant who says he sees the Awaited Mahdi, knowledge of whom is with Allah, Glorious and Exalted, while no clear indications or conclusive proofs establishing his appearance have appeared-especially when we are amid a great revolution in wired and wireless communications and modern recording technology, which enables anyone claiming to see him to record his conversation with him in sound and image: I ask you by Allah, who created everything and made every difficult matter easy, to return to sound judgment, abandon hypocrisy and the spreading of tribulation and division among Muslims, cease giving opinions to the misguided among jinn and humans permitting their misguidance, and cease claiming that you will intercede for them when the true Awaited Mahdi appears.
This is a warning to you, and it is the final warning. If you do not cease displaying faith while concealing disbelief, I swear by Allah, besides whom there is no god, that I will kill you with my sword, O eloquent-tongued hypocrite who uses magic to lead people astray.
Know that your location is known and fixed by my special apparatuses, however much you try to hide. Allah is the guide to the straight path.
Saudi Arabia
The one holding fast to the rope of Allah, Hamad ibn Hasan ibn Zayid Al Malhan
30 Rabi al-Thani 1426 AH
Question 46 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan, peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
My honorable master, I do not know how to begin, but I have become accustomed to speaking frankly with you.
I mentioned to a friend of mine, who is dear to my heart, the cause you have brought and that you can perform the miracles brought by the prophets. My friend has, of course, been disabled since childhood. He has suffered from polio for approximately more than thirty years. He has a fair degree of education and religious awareness. His disability resulted from an injection administered by mistake, which caused his paralysis while he was still an infant. The important point is that when he heard about you, glimmers of hope in Allah the Exalted opened for him. His father and most of his household told him that if Ahmed Alhasan could heal him, they would all become his servants and obey him, because medicine has despaired of treating his hand and they say there is no treatment for it. I, in turn, know a fair number of people from the religious community and have what might be called many connections. We told him that if his hand were healed at the hands of Sayyid al-Hasan, we would all believe with him, enter the cause, and be among the supporters chosen by the infallible Imam. What is your answer, my master? Give us your ruling and be rewarded.
May Allah reward you with the best reward of the doers of good.
Abu Maryam Haydar - Basra
30 Rabi al-Thani 1426 AH
Question 47 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
His Eminence Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan, peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
I offer you my respect and thanks for personally answering a question I sent you previously. Allah willing, I am acting upon it. If you do not object, I will continue corresponding with you if that does not hinder you, and I will continue following you.
I have questions which I ask your respected self to answer personally, with thanks, even if they are trivial, seeking through them a clarification of truth and reality. I know that you answer every question in the Quran, Torah, and Gospel, according to your statement that I read and hear about:
Question 1: Is it possible to know the details of your life before you were charged with this matter? If you would kindly do so, please give exhaustive detail-please, please, please.
Question 2: When did you leave seminary study? Are you presently wearing clerical dress or not?
Question 3: Where did you study in the religious seminary, and who were your teachers at that time?
Question 4: How old are you now, according to the Common Era calendar?
Question 5: Where were you with this call during the time of the tyrant Saddam, and why have you announced it now?
Question 6: Is it true that Allah will extend your life until after the death of Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah hasten his relief-and that you will rule after him?
Question 7: What is your opinion of the Mahdist Encyclopedia by Sayyid Muhammad Muhammad Sadiq al-Sadr?
Question 8: Do you have forefathers descended from Imam al-Mahdi who are alive in your time, younger or older than you?
Question 9: Is Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah hasten his relief-your fifth forefather, as your Supporters claim?
Question 10: Does Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah hasten his relief-continue to father children, male and female, and how many are there?
Question 11: According to your estimation and your nearness to the Imam, what is the time or date of al-Hujja’s appearance-may Allah hasten his relief-even approximately?
Question 12: Is Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah hasten his relief-married to more than one woman, or is he still with the same single woman? If he is married to more than one, do they know that he is the Imam himself, or do they think he is an ordinary person?
Question 13: Have you traveled to Europe, Africa, or America to clarify the truth of your call or the affair of the Awaited Mahdi-may Allah hasten his relief?
Question 14: Are any descendants of Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah hasten his relief-sinful or outside the law-may Allah honor them all?
Question 15: Does Imam al-Mahdi reside in one place during the Major Occultation, or in several places?
Question 16: What is Imam al-Mahdi’s duty during this period in which he sees killing and destruction?
Question 17: Is it true that you know matters of the unseen, such as your telling your Supporters that you would be imprisoned, and many similar things?
Question 18: Does your meeting with the infallible Imam occur at his request, or can you see him at any moment and whenever you wish? Are you not his son?
Question 19: What is the nearest path leading to Allah the Exalted?
Question 20: What is your advice to me? Please do not withhold it from me. I and those like me are among those whose hearts Allah has covered, but we seek the mercy of Allah the Exalted.
My honorable master, the purpose of these questions is not to test or belittle you-Allah is witness to what I say. They are simply questions that we young people used to discuss among ourselves when mention of you and the cause you bear arose. That is all.
I thank you for your patience and forbearance in accepting the questions. May Allah support you with His victory if you are truthful. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Abu Maryam from Basra
Question 48 · miscellaneous
In His exalted name. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Please answer the following two questions. May Allah reward you well.
Question 1: Among your miracles establishing that you are sent by Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah hasten his relief-is that a person sees the Imam’s image in a dream and he compels him to follow you. But I tried this and did not succeed. Please give me the method for doing so. May Allah reward you well.
Question 2: Someone claims that he is the most knowledgeable and the nearest to Allah the Exalted: His Eminence Sayyid Mahmud al-Hasani. He claims to be the guardian of the Muslims and calls for debate. Since you have come forward for debate to establish your proof, why do you not debate this person to establish that his claim to being the most knowledgeable is untrue? He claims that one of the proofs of his superior knowledge is that no one debates him, and to this point he has not debated anyone.
Please answer these two questions, because I have been affected by you to a considerable extent, but to this point I have found no answer to them.
May Allah the Exalted grant you success in attaining His satisfaction.
Murtada
5 Jumada al-Awwal 1426 AH
Question 49 · miscellaneous
Why do you always argue with the scholars and say that you will manifest the miracle in their presence? Why do you not send this proof to the ordinary people so they may follow you, as the Messenger of Allah did? If you say that Moses (a) argued with Pharaoh first, the answer is that Pharaoh possessed military power with which he could annihilate the Children of Israel, since they were under his rule. The scholars, by contrast, possess no such power. Finally, I request a photograph of you so that I may recognize you. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Muhammad al-Hilali - Iraq, age twenty-six
5 Jumada al-Awwal 1426 AH
Question 50 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
I-and I seek refuge in Allah from the ‘I’-am one of the believers in the call whom Allah blessed with this blessing. I saw a vision of Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan as though he was among those accompanying Imam al-Hujja-may Allah hasten his relief-and it was as though I recognized him personally as the Sayyid. I used to follow Sayyid Ali al-Musawi, meaning that I was from the Shaykhi sect. Please give me details concerning khums and zakat. Also, what is the Sayyid’s opinion of Indian meat imported from Kuwait? It is veal that has not been minced. Is eating it lawful or not?
Sister Rasha - Basra
8 Jumada al-Awwal 1426 AH
Question 51 · miscellaneous
When people read your call, mockery appears on their faces because the evidence, proofs, and arguments are insufficient for this call. Your call is therefore attributed to the signs of the appearance of false claimants, the self-interested, the misguided, and those who misguide who precede the appearance of Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah hasten his relief-such as al-Hasani, the Yamani, or one who claims that he himself is the Mahdi-may Allah hasten his relief. What distinguishes you from all of these, even by something that draws attention?
Husayn al-Awadi - Iraq
11 Jumada al-Awwal 1426 AH
Question 52 · miscellaneous
What is the interpretation of the noble verse: ‘Allah has certainly fulfilled His messenger’s vision in truth: you will surely enter the Sacred Mosque, Allah willing, secure, with your heads shaved and hair shortened, without fear. He knew what you did not know and granted, before that, a near victory’ ([4])?
Sender: Ibrahim Rughayl
Question 53 · miscellaneous
What is the interpretation of the noble verse: ‘And We carried him upon that which was made of planks and nails’?
Sender: Ibrahim Rughayl
Question 54 · miscellaneous
What is the interpretation of the noble surah: ‘For the accustomed security of Quraysh-their accustomed security in the journey of winter and summer-let them worship the Lord of this House, who fed them against hunger and made them safe from fear’ ([8])?
Sender: Ibrahim Rughayl
Question 55 · miscellaneous
A request for clarification concerning the verse: ‘When it is said to them, “Believe as the people have believed,” they say, “Should we believe as the foolish have believed?” Indeed, it is they who are the foolish, but they do not know’ ([9]).
Sender: Ibrahim Rughayl
Question 56 · miscellaneous
What is the interpretation of His words, the Exalted: ‘We have bound every person’s bird to his neck, and on the Day of Resurrection We will bring forth for him a book that he will find spread open’ ([11])?
Sender: Ibrahim Rughayl
Question 57 · miscellaneous
What is the interpretation of the surah: ‘When Allah’s support and the opening come, and you see the people entering Allah’s religion in multitudes, then glorify your Lord with His praise and ask His forgiveness. Indeed, He is ever accepting of repentance’ ([16])?
Sender: Ibrahim Rughayl
Question 58 · miscellaneous
What is the interpretation of His words, the Exalted: ‘How many an oppressive town We have shattered and raised up another people after it. When they sensed Our might, they immediately fled from it. “Do not flee; return to the luxury you were given and to your dwellings, so that perhaps you may be questioned.” They said, “Woe to us! We were indeed oppressors.” That cry of theirs did not cease until We made them a harvested field, extinguished’ ([19])?
Sender: Ibrahim Rughayl
Question 59 · miscellaneous
What is the interpretation of His words, the Exalted: ‘Indeed, We have warned you of a near punishment, on the day when a person will see what his hands have put forth and the disbeliever will say, “If only I were dust”’ ([22])?
Sender: Ibrahim Rughayl
Question 60 · miscellaneous
This verse occurs in the Noble Quran: ‘Indeed, I am your Lord, so remove your sandals. You are in the sacred valley of Tuwa.’ What is meant by this verse?
Sender: Fadel
Question 61 · miscellaneous
What is the interpretation of the noble verse: ‘That is so. Whoever venerates the symbols of Allah-indeed, that is from the Godwariness of hearts’? What is meant by the symbols of Allah?
Sender: Zayd Safa
Question 62 · miscellaneous
The Exalted said: ‘Your Lord revealed to the bees: “Take houses among the mountains, the trees, and what they construct”’ ([44]); ‘Then eat from every kind of fruit and follow the ways of your Lord, made easy. From their bellies comes a drink of varying colors in which there is healing for the people. Indeed, in that is a sign for a people who reflect’ ([45]).
What is the meaning of the noble verse, and what connection do the bees have with the prophets, messengers, and purified Imams, and specifically with the Sayyid (a)?
Sender: Ibrahim Rughayl
Question 63 · miscellaneous
The Exalted said: ‘Among the people is one who worships Allah on an edge. If good befalls him, he is reassured by it; but if a trial befalls him, he turns upon his face, losing this world and the Hereafter. That is the manifest loss’ ([49]). What is the meaning of the noble verse?
Sender: Ibrahim Rughayl
Question 64 · miscellaneous
What is the secret of the Throne Verse, and does it have a close connection to monotheism and the Imamate?
Sender: Ibrahim Rughayl
Question 65 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. My master and lord, messenger, vicegerent, and Yamani of Imam al-Mahdi, Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan: peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
The Exalted said: ‘A messenger from Allah, reciting purified pages in which are upright books’ ([58]).
Does this blessed verse indicate the existence of more than one book within the Noble Quran? I ask you to answer clearly. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Maytham Barzan
Question 66 · miscellaneous
What is the interpretation of ‘their affair is consultation among them’ ([63]), and does it conflict with the Sovereignty of Allah?
Sender: Zayd Safa
Question 67 · miscellaneous
What is the interpretation of the two verses: ‘It is He who brought you into being from a single soul, then there is a place of settlement and a place of deposit. We have made the signs clear for a people who understand’ ([65]); and, ‘There is no creature on the earth except that its provision is upon Allah, and He knows its place of settlement and its place of deposit. All is in a clear Book’ ([66])?
Sender: Abbas Tahir
Question 68 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace. Peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you.
Concerning His words, the Exalted, ‘For them are glad tidings in the life of this world and in the Hereafter. There is no changing the words of Allah. That is the great triumph’ ([76]), and His words, the Exalted, ‘Messengers before you were certainly denied, yet they endured denial and harm until Our support came to them. None can alter the words of Allah, and there has certainly come to you some news of the messengers’ ([77]):
What is the difference or connection between the words of my Lord in the two verses above and the words of my Lord in His words, the Exalted, ‘Say: If the sea were ink for the words of my Lord, the sea would be exhausted before the words of my Lord were exhausted, even if We brought another like it as a supply’ ([78])? What is meant by these words that are not exhausted? Are they visions, prophecies, Allah’s proof over creation, or something else?
Sender: Haydar al-Ansari
Question 69 · miscellaneous
The Exalted said: ‘Worship Allah and associate nothing with Him, and show kindness to parents, relatives, orphans, the needy, the near neighbor, the distant neighbor, the companion at your side, the traveler, and those whom your right hands possess. Indeed, Allah does not love anyone who is conceited and boastful’ ([82]).
What does this noble verse mean? Peace be upon you.
Sender: Ibrahim Rughayl
Question 70 · miscellaneous
What is meant by Surat al-Naba? The Exalted said: ‘In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. About what are they asking one another? About the great news, concerning which they disagree. No indeed, they will know; then no indeed, they will know’ ([92]). Allah the Almighty has spoken the truth.
What is meant by His words, the Exalted, ‘No indeed, they will know; then no indeed, they will know’?
Sender: Maysa Jafar al-Sadi
Question 71 · miscellaneous
To the true Imam, Ahmed Alhasan: Peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you, my master and guardian.
My question: What is meant by the noble verses, ‘In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. He released the two seas, meeting together; between them is a barrier they do not transgress. Which, then, of your Lord’s favors will you both deny?’
Surat al-Rahman, verses 19, 20, and 21.
I request an interpretation of verses 19 and 20. Why is there such emphatic repetition of verse 21? Why does it use the dual form? And why is this surah called the Bride of the Quran in the books?
Peace be upon you for what you patiently endured. How excellent is the final home.
Sender: Imad al-Ali
Question 72 · miscellaneous
What is the interpretation of this verse: ‘Then We gave the Book as an inheritance to those whom We chose from among Our servants. Among them is one who wrongs himself, among them is one who follows a middle course, and among them is one who is foremost in good deeds by Allah’s permission. That is the great bounty’ ([110])?
Sender: Hasan Ali
Question 73 · miscellaneous
What is the interpretation of the noble verse from Surat al-Hujurat: ‘O you who believe, do not put yourselves forward before Allah and His Messenger, and be mindful of Allah. Indeed, Allah is Hearing, Knowing’?
Sender: Umm Raghad
Question 74 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan (a), peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you:
I have a Sunni friend who raised some objections that left me perplexed. They concern His words, the Exalted, ‘Allah only desires to remove defilement from you, O People of the House, and to purify you completely.’
Is the will here creational? If it is, does that entail compulsion? Imam al-Baqir or al-Sadiq interpreted defilement here as doubt; does purification from doubt mean infallibility?
Sender: Shayma Hasan Ali
Question 75 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan (a), peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you.
I have a Sunni friend who raised some objections that left me perplexed. They concern His words, the Exalted, ‘O you who believe, obey Allah, obey the Messenger, and those vested with authority among you. If you dispute over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is better and best in outcome.’ Why did He not command that it be referred to those vested with authority if they are infallible here?
Sender: Shayma Hasan Ali
Question 76 · miscellaneous
The Exalted said in Surat al-Hashr: ‘He is Allah, other than whom there is no god, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed. He is the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. He is Allah, other than whom there is no god, the King, the Holy, the Peace, the Giver of Security, the Overseer, the Mighty, the Compeller, the Supremely Great. Glory be to Allah above what they associate. He is Allah, the Creator, the Originator, the Fashioner. To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names. Whatever is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is the Mighty, the Wise’ ([127]).
Q1: What is the interpretation of these noble verses?
Q2: The names-that is, the Most Beautiful Names of Allah-in the three noble verses number fourteen. What is the relationship between these names and the fourteen infallible ones?
Q3: Are these names a reflection of Allah’s attributes in the infallible ones (a)?
Sender: Ibrahim Rughayl
Question 77 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
These are several questions from my brothers, the Supporters of Allah, in the city of al-Rifai; they are not personal questions of mine.
The Exalted said: ‘Mention Mary in the Book, when she withdrew from her family to an eastern place and took a veil apart from them. We sent Our Spirit to her, and he appeared before her as a well-proportioned human being. She said, “Indeed, I seek refuge in the Most Gracious from you, if you are Godwary.” He said, “I am only a messenger of your Lord, to grant you a pure boy.” She said, “How can I have a boy when no man has touched me and I have not been unchaste?” He said, “So it shall be. Your Lord says, ‘It is easy for Me, and We will make him a sign for the people and a mercy from Us.’ It is a matter decreed.” So she conceived him and withdrew with him to a distant place. The pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a palm tree. She said, “If only I had died before this and been something forgotten and out of mind.” Then he called to her from beneath her, “Do not grieve. Your Lord has placed a stream beneath you”’ ([137]).
Q1: What was the veil that Mary (a) took in verse 17?
Q2: Who is ‘Our Spirit’ mentioned in the verse, and why did he appear specifically as a human being? Was it only to reassure her, or for another reason?
Q3: How did he grant her a child-through marriage or by breathing? Was the breathing material or spiritual? How did the pregnancy occur, how long did it last, how was it not discovered, and was the pregnancy natural?
Q4: ‘She said, “If only I had died before this …”’ Did she say this because of the pain of childbirth, from fear because she bore him without a father, or for other reasons?
Note: Sheikh Hammoud al-Kinani directed these questions to the Sayyid (a).
Sender: Ibrahim Rughayl
Question 78 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you. It is narrated from the People of the House (a) that they possess the red, black, white, and red jafr. What are the keys to those jafrs, and why were they named after these colors?
Sender: Hashim al-Iraqi
Question 79 · miscellaneous
It is stated in the Great Quran that Adam (a) ate from the tree, and many have interpreted it as an apple tree or wheat. What is your view? May Imam al-Mahdi reward you with the best reward.
Sender: Fadel
Question 80 · miscellaneous
It is stated in a sermon of Imam Ali (a) that he is the First and the Last. What is meant by this?
Sender: Fadel
Question 81 · miscellaneous
What are abrogating and abrogated verses?
Sender: Zayd Safa
Question 82 · miscellaneous
What are the origin and meaning of the name Zechariah, and likewise the name Lot?
Sender: Haydar Tahir
Question 83 · miscellaneous
What is the secret of the number 13, and why do most people-especially in the West-regard it as unlucky? Is that connected to the thirteenth Imam, meaning the First Mahdi? I should mention that, contrary to other people, I now regard it as a lucky number.
Sender: Ibrahim Rughayl
Question 84 · miscellaneous
Why is the Imamate more exalted than prophethood, or of a higher rank than it?
Sender: Ibrahim Rughayl
Question 85 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you.
We observe many things that have happened, will happen, and are being plotted against honorable Iraqis who believed in Allah’s Messenger Muhammad (s) and also believed in Allah’s guardian Ali (a). Therefore I ask: if a battle occurs between the accursed American occupation and the brothers affiliated with the Sadrist movement-or, let us say, the followers of Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr, or the Army of the Mahdi (a)-what is our duty regarding this situation? Do we remain silent, or support our brothers with money, weapons, and our lives? Many thanks to you.
Sender: Husayn Madlul Utayb al-Tamimi
Question 86 · miscellaneous
Your Excellency, the respected ambassador, my greetings and peace to you.
My question concerns the barzakh: how does the deceased live in the barzakh? Does he meet others and visit the dead and the living? Do they eat food and drink water? And what of the good deeds that we perform for them? Many thanks.
Sender: George Boutros
Question 87 · miscellaneous
Peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you.
You answered a question of mine by saying, through a narration from our master Imam Musa ibn Jafar (a), that none has looked into the jafr except a prophet or a vicegerent; that its key is Allah’s vicegerency, Mighty and Majestic; that its white portion is dissimulation; and its red portion is blood and killing.
Question: Are all prophets and vicegerents (a) included in the noble narration, or not?
Question: Does this narration indicate a restriction and exclusivity concerning looking into the jafr?
Question: Does this narration indicate that persons outside the circle of the prophets and vicegerents (a) do not look into the jafr? If the answer is no, who are those persons? What are their qualifications and attributes? Where and how did they look into the jafr?
None touch the Noble Quran except the purified. Does this apply to the jafr, given that the jafr is not like the Book of the Noble Quran?
I request an answer. Kind greetings to Ahmed Alhasan and his brothers. Peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you. There is no harm in our having varied roles so long as our goal is one: to work in the service of our master Imam al-Mahdi (a), prepare for his appearance, and support him. May Allah reward you with the best reward of those who do good.
Sender: Hashim al-Iraqi
Question 88 · miscellaneous
Peace and Allah’s mercy be upon you. A book entitled The Judge of Heaven was distributed in the city of Basra a few days ago. What is His Eminence the Sayyid’s view of this book? May you receive the reward and recompense.
Sender: Rahim al-Iraqi
Question 89 · miscellaneous
I want a remembrance that I can recite which will enable me to see one of the infallible ones in the world of sleep, telling me that Ahmed Alhasan is the promised Yamani and the vicegerent and messenger of the awaited Proof (a).
I have a three-year-old daughter who was born with Down syndrome. Can Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan heal her by Allah’s permission, as Allah’s prophet and His Spirit, Jesus (a), used to do? If he can, I believe in him from this moment, and Allah is witness to what I say. Peace in closing.
Sender: Mazin Hamid Ahmed
Question 90 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon the vicegerent of Imam al-Mahdi, our master Ahmed Alhasan, and upon his pure forefathers.
I believe in you after examining everything your website contains and coming to believe. Allah and Imam al-Mahdi bear witness to my belief in you.
All I want from you is to be among your supporters. Teach me how to be one of your supporters. I will not ask the impossible by asking to meet you personally, but teach me a deed through which I may communicate with you, even if it is spiritual communication, and a deed that will make me one of your supporters. I ask you by your grandfather al-Husayn to supplicate for me with this supplication, because I believe your supplication is answered. I implore you to say:
‘O Allah, heal Azzam al-Ubaydi of every illness and affliction from which he suffers, protect him from every enemy, make him firm upon the straight path, brighten his face, loosen the knot from his tongue, expand his breast, make him firm upon guidance, and forgive his past sins.’
I hope to find an answer to the two questions: that you teach me a deed through which I can communicate with you, even if only spiritually, and a deed that will make me one of your supporters. I hope you will supplicate for me with this supplication and utter it with your noble tongue, between whose utterance and the answer there is no veil. O son of Allah’s veil and Allah’s face, and vicegerent of Allah’s caliph upon His earth, peace be upon you from me.
History repeats itself, and I will not abandon you, O descendant of al-Husayn. O Allah, make us firm in our allegiance to our master Ahmed Alhasan, by the right of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.
My mobile number is disconnected because I did not pay the bill, but when I receive my salary I will pay it, in case you wish to call me. I am from an Arab tribe in the Hijaz that became Shia in the era of Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (a), and praise be to Allah for the blessing of wilaya.
Sender: Your servant, Azzam al-Ubaydi
If the person receiving this message is one of Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan’s Supporters, I adjure you by al-Abbas to deliver this message to our master Ahmed Alhasan and have him answer it personally, or have someone convey his answer to me. If the message does not reach him, our dispute will be before our lady al-Zahra on the Day of Reckoning.
Question 91 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you. Do you believe that the Torah and the Gospel as they exist today are true, contain some falsification and alteration, or are altered? Please answer clearly.
Sender: Adil al-Muwahhid
Question 92 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you. I thank you greatly for your attention and your answer. I want to communicate with you in order to reach the truth in which I believe: that the alteration carried out by the Catholic churches and popes for hundreds of years, and afterward by the Protestant churches supported by global Zionism, was intended to obliterate true Christianity, which does not believe in the Trinity. Rather, Allah is the One, the Unique, who sent Jesus the Messiah. After he fulfilled his duty, He raised him to Himself to crown him king. Very soon he will establish justice after eliminating false religions, and Allah’s purpose-that human beings live in the Garden from which we were expelled because of the sin of Adam and Eve-will be fulfilled.
I request communication, and any information you have about where the Holy Book was altered, because we possess a Holy Book completely different from the one held by all the churches.
Sender: Adil al-Muwahhid
Question 93 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I ask that Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan answer personally. May Allah reward you well.
My honorable master, I recently learned of your noble call and sought guidance from Allah. The result was clear and explicit regarding the guidance of your call and the command to follow it. Since then my heart has inclined toward you, and I am sorry that I have not joined your service because my investigation is still ongoing to make certain, given the many claimants. I asked Allah to let me see you in a dream but was not granted that, so I ask you, my master, to ask Allah to guide me and grant me success in seeing you.
My honorable master, I had several questions. The Supporters here answered some of them, and I await an answer to the rest. I now have some questions which I ask you to clarify:
1. When did you know that you were the Yamani (a)?
2. Why did you go to study in schools, the university, and the hawza? Was it to seek knowledge, or for something else?
3. Do you possess knowledge of all the sciences and languages presently in use among peoples?
4. I learned from one of the Supporters that you took on the role of Allah’s prophet Jesus (a) in torture and crucifixion, and the person speaking with me saw its traces on your noble hand. Did that occur with your present body, or did Allah, the Exalted, return you to that time so you performed the role and then brought you back?
5. Among Allah’s signs, the Exalted, was that He caused some of His creation to die and brought them to life after a period, as with the Companions of the Cave. Has the reverse occurred-that is, has He returned them to a later time-and with whom? If the answer is no, why?
I apologize for taking so much of your time, but I have another question. While circumambulating the Sacred House this year-during the circumambulation of the tamattu pilgrimage and also the circumambulation of women-bird droppings fell on my shoulder during the first and on my head during the second. Does this have a particular meaning?
I ask the honorable Sayyid to teach me a supplication that Allah will answer from contemptible people like me, who are filled with acts of disobedience and grave sins, for guidance, payment of debt, and ease in provision. I ask you to supplicate for this and for my guidance to the path of truth, for you are noble, descended from noble ones, and your supplication is not rejected. Whoever gives life to one soul, it is as though he has given life to all people. Peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you.
Sender: Ahmed Karim al-Hayali
Question 94 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan (a) uses the term ‘Lord,’ and at times the term ‘Allah’ or ‘God.’ What is the difference between the two meanings-that is, the meaning of Lord and of God or Allah?
Peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you. I hope I have not burdened the Sayyid, the Vicegerent (a), with questions.
Sender: Ibrahim Rughayl
Question 95 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan (a), peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you.
1. If the souls are at the end of the worldly heaven and the beginning of the first heaven, and their connection to the body is one of governance, what does it mean for the soul to be taken from the body at death?
2. Is the soul the spirit, or is it different from it?
3. Are the sperms present in the World of Particles these material sperms, and does their being subordinate to the soul mean that they depart when it departs?
4. Are the seven earths beneath this earth upon which we live?
Sender: Maytham Barzan
Question 96 · miscellaneous
Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan (a), messenger, vicegerent, and Yamani of Imam al-Mahdi: peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you.
Concerning what appears in Volume Four of The Allegories about the likeness of Jesus who was crucified and who is the First Mahdi from among the vicegerents: it is understood that the First Mahdi’s existence at that time was in the form of light or reality. Did the First Mahdi descend as a body, or as a spirit that entered a particular body? Does the First Mahdi now live in the same body in which he was crucified? If he entered a body other than this one, can the spirit enter more than one body? I apologize if my question is discourteous before one of the vicegerents of the family of Muhammad, before whom we were commanded to submit. I am one of the Supporters, and these questions confront me when conveying the call. Peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you.
Sender: Maytham Barzan
Question 97 · miscellaneous
In His name, the Exalted. Peace be upon you.
I have some questions for Your Eminence concerning our awaited Imam (a).
Q1: Concerning the narrations about the duration of the Proof’s rule-7 years, 9 years, or 11 years-and given Your Eminence’s meeting with the Imam, can you specify for us how long the Imam’s rule will be?
Q2: Concerning the Supporters of the Proof, whose number is 313 persons, what of the rest of the believers throughout the world?
Q3: Is it possible to know the time remaining until the appearance of the Proof (a)?
Q4: What signs remain before the appearance of the Proof?
Sender: S. K.
Question 98 · miscellaneous
It is said that the infallible Imams (a) are mentioned in the Quran. Is this correct? If it is, could you send one of the Quranic verses in which they are mentioned?
Sender: Maysa Jafar al-Sadi
Question 99 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan, peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you.
Some noble verses indicate that the Messenger (s) did not know he was a messenger sent by Allah until revelation came to him, such as His words, the Exalted: ‘Thus We revealed to you a Spirit from Our command. You did not know what the Book was, nor faith’ ([187]), and His words, the Exalted: ‘He found you astray and guided you.’ Some narrations, however, indicate that the Messenger knew of his prophethood before his mission and that he had memorized the Quran before it was sent down. An example is the narration about the birth of the Commander of the Believers (a), which states that at his birth Ali (a) recited Surat al-Muminun-that is, from its beginning, ‘The believers have certainly succeeded …’ to its end-and that the Messenger said to him, ‘They have succeeded through your wilaya, O Ali,’ even though Ali was born before the mission. How can this be reconciled with the preceding noble verses? Peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you, my master.
Sender: Maytham Barzan Khalaf al-Musawi
Question 100 · miscellaneous
Peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you.
To proceed: These are several questions that we ask Your Eminence to answer at the earliest opportunity, for publication in an article about Your Eminence’s call and the Supporters of the Mahdi (a). Several well-known American newspapers, such as The New York Times and The Washington Post, and Newsweek have expressed interest in publishing the piece ([191]). May you remain well.
Sender: Ziyad Qasim al-Zubaydi-independent journalist
New York, United States
Q1: We ask Your Eminence to introduce yourself briefly to a Western audience.
Question 101 · miscellaneous
These questions are addressed to Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan-may Allah protect him.
First, I will introduce my humble self. I live on the island of Awal-Bahrain-and am one of the Ajam, or the sons of the Ajam, as the narration says that they are among the Supporters of the Mahdi. I hope, Allah willing, to be his supporter. I am 30 years old.
Islam: I have an objection concerning Islamic character that has truly perplexed me. I hope you can answer, as, praise be to Allah, I regard you as one of the specialists.
There are traits urged by the Prophet (s) and the Imams from the People of the House (a), but other things contradict them. Adopting the Islamic system of character therefore becomes difficult to understand, let alone apply or accept instinctively.
For example, Islam calls us to mercy, compassion, and love, but at the same time calls us to hate the disobedient person or disbeliever and dissociate from him. Islam calls for tolerance, respect for opponents, and dialogue with wisdom and good counsel, but commands fighting and killing them. Islam calls for rejecting arrogance but praises self-respect. What is the difference, since on close examination they are the same thing? It also accepts that the soul humble itself before Allah, so how can the soul then possess dignity? Islam rejects zealotry and fanaticism but supports wilaya and protective jealousy. Islam rejects desires in this world but does not reject them in the Hereafter-houris, palaces, and wine. Finally, it calls for freedom but establishes laws and commands absolute obedience to the Prophet (s) and the Imams. I also see that the Quran causes a Muslim to be hypocritical and makes him truthful neither with himself nor with others.
My other objection concerns the fantastical description of the punishment of Hell in the Quran. I do not understand the reason for this frightening, terror, and dread that Allah wants the human being to experience. I understand that warning is useful, but please contemplate some verses that cause a person to doubt that they come from a Creator merciful to His creature, such as: ‘I will burden him with a steep ascent’; ‘Seize him and shackle him’; ‘Then fasten him in a chain whose length is seventy cubits’; eternity in Hell; Juz Amma; the terrors; the punishment of the grave; ‘faces laboring, weary’; zaqqum and dari; and many others.
A third objection is the presence in the Quran of passages discussing personal matters of the Prophet (s), his wives, paternal and maternal aunts, a woman who offered herself, the story of his forbidding maghafir, his marriage to Zayd’s wife, and those who called him from behind the chambers, and so on. Why discuss the personal life of the Messenger of Allah? Yes, he is Allah’s Messenger, sent by Allah to guide human beings and return to Allah. Please reflect upon this.
My fourth objection is that there are words and descriptions in the Quran from which souls recoil. For example, the Quran addresses menstruation and uses the term ‘woman’s private part’: ‘And Mary, daughter of Imran, who guarded her private part.’ Imagine that I describe your grandmother or mother by saying, ‘Your mother, who guarded her private part’!
My fifth objection concerns fantastical punishments for simple matters and mistakes. For example, sodomy is a deviation in a human being, yes, but it is caused by female hormones that Allah created in the man, which cause him this deviant desire. It is a desire that he wants to satisfy, whether he is an effeminate man who wants it done to him or one who does it. Why, then, this magnification of the punishment and condemnation established by the Quran?
The second example is the prohibition of marrying the Messenger’s wives after him and the statement that doing so is grave with Allah. I wonder why it is grave, and why it is prohibited at all.
The third example is fleeing in war. A human being naturally fears being killed. If he happens to flee the confrontation during fierce warfare and hides, this is something for which he should not be blamed-be fair. Yet we find that the Quran criminalizes this poor, frightened fugitive.
The fourth example is that the punishment for harming the Prophet is a curse-expulsion from Allah’s mercy. My wife harms me day and night, but I still love her. Likewise there is supplication that the oppressors be cursed. I cannot sincerely ask Allah to curse someone; this conflicts with the primordial nature. Rather, I pray for guidance.
My sixth and final objection is that the Quran says that the jinn and human beings cannot produce anything like this Quran. Yet we find that there is a surah produced by some people which resembles the Quran. I personally could quite easily produce something resembling the Quran. Indeed, some sermons by eloquent speakers have greater eloquence than the Quran, even in Nahj al-Balagha by Imam Ali (a). How do you resolve these objections for us?
I know my questions may be silly, but I truly seek the truth and knowing the reality is very important to me. I do not deny that you have presented rational matters in which I currently believe, such as the invalidity of current emulation, ruling by conjecture, invalid ijtihad and principles, and the possibility of seeing the Imam according to the transmitted narrations, and likewise the descendants. May Allah reward you well; I have learned much from you.
Sender: Hasan Ali
Question 102 · miscellaneous
The Ismailis:
1. Why did Imam al-Sadiq write, ‘Ismail bears witness that there is no god but Allah,’ upon his shroud? Does this not indicate that he intended to point out that Ismail would not die, that he was alive and was the Imam after him, and that the Imamate then continued among Ismail’s sons rather than al-Kazim? Al-Kazim was a shield for the Imam and was an Imam with a deposited Imamate. Thus al-Sadiq is reported to have said, ‘Moses put on the armor, and it fitted him.’ Something else that increases my conviction is that when Imam al-Sadiq died, he appointed five persons-including Moses-as his successors. How could he appoint five? ‘If you associate others, your deed will surely become void.’
The claim that he intended to protect al-Kazim from being killed is not reasonable, because al-Mansur was not that naïve. Rather, staging Ismail’s death with a fictitious funeral-in this strange way, in which he uncovered Ismail’s face to his companions and the people-is, in my view, a stronger way to protect the life of the Imam, who may have been Ismail, from being killed.
2. The Ismailis say that a living Imam from Ismail’s descendants exists to this day and is in a period of concealment. They have interpretations of the Quran and narrations which they attribute to the Imams. They reject principles, analogy, ijtihad, and conjecture.
The Bahais: It is reported of them that al-Hasan al-Askari had no son, that Jafar the Liar was truthful, and that the four deputies lied in order to seize the khums and claimed that al-Askari had a son. They say that the Mahdi appeared as Bahaullah and brought a new book and religion, as in the narration, and that their Book of Certitude is revelation from Allah. What is your response to them?
Sender: Hasan Ali
Question 104 · miscellaneous
There is a person in Bahrain who has been in contact with Imam al-Mahdi for about twenty years. He has followers, and they possess knowledge. His name is Abd al-Wahhab. Is this person truthful? Do you know him, or did Imam al-Mahdi tell you about him?
Sender: Hasan Ali
Question 105 · miscellaneous
In the Supplication of Lamentation: ‘O Allah, connect us to him with a connection that leads to accompanying his predecessors.’ Does the word ‘his predecessors’ here refer to Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan (a)-may Allah make us among his loyal, repentant followers?
Sender: Abbas Tahir
Question 106 · miscellaneous
Are we not all Allah’s creation? Does the Lord favor one group of His believing creation over another group?
Sender: An American person who signed the question with the name George Bush
Question 107 · miscellaneous
If America gives a written promise to withdraw and affirms that it does not need the oil, will peace prevail? I am against the terrible occupation and against the madman Bush.
Sender: Russell from America
Question 108 · miscellaneous
My master, guardian, and beloved, what is the meaning of the narration’s phrase ‘given a teknonym after his uncle,’ and what is the meaning of ‘amit’?
Sender: Yaqoub al-Jabiri
Question 109 · miscellaneous
I sought guidance from the Noble Quran concerning Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan, and these verses from Surat al-Anbiya appeared to me: ‘They said, “Who did this to our gods? He is surely one of the oppressors.” They said, “We heard a young man mentioning them; he is called Abraham.”’ The guidance produced this result twice in succession ([211]). Many thanks.
Sender: Umm Raghad
Question 110 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan (a), peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you.
I have a Sunni friend who raised some objections that left me perplexed, including this: We have narrations from al-Sadiq (a) whose purport is that the prophets do not leave inheritance. How, then, can we say that this narration is fabricated?
Sender: Shayma Hasan Ali
Question 111 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan (a), peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you.
I have a Sunni friend who raised some objections that left me perplexed, including this: If the Qa’im (a) was specified as the ninth from the descendants of al-Husayn, why did some close Shia think that he was Imam al-Kazim (a)? If there was a specific list from the Messenger of Allah and al-Zahra containing the names of the Imams, why were the Shia perplexed after the death of each Imam-to the point that Zurara ibn Ayun died without believing in the Imamate of Imam al-Kazim (a)?
Sender: Shayma Hasan Ali
Question 112 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and prayers and peace be upon Muhammad, the Imams, and the Mahdis; may He grant them abundant peace.
To proceed: To my father and master; to the strong pillar; to the oppressed one whose right has been diminished; to the river of Talut by which the nation of Muhammad (s) was tested; and to his exceptional companions, who are the best nation brought forth for the people, in whom the pillars of the heavenly city and its gate, outward and inward, take pride: peace from Allah, the Exalted, His mercy, and His blessings be upon you.
The purport of this humble letter, issued by the simplest and most contemptible human being walking upon the face of this earth, is the pledge of allegiance to my father. Here I state it-or have stated it-before Allah, the Exalted, His Messenger (s), the Commander of the Believers, the Imams, and the Mahdis (a). If only I knew, my master, whether to call this the joy of meeting, because this is the first time my pen writes these words to you-and what words they are-or an hour of grief and sorrow as I see with my own eyes how creation forsakes you.
I say: O Aaron, what do you think of a nation that has sanctified its calf and whose lowing has become the lord most high? Indeed, we belong to Allah and to Him we return. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful: ‘Their appointed time is the morning. Is the morning not near?’
As for my masters, the Supporters, I say: Be patient, my cousins. They see it as distant, and we see it as near. Those who oppressed the family of Muhammad will know to what destination they will return. The outcome belongs to the Godwary. Peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you.
Sender: The contemptible servant who falls short, Abu Ahmed al-Jubouri
Question 113 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, dear brother. I pray to Allah, the One, the Unique, who has no partner, to guide me to the correct path.
Our Holy Book tells us that the Helper is the Holy Spirit, who remains with us until now, helping us understand Allah’s word and remain faithful to Allah despite all the persecution by Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, some of whose followers do not want to know the true God. Allah is the One who gave human beings life, and He alone has the right to take it back to Himself. We are subjected to killing by followers of the three religions. Our question is: If they believe in the God of peace, why this killing and the spreading of their religions and prophets through killing and the sword, unlike Christ, whom Allah sent to the earth for peace? Those who claim Christianity today are far removed from peace, in the past and present. I hope our correspondence continues.
Sender: Adil al-Muwahhid
Question 114 · miscellaneous
Are all infallible persons Imams? Is infallibility restricted to the Imams, or is it within the ability of all human beings? Are all prophets and messengers Imams? Can any person reach the station of the Prophet Muhammad (s) in knowing Allah? Does a person ascend through his deeds, as Salman the Muhammadian did, and fall through his deeds, as Abu Lahab did? Where does Allah’s granting of success fit into this?
Senders: Asad Anwar, Abbas Tahir, Adnan Mahdi, and Imad Khalil
Question 115 · miscellaneous
What is the reason for the wutayra prayer after the evening prayer?
Sender: Adnan Mahdi
Question 116 · miscellaneous
My brother saw a vision in which he saw me in a dream with my legs bound, suspended by one hand, and being lowered into a basin of water. The basin was made of marble and contained water until my body was submerged. They told my brother, ‘We will do this to you as well’-meaning the same as me.
Sender: Ibrahim Rughayl
Question 117 · miscellaneous
I saw in a dream that a child was born to me who had light-that is, his face was radiant. It was as though I told them, ‘I will name him Ahmed,’ and then said within my heart, ‘Alhasan.’ That is, before them I said ‘Ahmed,’ while within my heart I said ‘Ahmed Alhasan.’ What does this vision mean?
I want Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan to answer this vision personally.
Sender: Ibrahim Rughayl
Question 118 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Peace be upon you.
I saw a large procession of horsemen led by a horseman of splendid appearance. They carried red banners, and people stood along both sides of the road, cheering and calling, ‘This is the procession of Imam al-Mahdi (a).’ When they reached the place where I was standing, the procession stopped. The horseman of splendid appearance and radiant light turned toward me and smiled, took a pouch from his belt, threw it to me, and continued onward. When I opened the pouch, I found within it coins with golden borders and, inside them, an image of Imam Ali (a). I ask His Eminence the Sayyid, the Yamani, to interpret the vision and advise us. Peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you.
Sender: Ahmed Abdullah Muslim al-Badri
Question 119 · miscellaneous
On the eve of Arafat, I saw in a dream that the honored Kaaba had been raised from its place and set high between two mountains. The people performing circumambulation were turning and colliding with one another randomly while looking toward the Kaaba with longing and yearning. Then a voice said, ‘Even looking at the Kaaba is forbidden except to the believers.’
Sender: Haydar Tahir
Question 120 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you. Two days ago I saw a vision of the Day of Resurrection: valleys of fire, valleys of embers, valleys of animals, and a small wire, while the people were in an uproar and each person chose a path. A group and I crossed these valleys and reached the mountain’s summit. I asked, ‘Who are these disturbed, bewildered people, each of whom does not know where he is going? It is a terrifying sight.’ A man said to me, ‘Do you not know why?’ I said, ‘No.’ He said, ‘This is the Day of Resurrection,’ and I became afraid. He told me, ‘We have crossed these distances, and only a little remains.’
What does this dream mean? Thank you, and greetings to Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan (a) ([271]).
Sender: Hawra al-Khafaji
Question 121 · miscellaneous
Is it permissible to take payment for performing pilgrimage on behalf of a deceased person, or is it impermissible like fasting and prayer?
Sender: Husayn al-Hilali
Question 122 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you.
What is the ruling concerning temporary marriage? Is it permissible to pronounce it with a person one may not marry merely to make speaking lawful, without actually marrying, if that person has a particular circumstance and a relationship is impossible? The purpose would be to avoid falling into what is unlawful. May Allah reward you with the best reward.
Question 123 · miscellaneous
Peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you.
I am an engineer. I worked for an American civil-engineering company specializing in building schools and hospitals in Iraq. I was among those who thought well of the Americans and believed that they had delivered us from Saddam’s rule. I accommodated the American engineers, sat with them, and regarded them as my friends, but I now deeply regret sitting with, associating with, and accommodating them.
After reading your addresses, in which you regard America as the Antichrist and a tribulation, my question is: Is repentance accepted from those who accommodated and followed the American course?
Is their repentance now accepted if they repent before the Imam’s (a) appearance, or will the Imam immediately uproot and kill them even if they repent? That is, is repentance not accepted from one who fell into the Antichrist’s tribulation?
Answer us. May Allah reward you with the best reward of those who do good.
Question 124 · miscellaneous
What is the religious ruling on wearing trousers with a head covering, and what is the religious ruling on the Islamic abaya?
Sender: Adnan Mahdi
Question 125 · miscellaneous
How long should the Friday prayer last from the beginning of the call to prayer until the end of the two Friday-prayer units?
Sender: Sabah Mahdi
Question 126 · miscellaneous
May I use an intrauterine device that prevents pregnancy, and may the person who inserts it for me be a man?
Question 127 · miscellaneous
Is your announcement that you are the First of the Mahdis sufficient when made in such a limited way? What fault is there in someone whom the announcement did not reach-for example, because he is on the other side of the globe?
Sender: Suad Majid Abd al-Nabi
Question 128 · miscellaneous
Concerning barley water, is it lawful or unlawful for a sick person? If it is lawful, are there conditions?
Sender: Fatima Ali
Question 129 · miscellaneous
Is wearing transparent stockings lawful or unlawful? Is it permissible to wear gold and go out wearing it? May Allah make you firm upon the straight path, the path of the Imams and the Mahdis.
Sender: Fatima Ali
Question 130 · miscellaneous
What are the religious rulings concerning life insurance, insurance against illness, accidents, or theft, and everything related to insurance?
Sender: Sabah Mahdi
Question 131 · miscellaneous
I built a house on state-owned land that belongs to no individual. It does not affect a market, school, or street, and I obtained the neighbors’ approval before building. What is the ruling concerning this house? Peace be upon you.
Question 132 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you.
My brothers, please present my message to Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan.
(I am ……) My question is: Have I committed a sin? Will Allah hold me accountable for this matter? I am always sad and distressed and never cease weeping. Please help me. I want to find relief, even for one day. I hope you will not delay your answer. I ask you to supplicate for me.
Question 133 · miscellaneous
Is it permissible to burn papers upon which the basmala or a Quranic verse is written solely to protect them from defilement?
Sender: Maysa Jafar al-Sadi
Question 134 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon Imam Ahmed Alhasan, and peace be upon my brothers, the Supporters.
I am one of the Supporters and live in Europe-in Norway. I ask the Sayyid (a) to supplicate that my affairs here be made easy.
O Allah, protect Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan (a) and the Supporters.
Sender: Abbas Kazim
Question 135 · miscellaneous
When performing ablution, is it permissible to wash the left hand twice, as with the right hand, given that this will lead to wiping the head and feet with recommended water?
Sender: Abbas Tahir
Question 136 · miscellaneous
Are the two domes of a man’s feet the highest part of the feet, or the two prominences on the sides of the feet?
Sender: Abbas Tahir
Question 137 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
My master, Yamani of the family of Muhammad, peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you.
In recent days, a practice has spread of circumventing the servers of Internet systems and centers so that a user can connect to the Internet without paying a subscription to the center’s owner. A type of software enables him to access the network through the address of one of the owner’s actual subscribers. The process is colloquially called ‘hacking Internet access.’ What is the ruling concerning a person who performs this operation and takes a connection free of charge, given that most centers are not government-owned but belong to particular members of the general public?
O Allah, protect my master and guardian Ahmed Alhasan and make us firm in our allegiance to him, O Allah.
Sender: Muhammad Qasim Khalil
Question 138 · miscellaneous
Please send the answers to the questions concerning khums.
Sender: Sabah Mahdi
Q: Upon whom is khums obligatory? Is it obligatory upon the poor and needy, and who are the poor and needy in our time?
Question 139 · miscellaneous
The Exalted said: ‘The Most Gracious taught the Quran, created the human being, and taught him the clarification’ ([281]).
How is it that ‘the Most Gracious taught the Quran,’ while the veil was unveiled for the Messenger Muhammad (s), and the veil is the Quran? Is the Most Gracious the one who created the human being? Is ‘the human being’ a general or specific term? If specific, who is meant by this creation? What is the clarification that the Most Gracious taught the Quran?
Hamid Abu Anwar-Holy Najaf
Question 140 · miscellaneous
What is the ruling concerning those who believed in the call after 13 Rajab, if they are required to make up one month of fasting according to the aforementioned statement?
Sheikh Jihad al-Asadi-Basra
Question 141 · miscellaneous
Some object concerning ‘The angels and the Spirit descend in it by their Lord’s permission with every matter,’ saying that it reads ‘from every matter.’ Is ‘with every matter’ a reading, or is it from Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah establish him on the earth?
Question 142 · miscellaneous
My master, vicegerent and messenger of Imam al-Mahdi (a), peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you.
Many Supporters of Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah establish him on the earth-ask about obedience to one appointed by Imam al-Mahdi (a), or one appointed by the messenger of Imam al-Mahdi (a). Is it absolute or restricted obedience, even when outwardly it contains disobedience to Allah, the Exalted? Do we obey the Yamani of the vicegerent, or the Yamani of his Yamani, without discussion or inquiry?
Question 143 · miscellaneous
In the Verse of Purification concerning the People of the House (a), are the Prophet’s (s) wives included, or does it concern only Ali, Fatima, al-Hasan, al-Husayn, the Imams, and the Mahdis (a)? May Allah reward you with the best reward.
Sheikh Zafir al-Ansari-Holy Najaf
Question 144 · miscellaneous
The Garden was created from al-Husayn’s (a) light, yet Imam al-Husayn (a) seeks to enter the Garden. How does the whole-al-Husayn (a)-enter the part-the Garden?
Question 145 · miscellaneous
If the sun and the moon are Muhammad and Ali, did our master, the Prophet Abraham (a), fall into another misunderstanding by not knowing that they were Muhammad (s) and Ali (a)?
Question 146 · miscellaneous
What is the ruling concerning one who remains waiting before believing in the blessed call? Does he continue in emulation, and of whom? Or does he act with precaution? What is his religious ruling?
Question 147 · miscellaneous
The Exalted said: ‘Whatever verse We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring one better than it or like it. Do you not know that Allah is capable of all things?’ ([289]). What does ‘cause to be forgotten’ mean in the verse above, and how is it forgotten?
May Allah support you through His support.
Question 148 · miscellaneous
How did the children of the prophet Adam (a) multiply? Were they married to houris, although Allah, Glorious is He, says, ‘He created you from a single soul,’ and the houris are not from the same soul as the children of Adam? How did human reproduction begin?
Mukhtar Yusuf-Basra
Question 149 · miscellaneous
What is the ruling concerning the nation and relatives who claim that they did not learn of the call despite the cry of truth, outreach, and publications? Are we obligated to make each one of them hear individually, or is general outreach sufficient to discharge the obligation?
Sayyid Hasan Muhammad Ali al-Hammami
Holy Najaf
Question 150 · miscellaneous
In Imam al-Husayn’s (a) supplication on the Day of Arafat: ‘O He who became established through His graciousness, so the Throne became unseen within His Essence; You effaced traces by traces and erased all others through the encompassing orbits of lights.’ What does ‘all others’ mean in my master al-Husayn’s (a) supplication?
Question 151 · miscellaneous
When did the creation of the jinn begin? Are they from previous worlds, or were they created with the prophet Adam (a)? What is their life like? Are there prophets and messengers among them? Do they undergo tests and afflictions like human beings? Did they participate with human beings in movements and wars-that is, did they fight the prophets and guardians, or support them (a)?
Mukhtar Yusuf-Basra
Question 152 · miscellaneous
In the Noble Quran the heavens are mentioned in the plural, while the earth is mentioned in the singular. We know that the heavens are seven and the earths are seven. What is the secret of this, and why?
Mukhtar Yusuf-Basra
Question 153 · miscellaneous
We experience a difficulty whose two sides are reliance upon Allah on one hand and dealing with causes on the other. What is the decisive statement concerning it?
Abd al-Razzaq Hashim-Basra
Question 154 · miscellaneous
The Exalted said: ‘Have you not considered the one who argued with Abraham concerning his Lord because Allah had given him kingship? Abraham said, “My Lord is the One who gives life and causes death.” He said, “I give life and cause death.” Abraham said, “Indeed, Allah brings the sun from the east, so bring it from the west.” Then the one who disbelieved was confounded, and Allah does not guide the oppressive people’ ([298]). What is the interpretation of the verse above? Who argued with Abraham? Is he the one who disbelieved, or someone else, and who is that other person?
Shalan Hasan-Wasit, al-Hayy
Question 155 · miscellaneous
The Exalted said: ‘It is He who is God in heaven and God on earth, and He is the Wise, the Knowing’ ([300]). Why did He distinguish between the God of heaven and the God of earth when He, Glorious is He, is one God of heaven and earth?
Mukhtar Yusuf-Basra
Question 156 · miscellaneous
The Exalted said: ‘And when the souls are paired’ ([302]). What is meant by the ‘pairing’ of the souls in this noble verse?
Question 157 · miscellaneous
The Exalted said: ‘Among His signs are the night and day, the sun and moon. Do not prostrate to the sun or the moon, but prostrate to Allah, who created them, if it is Him you worship’ ([305]).
What are the sun and moon? What is the prostration that is forbidden? Was there prostration to them such that it had to be forbidden?
Abu Mustafa-Basra
Question 158 · miscellaneous
A view has spread among the Supporter brothers that completely disparages reason, without distinguishing it from purported rational evidence. What is the decisive statement concerning this issue?
Abd al-Razzaq Hashim-Basra
Question 159 · miscellaneous
A person owes many days of fasting and likewise prayers from when he was healthy. He is now unhealthy because he takes medication as treatment. What is the ruling concerning making them up or expiation?
Muhammad Mandil Latif al-Abidi-Holy Najaf
Question 160 · miscellaneous
What is the ruling concerning grape juice when it boils but two-thirds of it have not evaporated? Is its steam impure?
Sheikh Jihad al-Asadi-Basra
Question 161 · miscellaneous
Is it permissible to drink blood from an animal slaughtered in the prescribed manner for treatment?
Sheikh Jihad al-Asadi-Basra
Question 162 · miscellaneous
In Issue Eight on page 36 of The Laws of Islam, you mentioned intoxicants and their rulings. What is beer?
Sheikh Jihad al-Asadi-Basra
Question 163 · miscellaneous
What is the ruling concerning one who makes a verbal mistake in one of the six takbirs after the opening takbir, or pronounces it without producing one of the letters in the phrase ‘Allah is greater’?
Sheikh Jihad al-Asadi-Basra
Question 164 · miscellaneous
Does the soil of Imam al-Husayn (a) mean soil in general, or specifically the soil of Imam al-Husayn’s (a) grave and sanctuary, with respect to the permissibility of praying upon it? Some people who are not committed to prayer make prayer tablets, and it is said that they take the soil from riverbanks. What is the ruling concerning this?
Question 165 · miscellaneous
Must one intend the basmala for the surah after al-Fatiha, or may one pronounce the basmala without certainty as to which surah is specified and then choose the surah one wants to recite?
Sheikh Jihad al-Asadi-Basra
Question 166 · miscellaneous
What is the ruling concerning wearing a necktie?
Sheikh Jihad al-Asadi-Basra
Question 167 · miscellaneous
If an hour and a half has passed in winter after performing the noon prayer, may I perform the recommended afternoon prayers before the afternoon prayer? What intention should I make-should it be performance on time, or something else?
Sheikh Jihad al-Asadi-Basra
Question 168 · miscellaneous
In the remembrance during prostration, is it permissible to say, ‘Glory be to my Lord, the Great,’ instead of ‘the Most High’?
Sheikh Jihad al-Asadi-Basra
Question 169 · miscellaneous
What is the ruling on buying, making, selling, and possessing dolls-the kind made in the form of an animal?
Sheikh Jihad al-Asadi-Basra
Question 170 · miscellaneous
A foundling son grew up with a family for twenty-one years. There is the issue of arranging his marriage, the issue of attributing him to the father of the family, and the issue of whether or not to inform his wife. It should be noted that he neither fasts nor prays, and he knows his situation. It should also be noted that he has committed no crime or sin. What is the ruling concerning him?
Question 171 · miscellaneous
What is the ruling on in vitro fertilization for someone who cannot have offspring naturally because of illnesses affecting both parents or one of them, except by this method?
Question 172 · miscellaneous
Is it permissible to implant a woman’s egg, fertilized with her husband’s sperm, in another womb or an artificial womb, whether the other womb belongs to one of the husband’s unmarriageable kin or to someone who is not among his unmarriageable kin? This would be because the wife’s womb is incapable or absent.
Question 173 · miscellaneous
What is the ruling on human cloning, whether in a womb or without a womb?
Question 174 · miscellaneous
For the purpose of examining a man’s sperm and determining his reproductive capacity, when he is unable to do so through his wife, is it permissible to obtain the semen for examination by a means other than the wife?
Question 175 · miscellaneous
A man had a mistress with whom he sought enjoyment without a marriage contract. He then contracted a temporary marriage with her, and afterward married her in a permanent marriage. What is the ruling concerning this?
Question 176 · miscellaneous
A man contracted a temporary marriage with a woman without consummation, and during its term he married her under a permanent contract. What is the religious ruling?
Question 177 · miscellaneous
I found a lost item-an agate ring-and did not announce it. May I wear it during prayer? What is its religious ruling?
Qasim Abd al-Kadhim-Holy Najaf
Question 178 · miscellaneous
A person works regularly at a health department where there are many female employees. What is the ruling on men and women mixing during work? And what is the ruling on looking?
Question 179 · miscellaneous
My master, Messenger and Vicegerent of Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah establish him on earth-may the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Some of the supporters of Imam al-Mahdi (a) ask about the bone marrow of an animal whose meat is permissible and which has been ritually slaughtered. Is it permissible to eat the bone marrow of this animal? Please give us your ruling, and may you be rewarded. We pray to the Exalted that He make us among your supporters, steadfast upon your covenant.
Question 180 · miscellaneous
One of the supporters of Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah establish him on earth-asks:
Peace be upon you, my master. Regarding ritual slaughter, the manner of slaughtering an animal or performing nahr upon it, the four neck vessels, and severing the animal’s head: when is it permissible and when is it prohibited? Please give us your ruling, and may you be rewarded. May Allah establish you on earth and make us steadfast in supporting you.
Question 181 · miscellaneous
Does Nashi’at al-Layl suffice in place of the Maghrib nafilah?
Sheikh Jihad al-Asadi-Basra
Question 182 · miscellaneous
Is it permissible to perform the recommended noon prayers after half an hour has passed from zawal? In that case, do I consider them performed late or performed on time?
Sheikh Jihad al-Asadi-Basra
Question 183 · miscellaneous
I work in a hospital, in the surgical ward. Women with burns on their bodies come to us, and there is no female staff to treat such injuries. A female patient may need to enter the bathroom with her husband, mother, or unmarriageable kin in order to remove the burned skin, and they cannot do this except with our assistance. What is the ruling?
Abu Naba-Diwaniyah
Question 184 · miscellaneous
Leather is imported from foreign, non-Muslim countries and made into clothing such as jackets, or into other things such as shoes and belts. What is the ruling on wearing them during prayer and at other times, given that we do not know whether the animal was ritually slaughtered or whether the leather is pure? May Allah the Exalted guide us through you toward goodness, truth, and excellence.
Question 185 · miscellaneous
If a fetus is miscarried by a mammal whose meat is permissible, is it permissible to drink or use the milk produced along with the miscarried fetus? There are people who prohibit this on the claim that the fetus was not fully formed.
Sheikh Salman-Babil-Musayyib
Question 186 · miscellaneous
I have a medical condition: my sperm duct was severed as a result of surgery. When I engage in sexual activity, I do not ejaculate outwardly; rather, there is only an emission toward the testicles. What is the ruling as to whether the ritual bath is obligatory during intercourse or a wet dream?
Question 187 · miscellaneous
If I perform the noon prayer with the adhan and iqamah, and after the prayer continue with recommended prayers, supplications, and remembrance of Allah until the period extends to the afternoon prayer, does the adhan for noon suffice, or should I give another adhan for the afternoon prayer? What is the governing criterion in this matter? May Allah the Exalted make us steadfast in allegiance to you and in maintaining ties with you.
Question 188 · miscellaneous
There are various procedures for preventing pregnancy, including surgical ligation, contraceptive pills, and an intrauterine device. What is the ruling on procedures or medicines if they result in preventing pregnancy entirely or for a specified period? And what is the ruling on aborting a fetus out of fear of having a large family, the concerns of raising children, and poverty?
Question 189 · miscellaneous
Before I entered the true Call, I used to recite the tashahhud after every two rak‘ahs, in addition to the final tashahhud and the greeting. Thus, for the dawn prayer I recited two tashahhuds; for the sunset prayer, three; and for the four-rak‘ah prayers, four. Must I repeat my previous prayers? What is their religious ruling?
May Allah the Exalted make us steadfast upon bearing witness to allegiance to the Imams (a), and upon bearing witness to the guidance of the Mahdis (a).
Abu Ahmed-Holy Najaf
Question 190 · miscellaneous
May a man marry his maternal aunt when she is his mother’s sister through their father only, not through their mother? Likewise, may a maternal uncle marry his sister’s daughter when he and the sister share only a father? This occurs in our regions, my master and vicegerent (a). May Allah the Exalted support you with His support.
Question 191 · miscellaneous
Do a woman’s secretions when her desire is aroused without intercourse make the ritual bath obligatory upon her for prayer, or is it sufficient for her to perform ablution and purify her clothes for prayer and other acts?
Question 192 · miscellaneous
1. What is the religious ruling on cheese imported from Western countries, and what is the ruling on its purity?
2. Milk imported from Western countries comes in dried and liquid forms. Is it pure, given that we consider it possible that non-Muslim hands have touched it?
3. Is fish imported from lands of disbelief and atheism judged to have been ritually taken? Is it permissible to use it as feed for domesticated animals? Is it permissible to eat it when we do not know whether it has scales or smooth skin?
Question 193 · miscellaneous
Is it permissible to burn the Noble Quran or other books containing the names of Allah-majestic is His glory-or the names of the Prophet and his noble household (a), on the grounds that the book has become worn and its pages old? Or is there another means besides burning that honors the names of Allah and the names of His pure vicegerents (a)?
Sayyid Hasan Muhammad Ali al-Hammami
Holy Najaf
Question 194 · miscellaneous
A. Are the adhan and iqamah required for the prayer of a child below the age of religious responsibility, given that the prayers are recommended for the child?
B. Are the two testimonies in the adhan and iqamah obligatory or recommended? Are the adhan and iqamah individually obligatory upon every person praying, collectively obligatory such that if one person performs them the obligation falls from the others, or are they recommended? Please give us your ruling, and may you be rewarded with the best recompense of those who do good.
Natiq Badi-Wasit
Question 195 · miscellaneous
Meat and chickens come to us from Muslim countries of differing schools that do not believe in allegiance to Allah’s guardian (a). They are labeled as slaughtered according to the Islamic religious method. We have learned that they are slaughtered in large slaughterhouses where the chickens are hung, a worker cuts them at the head, and a conveyor carries them to the cleaning equipment. We do not know whether they are directed toward the qibla and slaughtered according to the religious conditions. Some crates arrive containing chickens that were not slaughtered-that is, with their heads still attached-because the worker missed them. What is their ruling, my master and vicegerent?
Sayyid Hasan Muhammad Ali al-Hammami
Holy Najaf
Question 196 · miscellaneous
What is the ruling on Iraqi or foreign spirit used in painting wood? What is the ruling on its purity or impurity, given that it is called denatured alcohol?
Sayyid Hasan Muhammad Ali al-Hammami
Holy Najaf
Question 197 · miscellaneous
I work with people who turned away from the cause after believing in it. What is the religious ruling on sitting with them, working with them, and shaking hands with them, given that they have not openly declared hostility toward us?
Abu Naba-Diwaniyah
Question 198 · miscellaneous
I have believed in the Call of the promised Yamani-peace be upon him-but my husband has not believed and is doubtful. I have two sons by him, and he asks me for another child. I do not consider him fit for me to bear offspring for him. What is my religious duty in this matter? Should I remain with him and live my life, or should I seek separation in obedience to the Imam (a)?
Umm Musa-Holy Najaf
Question 199 · miscellaneous
I suffer from a heart condition that restricts extensive movement and any exertion. May I perform the noon prayer during the day on Friday, given that attending the blessed Friday prayer causes me exhaustion? My master and vicegerent (a), is this a religiously valid reason that discharges my obligation before Allah, Glorious is He?
Hamid Rashid-Holy Najaf
Question 200 · miscellaneous
A woman entered into a temporary marriage and became pregnant by her husband. The husband died during the term of this marriage. What is the ruling concerning the wife and her rights? What is the ruling concerning the child born to them, and what are the child’s religious rights?
Question 201 · miscellaneous
How do people who are deaf and unable to speak perform the blessed Friday prayer when they neither understand nor hear the sermon? Do they need someone to make the sermon known to them through intelligible signs, or is attendance alone sufficient so that the religious obligation is discharged?
Anan Farhan Salman-Wasit
Question 202 · miscellaneous
Here in Iraq there are foreign banks, but they deal in usury: they lend people money with interest, perhaps a small amount. What is the religious ruling concerning them? Does a person in necessity have the right to borrow from them?
May Allah make us steadfast in supporting you and following your guidance.
Sayyid Ismail-Basra
Question 203 · miscellaneous
Is it permissible to replace the word ‘al-Mahdi’ in the adhan by mentioning the Mahdi’s (a) name? Is the same permissible with ‘Ali’ and ‘Commander of the Faithful’ (a)?
Question 204 · miscellaneous
The columns in the school are made of concrete and are as thick as a man. Are they considered a barrier between people performing congregational prayer?
Question 205 · miscellaneous
If the prayer leader forgets or inadvertently fails to recite the surah after al-Fatiha and enters bowing, what is the duty of the follower?
Sheikh Habib al-Saidi-Basra
Question 206 · miscellaneous
A woman is six months pregnant. An ultrasound examination showed that the child might be born physically malformed or intellectually impaired because of the use of pills and medicines. Is it permissible to abort the child on the grounds that its formation is incomplete?
Question 207 · miscellaneous
There are obstacles such as rivers and lakes between me and Friday prayer, and no means of crossing are available. If I go by vehicle or on foot, I must travel more than twenty kilometers. Is Friday prayer obligatory upon me, or does the noon prayer suffice and take its place?
Adnan Farhan Salman / Wasit-Zubaydiyah
Question 208 · miscellaneous
I have an amount of 215,000 tied up in a car that belongs to my family. I use the car for my personal purposes as its driver and use it to fulfill their needs. What is the ruling on the amount with respect to whether khums applies to it?
Sattar al-Juburi
Question 209 · miscellaneous
A person underwent surgery for a fracture. One of his legs remains suspended while the other is free. What is his ruling regarding wiping the top of the foot during ablution when his hand cannot reach the suspended leg? Does he suffice with wiping one foot, or does he perform dry ablution?
Question 210 · miscellaneous
How does a prisoner who does not know the prayer times and cannot distinguish night from day perform his obligations?
Mukhtar Yusuf-Basra
Question 211 · miscellaneous
One of the believers gave me an amount of only 10,000 as payment for hiring someone to perform prayers on behalf of his deceased father. What is the ruling concerning this trust?
Habib Khuraybit Ali-Holy Najaf
Question 212 · miscellaneous
What is the ruling concerning the nation that sold the Book of Allah, the Exalted-the Noble Quran-and wrote with its own hands a book that it made its constitution in place of the Muslims’ constitution, and that sold the pure progeny (a), represented by Imam al-Hujja ibn al-Hasan (a), and pledged allegiance to other people who do not rule by Allah’s judgment? Is it joined to the nation that turned against the Messenger of Allah (s)? Is it described as being in disbelief, wrongdoing, or disobedience? Is it called upon to repent? Do the scholars of betrayal and misguidance bear its burden?
Sayyid Hasan Muhammad Ali al-Hammami
Holy Najaf
Question 213 · miscellaneous
What is the ruling on using foreign and Iraqi perfumes in which methyl or ethyl alcohol is used, with respect to their purity or impurity during prayer and outside prayer?
Sayyid Hasan Muhammad Ali al-Hammami
Holy Najaf
Question 214 · miscellaneous
Is it permissible to abort a fetus that has not completed four months of age, when the spirit has not entered it, because of difficult living circumstances and because this pregnancy occurred despite the family’s use of contraception?
Question 215 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
We offer our condolences to the Master of the Age and Time, Imam al-Mahdi Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Askari (a), his successor Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan, the Yamani of the family of Muhammad (a), and all the supporters of Imam al-Mahdi (a), on the anniversary of the martyrdom of the piece of the Messenger Muhammad (s), our lady and mistress Fatima al-Zahra (a).
Question: Which narrations are the most correct concerning the anniversary of the martyrdom of the piece of the Messenger Muhammad (s), our lady and mistress Fatima al-Zahra (a)?
I hope and request that the answer be from Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan (a). With great thanks; may Allah reward you with the best reward.
Sender: Umm Noor - Canada
Question 216 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon our master Muhammad and his pure family, the Imams and the Mahdis.
My master Ahmed, O Riser of the family of Muhammad, welcome, O son of Fatima. Praise be to Allah who has bestowed you upon us. My master, there is much I wish to say to you, but I cannot find the words with which to express it. My master, I beseech you to pray for me.
O Allah, support my master and guardian Ahmed Alhasan; aid him, make Your religion victorious through him so that he worships You and associates nothing with You, establish him on the earth, crush whoever sets himself against him, and support with victory whoever follows him.
My master, pray for me that I may become a faithful servant to you and that I do not disobey you for the blink of an eye.
O Hearer, O Generous, O Answerer, O You who, out of Your tenderness and mercy, give to those who ask You and those who do not ask You: answer my prayer and fulfill my desire, O my Lord.
Sender: YA MAHDI
Question 217 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you.
Why does the Master of the Age not appear in a video recording, thereby reassuring those who love him and establishing the proof against those who deny, without his location becoming known? What is the fault of someone whom the Quran has not reached?
How does Allah punish us-when He is the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful-for a sin limited in time with a punishment unlimited in eternity (‘the Fire, abiding therein forever’)?
What is the proof that the human being has a soul, that he is resurrected after death, and that he is not merely the body that ends as dust?
Sender: Fouad
Question 218 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Brothers on the Answering Committee, I want Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan’s answer to the following question. If he has answered it or referred to it previously in your publications, please direct me to it. Thank you.
Question: It is stated in the visitation of the mother of the Riser (a): ‘Peace be upon you, O you who are described in the Gospel’ ([14]). Where is this description found in the Gospel? May prayers and peace be upon Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and may Allah reward you with the best reward.
Sender: Ahmed - Iraq
Question 219 · miscellaneous
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. In the name of Allah, the One, the Subduer. May Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace be upon my master and guardian, the successor and messenger of Imam al-Mahdi-may my Lord’s prayers be upon him.
My master, O son of the Messenger of Allah (s), here, my master, I write to you some questions that occupy my mind, hoping from Allah and from you that you answer them if possible, for you know what is right for us better than we do ourselves.
1. Allah, Glorious is He, says in His noble Book: ‘Those who disbelieved will say, “Our Lord, show us the two among the jinn and humankind who led us astray, so that we may place them beneath our feet and they may be among the lowest”’ ([15]). If you wish, my master, tell me about these two who are asked about. Each time I read this noble verse, I feel that they are the first and the second.
2. My master, O son of the Messenger of Allah (s), one day I ate meat without ascertaining whether it was lawful. Despite not knowing that it was lawful, I ate it, and most likely I ate what was unlawful. So I ask you, my master, first to pray for my forgiveness, and then I would like to know the expiation for this sin.
3. The Sunnis claim that Lady Umm Kulthum (a) married the accursed second one, and we are certain that this is merely a lie. It has been narrated that Umar ibn Udhayna said: Abu Abdullah (a) was told, ‘The people argue against us and say that the Commander of the Believers (a) married his daughter Umm Kulthum to so-and-so.’ He had been reclining, but he sat up and said, ‘Do they say that? People who allege that are not guided to the straight path. Glory be to Allah! Was the Commander of the Believers (a) not able to stand between him and her and rescue her? They lied, and what they said did not happen …’ ([16]). They raise this doubt and ask: if the accursed second one was not Lady Umm Kulthum’s husband, then who was her husband? If you wish, my master, tell us what will bring comfort to our hearts. By Allah, our question does not arise from doubt; we ask only so that we may become more reassured.
The poor, sinful servant who has truly fallen short in supporting you, my master,
Muhammad Sharif - Morocco
Question 220 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. May Allah send prayers upon our master Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace be upon you, O son of the Chosen Prophet. Peace be upon you, O son of Ali al-Murtada. Peace be upon you, O son of the Truthful One, al-Zahra. Peace be upon you, O son of the infallible Imams, Allah’s successors on His earth and His Proofs over His creation, the lamps of darkness and banners of piety. Whoever goes ahead of you has departed from the religion, whoever lags behind you perishes, and whoever adheres to you reaches you.
Peace be upon you, O impregnable refuge of Allah. Peace be upon you, O straight path of Allah. Whoever seeks Allah begins with you, and whoever declares His oneness accepts from you. There is no god but Allah alone, without partner.
My master, O one whose generosity is vast, accept us as servants with you, pardon us, incline toward us through your glory, and show us tenderness through your mercy. O Allah, support our master and guardian, and make us among his supporters, helpers, and defenders, by his right. Amen, amen, amen. Praise be to Allah alone, alone, alone.
1. He, Glorious is He, said in Surat Yusuf: ‘When they entered as their father had commanded them, it did not avail them against Allah in any way, except that it fulfilled a need in Jacob’s soul. Indeed, he possessed knowledge because of what We had taught him, but most people do not know’ ([21]). My master and guardian, we would like you to explain to us what the need in Jacob’s soul was.
2. We heard a story about a Moroccan sheikh who was in the army of the Commander of the Believers (a) on the day of Siffin, and the Commander of the Believers (a) gave him glad tidings of a long life until he would witness the appearance of the Riser (a). One of the brothers here in Morocco has resolved to convey your blessed call to the tribal sheikhs here in Morocco, and we have resolved to accompany him, Allah willing, in the hope that we may find this venerable sheikh and that, Allah willing, he may be the opening of goodness in the call to Allah in this country. Would you bestow upon us a full account of this venerable man, and would you give us, my master, an indication of a place where we might find him? We apologize to you, my master, for imposing upon you with this request.
3. Was Surat al-Tawbah sent down with the basmala or not? If the answer is no, what is the reason it was sent down without it?
4. We testify against ourselves that we have fallen short and been negligent in acts of worship, in calling to you, and in defending you. So we ask you, our master and guardian, to forgive our shortcomings and pray for us for soundness and success, so that we may be among those who carry your message.
5. We ask you, our master and guardian, to pray for us to attain martyrdom before you, for this is what we seek from this paltry world.
Your two servants and bondsmen: Yunus ibn Isa and Yusuf ibn Muhammad
Sender: Yusuf ibn Isa - Morocco
Question 221 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
My dear brothers, the righteous supporters and servants of Ahmed Alhasan (a), Allah willing, we ask you to convey this inquiry to the Sayyid-may prayers and peace be upon him-and you have our great thanks.
Your servant, Yusuf
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. May Allah send prayers upon our master Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace be upon you, O son of the Chosen Prophet. Peace be upon you, O son of Ali al-Murtada. Peace be upon you, O son of the Truthful One, al-Zahra. Peace be upon you, O son of the infallible Imams, Allah’s successors on His earth and His Proofs over His creation, the lamps of darkness and banners of piety. Whoever goes ahead of you has departed from the religion, whoever lags behind you perishes, and whoever adheres to you reaches you.
Peace be upon you, O impregnable refuge of Allah. Peace be upon you, O straight path of Allah. Whoever seeks Allah begins with you, and whoever declares His oneness accepts from you. There is no god but Allah alone, without partner.
My master, O one whose generosity is vast, accept us as servants with you, pardon us, incline toward us through your glory, and show us tenderness through your mercy. O Allah, support our master and guardian, and make us among his supporters, helpers, and defenders, by his right. Amen, amen, amen.
The book The Successor and Messenger of Imam al-Mahdi in the Torah, the Gospel, and the Quran states the following: ‘Imam al-Mahdi (a) must be better than the Prophet of Allah Jesus (a), and of course Imam al-Mahdi (a) would not be better unless he had the rank of prophethood. In that case, there is no place for the objection you raised. Even if I believed this, I would still present the second possibility and answer it.’
According to my limited understanding-and I think I am mistaken in my understanding-I believe, my master and guardian, that you meant you do not hold this belief; that is, you do not believe Imam al-Mahdi (a) is better than Jesus (a), and consequently that he does not have the rank of prophethood.
I therefore hope, my guardian, that you clarify this matter for us, for all the supporters, and for the entire world, Allah willing. Praise be to Allah alone, alone, alone.
The poor servant in need of Allah and of you, the sinner who has fallen short in supporting you: Yusuf
Question 222 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace be upon the remnant of the family of Muhammad. How did Satan-may Allah curse him-reach the pure Job (a) and touch him? How did the touching occur, and what were the cool washing-place and drink?
Is there a connection between the opening verses of Surat Ya-Sin that is specific to a particular group among the Muslim groups? The verse is: ‘It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor does the night outstrip the day; each floats in an orbit’ ([27]).
Please shed light on the verses of the Cry in Surat Ya-Sin, the verses: ‘Indeed, He is able to return him, on the day when secrets are tested. Then he will have no strength and no helper. By the sky that returns, and the earth that splits open’ ([28]).
Peace be upon the remnant of the family of Muhammad. Convey my greetings to the Sayyid, the Imam (a).
Sender: al-Salmani al-Dharri
Question 223 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace be upon the remnant of the family of Muhammad. Peace be upon my Imam, master, and guardian Ahmed Alhasan (a).
My master, beloved of the heart: I wasted fifty years of my life in opposition to the family of Muhammad (a), until Allah honored me by affiliating me with its people through you. I previously complained to you of the heavy inheritance, and I wished to ask your permission for more. I will be brief, Allah willing, so as not to burden you. The peace of Allah be upon you.
My family and I have settled in Canada, and my brother is with me in another nearby city. I live in an entirely Sunni environment, and I used to frequent their mosque before my Lord guided me through you, O Household-my Lord’s peace be upon you. I presented the matter of the call to my brother, and his response was not positive; that is another matter. Today, however, the complaint is within my own household. My wife performed the istikhara prayer that you bestowed upon us, and she saw visions that disturbed her. I tried to discuss the call with her but found no hearing. All of this was about a year ago, and since then I have not raised the matter with her because she is still not prepared to listen. The proof is that throughout the year she has never tried to raise the subject with me. Our relationship is cold, and we speak only when necessary. There is no quarrel between us, as though each of us has accepted the other’s religion and that we continue for the sake of our two little girls. At times I feel compassion for her, and at other times I cannot bear to look at her face when the cold situation or the disagreement provokes me. Among the disagreements are their call to prayer; my seven-year-old daughter does not perform ablution correctly, following her teacher’s way; and there is much more.
She is my maternal cousin and has always been devoted to me and patient with me; she endured my nightmare-and by Allah it was a nightmare whose horror I have begun to discern and from which I am awakening very slowly. I hope Allah guides her and my younger brother. I therefore ask you to pray for both of them, and for kin whose fathers were not warned, so they are heedless. They are your kin, and you were sent to all people as a mercy to the worlds. The peace of Allah be upon you. My guardian, what should I do?
Peace be upon the remnant of the family of Muhammad, and peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon the Proof of Allah, the remnant of Allah.
Sender: al-Salmani al-Dharri
Question 224 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
The question is: What are the properties of the name al-Batin, which is one of the names of Allah, the Exalted? I have heard that whoever repeats the name ‘O Batin’ a specified number of times learns what is in people’s inner thoughts. Are those assigned to this name angels or righteous jinn? What is the name of the one assigned to this name, if there is one assigned who serves whoever persists in repeating the name a specified number of times? It is said to be 62 times for forty days.
Sender: Your servant Azzam al-Ubaydi - one who seeks victory through the Yamani
Question 225 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Peace be upon you, my master, guardian, and father Ahmed. May my Lord’s prayers be upon you, your forefathers the Imams, and your descendants the Mahdis.
My guardian, what is the interpretation of the two verses: ‘Indeed, when those who are mindful of Allah are touched by a visitation from Satan, they remember, and at once they see clearly. But their brothers draw them further into error and then do not relent’ ([33])?
Sender: Umm Zaynab - Morocco
Question 226 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.
My noble master, I received your answer to the questions I sent to Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan with great joy and longing, and I am grateful for your kindness to us in answering. Allah knows that we long for the noble appearance and that our hearts look toward the Imams of the family of Muhammad (a).
My noble master, if Sayyid Ahmed the Yamani is the one who answered my questions-through which I seek only for my heart and the hearts of believing, loyal brothers who were fashioned upon love for Muhammad and the family of Muhammad to be reassured-then, if the answer is from the Yamani of the family of Muhammad, I did not expect any of the questions to be omitted, even if the answer were by indication. If we understand, it is an unveiling from Allah; if we do not understand, we ask Allah for guidance and forgiveness for our many sins. So I ask you, my noble master, to be gracious enough to answer, even by an indication, a lowly, sinful servant burdened by sins.
My noble master, your noble answer was that the fast is completed until the completion of the night even if we see the crescent before sunset, and, by Allah’s permission, we will do so. My master, should we understand from it an indication of something, as we understood from you?
My master, we hope that you accept what we request. Allah knows that we seek the truth. According to what we know about our purified Imams (a), they know the unseen; may I learn from you anything concerning me that will be clear to me?
Finally, we hope for your kindness to us in letting us know who was the gate to the knowledge of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) and Imam al-Mahdi (a), which is what you alluded to when saying that the question had not been answered. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. We ask Allah to grant us success upon His straight path, by the right of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Sender: Hadi
Question 227 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. I have a question, and I hope the answer will be from Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan-may our souls be his ransom.
Question: There is a written petition addressed to Imam al-Hujjah ibn al-Hasan (a). In this petition one beseeches Allah, Glorious and Exalted, through Imam al-Hujjah; it is written down together with the need being sought, one of the four ambassadors is appointed to deliver it, and it is cast into flowing water or a well. I read this petition in the book Bihar al-Anwar and in al-Numani’s al-Ghaybah. Is this correct or not? Many people in the area where I live have tried this petition and obtained a quick answer. Is this correct or not?
I hope for a response to this question. May Allah grant you success in every good, with great thanks.
Sender: Umm Noor - Canada
Question 228 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. May prayers and peace be upon our master Muhammad and his purified family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and may He grant them abundant peace.
To proceed: to the remnant of Allah’s light upon His earth, to the descendant of the righteous progeny.
My master and guardian, may my father and mother be your ransom, I hope from the Most High, the All-Powerful, that reading and answering this letter of mine will not burden you. You are more entitled to me than I am to myself, and I possess nothing but submission and surrender to your command. My master, I would like you to advise me, my mother, and my two brothers in faith who live with me, for you know our condition better than we do and you know best what is most suitable for us in our affair.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the purified ones, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Yusuf ibn Muhammad - Morocco
Question 229 · miscellaneous
I formed a connection between the call to prayer and Abraham’s vision (a): he saw a star, and it is as though his acknowledgment of its lordship was, ‘I testify that the Mahdi and the Mahdis from his descendants are Allah’s Proofs’; then a moon, and his acknowledgment was, ‘I testify that Ali and the Imams from his descendants are Allah’s Proofs’; then a sun, and his acknowledgment was, ‘I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah’; and his arrival at the station of monotheism was, ‘I testify that there is no god but Allah.’ As I understood it, these are the levels of true recognition, and each level has ten degrees.
Is this understanding correct? Is this connection correct and beneficial? My guardian, will you increase me-may Allah, Glorious is He, preserve you, watch over you, and establish you?
Sender: Mr. Zaki
Question 230 · miscellaneous
Is it permissible to recite Surat al-Ikhlas in this way: ‘In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Say: He is’-pause, then complete the recitation-‘Allah, One; Allah, the Self-Sufficient; He neither begets nor is born, and there is none equal to Him’?
This is because one of the supporter brothers objected to this recitation, saying: ‘I prayed behind the Sayyid for nearly two years, and he did not recite it by separating “Say: He is” from “Allah, One”; rather, he recited them joined together.’ I became afraid concerning the way I had recited it, so I wished first to ascertain the matter and, second, to ask whether recitation with the separation is permissible.
Sender: Mr. Zaki
Question 231 · miscellaneous
What is the explanation of the Commander of the Believers’ statement (a) in one of his sermons: ‘Praise be to Allah, who has prevented imaginations from attaining anything but His existence … and has veiled intellects from imagining His essence because it is beyond resemblance and similarity’ ([43])?
Sender: Mr. Zaki
Question 232 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon our master Muhammad and his good and purified family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace be upon you, my master and guardian, O messenger of Imam al-Mahdi. Peace be upon you, O prophet of Allah. Peace be upon you, O one through whose bounty the people are provided for. Peace be upon you, O one without whom the earth would sink with its inhabitants. Peace be upon you, O redeemer of Jesus. Peace be upon you, O son of the Chosen Prophet, son of Ali al-Murtada, and son of Fatima al-Zahra. I seek Allah’s forgiveness and repent to Him for my grave offense and sin, which blackened my face before you, my guardian and master of my bondage. What sin is greater than my falling short concerning your right? So forgive me.
My master, O Joseph of the family of Muhammad, Allah showed me a vision in which you addressed me, my guardian, and said words to this effect: ‘We bestowed blessings upon you and showed you visions as We showed the believers. Rid yourself of selfishness.’
My master and guardian, I know that there is no one upon the face of the earth more audacious toward her master than I am, nor anyone more disobedient than I am, and that I do not deserve to speak to you, my master. Yet I always hope that Allah will pardon me, and I call upon Him, the Exalted, to grant me a sound heart and make me among the sincere followers and obedient servants.
My master, I beg you: how do I rid myself of selfishness?
I beseech you, my guardian: pardon your bondwoman and overlook her, for she has no guardian besides you. My guardian, O my guardian, you are the master and I am the servant; who has mercy upon the servant but the master? Praise be to Allah alone, alone, alone.
Sender: YA MAHDI
Question 233 · miscellaneous
My noble master, I am a person who has fallen short and sinned, awaiting Allah’s pardon and forgiveness. After viewing the website, I found abundant knowledge shining from its letters and words. I therefore ask you to bestow upon us answers to some questions. They are not meant as a test-for who are we to test anyone among the people of divine authority?-but so that my heart may be reassured.
1. Have those who are fasting been permitted to break their fast when the crescent has appeared?
2. Who is the gate of Imam al-Mahdi (a), and who is the gate of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)?
3. Who are the twenty-eight letters-the letters of the Arabic language-and were they created in their present order, or was there something else?
I return, my noble masters, to emphasize to you that I am a very sinful servant who hopes for Allah’s pardon for my shortcomings. We ask Allah to hasten the appearance of our Riser and guide, the remover of oppression, clarifier of truth, subduer of tyrants, purifier of believers, manifester of truth, spreader of justice, and reassurer of souls.
Sender: Hadi
Question 234 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. May Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
The following is Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan’s advice to the supporters. It came as an answer to an inquiry and request from the dear and cherished brother Alaa, and was dated Wednesday, 16 Safar 1430 AH.
Question 235 · miscellaneous
Question 1: There is a verse in the Quran which means-as has also been narrated from the Household-that not all nations will be included in the Return; rather, some nations will not be included in the Return. Which nations are these, and which Quranic verse discusses this subject?
Question 2: Do the people of the Gathering seek food and drink because of their hunger or not? What is the proof of that from the Quran or the Sunnah?
Question 3: What are the transmitted and rational proofs of the infallibility of the Imams (a)?
Sender: al-Iraqi - Iraq
Question 236 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. Praise and favor belong to Allah, even though I do not see myself as worthy for Allah to acquaint me with you and bestow upon me compliance with your command. But He, Glorious and Exalted, is not questioned about what He does, and praise belongs to Him.
My master and guardian, I ask your pardon; I have some questions:
1. What do you say concerning Zayd ibn Ali-may Allah have mercy upon him?
2. What do you say concerning Sheikh al-Mufid? I understood that you asked Allah to have mercy upon him, but before that you mentioned that he forgot the World of the Atom and cited a verse of condemnation: ‘They forgot Allah, so He made them forget themselves.’ What does your asking mercy upon him mean?
3. What does your asking mercy upon the author of The Laws mean? You said he was deficient but not negligent, even though what has been narrated from your noble forefathers means that one must stop when there is no certainty and conviction, and refer the matter to the Imams of guidance when the intended meaning is not known.
4. What does your asking mercy upon the three Usuli scholars-Khomeini and the two Sadrs-mean, when they departed from the method of the Household through principles of jurisprudence, the science of narrators, and other innovations? From what perspective, then, did they become scholars who act?
5. My master, you said words to the effect-or as I recall-that whoever seeks me perishes, whereas whoever seeks Imam al-Mahdi is upon the truth. But are you not also an Imam, the son of an Imam, and Allah’s Proof? How, then, does one who seeks you perish? Do you not also call to yourself, my master? And what is the meaning of Imam al-Baqir’s words in the narration of the Yamani-peace be upon both of them-‘He calls to the truth and a straight path, and he calls to your companion’? How can the call be to our companion, Imam al-Mahdi, when what we see is the call to your noble self?
6. We heard that you said, ‘Read the books of the scholar Subayt al-Nili.’ But not everything al-Nili said agrees with your statements, my master. You interpret supposition as certainty and the self as the soul, as I have heard and read from you, but al-Nili’s method and intentionality do not say this, as I understand it.
7. My master, in The Laws you said the minimum duration of temporary marriage is six months, but we have narrated otherwise from your forefathers; there are durations of one hour and two hours. How is that?
8. My master, it has been reported from you that you say Mary Magdalene was a prostitute but repented. Yet the Quran says upon Mary’s tongue, ‘And I was not unchaste’ ([62]). How is that?
9. My master, it has been reported from you that you said al-Zahra’s grave (a) is in al-Baqi, but we have narrated from Imam al-Rida (a) in al-Kafi that it is in her house and the Prophet’s Mosque ([63]). How is that?
10. My master, concerning the uprising: someone mentioned to me that no banner of the Riser is turned back. How, then, were you defeated and the supporters martyred-may Allah have mercy upon them?
11. My master, you called for commanding what is right and forbidding what is wrong with rulers, but we have narrated from your forefathers that confronting the ruler when he has the whip is not proper, and also in a narration that there is no reward for the one who confronts him if harm befalls him. How is that?
12. My master, you said the sun is the Messenger Muhammad (s) and the moon is Ali (a). What do the seas and rivers represent? What is the likeness of the Imams among fruits and insects? What are salt, coffee, wind, and breeze? What is the whale?
13. My master, you said the authority of the jurist is an authority subsidiary to the Imams and that the jurist has authority over the the believer’s property and person, issues verdicts for him, and judges between believers according to what he sees. But where does the jurist obtain knowledge of newly arising and unknown matters? Is this not acting upon supposition and opinion? Are there Quranic or narrative proofs from your forefathers that explain this matter?
14. My master, are the Imams gods through Allah and lords through Allah? Did the Imams teach this matter to their Shia while forbidding them from disclosing it out of precaution, and are the Mahdis likewise?
15. My master, are the Zaydis, Ismailis, Bahais, and others Nasibis?
16. My master, what is the wisdom in your use of the terminology of Sufis and philosophers, such as the arc of ascent, the arc of descent, annihilation, and other terms, to explain wisdom and knowledge? Do you not possess luminous knowledge, luminous clarification, the true word, and the dazzling proof?
17. My master, you rejected the teaching of the Arabic language and grammar, but what about what has been narrated concerning the Commander of the Believers (a) teaching grammar to Abu al-Aswad al-Duali?
18. My master, what is the wisdom behind authoring the book The Sealing Prophethood?
19. My master, I learned from you that the wisdom behind the presence of interpretation in the Quran is the need for the Imam and recognition of the Imam. But what is the benefit of interpretation existing in the first place?
20. My master, it is narrated that Satan showed Fatima al-Zahra (a) a vision concerning the Prophet (s), Ali (a), and the two Hasans, as I recall ([64]). How was Satan able to do this? Is the Kingdom of Allah not in Allah’s hand? This concerns the interpretation of His words: ‘Private conversation is only from Satan so that he may grieve those who believe’ ([65]). Also, what does it mean when a non-Shia, such as a Sufi or Sunni, sees the Prophet (s) in a vision? Many visions are related from them, even unveilings. How does the Messenger (s) come to them or appear to them while they are upon falsehood? Likewise, what of Usuli Shia seeing the Imams in visions while they are upon misguidance? Will you soothe our hearts with healing, refreshing answers that bring us relief, my guardian?
21. My master, in the account of the meeting you mentioned that your visits to the graves and shrines of the Imams formed an important part of your life and were an important stage. How was that?
22. My master, I previously asked you a question and you answered only part of what I asked, not all of it. Why? Is there a deficiency in me or poor manners, or was it for another unseen matter that you knew? My master, do you know who I am? Was I among your supporters, those who pledged allegiance to you in the World of the Atom, and those who accepted you, or not?
23. My master, some istikharas produced verses that appear unfavorable-far be that from you. What do they mean? Is there an obstacle to performing many istikharas concerning your matter, or is there no problem with that?
24. My master, there are people who swore the oath of disassociation and remain alive, and nothing has happened to them; likewise with mutual imprecation. It was related to me that a person falsely claimed to be the Mahdi, engaged in mutual imprecation, and the mosque in which his opponent engaged him in mutual imprecation collapsed. How is that?
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. May Allah send prayers upon you and reward you with good. Thank you.
Sender: Abu Ali
Question 237 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. Our master, I adjure you by your kinship to the Messenger of Allah (s) to make yourself known to me. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Ahmed Saad
Question 238 · miscellaneous
I read in The Allegories about al-Jamia, al-Jafr, and the Book of Fatima. What are these?
Sender: At Your Service, My Master - United Arab Emirates
Question 239 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.
My master and guardian Ahmed Alhasan: since becoming acquainted with your noble call, I have not denied it or said that I do not believe it; rather, I said it must be investigated. I have indeed encountered fragments of your abundant knowledge, your statements and sermons that identify the defects of religiosity and the religious, and the positions of truth in which you called matters by their names. So, my guardian, pray for me that Allah opens my heart to the truth and makes me know your call with true knowledge, so that this good does not pass me by and I do not become among those who regret. You know, my guardian, that our selves are clouded, our inner sight is blinded and accustomed to argument, and our limitless sins veil us from the truth. So ask Allah for me, by the right of your forefathers, to make me among your supporters and servants.
As for my question, my guardian-or rather, the question of one of my brothers-it is: what is the interpretation of the noble verse, ‘We certainly tested Pharaoh’s people before them, and a noble messenger came to them, saying, “Deliver to me the servants of Allah; indeed, I am a trustworthy messenger to you”’ ([79])?
The sinful, lowly servant who has fallen short concerning Allah.
Sender: Adil Budan - Morocco
Question 240 · miscellaneous
In His name, the Exalted. Peace and Allah’s mercy be upon you.
Why did Allah, Glorious and Exalted, choose Lady Malika-Narjis Khatun (a)-rather than Muslim women to be the mother of the Awaited Mahdi-may Allah, the Exalted, hasten his relief? Please inform us; may Allah reward you with the best reward.
Sender: Alyasen
Question 241 · miscellaneous
Honorable brother Imam Ahmed Alhasan,
Greetings. Brother Ali al-Sharif kindly conveyed your address to us. I have matters I believe should be discussed with you, my brother the Imam. Is there an opportunity to do so at this email address, or at another?
Your brother, Dr. Nuri al-Muradi
Question 242 · miscellaneous
To my master and the son of my guardian: I adjure you by the one you love-are you the one you claim to be? Spiritual exhaustion has exhausted me. Joseph’s brothers did not recognize Joseph until he made himself known to them. How can someone like me recognize you? I adjure you by your grandfather and father: give me relief and tell me, are you truly the son of Imam al-Mahdi and sent by him? I do not find this strange for Allah; rather, this is my expectation of Him. But why, when I seek His choice concerning you, do I receive a choice between the two? Long ago I sought His choice concerning Sayyid Khamenei, and it was: ‘So eat, drink, and be comforted’ ([81]). I have been asking my mistress al-Zahra for some time and have seen no answer. What, then, is the path to certainty concerning you? May Allah have mercy upon you, answer me and relieve me of my torment. You must know what I mean and have my remedy. I want my answer from you, not from Sheikh al-Uqayli or anyone else. Distance has hurt me; enough distance from my Imams. Peace.
Sender: Zaynab - United Arab Emirates
Question 243 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. May Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace be upon al-Husayn, Ali ibn al-Husayn, the children of al-Husayn, and the companions of al-Husayn. Peace be upon you, my guardian, O Abu Salih. Peace be upon you, my guardian and son of my guardian, O Abu al-Abbas, O Ahmed Alhasan. May Allah establish you upon the earth and make us among those who strive with you in supporting Muhammad and the family of Muhammad (a).
My master and guardian, I am honored to listen to your voice in the addresses you issue to all people, but I desire and aspire to more than that. I wish to be honored by meeting you as soon as possible, if you agree. I am a person lost in this world and want someone to guide me to the correct path of salvation, which is the path of the straight way. I hope I have not overstepped against you and have not requested something to which I have no right. I know that I am a person who has disobeyed my Lord many times without any modesty or shame, but I do not despair or lose hope in Allah’s mercy and forgiveness. I seek Allah’s forgiveness, my Lord, and repent to Him from every sin I have committed, and I repent to Him. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
The lost one who loves you: Abu Ali
Sender: Abu Ali - Kuwait
Question 244 · miscellaneous
I seek refuge in Allah, the Hearing, the Knowing, from the accursed and rejected Satan. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Some time ago I dreamed these two visions:
The first vision: I was upon the roof of the house. I looked at the sky and saw the Prophet’s Mosque, the mosque of the Messenger (s), with the Kaaba beside it, and they were moving together. It was as though smoke or fog was coming from beneath the mosque and the Kaaba as they moved above the sky toward me. The Kaaba and the Prophet’s Mosque stopped at a particular place in the sky. There were people with me. I then rose and prostrated toward the Kaaba and the Prophet’s Mosque, which were above the sky, after they had moved toward me and stopped at a particular place in the sky very close to me. At that point I prostrated toward the Prophet’s Mosque and the Kaaba while they were above the sky. Then the people prostrated with me-perhaps they prostrated after me and perhaps they were behind me; I do not remember. I then raised my head while filled with grief and tears were falling from my eyes. Afterward, in the same dream, I found the Kaaba upon the roof of the house, with only part of it visible. It was as though the Kaaba had penetrated the roof wall, and part of the Kaaba appeared from behind the wall that had broken. Perhaps the part was the Yamani Corner or another part; I do not remember. All the people with me were looking at the Kaaba above my house’s roof, except for one person who was sitting. I said something to him concerning the Kaaba, and he said, ‘I do not know; I am afraid.’ In reality I know this person personally. The Yamani call reached him through me, and I discussed it with him and explained things about the Yamani (a), but this person rejected it. Indeed, he did not stop at that but cursed the Sayyid-Allah forbid such disbelief-because of the intensity of his defense of al-Sistani, whom he follows. Likewise, among all the people who were upon the roof and prostrated toward the Prophet’s Mosque and the Kaaba above the sky, I knew only two: the first was the person I mentioned discussing the call with, and the second is a righteous believer who does not believe in the call, named Fayiz.
The sight was truly very awe-inspiring. I saw the Kaaba as immense, particularly when it came to be above the roof of my house-or, more accurately, when part of it penetrated the wall and appeared above the roof.
What is remarkable is that the side of this wall which the part of the Kaaba penetrated is the very direction of the qiblah, such that if I stood facing this wall on the roof now, I would be facing the qiblah exactly.
The second vision: I saw myself wearing strange white clothing resembling a military uniform in our age. Upon the right and left shoulders of the uniform were stars, perhaps yellow or gold; I do not remember precisely. I was sitting upon the bed-not lying upon it, but sitting-contemplating my clothing and looking at the stars upon the right and left shoulders of the uniform.
Both dreams occurred during a period of severe grief and distress that befell me. These two visions comforted me during that time in a way that removed great anxiety and sorrow from which I was suffering then. There was a very short period between the two dreams. The vision of the Kaaba and the Prophet’s Mosque was first, and after a short time came the vision of the uniform bearing stars.
I hope for the interpretation from the Sayyid-may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him.
Sender: Azzam al-Ubaydi - one who seeks victory through the Yamani
Question 245 · miscellaneous
Source text printed in English:
salamalekom
please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please I want Ahmad el hassani to make a dua for me that I became a good ansar and to cry more over Imam Hussein and to go to jannah and there will be plenty of people in jannah massalame
Arabic translation printed in the source:
Peace be upon you. Please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please: I want Ahmed Alhasan to pray for me so that I become a good supporter, weep more for Imam al-Husayn, and enter the Garden, and there will be many people in the Garden. Muslim.
Sender: Ali Muhammad - Sweden
Question 246 · miscellaneous
I have examined the proofs of the call and have not reached a decision. Can I ask the Sayyid, the Yamani, to pray to Allah, Glorious and Exalted, for me to be guided to the truth and cured of every illness? I request the answer from the Sayyid himself, and you have my great thanks.
Sender: Sajjad - Germany
Question 247 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
A. My question concerns the glorification of al-Zahra (a):
1. Is it obligatory after every prayer or recommended?
2. How is the glorification performed?
3. If confusion occurs during the glorification, what should we do?
4. What is preferable to use for the glorification-for example, soil from al-Husayn (a), fayruz, or something else?
5. Must the thread be blue, as has been narrated from Fatima (a)?
6. How is it used to seek the fulfillment of needs? Is there a specified time?
B. What is the ruling concerning packaged foreign cheeses, especially Kraft cheese, and what is the ruling concerning the rennet used in them?
Peace in closing, and thank you for the response.
Sender: ALSAFFAR52
Question 248 · miscellaneous
I pledge allegiance to Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan (a), and I ask for supplication for me and my family. I am unmarried; should I marry, knowing that if I marry, I will marry a Sunni woman, or should I await the relief? I want to send a portion of the financial rights of Imam al-Mahdi (a); what is the means? Please respond, and may Allah grant you victory.
Sender: Amr - Egypt
Question 249 · miscellaneous
We went on pilgrimage before the call appeared and did not know of it. We heard from one of the supporters that our pilgrimage was invalid because we did not believe in Ahmed Alhasan. But we had never heard of the call; after we returned, we heard and believed. Is it correct that the pilgrimage was invalid, or is it valid?
Sender: Umm Banin - Australia
Question 250 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon my guardian and the son of my guardian.
In the year of the 1988 uprising, I covenanted with Allah, Glorious is He, that I would place myself, my wealth, and my entire family in Allah’s path and strive in Palestine. I was not married, and I belonged to the stateless category and could not travel. I later married and had four children. While I was seven months pregnant, I obtained a passport in 2001. I wrote to al-Sistani concerning my covenant with Allah, Glorious is He, and he wrote to me that I should remain in my house and raise my children righteously. One of Sayyid al-Shirazi’s jurists likewise explained to me that the covenant was invalid, as did other jurists. I was not convinced by the answer, but I became still. I wish to add something important: I covenanted with Allah that I would not turn back from this covenant.
Inform me, my guardian, by the right of your father, al-Hujjah. Convey to him many greetings and much longing from me. I am afraid, and I know that my Lord, Glorious is He, is the Most Merciful of the merciful. I have no intention of withdrawing from the covenant, but how do I fulfill it? Peace.
Your daughter, Zaynab Khakzad.
Sender: Zaynab - United Arab Emirates
Question 251 · miscellaneous
Please clarify:
1. What is the ruling concerning music and songs? I hope the answer will enable me to distinguish clearly between what is lawful and unlawful among them, because matters have become confused for me these days.
2. What are the rulings concerning drawing animate beings?
3. What is the wisdom in the dog being the eighth of the Companions of the Cave-may Allah be pleased with them-despite being impure?
Sender: Zaynab
Question 252 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Please be so kind as to answer the following questions:
First: What is Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan’s opinion (a) concerning the plurality of horizons? Is there truly a plurality of horizons?
Second: What is Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan’s opinion (a) concerning the Night of Decree? Is it one night, and what are the temporal limits of this night? Is it restricted to the night, or does it extend into the day, as stated in the narration from al-Tawwab that the day of Decree is like its night?
Our final supplication is that praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Sender: A group of supporters of Imam al-Mahdi (a)
Australia, 6 January 2009
Question 253 · miscellaneous
In His name, the Exalted. To the cherished Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Did Sayyid the Messiah use the word ‘Father’ or ‘my Father,’ and what is meant by it? Can I send a vision for interpretation by the cherished Sayyid? May Allah, the Exalted, grant us success in supporting and defending him.
Sender: The bondwoman
Question 254 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you. I am one of the supporters and work for a company that supplies government departments, including the Interior and Defense departments. Is this unlawful or not? Thank you. Your brother, Ali al-Ansari.
Sender: Ali al-Zirjawi
Question 255 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Please answer the following, with our thanks:
1. Is a virgin considered her own guardian in temporary marriage if she supports herself, is 35 years old, her father is deceased, and she has no older brother?
2. Does keeping a temporary marriage secret make it invalid?
3. Does the marriage require a witness to be present, or is it concluded only between the two parties to the contract?
4. What are her rights and duties?
5. Must she observe a waiting period after the term ends, or if the man she married dies during the contract’s term? I searched your website for the rulings of this marriage but did not find what I sought. Please answer as soon as possible. May Allah reward you.
Sender: Hadad
Question 256 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace be upon you, O Household of Prophethood, repository of knowledge, and place where revelation and the sending down descend.
My question: I currently work in Iraq for a civil society organization. It lends owners of small enterprises a sum of money in return for interest deducted in advance, with repayment made in monthly installments. I am not a borrower; rather, I work as an employee of this organization.
The organization’s capital comes from grants made by donor countries, not from the Iraqi people’s money; that is, the capital is American or European.
I worked with them on the basis of the Yamani Sayyid’s answer to one of the brothers concerning the permissibility of taking interest-bearing loans when the owner of the money is a disbeliever or Nasibi.
I ask the blessed Sayyid or one of the supporter brothers to answer me concerning whether employment by this organization is lawful or unlawful, knowing that the organization’s principal office is located in America. May Allah grant you success in what pleases Him and in supporting His religion.
Sender: Adham al-Tai
Question 257 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon the remnant of the family of Muhammad. I ask Allah that my master and guardian and the good family are well and in good health.
I have some matters:
First: There are some video clips I watch on the Internet. The speakers-around four or more-discuss the human self and how to rid it of negative things by returning to the self’s origin.
Most of these people stop at the boundary of the human self as the origin and do not proceed to the Creator, Glorious is He. For them, or for those who listen to them, the matter is not religious. The discussion changes only when it reaches the final point and nothing remains but to acknowledge the One who originated and fashioned; there they stop at contrivance. Is it permissible for one who declares Allah’s oneness to listen on the grounds of gathering wisdom and because he acknowledges the One who created, Glorious is He, or does he-that is, I-sin?
Second: My wife saw the following vision, according to her account. She was sleeping in the house’s sitting room when a large, beautiful cat entered the house. She rose, saying, ‘How did it enter my house when it is locked?’ The cat went toward the window facing the house door, then began calling out ‘the Prophet al-Khidr,’ while my wife responded, ‘May prayers and peace be upon him.’ This continued for some time before she opened the door for it to leave, with the cat speaking and her responding.
Third: Where is the grave of Lady Zaynab-may my Lord’s prayers be upon her? Did the noble lady (a) ever go to Egypt? Is any part of Imam al-Husayn’s pure body (a) in Egypt?
Fourth: A narration from Anas, from the Prophet (s): ‘Make your deeds sincere and strengthen Islam.’ They said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, how do we strengthen Islam?’ He said, ‘By attending the scholars to learn knowledge through responding to the people of desires. Whoever responds to them seeking thereby Allah’s countenance receives the worship of the two weighty kinds, the jinn and humankind. Whoever responds to them seeking thereby Allah’s countenance receives the worship of the people of Mecca since it was created.’ It was said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, is the one who shows off rewarded for his knowledge?’ He said, ‘Allah has decreed upon Himself that whoever strengthens Islam and seeks thereby Allah’s countenance receives the worship of the people of Mecca since it was created; and even if he did not intend it, the Fire has been forbidden from his face.’ What does the narration mean?
Peace be upon the remnant of the family of Muhammad (a). Convey my greetings to the good and patient one, the remnant of Allah and His Proof-may my Lord’s prayers be upon him.
Sender: Abdelhamid Ibrahim
Question 258 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. My dear master, greetings, and to proceed.
I have questions for which I seek answers:
Question 1: Is the order of the acts of ablution obligatory, or is it possible to advance or delay a washing or wiping?
Question 2: Allah, the Exalted, said: ‘When you rise for prayer, wash your faces and your hands to the elbows, and wipe your heads and your feet to the ankles’ ([94]). ‘Feet’ here is in the accusative with fathah and is a direct object coordinated with ‘faces’ and ‘hands’; therefore I understand that the feet must be washed, while wiping concerns only the heads. But I have another uncertainty: the meaning might be ‘wipe with your heads’-that is, the tips of your fingers-‘your feet’; in other words, wipe your feet with the tips of your fingers, with the waw here coming for emphasis as in ‘you and you and us and you,’ and so forth. What, then, is the ruling concerning wiping the head?
Question 3: What is the ruling concerning combining prayers? If it is possible to perform each prayer at its own time, is that preferable, or is combining preferable?
Question 4: What is the ruling concerning prostrating upon soil? Is it obligatory? I prostrate upon a mat made of reeds, not upon soil, so that my seven points of prostration are upon reeds, which are neither eaten nor worn. What is your ruling? Is the prayer invalid if it is not upon soil?
Question 5: I would like to ask about Muslims differing over the religious sighting of the crescent. Whom do we follow? Must every Muslim see the crescent with his own eyes to be certain?
Question 6: The Exalted said: ‘Complete the fast until the night’ ([95]). What is meant by this time? Is it the appearance of the first star in the sky announcing the entrance of night, at which point the fasting person breaks the fast?
Question 7: The Exalted said: ‘Maintain the prayers and the middle prayer’ ([96]). What is the middle prayer?
Question 8: Concerning zakat and khums: mention of zakat in the Quran is coupled with prayer, whereas khums was mentioned only once. Must a Muslim pay zakat annually upon all his wealth, pay khums upon the amount exceeding capital, or both?
Every Ramadan I calculate my money and jewelry and pay its zakat if it is above the minimum threshold, verifying the value of the threshold each year. I am careful to pay it to deserving Muslims, whether Shia or Sunni. Is there an error in this?
I seek from you answers to these questions that keep me awake. Until we meet in another group of questions, may Allah reward you with the best reward.
Sender: Fida Husayn Ahmed
Question 259 · miscellaneous
What is the ruling concerning one who went on pilgrimage before the call appeared and is now a believer in the call? Is the pilgrimage valid? I want the answer personally from Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan (a).
Sender: Umm Banin - Australia
Question 260 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Question 1: I am one of the believers in your true call and work in a security inspection agency. Sometimes offenders are held accountable and referred to the judiciary because they consume other people’s wealth by taking bribes or engaging in such conduct. Is it permissible to refer them, knowing that they are corrupters according to religious law? They take from employees’ monthly salaries, or take a sum of money from employees in return for granting them leave from work or fulfilling a particular need for them in return for taking part of their salaries.
Question 2: If preventing pregnancy is restricted to what is called an intrauterine device, which a female doctor inserts, is it permissible for a woman to do this, knowing that the procedure requires the female doctor responsible for it to look?
Question 3: What is the ruling concerning one who entered the call of truth but previously paid khums to the treacherous jurists of misguidance? Must he pay khums again? What should such a person do after embracing the truth you brought, knowing that he owns a house, land, or other property?
Your sinful servant: Abu Muhammad Ali al-Ansari
6 Safar 1430
Question 261 · miscellaneous
Is kohl permissible for a woman before unrelated men?
Answer: It is not permissible for her to apply it so that unrelated men see it. But if she applies it at home for her husband, she is not required to remove it in order to go out or meet non-mahrams.
Question: My master, I received and read your answer to the matter above concerning a woman applying kohl. Does this mean that it is unlawful for an unmarried woman to apply kohl at home, let alone outside it?
Question 262 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. May Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and his purified family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
One of the supporter brothers asked the following:
I have a sum of 200,000 Swedish kronor and want to pay khums upon my money. I do not have a house or a plot of land. I live with my wife, have no children, and rent an apartment in Sweden.
My monthly income is 15,000. Sometimes I do other work using my car; I give half of it to those in need and spend the other half upon the car.
My wife’s income is 4,000 Swedish kronor.
The rent for my apartment is 6,000 Swedish kronor.
I pay 3,000 monthly between car insurance, car tax, and electricity, and spend 5,000 monthly upon food and medicine, and 2,000 kronor monthly.
My noble brother, the question is: does khums apply to the brother asking, and how much does he pay?
May Allah grant you success in every good. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Your servant: Abu Hasan
Question 263 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace be upon you, my master and guardian Ahmed Alhasan. May Allah send prayers upon you and your forefathers, and may Allah make us among the Muslims who prostrate to you forever and ever and never disobey you in any command. Indeed, He has power over everything. We have no might or power except through Him, Glorious is He. We hope from Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, that He does not bereave us of you, by your right upon Him, though we do not know your right.
My master and guardian Ahmed, I have a question. I hope from Allah, the Most High, that you will bestow upon your weak, sinful bondwoman who has fallen short an answer to it. I have a five-month-old nursing daughter and wish to know: in completing the nursing period, is it preferable not to feed her anything other than milk for two full years? I also have a request, if you permit me, my master: that you pray for my husband, my brothers in this country, and me with that which your pure and holy soul generously grants. You are worthy of every good. Praise be to Allah alone.
Sender: Umm Zaynab - Morocco
Question 264 · miscellaneous
I place my money in a Swedish bank, and at the end of the year the bank gives me interest, which I then send to the poor of Iraq in order to avoid usury. I know that I receive no reward, but I wish to stay away from usury. I am compelled to place my money in the bank to protect it from theft. Am I right or wrong?
Layth Salman - Sweden
Question 265 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Please be so kind as to answer the following questions:
First: Does the pilgrimage suffice for a person who performed it before entering the blessed Yamani call?
Second: What is the expiation for breaking a covenant?
Third: In Friday prayer, is a person who has not entered the Yamani call counted, knowing that he does not oppose this call-that is, counted toward the required number of individuals?
Fourth: What is the ruling concerning one who forgetfully omits the six takbirs after the opening takbir in an obligatory or supererogatory prayer?
Fifth: Can one rely upon writing on certain food packages? Sometimes they say ‘halal gelatin,’ sometimes ‘animal gelatin,’ sometimes ‘vegetable gelatin,’ and sometimes ‘thickening agents’ without stating what these substances are, knowing that these food packages are present in non-Muslim markets.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Hassan al-Sharifi
Question 266 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Please inform me: ten years ago I had a tattoo placed on my left arm, extending from the shoulder to the arm. I am now 31 years old and want to know the ruling concerning prayer with this tattoo, since removing it requires surgery. Is it necessary to remove it, or what should I do?
Please inform me; may Allah reward you with good.
Sender: Imad Yusuf al-Hamid - Saudi Arabia
Question 267 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Question 1: What is the ruling concerning blood sometimes found inside an egg?
Question 2: Did Mary (a) know that the crucified one was Jesus’s likeness (a), not Jesus himself, and did she know that Jesus (a) had been raised?
Question 3: If khums was paid upon a particular sum, a year passed over it, and part remained, is khums paid upon it again?
Question 4: The Exalted said: ‘They were unable to scale it, nor were they able to pierce it’ ([98]). What is the difference between the two Arabic forms istāʿū and istaṭāʿū?
The Exalted also said: ‘As for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the city. Beneath it was a treasure belonging to them, and their father had been righteous. So your Lord willed that they reach maturity and extract their treasure, as a mercy from your Lord. I did not do it upon my own command. That is the interpretation of what you could not bear patiently’ ([99]). What does the Arabic form tasṭiʿ mean, and why did He not say tastaṭiʿ as in another verse?
Question 5: What is the ruling concerning the substance that exits the anus because of inflammation and resembles fat-that is, it is not feces? Is it impure, and does it invalidate ablution?
Question 6: What is meant by Gog and Magog, who emerge at the end times according to the narrations?
Question 7: What is the ruling concerning color remaining on clothing, for example after washing away blood or feces?
Question 8: Are people gathered with the same worldly bodies? What is the difference between the spirit and the self, where are they located in the human body, and upon what does punishment in the Hereafter fall: the spirit, the self, or the body?
Question 9: Why are there three takbirs at the end of the prayer?
Sender: Abu Hasan
Question 268 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. May prayers and peace be upon the master of the messengers, Muhammad, and his purified family.
To the esteemed Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan-may Allah preserve him. Complete peace through the presence of our master the Imam-may Allah hasten his relief-who is supported by Allah.
Question 1: A woman died and left a substantial estate. How is this estate distributed, knowing that she has a husband, a mother, and five children-two daughters and three sons?
Question 2: Is eating tuna-THON-and shrimp-CREVETTE-lawful or unlawful?
Question 3: Is it permissible to buy and consume fresh red and white meats sold in Arab countries and in traditional and modern Islamic markets-SUPER MARKET?
May Allah reward you with good and magnify your reward on the anniversary of the death of your grandmother, the Mistress of the Women of the Worlds Fatima al-Zahra-may prayers and peace be upon her and her family-and her descendant Ruhollah al-Musawi Khomeini-may Allah sanctify both their secrets.
Indeed, we belong to Allah and to Him we return.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah, the Exalted, be upon you.
Casablanca - Morocco
Question 269 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Question: Concerning financial loans from foreign, non-Muslim banks here in Europe: some Muslims take a monetary loan from a bank to buy a home and then repay the sum with interest at a rate of 6.84 percent over 20, 25, or 30 years. It is possible to pay only the interest while the principal remains owed by the person until he sells the home and repays the loan from the proceeds; or, in another case, he repays part of the loan monthly plus the required monthly interest of 6.84 percent. The total monthly amount paid by the person is therefore rent, loan repayment, and interest.
My master and guardian Ahmed Alhasan, is taking a loan from the bank and repaying it to the bank with monthly interest lawful or unlawful? What you declare lawful is what Muhammad declared lawful, and what you declare unlawful is what Muhammad declared unlawful.
Thanks be to Allah, Owner of sovereignty, who causes the sphere to move and is Judge of Judgment, for granting me success and faith in you. I ask Allah to make me one of your soldiers, obedient to your commands, and martyred at your hands. Your obedient servant, Layth.
Sender: Layth - Malmö, Sweden
Question 270 · miscellaneous
1. The Mahdi (a) is from the Household and is born as human beings are born.
2. The Mahdi (a) is protected from major errors such as:
A. Adultery.
B. Sexual intercourse [as printed].
C. Killing a soul whom Allah has forbidden to be killed except by right.
D. Drinking wine.
E. Playing games of chance and gambling.
That is, like the Greatest Messenger during the days of his youth, but somewhat distant from the teachings of Islam. Allah sets him right and assists him with dazzling miracles, including that the people of innovations and superstitions present their innovations and superstitions to him, and he invalidates them by Allah’s permission.
3. The Mahdi (a) is not from the Shia of the Household but from Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jamaah, although slightly deviating from the correct path.
Sender: Abd al-Rahman al-Duraywiz
Question 271 · miscellaneous
In His name, Exalted is He, and with His praise. O Allah, send Your prayers and peace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.
Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
In the narrations of the Household of Infallibility (a), it is mentioned that our master, the Yamani of the family of Muhammad, does not call to himself and does not say that he is the Yamani. Rather, the people will come to know his true reality and will say that he is the Yamani of the family of Muhammad. Since it is known among you that Sayyed Ahmad ibn al-Hasan is the Yamani, how can that be when the Ahl al-Bayt (a) say that the Yamani does not call to himself, but calls to Imam al-Mahdi (a): “There is no banner more rightly guided than the banner of the Yamani, because it calls to your companion and to a straight path”?
And the last of our prayer is: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. My Lord, send Your prayers and peace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.
Sender: Abu Muhammad - Iraq
Question 272 · miscellaneous
Esteemed people at the Mahdiyoon website, may your blessings endure. Peace be upon you.
I would like to ask you: O people, why did Allah Most High decree occultation for the Master (may Allah hasten his relief)? Yet you claim that the first of his vicegerents has appeared. Is he absent while the vicegerent is manifest? How astonishing! To which intelligence service do you belong? From where do you receive this enormous amount of funding that even a state could not afford? To which class of deceivers do you belong: to the impostor Khamenei, to the one-eyed Abd al-Aziz, to the Pakistani agent al-Jaafari, to al-Maliki, the killer of the protected soul, or to the followers of Ibn Taymiyyah or the Jew Ibn Abd al-Wahhab? Where are you from?
Leave Shiism alone, O impostors who have killed the Shia of the family of Muhammad with your absurdities and added another affliction to the afflictions of the Ahl al-Bayt. If Umar-upon him be from Allah what he deserves-broke one of al-Zahra’s ribs, you have broken all of al-Zahra’s ribs. Pass it around, and you will have passed it around.
Sender: Abu Ahmad, Iraq - Holy Najaf
Question 273 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
I am searching for the truth-specifically, for the saved sect-and Allah is the best helper.
What happened in Basra, Nasiriyah, and some regions was difficult to believe in view of its outcome and the events to which matters led, which you know better than I do.
I ask you to clarify the wisdom behind what happened. Is it true that your followers were promised victory by you? And in what direction are you proceeding in the path your own hands have laid out, as I had previously learned of it?
Please send me the answer and everything new, with my sincere thanks for the clarification. I am searching for the truth and following matters closely.
Please do not withhold anything new from me. Allah is the guardian of success, and to Him belong praise and thanks for His granting of success.
Sender: Hasan al-Musawi - Iraq
Question 274 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Intensely Merciful … Reflect … reflect … reflect.
The narration says, “after the Qa’im.” What is the matter with you? How do you judge?
I warn you and myself of the Fire … the Fire … the Fire. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
Sender: Ahmed Aliraqi313
Question 275 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Intensely Merciful. Peace be upon you, Sayyed al-Hasan, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
To proceed … I would like to tell you that I was Sunni, and now I am confused because I do not know the narrations of the Ahl al-Bayt that confirm that you are the Imam’s successor (a). I therefore ask you to help me with that. In addition, I want you to direct me to the jurisprudential books according to which I may worship. Should I follow the religious authorities or not? I also need some things with which to argue against Ahl al-Sunnah.
I ask Allah for guidance for us all. With my greetings, our noble master. Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
Sender: Abd al-Al Salimah - Egypt
Question 276 · miscellaneous
A: I sent you a message two months ago and you did not answer it. I think it was not to your liking. I will give you noble verses proving that the Ahl al-Bayt includes the wife:
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Intensely Merciful: ‘And Job, when he called to his Lord, “Harm has touched me, and You are the most merciful of the merciful.” So We answered him, removed the harm that was upon him, and gave him his family …’ ([179]).
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Intensely Merciful: ‘They said, “Do you marvel at Allah’s command? The mercy of Allah and His blessings be upon you, O people of the house. Indeed, He is Praiseworthy, Glorious”’ ([180]).
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Intensely Merciful: ‘When Moses completed the term and traveled with his family …’ ([181]).
As for purification, in the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Intensely Merciful: ‘Allah does not desire to place upon you …’ ([182]).
B: Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. To proceed: O Allah, send Your prayers upon Muhammad, the family of Muhammad, and all his companions.
You often speak the truth. Indeed, you are the best Shia group, but you agree with them in insulting and cursing, from which not even the Mothers of the Believers are spared. You have even made the measure of faith love for Ali and his children rather than faith in Allah, His angels, His messengers, and the Last Day.
The infallible one does not err, so how could the Prophet-far be that from him-have erred by marrying Aisha? Did Allah, Glorious is He, not say that impure men are for impure women and pure men for pure women? Understand the verse and seek Allah’s forgiveness. Suppose that she erred with Imam Ali: does that expel her from Islam? Was she not honored by the embrace of the Messenger of the nation, or is Ali higher in station than his Prophet? By Allah, we love Ali and his children. If anyone hates him, it is because you exaggerated your love for them to the point of excess and placed them in the station of God, knowing what His Messenger did not know. His wife was accused, and he did not know she was innocent until Allah absolved her in His Book. Finally, I say that insulting and cursing are not among the morals of the prophets, and no prophet is assigned to one group rather than another, as with you, whose successor has come only for the Shia. I do not write to argue, but to know the truth. I wrote to you before and you did not answer because I wrote from the Quran, concerning which there is no argument.
Sender: Suhaylah - Denmark
Question 277 · miscellaneous
A: In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Intensely Merciful, and prayers upon our master Muhammad, the Seal of the prophets and messengers, and upon all his family and companions.
Why do you declare yourselves infallible, lie, and fabricate against Allah in your interpretations? You call Quran commentators such as Ibn Kathir, al-Tabari, and others liars, and rely upon al-Hindi and al-Tabrisi not because they are trustworthy but because their words agree with yours-as though no one other than you wishes to uphold the law of Muhammad, upon whom be the best prayers. We love everyone. Zayd or Ubayd does not matter to us; only our religion and Quran matter. You followed interpretation seeking tribulation. Every day a person claiming to be from the Ahl al-Bayt emerges and you believe him. How did you believe this Ahmad al-Hasan? You said through a vision. Allah is my witness that I saw in a dream that it was a false call. Why do you praise yourselves and your interpretations and call others liars? You even say that he interprets the Quran according to his desire. Far be it from me to interpret the Quran according to my desire. I rely upon interpretations by people concerned only with Allah, Glorious is He, not Ali or Umar, although I honor them because they served and spread the religion, unlike you now. You have made people recoil from religion through the deception and lies you invented to steal people’s money in the name of khums. Appear-why are you hiding and asking people to believe you while I disbelieve Allah, Glorious is He, who said: ‘Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and those with him are severe against the disbelievers and merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating’ ([203])? Of course you will distort its interpretation and say it concerns the Ahl al-Bayt, as though Allah created no one else. They disavow the lies you attribute to them. You followed Muawiyah’s law of insult and accuse us of following Muawiyah, while we love and respect everyone and care only about Allah. Why did your master’s brow not stir for the people of Gaza? He is supposed to be the Imam of the Muslims, not only the Iraqis-whom Allah cursed; they brought the occupier to occupy their country under the pretext of the oppression of the Ahl al-Bayt, which has become a trade through which you profit from khums. How long will your successor and Mahdi remain hidden when we live in the age of satellite channels? How can I believe what you say? We must search for him.
I say: enough lying to simple people. Let them appear and not fear if they are truly supported by Allah. How can I believe in one who cannot protect himself?
I spoke harshly to you because you do not respect others and mock our interpretations. Ask yourselves once why we pay no attention to your lies concerning the Ahl al-Bayt. Praise be to Allah, and prayers upon our master Muhammad, who sealed prophethood and messengership. As for the will, it is woven from your imagination so that you may split the ranks of the Muslims, divide them into sects, acquire khums, and promote yourselves with the lies of the cellar and others.
B: In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Intensely Merciful, and prayers upon our master Muhammad, his family, and all his companions.
Why do you arouse historical hatreds? What interest do you have in that? Leave creation to the Creator; He is the Avenger, the Compeller. You appointed yourselves judges who hold people to account and fabricate lies to deceive the simple and plant hatred. Is this our religion, when Islam calls to tolerance?
Why do you not call to Allah? Your concern is proving the right of the Ahl al-Bayt to the caliphate-and then where are they now? Was it not your Shia who betrayed them? Enough. Change your discourse and call to Allah alone, without partner. Even the Master of Creation called to Allah and did not call people to worship him. I regret this phrase because I do not want to divide the Muslims. Ahl al-Sunnah call to love and transmit reports saying that the Companions were companions, while you mention hostilities between them. What interest do you have? Fear Allah concerning those who support you.
Sender: Suhaylah - Denmark
Question 278 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Intensely Merciful. O Allah, send Your prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
It is known in the blessed Yamani call that temporary marriage has seventy conditions. I want you to send me the narration in full, with its chain of transmission.
I also want to know its source: the name of the book, page number, and volume number if the source consists of several volumes. Of course, I cannot direct a question like this to Sayyed al-Yamani-may my Lord’s prayers be upon him-because Sheikh Nazim al-Uqayli or whoever deputizes for him can answer such a question. It is not among the very difficult questions that none but the first Mahdi, Imam Ahmad al-Hasan al-Yamani (a), can answer.
Servant of the call and follower of the Yamani call:
Azzam al-Ubaydi - the one granted victory through the Yamani
Question 279 · miscellaneous
First: Peace be upon whoever follows guidance. You are an aberrant phenomenon seeking to corrupt Muslim society and exploit people of simple minds to advance your Zionist Israeli plan, which aims to spread division and dissolution within Islamic society. So praise Allah, who exposed you and disclosed your corruption.
Sender: Muhammad al-Hamidawi - Iraq
Question 280 · miscellaneous
Does one who claims to be sent to the people fear revealing his image in a video clip and telling them who his father and grandfather are? And will he show the people the marks on his body according to what your followers transmit? This is the least by which a person claiming this matter is recognized, although there are greater demands. I will suffice with this. One who makes a claim like yours does not care about the consequences. I hope for an answer, and thank you.
Sender: Umm Hani - Iraq
Question 281 · miscellaneous
alaykum, Bismilla nir Rahman nir raheem Ikra bismi rabbika al ladhi khalaka Ikra wa rabbuka al \'akramu Alladhi alla bil qalami.Al llama al \'insan ma lam ya lam. Allah subhanalla wa t\'allah made Haqq fitri for us. Imam al Hassan (a.s.) said: \"..about remembering and forgetting, the heart of man has been created to comply with the truth and there is a cover on the truth. If he prays to Allah to have blessing upon Muhammad and his family in a perfect way, that cover will be removed from the Truth and the heart will shine. But if he does not pray to Allah asking for blessings upon Muhammad and his family or his prayer is imperfect, the cover will get closed on the truth and the heart will be dark and then he will forget what he has remembered.\" We should seek knowledge that should lead us to correct action. Additionally Imam as Sadiq (a.s.) told us that:\"knowledge does not depend on learning. It is a light which Allah shines in the heart of whoever Allah the Almighty wants to guide\" I believe we are here together because Allah has sent guide us and given us knowledge. I find little in the islamic writings on the period of time after al Hujjah (as.) dies. And I do not find much about al Hujjah\'s children. I want more information and am thinking that the best place to look for this is in the tafsir of Ahlul Bayt(a.s.). Although I have never seen him with my eyes or heard a lot of detail about Ahmed al Hassan, I am certain that he is of remarkable significance. I can share more with you later about how this happened. Please, if you have any information that cdan help me on this subject please send it. Also, tell him that \"jahezza\" I am ready to help. Ask him please, what I can do to help. Salams and tearful du\'a Tahira
Sender: Tahira / shaytan al akba (meaning America)
Translation:
Peace be upon you. In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Intensely Merciful. Read in the name of your Lord who created. Read, and your Lord is the Most Generous, who taught by the pen, taught the human being what he did not know.
Allah, Glorious and Exalted, made the truth innate within us. Imam al-Hasan (a) said: “As for remembering and forgetting, a man's heart is in a container, and over the container is a lid. If at that time the man sends complete prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, that lid is removed from that container, the heart shines, and the man remembers what he had forgotten. If he does not send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, or diminishes the prayers upon them, that lid closes over that container, the heart darkens, and the man forgets what he had remembered” ([248]).
We must seek knowledge that leads us to righteous action. In addition to what Imam al-Sadiq (a) said: “Knowledge does not depend upon learning. Knowledge is a light that Allah casts into the heart of whomever He wills.”
I believe we are here together because Allah sent us someone to lead us and gave us knowledge. I found only a little in Islamic books about the period after the death of Imam al-Hujjah, and did not find much about al-Hujjah's children (a). I want more information, and I think the best place to search is the interpretation of the Ahl al-Bayt (a).
Although I have not seen him with my eyes or heard many details about Ahmad al-Hasan, I am certain he has great importance. I can explain to you later how this happened.
If you have any information that would help me with this subject, please send it to me.
Please tell him that I am ready and prepared to help. Please ask him what I can do to help.
Peace and the supplication of eyes filled with tears.
Sender: Tahira / the Great Satan (meaning America)
Question 282 · miscellaneous
Sir(s),
I am giving an academic presentation on your group and on Mahdism in Iraq at a Middle East Studies Conference in Washington DC next week. Can you tell me:
1) what else about your group needs to be known?
2) why, if Ansar al-Mahdi is indeed peaceful, the government of Iraq insists it is not?
3) can you tell me your opinion of the following information: ................. Is it indeed Ansar al-Mahdi to which he refers?
4) When is the Mahdi going to publicly emerge, and how will he prove he is the true Mahdi?
Thank you.
Timothy R. Furnish, Ph.D
Translation:
Gentlemen: Next week, I will give an academic presentation about your group and Mahdism in Iraq at a Middle East Studies conference in Washington, D.C.
Could you tell me the following: Could you give me more information that I need to know about you?
If the Supporters of the Mahdi are truly peaceful, why does the Iraqi government insist otherwise?
Could you tell me your opinion about the accuracy of the information at the link below? Does this person truly mean the Supporters of the Mahdi? ……
When will the Mahdi appear publicly, and how will he prove that he is the true Mahdi? Thank you.
Dr. Timothy Furnish
Question 283 · miscellaneous
I was in contact with your people last year. I would like to re-establish contact and see what your opinion was of the recent arrest of a number of members of Jund al-Sama'.
Thank you.
Dr. Timothy Furnish
Sender: Timothy Furnish / USA
Translation:
I was in contact with you last year, and I would like to re-establish contact with you to learn your opinion concerning the recent arrests of a number of members of Jund al-Sama'. Thank you.
Sender: Dr. Timothy Furnish / America
Question 284 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you. Please send some proofs concerning Sayyed Ahmad al-Hasan and his being the guardian of the awaited Proof. You have my great thanks and appreciation.
Ahmad al-Tamimi - Iraq
Question 285 · miscellaneous
I am a committed Shia, attached to and yearning for the day of victory for the oppressed and the appearance of the State of Truth. I came across your website by chance, which aroused my curiosity that perhaps the truth is with you. I am not certain, since the narrations mentioned are not definitive in their indication.
I pledge to the Sayyed that I will be a sincere soldier for him if he shows me, by email, conclusive proof specific to me that establishes the truthfulness of his call, since he is supported by the unseen as is supposed. Allah is witness to what I say.
The doubter, Firas - Switzerland
Question 286 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Intensely Merciful. I found nothing in your answer other than a collection of narrations and Quranic texts that anyone wishing to claim this matter could twist and interpret in his own favor. As for dreams, after confusion afflicted me, and after persistent supplication and prayer, I saw in sleep what one sees in a dream: it was as though a voice informed me, saying, ‘The Proof possesses the proof that he is the Proof.’
Unfortunately, with all my great respect for you, I have found no convincing proof with you. If I am right, then praise be to Allah; and if I am wrong, perhaps I will be excused before Allah.
Finally, but not lastly, I thank you very much for the reply. I hope Allah will grant us and you success upon His path and His guidance. The last of our prayer is: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The doubter, Firas - Switzerland
Question 287 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah.
Two friends came to me and spoke about the alleged Yamani in this matter. I liked their words, since they were supported by hadiths from the Ahl al-Bayt.
But my question is: where are this person's ambassadors? How can I be certain that his emergence is truthful? What proves that your matter is not a tribulation through which you lead creation astray and shake faith from their hearts?
The Ahl al-Bayt said: safety, safety from the tribulations of the end time. What proves your truthfulness? It would be very easy for this to be a Wahhabi website seeking to turn Shia hearts away from the noble religious authorities and spread hatred toward them. I want evidence so that my heart may be reassured, as the Prophet Abraham asked of his Lord. I want to ask some questions that only a successor or Mahdi can answer. Is there anyone who will answer me?
Sender: Hamed Al-Hussaini
Question 288 · miscellaneous
I have an affectionate guardian. He has seen my attraction toward your call and, at the same time, fears that I may go astray. He has permitted me only one question by which proof may be established for me so that I may know whether you are wholly upon truth or wholly upon falsehood. My question is directed to Sayyed Ahmad al-Hasan al-Yamani: there is a secret between me and the Proof, the Imam (a), which no one knows. I ask Sayyed Ahmad to ask his father, the Proof (a), what it is and send the answer to my question to the email address registered with you. You have my great thanks and gratitude. I ask you to pray for me that Allah, Mighty and Majestic, make me firm upon His religion, that I be a servant devoted and sincere to Him, and that He grant me martyrdom.
Sender: Zainab / United Arab Emirates
Question 289 · miscellaneous
I would like to learn about your particular beliefs. Do you have particular jurisprudential rulings or not?
Sender: Abu Fatimah - Egypt
Question 290 · miscellaneous
I learned about you through one of the Egyptian brothers, and I would like to learn more because I believe the truth is with you and I have been searching for it for years. I used to encounter problems with the sayyeds and religious authorities, so I ask you to reply.
Sender: Abu Fatimah - Egypt
Question 291 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you. What do you mean: Imam Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Askari is dead and his son is in his place?
Sender: Ali - Iraq
Question 292 · miscellaneous
Allah, Glorious and Exalted, said: In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Intensely Merciful: ‘Today I have perfected your religion for you, completed My blessing upon you, and approved Islam as your religion’ ([386]). Allah the Almighty has spoken the truth.
This verse indicates that our religion is complete and does not need anyone to complete it. Whoever says otherwise casts doubt upon the Quran and what was sent down to Muhammad. The hadiths of Ghadir are lies fabricated to tear our religion apart. Our religion does not depend on individuals; rather, it is Allah’s religion, and our obedience is to Allah alone. Allah Most High said: In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Intensely Merciful: ‘Muhammad is only a messenger; messengers passed before him …’ Allah the Almighty has spoken the truth.
There is no intention here to diminish al-Mustafa-may Allah’s prayers be upon him-but rather to prevent our love for him from reaching the station of the Lord. When I listen to your sermons, I imagine that the Ahl al-Bayt (a) hold the keys of the universe in their hands, as though they are the ones who created the world and not Allah. Even our greatest Messenger is not mentioned as much as they are. The Quran is interpreted in favor of the Ahl al-Bayt, everyone who lived alongside the Messenger is declared an unbeliever, and religion is confined to whoever was loyal to the Ahl al-Bayt rather than whoever worshipped his Lord. They are those concerning whom Allah, Glorious is He, said: In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Intensely Merciful: ‘Allah was certainly pleased with the believers when they pledged allegiance to you beneath the tree. He knew what was in their hearts, so He sent tranquility down upon them and rewarded them with a near victory.’ Allah the Almighty has spoken the truth.
I know you will interpret it in a way that serves you, or-as I hear-you will say that this verse was abrogated because Allah was pleased with them at the conquest of Mecca and then became angry with them.
What I ask is: why does the awaited Mahdi not come to Ahl al-Sunnah? Are they disbelievers, with no good person among them? The noble Messenger first called the disbelievers of Mecca … Or does he come only to those who call people to loyalty to the Imams and confine faith to belief in them rather than belief in Allah?
If you were a successor as you claim, the call would extend even to the disbelievers and would not be directed only to the Shia as though they alone were Allah’s creation. Moreover, an ally of Allah does not insult anyone; he is tolerant, unlike your Shia, who constantly insult the caliphs based on lies they invented to tear our religion apart-as though our religion were the worship of the Ahl al-Bayt rather than Allah, Glorious is He. You curse a nation that killed its Messenger’s grandson but do not curse the nation that killed his cousin and son-in-law, as the preachers on al-Zahra Channel do, constantly insulting the Arabs and glorifying the Persians. How long will the nation of Muhammad continue beating itself for al-Husayn-may Allah be pleased with him-when killing and crime have surpassed what happened at al-Taff? Among those killed was your follower, whom they trampled with their boots, killed, and left bleeding. Yet we continue weeping over al-Husayn so that you may turn him into a cause by which you deceive simple people, as though there were no other martyr. Hamzah, the Prophet’s uncle, was killed and his liver was eaten, but no one beat himself for him. Ammar ibn Yasir received glad tidings from Allah through his parents, and his mother was the first female martyr in Islam, but no one beat himself for them-and likewise others-because martyrdom is the greatest thing any person has wished for, not a trade whose purpose is to insult the nation of Muhammad.
Sender: Sura - Sweden
Question 293 · miscellaneous
In the name of the One, the Subduer … My brother, by the right of Muhammad, our hearts have softened toward the Sayyed’s words, but we want to be more certain so that our hearts may then be reassured. Are the takbir and iqamah obligatory in prayer or recommended?
Sender: Haidar - Iraq
Question 294 · miscellaneous
My master, son of the Imam: this means that now Imam Muhammad ibn al-Hasan is alive. Then how is it written in the will, ‘When death comes to him, he is to hand it over to his son, the first of the Mahdis’? The Imam is alive, so how does he hand the Imamate over to him while he is alive?
Sender: Haidar - Iraq
Question 295 · miscellaneous
O Shia who claim that you love the Ahl al-Bayt, why did you call al-Husayn and then leave him alone at Karbala? Please answer now.
Sender: Muhammad - Algeria
Question 296 · miscellaneous
Honorable Imam, I am neither Shia nor Sunni, but a person searching for the truth. Would you help me with proof? Please answer me immediately.
Abd al-Nur - Algeria
Question 297 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, and prayers and peace upon the best of Allah’s creation and his good, pure, rightly guiding and rightly guided family. To proceed:
I read the words of Sayyed Ahmad (a) and was greatly astonished: how can a man of such noble lineage seek support while the people abandon him? Will the Karbala of the modern age be repeated-and in Iraq as well? Will the people once again bring sorrow into the heart of the Pure Virgin, the Mistress of the Women of the Worlds?!
My master, although I am far from you, I owe support to Imam al-Husayn and wish to repay it to one of his sons. What is within my ability to do for you?
I say: Is there anyone purer, more immaculate, more flourishing, stronger, or more fortified than Imam al-Mahdi, that we might seek protection and fortify ourselves with him? Peace be upon him, his good and pure forefathers, his righteous sons, and his followers.
Peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy. May Allah send His prayers upon Muhammad and his pure family, the rightly guided Imams.
Sender: Abu al-Zahra - Egypt
Question 298 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
I would like you to interpret this vision for me: in the world of visions, I heard a voice from Imam al-Mahdi addressing me and saying, “The successor is occupied with fighting the polytheists and disbelievers and does not have time to come to you now.”
Sender: hilal alsuaifi
Question 299 · miscellaneous
I pledge allegiance to the promised Yamani and the Strong Support (a), and I ask him to pray for me. Please kindly send me The Enlightening Answer, volume 1.
Sender: Amr - Egypt
Question 300 · miscellaneous
Hello! I´m a 21 year old girl from Sweden, but I´m originaly from Lebanon. I have heard about Imam Ahmad Al Hassan, and I want to know more about him and follow him through the wars that will happen in the future with Imam El Mehdi ( Alej al salam) I am a true Shia muslim and I want to know everything about Imam Ahmad and what he believes in!
As you probably know, I am, of course, very afraid of getting in hell, and I want to know what I should do to decrease the chance of that. I do everything, I pray, I fast in Ramadan, I pay money for the poor, I can´t read arabic very well, but I try to read the Qúran.
If there is any way to please Allah more, please tell me.
Imam Ahmad Al Hassan and Imam El Mehdi ( Alej al salam) I will follow you through everything that will happen.
Allah, please bring peace on our ancestors Imam al Ali, Imam al Hussein, Abo Fadl al Abbas and our prophet Muhammad.
Please bring peace over us.
Thank you! Please answer as fast as you can in English please!
Sender: zenah khoder
Translation:
Hello. I am a twenty-one-year-old girl from Sweden, but my origins are from Lebanon. I heard about Imam Ahmad al-Hasan and want to know more about him so that I may follow him during the war that will occur in the future with Imam al-Mahdi (may Allah hasten his relief). I am truly a Muslim and Shia, and I want to know everything about Imam Ahmad and what he believes.
As you know, I am very afraid of falling into Hell, and I want to know what I am supposed to do to reduce the chance of that. I do everything: I pray, fast Ramadan, give money to the poor, and try to read the Quran even though I do not know Arabic well.
If there is anything through which I may earn Allah’s greater pleasure, please tell me.
To Imam Ahmad al-Hasan and Imam al-Mahdi (may Allah hasten his relief): I will follow you through everything that will occur.
My God, please send Your prayers and peace upon our Imams, Imam Ali, Imam al-Husayn, Abu al-Fadl, and also our Prophet Muhammad (s).
My God, please keep us all safe.
Thank you, and please answer quickly and in English.
Question 301 · miscellaneous
I am searching for the truth, and unfortunately I was not in the country when the Mahdist movement appeared in Nasiriyah and Basra. Please send me all the publications issued by the office of the Sayyed Yamani.
Sender: Ali al-Shuwayli - Iraq
Question 302 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, and His mercy and blessings. What is your opinion of the groups that have appeared during this period, such as al-Marsumi’s group, al-Da‘i, the Divine Love group, and the People of the Cause group, who claim that Muqtada al-Sadr is Imam al-Mahdi? I have friends who support these tendencies. What is the opinion of His Eminence Sayyed Ahmad al-Yamani concerning that? May Allah grant you success.
Sender: baghdad
Question 303 · miscellaneous
Is it true that Umm al-Banin (a) had a son named Uthman ibn Ali?
Sender: A female supporter - Kuwait
Question 304 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
May Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and his pure family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
My dear brother, one of the supporter brothers asked the following concerning the oath of disavowal:
It is known that one of the proofs of the Cause is the oath of disavowal. The question is:
What are its conditions?
Does it require the Sayyid’s permission or not?
If the opponent asks to swear, do we agree to that?
Does his destruction occur immediately, or can it be delayed?
And is it possible that nothing happens to him after he swears it?
Then he says: I asked about this because I saw some of the supporter brothers refrain from answering when they speak in a gathering and the opponent insists upon the oath, considering our silence evidence that his words in rejecting the truth are correct.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and his pure family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Abu Hasan
6 of the blessed month of Ramadan, 1429 AH
Question 305 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Peace be upon you, my master, guardian, and father Ahmed. May my Lord’s prayers be upon you, upon your forefathers the Imams, and upon your descendants the Mahdis.
My master, what is the interpretation of the two verses: ‘Indeed, when those who are mindful of Allah are touched by a visitation from Satan, they remember, and behold, they see clearly. But their brothers draw them further into error, then they do not relent’ ([13])?
Question 306 · miscellaneous
What is the interpretation of the blessed verse: ‘Or do they say, “He has fabricated a lie against Allah”? If Allah willed, He could seal your heart. Allah effaces falsehood and establishes the truth by His words. Indeed, He knows what is within the breasts’ ([17]).
Sender: Abu Ali - Holy Qom
Question 307 · miscellaneous
It is stated in Surat al-Dukhan: ‘How can there be a reminder for them when a clear messenger has already come to them?’ ([26]). In Clarification of the Truth and the Right Course through Numbers, vol. 2, p. 22, the Sayyid (a) says: ‘And Ahmed Alhasan is the clear messenger,’ and this occurs only once in the Quran.
This verse exists in Surat al-Zukhruf 29: ‘Rather, I allowed these people and their fathers enjoyment until the truth and a clear messenger came to them.’
Question: Is this verse in al-Zukhruf, for example, among those in which alteration occurred-perhaps it was ‘and a noble messenger,’ but they made it ‘and a clear messenger’? Or did the brothers err when transmitting from the Sayyid (a)? Or does it have another interpretation?
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
Question 308 · miscellaneous
Q1: What do you say, my master, about saying: ‘There is no god except Muhammad,’ ‘There is no god except Ali,’ or ‘There is no god except Ahmed’?
Q2: What do you say, my master, about saying: ‘There is no hero except Ali; there is no Mahdi except Ahmed,’ or ‘There is no infallible one except Ahmed,’ ‘There is no book except The Allegories,’ ‘There is no Imam except Ahmed,’ ‘There is no prostration except to him,’ ‘Ahmed is God and there is no god other than him,’ ‘I testify that there is no god except Ahmed,’ ‘Ahmed is the possessor of the clear victory,’ ‘There is no clear victory except for Ahmed,’ ‘Ahmed is the one raised up,’ ‘Ahmed is the one worshipped,’ ‘Ahmed is the one indicated by “He”-that is, “Ahmed is He,”’ ‘There is no Quran except The Allegories,’ or ‘There is no proof except Ahmed’?
Sender: Sheikh Jihad al-Asadi
Question 309 · miscellaneous
O virtuous Imam:
Q1: What do you say about the Companions?
Q2: Is it permissible to seek blessing through graves and to walk upon embers, and is Ali responsible for the reckoning on the Day of Resurrection?
Q3: Why do the Shia fight you, such as al-Sistani and some Shia scholars, among whom you are? By Allah, O Imam, I believe in you, but why do you not appear and call the people to the truth? And why, O Imam, do you not show some miracles? By Allah, I would be the first to affirm you. But, O Imam, some Shia curse and insult the Companions and Aisha, Mother of the Believers and wife of the Messenger-may Allah send prayers upon him, his family, and all his companions. Are you, O Imam, among those who curse and insult the Companions? O virtuous Imam, I am sorry if I have burdened you with questions, but I ask you to answer my questions as quickly as possible.
Sender: Abdullah - Saudi Arabia
Question 310 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, our eminent Sayyid.
I heard from you that you know the Quran better than the religious establishment. I had a question about the Quran for which I did not obtain an answer from the religious establishment, and I hope to receive the answer from you, because you know the Quran better than they do.
The question is: Allah, the Exalted, says about the Quran, ‘And We sent down to you the Book as an explanation of all things’ ([37]). The verse says that Allah sent down the Quran to explain everything, yet I do not find everything in the Quran. If the Quran explains everything, where are bacteria in the Quran? Where is the train in the Quran? Or where in the Quran do I find the components of wood, which is a thing, while the Quran explains every thing?
I ask you, our Sayyid, to explain to me how the Quran can explain to me everything pertaining to religion and the world. (Pardon me, there are many hadiths I have not mentioned that indicate the Noble Quran’s comprehensiveness with respect to all rulings and dealings, while of course we do not find them in the Quran, so I request a prompt explanation.)
Thank you. May Allah make us among those who follow you.
Sender: Hashim al-Alawi - Kuwait
Question 311 · miscellaneous
Why are circumambulation, walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah, and casting the pebbles seven; why are the days of the week seven; why are the heavens and earths seven; why does a child live from his seventh month; why is prostration upon seven bodily parts; why are there seven stars pointing to the Pole Star (Polaris); and why are there the seven oft-repeated verses and the seven Solomonic covenants? … Tell me about anything consisting of seven. I hope Ahmed Alhasan will answer it fully. Allah willing, if you answer it, I will become one of Ahmed Alhasan’s supporters, with decisive evidence. Thank you.
Sender: Dhu al-Nurayn - Saudi Arabia
Question 312 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, and best wishes to you every year.
Will the money used in the state of Imam al-Mahdi (a) be gold and silver, or paper money like that which exists in the world?
Sender: Jaafar - Saudi Arabia
Question 313 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon whoever follows guidance and fears the Most Gracious in the unseen.
My question to your eminence: Is what you proclaim the divine religion of Allah, affirmed by all heavenly messages, which is utterly remote from the religions that currently exist-whether Jewish, Christian, or Muslim-in terms of the doctrine of Allah’s sovereignty, or the corruption and wrongdoing presently spread throughout the earth?
Sender: Ibrahim - Saudi Arabia
Question 314 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
O righteous servant, successor and messenger of Imam al-Mahdi (a)-may Allah establish him upon the earth-my master, O son of the Messenger of Allah (s), one of the brothers who visits the Supporters’ room charged me with raising this question to you.
The question is: Is the constituent matter of the human body that exists now the same constituent matter of the human body when the person enters the Garden or the Fire, or what?
My master, O son of al-Hasan (a), perhaps it is not good manners for me to occupy you with this question, but I asked you, my guardian, only because I promised him I would ask.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my guardian.
Sender: Abdullah al-Sharifi - Australia
Question 315 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious-in the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
How my distance from you grieves me, my master Ahmed Alhasan-peace of Allah be upon you. How I burn with distress and am torn by pain because I am in Saudi Arabia and not in Iraq to see you and kiss your noble hand.
My master, I ask you not to forget me in your supplication. I need your supplication. You are Allah’s blessing upon us. I do not know how to express myself; the letters have become mixed with the meanings until I can no longer distinguish expression from complaint. My expressions are my complaint, and my complaint is my expressions.
My master Ahmed Alhasan, I want to be among those especially close to you; I ask you, my master. By Allah, it is not for the honor of a fleeting world and not from fear of the Fire. If I am among the people of the Fire, that is Allah’s justice, and in the Fire I will say that I love Allah, and in the Garden I will say that I love Allah. In both, ultimately, I love Allah and His justice. Death does not matter to me so long as it is your path, my master, for it will be death in the way of Allah.
Since when has my life had any value without you, O family of Muhammad? I love you, my master, more than my father, my mother, and myself. The world, my master, is no longer worth a mosquito’s wing in my eyes. Joys have become equal to sorrows, and I no longer feel anything except through you, O family of Muhammad. Allah knows that I write these letters to you while tears flow from my eyes.
My master, if you and your father, my master Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Mahdi-may Allah’s prayers be upon him-would always single me out in your supplication: I want to be among those especially close to you and among those who defend you with the sword, not the pen, publicly, not in secret. I want death in your way, O family of Muhammad. When will relief come? Help, help, help, my master. The occultation has become long, and I swallow bitterness with each passing day while I am far from you. The son of the Mahdi is among us, yet we are deprived even of seeing him-what a calamity our hearts cannot bear. My only consolation is that I feel you, feel your effusion and your father’s effusion-may Allah’s prayers be upon him-by the grace of Allah, Glorious is He, alone without partner. Before I learned of your Yamani Call, materialism destroyed the human being within me. Nothing remains for me except love of you, O family of Muhammad. My distance from you, my master, is grievous, difficult, and heavy upon me.
Allah knows that when the Yamani Call came to me by Allah’s will and arrangement, I felt as though I had already known this Call in the World of the Atom; indeed, as though I knew you, Ahmed Alhasan. I previously sent a message concerning Imam Ali al-Rida, but the message was lost among the Supporters at the time of the arrest by the Pharaohs of the tyrannical regime embodied in the Iraqi government, based on an edict from the Balaam ibn Baura of their age. The message was lost after the website stopped operating for a time. The content of that previously lost message was as follows:
For many years I have felt as though I have an appointment with Imam Ali al-Rida and as though I sat with him and saw him: he was dark-complexioned, wearing white, amid a misty atmosphere filled with devastation from wars, rains, and storms. This is a remembrance in the World of the Atom whose interpretation I have not known throughout those years. At times I even marvel at such a remembrance that comes to me. I used to conceal the matter, thinking it was illusion, since Imam Ali al-Rida was martyred while I live in the age of Imam al-Mahdi’s occultation, so how could the meeting occur? When I read one of the Supporters’ books, which connects the condition of the Shia in the time of Imam Ali al-Rida and its similarity to the Shia and their condition in your time, my master, I became certain that you are the one whom I will meet one day. Perhaps Imam Ali al-Rida in the remembrance is a symbol meaning you, or perhaps I will meet Imam Ali al-Rida in the age of the Return; Allah knows best.
This is a message to my master Ahmed Alhasan-may Allah’s prayers be upon him. I hope it reaches my master, that he responds to my plea by always singling me out in his supplication, and that he interprets for me this remembrance in the World of the Atom concerning Imam Ali al-Rida. I thank my master for his clarification concerning the inner name, because I heard it from one of the Sufis. The falsity of the words of the Sufis became clear to me through the knowledge of the Yamani (a). I also want, through the knowledge of letters, that you reveal to me, my master, the answer to this question:
Who is Azzam al-Ubaydi? I want to know my condition: am I upon goodness or under Allah’s wrath? Will I be among the 313 supporters, the ten thousand, the Abdal, or the Nujaba? This is my dream and aspiration: to be at least something mentioned in the age of the Appearance-not for a fleeting world, but so that I may know the degree of my acceptance with my Lord, the family of Muhammad, Imam al-Mahdi, and you as well, my master.
My father also saw a dream about me years ago. He saw Allah saying to him: ‘Give Me Azzam and I will form him, while his lineage on earth will belong to you.’ My father then said to Him: ‘Take him; I have given You Azzam.’ I swear by Allah that this is what my father told me. What is the interpretation of this dream?
Also, on one occasion I found two African women begging in the street, so I gave charity to them. I then found money disappearing from my wallet in an unnatural way. For example, I would have forty riyals and find it had become twenty. I was compelled to place my money inside the Quran after becoming certain it was sorcery. How do I break this sorcery that took money from me, when my only fault was giving charity to two sorceresses without knowing?
I apologize to the site administration for troubling you, but this is my last message to my master the Yamani so that I do not trouble and exhaust you. Yet I wish to communicate with my master-may Allah’s prayers be upon him-through letters from time to time; this is all I can do while the distances between us are great.
Sender: al-Ubaydi - Saudi Arabia
Question 316 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you. Concerning the words of the Exalted, ‘And the male is not like the female’ ([46]), why did the Quran place the male before the female?
Q2: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. ‘My God, how delightful to the hearts are the thoughts of inspiration through Your remembrance, and how sweet is the journey toward You through imaginings along the paths of the unseen.’
Peace and mercy be upon you. I wish to understand this passage from the intimate supplication. Would you please explain it?
Many thanks to you.
Q3: Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. ‘Woman is evil in her entirety, and the worst in her is that she is indispensable.’
1. To what extent is this hadith authentic in chain and text, as narrated from the Commander of the Believers (a) in Nahj al-Balagha and Ghurar al-Hikam?
2. If the hadith is authentic, what does it mean and in what historical circumstances was it said?
Many thanks to you.
Sender: Khalifa ibn Ahmed
Question 317 · miscellaneous
Message text: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. My master and guardian Ahmed Alhasan: I have some hadiths and narrations, together with a brief explanation clarifying your rightful claim, and I would like to present them from time to time in the rooms of those who claim to be Shia, in the hope that one attendee may take note of the evident truth, which is clearer than the sun. Do you permit me to do that, my master? I apologize because I presented them once before seeking your permission. I will not proceed with that, my master, before receiving your permission, my master. I apologize to you again, my master, and ask you to pardon our shortcomings.
O Allah, send many prayers and abundant peace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.
O Allah, send prayers upon Fatimah, her father, her husband, her sons, and the secret entrusted within her, to the number of all that Your knowledge encompasses and Your Book enumerates.
Sender: Abu Ali - Kuwait
Question 318 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace be upon Imam al-Mahdi, his pure forefathers, and his Mahdi descendants. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Praise and thanks be to Allah, who bestowed upon me and made me able to communicate with the Yamani of the family of Muhammad (a)-may Allah establish him upon the earth. My master and guardian Imam Ahmed Alhasan, peace of Allah be upon you. I have some questions:
Q: What are the physical characteristics of al-Khidr (a)? Was the righteous servant who accompanied Allah’s Prophet Moses (a) al-Khidr (a), or was he another person?
Q: I-and I seek refuge in Allah from the ego-saw in a dream two or three years ago a person whom I do not know to have been al-Khidr or someone else. His characteristics were: medium height, long hair, a white complexion, and a young man in the prime of life. He took me from the seashore to a place whose location I did not know and told me to enter. When I entered, I found it was a mourning gathering for al-Husayn (a), and the person reciting in the gathering was a turbaned sayyid wearing a black turban. The vision ended. I ask you to interpret it.
The turbaned man reciting in the gathering is an imam at one of the mosques. I asked him about the Imams after Imam al-Mahdi (a), but he did not answer my question and told me not to concern myself with it. Based on his response, I did not go to pray behind him again.
Q: The Commander of the Believers Ali ibn Abi Talib (a) addressed the people and said to them: ‘Ask me before you lose me. Ask me about the paths of heaven, for I know them better than the paths of earth. Ask me about the treasures of knowledge and the springs of learning …’ What are the paths of heaven, and how can we reach them?
I ask you, my master, to advise me regarding what will set me and my religion right in this world and the Hereafter.
O Allah, send prayers upon Fatimah, her father, her husband, her sons, and the secret entrusted within her.
Sender: Abu Ali
Question 319 · miscellaneous
Sharif Ihab Ibrahim, a descendant of Imam al-Husayn ibn Ali-may prayers and peace be upon them both. I would like a response from the noble Sayyid Ahmed Hassan the Yamani, and I would like to mention to you that I possess a thousand-year-old manuscript concerning the Greatest Name, inherited from the People of the House. Thank you.
I would also like to mention that I saw Imam al-Mahdi in a dream. He told me that I am among the 313 and that his appointed time is Friday, 10 Rajab 1432 AH, corresponding to 11/6/2011 CE, at twelve o’clock, the time of Friday prayer; and that you are the promised Yamani. This is what I learned from the Alawite spirituality, and it is khām [as printed; source wording unclear]-in the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful-Sayyid Mahdiyail (a), the companion of Imam al-Mahdi. I ask for a response; perhaps Allah will gather all of us together. Finally, O Allah, send prayers and blessings upon the Greatest Name, Ahmed, the possessor of seven letters.
Sender: Ihab
Question 320 · miscellaneous
Question 320: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
I request that the answer come personally from Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan:
What does ‘Alhasan’ mean? Is it the father’s name or a title, and how? Evidence, please.
What is the meaning of the appearance and declaration followed by the occultation? Did the appearance occur according to its appointed time-that is, after completion of the number through which victory is realized? What is the wisdom in the occultation?
Is a miraculous favor possible with me, for example, telling me the question I now conceal in my breast?
What do you personally advise me? For Allah knows that the dearest thing I possess is my religion. May Allah reward you with the best reward.
Sender: al-Husayni
Seminary student - Australia
Question 321 · miscellaneous
I have heard about your Call. I follow the religion of the Christ whom you call Jesus son of Mary. I read some of your books on the internet after a colleague at work here in London who is loyal to your views gave them to me. I felt drawn to your noble person despite not holding your belief, because of your persuasive writings. But I want conviction so that my heart may become reassured, as they say. My colleague told me news that was shocking to me: that you were the likeness of the Lord Jesus at the time of his crucifixion, and that your noble body bears the marks of the crucifixion that occurred in the past.
My question is: is it possible for you to show us photographs revealing the remaining marks of that great event? Trust, O virtuous one, that if this is established for us, my family and I will follow you and affirm your Call with ourselves and our wealth.
The other question: do you remember the words Jesus said at the end of his life when he cried, ‘My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?’ This point has left me perplexed until now, because it makes me doubt the divinity of Jesus, although I was baptized in the church.
With the highest respect.
Sender: Fadi Solomon - UK
Question 322 · miscellaneous
Question 322: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
There is neither power nor strength except through Allah, the Most High, the Almighty. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad, the Imams, and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace be upon you, my master and guardian, the Proof; peace be upon his successor and messenger, Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a); and peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon the believing men and women among the blessed Supporters.
I have some difficulties-may Allah grant you success:
First: I seek refuge in Allah from myself. I am an administrator in the room of the Supporters of Imam al-Mahdi (a), and I face many comments from opponents when I take the microphone. I heard that my father and beloved Imam Ahmed (a) said that a woman’s voice is not awrah; Allah knows best. May my soul be ransomed for the place where your foot steps, my master and guardian. My concern is that my Lord not be angry with me, that I not disobey any command of yours, and that I not be an obstacle in the path of one who wants guidance. The command belongs to you, my master, regarding whether to guide one who does not deserve your answer.
Second: What is the difference between the mission and guardianship? In The Allegories, my master, you mentioned that the First of the Mahdis has two stations. What do they mean?
Third: Is it permissible for a woman to call people to this blessed Call by herself without informing her family, or must a mahram be present with her or permission be obtained?
Fourth: What does it mean that Fatimah (a) is the fig in Surat ‘The Fig and the Olive’?
Fifth: What is the meaning of His words, the Exalted, concerning the most equitable among them?
‘Then a visitation from your Lord visited it while they slept, and by morning it was like a harvested field. They called to one another at daybreak: “Go early to your crop if you intend to harvest.” So they set out, whispering among themselves, “No poor person shall enter it against you today.” They went early, resolved and capable. But when they saw it, they said, “We have surely lost our way. Rather, we have been deprived.” The most equitable among them said, “Did I not tell you: why do you not glorify Allah?” They said, “Glory be to our Lord; indeed, we were wrongdoers.” Then they turned upon one another in blame. They said, “Woe to us! We were indeed transgressors. Perhaps our Lord will replace it for us with something better; indeed, we turn eagerly to our Lord.” Such is the punishment, and the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if only they knew’ ([48]).
Sixth: What is the difference between a Muslim and a believer? Are there types and varying degrees of each? As in The Allegories, my master and guardian mentioned that ‘the world is the believer’s prison’ differs from other believing adherents?
May Allah reward you with the best reward on behalf of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad (a). If the message reaches my master Ahmed (a), then praise and thanks belong to Allah. If the Supporter brothers will answer, Allah willing, it is good; may Allah grant them success in attaining His satisfaction and working before the guardian Ahmed (a).
Sender: Zaynab - UAE
Question 323 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my masters and dear brothers.
To be brief, I have a question that I ask whoever has expertise to answer clearly and explicitly. It proceeds from their words (a), ‘Whoever knows himself knows his Lord,’ and their words (a), ‘The one among you who knows himself best knows his Lord best,’ as well as other transmitted reports from the family of Muhammad that urge knowledge of the self. The methodology set down in the books of gnosis currently available has not quenched the thirst or brought one to the shore of certainty. It presents only the narrations I mentioned above and urges knowledge of the self without any methodology or theoretical account explaining the mechanism for knowing the self in a precise way, ascending toward entry into the world of the kingdom of heaven. What practical mechanism do you propose for knowing the self, upon which the clear effect of knowing the Lord follows? Many thanks to you.
Sender: Muhammad - Iraq
Question 324 · miscellaneous
The Seal of Prophethood. The First Mahdi is the first of the three hundred and thirteen. He is from Basra; there is a mark on his right cheek and dandruff on his head; his body is like the body of Moses ibn Imran (a); upon his back is the Seal of Prophethood; he possesses the will of the Messenger of Allah (s); and after the Imams he is the most knowledgeable of creation concerning the Quran, Torah, and Gospel. At the beginning of his appearance, he will be a young man. The Messenger of Allah (s) said: ‘… Then he mentioned a young man and said: When you see him, pledge allegiance to him, for he is the vicegerent of the Mahdi’ ([60]).
Is there a visible seal upon the back of the Yamani (a), which can be seen with the eye and contains the will, as stated in this narration? Are the remaining descriptions, such as dandruff on the head, visible and capable of being seen?
Sender: Abu al-Rahamat - Saudi Arabia
Question 325 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. There is neither power nor strength except through Allah, the Most High, the Almighty. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace be upon you, my master and guardian Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan, successor and messenger of Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah hasten his noble relief and establish him upon the earth for all people.
I testify that there is no god except Allah alone without partner; I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; I testify that Ali and the Imams from his descendants are the proofs of Allah; and I testify that the Mahdi Ahmed and the Mahdis from his descendants are the proofs of Allah.
My master and guardian Ahmed, peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
My name is Abd al-Ghani. Until about four years ago I was one of the Sunnis. I learned of the school of the People of the House through al-Anwar satellite channel and began my journey of research until I became convinced of the Twelver Shia school. I continued upon that until I learned of the blessed Call by way of the internet, specifically the Paltalk room, by coincidence, since I had not heard of it before. I listened to the proofs of the Call, the lectures of the Supporter brothers, and debates with the Shia. This was about a month ago, approximately on the anniversary of the martyrdom of the piece of the Messenger (s), Jumada al-Awwal 1430 AH.
I began reviewing some of your books, the first being The Laws and The Allegories, although I have not yet finished reading all the books. I sought guidance through the Noble Quran, and verse 90 of Surat al-Muminun came to me: ‘Rather, We brought them the truth, and indeed they are liars.’ I put my trust in Allah and believed in the Call-praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds-and began acting according to The Laws, but I did not know how to pledge allegiance to you, my master.
Now I ask you how to make the pledge of allegiance to you, my master Ahmed. Is there a particular formula for the pledge? Must the pledge be public-I mean in the Supporters of Imam al-Mahdi room on Paltalk-or written? What rights and duties become incumbent upon me after the pledge?
This is especially because I am in a country-Gaza, Palestine-where most people are Sunni and hate the Shia; indeed, they warn against the phenomenon of the spread of Shiism. I therefore ask you, my master, to direct me toward what will set my affair right.
Sender: Abd al-Ghani - Palestine
Question 326 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. May Allah send many prayers and abundant peace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my master, guardian, and son of my guardian, Ahmed Alhasan.
May Allah make me a ransom for you, for your father, and for exalting the word of Allah (a). My master, were it not for losing hope in electronic messages-because either they do not arrive, or if they do, they arrive very late-I would have showered you with my jurisprudential and non-jurisprudential questions. I was asked to write an article about the Greater Dajjal. When I read the narrations mentioned concerning him in The Day of Deliverance and Iqd al-Durar fi Akhbar al-Muntazar, they weighed heavily upon me because I was unable to apply them to the actual situation. I therefore turned to you, after seeking guidance, to learn from the knowledge of the family of Muhammad-may my Lord’s prayers be upon them. I ask you to clarify what your grandfather Muhammad (s) intended in his hadiths concerning the Dajjal and the meanings of the descriptions stated about him.
Another question: how does Allah (a) say concerning the people of Lot in Surat al-Saffat that we pass by them in the morning and at night-will you not then reason? ([61]).
May Allah gather me with you in this world so that I may see you, take provision from you, support my Lord (a), and support you; and in the Hereafter, ‘I do not want a Garden without Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.’ I ask you to convey my greetings to my father, the Master of the Age.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Zaynab
Question 327 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon the Yamani of the family of Muhammad. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
In 1424 AH I performed the rites of pilgrimage. Praise be to Allah, it was my second pilgrimage, and my wife was with me. We were with one of the well-known pilgrimage groups in al-Ahsa and had lessons and stories during that blessed pilgrimage. On the eve of Arafah, an incident happened to the women of the group. After performing that night’s rites, on the eve of Arafah they heard a powerful cry-a loud scream-repeated twice, which woke sleeping women from their sleep. Strangely, some of the women who were sitting did not hear that cry. It terrified and frightened the women, and they did not know where the sound came from.
The second and more important story occurred when my wife and I entered the Sanctuary for the pilgrimage circumambulation. I saw severe crowding and feared I would be unable to take my wife around in the pilgrimage circumambulation. The group’s religious guide had told us, ‘When you see crowding, say, “O Knowing, O Almighty,” and the crowding will disperse.’ I had tried this remembrance during the Umrah circumambulation and noticed the crowding disperse. In any case, I said once, ‘O Knowing, O Almighty,’ and immediately a man came from between the Corner and the Station. After I finished the remembrance, he cut through the rows of pilgrims as though coming specifically to us from his circumambulation, or before completing it, since he did not pass the Corner and the Station. He faced us with the Kaaba behind him, with no pilgrim in his path toward us, and told me, ‘Come behind me; I will take both of you around.’ I went behind him with my wife, and we performed the pilgrimage circumambulation without feeling any crowding or constriction. He recited supplications and remembrances, including the supplication of Kumayl, while I frequently sent prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad. I thought to myself that perhaps this was the Mahdi, Muhammad ibn al-Hasan (a), but then said: who am I that the Mahdi should come out to me and take me around? During the first circuit my wife was behind me, and he told me, ‘Place your wife in front of you.’ I told her to stand in front of me and behind him-that is, between us. He intended to teach me how to protect my wife. During the circumambulation, upon reaching the Black Stone, he pointed to it with his right hand and said, ‘Allah is the Greatest.’ When we finished the seventh circuit after the Station of Abraham (a), I told him, ‘I want to perform the circumambulation of women with you.’ He told me, ‘Allah willing,’ as though bidding me farewell. Facing me, he walked backward away from me, as though moving those thousands of people aside. Space opened for him and he went on, as though the pilgrims were a sea and he a powerful wave that displaced the sea’s waters.
The man’s characteristics were: deep-set eyes, prominent eyebrows, tall and thin, dark-complexioned, and long black hair. Strangely, on the day of the pilgrimage circumambulation he wore light-green clothing, and upon his head was a covering that we Gulf Arabs call a taqiyah.
My question is: who was this man? Was he the Yamani of the family of Muhammad (a)-and who am I that the Yamani of the family of Muhammad (a) would come and take me around? Or was he al-Khidr, since he wore green clothing? Or was he one of the supporters of Imam al-Mahdi Muhammad ibn al-Hasan (a)? I asked a seminary student, who said he was the Imam (a), and asked a believer, who said perhaps he was al-Khidr (a) or one of the Imam’s aides (a).
I heard a story that happened to one of the Supporters. He related it to me and described him, and they were the same characteristics I saw. If I saw the man who took me around after all these years, I would recognize him among a million men.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon the Yamani of the family of Muhammad. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Sender: Abu al-Rahamat - Saudi Arabia
Question 328 · miscellaneous
1. In Surat al-Saffat, Allah (a) tells us that we pass by the people of Lot morning and night: ‘Indeed, you pass by them in the morning and at night. Will you not then reason?’ ([77]). How does this passage occur-is it material or in the kingdom of heaven? Is it connected to the feeling of distress and depression that overcomes us at sunset?
2. How do I overcome the ego? Does persisting in the prayer containing Ayat al-Kursi and the closing verses of al-Hashr help? Do repeated recitation cycles help? I ask you to direct me to the shortest paths and to supplicate for me and for my brothers who hope for it, that we be granted success.
3. Guide me, my guardian, to a key with which I may begin speaking about the Yamani Call so that hearts respond to me instead of recoiling. I have noticed, my guardian, that many people respond at first-in the first session-and then recoil, almost immediately in the second session.
Sender: Zaynab
Question 329 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
O Allah, send many prayers and abundant peace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Peace be upon you, my master and guardian; may my soul be your ransom. I renew my pledge of allegiance to you with my soul, body, wealth, family, children, and everything I possess.
My master, I have a question: if adultery with a married woman occurred many years ago, and they separated and repented to Allah, then after some time they met by chance and he learned that her husband had died several years ago …
May you remain for us to support Imam al-Mahdi (a). I await your answer.
Question 330 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and prayers be upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon the men of guidance. In the name of a small number of Supporters, we ask about a matter that reached us from some brothers: that charity is obligatory upon everyone without exception. Among us are those who do not find their daily sustenance and others to whom people give charity. What is the ruling concerning charity for people such as these? We are under your responsibility awaiting the response-a small number of the Supporters of Allah.
Sender: Moses - Iraq
Question 331 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Prayers and peace be upon the noblest of prophets and messengers and his good, pure household, the Imams and the Mahdis, and abundant peace.
To proceed: Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my master and guardian, Yamani of the family of Muhammad.
My master and guardian, this lowly, insignificant servant before Allah is among your Supporters and has been honored to pledge allegiance to you. Now I have become a soldier among your soldiers. I ask Allah, the Most High, the All-Powerful, to decree martyrdom for me before you, Allah willing. By the grace of your supplication for me, my master, I will explain my story to you.
I am a servant who committed many sins in the days of youth, when Satan-may Allah curse him-controlled me. This insignificant soul committed a wrong with a woman when I was fourteen. I apologized to her several times, but she did not accept my apology. I requested that she release me from liability for what I did, but she would not. Until now I feel remorse. My master, I adjure you by your mother al-Zahra to guide me to what contains good for the Hereafter. This is the first problem.
My master and guardian, as for the second problem … My master, I know from the Supporters that you do not accept anyone addressing you as ‘my master and guardian,’ but I cannot address you another way. My master and guardian, I want a solution from you to these two problems. Is there any advice? My master, I adjure you by the throat of al-Husayn to supplicate that I be granted success and righteous offspring. My master, by Allah, when I wrote this message my tears were flowing. My master, I want nothing from this worldly life except a child. By Allah, my master, I fear for myself that I might become one of the envious. My master, I adjure you a second time by the throat of the wronged, thirsty al-Husayn to supplicate to Allah-majestic is His majesty-that I be granted offspring. I offer you, my master and guardian, my fullest apology for writing at such length.
My master, peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Sender: M. D.
Question 332 · miscellaneous
When does Laylat al-Qadr begin-that is, how long after sunset does it begin, and when does it end?
Is it permissible to open a restaurant to sell food?
Is kohl permissible for a woman before unrelated men? Is it forbidden for an unmarried woman to apply kohl at home, let alone outside?
Does everything that necessitates ritual bathing invalidate the fast? For example, does touching a corpse invalidate the fast?
When time is constrained, is the call to prayer omitted, or the iqamah, or are both omitted? What is their ruling? I request detail.
At what age does it become forbidden for parents to look at the private parts of their children?
What is Lady al-Zahra’s (a) bridal gift in our time? What is the price of a gram of silver in al-Zahra’s (a) bridal gift? Is the gram’s price in the bridal gift the price of a gram of raw silver-that is, bullion-or the price of a gram of cast, fashioned silver, since their prices differ?
Is it forbidden to eat the arugula plant-tartir?
Sender: Jihad al-Asadi
Question 333 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
I testify that there is no god except Allah; I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; I testify that Ali and the Imams from his descendants are Allah’s proofs; and I testify that Ahmed and the Mahdis from his descendants are Allah’s proofs.
I sought guidance from Allah concerning a matter I want to undertake, Allah willing, and the answer supported this matter. I intended to turn to you, my master, since you are my Imam, to seek your permission and counsel, because whoever seeks counsel through the divine light is never disappointed.
I became rightly guided, and Allah aided me in knowing you and following the truth. My master and guardian, I have come to your door, so do not send me away disappointed. I-and I seek refuge in Allah from the ego-hope to be a servant to the dust beneath your noble feet. Praise be to Allah, I have found the path of truth, and after Allah, Glorious and Exalted, the merit belonged to one of the Supporters-may Allah protect him. This Supporter was my husband and is my child’s father. We are now separated and he is now married. My child and I need him, and I would like to complete this blessed path with him. I intend to suggest to him that he make me lawful to him again and give me shelter. It does not harm me to be a second wife so long as this is Allah’s law. My master and guardian, illuminate me with your light. If you give me permission, I will intend this, Allah willing, seeking Allah’s satisfaction and that of His guardian and Proof (a). I ask you not to send me away disappointed, O one who succors those seeking succor and relieves the distressed, O one whom Allah has made His vicegerent upon His earth. Reach me, my master and guardian; you are the father to us. May Allah support you and establish you-my God, amen-by the right of your grandfather Muhammad (s) and your pure forefathers (a). Praise be to Allah alone, alone, alone.
O Allah, protect my master, the Yamani of the family of Muhammad, the Mahdi Ahmed (a). O Allah, surround him with Your angels brought near and strengthen him with the Holy Spirit, O Lord of the worlds … O Allah, support him with mighty support, grant him a clear victory, and grant him supporting authority from You. O Allah, establish him upon Your earth now, now, now, through Your power and strength, O Generous.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
I testify that there is no god except Allah; I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; I testify that Ali and the Imams from his descendants are Allah’s proofs; and I testify that Ahmed and the Mahdis from his descendants are Allah’s proofs.
Sender: ahmed ali
Question 334 · miscellaneous
1. A believing person called the adhan and iqamah and entered prayer. During prayer, something issued from him that invalidates prayer. Must he call the adhan and iqamah after performing ablution, given that he will change his location by going to perform ablution?
2. A believing person observes an obligatory fast on days when fasting is recommended, such as three days of each month and the days of Dhu al-Hijjah. Does he receive the reward of the recommended fast on these days?
3. I owe several months of fasting, several years of prayer performed by proxy for which payment was received, and two complete recitations of the Quran that were not finished, for all of which payment was received. Likewise, my daughters used to fast and pray for hire, and [corrupt wording in the Arabic source], with some remaining due from them until now. A believing woman likewise fasts and prays by proxy for hire and still has some outstanding, for the sake of living with dignity away from the vile ones who seized your thrones, removed you from the ranks in which Allah placed you, made your unlawful lawful, and made your lawful unlawful. My master, O son of the bestowed mercy and extended blessing, O son of Mecca and Mina, O son of Ta-Ha and the unequivocal verses: command me with your command, teach me from your knowledge, take my hand to leave every forbidden thing, and aid me in entering every lawful thing. What is the ruling concerning the past performance of this work and the money received in return for it?
Know, my master-and you know better-that to the best of my knowledge, those who gave these to me, namely the intermediaries, do not believe in you and what you brought, and likewise the deceased on whose behalf the acts were performed; Allah knows best.
4. I performed the pilgrimage to Allah’s Sacred House three times. The first time was the obligatory pilgrimage. After entering consecration for the Umrah of tamattu, my wife, daughters, and I rode in the car of one opposed to Allah’s religion, and I traveled under shade. What is the ruling concerning this?
The third pilgrimage was performed by proxy for payment. What is the ruling concerning performing pilgrimage by proxy? I also traveled under shade after the Umrah of tamattu; what is the ruling concerning that? During the second pilgrimage, I performed five individual Umrahs from the nearest point outside the Sanctuary voluntarily on behalf of others, and in all of them I traveled under shade after entering consecration. What is the ruling concerning that?
5. Al-Mufaddal ibn Umar narrated from your grandfather Imam al-Sadiq (a): ‘Temporary marriage has seventy conditions …’ Would you explain them, including which is an essential element of the contract, which is obligatory, and which is recommended-that is, which condition, if absent, invalidates the contract and makes it fornication?
6. A man concluded a temporary marriage contract with a woman for two years, with no third person present because of circumstances specific to the woman: fear of her family and especially her children; and likewise the man, out of concern for his family and separation from them. What is the ruling concerning that?
Sender: Muhammad
Question 335 · miscellaneous
From Ali ibn Muhammad, from Sahl ibn Ziyad, from Muhammad ibn al-Rayyan, who said: ‘I wrote to Abu Jafar (a): a man makes up some of his fifty prayers ([87]) in the Sacred Mosque, the Mosque of the Messenger (s), or the Mosque of Kufa. Is each unit counted for him according to the multiplication narrated from your forefathers-peace be upon them-in these mosques, so that if he owes ten thousand units it suffices him to pray one hundred units ([88]), or less or more? What is his condition? He (a) wrote ([89]): It is counted for him multiplied. But he should not act so as to fall short in prayer in its proper condition ([90]); it is nearer to increase than to decrease’ ([91]).
Harun ibn Kharijah narrated from Abu Abdullah (a), who said concerning the Mosque of Kufa: ‘… There is no righteous servant or prophet who has not prayed in the Mosque of Kufa. When Allah took the Messenger of Allah (s) on the Night Journey, Gabriel (a) said to him: Do you know where you are now, O Messenger of Allah? You are opposite the Mosque of Kufa … An obligatory prayer in it is equivalent to a thousand prayers, a voluntary prayer in it is equivalent to five hundred prayers, and sitting in it without recitation or remembrance is worship. Had people known what is in it, they would have come to it even crawling’ ([92]).
Q1: Does this mean, my master-may Allah’s prayers be upon you, your forefathers, and your descendants-that if a person owes make-up obligatory prayer ([93]) and wants to perform it in the exalted Mosque of Kufa, it will be multiplied for him? That is, if a person owes ten thousand make-up units, will praying one hundred units in the Mosque of Kufa suffice for the ten thousand units he owed, or not?
Q2: What is the meaning of Imam al-Baqir’s words (a) in the first narration: ‘But he should not act so as to fall short in prayer in its proper condition’?
Q3: To what is one single unit equivalent in each of the Mosque of al-Sahla, the Mosque of Sasaah ibn Sawhan, the Mosque of the Commander of the Believers (a) in Basra called al-Khutwah, the Mosque of the Father of the Mahdis in Basra ([94]), and the Mosque of Jamkaran?
Sender: Sheikh Jihad al-Asadi
Question 336 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Prayers and peace be upon the master of the messengers, Muhammad, and his pure family.
To His Eminence Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan-may Allah protect him. Complete peace through the presence of our master the Imam-may Allah hasten his relief-who is supported by Allah.
Question 1: A woman died and left a substantial estate. How is this estate distributed, given that she has a husband, a mother, and five children-two daughters and three sons?
Question 2: Is eating fish of the tuna-THON-family and shrimp-CREVETTE-lawful or forbidden?
Question 3: Is it permissible to buy and consume fresh red and white meat sold in Arab countries and in traditional and modern Islamic markets-SUPER MARKET?
May Allah reward you with goodness and magnify your rewards on the anniversary of the death of your grandmother, the Mistress of the Women of the Worlds, Fatimah al-Zahra-may prayers and peace be upon her and her family-and her descendant Ruhollah al-Musawi al-Khomeini-may their secrets be sanctified. Indeed, we belong to Allah and to Him we return. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah, the Exalted, be upon you.
Sender: ALI haj - Casablanca, Morocco
Question 337 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers and peace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace be upon you, my master and guardian. I renew the pledge of allegiance to you, my master, and ask you to supplicate for me and all my family. My master, we who show allegiance to you need your supplication, through which blessings are completed. Supplicate to Allah, Glorious is He, to keep us firm with you in well-being through His aid and decree. I apologize for my questions:
1. I have a box containing charity that I was collecting for a mosque. What should I do with it?
2. How do I pray in congregation behind an imam who does not believe in the Call?
3. Should I use precautionary concealment with people while they regard us with suspicion?
4. Is there a way to sponsor orphans of the Supporters with a sum of money, for example twenty Kuwaiti dinars? If possible, how is the amount delivered?
5. Is saying, ‘I testify that Ali and his infallible descendants …’ sufficient in place of the fourth testimony in the call to prayer?
6. Is it permissible to attend gatherings that call people to the evil jurists?
7. Is entering the blessed Call among the effects of the Friday ritual bath and persisting in it? This happened to me, and I published it on the forum according to what I believed. I ask you to clarify that.
In closing, pardon my shortcomings. I ask for your supplications, my master. I ask Allah, Glorious is He, and ask you to honor me with meeting you, even in a dream. Supplicate that I remain firm with you.
Sender: Abu Mustafa
Question 338 · miscellaneous
Message text:
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
My guardian, I am an Iraqi woman living in Norway. We want to show allegiance to you, but where and how, my guardian and master? What is the way while we live outside the country, and what is required of us? I have three daughters and one son. We observe hijab, but we want to learn the correct hijab. What is required of us while we are here? What is our religious duty?
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and prayers and peace be upon Muhammad and his good, pure family.
Sender: Damya - Norway
Question 339 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
I would like to ask: Is masturbation prohibited without inserting a solid object-I mean only externally-even if the intention is to avoid falling into what is prohibited? Is ritual washing required afterward? My regards.
Sender: ....
Question 340 · miscellaneous
Is covering beneath the chin obligatory for women, and how far must it extend? I request a prompt reply.
Sender: Umm Banin - Australia
Question 341 · miscellaneous
What is the interpretation of the verse, ‘Those who hoard gold and silver and do not spend it in the way of Allah ...’? Does it apply now, or when the Imam appears, if I wish to give some of my jewelry as a gift to the Imam?
Sender: Umm Banin - Australia
Question 342 · miscellaneous
1) What we have learned, through Allah’s granting of success, from you-may Allah send prayers and peace upon you, your fathers, and your family-and what we have derived from the book The Laws of Islam is that the expiation for intentionally breaking the fast on one day of the month of Ramadan is either freeing a slave, fasting two consecutive months, or feeding sixty poor people, with the person free to perform whichever of them he wishes for that.
If he is unable to free a slave or feed sixty poor people, he must fast two consecutive months. If he is also unable to fast them, he fasts eighteen days. If he is completely unable to fast, he seeks Allah’s forgiveness, and that is his expiation.
Breaking the fast with something prohibited during the daytime of the month of Ramadan requires three expiations: freeing a slave, feeding sixty poor people, and fasting two consecutive months. With something permissible, it is an expiation by choice, as we explained. If he cannot find a slave, he pays its price to the Imam or his successor.
A: If the expiation applicable to one who intentionally broke the fast for one day in the month of Ramadan is seeking forgiveness, and after seeking forgiveness he becomes able to perform one of the expiations, such as freeing a slave or feeding sixty poor people-or, after seeking forgiveness, he becomes able only to fast the two consecutive months-what is required in this case, my master?
B: If he cannot find a slave, he pays its price to the Imam, his successor, or those whom they appoint for that. What is the amount for freeing a slave in this age?
2) My master, you mentioned in The Laws, the second objective, the fourth paragraph of the Book of Fasting: ‘If he breaks the fast during a time that he vowed specifically to fast, he must make it up and offer a major expiation by choice.’
A: What is meant by vowing specifically to fast it?
B: What is the manner of making it up? Is it one day made up for every day on which he broke the fast, or what? And what is the major expiation by choice for one who breaks the fast during such a time?
3) This is a group of separate questions that also appeared on the forum:
A: My master, you mentioned that hair growth is among the signs of puberty. Is what is meant coarse hair on the pubic region and the armpit, or is growth in either one alone sufficient as a sign of puberty?
B: What is the price of a gram of silver in the dowry of al-Zahra (a)? Is the price per gram in the dowry the price of raw silver by the gram-that is, bullion-or the price of worked (fashioned) silver by the gram? There is a difference between their prices.
4) My master, you answered an earlier question concerning what a woman must cover with the following answer:
The Exalted said: ‘Tell the believing women to lower their gaze, guard their private parts, and not display their adornment except what appears thereof; and let them draw their head coverings over their bosoms, and not display their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands’ fathers, their sons, their husbands’ sons, their brothers, their brothers’ sons, their sisters’ sons, their women, those whom their right hands possess, male attendants having no sexual desire, or children who are not yet aware of women’s private aspects; and let them not strike their feet so that what they conceal of their adornment may be known. Turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, so that you may succeed’ ([95]).
What a woman may show before unrelated men is the face, hands, and feet. What a woman may show before her unmarriageable relatives is the necklace and what is above it, what she needs to uncover of the hands during ablution, and the middle of the shin and what is below it. Her husband may see her entire body.
I read your answer, my master-my Lord’s prayers be upon you-and you unveiled for us truths that we did not know before. Through you, the Ahl al-Bayt-Allah’s peace be upon you-we have been illuminated by your light. I ask Allah to increase me in knowledge of you and allow me to draw ever more from your spring.
I ask you, my master, because some matters remained unclear to me. I hope you will clarify them for us so that the benefit may become general. They are branches of the preceding issue:
A: What is meant by ‘adornment’ in the noble verse, and what does it encompass for a woman?
What is the age limit of ‘children who are not yet aware of women’s private aspects’?
What is meant by His, the Exalted’s, statement, ‘and let them not strike their feet so that what they conceal of their adornment may be known’?
B: I read your answer, my master, in which you clarified what a woman must cover, but I did not learn the limits of what a woman must cover when the one looking at her is her mother; a grandmother through either parent, however high; or legally responsible women such as a sister through either parent, her daughters, the daughters of a brother or sister however low, a daughter, a husband’s daughter after consummation, a paternal aunt or an aunt of either parent, or a maternal aunt or an aunt of either parent.
What are the limits of what a woman must cover before a discerning child, whether the child is male or female, from among her children however low, her sisters, or discerning children unrelated to her?
What are the limits of what a woman must cover when the one looking at her is one of her male or female children, or someone else, above the age of discernment but below the age of legal responsibility?
Question 343 · miscellaneous
1) Must the two witnesses who sight the new moon for others be two men, or are one man and two women, two women only, or four women permissible?
2) When does observation and sighting for the month of Ramadan begin: during the day, at dawn, after midday, before it, when twilight appears, after it, before it, or at some other time?
3) Are the following among the conditions for a believing observer of the new moon:
puberty, sound eyesight ([96]), uprightness, the witnesses being in the same place and time, direct observation ([97]), certainty and assurance regarding the sighting, and expertise in identification ([98])?
4) What is meant by ‘nor by the moon’s setting after twilight’?
Is what is meant the western twilight? Is twilight the same as what is called the western redness at sunset that appears on the western horizon, or is there a difference?
5) What is meant by ‘nor by its being seen on the thirtieth day before midday’?
Sender: Sheikh Jihad al-Asadi
Question 344 · miscellaneous
Question 1: I am a student in the hawza, and years have passed while I have served the noble Husayni pulpit. This year they have invited me to Iraq during the coming month of Muharram to recite the mourning account. Should I go or not, knowing that those who invited me do not believe in this true call?
Question 2: I work at a research institution, critically editing books of jurisprudence recognized by them or books of narrations. May I continue working with them?
Question 3: Is it permissible to enter, remain, and stay in the offices of the jurists of the end times? Is it permissible to eat what they provide there, knowing that I do not know whether what they provide comes from religious dues?
Question 4: Is it permissible to act as an intermediary in transferring religious dues from one described in the source as multawī [source wording uncertain] to another like him-for example, if a person assigned me to give my family something from the religious dues and sent it to them through me or another person?
I await your command, my master, and ask for your supplication. My Lord’s prayers be upon your father and upon you.
May Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Sender: Abu Muhammad - holy Qom
Question 345 · miscellaneous
I have some other questions outside the subject of the call:
My son Mahmoud is three years old. He was born with a deformity of his penis (hypospadias). We performed surgery for him, but it did not succeed. We now have another appointment (12/7/2009) for consultation and perhaps another operation for him in the occupied State of Israel. Should I proceed with this matter or leave it?
I love reading, but I find it difficult to remember what I read. Is there something that will help me with remembering?
If I read about recommended acts, such as supplications, visitations, or deeds, and do not perform them out of laziness, is there any sin upon me?
I also have a question concerning the time of true dawn, which I explained in some detail at the following link:
http://www.almahdyoon.info/vb/showthread.php?p=2643#post2643
Its summary is:
Prayer timetables rely on astronomical calculations and the sun’s position below the horizon to determine the time of the dawn prayer. Through astronomical programs, I noticed that the dawn prayer time in some timetables is when the sun is 19.5–16 degrees below the horizon, while I noticed that true dawn does not become apparent until the sun is between 13.5 and 12 degrees below the horizon. Hearing a rooster’s call at this time is an indication that true dawn has risen. This time is about sixty minutes before sunrise.
My question is: May I use this criterion-the sun’s degree below the horizon using astronomical programs, sixty minutes before sunrise, or the rooster’s call-to determine the beginning of the dawn prayer time and abstention from food for fasting, if I lack the means to observe the rise of the first and second dawns?
The difference between the timetable times and the time I mentioned is between thirty and fifty minutes.
Is there another method for becoming certain of true dawn besides looking at the horizon, since that is difficult under some circumstances and at some times?
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
Sender: Abd al-Ghani - Palestine
22 Jumada al-Thani 1430
Question 346 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
May prayers and peace be upon the noblest of all creation, Muhammad, and upon his pure household, the Imams and the Mahdis, and may He grant abundant peace.
Peace, Allah’s mercy, blessings, forgiveness, and satisfaction be upon you, my master and guardian, O successor and messenger of Imam al-Mahdi (a). My guardian, I have a religious issue; may Allah reward you with the best reward. My question is:
I work for a private Muslim company that is a contractor for another Muslim company. The owner of the second company is hostile to the Imam (a) and the supporters. He has some governmental authority because he is the head of one of the parties governing the state. This contracting company reimburses my transportation expenses because my work requires travel. May I request an amount other than the actual transportation cost-for example, tell them that I spent one thousand when in fact I spent five hundred-because I am somewhat in need and the company will deduct this from the second company owned by the hostile person mentioned above? Is this permissible for me?
I thank you very much, and may Allah reward you with the best reward of the righteous.
Sender: Muhibb - Morocco
Question 347 · miscellaneous
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our master Muhammad and his household, the Imams and the Mahdis among them.
My master and Proof, Ahmed Alhasan, peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
To proceed: My master, what is the ruling if my father does not want to speak to me (as printed) and is angry with me, and I do not know whether he wants to disown me because he learned that I am of the Shia school while he is Sunni?
Question 2: My master, what is the ruling on smoking and wearing trousers? Is prayer permissible in them? And what is the ruling on a person marrying without his parents’ agreement?
Question 3: My master, what are the signs of the Hour that appear before Imam al-Mahdi (a)-may Allah hasten his relief-and those that follow him?
May Allah reward you well, and may He send prayers and blessings upon our master Muhammad and his household, the Imams and the Mahdis among them.
Sender: Khalid - Kuwait
Question 348 · miscellaneous
Is it permissible to eat Brazilian chicken found in the markets of Islamic countries?
Sender: Qays al-Tamimi - Kuwait
Question 349 · miscellaneous
I have a problem: whenever someone comes to propose marriage to me, my father refuses. I hope you will help me.
Sender: Nur al-Huda - Saudi Arabia
Question 350 · miscellaneous
My question to Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a):
I wish to marry a woman whose father is Sunni and whose mother was Shia and has passed away-may Allah have mercy upon her. She lives with her maternal grandmother and was raised to love the Ahl al-Bayt. She is now a Jafari Shia. But when we contacted her father, he said, ‘I will not marry my daughter to a Shia.’ Is there a way out of this matter, knowing that the woman is twenty-one years old and agrees to the marriage? Many thanks to you.
Sender: nabel deeban
Question 351 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
May prayers and peace be upon our master Muhammad and his good family.
The scholars differed concerning the permissibility of listening to classical melodies. Is it lawful or prohibited?
Sender: Bint Fulan - United Arab Emirates
Question 352 · miscellaneous
What is the ruling on gelatin, especially since it is among the ingredients of some antibiotics, medicines, and sweets?
Many people are liable for making up fasts or for intentionally breaking the fast during years of the blessed month of Ramadan, as well as for missed prayers. They regretted this and repented, but some have grown old without performing even a small part of what they owe, and their health does not assist them. What should they do? If such a person is the eldest son and his father did not pray or fast during Ramadan, then the father repented and died, what should this son do while he himself is liable for prayers and fasting?
Sender: Zaynab - United Arab Emirates
Question 353 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.
To Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan (a): My problem is that my wife and I suffer from problems that we believe result from an act of sorcery. We need the Sayyid’s help. What do you advise us? What should we do? Is there a supplication or any solution through which we can rid ourselves of this sorcery? Many thanks to you.
Sender: Sayyid Kazim - Germany
Question 354 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace be upon you, my guardian, O Ahmed Alhasan. Peace be upon you, my master. I pray to Allah, the Most High, the All-Powerful, that you are in the best condition, O Lord of the worlds, and that He protects you from every evil.
My master and guardian, I will explain my problem to you and hope that, after Allah Most High, you will help me and supplicate for me. I adjure you by Fatimah to let my message reach my guardian Ahmed Alhasan-Allah Most High’s peace be upon him. I previously sent you a message, my guardian, but did not find a reply. I have been married for five years, and my husband has a problem. We consulted many doctors until matters reached the point that we might resort to an in vitro fertilization procedure or human cloning. But I ask Allah and you, my guardian, to supplicate for me by the right of ‘There is no god but He.’ My master and guardian, how greatly I hope and supplicate to Allah, the Most High, the All-Powerful, that this message will soon reach your noble hands.
I entrust you to Allah, my master. After Allah Most High, I have none but you, my guardian. I ask Allah, the Most High, the All-Powerful, to make us firm upon this by the right of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant abundant peace.
Sender: Nura - Canada
Question 355 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
My master, O Riser of the family of Muhammad (a), this is a question that one of the supporter brothers from the land of the Hijaz asked me to convey to you. The supporter brother works in one of the security services and is currently at one of the border posts. What should he do-continue working or leave it? He has no other profession.
The second question concerns his duty if he sees members of the occupation army passing before him at his new workplace.
Sender: Ansar Allah
Question 356 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Allah’s peace be upon you, O my master Ahmed, on the day you were born, the day you die, and the day you are raised alive.
I wished to have clear evidence while I stand before Allah in prayer, so my question is:
Why do we recite aloud in the prayers of sunset, evening, and dawn, while we recite quietly in the noon and afternoon prayers?
May Allah send prayers, peace, and blessings upon Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Sender: Isa 13
Question 357 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
To my guardian Ahmed (a): Peace be upon you, my guardian, the Master of the Age, and your pure fathers.
My guardian, I write to you concerning one of the supporters who has proposed marriage to my daughter-who, praise and favor belong to Allah, is among the supporters.
Shortly before I learned about the proposal, my friend called and said, ‘I saw that you wanted to marry off two cats-that is, two tomcats (cat, tomcat).’ Indeed, there are two candidates for this proposal.
Strangely, I learned from the suitor himself that a person unknown to him came and told him that he would turn away from the Yamani call. Frankly, my guardian, I am very afraid and cannot disregard these two matters-the dream about the cat and turning away from the call.
I said that I would resort to you, my guardian, after seeking Allah’s choice, so that perhaps you might direct and guide me regarding what I must do. I know how occupied you are and how numerous your tasks are, but, my master, you know that you and your father, my guardian the Master of the Age, are our gate to Allah (a), our refuge, and our shelter. May Allah (a) reward you on our behalf with the best reward and not deprive us of you. I offer you my great thanks and gratitude, and I apologize to Allah (a) and to you.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Zaynab
Question 358 · miscellaneous
Is it permissible to extract semen by an unlawful method (masturbation) for a medical examination?
Question 359 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
My guardian, my daughter is two years old and is always startled and afraid. If you can give me an amulet or supplication so that her condition may settle, knowing that this condition has lasted for three months because she fell. We have recited verses of remembrance for her, but the condition remains. I hope I have not burdened you with my request.
We ask you, my guardian, to supplicate that we remain firm upon the truth, and we pray to Allah for your near relief, my master, because you are the one who prepares the way for our guardian, the Master of the Age-may Allah hasten his relief.
Sender: Umm al-Banin - Australia
Question 360 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace be upon my master and guardian, the Yamani of the family of Muhammad, Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan (a).
My master, I reside in Jeddah and am originally from Medina. As is customary, there are Husayni gatherings there in which supplications and a jurist’s issues are presented, gatherings for Abu Abdullah al-Husayn (a), and lectures. Social seminars are also held there. The subject of the call is never addressed, to the point that one might think it had not reached them. Is there an issue with my attendance? If I do not attend, it causes issues for me in relation to them because I previously spoke with some of them about the call, and they are now waiting to see whether I attend their gatherings. But I do not know what will happen to me if I do not attend. Also, what about praying behind them?
We ask those responsible for the forum to have my master and guardian, the Yamani of the family of Muhammad, answer it.
My master and guardian, by Allah, we need nothing but your supplication. By the right of your mother al-Zahra, supplicate for us.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Abbas Shalash
Question 361 · miscellaneous
I saw a gecko fighting with a snake. Then I saw the snake heading toward me, with venom flowing from its mouth like a torrent, wanting to bite me.
Sender: Abdullah - Saudi Arabia
Question 362 · miscellaneous
My master, my Proof, and my beloved Ahmed Alhasan, peace be upon you. May my soul, father, and mother be your ransom. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
My master, during the blessed month of Ramadan, on the twenty-third night of Ramadan, after I prayed four units to Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent, I recited the visitation of my beloved, the Messenger of Allah (s), in the book Mafatih al-Jinan; then the visitation of the pure, God-conscious Fatimah al-Zahra (a); and then that of Imam Ali-Allah’s peace be upon him. Afterward, I said, ‘In the name of Allah, and there is no power or strength except through Allah. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad and grant them abundant peace,’ one thousand times or slightly more using a Karbala prayer-bead string. I counted using the star of Allah’s prophet David (a). I then returned to my home, turned on the television, tuned it to the Karbala channel of the shrine of Imam al-Husayn (a), held the Quran, and supplicated to the Most High, the Magnificent, seeking His choice. I opened the noble Quran and found these noble verses:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful-from Surah al-Ahzab, pages 424 or 425 through 427.
What do these verses indicate, my master? The hair on my body stood on end and my eyes filled with tears when I read them, and Allah is witness to what I say.
May Allah send prayers upon our master Muhammad and his good, pure family. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Khalid - Kuwait
Question 363 · miscellaneous
I saw that I was performing ritual washing and invited someone to a debate. Then I found myself in a room containing a child I did not know. He was making circular things and putting them on a plate; I do not know whether they were food or paper. I then saw Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a) come toward us with an injury on his leg, like a red circle the size of a tea glass (istikan). He approached us while saying, ‘Ali is the guardian of Allah; Ali is the guardian of Allah.’
Is there a call to something in the two visions, since I wash and then see one of Allah’s Proofs?
Sender: Zaynab Abdullah
Question 364 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
I seek refuge in Allah, the Hearing, the Knowing, from Satan, the accursed, erring outcast. When I was a boy of thirteen, I saw a strange dream. I did not think about interpreting it until I found a connection between the old dream and the proofs of the Yamani call. It relates to a verse from Surah al-Shura: the verse’s presence in the Sayyid’s books and his citation of it, as well as its presence in some articles by the supporter brothers and their citation of it. All this stirred my curiosity to know whether the old dream I saw as a boy many years ago is connected to the Yamani call that appeared in 1999.
Here is the dream:
I was reading a book that discussed the Shia and Sunnis. The book tried to show that the Shia were in misguidance and that the truth was with the Sunnis. Because of my young age and ignorance of the proofs establishing the soundness of the Shia school, I became confused. I remained confused for a period and then supplicated to Allah to show me who possessed the truth, the Sunnis or the Shia. I then slept and saw this dream.
I saw myself reciting in a sorrowful voice the Exalted’s statement: ‘He prescribed for you of religion what He enjoined upon Noah, and what We revealed to you, and what We enjoined upon Abraham, Moses, and Jesus.’ I awoke surprised that I had dreamed of myself reciting a verse from the Quran. As the years passed and after I read books defending Shiism, I became certain that the Shia possessed the truth. But what is the interpretation of this dream, and what is its connection to the Yamani call?
This is an old dream. I request its interpretation from the Sayyid (a).
Sender: al-Ubaydi
Question 365 · miscellaneous
Peace and Allah’s mercy be upon you. I do not know how this message of mine will be classified.
In it, I request the interpretation of a vision from at least two or perhaps three years ago. It was not a vision, but I saw as though Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a) was speaking with one of the sayyids, Sayyid Haydar al-Hilli-may Allah have mercy upon him-and, in the course of his speech, he pointed to me and said, ‘This is my son.’
I request its interpretation, and thank you.
Sender: Ayham
Question 366 · miscellaneous
Message text:
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. My master, Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a), I learned of your existence on the birthday of the noble Messenger (s) this year. I am sorry that I did not learn that you had appeared until that day, and I thank Allah (a) for making you known to me. But my guardian, I wish to know whether I will remain with you or-Allah forbid-turn away. I ask you to supplicate for my guidance.
My master, I wish to know what the paths of heaven are that the guardian of the monotheists, the Commander of the Believers (a), spoke about. What is a black hole? What are the Bermuda Triangle and the Green Island-are they real or not? Are you now in occultation, or will you have an occultation other than this one, which is said to last either six days, six months, or six years? Does the narration of the Messenger of Allah (s), to the effect that religion will be like an ember in a believer’s hand, refer to belief in you?
I also have a dream that I do not know whether it was a vision or an ordinary dream. On the day I wished to speak with three people about the blessed call-two women and a boy, after I had, of course, sought Allah’s choice concerning this-I saw myself with my maternal aunt. I saw the place where I wished to speak, and there were more than ten people whom I did not know. Among them was a boy with his back to me, as though he was carrying something from the ground. I said to my aunt, ‘This is so-and-so.’ Then I went to sit in the place where I wished to speak, with a little fear because I had not expected more than three people to be present. I sat, and the women sat before me in a semicircle. I began in the name of Allah and recited from the verse, ‘My Lord, expand my breast for me,’ through ‘that they may understand my speech.’ After that, I spoke truthfully of Allah, then said to remind them, ‘Send prayers upon Muhammad and his family.’ The sky then sent light rain. I asked those present to postpone the talk, but they refused and asked me to continue. I asked to change where I was sitting with those who were beneath the rain, but they also refused and said, ‘Do not worry; continue.’ The dream ended.
My master, would you honor me with its interpretation? I am sorry for the length, and I apologize if there is any spelling or composition error. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
Sender: Golnargs
Question 367 · miscellaneous
I ask you to interpret the following vision:
I went out through the house door and saw an orange-colored planet near our house. Then my mother and I went out, and the car windows were open. On the left side I saw a woman wearing white clothing. My mother said to me, ‘Quickly, give me the kohl.’ I gave the kohl to the woman in white. The woman held my hand, as though thanking me, and my eyes filled with tears. She took the kohl, and we left in the car. Afterward, I awoke.
I ask you to interpret the vision. May Allah bless you and protect you from every evil by the right of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant abundant peace.
Sender: Abu al-Fadl
Question 368 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis.
I would like to ask about a vision seen by a believing sister that concerns me. She saw as though I telephoned her and said that I was pregnant, although I am not married. She came to my house and found me wearing a black garment. My mother was very happy, but my father was not.
diva divela
Question 369 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you. Approximately five years ago, I saw in a dream that there was thunder, lightning, and rain. While in the vision, I wished to ask someone what was happening. I saw one of the believers-may Allah have mercy upon him-named Abdullah ibn Ahmed al-Nasir. He knew my question before I spoke it and answered me, smiling and holding the staff on which he leaned while walking, ‘The Mahdi (a) has appeared.’ I awoke to the muezzin’s call for the dawn prayer, ‘Allah is greatest,’ as though the Mahdi (a) had truly appeared.
Note: The man I saw died one year before the Yamani (a) appeared-that is, eleven years ago. After my vision, or shortly before it, my wife saw the same man saying to her while shouting, ‘The Mahdi has appeared! The Mahdi has appeared!’ What astonished me about my vision was that I had not thought about the Mahdi (a) before sleeping that night, nor on the preceding nights. I await your interpretation, and thank you.
Sender: Abu al-Rahamat - Saudi Arabia
Question 370 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, O son of the Messenger of Allah, and upon your fathers and your pure household.
My master, I am among those guided to hold fast to the guardianship of your pure fathers, you, and the Mahdis from your progeny. I saw in a dream the vanguards of your army and was overcome with terror of them. I wished to flee, but found the doors closed. Then a woman cloaked in black stood beside me, and it occurred to my heart that she was my mistress al-Zahra-Allah’s peace be upon her. I asked her, ‘Are you the Mistress?’ but she did not answer me.
Advise and counsel me, my master, concerning what will set my affair right and grant me success in remaining firm on the day of the advance, for this dream distressed me.
Sender: Yusuf Abdullah
Question 371 · miscellaneous
Seeing my deceased father in a dream giving me glad tidings of something: I saw my father in his finest clothing and youthful form, looking in the mirror and saying, ‘There is nothing more beautiful than the Garden.’ He gave me glad tidings of the singing (as printed) of one of my brothers and that an abundant provision had opened for him. He gave me glad tidings that another of my brothers would grow fat, saying, ‘As for so-and-so, he will grow even fatter.’ What is the meaning of the first brother’s singing and of the second brother growing fat? My regards.
Sender: Fadl al-Muhallil - Yemen
Question 372 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, my noble believing brothers.
In 2006, my daughter was ill. I presented her to doctors in Spain, and they said it was a chronic illness. I began supplicating every day. In my supplication I always appealed to Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah hasten his relief-and said, ‘My master, by the right of al-Husayn’s blood, the infant, and al-Zahra’s broken rib, supplicate to Allah to heal my daughter.’ On Thursday, after the visitation of Imam al-Husayn (a), I supplicated to Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah hasten his relief-and saw in a dream that I was sitting with a friend named Sattar and a friend named Haydar, with a fire for warmth in the middle. I saw a tall man wearing white clothing whose face radiated light so that I could not see his features. He said, ‘Your daughter will be healed.’ I asked, ‘Who are you?’ He said, ‘I am Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah hasten his relief.’ I said, ‘My master, by the right of al-Husayn’s blood, may I be among your supporters?’ He said, ‘On condition that you cross this cemetery.’ In the cemetery were black soldiers as though they were Satan. My friend Sattar said, ‘I too wish to be among your supporters, my master.’ Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah hasten his relief-said, ‘You remain where you are. This test is only for Maytham.’ I entered the cemetery, and in its middle my friend Haydar guided me to the way out. I emerged safely, and praise be to Allah. Allah is witness to what I say. What does this mean?
By Allah, I saw another vision with Imam al-Mahdi, and Allah is witness to what I say. In the dream I was sleeping between a woman and a man, and a grave was before us. I rose in alarm, and the woman said, ‘Sleep; do not fear.’ I asked, ‘Who are you?’ She said, ‘I am al-Zahra (a), this is my husband Ali (a), and this is the grave of my father, the Messenger of Allah (s). We protect you; do not fear.’ I request the answer. May Allah reward you a thousandfold. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: al-Rikabi - Spain
Question 373 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace be upon you. Approximately twenty-six years ago, after I declared my Islam-praise be to Allah-and came to know the Shia school, a few months later I saw the Prophet Muhammad (s) in a vision. Before then, I had never heard that people see the Prophet (s) or that seeing the Prophet in a vision is as though he were present. One night I slept on the floor upon a white mat opposite the balcony. Shortly before dawn, while lying on my back, I saw the Prophet Muhammad (s) walk through the glass of the balcony window. He approached me, bending with one knee upon the ground, and whispered into my ear, but I did not hear what he said (s).
The second vision: Also shortly before dawn, while I was lying on my back, the Prophet Muhammad (s) came and sat beside me. He then placed his hand inside my chest at the center of my heart. I no longer felt anything at that point, but I saw him (s), saw everything around me, and sensed him (s) sitting beside me.
Please convey my greetings and thanks to Sayyid Ahmed and tell him that I am prepared and ready to provide any assistance. Please inform me of anything I can do to assist you.
I implore Sayyid Ahmed to supplicate for me, guide me, and advise me, for my circumstances are difficult now.
With my supplication for you mingled with tears, peace be upon you.
Sender: Tahirah - United States
Question 374 · miscellaneous
O Allah, send Your prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
What does the color red mean in visions?
Sender: naserat al emam
Question 375 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send His prayers upon the finest of His creation, our masters Muhammad and his pure family. May Allah's curse be upon those among the former and the latter who opposed them and fabricated lies against them.
Infallibility belongs to its people, not to one who makes grammatical errors in his address, errs (so printed) in his pronunciation, and repeats a word to correct it! What Imam and what infallibility are you talking about? May Allah combat ignorance.
Sender: Muhammad al-Hasani
Question 376 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, and O Allah, send Your prayers upon Muhammad and all the family of Muhammad.
My dear master, peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
Evil has worsened, hypocrites have become many, and goodness and good people have become few. What is required of us? We are trying-indeed, striving-to preserve our religion and morals, and we always supplicate to Allah to make us and our families steadfast upon the straight path. Yet I feel there is more and more that must be done toward this religion. We work confident that Allah Most High has placed us at the service of other Muslims, our children, or our families, and provided for us so that we may give and donate in charity, not so that we may boast of what we possess as the majority do these days.
I apologize if I am thinking aloud and writing to you while knowing that you have no need of words whose degree of sincerity you do not know. Indeed, you are occupied with loftier and greater matters. Yet I am searching for something and do not know how to describe to you what I feel now.
I have never been skilled at expression or writing. I am an ordinary woman and have never been a jurist or delved deeply even into matters of worship. Yet through following the Supporters of Imam al-Mahdi chat room, my husband and I were drawn by something hidden, as though we had been waiting for something and hoped this was it, and I do not know how to begin.
The brothers on the radio spoke of a vision, and for six months I have been awaiting it, but it does not come to me. Since then, I have been worried and do not know what to do. They also spoke about certain matters, narrations, and attributes, among them the will of the Messenger (s). I accepted this information because I cannot reach it and verify its authenticity myself. I therefore sent you the first email, in which I had some questions about doctrinal matters. When I received the answer, I will not hide from you that I sensed a strange feeling within myself in your words and answers. Since then I have been thinking about your matter. I have never neglected it and do not want to neglect it because I want to draw closer to Allah Most High, so I strive and strive for Allah to guide me so that I may find the truth.
After every prayer I always supplicate: ‘O Allah, do not cause our hearts to deviate after You have guided us, and grant us mercy from Yourself; indeed, You are the Bestower.’ Allah Almighty has spoken the truth. My husband and I had only a slight connection to worship, but in 1999 in particular we began to delve deeply into the matters of this great religion. Allah guided us-and to Him belong praise and thanks-to learn the principles of zakat, charity, prayer, fasting, and to perform them to the extent that He, Glorious is He, enabled us. Praise and thanks belong to Him always and forever. He enabled us to perform pilgrimage to His Sacred House two years ago, so praise belongs to Him. Forgive my frankness, my master, and believe me that composing this email took me two days.
By Allah, how can you guide me? How can we meet you, my master? Is there a way?
Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
Sender: Your sister, Fida
Question 377 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, Sayyed Ahmed.
I know that you are right, but I want a sign establishing that you are right. I only want reassurance, as happened to our master Abraham (a) after he wanted his heart to be reassured that Allah (a) is capable of all things. I want to see you and speak with you and for you to speak with me, to become one of your supporters and the supporters of Imam al-Mahdi (a), to pledge allegiance to you, and to be martyred under your banner. I implore you, my master.
I am Sarah, Sayyed Ahmed. Peace be upon you.
I want to be martyred at your noble feet and under your banner, for you to heal Mama, my friend Hanan, and my brother Abd al-Rahman, and for you to provide me believing, righteous friends and guide them as you guided me.
Sender: Ashraf - Kuwait
Question 378 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, believing supporters of Allah, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful: ‘Say: Act, and Allah will see your deeds, and so will His Messenger and the believers’ ([160]). Allah Almighty has spoken the truth.
I introduce myself to you as the poor servant in need of Allah Most High's mercy, Abu Hasan from the city of Basra. I am an employee and am 38 years old.
At the outset, I would like to offer you a greeting filled with respect, esteem, and admiration for your steadfastness upon your belief and your patience in the face of harm for Allah's sake and in defending the cause of the esteemed Sayyed, possessor of abundant knowledge and radiant light, Ahmed Alhasan. May Allah grant him victory and might through you and through other believers, Allah willing; manifest his cause over those who wronged and transgressed against him among the evil rulers, scholars of misguidance, traitors to Allah, His Messenger, and his pure household; and over those who proceeded in their train and followed their example among the hypocrites and hired agents, those who ‘desire to extinguish Allah's light with their mouths, but Allah will perfect His light even though the unbelievers dislike it’ ([161]).
I say: Praise be to Allah, who comforted the breasts of a believing people through the one upon whose hands the light of divine knowledge appeared and through whom He revived the traditions of true Islam-the traditions, path, and true school of the Ahl al-Bayt (a), which the people of hypocrisy wanted to efface and erase. Praise be to Allah, who exposed them and their masters among the scholars of misguidance, and disclosed their shameful reality through the divine scholar Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan-may Allah grant him victory-who displayed truth as truth and falsehood as falsehood, placed the dots upon the letters, and illuminated for the believers the path of truth and correctness. It is therefore no surprise that the people of falsehood and hypocrisy and the armies of darkness, ignorance, and enforced ignorance should mobilize all their efforts and power and unite-despite the disparity and differences among their schools-to erase the landmarks of truth whose light arose at the hands of Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan. Nor is it surprising that they should enlist all their capacities to fight him and silence the voice of truth that shook the earth beneath their feet, exposed them before the public, and unmasked their ugly faces.
Believing brothers:
I have followed the cause of Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan since its beginnings. I used to acquire your books, read them, and ask the believing brothers who sold them in Umm al-Barum Square in al-Ashar about this tremendous matter. They would guide me to go to your blessed husayniyyah in the Hayy al-Zahra area in order to learn and become further enlightened. Unfortunately, however, Satan-may Allah curse him-made me sit back and sapped my resolve, until what happened in the campaign launched against you by the regime of the new Abbasids: the arrest of dozens of the finest believers enlightened by divine light; the destruction, by the minions of Satan's party, of the house of Allah founded upon piety; and the accompanying frenzied media campaign aimed at distorting Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan's image and presenting him as the Antichrist-far be it from him. But never! The light of the sun cannot be concealed by a sieve. Many have come to know who the real impostors are. Allah is sufficient for us and the finest trustee.
Believers: The light of Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan illuminated the path for me. Its landmarks became clear before me after the bewilderment and loss in which I formerly lived. Praise be to Allah, I became convinced that Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan is a divine scholar who guides to the truth and to a straight path, and that many of the scholars and religious authorities of this age are only the worst scholars beneath the sky: from them tribulation came forth and to them it returns, and their destination is manifest disgrace and loss in this world and the Hereafter, Allah willing-indeed, He is Hearing, Responsive.
Brothers, I have a number of questions, observations, and inquiries that I hope you will clarify through your website or by kindly sending the reply to my email address (…). The most important are as follows:
1. What do you advise me to do under present circumstances? What are the most important duties that one such as I should undertake? How can I serve the cause of Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan?
2. I tried to register on your website, but a message appeared saying that registration was blocked. I want the honor of serving your blessed cause through your website.
3. You know that many people deify the Hubal of this age (…), and do not accept even a mere discussion about his knowledge and entitlement to leadership of what is called the seminary, the religious authority, emulation, or other such names. Some of these people are heedless and do not know how to proceed toward Allah. How should I deal with them? How can I stir their rigid minds? Bear in mind that in the past I faced some problems with a group of them and was subjected to mockery and accusations while trying to enlighten them and explain Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan's entitlement to religious and worldly leadership, and that no one approaches him in knowledge and understanding.
4. I perform my obligations based on what I learned from al-Sistani's rulings, and I have not found with you a practical legal manual explaining the rulings of prayer and all other acts of worship and the details of the issues connected to them. What is the opinion of the esteemed Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan concerning that? Are my acts of worship valid and sufficient?
Please enlighten me and clarify what I have asked, for by Allah I am in the greatest need of that. In closing, I ask you to request that Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan supplicate for me and my family for guidance and success. I await your answer, virtuous believers. May you be rewarded with good on behalf of the household of our Prophet Muhammad (s), and may Allah grant you their intercession as a reward for your support of their son, the divine scholar Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan-may Allah grant him victory.
May Allah make us and you among those who hold fast to the firm rope of the Ahl al-Bayt and their most trustworthy handhold, and among those honored to support our Master, the Qa'im-may Allah Most High hasten his noble relief. By my life, that is lofty honor. Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
Your brother, Abu Hasan al-Basri
Question 379 · miscellaneous
A narration states that Imam Muhammad ibn al-Hasan (a) is the Seal of the pure Imams. The expression ‘Seal of the Prophets’ in the Quran indicates that there is no prophet after the Noble Messenger (s). Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan mentioned in some of his books that the heavenly message was sealed by the Imams and the Mahdis, meaning that there is no one after them, for they are the conclusion of the matter. The question is: How can the word ‘seal’ indicate that there is no person after the Prophet and after the Imams and Mahdis, yet not indicate that there is no Imam after Imam Muhammad ibn al-Hasan (a)? We hope for an answer.
Sender: Abu Muhammad - United Arab Emirates
Question 380 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
My master and proof, Ahmed Alhasan, may prayers and peace be upon you. By Allah, I have come to you bewildered about certain matters, hoping you will reply.
These matters are as follows:
My brother belongs to the Sunni school. I was speaking to him about what Abu Bakr did, using the book Then I Was Guided as evidence. This book derives the incidents from Sunni books such as al-Bukhari and Muslim.
I told my brother that Abu Bakr fought the Muslims who refrained from paying zakat, while the Messenger-may Allah's prayers be upon him and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis among them-forbade fighting and killing anyone who said, ‘There is no god but Allah,’ citing the books of al-Bukhari and Muslim. He replied that these were legal rulings, so why did the Quran command the killing of the married Muslim adulterer?
Please clarify this issue. If the Messenger-may Allah's prayers be upon him and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis among them-forbade that, then why does Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah's peace and prayers be upon him-fight the hypocrites?
Q2: I spoke to my mother about your call. She is bewildered and recites the supplication, but she brought me certain narrations to which I did not know how to respond. Among these narrations is what the Messenger of Allah (s) said in his narration about the Night Journey. Allah Most High said: ‘I have granted you that I will bring forth from his loins eleven Mahdis, all of them from your progeny through the firstborn virgin. The last man among them is the one behind whom Jesus ibn Mary prays. He will fill the earth with justice as it was filled by them with oppression and tyranny. Through him I will save from destruction, guide from misguidance, cure blindness, and heal the sick.’
And in another narration: ‘The Imams after me are twelve. The first of them is you, O Ali, and the last of them is the Qa'im, through whose hands Allah-Exalted is His remembrance-will open the east and west of the earth.’
Also, from Jabir ibn Abdullah al-Ansari, who said: ‘I entered upon Fatimah (a), and before her was a tablet containing the names of the successors from her progeny. I counted twelve, the last of them the Qa'im. Three of them were named Muhammad and four of them Ali-may Allah's prayers be upon them all.’
What, my master, would the reply be to such narrations?
Finally, we all know that the Messenger-may Allah's prayers be upon him and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis among them-mentioned the Imams by name and mentioned the name of the first of the Mahdis, but he did not mention the names of the eleven Mahdis.
Q3: My master, proof, and Imam Ahmed Alhasan, peace be upon you, how should I reply to the Sunnis when they say that the caliphates of Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman were valid, citing the noble Quranic verses: ‘and consult them in the matter’ ([162]), and also, ‘and their affairs are consultation among them’ ([163])? Allah Almighty has spoken the truth.
Please clarify-may Allah reward you with good. I ask you, peace be upon you, to clarify it. With many thanks from me, and may Allah send His prayers and peace upon our master Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis among them.
Sender: Khalid - Kuwait
Question 381 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
What is your material and scientific evidence, and what are your practical and scientific proofs, for the simple person who cannot distinguish the righteous from the wicked? May Allah grant us and you success in serving the noble school.
Sender: Ahmed - Egypt
Question 382 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you.
Esteemed brothers, please help me in searching for the truth. Is it true that all Shia scholars are impostors who do not want the truth to appear so that they are not shaken from their thrones? I ask you to have someone try to bring me to conviction concerning the call of Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan, and I will be grateful to you. Greetings.
Sender: Seeking Guidance
Question 383 · miscellaneous
The believers' vision of Allah on the Day of Resurrection: Will the believers see Allah on the Day of Resurrection without modality, limit, or direction?
Sender: Muhammad - Egypt
Question 384 · miscellaneous
An evidentiary question concerning the identity of the Yamani
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, and may prayers and peace be upon Muhammad, the Seal, and his pure family.
One of the believers directed me to your website and pointed me toward this momentous event by giving me a printed report about Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan and the identity of the promised Yamani. I benefited greatly from this report and the website; may Allah reward him with good.
Praise be to Allah, I have for some time been researching the matter of Imam al-Mahdi-may our souls be ransomed for the dust beneath his feet. There were some obscure issues whose explanations by certain sheikhs and scholars did not reassure me, and many question marks remained over them, among them the identity of the Yamani.
After examining the report and your website, many veils of obscurity and bewilderment were lifted from my eyes, and many points of truth were placed upon the letters of research and verification.
A little research remains, because the report does not deal only with the identity of the Yamani; it also moves on to many other incidental matters, such as criticism, whether direct or indirect, of the religious seminary, the grand religious authorities, and Sayyed al-Sistani in particular. Does he really not believe in Imam al-Mahdi and his occultation? Please provide me with more information about the religious seminary and the religious authorities, and about Sayyed al-Sistani.
My other question is: Where is Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan now, what is he doing, when will he emerge into the public arena to lead these masses who love the Imam, and why is there no photograph of him through which to become better acquainted with him?
Please send all the answers to my postal address. I thank you for your cooperation and pray that you be granted success and right direction.
Sender: Abd al-Sattar - Madrid, Spain
Question 385 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you.
I watched a video on YouTube in which you call the Shia scholars to debate. I hereby accept the Sayyed's invitation on condition that the debate be public and recorded, and I will await your reply. Thank you.
Sender: Ibn Qashamah - United States
Question 386 · miscellaneous
The reports state that everyone who claims to have witnessed Imam al-Mahdi (a) is a liar. What, then, do you say when you claim this?
Sender: Alaa
Question 387 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
I suppose that the truth will appear radiant as the sun at midday after the sun rises from its setting place. At that time, no soul that had not believed beforehand will benefit from its belief.
O Allah, send prayers and peace upon our master Muhammad and his good and pure family, the masters of my servitude and those who administer the cosmos by Allah Most High's permission.
Your brother, Ali - Morocco
Question 388 · miscellaneous
My master Ahmed Alhasan, the Mahdi is recognized by the weapon of the Messenger of Allah: knowledge.
If you possess the knowledge of the Messenger of Allah, tell me where the Ark that Allah sent down upon the Children of Israel is and what it contains. I work at a research center and have determined the precise location of the Ark. I want to use this to ascertain whether you possess the knowledge of the Messenger of Allah or not.
Thank you, and forgive us if we address you as the ignorant address you, for I am only a man seeking the truth in order to follow it.
Peace be upon you. Are you truly the Mahdi?
Sender: Hamzah - Saudi Arabia
Question 389 · miscellaneous
Who is Ahmed ibn al-Hasan? Is the awaited Mahdi Muhammad ibn Abdullah? From where will the two Imams emerge?
Sender: Isa Jafari - Medina
Question 390 · miscellaneous
We ask you to prove that Ahmed Alhasan is true and supported by Allah and His Messenger, because I want to know the truth and the correct path to Allah and His Messenger.
When proving it, we ask you to provide spiritual evidence rather than evidence from the statements of earlier people, regardless of their sect or school, because they are human beings subject to both error and correctness.
I want incorporeal evidence from Allah, if you are as you claim. Thank you, sir.
Sender: Alaa al-Din Muhammad - Egypt
Question 391 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you. Honestly, as soon as I heard about the call, I supplicated to Allah (a), saw Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan, and believed in him. I just want him to do me a favor resembling a miracle. In the end, we cannot resort to anyone other than Imam al-Mahdi, and Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan is the way to the Imam and is his messenger. The purpose of this letter is that I want the Sayyed's advice as to what I should do. I will not write what the matter is, because I am certain that the Sayyed will know it by himself, through a blessing from Allah. May you be rewarded.
Sender: Ayah - Lebanon
Question 392 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Thank you for replying to my letter, but I wanted clarification of some matters and did not receive a clear reply.
Dear sir: In your reply to my letter, you explained supporting Imam al-Mahdi by spreading the call of Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan.
Now the question is: How? I asked you for a personal meeting, and I am not well versed in religion or jurisprudence so that I could debate or discuss. But I am certain that Allah will guide me, through the innate disposition, to the straight path because I supplicate to Him after every prayer with the verse: ‘Our Lord, do not cause our hearts to deviate after You have guided us, and grant us mercy from Yourself; indeed, You are the Bestower.’ Allah Almighty has spoken the truth. I do not want confirmation of anything other than for my heart to be reassured.
What you say is extremely serious and important at the same time. I cannot disregard it, nor can I delve into it before attaining certainty. Every night I supplicate to Allah to provide me a certain vision that will clarify some matters for me, but I have not been granted success in that until now, and I do not know what to do. I have also heard about you on Paltalk, but unfortunately the group in the chat room does not possess the ability to persuade concerning the call. Either they have merely submitted to what reached them and cannot convince anyone, or they do not have an answer to the matter under discussion. They also lose their tempers when the discussion becomes heated or logical. I excuse them because they may be ordinary people who are not versed in religion and are not religious scholars. I want a way forward, and I supplicate to Allah night and day for success and guidance.
Peace be upon you.
Sender: Fida - Kuwait
Question 393 · miscellaneous
My question is that no one in Qatif knows about the appearance of the successor, no one has heard about it, and no one has seen him. I only learned of the call through Paltalk. Why does he not appear and inform all the people of his existence? I want to make sure that he exists and to make sure that he has appeared and is present.
Sender: Al-Kanari - Saudi Arabia
Question 394 · miscellaneous
What is the substance of this call? Is Sayyed al-Hasani's (so printed) knowledge acquired knowledge or knowledge by presence, and what miracles does he claim to have brought about? I hope the dialogue will be calm and conducted with patience, because I am seeking the truth.
Sender: Alaa al-Hasani - Iraq
Question 395 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Strong, the Firm, Sovereign of all dominion, Mover of the celestial sphere, the Truth, the One, the Unique, the Solitary, the Eternal Refuge, the Pre-eternal, the Beginningless; outwardly mercy and inwardly punishment-He is Allah.
I believe in Allah, His angels, His books, and His messengers. Who is better in speech than one who calls to Allah and acts righteously? The call comes before the deed, because it is the deed and through it is the deed, and their ultimate aim is Allah's pleasure.
May Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad among the former and the later, peace be upon the messengers, and praise be to Allah alone-Majestic and Exalted is He, greatly and magnificently exalted. How may I join the caravan? Please reply.
Sender: Ibrahim - Saudi Arabia
Question 396 · miscellaneous
A request to attain certainty about the call of the successor.
Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah. In truth, I am a Twelver Shia. I heard about you and the call of Ahmed Alhasan, read about you, and visited your website, but I have a very important request.
I have a maternal aunt who has cancer-may Allah protect us and you-and her condition is unstable. This is in addition to the many operations that must be performed on her despite her inability to withstand any more such surgical operations.
If this man is truthful in his claim that he is the strong pillar and the Yamani successor, then let him show me and prove it to me by supplicating to Allah and having my aunt healed completely and the tumor removed entirely, and let him tell me in a dream that this has occurred. If he finds a way to do that, I will believe in him.
Question: Is the group in Bahrain called the Embassy-as far as I know-part of you?
Sender: Muhammad - Bahrain
Question 397 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
O Allah, send Your prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.
I am in distress and hardship, and I hope you will supplicate for relief from my distress. May Allah bless you. By the right of your noble forefathers, supplicate for me that my hardship be relieved, bearing in mind that until now I have not believed in your Imamate. Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
Sender: Bu Hamad - Kuwait
Question 398 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace be upon the Mahdi and the Mahdis from his progeny, and upon you, my brothers and those beloved to me through Allah and through devotion to Muhammad and his pure family, the Mahdis.
To proceed: Only a few months ago, I heard of the call of our Imam, Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan-upon him be the finest peace-and I ask Allah Most High to make me and you steadfast in true devotion.
The question is: What is my duty, and what does my master command me to do? End. I ask Allah to grant us all success.
Sender: Abu al-Zahra - Kuwait
Question 399 · miscellaneous
My master and proof, Ahmed Alhasan, peace be upon you.
My master, many of the religious authorities say there is no clear proof that Fatimah al-Zahra's (a) rib was broken. What is your reply to this-peace of Allah be upon you?
Sender: Khalid - Kuwait
Question 400 · miscellaneous
I am bewildered, so guide me-may Allah guide you-and remember me before our Master. Ever since I became Shia, disasters have been raining down upon my life, and now I feel I have lost what I had been holding on to, namely the religious authority. But the Yamani is of course more important, although many banners make that claim.
Sender: Abd al-Mukhlis - Egypt
Question 401 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Complete peace through the presence of our Master, the Imam who is granted victory by Allah.
Question 1: What is the ruling on shortening the two noon prayers while I am returning by train to the city where I reside? Peace, and may Allah send His prayers upon Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Sender: Ali - Morocco
Question 402 · miscellaneous
To Sayyed Ahmed:
Please, I lost my son three years ago and have found no trace of him. If you tell me where I can find him, my entire family and I will believe in you. Bear in mind that we are Sunnis.
Sender: Hayfa - Morocco
Question 403 · miscellaneous
Is there a difference between the Quran and the Book, and if there is, what is it?
Sender: Muhammad al-Musawi - Iraq
Question 404 · miscellaneous
Prayers and peace be upon you, O Remnant of Allah, and upon your forefathers and your good and pure household.
The question below was received from the supporter sister Tahirah from America:
Translation: It is narrated from Abu Abdullah (a) that the Commander of the Believers (a) spoke of matters that would occur after him until the rise of the Riser. Al-Husayn said: ‘O Commander of the Believers, when will Allah purify the earth of the wrongdoers?’ He said: ‘Allah will not purify the earth of the wrongdoers until the inviolable blood is shed.’ He then mentioned the affair of the Umayyads and Abbasids in a lengthy narration and said: ‘When the Riser rises in Khurasan, overcomes the land of Kufan and Multan, crosses the island of Banu Kawan, and a riser from us rises in Gilan; when Abhar and Daylam answer him; when banners of the Turks appear for my son, scattered through the regions and sacred territories, while they are amid disturbances upon disturbances; when Basra is ruined and the prince of princes rises’-then he related a lengthy account. He then said: ‘When the thousands are mobilized, the ranks are arrayed, and the ram kills the lamb, there the last one will rise, the avenger will revolt, and the disbeliever will perish. Then the hoped-for Riser and the unknown Imam will rise. He possesses honor and excellence, and he is from your descendants, O Husayn. There is no son like him. He will appear between the two Corners in two worn garments, prevail over the two weighty beings, and leave none of the lowly upon the earth. Blessed is the one who reaches his time, joins his season, and witnesses his days.’
Above is the full text of the narration as it appears in Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 52, p. 235, and it also appears in al-Ghaybah by al-Numani, p. 385.
Question: I would like to know from Sayyed Ahmed (a) what he can tell me about this matter, for I am astonished as to who the unknown Imam is. Remember me in your supplication, my master. May Allah gather us beneath your banner. Amen, O Lord of the worlds.
Sender: Abu Hashim
Question 405 · miscellaneous
Prayers and peace be upon you, O Remnant of Allah, and upon your forefathers and your good and pure household.
What is the interpretation of the verses:
‘And this is a blessed Book We have sent down, confirming what came before it, so that you may warn the Mother of Cities and those around it. Those who believe in the Hereafter believe in it, and they carefully maintain their prayers’ ([5]).
‘You only warn one who follows the Reminder and fears the Most Gracious in the unseen. So give him glad tidings of forgiveness and a noble reward’ ([6]).
Who is the warner in these verses? We cite them when presenting proof against the opponents.
What is the interpretation of the verse: ‘O you who believe, if you are mindful of Allah, He will grant you a criterion, remove your misdeeds from you, and forgive you; and Allah is Possessor of tremendous bounty’ ([7]).
And what is the interpretation of the verse: ‘He said, “Rather, this chief of theirs did it. Ask them, if they can speak”’ ([8]).
We do not doubt that the statement of Abraham (a) is the truth, but what is the interpretation of ‘their chief did it’?
Forgive my shortcomings in work. Remember me in your supplication, my master. May Allah gather us beneath your banner. Amen, O Lord of the worlds.
Sender: Abu Hashim
Question 406 · miscellaneous
Is it correct to say that Allah is in every place?
Sender: An ordinary Muslim
Question 407 · miscellaneous
A request from Sayyed Ahmed ibn al-Hasan
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the good, pure, and noble ones, and hasten their relief.
By Allah’s permission, I am one of the supporters of the Yamani Sayyed, and I need spiritual and wayfaring recommendations from the Sayyed. I would like there to be supplications, litanies, and remembrances that the Sayyed-may Allah preserve and protect him-recommends.
I suffer from a difficult problem and would like it to be resolved through the blessing of the Yamani Sayyed.
Sender: Hani
Question 408 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
The Exalted said: ‘Glory be to the One who took His servant by night from the Sacred Mosque to the Farthest Mosque, whose surroundings We have blessed, so that We might show him some of Our signs. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Seeing’ ([13]).
1. How did the Night Journey occur: with the spirit only, or with body and spirit?
2. Did the Night Journey precede the Ascension, or did it come afterward?
3. What is meant by the Sacred Mosque and the Farthest Mosque?
4. What is the blessing with which the Farthest Mosque was distinguished, and what is meant by that which is around it?
These are a group of questions that were put to the supporter brothers, and the questioner requested an answer from the successor and messenger of Imam al-Mahdi (a). The questioner is from the Ahmadiyya. We ask Allah to favor us with His pleasure and the pleasure of His guardian. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Hasan al-Jabiri
Question 409 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers and peace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
After I placed my trust in Allah, Glorious and Exalted, followed the truth, and supported you, my master and guardian, I found that when I listened to the Noble Quran I heard something other than what I used to hear. For example, after listening today to a recitation of Surat Ya-Sin, I found myself reflecting on the following verses:
‘And he presents Us with an example and forgets his own creation. He says, “Who will revive the bones when they have crumbled?”’ ([15]).
‘Is not the One who created the heavens and the earth able to create the likes of them? Yes indeed, and He is the All-Creating, the All-Knowing. His command, when He wills a thing, is only to say to it, “Be,” and it is’ ([16]).
I say to myself that Allah, Glorious and Exalted, will recreate al-Husayn (a) in the time of Imam al-Mahdi (a), who will explain the injustice done to him. At that time, someone will say: How can Imam al-Husayn (a) be present when he is dead? This is while I had heard, before supporting you, my master and guardian, that Imam al-Mahdi (a), at the time of his appearance, would explain the injustice done to the People of the House (a) in some way. Am I-and I seek refuge from the word ‘I’-correct in this statement, or am I astray? Inform us; may Allah grant you victory.
Sender: Umm Mustafa
Question 410 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you.
My brother Ahmed Alhasan:
Please help me. Some members of my family envy me [as printed]: my siblings at home and my relatives from my mother’s family and my father’s family. My father himself does not wish good for us. He considers us a piece of furniture and does not let us leave the house. He rejects anyone who proposes to us.
My request concerns verses that I can recite every day, or please explain more to me-may Allah grant you well-being. Can you give me something concerning envy? Even my father’s wife has done a work upon my father-sorcery-that makes him torment us and lets her direct him as she wishes, while he does not ask about us. My brother, I implore you by the right of al-Zahra to answer me and not make me wait long; by the right of the Prophet Muhammad (s), Imam Ali (a), al-Hasan-peace be upon him-and al-Husayn, the stranger of Karbala (a), help me. May Allah grant you well-being, help you, and provide you from His good deeds.
Sender: N. H.
Question 411 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.
And thereafter: To my master and guardian, Imam Ahmed Alhasan-peace be upon him and his forefathers.
My master, I have a request, if possible. I have a brother younger than me who has had blindness or impaired vision since childhood. Allah has now favored him, and he believed in your blessed Call after the blessed month of Ramadan. I ask my master Ahmed Alhasan (a), if possible, to supplicate for his healing or to provide a medicinal prescription for his healing. You and your forefathers are the people of generosity and munificence, so be generous to this poor person with healing. I ask you by the right of your mother al-Zahra to supplicate for us to remain steadfast and die upon this blessed Call. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Ibn al-Mutahhar - Austria
Question 412 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace and prayers be upon the Yamani of the family of Muhammad, and the mercy and blessings of Allah.
My master, Allah compensated al-Husayn for his crucifixion with the three well-known matters. With what did Allah, Glorious is He, compensate the likeness of Jesus the Messiah who was crucified (a), for his crucifixion and killing?
Sender: Arif - Iraq
Question 413 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon you, O People of the House of Prophethood and repository of the message. Peace be upon you, O Remnant of Allah upon His earth. Peace be upon you and your successor Ahmed Alhasan (a).
My master and guardian, O Yamani of the family of Muhammad (a), I ask you to teach me and the supporters a supplication for protection from the evil of the devils among humankind and jinn, for their number has increased in this particular period. I ask Allah, the Exalted, to grant success and ease for the sons to meet their father, Imam al-Mahdi, and his successor (a). May Allah establish them upon the earth.
O Allah, send prayers upon Fatimah, her father, her husband, her sons, and the secret entrusted within her.
Sender: Abu Ali - Kuwait
Question 414 · miscellaneous
Peace and the mercy of Allah be upon you.
In the name of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, hasten their relief, and curse their enemies, those who deny their virtues, and those who cast doubt upon their merits.
Does repentance cease to be accepted when the affair is established for the Yamani Sayyed and before he hands the banner to the Proof, the Imam (a), or is the door of repentance closed when the Yamani’s banner appears, such that the repentance of one who wishes to repent is not accepted?
Sender: Ahmed al-Khaqani - Norway
Question 415 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.
I wish every good for the dear brothers working with Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan.
I was reading Volume Three of The Enlightening Answer and noticed the sentence, ‘The fasting person completes his fast on every day of Ramadan …’
My observation concerns Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan saying ‘Ramadan’ without adding the word ‘month,’ because I found in the narrations of the People of the House (a) that Ramadan is one of the names of Allah and that it is forbidden for us to say, ‘Ramadan came’ and ‘Ramadan went.’ I would therefore like clarification. May Allah grant us and you success by the right of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.
Sender: AbuMuhaame - Palestine
Question 416 · miscellaneous
‘So take four birds and incline them toward you.’
Everyone takes the word fa-surhunna to mean ‘cut them up.’ One person, however, took it as fa-sayyirhunna ilayk, meaning: treat them well, feed them, and give them drink until they become accustomed to you. He held that reviving the dead here means reviving hearts: ‘You cannot make the dead hear, nor can you make the deaf hear the call when they turn their backs,’ and in the sense of, ‘You would have made them hear had you called one alive, but there is no life in the one you call,’ rather than reviving bodies that died, since dead bodies are not resurrected except on the Day of Resurrection or during the Return, whereas many hearts are indeed dead, as we know. The question is about the correct meaning.
Sender: Abu Dharr Shawqi - Egypt
Question 417 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, O successor, messenger, and Imam Ahmed Alhasan the Yamani.
My master, Ali ibn Ibrahim narrated from his father, from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd, from Hisham ibn al-Hakam, that he asked Abu Abdullah (a) about the names of Allah and their derivation: From what is ‘Allah’ derived? He said to me: ‘O Hisham, “Allah” is derived from ilah, and an ilah requires one who regards him as a god. The name is other than the named. Whoever worships the name without the meaning has disbelieved and worshipped nothing. Whoever worships Allah as both the name and the meaning has disbelieved and worshipped two. Whoever worships the meaning without the name-that is monotheism. Do you understand, O Hisham?’ I said, ‘Tell me more.’ He said: ‘Allah has ninety-nine names. If the name were the named, every name among them would be a god. But Allah is a meaning indicated by these names, and all of them are other than Him. O Hisham, bread is the name of that which is eaten, water is the name of that which is drunk, clothing is the name of that which is worn, and fire is the name of that which burns. Do you understand, O Hisham, with an understanding by which you can repel and contend against our enemies and those who take another with Allah, Majestic and Mighty is He?’ I said, ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘May Allah benefit you through it and make you steadfast, O Hisham.’ Hisham said: ‘By Allah, no one defeated me concerning monotheism from that time until I attained this station’ ([19]).
And from Abu al-Hasan al-Rida (a): ‘He is Himself and His Self is He. His power is effective, so He has no need to name Himself. But He chose names for Himself so that others could call upon Him by them, because if He were not described He would not be known.’ From Abu al-Hasan al-Rida (a): ‘He is Himself and His Self is He. His power is effective, so He has no need to name Himself. But He chose names for Himself so that others could call upon Him by them, because if He were not called by His name He would not be known. The first that He chose for Himself was the Most High, the Magnificent, because He is higher than all things. Thus, its meaning is Allah, and His name the Most High, the Magnificent is the first of His names. He is exalted above all things. If He were not called by His name, He would not be known. The first that He chose for Himself was the Most High, the Magnificent, because He is higher than all things. Thus, its meaning is Allah, and His name the Most High, the Magnificent is the first of His names. He is exalted above all things’ ([20]).
My master, I ask you as one submissive and humbled to teach me the true monotheism to which your forefather, the eminent Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq-peace be upon them both-referred in this noble narration. This is the first question.
The second question concerns the narration from Abu al-Hasan al-Rida (a): ‘He is Himself and His Self is He. His power is effective, so He has no need to name Himself. But He chose names for Himself so that others could call upon Him by them, because if He were not called by His name He would not be known. The first that He chose for Himself was the Most High, the Magnificent, because He is higher than all things. Thus, its meaning is Allah, and His name the Most High, the Magnificent is the first of His names. He is exalted above all things.’
I ask the great Yamani guardian to explain this narration in a manner that grants me true knowledge of this noble name.
The third question: My master the Yamani, is the return bodily or spiritual?
Peace and the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Arif - Iraq
Question 418 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
May Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon you, my master, O Yamani of the family of Muhammad, and upon my brothers, the supporters of Allah, and the mercy and blessings of Allah.
And thereafter: It is narrated from the Commander of the Believers (a) concerning interpretation of the Noble Quran: ‘The Quran is in Surat al-Fatihah, al-Fatihah is in the basmalah, the basmalah is in the letter ba, and the ba is in the dot.’
Given that dots were placed upon the letters during the Umayyad state, how did the people to whom the Commander of the Believers explained this understand the meaning of the dot?
Sender: al-Shammari - United Arab Emirates
Question 419 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful: ‘The likeness of the Garden promised to the mindful is that within it are rivers of water unspoiled, rivers of milk whose taste does not change, rivers of wine delightful to those who drink, and rivers of purified honey. Within it they will have every fruit and forgiveness from their Lord. Is this like one who abides forever in the Fire and is given scalding water to drink that tears apart their intestines?’ ([22]). The Quranic verse speaks about the Garden and Allah’s promise to the mindful, and it mentions ‘and forgiveness from their Lord.’ What is meant by this forgiveness if they are already in the Garden and the address concerns them as mindful people once they enter the Garden? Is the forgiveness before entering the Garden or afterward? We also ask you to supplicate for us, my master.
Sender: Ibn al-Taff - Iraq
Question 420 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, O family of Muhammad. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon the Yamani of the family of Muhammad (s) and his good and pure descendants. Peace and the blessings of Allah be upon your supporters.
My master, these blessed verses occur in the Quran:
‘We certainly tested the people of Pharaoh before them, and a noble messenger came to them, saying, “Hand over to me the servants of Allah. Indeed, I am a trustworthy messenger to you”’ ([24]).
Who is this messenger? What are the limits of his infallibility such that he says, ‘Hand over to me the servants of Allah. Indeed, I am a trustworthy messenger to you’? What is the trustworthiness he attributed to himself? Was there a messenger from the Imam (a) before you, and what were the limits of his mission? Was it specifically to the religious seminary or to all people? Praise be to Allah alone.
Sender: Shaykh Iyad - Iran
Question 421 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, O family of Muhammad. Peace be upon the Yamani of the family of Muhammad and upon your good and pure descendants.
My master, this blessed verse occurs in the Quran: ‘He is the One who sends down water from the sky. Through it We bring forth the growth of all things; from it We bring forth greenery, from which We bring forth clustered grain. From the spathes of the date palm are clusters hanging low, and gardens of grapes, olives, and pomegranates-similar yet dissimilar. Look at their fruit when they bear fruit and at its ripening. Indeed, in that are signs for people who believe’ ([27]). What is the meaning or interpretation of these words from the verse: ‘similar yet dissimilar’? Allah, Glorious is He, was speaking about trees and plants and says ‘similar yet dissimilar.’ What did Allah mean by them? Did He mean the same subject, or is the family of Muhammad (a) within it? Praise be to Allah alone.
Sender: Shaykh Iyad - Iran
Question 422 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace and prayers be upon the Riser of the family of Muhammad, their promised Yamani, the First of the Mahdis, the first of the believers, and the adornment of the former and latter generations, my master and guardian Ahmed Alhasan (a).
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful: ‘Allah does not burden a soul beyond its capacity. To its credit is what it earns, and against it is what it acquires. Our Lord, do not place upon us a burden as You placed upon those before us. Our Lord, do not burden us with what we have no power to bear. Pardon us, forgive us, and have mercy upon us. You are our Guardian, so grant us victory over the disbelieving people’ ([28]).
My master, the beginning of this verse negates being charged with what lies beyond one’s capacity, while in its middle, within the supplication contained in the verse, are His words, the Exalted: ‘Our Lord, do not burden us with what we have no power to bear.’ What does He, the Exalted, mean by this?
2. What is the interpretation of His words, the Exalted: ‘Our Lord, do not take us to task if we forget or err’? Is a person taken to task for forgetting?
3. Mansur ibn Hazim said: ‘I said to Abu Abdullah (a), “Allah is too majestic and generous to be known through His creation. Rather, creation is known through Allah.” He said, “You have spoken truth.”’ My master, what did he (a) mean by this narration?
4. My master, by your kindness, explain what is meant by the Commander of the Believers saying, ‘Hearts saw Him through the realities of faith,’ in this narration: Abu Abdullah (a) said: ‘A rabbi came to the Commander of the Believers (a) and said, “O Commander of the Believers, did you see your Lord when you worshipped Him?” He said, “Woe to you! I would not worship a Lord I had not seen.” He said, “How did you see Him?” He said, “Woe to you! Eyes do not perceive Him through visual observation, but hearts saw Him through the realities of faith.”’
5. ‘Do not call upon another god alongside Allah. There is no god but Him. Everything is perishing except His Face. His is the judgment, and to Him you will be returned’ ([29]). According to what has come from you, the People of the House (a), the Face of Allah is the Imam (a). My master, what is meant by His words, the Exalted, ‘perishing’? In other words, what does He, the Exalted, mean by the perishing of things?
6. ‘The Mahdi will emerge from a village called Karaah’ ([30]). My master, by your generosity and munificence, explain to me your noble opinion concerning this narration and what is meant by and within it.
7. Some narrations describe the Mahdi as a divinely guided young man-may the prayers of my Lord be upon him. May I ask my master to clarify this description?
8. My master, there remains in my faith and certainty a remnant-indeed, remnants. I ask you to favor me and bestow upon me spiritual help through which you complete my faith and make the truth and reality settled in my innermost self, such that I do not turn from or abandon them, through your favor, munificence, and forbearance toward me. Grant me to the beginning of your generosity and your former kindness toward me, my master, with my apology for my poor manners and audacity toward my master. My master, did I come to you from anywhere but the direction of hopes, or cling to the ends of your ropes except when my sins distanced me from the abode of union? Wretched is the mount that my soul took from its desire. Alas for it, for the suspicions and wishes it suggested to itself, and away with it for its audacity toward its master and guardian.
I ask my master, my merciful, compassionate, and gentle father, the Yamani, to remember me before his Lord, to keep me in his thought and supplication, and to forgive me for my wrongdoing, crime, excess against myself, and shortcomings toward him and toward his father, Imam al-Mahdi-peace be upon them both. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Your ignorant son.
Sender: Shaykh al-Hilli - Iraq
Question 423 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. May Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Peace be upon you, my master, my father, and the patron of my blessing. I ask Allah to make me among your servants, your supporters, and those with whose faith you are pleased.
I have a question, but first, my guardian, I ask your permission to supplicate for me that I be martyred upon love and allegiance to you and that He make me act according to what you love and command.
My question, my master, concerns the interpretation of the noble verse. Allah, the Exalted, said: ‘Whoever thinks that Allah will not support him in this world and the Hereafter, let him extend a means to heaven and then cut it off, and let him see whether his scheme removes that which enrages him’ ([34]).
I hope, my guardian, that I have not burdened you. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Amah
Question 424 · miscellaneous
What is the interpretation of the noble verse: ‘Then return your gaze twice more; your gaze will return to you humbled and exhausted’ ([35])?
Sender: Adham al-Tai - Iraq
Question 425 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
May Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my father, Imam, and guardian.
First, I do not know how to thank you for accepting me as a daughter to you, my master, guardian, and Imam, O Yamani of the family of Muhammad. I ask you to supplicate for me that I live up to your good opinion of me, my dear father. I ask Allah to grant us success in meeting you, direct you, grant you victory, and establish you upon the earth.
In many verses Allah speaks in the plural form. Examples include:
- ‘Indeed, We sent it down on the Night of Decree’ ([38]).
- ‘If you are in doubt about what We have sent down upon Our servant, then produce a surah like it’ ([39]).
- ‘We certainly established you upon the earth and made for you livelihoods within it; little are you grateful’ ([40]). And many other verses.
The question, our Imam and guardian, is: Why does Allah, Glorious and Exalted, speak in the plural form?
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. I ask Allah to hasten your relief, make me among your servants, and not let me disobey a command of yours for the blink of an eye, O Allah, O Generous.
Sender: Sadiyah - Morocco
Question 426 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon the People of the House of Prophethood, the repository of the message, and the place where revelation and inspiration descend. Whoever seeks Allah begins with you. It occurs in the noble verse: ‘Have you not considered the assembly of the Children of Israel after Moses, when they said to a prophet of theirs, “Appoint for us a king so that we may fight in the path of Allah” …’ ([41]).
1. Who was this noble prophet? What were his name, description, and condition?
2. Why did Allah not choose this prophet himself to be the king?
3. Was Talut’s kingship a general kingship over the Children of Israel, or only leadership of the army?
4. Was Talut (a) a proof over this prophet mentioned in the verse?
Sender: Abu Yusuf - Iraq
Question 427 · miscellaneous
My master, peace be upon you.
Is it permissible for a person to donate his sperm to his brother’s or friend’s wife through artificial insemination because his brother or friend and his wife have been unable to have children? What is the ruling concerning the child produced through this procedure?
Sender: A questioner
Question 428 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, and prayers and peace be upon our master Muhammad and his good and pure family.
I have a problem with my family. A person proposed to marry me in accordance with the practice of Allah and His Messenger, but he is not of the Jafari school; he is Sunni. My family rejected him for this reason, but my heart is at ease with this person. Moreover, he is loyal to the household of the Messenger of Allah, and he and his family do not distinguish between the Shia and Sunni schools. Are my parents right and am I the one following my emotions, or should they consider this matter so that, by Allah’s permission, he may be my destined husband?
I hope my message will be answered as quickly as possible. Many thanks to you.
Sender: Some One - United Arab Emirates
Question 429 · miscellaneous
What is Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan’s opinion concerning tatbir during mourning?
Question 430 · miscellaneous
According to the opinion of Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan (a), is the marriage of a sayyid woman whose lineage returns to the Messenger of Allah (s) to a man who is not a sayyid and whose lineage does not return to the Messenger of Allah (s) permissible? Please provide some reliable sources.
Question 431 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you.
What is the evidence for ablution before reading the Quran?
Sender: al-Istishraqi - Basra, Iraq
Question 432 · miscellaneous
Is khums lawful for the Shia during the Major Occultation? Reliable sources, please.
Peace be upon you.
Sender: Sayyed Irfan Kazimi
Question 433 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
May Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
My dear brother, thank you. My questions are:
1. I wish to ask the Imam of my time and my cousin, Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan-may Allah establish him upon the earth-what the correct form of prayer is, which sects are misguided, and which errors that have entered religion I must avoid.
That is, I want from him comprehensive and complete counsel concerning the affairs of this world and my Hereafter, since he is my Imam. Peace be upon you, noble ones.
Sender: al-Badr - Saudi Arabia
Question 434 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, O supporters of Allah.
What is the ruling on a woman going to a male doctor if there is no woman in the same specialty? May Allah grant you success in supporting the Riser of the family of Muhammad (a).
Sender: Narjis - Iraq
Question 435 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
I ask forgiveness and pardon from my guardian, Allah’s Proof over me and His creation, Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a), and I apologize to you, my guardian, for the length of this message.
Briefly, my guardian, I know a woman in the country where I reside. She is divorced, has good character, and lives alone, away from her family, in this corrupt Western country. I have known her for a long time and met her today while she complained of the life she lives amid predatory beasts. I felt compassion for her condition and for that of many women from my country who reside here. I sensed from her words that she wanted to marry a mindful person. She knows only that my belief is Shia, and she is divorced. She asked me to marry her so that I might protect and shelter her, although she is slightly older than I am. I told her that if I married a second time, I would marry only a believing woman. She said that she needs a believer so that she may return to Allah. I have not presented the Call to her because she is illiterate and knows nothing. I told her that if Allah decreed that I marry her and she did not believe and adhere, everything would end. She agreed, saying she wanted to return to Allah, was tired of this filthy life, and wanted to purify herself. She also knows that I am married and have children. I told her that I would seek Allah’s counsel and answer her. I sought counsel from Allah, the Exalted, concerning whether this woman was good for my Hereafter and my world, and the result indicated success and happiness.
Another matter, my guardian, is that marriage in this country takes place between the spouses in a mosque in the presence of two witnesses, because the mosque belongs to the Sunnis. End.
My guardian, I ask for your counsel and direction because you know best. May Allah send prayers upon you, your forefathers, and your good and pure sons.
Sender: From Spain
Question 436 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
My master, peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
My question concerns the two units of shaf and witr:
1. Is there no qunut in them? If there is none, what is the reason?
2. What is the reason that the unit of witr is odd? And concerning the recommended supplication within it that is arranged in this order-seeking forgiveness for forty believers, seeking forgiveness seventy times, saying ‘This is the station of one who seeks refuge with You from the Fire’ seven times, and requesting pardon three hundred times-what is the reason for these numbers: forty, seventy, seven, and three hundred in the supplication? I ask for supplication for me and my supporter brothers.
Sender: Mundhir Ahmed - Iraq
Question 437 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my master and guardian, O Yamani of the family of Muhammad. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, O supporters and guardians of Allah.
Is dealing by installments-dividing payments over a specified or unspecified period-permissible, knowing that an amount exceeding the known price of the needed item is taken? Is there a difference in dealing with this matter between the supporters and non-supporters? May Allah reward you a thousandfold.
Sender: Ali al-Salihi - Iraq
Question 438 · miscellaneous
What is the ruling concerning one who is unable to stand at Arafat at the religiously prescribed time determined by the infallible Imam? That is, the Day of Arafah according to the true Imam is one day after theirs, while the supporters cannot go to Arafat after they-the group of falsehood-have stood at Arafat before the prescribed time.
Sender: Nasir Ahmed - Iraq
Question 439 · miscellaneous
My jurisprudential question: Is a believing man among the supporters who believes in you entitled to enter a temporary marriage with women among the opponents or the People of the Book? Is permanent marriage to a woman from the People of the Book valid or not? I heard some statements from jurists among the supporter brothers that marriage to a woman who does not hold our belief in the Imams and the Mahdis is unlawful, but I read the opposite in your latest answer to one of the brothers: that marriage to a Muslim woman is permissible, though it is better for her to be a Yamani, if the expression is correct-‘nu’ [as printed]-a believer. My master, we need a jurisprudential book on marriage beyond what the book The Laws did not address.
I also wish to ask you, my master: Is marriage to more than one woman valid without the man obtaining his wife’s consent in this matter, since there is now no woman who might accept that? Does the wife have a say in this matter, or is it religiously valid for a man to marry without consulting his wife? Is a person considered disobedient to his parents and one who cuts family ties if he disavows them when they do not believe in the Call, or what must he do?
Sender: A supporter - Sweden
Question 440 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
I am ashamed to call you my father because, on account of my tremendous shortcomings in calling to Allah, I do not deserve it. Yet your mercy is vast. My father, my question is jurisprudential:
One of the supporter brothers found a collection of CDs containing foreign films and brought them to me so that I could sell them to people who work with them, because he took pity on my difficult financial condition. I became uncertain about what to do with them, light of my eye. What should I do with them? May my soul be your ransom.
I apologize for being lengthy. May Allah benefit us through you and your abundant knowledge. My warm greetings and longing go to you and to the dear son of the dear ones, the entrusted Imam from the family of Muhammad, Muhammad ibn al-Hasan. May the best peace and greetings be upon you.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. May Allah hasten your establishment and hasten for me martyrdom beneath the banner of Muhammad and Ali (a).
Sender: Abu: Sh. M.
Question 441 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
My master and guardian, I would like to ask about khums. I have some money that I saved. Some of it was a gift, some was from my dowry, and some was from my salary. A year has passed over some of it but not over the rest. Must I pay khums from it? Must khums be paid from my monthly salary?
Sender: Fatimah - Kuwait
Question 442 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Prayers and peace be upon the most noble of creation, Muhammad, and upon the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and may He grant them peace.
Peace be upon you, my master and guardian, O Yamani of the family of Muhammad. May the best prayers and peace be upon them and you.
My master, first I ask pardon from Allah and from you, because I am a sinful servant who falls short. I do not know what to say, and a person has insight into himself. We are in exile, and praise be to Allah, we have become five people. We must hold Friday prayer, and the brothers nominate me to lead them in prayer. I apologized-Allah is witness-because I do not deserve that, and someone more qualified than me is present. I do not know what to do, my master and guardian. Please inform me. Success is from Allah. Your sinful and deficient servant, with Allah’s help.
Sender: Abu Muhammad - America
Question 443 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace be upon you, my master and guardian, Imam Ahmed Alhasan, the successor and messenger of Imam al-Mahdi (a).
O locus of knowing Allah: My master, your servant and son is in hardship and deep pain known only to Allah, Muhammad, and the family of Muhammad (a). My Imam, as I learned from you, the ruling concerning the act I committed is that of shubha, as a result of my donating my sperm to my brother’s wife. I made this donation for only two reasons. The first, as I explained to you, my master, was my fear for and emotional concern about my brother’s family separating, and the severe sorrow that accompanied their lives because they had no children. My emotion and compassion for them then moved me to ask the religious law whether I had the right to donate to them after doctors informed my brother that he could not have offspring because his sperm count was zero. This matter continued with my brother for a long time. When I saw their pitiable condition, I asked the religious law, which at that time I considered to be represented by the jurists of the end time. To my misfortune and through my wrongdoing against myself, I did not know that the successor and messenger of Imam al-Mahdi (a) had appeared, so I sought the answer from the jurists of the end time. I live in a Western country, so I entrusted the matter to a religious man whose knowledge we trusted. He in turn asked on our behalf about the permissibility of the matter, because I knew him to have a share of religious knowledge, possessing partial ijtihad according to their seminary terminology.
Communication began between this person and me so that we might ascertain whether this act was permissible. Our communication concerning the matter continued for a long time, nearly two months, while he presented my question to specialists among researchers and religious authorities and asked more than one person about it. I remember him telling me, ‘We must take our time and ask, so that a person like Saddam is not born to us.’ That is, its permissibility had to be known with complete certainty, and I in turn did not rush him. After inquiries and questions between us over the telephone continued for nearly two months, perhaps longer, he brought me the answer that this act was permissible. After that I placed my trust in Allah and did it. My brother’s wife became pregnant after a long struggle to become pregnant, and then she also experienced difficulties during the pregnancy. During the pregnancy, my brother’s wife saw in a vision that she was undergoing an ultrasound. The woman performing the ultrasound was veiled and told her, ‘You will pass through a hardship, and what will deliver you from it is to call upon the prophet Jesus and Mary (a).’ My brother’s wife says that, indeed, when she later went to the doctor, her blood pressure was found to be high. When she went for the ultrasound, they told her that the child was in danger, blood was not reaching her, and she might die. She continued seeking intercession through the prophet Jesus and Mary (a) and calling upon Allah through them. Allah answered her supplication, and the girl was delivered safely, although she was very small and was placed in an incubator in the hospital for months. This vision was among the reasons that reassured me concerning the act I committed by donating sperm.
The vision I myself saw some time after the girl’s birth-that I was among the supporters of Imam al-Mahdi (a)-and other visions containing glad tidings for me from the People of the House all made my heart feel reassured concerning the act I committed. But my master and guardian Ahmed Alhasan-may prayers be upon you, your forefathers the Imams, and your sons the Mahdis-after your answer reached me, all my affairs changed. I am now in sorrow and severe distress, not knowing what I must do to atone for my ugly act. I intended good for myself and my brother before Allah, only to find that I had acted contrary to Allah’s law.
My master and guardian, in addition to what I have mentioned, I wish to know Allah’s command concerning it. Likewise, my master:
1. What does the ruling of shubha mean? Is she an illegitimate child or not? How do we remove this ambiguity and know the reality of the matter?
2. Should I inform the girl of the truth when she grows up, and also my children and the children’s paternal uncles, or not?
3. What is my duty toward the girl?
4. Do not forget me in your supplication, my master and guardian Ahmed-peace be upon you-for you see my condition and my wrongdoing against myself.
5. After knowing this condition of mine, will you accept me as a servant and son to you?
In conclusion, I apologize to you, my master, because hearing my news has also caused you distress and pain. Through obedience to you and to Allah’s law, we bring joy to your heart, but through this act of mine I have saddened you. I ask you to forgive me, my master and guardian, and implore you to supplicate for me for forgiveness of my tremendous offense and sin, and to accept me as a servant who kisses the dust of your feet. I ask Allah to grant you victory and establish you over His enemy and yours.
I ask Allah and implore you that the answer come quickly, because your brother-if you accept him as your brother-waits for the answer upon hotter coals. All thanks and respect to you.
Sender: Ansar Allah
Question 444 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Prayers and peace be upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and may He grant them peace.
I learned that some European countries convert sewage water into water suitable for drinking. Is this permissible? Some supporters live in those countries. May Allah grant you success.
Sender: Wasfi al-Tamimi - Iraq
Question 445 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
What is the ruling on eating, drinking, or smoking the cannabis plant-marijuana? Please present the question to Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan-may Allah preserve him. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Ali - United Arab Emirates
Question 446 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
What is the ruling on ligation-that is, removing and severing the ovaries-with the intention of never having children, because the woman is exhausted and claims that she cannot bear it?
Sender: Abd al-Rahman - Iraq
Question 447 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
A question concerning the condition of my father, al-Abadi. My father suffered a stroke that affected his left side, so he cannot move. This condition greatly affected his mental state. Because he previously had diabetes, he urinated frequently even before his latest illness. When he became ill, his mental state declined until we began using diapers for him, because he does not know when he urinates. When the urine in his bladder increases, he cannot control it. This condition does not correspond to that of a person with urinary incontinence who knows when he urinates. My father has almost completely lost the sensation of the time of urination. What is his duty in this condition? Is it dry ablution, ablution as for a person with incontinence, or what?
The other matter is that my father has a problem with prayer. He makes many mistakes because he does not focus and may speak with the children during his prayer and then complete it. Another matter is that he forgets the number of units and also the number of prostrations, so he may prostrate two or three times. He is extremely sensitive and does not accept it if we tell him that he made a mistake. What is his duty concerning prayer, and what is our duty toward him concerning his prayer and its acts? I ask Allah that the response come quickly, because we do not know his duty or ours. We are now using dry ablution for him so he can perform prayer.
Sender: Abu Ali - Iraq
Question 448 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. I ask Allah that you and those you love are well and in good health.
Around 1980 I owed a person 120 Iraqi dinars. He then died in the war at that time. I knew no relatives of his, and I do not now know how to discharge my liability for this amount or how to pay it, since it now has no value.
Please do not forget us in your blessed supplication.
Sender: Abu Nazim - Iraq
Question 449 · miscellaneous
A question came to me from one of the brothers concerning shaving the beard under dissimulation: is it permissible or not?
Sender: Abu Hud
Question 450 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you.
What is the wisdom behind two units in the dawn prayer and four units in the noon prayer, and what is the wisdom behind not reciting aloud in the noon prayer?
My master and guardian, I ask you to supplicate for my father’s healing from diabetes and to supplicate for us that Allah make us steadfast in loving you. My Imam, master, and guardian, I am lost and do not know what my duty is. I am uneducated and illiterate.
Sender: Ali - Germany
Question 451 · miscellaneous
A request for forgiveness from the beloved of my heart, Imam al-Mahdi Muhammad ibn al-Hasan, and his dutiful son Ahmed Alhasan-peace be upon them both. My master and guardian, peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, and my warm greetings to your father and your pure sons.
Your lowly servant, J. Gh., asks pardon and forgiveness. You know best what issued from me today when I answered a questioner with an answer to which I did not pay attention until one of the supporter brothers-may Allah preserve them-alerted me. Since that time I have been angry with myself and unable to enter the InSpeak room to serve you, out of shame and contempt for my wicked self for what issued from it without my noticing it until the supporter brother alerted me. Yet it was a stab by which I stabbed your eminence-by Allah, without noticing, my master. I ask my guardians and masters for pardon, forgiveness, and satisfaction with me. What issued from me will never issue from me again for as long as I live. I seek refuge in Allah, ask His forgiveness, and repent to Him.
May Allah help your heart against what issues from opponents who deny your right and what issues from us. Pardon, pardon, pardon, my masters. I entrust you to Allah, with whom trusts are never lost.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: J. Gh. - Spain
Question 452 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Kind greetings to my master and guardian Ahmed (a). And thereafter:
My master and guardian:
1. I work in the government sector in the army. Do you permit me to continue working, or should I submit my resignation?
2. My guardian, I want to repent, but I do not know why I do not pray or fast. Something makes me not pray, and something makes me not fast. My guardian, I greatly need your supplication, my master and guardian. If there is a supplication I should recite, please give it to me.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. Your deficient servant, Abu Husayn.
Brothers on the Scientific Committee, please deliver my question to Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a). I ask that the answer be from him (a).
Sender: Abu Husayn - Kuwait
Question 453 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
My master, my proof, my beloved, and the light of my heart: by Allah, there are no words that express my love for you, and, by Allah, I do not know how to express what is within me toward you. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. May my soul be your ransom, my master. I-and I seek refuge in Allah from the ‘I,’ the sin and tremendous association-am honored, by Allah, and wish from Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent, that I might kiss and serve the dust upon which your noble and pure foot and those of your good and pure household tread. My guardian, I have greatly longed to see you. My guardian, I desire nothing but the satisfaction of Allah and your satisfaction, O pure and noble ones. My guardian, forgive my shortcomings and errors. I hope from Allah, Muhammad, and the family of Muhammad (a) only that you are satisfied with me-the satisfaction of Allah and your satisfaction. Praise be to Allah in every condition. My guardian, I have only one question and hope your eminence will answer it.
Question: Is there a planet other than Earth upon which there are people or some other kind of beings among whom prophets and messengers, Muhammad (s), and the Imams (a) were sent?
Sender: Khalid - Kuwait
Question 454 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful: ‘Had they, when they wronged themselves, come to you and sought Allah’s forgiveness …’ ([45]). ‘Indeed, those who pledge allegiance to you only pledge allegiance to Allah. The Hand of Allah is above their hands. Whoever breaks his pledge only breaks it against himself, and whoever fulfills that to which he covenanted with Allah, He will give him a tremendous reward’ ([46]).
Peace be upon the Mahdi Ahmed; peace be upon the successor of Allah’s Proof; peace be upon the messenger of the Remnant of Allah; peace be upon the first of the believers and the adornment of the former and latter generations; peace be upon Sad and a river in the Garden; peace be upon the promised Yamani; peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my master and guardian Ahmed Alhasan.
Peace be upon you, my master and guardian. Allah willing, you are in health and goodness.
My master, I-and I seek refuge in Allah from the ‘I’-am one of your servants. My sins have become many, and I have come to you seeking forgiveness for them. I ask you, by your favor, to forgive me, for you are my means to Allah. This is by Allah’s granting of success, since He favored us with you.
My master Ahmed Alhasan: repentance, repentance. Forgive my lapse, for I am your deficient servant. There is no power or strength except through Allah; upon Him I rely and to Him I turn.
I ask you for supplication and steadfastness with you in well-being.
I have come to the Generous without provision
Of good deeds and a sound heart.
Carrying provisions is the ugliest of all things
When the arrival is before one who is Generous.
May you be in Allah’s safety and protection, my master and guardian. I ask Allah, the Most High, the All-Powerful, to establish you, and I ask Him for steadfastness with you through your supplication. Forgive me for being lengthy.
Sender: Muhammad al-Saffar - Kuwait
Question 455 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. I am among those who passionately love Allah and I love Muhammad, the family of Muhammad, the Mahdi, the Mahdis, and Imam Ahmed Alhasan, the one granted victory by Allah. O Allah, preserve Imam al-Mahdi and his son, the chosen and pure Yamani Sayyed Ahmed. I believe in them until the Day of Resurrection. I ask that my message reach exclusively the promised Yamani who is granted victory-peace be upon him-and that he make a special supplication for me and for success, that Allah not cause our hearts to deviate after He guided us to this, for we would not have been guided had Allah not guided us. I ask that you supplicate for my father’s guidance. By Allah, I have believed in you since the first time Sayyed Ismail al-Ansari-may Allah grant him success and reward him with the best reward-invited me to it. Do not forget us in supplication. I adjure you by al-Zahra, her father, her husband, her sons, the secret entrusted within her, the infallible Imams, and the Mahdis. I adjure you by the pure Umm al-Banin and her son. Excuse my shortcomings in writing, but you are Allah’s gate. Peace be upon the remaining chosen and pure ones of Allah and the supporters of Allah. Even if I have written at length, my thanks go to the supporters of this website, and I am a servant to you and them and to the dust upon which you walk. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. May Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace, through Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful. Peace be upon you for as long as I remain and as long as night and day remain. Make us among your supporters by the right of the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis. Amen, O Lord of the worlds.
Sender: Muntazar al-Ansari - Iraq
Question 456 · miscellaneous
My guardian and master Ahmed Alhasan, messenger of the Remnant of Allah Muhammad ibn al-Hasan-may Allah perpetuate his favor upon us, and may Allah send prayers upon both of you, your forefathers, and your mother Fatimah al-Zahra, the mistress of the women of the worlds; may my soul be your ransom-peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
My master, the place was the Western Sahara, around 1978. After I despaired of the conditions whose cause, following my search for the truth, I learned was the events of the ill-fated coup against the mercy of Allah sent by the Lord of the worlds-may Allah send prayers upon him and his good and pure family, the Imams and the Mahdis-on the day of Saqifah, I saw a vision before dawn. I was proceeding alone along a road. Beside the door of a building, an idol began to split open, revealing an ugly creature that I thought was Iblis-may Allah curse him. My tongue began calling out, ‘One, One, One, One.’ Voices behind me rose with the same name, our voices became one and rose thunderously, and then the idol’s cracks closed. The idol returned to its former condition, the ugly creature disappeared, and I awoke terrified as the caller to prayer called for the dawn prayer.
My guardian and master, know that this vision is among the things that moved me to believe you and have faith in what you brought. My master, supplicate to Allah for my success and that He provide me love and affection for you, calling to you, and service to your supporters. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. Your deficient and sinful servant, seeking forgiveness.
Sender: Ahmed - Morocco
Question 457 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, my master and guardian, successor and messenger of Imam al-Mahdi.
Pardon me for this question, but I would like it answered because it has produced an inner conflict within me. Has the Islamic religion forbidden love between a woman and a man if the intention is marriage and an official union? Is it permissible for a woman, or is it forbidden? I apologize for this question and implore you: I want Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan to answer my question.
Sender: The university student - Iraq
Question 458 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. I implore my master and guardian Ahmed Alhasan (a) to supplicate to Allah for the healing of my young child, who is not yet six years old and has developed diabetes. May Allah protect you from it and guard you with His eye that never sleeps. The prayers and peace of Allah be upon you, O People of the House.
Sender: Khadim ibn al-Janub - Canada
Question 459 · miscellaneous
Peace and the mercy of Allah be upon you.
Honorable Shaykh, after the Islamic greeting: I have heard much about you. I am a student of knowledge approaching forty-five years of age, and I have a request of you that I ask Allah, the Most High, the All-Powerful, to let me attain: a protective charm or supplication that you assign specifically to me, provided that this litany belongs to your eminence and not to any other shaykh or Imam. I have spent more than twenty years of my life in the sciences of the People of the House, the guardians, and the righteous, but until now I have not attained what I seek. It is for Allah to direct to the path.
Sender: Amjad al-Najjar - Egypt
Question 460 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
I want the answer only from the father, the Imam (a), or not at all.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon my father, the one who spoke to Moses upon the Mount.
My master, do not prolong [as printed] for us from your sermons and your knowledge-more, more. May Allah preserve you and make us truly and sincerely among your supporters. O Allah, amen.
I would like you to interpret for me the entire narration of the Imam, the Commander of the Believers, the leader of religion, our Imam (a), from ‘when the bell cries out and the nightmare descends’ to the end of the Imam’s entire narration. Peace be upon you, my father, Imam, and master, O one who spoke to Moses, O likeness of Moses, O likeness of Jesus (a). May Allah curse those who raise the head of al-Husayn (a) in this age.
Sender: A supporter - Sweden
Question 461 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, my master and guardian.
At the outset, I am sorry for occupying you with my private problems, but Allah knows how much pain this matter causes me. My problem, my master, is that whenever I want to marry and find a suitable wife, obstacles arise and ruin the marriage. In some matters I am even embarrassed before the supporters because of this issue and blame falls upon me, but I do not know why this happens to me. Sometimes I find a suitable wife but the result of seeking divine counsel is not good, or the counsel is good but she is not suitable as a wife for me, or my family refuses. Or when I make an effort, obstacles arise.
I am confused by this matter and do not know what to do. I am a young man and desire marriage, yet this matter has never left me, even before I entered the blessed Call. I am in this condition as though a curse follows me, sorcery has been done to me, or something similar. I even proposed to someone outside the supporters-my paternal cousin-but they refused to marry her to me because I am among the supporters. There is much, much more. Now I fear approaching any woman because I fear the outcome and do not wish to hurt her feelings. Through this message, I hope to know what is happening to me.
The second matter is that a supporter sister has found a supporter woman for me, and I am uncertain whether I should propose to marry her. What is your opinion, my father? Allow me to call you that, because I find no other father for me. All I want from you is that you guide me concerning what I should do. I am sorry for being lengthy. May you be in Allah’s safety and care. May Allah grant relief to you and the family of Muhammad (a). Amen.
Sender: Physics - Iraq
Question 462 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace be upon you, my master and guardian, O Yamani of the family of Muhammad.
When one of the supporters is asked, ‘Have you seen Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan (a)?’ is it permissible for him to answer yes while meaning, for example, that he saw him in a vision?
Sender: Iyad
Question 463 · miscellaneous
Must the pledge of allegiance be public, or can it be in the heart only, under dissimulation?
My circumstances where I am do not permit me to announce my pledge. I have a family whom I support, including three young daughters. What should I do?
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Thank you.
Sender: Basim - Egypt
Question 464 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon you, my master and guardian, O Yamani of the family of Muhammad (a), and upon all the supporters. May Allah make us among those steadfast in allegiance, Allah willing.
My master, I have a question. I ask that you answer it if I am among those who deserve an answer from you.
My question is: Which is better for a girl, marriage or study? If one of the supporters proposes to marry her, is it better for her to leave her studies and marry, or complete her studies? If she refuses marriage, does she bear sin for refusing the guardians of Allah, when she refuses because they do not accept a woman continuing her studies? Is it permissible for her to marry someone outside the supporters? Is it permissible for a man to marry someone outside the supporters? This is my question. I ask you to answer me, my master, and to supplicate for me with whatever you see as good for me.
Sender: Narjis - Iraq
Question 465 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Prayers and peace be upon the most noble of creation, Muhammad, and upon his good and pure family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and may He grant them abundant peace.
I ask Allah, the Most High, the All-Powerful, that you are well and that Allah preserve you from every evil of this world by the right of ‘There is no god but He, the Living, the Self-Subsisting.’ My master, I have several questions. Please answer them:
First question: Is it permissible for a person to work in a shop where pork is sold, even though he does not sell it to Muslims, and although the shop does not belong to him and he is merely a worker there?
Second question: If a person is a truck driver and the company where he works transports meat that is not lawful or other such things, is it forbidden for him? The person is likewise merely a driver, and the truck does not belong to him.
Third question: Is it permissible to circumvent a non-Islamic bank and take a loan from them, and afterward, if he is able to return this sum he will return it to them, and if he is unable, he will not return it?
Fourth question: What is the interpretation of His words, the Exalted: ‘He said, “My Lord, expand my breast for me, ease my task for me, untie the knot from my tongue so that they may understand my speech, and appoint for me a minister from my family”’ ([47])?
Fifth question: What is the interpretation of the Khutbat al-Kawthariyya?
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Muhammad al-Suwayfi - Canada
Question 466 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, O Proof of Allah and son of His Proof.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the good and pure Imams and Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, O People of the House of Prophethood, repository of the message, destination of the angels, and location of wisdom.
Peace be upon Allah’s fortified refuge, His straight path, and the bridge of passage to the courtyard of His holiness, O Riser of the family of Muhammad, O teacher of Moses, likeness of Jesus, and shield of the prophets.
Peace be upon you, O righteous servant, O Proof of Allah, son of His Proof, and father of His proofs. Through you I seek refuge and protection, O refuge, shelter, and mercy, O Yamani of the family of Muhammad. Peace and the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you.
My master, we await with intense impatience and upon burning coals the day when the dawn of the state of divine justice rises through your blessed emergence-the day for which the prophets prepared and which the guardians and righteous have awaited from the prophethood of Adam (a) until today. We ask Allah by your right to show us the day when you ascend the pulpit of Kufa to address all humanity. May Allah make me among your servants by the right of the family of Muhammad. This is a tremendous grace and great favor of which I am not worthy, but through the blessing of your supplication for a lowly, weak servant like me, I may attain it by His permission, Glorious is He.
My master and son of my master, within my heart is tremendous yearning and longing for you. I find no suitable words to express what moves within my breast, but Allah, Glorious is He, knows.
Were I not afraid of being lengthy and burdening you, O Proof of Allah, I would never stop writing. But my master, O Yamani of the family of Muhammad-may Allah’s prayers be upon you-I have questions no one like you can answer. You are the People of the House, and you may answer or withhold according to need and interest. You, my master, have more right over me than I do over myself.
First: I ask you by the right of the patient one of immense patience, who has been patient for more than one thousand one hundred and fifty years-may Allah’s prayers be upon him-to supplicate to Allah that I be one who supports you when you emerge, bearing arms to defend you and fighting to establish the state of divine justice. I know that a supplication of yours is not rejected. I-and I seek refuge in Allah from the ‘I’-do not deserve this except through His mercy and favor, Glorious is He, while you are noble and people of excellence-all excellence.
Second: O repository of Allah’s knowledge, O one who taught prophets of firm resolve, I ask you to teach me that which will lead me through the beauties of divine character and make some realities known to me, so that I may hasten my steps toward Him, Glorious is He. One who seeks refuge with you and asks from you, O masters of creation, is not disappointed.
Third: My question concerns the will of the Messenger of Allah (s) on the night of his death, which we cite as proof of your right. Where was it when your forefather Abu Abdullah al-Husayn-may Allah’s prayers be upon him-went out to Karbala? Some reports from your forefathers (a) say there was a will al-Husayn-may Allah’s prayers be upon him-entrusted to Umm Salamah-may Allah be pleased with her-and wills he entrusted to Fatimah al-Kubra-peace be upon her-on the Day of al-Taff. Where was the sacred will of the Messenger of Allah Muhammad (s) when Imam al-Husayn-may Allah’s prayers be upon him-went out to Karbala?
Fourth: It is narrated from your forefathers-may Allah’s prayers be upon them-that they said: ‘When the Sufyani appears, the Mahdi will disappear, then emerge after that.’ My master, O son of the Messenger of Allah (s), does ‘appears’ concerning the Sufyani here bear the meaning of predominance, as in His words, the Exalted, ‘that He may make it prevail over all religion’ ([54])? The period representing the beginning of your occultation and the people’s bewilderment, my master, which your forefather the Messenger of Allah (s) and your forefather the Commander of the Believers-may Allah’s prayers be upon him-foretold, is precisely the period of his appearance and his gaining power over every political current competing with him for a dominion Allah assigned only to its people. They followed the traces of the enemies of the prophets (a); indeed, they exceeded them, such that the earth has known no people more evil than they. My question is: Can ‘when the Sufyani appears’ in the report be used as evidence to identify the first Sufyani as …?
Fifth: O Proof of Allah upon His earth, this passage occurs in the sacred will of the Messenger of Allah (s) to the Commander of the Believers (a) on the night of his death: ‘O Ali, you are my successor over my household, living and dead, and over my wives. Whoever you affirm will meet me tomorrow, and whoever you divorce, I disavow her. She will not see me and I will not see her in the courtyard of the Resurrection.’ My question is: Was the woman who went out against the Commander of the Believers (a) divorced?
In conclusion, my master, I ask Allah, Glorious is He, to establish you upon the earth, hasten the day of your emergence, ease the affair for you, and accept me among your servants through the blessing of your supplication for me. What a tremendous day it will be when we see the Riser of the family of Muhammad, Ahmed Alhasan-may Allah’s prayers be upon him-addressing the world from the mosque of Kufa.
You have more right over me than I do over myself; may I be your ransom. My master, forgive me, O son of the Messenger of Allah (s); forgive me, O son of Ali ibn Abi Talib (a); forgive me, O son of Imam al-Mahdi (a), for my shortcomings concerning your right. By Allah, I fall short concerning your right and ask pardon and forgiveness from you. You are the people of generosity, O best of Allah’s creation, Glorious is He.
Note: I ask my brothers, the supporters of Allah-may Allah make me your servant-to deliver this message to Imam Ahmed Alhasan-may Allah’s prayers be upon him.
Sender: Ziyad - Finland
Question 467 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my master and guardian, O Yamani of the family of Muhammad. May the best prayers and peace be upon you and them.
My master, I adjure you by the One, Unique, Singular, who neither begets nor is born: please supplicate for a child ill with diabetes. I adjure you by the sick one of Karbala to supplicate for me, my master and guardian. Pardon my audacity, my guardian, but I know that the breasts of the family of Muhammad are expansive. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Your servant until his last breath, Allah willing.
Sender: Abu Muhammad - America
Question 468 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
There is no power or strength except through Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my master and guardian, Imam Ahmed Alhasan. May Allah grant you patience, my dear father, against the injustice and tyranny that have filled land and sea, and may Allah-through whom alone there is power and strength-aid you and aid us in supporting you, O son of the Messenger of Allah (s).
In the prayer of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a) for the bearers of the Throne and every angel brought near, al-Sahifah al-Sajjadiyyah states: ‘And the Spirit who is over the angels of the veils, and the Spirit who is from Your command: send prayers upon them and upon the spiritual ones among Your angels.’ To what is Imam Ali ibn al-Husayn (a) referring?
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Zaynab - United Arab Emirates
Question 469 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Through Him we seek help, and to Him belongs praise, first and last. Prayers and peace be upon the best of His creation, Muhammad, and his pure progeny, the Imams and the Mahdis, and may He grant them peace.
And thereafter: Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. Peace be upon the Yamani of the family of Muhammad. Peace be upon the son of the Remnant of Allah upon His earth and His Proof over His servants.
My master, it is an honor for me to write to your station-from nonexistence, darkness, and disobedience to the light of the most splendid existence; to the one to whom the hearts of the believers cling; to Allah’s guarded secret. My master, by Allah, I am ashamed to address you, but I have no recourse except that. I have questions and ask you to answer them:
First: I am among those who believed in your Call, and this is a tremendous honor for me. I am still studying in the religious seminary, but without conviction in doing so, because I have grown weary of the students’ conduct, because beneficial sciences are absent, because my presence there is to discharge an obligation, because of the ill-fated salary that humiliates the students, and also to avert suspicion from myself in the seminary and the area. What do you advise me, my master? Should I remain or not?
Second: People frequently ask me about religious rulings, and I answer according to what is commonly stated in the practical manuals, but I fear that this may conflict with what is found in the book The Laws of Islam. What is the way out, my master?
Third: Some students ask me to teach them principles of jurisprudence or rational sciences, and I evade doing so out of fear of opposing you, my master.
Finally, and most importantly, my master, O son of the Remnant of Allah, I ask you for a supplication for the rectification of my Hereafter and this world, for you have tremendous standing and an exalted station with Allah, by the right of the one who entrusted His secret to you. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Ruh al-Haqq - Iraq
Question 470 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
There is no power or strength except through Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
To Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a)-may Allah establish him upon the earth and hasten the relief of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad (a).
My master and guardian, after Allah made the truth known to me through His grace and favor, not because I deserved it, this Call filled my limbs and I began thinking of nothing else. I never forget Allah’s favor in admitting me into this Call and sending you to us to bring us out of darkness into light. I ask Allah, Glorious is He, to hasten your establishment, my guardian, as quickly as possible-indeed, now.
I need your supplication, my dear father, that Allah forgive our shortcomings in conveying His Call and forgive us our sins.
I sent you this message so that I may continue my course of placing everything I have in the service of this Call. Now I-and I seek refuge in Allah from myself-am in the twelfth grade and, Allah willing, will graduate in approximately half a year. I wished to ask you, my guardian, which field you want me to enter. Whatever you want, for your will is the will of Allah. I ask Allah to make our hearts vessels for His will. Nothing remains for me except to be honored by serving you and rolling in the dust upon which your feet tread. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Zaynab - United Arab Emirates
Question 471 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, my brothers, O supporters of Allah.
I would like to present some questions to the Sayyed, for he is the generous son of the generous. Peace be upon the family of Muhammad. Peace be upon the Yamani.
Scientific questions:
1. Is the earth flat or spherical? Are the sun and moon the same size? Is there one sun and one moon, or several of them? How can it be daytime in one place and night in another? What is the explanation of the four seasons and the tides? If the earth is flat, what is the explanation of the horizon, which we see as curved? Does the surface extend without end, or does it have a boundary? What is the explanation of airplane journeys from one side to another around the globe, as they claim-or is this untrue and no one flies there?
2. Does the water we drink today, which contains mineral salts such as potassium, fluoride, sodium, and others, truly have these elements among its constituents, or are they added to it and are satanic poisons deliberately placed in it by devils among humankind and jinn?
3. Are there white and red blood cells, chromosomes, sperm, ova, germs, microbes, bacteria, and viruses, or are all of these lies and there is another mechanism and other realities for these vital functions or forms?
4. Is there blood circulation in the body, or is it not a circulation but something else, such as pumping and sending or a rise in level?
5. Does television work in both directions, meaning that it broadcasts into the home and also films and broadcasts the transmission and image back to the television station?
6. Will something occur in 2012? Is there a planet called Nibiru or Planet X, and when will it appear-not as date-setting, but by mathematical calculation?
7. Is crab lawful or forbidden, and what about ‘mother of shrimp’-a large shrimp with a shell-like covering?
8. Is it possible to travel through time, such as for a person to return and prevent the killing of al-Husayn (a), or is it possible to travel to the future? Can he do something, or only observe and see?
9. It is said that there is an organ in the human being upon which, if fluoride accumulates, it prevents belief in Allah and the unseen. Is this true? Is this the reason fluoride is mixed into water?
10. How can the existence of Allah be proven to an atheist or materialist?
11. Does DNA contain the secrets and reality of the human world? Is it complete or deficient? What caused the defect within it? How can the codes within it be deciphered and learned from?
12. Did your forefathers (a), or the Mahdis, directly undertake creation with their own hands-the creation of heaven, human beings, and other things?
Many thanks to you.
Sender: A Muslim supporter
Question 472 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
What is meant by the ‘binding invocations of the jinn’ mentioned in the Supplication of the Crown? Allah is my Guardian, and He takes charge of the righteous. Peace is the conclusion.
Sender: Husayn - Kuwait
Question 473 · miscellaneous
May the peace, mercy, and blessings of the Originator be upon you.
Prayers and peace be upon the best of the messengers, Muhammad, and his good and pure family, the Imams and the Mahdis.
After extending particular greetings and honor to you, we complain of our condition to you.
I am a woman suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, severe pain in the knees and joints, and weakness in the nerves of my legs. I tremble while standing and cannot perform my prayer standing.
Disturbing dreams also recur continually. I see myself in a place where the lights go out, and I continue screaming. My children hear me and try to awaken me, but I remain trapped in my dreams until Allah favors me and I respond to my children’s call.
I ask you, my master, deputy of the Imam, to favor me with the knowledge Allah has bestowed upon you and treat me. I also ask you for a direct answer: Do you have a treatment for me? Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Servant of the People of the House - Kuwait
Question 474 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon the remnant of the family of Muhammad (a). I hope my guardian is well and in good health, and I ask Him for the relief of the family of Muhammad (a), soon, soon; indeed, He is Generous and answers.
My master, I ask Allah to forgive my neglect concerning His side and to accept my repentance for my shortcomings regarding your right over me.
Our brother Muhammad al-Sufi spoke to a number of brothers about establishing a treasury in Canada, following what some brothers in other Western countries had previously done, with its proceeds dedicated to spreading the blessed Call and helping those in need. My brother charged me with writing to you to request permission.
My master, I have some questions as follows:
1. Is there room in the physical world for correction and repentance, or is it merely the realization of what occurred in the World of the Particles? Under either assumption, to what extent is this so?
2. When Allah’s prophet Jacob (a) was told that his son had stolen, he said, ‘Rather, your souls have enticed you to something.’ What did he mean by this statement when the event contained glad tidings of Joseph’s return (a)?
3. ‘And He will admit them into the Garden, which He has made known to them’ ([56]). In what manner was it made known?
4. ‘And man supplicates for evil as he supplicates for good, and man is ever hasty’ ([57]). What does it mean?
5. ‘Then he will have neither power nor helper’ ([58]). Who is the human being in this surah: the perfect one or ignorance?
I also have private matters:
1. Is the following lineage correct:
‘He is Shaykh Sultan Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Baqir-who came to Sudan from honored Mecca-ibn Sayyed Ali al-Madani-who died in Medina in 889 AH-ibn Shahwan al-Husayni al-Jumayli ibn Imran ibn Ali Nur al-Din ibn Muhammad Wafa Abu al-Abbas-who died in Egypt in 768 AH-ibn Ali Nur al-Din ibn Sultan Husayn Abu Ali ibn Sultan Hasan al-Akbar ibn Imam Ali al-Makki ibn Sayyed Ibrahim-who died in Morocco-ibn the ascetic Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr ibn Ismail al-Dhahabi ibn Umar ibn Ali al-Fasi ibn Uthman ibn Husayn al-Anwar ibn Muhammad al-Husayni ibn Musa ibn Yahya ibn Isa ibn Ali ibn Muhammad al-Taqi ibn Hasan ibn Jafar al-Tawwab ibn Imam Ali al-Hadi ibn Muhammad al-Jawad ibn Imam Ali al-Rida ibn Imam Musa al-Kazim ibn Imam Jafar al-Sadiq ibn Imam Muhammad al-Baqir ibn Imam Ali Zayn al-Abidin ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib.
This lineage is transmitted from a document of Sayyed Muhammad al-Tahir ibn al-Amin al-Abdallabi, whose writing is estimated to date back more than 150 years. It is copied from an older lineage written more than 400 years ago, and I possess the text of that document. The paternal cousins of Shaykh Abdullah-the al-Sharif family in Palestine-also migrated from Mecca.’ End of the lineage. I ask because this is the lineage claimed by the Abdallab, who are my forefathers. Another account, the well-known one, ends with Abdullah ibn Abbas.
2. I suffer from a chronic illness, and all my efforts to know its origin and consequently treat it have failed. I ask your supplication that Allah heal me from it.
3. My parents died upon the Sunni school. I can do nothing but supplicate for them and for my grandmother, whose favor toward me Allah knows, yet at the same time I feel constrained in doing so. Is there any fault upon me in supplicating for forgiveness for these three?
May Allah grant you relief by the right of your good and pure forefathers, and make our relief part of His granting relief to you. My guardian, I ask for your supplication, which I so often need. Supplicate to Allah that He expand my breast, ease my task, accept me in calling to His guardian and vicegerent upon His earth, and grant me success in maintaining family ties and calling them to the truth in the most complete manner He desires.
Peace be upon the remnant of the family of Muhammad (a). Please convey my greetings to my guardian, the Remnant of Allah and His Proof-may Allah’s prayers be upon him, his family, and his forefathers-and my apology to him (a) for my shortcomings, and ask him to favor me with his noble and blessed supplication.
Sender: al-Salmani al-Dhurri
Question 475 · miscellaneous
May the peace, mercy, and blessings of the Originator be upon you.
I would like to know your interpretation of a dream I had not long ago.
I dreamed that I was in Karbala, between the two shrines as I recall-although in reality I have never gone to holy Karbala in my life-and I was looking at and taking pictures of the sky. It was night, and there were dense white clouds. Between them I could see the words, ‘O Master of the Age, reach me,’ written upon them. I repeatedly looked at them. I think two girls whom I did not know were standing near me. They asked me whether they were in the pictures I had taken. It was as though they were telling me they did not want to be in the picture, or something like that. I tried to review the pictures I had taken and explained that I had been photographing the sky and had not taken pictures of them. I was uncertain whether the camera had accidentally captured pictures of them.
Suddenly, it was time for the sunset and evening prayers. The attendants were trying to close the shrine doors, which were white. The door was about to close upon me so that I could not remain in the shrine. People were leaving the shrine as though they did not want to pray there. Only a very small number remained. The door was about to close, and I said to the attendant, ‘Can I enter and pray in the shrine?’ I had not yet visited the Imam. He allowed me to enter, and it was as though the door closed behind me. When I entered, I yearned to perform the visitation. With longing and full attention, I reached the sacred thresholds of the shrine. I made a quick prostration upon the threshold because I feared the men would see me prostrating, which is not permissible. I removed my sandals, took them with me, and entered the sanctuary. I think I asked where the women’s section was. I entered, and the shrine was empty, with very few people within it. I entered the shrine and was about to break down, weeping and crying out over the tragedy of Imam al-Husayn (a).
I could not believe that I had reached al-Husayn and entered his noble shrine. I think the atmosphere was red. I think I entered the room of the place of slaughter, whose walls were red. I think I then turned to supplication. On the second day-in the dream-the shrine was crowded. I entered it with a friend from the days of Hajj named Dua. I think another woman was also with us, perhaps my mother; I do not remember. We entered and were ascending the stairs within the shrine. I was carrying two glass cups, and the girl Dua was carrying two as well. One of my two cups fell from me and broke upon the steps of the shrine. I bent down upon the steps to gather the scattered glass so that, I think, it would not injure the feet of those passing. I heard the voice of another woman who had been with me during the days of Hajj, named Umm Murtada, reciting a lamentation about Fatimah al-Zahra-peace be upon her-mourning Imam al-Husayn, may my soul be his ransom, within the noble shrine.
Sender: Inayah - UK
Question 476 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.
In all honesty, I am bewildered by what I dreamed and was terrified to an indescribable degree. That day I fell into a deep sleep and dreamed of Imam al-Mahdi calling the people. Before that I dreamed of the killing of the Pure Soul before the Corner of the Kaaba, and the people immediately began screaming and wailing. I saw Imam al-Mahdi standing, but I did not see his face.
I awoke terrified. The television was in front of me and they were mentioning Imam al-Mahdi-peace be upon him. Afterward I slept again and dreamed of Imam al-Mahdi (a). These dreams occurred on the same day. I awoke at the time of the dawn prayer, and the time was 3:13-313. Would you kindly interpret this dream for me? Some time ago I had two dreams on the same day, and each time I awoke, I saw Imam al-Mahdi being mentioned on television and people imploring Allah to hasten his noble appearance. My greetings.
Sender: Ali ibn Abdullah - Qatar
Question 477 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Please interpret this dream. May Allah grant you success:
I found myself standing before a Sunni mosque with two of my Sunni friends, but I was wearing a dishdasha that was not clean and had some dust upon it. Suddenly, I noticed two Sunni members of parliament entering the mosque, and I think they were so-and-so and so-and-so. It appeared that there was a fast-breaking meal. My friends invited me to enter the mosque with them, so I entered. During the search, one of the mosque officials conducting searches told me, ‘Please, when you come to the mosque, iron the dishdasha.’ I understood that he meant I should wash it or clean it of dust. My friends then separated from me. I saw everyone eating and breaking their fast except me; I received nothing. Then another friend, not one of those two, came out carrying two containers of food and gave me one. After that I saw my former friends and reproached them for leaving me alone. Thank you.
Sender: Adnan al-Zubaydi - Iraq
Question 478 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Sayyed Ahmed al-Hasani [as printed], peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Please interpret this dream that I saw:
I saw in a dream that I was in an old building whose floor was a steep slope. I saw myself watching Sunni women praying there. I heard a caller calling, ‘O people, support al-Zahra.’ I ran toward the door, which was at the top of the slope, and saw a high earthen hill. I climbed it and saw a gathering of people and many shaykhs wearing white turbans. Everyone was crying, ‘Support al-Zahra,’ and pointing with their hands to a friend of mine to lead them in congregational prayer. I ran toward my friend, took him by the hand, and told him, ‘Wait until I perform ablution.’ I ran toward the water and saw four armed Jewish soldiers. I did not fear them and performed ablution. The dream ended here.
Please, your eminence, interpret this dream of mine. Many thanks and gratitude to you.
Sender: Ali Lubnani - Germany
Question 479 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Some time ago I heard from one of the supporters-may Allah grant them success-that Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a) had said that we should send our visions to him-peace be upon him. This is a vision Allah, Glorious is He, showed me today, 12 October 2009, at dawn:
I saw that two trees in Umm al-Quwain-an area in the United Arab Emirates-erupted like volcanoes and produced extremely beautiful plants at which the people marveled. I said, ‘Only two here produced these fertile plants of different colors; then what of Iraq, where sixteen-or twelve, I do not remember the exact number-trees erupted like volcanoes? Surely every kind of plant exists in Iraq.’
What I then saw was that Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a) sent a delegation there, as though a treasure or something similar was in that place. The place was a cave, dark and filled with very many corpses because it was underground. I could not go because the place required exertion. In the vision, Sayyed Lawi and I had heart disease-in reality, I do not have heart disease, and Lawi is a pseudonym of one of the supporters on Paltalk-so we were forbidden from going. Two girls in my class at school went as part of this delegation. They are not supporters, and their names are Bushra and Yusra. Bushra exerted herself more than the others, trying to solve the riddle and searching among the corpses-there were many corpses and skeletons piled upon one another. Solving the riddle required an equation that had to be followed. Bushra solved much of it, but she forgot how to continue, and the journey ended without anyone knowing how to uncover the riddle.
Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a) spoke with Bushra and told her that she had forgotten one small part from her side; had she known it, she would have solved the entire problem in which she had exerted herself. Imam Ahmed Alhasan moved his head from above downward and explained to her how she was supposed to continue.
Then the other girl, Yusra, came to me and told me about the journey: ‘The sight was terrible-corpses piled upon one another-and the smell was terrible. But they helped us’-meaning the supervisors there-‘by removing the corpses, though the smell was terrible.’ She had seen one of her relatives who had died some time ago, named Ali, and found him among the corpses. She said that the corpse greatly resembled him and might have been him. End.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace. Praise be to Allah alone, alone, alone. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: ………
Question 480 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
May Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
After believing in the Call of Imam Ahmed Alhasan, I began explaining the Call to other believers. On one of the days of Ramadan, I spoke with a friend about this Call from night until the predawn meal. After the dawn prayer we spoke a little, then slept. The next day after breaking the fast, he told me that when we began to sleep, he said to himself, ‘My Lord, I do not believe in this person named Ahmed Alhasan, so show me a dream concerning the truth.’ He said: ‘I saw as though my brother, my paternal cousin, and I boarded a large taxi with several people to visit al-Husayn (a). When we reached Karbala and the dome and minaret of the shrine of Imam al-Husayn (a) became visible to everyone, we got out for inspection or something similar and were delayed a little at that point. I asked one of the inspectors to let us go visit al-Husayn (a), and the inspector said, “You have a long time ahead of you before you will be able to visit.”’ End of the dream.
About a week later, this same friend told me he had seen a dream: ‘You entered my house. After greetings, we sat down, and the place changed so that we were in an official setting. You were seated upon a chair with a table before you. A program presenter from one of the channels was present.’ My friend told me in the dream, ‘I know this presenter and the television channel, but now I do not know them.’ This television presenter began preparing to conduct a television interview with me. Meanwhile, scholars among the followers of Martyr al-Sadr II, followers of al-Sistani, and other scholars entered to debate me. They sat opposite me with a table between us. I said, ‘In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and …’ and looked into their faces. My friend said, ‘I said to myself: You will say, “and the Mahdis,” but you continued looking into their faces.’ They stood to greet you. The first was a sayyid among al-Sadr’s followers; he greeted me and stroked the back of my head. Then the others greeted me and left. End of the dream.
Please, I want an interpretation of the two dreams, especially the second. I hope Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan will interpret it. May Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Sender: Abd al-Sattar - Spain
Question 481 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
On the morning of Friday, 21 Ramadan 1430 AH, at approximately six in the morning-that is, after sunrise-I was asleep. The vision, if that is the proper expression, contained no image at all, only a beautiful voice that repeatedly said to me verbatim, ‘Imam Ahmed Alhasan the Yamani.’ It kept repeating. I felt indescribable comfort and happiness. Suddenly, I awoke and still felt that happiness and comfort. I then went back to sleep and saw a person-or rather, a person’s head repeated, meaning two similar and identical heads-wearing a white turban and looking at me from the side of his left cheek. I did not see his body. He looked at me with an uncomfortable gaze, and someone told me that this was Imam Ahmed (a). But within myself, I believed that this person was not the Imam because his appearance was uncomfortable and his gaze likewise. Afterward I awoke from my sleep. I ask Allah to forgive me and you.
Note: I have felt the expansion and happiness I felt only three times in my life. The first was today, when the voice repeatedly spoke the name Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a). The second was several years ago, when I performed the night prayer and awoke in the morning with the same feeling. The third was approximately fifteen years ago, during the month of Ramadan. I heard the call to prayer in the voice of an extremely beautiful caller, as though from the Garden. He reached the third testimony and said, ‘I testify that Ali is the guardian of Allah.’ At that moment my father awakened me, while the caller to prayer at the mosque was giving the call and saying, ‘I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.’ End. May Allah make us and you steadfast.
Sender: Abu al-Zahra - Kuwait
Question 482 · miscellaneous
Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan, my Imam and the son of my Imam, peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Many years ago, before I believed in your Call and even before I had heard of it or your noble name, I saw a vision. Certainty entered my heart that Imam al-Mahdi (a) had appeared, and I began calling people to believe in him, but I forgot this. After I believed in the Call, I greeted you between myself and Allah, the Exalted. I immediately remembered the vision and began weeping greatly. I understood that Allah intended to tell me that the Mahdi I saw in the dream was the same Yamani (a) in whom I had just believed and whom I had just greeted. Is this the message Allah, Glorious is He, intended?
Then I saw messages from Imam al-Mahdi (a) reach me. After my first vision, which I related to you, I saw the sky open and letters of light write within it, ‘There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.’ I saw this vision twice, with complete and manifest clarity both times.
I also saw that I was at the Kaaba. I saw two short black men smoking in the Sacred House, drove them out, and prayed inside the noble Kaaba. I saw the Night of Decree after keeping vigil on the night of the twenty-third, and angels of light were descending upon the earth. During this month of Ramadan I saw my spirit ascend into heaven. I think the first heaven opened for me. This vision occurred after I believed in the noble Call, and it was the first time I saw heaven while sleeping, with my heart pounding and my spirit flying high in heaven until I saw stars.
During Ramadan I also saw the coffin of Imam Ali (a). In Ramadan I felt sensations I had not felt before this Call. I also saw the Day of Resurrection and the sky raining punishment and comets.
Please interpret the visions for me and supplicate for the guidance of my mother and siblings. I ask you to supplicate that Allah guard me from the incitements of the devils. When I read the book The Journey of Moses to the Junction of the Two Seas, I understood through inspiration from Allah, as I thought, that some matter concerned me. Please interpret the visions, my master, O Yamani of the family of Muhammad (a).
I also have a question. What I understood is that Muslims up to Imam al-Sadiq (a) were charged only with believing in the Twelve Imams (a), without the Mahdis. Why did the Shia not adopt belief in the Mahdis without ‘amhadin’ [as printed], and what were the circumstances of this matter? I want clarification of why the affair of the Mahdis was concealed and that of their First (a) encoded. May Allah protect you, my master, and prolong our lives so that we may support you when you emerge. What is the secret behind people like me seeing a vision of Imam al-Mahdi (a) without asking for it and without knowing that he has appeared?
Our final supplication is praise be to Allah alone, alone, alone for His blessing of you, my master.
Sender: Abdullah - Sweden
Question 483 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
May Allah send prayers upon our noble Messenger and upon his family and chosen companions.
Peace and the mercy of Allah be upon you. I submit a request for interpretation of a vision seen by a man from my family. This man’s wife was pregnant [as printed] with a boy whom he intended to name Abd al-Rahman. On the night that child was born [as printed], his father saw in a dream that a child had been born to him. The child was in his hands at the Kaaba while he circumambulated with him. During the circumambulation, shaykhs wearing white came to him and said, ‘Who is this?’ He said, ‘This is Abd al-Rahman.’ They said, ‘No, this is Muhammad.’ End.
Our final supplication is praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
Sender: Muhammad - Morocco
Question 484 · miscellaneous
I saw in a dream writing that said, ‘Swine flu is a fabricated operation by American forces.’ Written ‘yim’-that is, beside it-was ‘Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan,’ meaning that this writing was from the Sayyed. When I saw this vision, I began calling upon Allah in my dream and adjuring Allah by Muhammad and his household to show me the rightfulness of this Call. My whole body shook while I supplicated, and I supplicated with my full voice.
With all respect, what does this vision mean?
Sender: al-Ghaib al-Muntazar - Iraq
Question 485 · miscellaneous
I saw a vision while I was in a large place I do not remember. Many people were present, and Imam Ahmed stood in an elevated place. I saw him from behind. He was tall and slender, and his back appeared long while he was seated. He gestured to the people with his hands. He pointed toward a young man, called him by name, and said, ‘O Ahmed, give the call to prayer; you are my caller to prayer.’ Ahmed then went up and gave the call to prayer for the people.
Sender: Amili - Germany
Question 486 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
I was asked to send this inquiry concerning the meaning of this vision to my guardian Ahmed (a). It is a vision of a girl approximately twelve years old.
She saw the world dark and began reciting Ayat al-Kursi. When she reached ‘the Living, the Self-Subsisting,’ she heard a beautiful voice complete the noble verse with her, and she awoke from her sleep.
My greetings to my guardian and to the son of my guardian. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon all of you.
Sender: Khakzad - United Arab Emirates
Question 487 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you.
In a vision, I saw an army officer amid a gathering of people. He was chanting rallying cries and had a strange rank: five stars and a crown.
Sender: Ali Jamal - Iraq
Question 488 · miscellaneous
Two months before his wife gave birth, my brother saw a vision while sleeping in his home. He saw himself asleep upon a chair in the hospital beside his wife. Al-Zahra (a) appeared and told him, ‘Allah conveys peace to you. He looked into your heart and found no one better than you to provide with a child who will have tremendous standing in Islam and be a commander with my son Imam al-Mahdi (a).’ Al-Zahra then approached my wife, delivered the child herself, raised the newborn to heaven, and supplicated. He says that this vision occurred in the middle of the month of Shaban.
Sender: Amili - Germany
Question 489 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
My master and guardian, O son of the Messenger of Allah, may the prayers of my Lord be upon you, your pure forefathers, and the Mahdis from among your descendants (a).
My master and guardian, I saw a vision in a dream that I was unable to interpret or take a lesson from, so I turned my face toward you, my master, to understand what was meant by my vision. I found, my master, that I was with a group of colleagues on a study mission to a foreign country. When we reached this town, however, we found that we did not like it and wanted to leave. The brothers with me disagreed among themselves about the best method and a suitable explanation to give to the one who had sent us to this country. I found myself telling them, ‘Unite upon one statement and say what Allah’s prophet Moses said to his people.’
What did Allah’s prophet Moses say to his people that would suit a condition like ours? Does this statement relate to the affair of Imam al-Mahdi-peace be upon him? What guidance and counsel do you give me in such situations?
Sender: Yusuf - Saudi Arabia
Question 490 · miscellaneous
A vision seen by a friend of mine:
The dreamer and I were in a place speaking about an important matter. While we spoke, before us was a pool from which a paralyzed person emerged. He came out of the pool and stood before us. He had a piece like that of a fish, split along his back, and the majestic name of Allah was written upon the fish-like part. We were amazed and thought that he was one of Allah’s guardians. It appeared that I too believed this, so we welcomed him warmly. We spoke with him, and while we spoke we were eager for his conversation and awaited his every word. He began asking us questions: how many people do we know, and whom do we know? At first, the dreamer did not doubt him, but after some time he suspected that the man was deceiving us to draw us into a scheme. The dreamer took me aside and told me, ‘Do not tell him anything, because I feel there is a deception in the matter, that he is deceiving us and is not a guardian. Do not open your heart to him or believe him.’ I gestured yes in reply. I had been speaking with the person who emerged from the water while happy and delighted with him. While the dreamer spoke with and warned me about him, I nodded and said I agreed. The children of the shaykh whom my friend follows were at the bottom of the train, so the dreamer became distracted from me and began running after them in an effort to save them. Then the vision ended.
Sender: Abu Muhammad - Palestine
Question 491 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon the supporters of Allah.
Some time ago I saw a vision and ask for its interpretation:
As I recall, it was the time of the dawn call to prayer. My mother and I heard the sound of the call, so we went out to look. We saw the moon as though it was eclipsing. The moon disappeared almost completely, and four moons appeared on four sides around the hidden moon. Suddenly, I began to feel as though the earth beneath us was beginning to boil. I told my mother, ‘The earth is boiling,’ and she told me, ‘No, there is nothing.’ This is what I remember of the vision.
May Allah reward you a thousandfold. May Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Sender: Narjis - Iraq
Question 492 · miscellaneous
An old Sunni friend and I were walking and entered a place. We saw Imam Khomeini sitting upon a heap of beef, kneading it, weeping, seeking help from al-Zahra, and sprinkling bulgur upon the meat. I sat facing the Imam and began doing as he did: kneading the meat, sprinkling bulgur upon it, weeping, and seeking help from al-Zahra. I gestured to my friend to come up with me, but he did not. Imam Khomeini gave me a ball of meat and told me, ‘If this meat spoils, then he is not an Imam. This meat will not spoil.’ I took the ball of meat in amazement and began going among the people with it, telling them, ‘Sayyed Ahmed is the Imam,’ and challenging them that this meat would not spoil. Then he told me, ‘Sayyed Ahmed has a certain thing that does not exist anywhere else in the world,’ but I forgot it.
Sender: Amili - Germany
Question 493 · miscellaneous
I saw my paternal uncle’s wife, who passed into Allah’s mercy months ago. I saw her after her death speaking with us and telling us in the vision that she had dreamed-my uncle’s wife, may Allah have mercy upon her, was saying she had seen a dream even though she had died. The deceased woman said she dreamed that some people die after completing their bachelor’s degree and that al-Batul would die after the bachelor’s degree. In the vision, it was as though I was on my way to the third year of the bachelor’s degree and still had the third and fourth years remaining to complete it, although in reality I completed my bachelor’s degree many years ago. My uncle’s wife mentioned something strange and astonishing in the vision. She said that al-Batul, a graduate of the School of the Sayyids, would die after the bachelor’s degree. She did not say of anyone other than me that they were a graduate of the School of the Sayyids, because I am indeed the only person in my town who belongs to the school of the People of the House, the masters of humankind.
Sender: al-Batul Muhammad - Kuwait
Question 494 · miscellaneous
My father’s Alawite wife came to me in a vision and said, ‘Why are you bewildered and weeping? Are you searching for Sayyed Ahmed?’ I said yes. The Alawite woman told me, ‘Sayyed Ahmed is present among you,’ and I awoke from the vision. Since then I have been weeping and want to know what the Sayyed says concerning this vision, what I must do, and how I should proceed in my life from this day onward. I am a political man, approaching elections and other matters, and known to the state and the tribe. I ask the Sayyed to indicate to me, with proof, that I am with him and that the vision was the proof that Allah chose me to be among the soldiers of the Proof, the Imam-may Allah, the Exalted, hasten his noble relief.
Sender: Salam al-Asadi - Malaysia
Question 495 · miscellaneous
Is the vision of a menstruating woman from Allah, or is it a confused dream? I hope that the vision I saw-that I am among the fifty women-is true, for my most precious wish is to support the Husayn of this age. I ask for supplication for the healing of me and my husband, for success for my daughter and my sons-and my daughter most importantly, my master. Supplicate for her, my master, that Allah grant her health, strength, and self-confidence and spare her illness, together with her sisters, her parents, and all the supporters.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Batul - Kuwait
Question 496 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
And thereafter: Peace be upon the Remnant of Allah. Peace be upon Muhammad, Ali, Fatimah, al-Hasan, al-Husayn, al-Sajjad, al-Baqir, al-Sadiq, al-Kazim, al-Rida, al-Jawad, al-Hadi, al-Askari, the Awaited Mahdi, and the eminent succeeding Imam. May Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
My greetings go to the supporters of Allah, Muhammad, and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis-the supporters of Ahmed the Yamani, who is pledged allegiance between the Corner and the Station.
My master and guardian Ahmed, even if I have made the message long, I turn through you toward Allah. Intercede for us with Allah and the noble People of the House. My question: What are the secrets of the Bermuda Triangle? One.
Two: On this day of mine, the blessed Thursday corresponding to 14 Muharram 1431 AH, 31 December 2009 CE, I was calling upon Allah and the People of the House not to take me out of this world before He is pleased with us and before I fight alongside Imam al-Mahdi and the Yamani (a). I swear by Allah concerning that. After the dawn prayer, it was as though there were two large armies. He came near me and gave me a beautiful black garment, and he gave the second group a white garment. He said, ‘The one who fights with Imam al-Mahdi wears this black garment.’ It was a long vision, but I remember only this from it, and Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent, is witness to what I say. This was not my first vision after believing in the Call of the promised Imam Ahmed; rather, there were several visions. Among them, some time ago it was as though Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah, the Exalted, hasten his relief-came with Sayyed Ahmed the Yamani. I did not see their faces; both were light upon light. It was as though Imam al-Mahdi placed his right hand upon the shoulder of Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan the Yamani and told me, ‘This is the one pledged allegiance between the Corner and the Station. This is Ahmed Alhasan the Yamani (a).’
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. My greetings and respect go to the Sayyed’s supporters. By Allah, I am a servant of their sandals. My greetings and gratitude go to Sayyed Ahmed. My lasting thanks go first to Allah and the noble People of the House, then to the promised Ahmed and his son. Supplicate for me, my master, that I be among your supporters until the Day of Judgment and that I be granted success. My thanks and greetings are my conclusion. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad. My Lord, send prayers upon the Imams and the Mahdis. I testify that the Mahdi and the Mahdis are Allah’s proofs.
I ask that my messages reach Sayyed Ahmed (a) as quickly as possible. Thank you.
Sender: Muntazar - Syria
Question 497 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you.
Several years ago I saw a vision in a desert with a group of people and horsemen. I was awaiting the arrival of my forefather Imam Ali (a) upon his horse, but in the end it appeared to me that he was the Messiah Jesus (a), matching his reported description and beauty. Upon seeing him, I fell prostrate upon the desert ground, soaked in tears and fainting. Jesus (a) dismounted from his horse, came toward me, raised me from the ground while I was kneeling, and girded me with a sword and armor while I looked at his beauty and comeliness.
The second vision concerned my beloved and forefather Imam al-Mahdi. He appeared to me surrounded on every side by a group of children wearing pure, pristine white clothing. He looked at me smiling. He appeared tall, fair-faced, and slender, with hair tending toward brown.
In the third vision, I was standing upon the sea water with the disk of the sun between my eyes, rising brightly from the west.
The fourth vision belonged to my mother. While she was pregnant with me, she saw the mistress of the women of the worlds, the Virgin Mary (a). The Virgin sat beside her bed holding her son the Messiah in the cradle and told my mother, ‘You will give birth to a boy. His name will be Jesus for three days, then his name will be Muhammad.’ This is what happened.
I ask my master and cousin Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan to interpret these visions for me, because I feel that he is among the righteous. I reflect greatly upon his condition and his support of the Master of our Age. O Allah, if he is truthful that he is the Yamani, make his steps firm, support him with Your victory, and make me among those who follow his example in supporting Your guardian, the Master of the Age (a). Supplicate for me that I be among the first supporters of Allah and you in our war with the Sufyani and a soldier of Imam al-Mahdi. Peace be upon you.
Sender: Sayyed Muhammad Haydar - China
Question 498 · miscellaneous
I was prostrating, and beside me a man was supplicating forcefully for me. Afterward he told me, ‘Why am I not answered for you? Reconsider your path; return to Allah.’
Sender: Luay al-Hashimi - Netherlands
Question 499 · miscellaneous
My master and Imam, in the world of visions I saw the sky in its natural condition. Suddenly, it began lighting up like a lamp-‘light’-and then returning to its natural condition, several times.
A few days later, I saw a vision like this one-similar to it-but this time the sky lit up for me and its light did not go out. In my dream I said, ‘Is it so?’ I do not know why I said, ‘Is it so?’
May Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Sender: Khalid - Kuwait
Question 500 · miscellaneous
One night, after reciting the vision supplication from the successor (a), I saw the following vision: ‘I saw a person seated before me at a desk or something similar. The distance between us was half a meter. I felt that this person was the Messenger of Allah (s), so I asked him, “Are you Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah?” He nodded yes. I asked him, “Some brothers and I have believed in the Call of Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan. Is he one of your descendants and a messenger from you?” He nodded yes again, smiled, and a light like the sun’s rays-or much stronger-emerged from his face. I closed my eyes because of the intensity of the light. When I opened them, I found myself awake. Allah is witness to what I say.’ Please interpret my vision with greater clarity. May Allah grant you success.
Sender: Husayn al-Asadi - Iraq
Question 501 · miscellaneous
To my master and guardian, Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan (a); to the Yamani of the family of Muhammad-may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him and his household. May our souls-mine and those of all my family and children-be your ransom.
My master and guardian, I saw a vision in which there was a command from Allah that I slaughter my wife. I went to my wife, who was with me in the house, and told her, ‘Allah has commanded me to slaughter you.’ A knife was in my hand. When my wife heard what I told her, she immediately submitted, lay down, bent her head, exposed her neck to me, and said, ‘Slaughter me.’ But I could not slaughter her. While holding the knife in my hand, I wept and said, ‘I cannot slaughter you.’
My master and guardian, what is the interpretation of this vision?
Sender: Muhammad al-Tamimi
Question 502 · miscellaneous
Honorable master, I saw in a dream that you are the successor and I searched for you. I want to be among the successor’s followers. Inform me.
Peace be upon Muhammad, the family of Muhammad, and his successors, the noble progeny.
Sender: Ali Ali - Bahrain
Question 503 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you.
My master and guardian, I saw in a dream a tall man who had no features. The people were standing around the man in a semicircle, and I was coming from afar. I heard a voice from the sky telling me, ‘Tell the people: this is al-Husayn (a),’ but the people did not believe what I said. Peace be upon you, my guardian.
Sender: Maytham - Spain
Question 504 · miscellaneous
I saw in a dream that I was going to a house where they were performing reenactments about Imam al-Husayn (a). It was a place with women only, and they were portraying the role of Lady Ruqayya (a). The door of the house was open, and in front of it was an empty courtyard. Then a girl came dressed entirely in black, so that even her face could not be seen. One of the women said, ‘This is Lady Ruqayya; she has come.’ Then one of the women said to me, ‘Why do you not portray the role of Lady Ruqayya?’ I answered her, ‘I do not like reenactments; I came only to watch.’ I remained until Lady Ruqayya gave me her cloak. The cloak was very heavy, so much so that it hurt my head, and I said, ‘May Allah help Lady Ruqayya-how did she carry it?’
Sender: Umm Ali - Iraq
Question 505 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon you, O Household of Mercy, Mine of Knowledge, and Place of the Message.
It is narrated from Ibn Abbas, from the Prophet (s), that he said: ‘The foremost are three: the one foremost to Moses was Joshua son of Nun; the one foremost to Jesus was the companion of Ya-Sin; and the one foremost to Muhammad was Ali ibn Abi Talib.’ Who is the companion of Ya-Sin?
Sender: Zaynab - UAE
Question 506 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon the Supporters of Allah.
On Wednesday, which coincided with the visitation of al-Kazim (a), and after returning from the visitation, I saw Imam al-Kazim (a). He was praying and saying in the prayer: ‘O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.’
Sender: Salwan al-Shammari - Iraq
Question 507 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. The good end belongs to the God-conscious, and there is no aggression except against the wrongdoers.
To proceed: From al-Nibras to Ahmed Alhasan, the Yamani of Basra. According to what I have read and learned about you, you are the promised Yamani from the Household of Prophethood, an infallible Imam from Allah, and an emissary of Imam al-Mahdi-upon him peace [the source reads ‘from peace’]-to all humanity, as a warner and bearer of glad tidings. My question is that I want to know your view of Sheikh Osama bin Laden: is he truly a fighter in Allah’s cause, an American agent, or the Sufyani mentioned in the hadiths?
What is your view of the fighting groups in the Islamic world, such as those in Somalia, the Islamic State of Iraq, and the fighters in Algeria, Chechnya, and Kashmir-and al-Qaeda in general? Are the Taliban the black banners mentioned in the hadiths of the Prophet (s), and are they upon truth or falsehood?
There is talk on satellite channels, in the books of thinkers, and on forums about America’s demise through divine punishment. Do you agree with this view, or do you have another statement?
Also, some researchers into scientific miracles in the Quran say that Israel’s demise at the hand of Imam al-Mahdi is near. Some say 2012, and some say 2028. This is not my statement, nor do I believe it, because no one knows the unseen except Allah.
Sender: al-Nibras al-Qurashi - Arab Maghreb
Question 508 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
What is your manifest name, and what is the inner one? And am I among the 313?
Sender: Ahmed Ali - Yemen
Question 509 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Kind greetings, and may Allah prolong your life, Allah willing.
I would like to present my problem: every person with whom I discuss the Call brings me to the question, ‘Why did the Imam not appear himself? Why did he send you to us?’
Another question: why is it wrong for us to elect a president of the Iraqi state? Should we leave Iraq like this without a president? I do not know the answer to these two questions and cannot convince them. I hope you will answer my questions, and I would be very grateful.
Sender: Rawiya al-Ma‘muri - Iraq
Question 510 · miscellaneous
Everything you say is incorrect and is not established for us. We know that the Prophet-may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him-prohibited temporary marriage at Khaybar. We likewise know, with complete certainty, that the Imams-peace be upon them-prohibit temporary marriage. I also tell you: shame on you; be ashamed before Allah. What is this fabrication against the Companions-that Abu Bakr and Umar introduced innovations into the religion and burned the Sunnah? No mind accepts such words, but this is evidence of your hatred toward them. We ask Allah for your well-being and guidance.
But I ask you: if a woman contracts temporary marriage with more than one person within a period of one month, for example, and becomes pregnant, to whom is the child attributed?
The committee’s previous answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Temporary marriage (fixed-term marriage) is a religiously valid marriage by the explicit text of the Book and the Sunnah. This is established in the sources of the Muslims, Sunni and Shia, and none denies it except an obstinate person. As for prohibiting temporary marriage, this came neither from Allah, Glorious is He, nor from His Messenger (s). The Messenger of Allah (s) departed this world while this legislation remained in force. Abu Bakr came while this legislation remained in force and did not say a single word concerning it. When Umar came, he prohibited the two mut‘as: the mut‘a of Hajj and of women. Did Umar perceive a defect in the law of Muhammad (s) and complete it?
If you say ‘yes,’ the Quran has declared you a liar through the saying of the Exalted: ‘Today I have perfected your religion for you …’ ([71]). If you say ‘no,’ this means that Umar introduced an innovation into the religion, and every innovation is misguidance and every misguidance is in the Fire. This hadith is among what is firmly established for you. As for whether the Imams (a) entered temporary marriage or not, and the names of their children from temporary marriage, this is a question that indicates the foolishness of the questioner. The marriages of the Imams (a) are their private affair, so is it good manners to ask about private matters?
As for the marriage being religiously valid, it is religiously valid by the explicit text of the Book and the Sunnah. Umar’s prohibition of it is one of Umar’s innovations, which are beyond counting. He was the first to introduce the innovation of arranging the rows of worshippers with the whip; he was the first to introduce the innovation of burning the house of the Prophet (s) while his family was in it; and he and his companion Abu Bakr were the first to introduce the innovation of burning the purified Prophetic Sunnah. Abu Bakr, according to what his daughter Aisha mentioned, burned nearly five hundred hadiths of the Prophet (s), on the claim that he doubted them. This is strange: how does the one whom you claim was the person closest to the Prophet (s) doubt the hadith of the Prophet (s)?
As for Umar, he went further than his companion. He gathered everything narrated from the Messenger of Allah (s), made it into a mound of parchments, and burned it. He announced that he would punish everyone who said, ‘The Messenger of Allah said.’ Among Umar’s innovations are those whose counting the enumerators are incapable of completing. You may consult your authentic collections and sources to see with your own eyes the truth of what we say-if you seek the truth and are not among those captivated by the game of the Age of Ignorance in contending, mutual hatred, and mutual slaughter.
We ask Allah, Glorious is He, to guide everyone. Praise be to Allah alone, alone, alone.
The Scientific Committee of the Supporters of Imam al-Mahdi (may Allah establish him upon the earth)
Professor Dr. Zaki al-Ansari, Jumada al-Akhira 1431 AH
Sender: Rimas al-Khatib - Yemen
Question 511 · miscellaneous
Is the Imam married?
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Is there sound evidence with an authentic chain of transmission establishing that Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah hasten his relief-has descendants?
If you please, I want sound evidence from our books. Thank you.
Sender: Asir - Saudi Arabia
Question 512 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
How should I behave toward those who speak badly about Sayyed Ahmed al-Yamani (a)?
Sender: Amir al-Din - Australia
Question 513 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
I would like to know Sayyed Ahmed’s (a) view regarding whether vinegar of its two kinds-sour and thickened-is permissible or prohibited. Is it lawful or unlawful? I would also like to know the Sayyed’s view regarding the permissibility of chicken slaughtered in Brazil, whose slaughter was undertaken by religious bodies such as the office of Sayyed al-Shahid al-Sadr. Is it lawful or unlawful?
Sender: Abdullah al-Mudhnib - Iraq
Question 514 · miscellaneous
Advice
To the claimant Ahmed:
Fear Allah, do not lie to the people, and know that the place in the Fire is for lying about the Messenger-prayers and peace be upon him; we seek refuge in Allah. I heard your recitation of the Quran and became certain of your ignorance and distance from religion. I ask Allah either to guide you or to seize you with the seizure of One Mighty and Powerful. O Allah, do not make us a trial for the disbelieving people.
Sender: al-Mahdi Uthman - Saudi Arabia
Question 515 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Whoever reads this message of mine, please deliver it to Sayyed Alhasan.
In the shadow of this strife occurring in Iraq-particularly what Arabs and takfiris are doing against the Shia-it is my view that you add to the numbers of those who kill innocent people because they are Shia.
My question is: are you supporters of the Arabs or the Wahhabis? If your answer is yes, I am not with you even if your Call is proven true.
Sender: al-Furati - Germany
Question 516 · miscellaneous
A question concerning the caliphate of Ali-may Allah honor his face.
In the name of Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. My question is: why did Ali-may Allah honor his face-not fight for the caliphate after the death of the Prophet (s)?
Sender: Yasir - Morocco
Question 517 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send abundant prayers upon Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Sayyed, father, and Thirteenth Imam, peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
I would like you to answer my questions, even though some of the supporter brothers-may Allah, Exalted is He, make them sound-have explained them, for I love to drink from the pure spring.
My first question concerns the hadith reported from them (a): ‘Likewise is the occultation of the Qa’im (a), for the nation will deny it because of its length. One will say, without guidance, that he was not born; one will say he was born and died; one will disbelieve by saying that our eleventh was sterile; one will depart from the religion by saying that it passes to a thirteenth and onward; and one will disobey Allah by saying that the spirit of the Qa’im (a) speaks in the form of another’ ([100]).
What is its interpretation? It contains an ambiguous matter, because if it is referred to the clear text-the will-there is something of a contradiction, at least according to our understanding, because we are not infallible.
And another: ‘Indeed, his emergence has ten signs. The first is the rising of the tailed star. It will draw near from the eleventh, and turmoil, confusion, and unrest will occur in it. Those are signs of fertility. Between one sign and another is a wonder. When the ten signs have elapsed, at that time the radiant moon will appear from among us, and the word of sincerity to Allah upon monotheism will be completed.’ A man called Amir ibn Kathir stood before him and said, ‘O Commander of the Faithful, you have informed us about the imams of disbelief and the caliphs of falsehood; inform us about the Imams of truth and tongues of truthfulness after you.’ He said, ‘Yes. It is a covenant that the Messenger of Allah (s) covenanted to me: twelve Imams will possess this matter, nine from al-Husayn. The Prophet (s) said: “When I was taken up to heaven, I looked at the leg of the Throne, and written upon it was: ‘There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. I supported him through Ali and gave him victory through Ali.’ I saw twelve lights and said, ‘My Lord, whose lights are these?’ I was called: ‘O Muhammad, these are the lights of the Imams from your descendants.’” I said, “O Messenger of Allah, will you not name them for me?” He said, “Yes. You are the Imam and caliph after me; you discharge my debt and fulfill my promises. After you are your two sons al-Hasan and al-Husayn; after al-Husayn is his son Ali Zayn al-Abidin; after Ali is his son Muhammad, called al-Baqir; after Muhammad is his son Ja‘far, called al-Sadiq; after Ja‘far is his son Musa, called al-Kazim; after Musa is his son Ali, called al-Rida; after Ali is his son Muhammad, called al-Zaki; after Muhammad is his son Ali, called al-Naqi; after him is his son al-Hasan, called al-Amin; and the Qa’im from the descendants of al-Husayn is my namesake and the person most resembling me. He will fill it with equity and justice just as it was filled with oppression and injustice.”’ Why did Imam Ali (a) not mention the Mahdis (a), when he was asked to mention the Imams of truth?
Also this hadith: ‘O Muhammad, these are the lights of the Imams from your descendants.’ I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, will you not name them for me?’ He said, ‘Yes. You are the Imam and caliph after me; you discharge my debt and fulfill my promises. After you are your two sons al-Hasan and al-Husayn; after al-Husayn is his son Ali Zayn al-Abidin; after Ali is his son Muhammad, called al-Baqir; after Muhammad is his son Ja‘far, called al-Sadiq; after Ja‘far is his son Musa, called al-Kazim; after Musa is his son Ali, called al-Rida; after Ali is his son Muhammad, called al-Zaki; after Muhammad is his son Ali, called al-Naqi; after him is his son al-Hasan, called al-Amin; and the Qa’im from the descendants of al-Husayn is my namesake and the person most resembling me. He will fill it with equity and justice just as it was filled with oppression and injustice.’
Also this hadith, which is an explicit text: Abu al-Mufaddal al-Shaybani, from Ja‘far ibn Muhammad al-Husayni al-Alawi, from Ahmed ibn Abd al-Mun‘im al-Saydawi, from Amr ibn Shimr, from Jabir, from Abu Ja‘far (a), who said: ‘I said to him, “O son of the Messenger of Allah, some people say that Allah, Blessed and Exalted, placed the Imamate in the progeny of al-Hasan and al-Husayn.” He said, “They have attributed a lie to Allah. Have they not heard Allah, Exalted is His remembrance, say: ‘And He made it a word enduring among his descendants’ ([101])? Did He place it anywhere but among the descendants of al-Husayn (a)?” Then he said, “O Jabir, the Imams are those whom the Messenger of Allah (s) explicitly designated for the Imamate. They are those of whom the Messenger of Allah (s) said: ‘When I was taken by night to heaven, I found their names written in light upon the leg of the Throne-twelve names: among them Ali and his two grandsons, Ali, Muhammad, Ja‘far, Musa, Ali, Muhammad, Ali, al-Hasan, and al-Hujja al-Qa’im. These are the Imams from the Household of election and purity. By Allah, no one other than them claims it except that Allah, Blessed and Exalted, will gather him with Iblis and his soldiers’”’ ([102]).
Here it says that no one other than them claims it without Allah gathering them with Iblis. How can the belief be in them but not in the Mahdis, when the will speaks of the Mahdis (a)? What is your interpretation of these hadiths, especially the last hadith, where they clarify that whoever claims this matter other than these twelve (a) is with Iblis-may Allah curse him? Is there not a contradiction between this hadith and the will, and how do you reconcile this hadith with the others that I mentioned afterward? They mentioned the lights of the twelve Imams (a), but did not mention other lights-the lights of the Mahdis (a)-although the Quran mentioned them when Moses (a) came to warm himself at a fire.
I want a detailed explanation that fills the spirit and mind. Some of the supporter brothers mentioned these hadiths to me and told me that something of doubt troubled him because of the hadiths saying that anyone who claims other than these twelve Imams (a)-and they (a) say that no one other than them claims it except that Allah gathers him-with Iblis.
My master and father, Imam Ahmed (a), I ask you to author a book with your own hand interpreting the hadiths of the Household (a), especially those concerning the sacred appearance.
My master, my father Ali (a) said: ‘Two ravenous ones are never satisfied: a seeker of wealth and a seeker of knowledge.’ I am not satisfied with your noble knowledge and your books-is there still more and more? We come to you like desperately thirsty camels coming to water, so will you not quench my thirst with your weighty, rich knowledge, O olive tree? I believe there are matters we must learn as they arise. I feel that we want to hear more of your audio sermons, so do not withhold them or anything else from us.
I have a question about whether Allah grants respite to all creation-including believers and sincere people who wish to worship Him in the manner He commanded, through the successor of Allah-where He says, ‘He extends them in their transgression, wandering blindly.’ And regarding the lowing of the calf that Allah made a trial for the Children of Israel: is it possible that Allah increases one who believes in a call that he thinks is true, plots against him, and extends him in his transgression-even to the extent that the Messenger comes and tells him that he is upon truth when he is actually upon falsehood-like the calf’s lowing, being extended in transgression, and ‘We give them respite; indeed, My plan is firm’? Is this possible from this aspect? How do you explain that some Christians are healed and receive wonders according to their misguided belief concerning Christ (a), and that some ordinary people who are not upon the guardianship of the Household (a) nevertheless see the Messenger (s)? We have seen visions that, according to their interpretation and explanation, attest to the truth of your Call, but is it possible that Allah is extending us in our transgression on the basis of what I mentioned-that Allah, Glorious is He, gives them respite, His plan is firm, and ‘We give them respite so that they may increase in sin’? How does a person distinguish between this extension from Allah on the basis that he bears a false call while believing it to be true, with Allah extending and increasing him in misguidance and plotting against him, and another who believes himself upon truth, such as all of us who believe in you-I mean the Imams and the Mahdis (a)? How do we distinguish that divine plan? I believe there are people among the opponents who do not accept the guardianship of the pure progeny (a) but who love Allah and fear Him. Should Allah not guide them to the guardianship of the Household (a)?
Why this granting of respite and extension in transgression? How do we discern that we are upon the truth when Allah, Exalted is He, tells us through visions that you are true and that He is not extending us in our transgression-yes? Excuse me, my master, for I am not casting doubt upon you-we seek refuge in Allah-because I believe that the Prophet (s) said: ‘I am leaving among you that to which, if you hold fast, you will never go astray after me: the Book of Allah and my progeny, my Household.’
He said, ‘Bring me something so I may write for you a document after which you will never go astray’-and that is the will. This means that it-the will-will not be affected by alteration and will not be claimed by a claimant; otherwise, how could he say, ‘a document after which you will never go astray,’ while it admits all of this? If I am mistaken in this, correct me. This is what I told one of the supporter brothers when he presented these hadiths to me. They became a cause of a kind of doubt because of these hadiths, especially the last hadith I mentioned to you, and I thought I should ask you about it.
Why do some people see a vision in which the Prophet (s) tells and guides him to his Imam rather than another? Does the saying of Allah apply to this: ‘Had Allah known any good in them, He would have made them hear; and had He made them hear, they would have turned away’?
We want you personally to write a book explaining how the Messenger (s) through the last Imam (a) dealt with-and concerning [the source has ‘with and around’]-Imam al-Mahdi, father and son (peace be upon them), meaning the Mahdi and the Yamani, and how and why they were silent at one time and spoke at another. We want that from you, not for the supporter brothers to write it, with all our respect for them and appreciation of their effort.
Sender: An Ansari - Sweden
Question 518 · miscellaneous
‘Will the Mahdi be the most knowledgeable of people in jurisprudence and the Quran, or will he be a leader of the Muslims?’ This, in my view, is what we need. To say that a Shia religious authority differs from a Sunni one, or that there are incorrect religious authorities and others that are correct, is itself incorrect. The reason is simple: the difference is methodological, not doctrinal.
We all pray and fast, and whoever does more has his reward. We do not know of any scholars who differ concerning this. Therefore, saying that the Mahdi will be the sole religious authority, or the jurist who will explain the Quran to us and what is hidden of it and whose words will be a proof against the people, is an invalid statement. We need a leader-nothing more.
The statement that the most knowledgeable of people has the greatest right to the caliphate is incorrect. The statement that the Imam or Mahdi will be a scholar and will rule by his knowledge is incorrect. The proof is that those of his forefathers who preceded him were unable even to interpret the Quran.
We have heard from some diligent brothers that these people have inspiration, or what are called ‘those spoken to.’ The Sufis have their independent judgments. Ibn Khaldun says that the difference between a magician or astrologer and a righteous person is that the latter is given a blessing from heaven, whereas the astrologer or magician steals it from heaven. In both cases it has no value. The devils used to steal reports; this does not indicate that there is a power behind this universe and a Lord above the servants.
The religious schools and religions differed. Regrettably, their difference was not intended to draw near to Allah, but to seek this world. People recite Ayat al-Kursi, Ya-Sin, the two chapters of refuge, and supplications, and draw near to the graves of the righteous for worldly matters that have no value. When Allah afflicted Job (a), Job did not ask Allah to lift the torment from him. When Abraham was thrown into the pit to be burned, he did not ask the angels who offered to help him. When the people of Mecca said to Muhammad-prayers and peace be upon him-‘Turn al-Safa into gold for us and we will believe in you,’ Gabriel came to him and said, ‘If you wish me to turn it into gold, I will,’ but he refused.
The difference between the Islamic religion and the Jewish religion is that Islam is supported by the angels; this is why we do not hang pictures in our gathering places. As for the Jewish religion, its miracles were supported by the jinn and devils, and Solomon had a kingdom through the power of the jinn by Allah’s command. The purpose was for us all to know the power of the jinn and devils, then to know the power of the angels, and to know that Allah is more powerful than they are. But these jinn and devils-most of whom were disbelievers, and many of whom followed the religion of Moses-fled, never to return, when they saw the angels giving victory to Muhammad-prayers and peace be upon him.
Belief in Allah, affirming His oneness, abandoning worldly matters, and not supplicating for worldly purposes [sic: the source then says] distances the person from Allah. Allah gives to these and those, and ‘the gift of your Lord is not restricted’ [the source misspells ‘restricted’]. The best supplication is asking for Allah’s satisfaction, and the ugliest is asking for this world. Allah created death and life to test which of us is best in deed.
He has subjected the jinn and humankind to trial because He wishes to choose the best of humankind. No Arab has superiority over a non-Arab [the source omits the expected grammatical ending], nor any human over a jinni; rather, it is Allah’s will, which He gives to whomever He wills. Monotheism and the upright religion are the pillar of religion, and prayer is worship. Whoever prays for his worldly life is a servant of his worldly life. Allah will not change what is in a people until they change what is in themselves.
There is no problem with Sufism, but it is worldly, and its blessing is stolen from heaven. The Sufis take pride in their scholars walking on water-what is the benefit?
My question: where is the oneness of Allah in your message? What you are doing is proving yourself. Moses said it-‘I am the most knowledgeable of people’-so Allah brought al-Khidr (a) out to him. Al-Khidr was not the most knowledgeable person on earth, and he stated this: ‘I did not do this from knowledge of my own.’ Knowledge of something is not the end of the road. Its objective is knowing Allah and believing in Him. Happiness is not attained through knowledge; rather, happiness is attained by knowing the truth. Everyone who draws near to it is afflicted by Allah, distanced from it, and put to trial … and none succeeds except the very, very few. Success is a tremendous matter: it means that Allah will be the hand with which he strikes, his hearing, and his sight, and that everything he asks of Allah will be given to him-in other words, that Allah accepts him.
My second question is apart from monotheism. If you answer it, you are the bearer of a message: when Allah takes souls at the time of their sleep and seizes their spirits, what remains in the body? The spirit’s affair belongs to Allah, but I am asking you about the body. What is the difference between the dead person and the sleeping person? Both are without a spirit, so how does the first live and the second die, by Allah’s power?
Sender: Abdullah Al Huqayl - Saudi Arabia
Question 519 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
About two months ago, one of the brothers invited me to investigate the Call of Imam Ahmed Alhasan al-Yamani-may my spirit be his ransom-and encouraged me by saying that the matter deserves to be read and, moreover, is a religious duty upon all believers. Recently, I have been drawn to reading, scrutinizing, and reflecting, but I have not reached anything. The reason is that all the evidence, proofs, and narrations are things we have read about and heard many times. Nothing new has been brought except the burial place of our guardian Fatima al-Zahra (a). Yet how credible is this statement? I, for example, can say that her grave is beside the grave of the Messenger’s uncle Hamza (a). What establishes that? We want something tangible and sensory-audible and visible. We do not want words alone; that is not enough. Then, at the very least, why is there not even one picture of the Imam’s person? What prevents that? Even if we accept that he is being pursued, a picture might reveal things that words do not. Many Muslims believed in the Messenger merely upon seeing him. Show us a picture of him-may Allah grant you success. Does he bear a resemblance to the pure progeny? Does he have the Muhammadan light? I do not think my request is great or a miracle, although I know that many have made this request without result. May you remain well.
Sender: Razzaq al-Jarush - Sweden
Question 520 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
O Allah, send abundant prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
To proceed: peace be upon you, noble and respected Sayyed, my guardian and the guardian of every Muslim man and woman, Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan.
My guardian, I have a question concerning the divine wrath that is now upon the people in Iraq. Is this wrath upon Iraq alone? My guardian, I see that most events are occurring in Iraq, while I see the remaining countries living in comfort, as though they were not Muslims like us. My question is: why are all these calamities upon Iraq alone? Is it an effect of Imam al-Husayn’s (a) supplication, or what? I ask you to answer my question.
I thank you very much, apologize to you, and ask your pardon if I have fallen short in a word. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Nura al-Suwayfi - Canada
Question 521 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
O Allah, send abundant prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
My master and guardian, Yamani of the family of Muhammad, I ask Allah to grant you soundness and success. You mentioned in The Enlightening Answer Across the Ether that the human being is now in the second test, which is the test of the life of this world, and that the first test was in the World of the Particles. How does a person know that he succeeded in the first test? Will one who succeeded in the first test succeed in the second, or what, my guardian, Yamani of the family of Muhammad? I thank you, and thank you for your patience with us.
My second question: what do you say about the Bermuda Triangle, and what is its secret? May Allah preserve you from every evil, my guardian. My master, I ask you to pray for me, for I am a poor, insignificant woman filled with sins.
I entrust you to Allah, my master.
Sender: Nura al-Suwayfi - Canada
Question 522 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send abundant prayers and peace upon Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis.
I have come to the Generous One without provisions of good deeds and a sound heart.
Carrying provisions is the ugliest of all things when the arrival is before one who is generous.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. May Allah make you and all your supporters steadfast for the establishment, and make me steadfast with you through the blessing of your supplication.
My master and guardian, I write to you with the intention of maintaining contact so that there will be no interruption. My master, this is the fourth letter and there has been no answer from you; may the reason preventing it be good.
Question:
1. What is the meaning of Sad in the Quran, and is it a river in Paradise?
2. In a narration related from the prophet of Allah Abraham (a): ‘Here a tree like Adam’s tree in the Garden of Eden will grow.’
With your permission, I wrote the following passage on the forum. I ask you to clarify: is this not evidence of the birth of a person at the end of time who will be present at this place-the meeting place of the two rivers, ‘the Righteous Servant’? His story is well known, and it is a clear indication of Ahmed Alhasan (a), through the clue ‘like Adam’s tree.’ In the interpretation, Adam’s tree symbolizes the knowledge of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as has been related from them. It is the tree that Allah forbade the prophet Adam (a) in the Garden of Eden.
This is the topic written on the forum:
Adam’s Tree:
Al-Qurnah and ‘Adam’s Tree’ in the district of al-Qurnah, north of Basra:
This blessed spot, where the Tigris and Euphrates meet, was honored by the visit of our master Abraham the Friend (a) in 2000 BCE. He stood and prayed there and said: ‘Here a tree like Adam’s tree in the Garden of Eden will grow.’
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers had remained separate for a long time in history before meeting at al-Qurnah. No one knows who planted this ‘Adam’s Tree,’ or the tree of Abraham the Friend-the prophet (a)-as some local inhabitants call it. Perhaps it was the prophet Abraham (a), for his house, which remains standing today near the Ziggurat of Sumer, is not far away, eighty kilometers from the city of Dhi Qar or Nasiriyah.
In the southern delta, where the two great rivers meet at al-Qurnah, seventy-five kilometers north of central Basra, Adam’s Tree rises, and from its roots springs the city’s eternal river, the Shatt al-Arab. It is a tree with a nearly completely dried trunk that has remained still and standing despite the fall of thousands of Iraqis, as though it were the last of the fading witnesses to a civilization rooted deep in the earth and in history.
A ninety-year-old shaykh who used to pray at the place says: ‘This place was once perpetual water, with no dry land in it, but the two rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates, deposited silt and sediment at the site of the tree. Much mud accumulated until it rose and became dry land.’
Note: what concerns me in this topic is the narration of the prophet Abraham (a): ‘Here a tree like Adam’s tree, peace be upon him, in the Garden of Eden will grow.’ Is this not evidence of the birth of a person at the end of time who will be present at this place, the meeting place of the two rivers-the Righteous Servant-whose story is known, and a clear indication of Ahmed Alhasan (a), through the clue ‘like Adam’s tree’? In the interpretation, Adam’s tree symbolizes the knowledge of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as has been related from them. It is the tree that Allah forbade the prophet Adam (a) in the Garden of Eden.
Knowledge belongs to Allah alone, alone, alone.
Forgive me for writing at length. This comes from the hope we place in you. I long to see you and to communicate with you, if possible. May you, the noble family, and all your supporters be in Allah’s security, protection, and safekeeping.
This is the link to the topic on the forum:
http://www.almahdyoon.info/vb/t2414-p7962.html
Sender: Muhammad al-Saffar - Kuwait
Question 523 · miscellaneous
I ask you to interpret the words of the Exalted: ‘Indeed, Allah alone has knowledge of the Hour, sends down the rain, and knows what is in the wombs. No soul knows what it will earn tomorrow, and no soul knows in what land it will die’ ([4]). Does Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan, the Yamani, know where and when he will die?
Question 524 · miscellaneous
How does Allah testify to His own divinity in the blessed verse: ‘Allah bears witness that there is no god but He, as do the angels and those possessed of knowledge, upholding justice. There is no god but He, the Mighty, the Wise’ ([6]), given that He is free of need of the servants and does not need to testify to His own divinity, since He is present to those who know Him? Thus, al-Husayn ibn Ali (a) says: ‘Blind is the eye that does not see You’ ([7]). Is there another god besides Him, or is there a station higher than Him, Glorious is He? Exalted is Allah above what they describe.
Sender: Iyad al-Musawi - Iraq
Question 525 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
My Imam and master, Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a), I send my greetings to the greatest Imam, Muhammad ibn al-Hasan, and to his vicegerent and messenger. I ask Allah that my greetings reach you, O my Imams of humankind and jinn, and I ask Allah to gladden the heart of the noblest Messenger, Muhammad, and the family of Muhammad (a), through your victory, my masters, over the enemies of Allah and your enemies, and through the establishment of the State of Divine Justice.
What is meant by the prohibition on selling weapons in the narration of the Yamani? The opponents ask us whether this is a legislative, authoritative, or existential prohibition.
Sender: Abu Murtada al-Rubay‘i - Australia
Question 526 · miscellaneous
A question concerning grave matters:
Where was Noah’s son (a) when his father called to him and said, ‘O my son, embark with us and do not be with the disbelieving people,’ while the noble verse mentions that he was apart? May Allah reward you with the best reward.
My master and guardian, no one has answered this question of mine until now. May Allah benefit Islam, the Muslims, and the orphans of the family of Muhammad through you. May you remain safe.
Sender: Rashid al-Asadi - Iraq
Question 527 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon the supporters of Allah, Exalted is He. I have a large collection of verses from the Noble Quran whose interpretation I would like, together with a message-a request-to the Sayyed (a). I implore you by Allah to deliver it to him.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
My master and guardian, for some time now, when I seek an omen from the Quran, this verse appears to me: ‘He said, “Thus did Our signs come to you, but you forgot them; and thus today you will be forgotten”’ ([17]). When I open the Quran again, I find: ‘Do not approach the orphan’s property except in the best manner until he reaches maturity’ ([18]). What does that mean? I fear greatly that my fate will be, ‘thus today you will be forgotten.’ So I beg you, O Imam, to supplicate for me that I may be with you and support you against your enemies. All I want is obedience to Allah, but my soul commands evil and the world is deceitful! So kill the “I,” O Imam, as you did with your supporters who are near to you. I ask you by the right of Allah, Exalted is He, to supplicate for me. I am being compelled to face the people of the world for the sake of study, and all my fear is that I will fail the test. I am a sinner and my supplication is veiled, whereas your supplication is answered, Allah willing. Although I am certain that you are the truth one hundred percent, doubt overtakes me from time to time, and I immediately rebuke my soul for doubting you after all these proofs. Woe to it! We therefore ask you to supplicate that we remain steadfast in your allegiance, O Relief of Allah, His Proof, and His Riser.
Forgive us, my master, for our shortcomings in serving you. May Allah hasten your relief and support you with His victory.
I have many verses whose interpretation I want explained. If they burden you, there is no need to answer. We know that you are very busy, so forgive us for disturbing you.
In the Book of Allah, Exalted is He:
1. ‘Among the people is one who purchases distracting speech to mislead from the way of Allah without knowledge and takes it in ridicule. Those will have a humiliating punishment’ ([19]). Does this mean one who circulates degrading television serials and misleading forms of entertainment? What is meant by distracting speech? Was Luqman-may Allah have mercy upon him-a prophet? What is his story with the young man, and why was he admonishing him?
2. ‘Among the people of Moses is a community who guide by the truth and act justly by it. And We divided them into twelve tribes as nations, and We revealed to Moses, when his people asked him for water, “Strike the rock with your staff.” Then twelve springs gushed forth from it; each people knew its drinking place. We shaded them with clouds and sent down upon them manna and quails: “Eat of the good things We have provided you.” They did not wrong Us, but they were wronging themselves’ ([20]). Who was, or who were, the people who guide to the truth? What is the meaning of verse 160?
3. In Surah al-Ahzab, what is the meaning of each of the following:
- ‘Allah has not placed two hearts within any man’s body, nor has He made your wives whom you declare to be like your mothers your mothers, nor has He made your adopted sons your sons. Those are words from your mouths, but Allah speaks the truth and guides to the way. Call them by their fathers; that is more just with Allah. If you do not know their fathers, then they are your brothers in religion and your associates. There is no blame upon you for what you do by mistake, but only for what your hearts intend. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. The Prophet has a greater claim over the believers than they have over themselves, and his wives are their mothers. Blood relatives have a greater claim upon one another in the Book of Allah than the believers and emigrants, except that you may do good to your allies. That is inscribed in the Book’ ([21]).
- ‘It is not for any believing man or believing woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decided a matter, to have a choice in their affair. Whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger has certainly strayed into manifest error’ ([22]).
- ‘And when We took from the prophets their covenant, and from you, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus son of Mary; We took from them a solemn covenant’ ([23]). What is this solemn covenant?
- ‘Remain in your houses and do not display yourselves as in the former age of ignorance. Establish prayer, give zakat, and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah only desires to remove impurity from you, O People of the House, and to purify you completely’ ([24]). Are the Prophet’s wives also among the People of the House (a)?
- ‘Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but the Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets. Allah has knowledge of all things’ ([25]). What, then, is the meaning of his words: ‘O Ali, you and I are the two fathers of this nation’ ([26])?
4. What is the meaning of Elijah’s words in al-Saffat: ‘Do you call upon Baal and forsake the best of creators?’ ([27]).
5. What is the meaning of what Glorious is He said about Solomon (a) in Sad: ‘And We granted David Solomon-an excellent servant; indeed, he repeatedly turned back. When the excellent standing horses were displayed before him in the evening, he said, “Indeed, I have loved the love of good over the remembrance of my Lord,” until they disappeared behind the veil. “Return them to me.” Then he began passing his hand over their legs and necks. We certainly tested Solomon and cast a body upon his throne; then he turned back. He said, “My Lord, forgive me and grant me a kingdom that will belong to no one after me. Indeed, You are the Bestower”’ ([28]).
6. What is the meaning of each of the following: ‘Or do they say, “He has fabricated a lie against Allah”? If Allah willed, He could seal your heart. Allah erases falsehood and establishes the truth by His words. Indeed, He knows what is within the breasts’ ([29]); and, ‘Those who respond to their Lord, establish prayer, conduct their affairs by consultation among themselves, and spend from what We have provided them’ ([30])?
7. What is the meaning of: ‘They have assigned to Him a portion from among His servants. Indeed, man is clearly ungrateful’ ([31]); and, ‘When one of them is given glad tidings of what he attributes as an example to the Most Gracious, his face becomes dark and he is filled with grief. Is one raised among ornaments and unclear in dispute [attributed to Allah]?’ ([32])?
8. In al-Ahqaf: ‘When We directed toward you a group of jinn to listen to the Quran, when they attended it, they said, “Listen silently.” When it was concluded, they returned to their people as warners. They said, “O our people, we have heard a Book sent down after Moses, confirming what came before it. It guides to the truth and to a straight path. O our people, respond to the caller of Allah and believe in him; He will forgive you some of your sins and protect you from a painful punishment. Whoever does not respond to the caller of Allah cannot escape upon the earth, nor will he have protectors besides Him. Those are in manifest error”’ ([33]). What is the story of these jinn? Why did they not also mention the call of Jesus (a)?
9. What is the meaning of: ‘Among them are those who listen to you until, when they leave your presence, they say to those who were given knowledge, “What did he just say?” Those are the ones whose hearts Allah has sealed and who follow their desires’ ([34])? Does it mean that they were very forgetful?
10. What is the story of Abraham’s guests, and why did he fear them? ‘Has there reached you the account of Abraham’s honored guests? When they entered upon him and said, “Peace,” he said, “Peace-an unfamiliar people.” Then he slipped away to his household and brought a fat calf. He placed it before them and said, “Will you not eat?” Then he felt apprehension of them. They said, “Do not fear,” and gave him glad tidings of a knowledgeable son. His wife came forward with a cry, struck her face, and said, “An old, barren woman!” They said, “Thus has your Lord said. Indeed, He is the Wise, the All-Knowing”’ ([35]).
11. What is the meaning of ‘with power’ in: ‘We built the heaven with power, and indeed We are expanding it’ ([36])?
May Allah reward you with the best reward, my guardian. Convey my greetings to your father (a) and the supporters around you. Tell them: blessed are you; we envy you, and we enjoin you to take care of him (a).
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
Sender: Umm Isa - United Arab Emirates
Question 528 · miscellaneous
My master Ahmed Alhasan, the Yamani,
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, and may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon your infallible forefathers, your mother al-Zahra, you, and the Mahdis after you. To proceed:
Q1: My question concerns the following verse: is it as it was sent down to the Prophet Muhammad (s), what is its interpretation, and who are meant by the People of the House in it: ‘O wives of the Prophet, you are not like any other women, if you are mindful. So do not be soft in speech, lest one in whose heart is sickness should desire, but speak appropriate words. Remain in your houses and do not display yourselves as in the former age of ignorance. Establish prayer, give zakat, and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah only desires to remove impurity from you, O People of the House, and to purify you completely. Remember what is recited in your houses of the signs of Allah and wisdom. Indeed, Allah is Subtle, All-Aware’ ([38]).
Q2: Who are meant by the People of the House in the following verse: ‘Do you marvel at Allah’s command? The mercy of Allah and His blessings are upon you, O People of the House. Indeed, He is Praiseworthy, Glorious’ ([39])?
Q3: Is the Hadith of the Cloak authentic, and what is its text?
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Ahmed - United Arab Emirates
Question 529 · miscellaneous
What is the interpretation of the openings of the surahs: Ha-Mim, Ya-Sin, and Ha-Mim Ayn-Sin-Qaf?
Thank you.
Sender: Shams al-Sabah - Iraq
Question 530 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and prayers and peace be upon the noblest of creation, Muhammad, and his pure family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and may He grant them abundant peace.
My master and guardian, Riser of the family of Muhammad and their Yamani, peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you and your household.
Pardon me, my master: what is the meaning of the words of the Exalted, ‘The second of two, when they were in the cave, when he said to his companion, “Do not grieve; indeed, Allah is with us”’ ([46])? Is it true that Ibn Abi Quhafa was with the noble Prophet (s) in the cave?
May Allah reward you on behalf of the family of Muhammad with the best reward. Please excuse our shortcomings toward Allah and supplicate to Allah for us, that He make our feet firm and forgive our misdeeds. Indeed, He has power over all things.
Praise be to Allah who guided us to this, for we would not have been guided had Allah not guided us. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Haydar al-Musawi - Iraq
Question 531 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send abundant prayers and peace upon Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Peace be upon you, my master and guardian. May you be well every year on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.
My master, my question concerns a verse from Surah al-Mursalat: ‘When the stars are obliterated, when the heaven is opened, when the mountains are blown away, and when the messengers are appointed a time-for what day have they been deferred? For the Day of Decision. And what will make you know what the Day of Decision is? Woe that Day to those who deny’ ([54]).
My question is about the Day of Decision. Does it indicate the blessed emergence? Is it one of the signs? Does ‘those who deny’ indicate those who deny you? With your permission, I ask you to clarify.
Please excuse me. Until we meet, for I am longing.
Sender: Muhammad al-Saffar
Question 532 · miscellaneous
Peace and mercy of Allah be upon you.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
My master, Imam, and guardian, O Riser of the family of Muhammad, peace of Allah be upon you. We ask for an interpretation of this verse, even in general.
What is the interpretation of the words of the Exalted: ‘Indeed, Allah alone has knowledge of the Hour, sends down the rain, and knows what is in the wombs. No soul knows what it will earn tomorrow, and no soul knows in what land it will die. Indeed, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware’ ([60])?
Sender: Husayn al-Tamimi - Iraq
Question 533 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, and prayers be upon our master Muhammad and his family.
After examining most of the recognized interpretations, I have not found a satisfactory and sufficient interpretation of Surah Abasa that is free from doubt, conjecture, and estimation. We therefore seek it from you.
Peace.
Sender: al-Sharadi Yasir - Morocco
Question 534 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Allah, Exalted is He, says in the Noble Quran: ‘Indeed, We suffice you against the mockers’ ([62]). What form does this sufficing take, given that the Messenger of Allah (s) and the Imams suffered severely from the mockers, continuing to this day, as is clear from the people’s mockery of the Proof and his vicegerent-prayers, peace, and greetings of Allah be upon them?
Has the verse been applied, or has its fulfillment not yet come?
Sender: Abu Yusuf - Iraq
Question 535 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
I ask you to interpret the words of the Exalted: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. ‘Allah was certainly pleased with the believers when they pledged allegiance to you beneath the tree. He knew what was in their hearts, so He sent down tranquility upon them and rewarded them with a near victory.’ Who are the believers intended in this verse?
Sender: Ahmed al-Wasiti - Iraq
Question 536 · miscellaneous
To my master and the son of my Imam, Sayyed Imam Ahmed Alhasan-may Allah protect him and make his steps firm. Peace be upon you, O Household of the Messenger of Allah, mine of knowledge, and wellspring of mercy.
My master, I have come to you with a question that has long perplexed my thought and taken much time and effort from me, yet I reached no answer and did not grasp the meaning. It is this, my master: why did only four women attain perfection-Lady Mary, Lady Asiya, Lady Khadija, and the pure and exalted Lady al-Zahra, my guardian, may my Lord’s prayers be upon her? My master, would you, as her son and beloved, tell me in a scholarly and doctrinal manner so that I may return to my companions happy and delighted with the answer? Bring it to me from the source of knowledge and the son of the greatest Prophet, may my Lord’s prayers be upon him.
I await you, my master, filled with longing to meet and serve you and to attain the honor of striving beneath your banner. May the Lord of lords and Causer of causes protect you, make you firm, care for you, and support you. May you remain concealed under the care of the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Sender: al-Sayyed al-Imam - Gulf
Question 537 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. Prayers and peace be upon the best of creation, Muhammad, and upon the family of Ya-Sin, the Imams and the Mahdis, and may He grant them peace.
To Imam Ahmed Alhasan and the supporters: Allah and the angels bear witness-and you know better-the certainty I now have from reading your books, statements, and proofs. But I present an issue so that my heart may be reassured.
First: the story of the minister of the prophet Solomon (a), Asaf ibn Barkhiya. We want the Imam to explain the proof to us, because he is the scholar of the Household and the Remnant of Allah. This is not doubt, but only for reassurance.
Q1: What is the story of the minister of the prophet Solomon (a), Asaf ibn Barkhiya, when he brought the throne of Bilqis?
Q2: What is the correct name by which you know the minister of the prophet Solomon (a)?
Q3: What is the name of the Book from which he took knowledge, as related in the Noble Quran?
Q4: What was the knowledge he took from the Book?
Q5: Did Asaf bring the throne by means of a supplication, or how? Please mention it. If it was a supplication or another phrase, please state it.
Q6: Explain the state of the throne’s transfer from one place to another.
May Allah increase you in His divinely bestowed knowledge and cause your light and the lights of your supporters-which will not be extinguished even though the polytheists detest it-to overflow.
I ask the supporters to send my questions to the infallible Imam and to entreat him to supplicate sincerely for me for success, following Allah’s vicegerents, giving allegiance, and seeing the radiant countenance.
Sender: Abu al-Rida - Oman
Question 538 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful ... and prayers and peace be upon our master Muhammad and upon his good and pure family.
To proceed ... Sayyid Imam Ahmed Alhasan al-Yamani, I have some questions and ask you to answer them.
First: If you please, I want a clear explanation of who our master Muhammad (s), Imam Ali (a), and our master Salman al-Farsi are in heaven and on earth, what their true relationship is to Allah, the Exalted, and whether they died, disappeared, or something else.
Second: Who is Lady Fatima al-Zahra in reality, what is the secret of her lofty station, what is the secret entrusted within her, and what is her relationship to Lady Mary the Virgin, if any?
Third: Who, in reality, are the following masters: al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad, Abu Dharr al-Ghifari, Abd al-Rahman ibn Rawaha, Uthman ibn Mazun, and Qanbar ibn Kadan, who, as you know, are the companions of Imam Ali (a)?
There is another question, my master, that greatly interests me: Is the Sayyid Messiah greater and nearer to Allah than our master al-Husayn, such that Allah saved him from crucifixion but left al-Husayn (a) to be tortured and killed in the manner conveyed by the accounts? In particular, I heard a saying of Imam Ali (a): ‘I and the guides from my Household are Allah’s hidden secret and His near friends. We are all one, so do not differentiate among us lest you perish. We are the signs, the veils, and the face of Allah’ ([72]). What is the secret of the answer, if you please?
Fourth: If the Prophet and the Imams-may my soul be their ransom-are the face of Allah, as has been narrated from Imam Ali (a), meaning that they are His manifest side and His light upon the earth, and people saw them, then why did our master Moses fall unconscious when he said, ‘My Lord, show me Your face’?
Finally, what is Allah’s true inward reality if the Prophet and the Imams (peace be upon them) are His outward reality?
I apologize, my master, for going on at length, but these questions perplex me greatly, and I will find no one more able and capable than you to answer them clearly, since, as you have said, you are Allah’s vicegerent upon the earth and know the paths of heaven and earth ... I ask Allah that my guidance be at your hands and that I be among your sincere followers if you are the truth from Allah.
Thank you, and peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Ayham Mukhaibar - Syria
Question 539 · miscellaneous
Are there specific limits to the sexual relationship between spouses? That is, are there forbidden matters that the spouses may not practice?
Question 540 · miscellaneous
The esteemed Imam Ahmed Alhasan, may Allah make you steadfast ... Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
I have some jurisprudential questions concerning some matters with which we are afflicted here in America. I hope that you will answer me, and you have my utmost thanks and gratitude:
1. The government here provides financial assistance and housing for a nominal rent to those who cannot find work. Is it permissible for us to work without the government’s knowledge and without informing it, since it would then terminate our assistance, so that we would have both assistance and work ‘under the table’?
2. Are we entitled to circumvent the regulations of this country in order to obtain other benefits by various means?
3. Is it permissible for us to work selling the lottery tickets sold here?
4. There are certain goods that the government permits to be sold only to a specific group of people and in specific areas because they are tax-exempt. If we obtain them, are we entitled to sell them? This is despite knowing that the government punishes this act with financial fines and sometimes imprisonment.
5. Through your answers on this website, we sense that they are divinely guided and correspond to reality. On this basis, I want to ask you to whom you would direct me so that I may increase my knowledge of your truth.
I thank you very much for your time, and may Allah reward you with goodness.
Sender: Amal - America
Question 541 · miscellaneous
I ask Your Eminence to give me:
1. The wife’s duties toward her husband.
2. The husband’s duties toward his wife.
Please present them as points, and I ask that they be clear and based only on the religious law.
You have my utmost thanks.
Sender: Hussein Lari - Emirates
Question 542 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you ...
I have reviewed the jurisprudential questions, including those about temporary marriage, but there is no sufficient information about it. Must it be through a marriage contract, meaning that two witnesses sign the contract, or can it be verbal?
Is it valid over the internet? Is it valid with a condition of no intercourse?
I hope for a response as soon as possible, because I am married in another way: it is only between the two persons, and Allah is the witness to the marriage. There were not two witnesses, and I have not touched the girl improperly because she is a virgin.
May Allah have mercy upon us through His mercy.
Sender: S. Y. - Kuwait
Question 543 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you ... I ask that this message be conveyed to Ahmed Alhasan.
My questions:
1. What is the treatment for doubt and weak certainty, even when evidence is available regarding the matter of allegiance, or, more broadly, regarding following the correct path? The entire matter is based upon supposition, so how is certainty attained?
2. What is the ruling concerning a girl whose father does not pay khums, while she does not work and her father pays her expenses, but she has many belongings, some of which were used and then left, while others were never used? Is khums waived for her?
3. Is maintaining ties of kinship waived if doing so poses a danger, such that if the daughter maintains ties with her father’s relatives, the mother becomes extremely angry because she does not approve, and the problems escalate and affect the ill father, perhaps endangering his life because he cannot endure shouting and problems?
4. Do you issue religious rulings through your own juristic reasoning, or according to the opinion of Imam al-Mahdi?
5. In The Debate between Christianity and Ahmed Alhasan, I read from Imam Abu Jafar that for every century of this nation there is a messenger from the family of Muhammad who comes forth to the century to which he is a messenger. Were there messengers in all the centuries that passed after the beginning of the Major Occultation of the Riser?
Sender: Zahra - Saudi Arabia
Question 544 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful ... Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and his good and pure family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
My master Ahmed Alhasan, I have some very pressing questions, for they concern many ongoing transactions of daily life.
Q1: My master, we believe that every authority other than one appointed by Allah is a tyrannical authority that one is obligated to reject. But, my master, we urgently need to know the limits of dealing with a tyrannical ruler in various transactions. Examples include obtaining official documents that entail many declarations amounting either to a willingness to accept recourse to courts that judge by other than Allah’s religious law, or to consent to becoming one of the state’s soldiers. It is worth mentioning, my master, that these numerous and varied documents are often a means of securing some benefit. Obtaining an identity card allows you to obtain a passport and a ration card; moreover, if a citizen does not carry it, he will be liable to imprisonment or a financial fine, or at least humiliation. But there are things that constitute benefits whose loss would not lead to what the loss of an identity card leads to. A ration card, for example: losing it will force you to buy provisions at high prices. A telephone contract, for example, can be dispensed with, although a person needs it; it can be replaced by a mobile telephone, but that is more costly. The same applies to an electricity contract. Also, my master, many contracts require the payment of money that ultimately goes to the treasury of the tyrannical ruler. So I ask you, my master and guardian, to bestow your favor upon your ignorant servant and bring us relief with a detailed answer.
Q2: What if failure to join the army leads to being prevented from traveling to European or other countries? In order to avoid that, is it possible to join an army that is not expected in the near term to enter a war against any enemy? Indeed, there are branches of the state’s institutions that operate within internal field work. So I ask you, my master, to explain those issues to us in detail.
Q3: To my knowledge, land controlled by a tyrannical ruler has the ruling of usurped land. The question is: are the contracts the tyrannical ruler imposes in order for one to obtain some benefit the product of his investment of the money he extracted from the usurped land over which he gained control? Are those contracts genuine contracts to which the rulings governing contracts apply, or are they unfit to be contracts because he is not the owner of the money he invested from the land he usurped?
Q4: My master, I was offered work at a student-services center. This center receives anything that students or other people want and types it on a computer, then produces it on paper or another medium. Among the troubling things that one fears being asked to type are, for example, materials discussing Western theories and also the glorification of the ancient pharaohs. Is it possible to work at such a center or not? If it is possible, what are the conditions?
I supplicate to Allah by the right of your grandfather Muhammad, by the right of your mother Fatima, and by the right of all your forefathers that He bring you relief, make victory your ally, and make us righteous supporters of you and your father. May Allah’s peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you forever and ever.
Sender: Abdullah - Egypt
Question 545 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, Your Eminence, Sayyid.
My occupation involves travel: I work as a train driver and move among several cities. I travel about 2,700 kilometers in one week. If I go to these cities for a visit, do I shorten the prayer or perform it in full? Thank you.
Sender: Adnan al-Farhan - Saudi Arabia
Question 546 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful ... O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon the Yamani of the family of Muhammad.
My master and guardian, I went to perform the umrah. It was my first time, and I had not previously gone for the Hajj. Before reaching Saudi Arabia, while on the airplane, I entered the state of ihram with the intention of fulfilling a vow to enter ihram for the obligatory individual umrah. I landed in Jeddah and traveled from there by car to Mecca.
The question is: The car had a roof, and I was in the state of ihram at the time. Is there any blood compensation due for that?
On the airplane, they served a meal of rice with chicken, and I do not know whether the chicken had been slaughtered according to Islamic slaughter. What is the ruling on eating the chicken found in restaurants in Mecca and Medina? Most of the slaughtered meat is imported from abroad, and they write on it that it was slaughtered according to Islamic slaughter. Even when you ask the seller at the restaurant, he says that it was slaughtered according to Islamic slaughter. What is its ruling?
After the umrah, I went to Medina to visit the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad (s), the Imams of al-Baqi, and Fatima (a). When I first arrived, immediately after reserving a room at the hotel and performing the ritual bath, I went to visit the Messenger of Allah (s). It was shortly before the sunset prayer. In the mosque, they offered those present a meal to break the fast consisting of seven dates and juice. I ate from it with the intention that it was hospitality from the Messenger of Allah (s), which I could not refuse. But afterward it occurred to me that the table had been provided by the Nasibis and Wahhabis. What is the religious ruling?
Peace and Allah’s mercy be upon you.
O Allah, send prayers upon Fatima, her father, her husband, her sons, and the secret entrusted within her.
Sender: Abu Ali - Kuwait
Question 547 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon you, my guardian Ahmed Alhasan al-Yamani.
My guardian, I am a female Supporter, but my family are not among the Supporters. My family pressured me regarding the elections, and I went, but I invalidated the ballot and marked more than one political entity, without knowing who they were ... I marked more than one entity. Is this considered forbidden, or what? I ask you to answer.
Is a sin counted against me, or what?
Sender: The Civil Engineer - Iraq
Question 548 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, my master, my guardian, and my Imam in this world and the Hereafter, Allah willing. My guardian, I ask you to supplicate that I remain steadfast and grant you support.
To proceed ... By Allah’s favor, I believe in you, my master and guardian, and I ask Allah for steadfastness by the right of the injustice suffered by al-Zahra.
My problem is that I am weak before the opposite sex. Is it possible for you to give me a supplication or advice that will deliver me from this? What is the reason for the prohibition against looking at images of naked women on television and the internet?
Thank you very much, and the questioner is keen that the answer come from the Imam (a).
Sender: A. D. - Kuwait
Question 549 · miscellaneous
After greetings and peace, I am the servant of al-Husayn (a), Umm Ali, contacting you through the pious Sayyid. My esteemed master, there is a longstanding request concerning which I would like to seek evidence and a religious ruling through you-may Allah prolong your life:
My father was owed a sum of money by a friend of his, and there are witnesses to this debt. The man whom we are owed has died, and my father has also died. Are we entitled to demand this sum from the man’s children? For your information, my father held the man liable in the presence of his son when he demanded his right, but they refused, and the sum is large. My esteemed master, are we entitled to demand the sum? For your information, there are witnesses.
I ask you to respond-may Allah prolong your life-with my sincere regards.
Sender: Ashwaq al-Ubaidi - Iraq
Question 550 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
We are a group of women who believe in Sayyid Ahmed (a), but our husbands have not yet believed. It is difficult for us to go and verify the slaughter, so we have begun seeking guidance from Allah concerning meat and chicken before eating it. Is it permissible for us to do that?
Is it permissible to inform the other male Supporters about this method-seeking guidance from Allah concerning the meat-when they have a greater opportunity than we do to verify it? I mean, is it permissible to adopt this as a general rule even when we have ample opportunity and there is no hardship?
Sender: Z. Kh. - Emirates
Question 551 · miscellaneous
I bought telephone cards for a sum of money. The price of each card was (12,500), and I sold them to a person for (13,500), on the condition that he pay me after one month. He was unable to pay me, so the sum remained a debt upon him. But he comes with a sum of money and says, ‘This is a gift, not interest,’ without my asking him for any sum. What is the ruling on accepting money of this kind?
May you have the reward and recompense, Allah willing.
Sender: Abu Jafar - Iraq
Question 552 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you.
My master, my guardian, and the crown of my head, Ahmed Alhasan-may the best prayers, peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my guardian. May Allah hasten your relief, multiply your supporters, and curse all your enemies from among the jinn and humankind, and may He make me your lowly, poor servant who fights before you and is martyred beneath your feet.
My master, my question, guardian, concerns wine-may Allah honor you above it. Was it lawful before Islam and during the time of Islam, and was it then forbidden afterward, as the noble verse says: I seek refuge in Allah from the evil of Satan, the accursed, the outcast. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful: ‘Do not approach prayer while you are intoxicated’ ([74]). Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent, has spoken the truth.
May Allah’s prayers be upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, and upon Ahmed Alhasan and the Mahdis, and may He grant them abundant peace.
In Allah’s safety, care, and protection, my guardian Ahmed-may the best prayers and peace be upon you, my master. Your lowly servant and bondsman.
Sender: Maytham al-Tammar - Spain
Question 553 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. May Allah magnify your reward for the martyrdom of the truthful, pure Fatima al-Zahra-may the prayers of my Lord be upon her.
To my master, my guardian, and my father, the Yamani of the family of Muhammad ... I am always overcome by a feeling of sadness and anxiety and by thoughts that ultimately lead me to despair.
My master and guardian, I want from you anything that will help me rid myself of this feeling and make me worthy of supporting Muhammad and his family with tongue and sword. May Allah establish you upon the earth, my masters and guardians.
Another message:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the nation [as printed] and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
May Allah magnify your reward for the martyrdom of the truthful, pure Fatima al-Zahra-may the prayers of my Lord be upon her; upon her father, the Messenger of Allah (s), the master of humankind; upon her husband, the Commander of the Believers (a), the master of the vicegerents; upon her children al-Hasan, al-Husayn, and Zaynab; and upon the Imams and the Mahdis (a), especially her son, the Remnant of Allah upon the earth, and his vicegerent (may Allah establish them upon the earth).
O Allah, curse those who oppressed her and usurped her right, the right of her children, and the right of the supporters of her children. O Allah, grant us the honor of supporting them, by Your name, the One, the All-Conquering, and by sending prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
To my master and guardian, the Yamani of the family of Muhammad (a), I have some questions, among them:
The Exalted said: ‘The fornicator marries none but a fornicatress or a polytheist woman, and the fornicatress is married by none but a fornicator or a polytheist, and that has been forbidden to the believers’ ([75]). When I read this verse, many thoughts enter my mind. You know, my guardian, that a person has many hidden matters, including his sins and things that we do not know but Allah knows. I do not know what this verse means: ‘and that has been forbidden to the believers.’ Is it forbidden by Allah, or by the believing person? Forgive me, my guardian, for my limited understanding in formulating the questions. I know that you, my master, understand what I mean.
At the beginning of Surat al-Waqia, why did He, Glorious and Exalted is He, begin with the companions of the right and not begin with the foremost or the companions of the left, according to the order of the descriptions-either the ones brought near or those who have gone astray-as at the end of the surah?
There is discourse about women in the Noble Quran and the narrations of the Household (may Allah’s prayers be upon them all), and my questions, master, are:
What is the consultation in which a man must oppose a woman? Whenever a matter arises and a woman discusses it with men and gives her opinion, they say, ‘Consult them and oppose them.’ This leaves bewilderment and brokenness in the heart because they cite the Household (a) against us.
My master, I want you to give us a ruling concerning the extent of the limits within which a woman may speak and interact with a man who is not her mahram, and likewise concerning a man and the extent of his interaction with a woman who is not his mahram, whether she is a female Supporter or not. Is the interaction the same in every respect?
Some brothers among the Supporters interact with their wives with much abuse and insult, and it can extend to other things of which we are ashamed to speak. They also interact with them by beating them. I am not speaking about myself, but about real incidents that bring sadness to our hearts. I ask Allah to grant my brothers success in every good and to replace these interactions with treatment by which the female Supporters may reach Allah and support Muhammad and the family of Muhammad with tongue and sword.
My master, my guardian, and the delight of my eye, joy cannot contain me because you are with us in this age, my masters and guardians. By Allah, at times I can hardly believe it when I hear your voice, which is dear to us. We wish from Allah, by the right of the truthful al-Zahra (peace be upon her), that He grant us the honor of supporting you-peace be upon you.
Forgive me, my master and guardian, if I have overstepped with my words, for I gather them with difficulty because they crowd together while I am confused.
O Allah, establish Muhammad, the family of Muhammad, and the Riser of the family of Muhammad, sooner rather than later, by the right of Fatima, her father, her husband, her sons, and the secret entrusted within her.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Umm Zaynab - Iraq
Question 554 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
I live in a state-owned apartment. I purchased it for a sum while paying rent to the state. The apartment belongs to the local administration, and I bought it from a woman who was an employee of the local administration and to whom her department allocated it by an administrative order. Before it was allocated to this female employee, some people had been living in it: they found it empty and moved into it. When it was allocated to this employee, those people were removed against their will. I ask: what action should I take according to the religious law?
May Allah make us steadfast, grant us obedience to Him, and enable us to follow His righteous path.
Sender: Abu Nur - Iraq
Question 555 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you ... I have a sum of money sufficient for me to perform the obligatory Hajj. If I pay its khums, I will not be able to perform the Hajj. What is the ruling? Should I pay khums or not?
Thank you.
Sender: Adnan - Saudi Arabia
Question 556 · miscellaneous
If a woman has worn the hijab for twenty years and has a video recording of her wedding celebration, which took place before she began wearing hijab, is it permissible for a man who is not her mahram, or any man, to watch this recording? Is it permissible for any unrelated man to view old photographs of the woman without hijab that are more than twenty years old, when she now wears hijab? Inform us-may Allah reward you-and we are grateful to you.
Sender: Muhammad Hakim - Germany
Question 557 · miscellaneous
At what times should one perform prayer at night for the purpose of having a supplication answered?
Sender: Shawkat al-Zubaidi - Iraq
Question 558 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you ... I ask you to answer me.
First: Is it permissible to have anal intercourse with one’s wife?
Second, concerning khums: I work in some private jobs whose income scarcely suffices to provide food for my family. I owned a plot of land that I bought when land was very inexpensive. I sold it recently and opened a shop selling shoes in order to improve my financial situation, but the shop’s income is also low. My question: Is khums due on it? For your information, I live in rented accommodation, and my income from my private work and my shop scarcely suffices for my family’s expenses because I live in a Gulf country and everything is expensive: rent, my children’s education, transportation, medical treatment-everything.
Sender: Q. S. - Kuwait
Question 559 · miscellaneous
I send my greetings to Imam al-Hujjah ibn al-Hasan al-Mahdi (a) and to his son, Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a).
Peace be upon you. To proceed ...
There is a doubt concerning the land on which we live, but we did not know this until we sought to obtain a title deed for the house from the land-registration office. They informed us that the land was registered in that office in another person’s name, which would make our house and our neighbor’s house a single plot of land. They told us that the Ministry of Housing had made an error, that they would assume responsibility for the error, and that they would issue the deed. We had not known that the land was registered in anyone’s name; moreover, it was not documented, no one told us this, and we built upon it and live there. What is the ruling? May Allah reward you a thousandfold with goodness.
Sender: Hasan - Bahrain
Question 560 · miscellaneous
I was a government employee under the former regime. At that time, I took possession of a sum from the department because I needed it. Is it permissible for me to give charity on its behalf and pay khums on the remaining sum so that I can use it for personal matters?
Sender: The Believer in Allah - Iraq
Question 561 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Your Eminence, Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan, I sent an earlier message, but I believe it was not clear.
My matter is that I know a girl who was sexually molested when she was twelve years old. The molestation was by her maternal uncle and did not go beyond minor touching. The family learned what had happened, and the girl’s father decided to prevent her from seeing her maternal uncle or even being present in the place where he was, without seeing him, even if she were accompanied by her mother, family, and relatives. He even prevented the children from being present in the place where the maternal uncle was, even if the uncle did not see them. Is he entitled to do that?
He believes that the only solution he would accept is killing or burning the uncle. The girl’s maternal uncle has apologized, asked forgiveness, and said that he repented sincerely, but the girl’s father is not convinced of his repentance and still wants to kill him. The girl is now twenty-one years old and has decided to make Allah, Glorious and Exalted is He, the judge between her and her maternal uncle. She does not want any person, whether her parents or family, to intervene. Is this one of her rights? This decision was based upon seeking refuge in Allah through supplication and prayer, until the girl found reassurance in a dream she saw, but she made a promise to herself and to Allah not to tell this dream to anyone at all. She wants only Allah to be the judge between them. Is this her right? Is it permissible to kill the maternal uncle? The maternal uncle has declared his repentance and was afterward granted success in performing the umrah and visiting Imam al-Husayn (a) and other holy places.
Your Eminence, Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan, I ask to receive an answer as soon as possible and for the answer to address all the details of the questions mentioned. Thank you.
The second matter: I would like to ask whether a wife must obey her husband in everything, without his consulting her or giving her any convincing reason, when she is unconvinced and dissatisfied while the husband refuses to hear her opinion.
Another question: At what age may a girl make her own decisions while observing the conditions of the religion?
I am sorry for going on at length, and I need a prompt response.
Thank you. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: M. M.
Question 562 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Prayers and peace be upon the most honorable of creation, Muhammad, and upon his good and pure family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and may He grant them abundant peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, Yamani of the family of Muhammad, my guardian and the guardian of every Muslim man and woman. My master and guardian, I ask Allah, the Most High, the All-Powerful, that you be in the best condition.
My guardian, I have a question concerning nursing a child: Is it permissible for a woman to ask her husband for payment for nursing her son?
The second question: What about a woman’s service to her husband in the home? Is she compelled and obligated to serve him?
The third question concerns a woman beautifying her eyebrow. There is a form of beautification of the eyebrow called ‘tattooing.’ Is it permissible for a woman to do that? This tattoo is dye on the eyebrow, but it is placed beneath the skin and gives color to the eyebrow. It does not prevent ablution because the dye is beneath the skin. Is it permissible to use it or not?
I apologize to you and seek Allah’s forgiveness if I have burdened you with many questions. I ask Allah to grant you success in every good, make you and everyone who works with the Yamani of the family of Muhammad steadfast, and make us shields that protect Allah’s Proof upon His earth, by the right of that broken rib.
In Allah’s protection and care, O brothers in faith.
Sender: N. Y. - Canada
Question 563 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Peace and Allah’s mercy be upon you ... My husband and I declared our pledge of allegiance to the First Vicegerent and the First Mahdi, Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan-peace be upon him-on the twenty-first of this ninth month, September, meaning four days ago. But we did not perform the ritual bath of repentance until last night, meaning at dawn on the twenty-fifth, because we did not know that we were required to perform the ritual bath of repentance until some brothers on Paltalk told us so. Must we repeat the prayers we performed during these four days?
May Allah reward you with goodness.
Sender: Umm Ardalan - Sweden
Question 564 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, my master and guardian. I wish you success by the permission of my Creator and yours and by the right of your great fathers and forefathers.
To proceed ... I have two questions:
The first question: Is it permissible to give khums to the present religious authority, and what is your opinion of it?
The second: What is your opinion of the Sabians or Mandaeans? Are they People of the Book or people who worship Allah alone? What knowledge about them has come to you from your forefathers and fathers (a)?
Sender: Ibrahim al-Musawi - Iraq
Question 565 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Our generous and esteemed Sayyid, this poor servant is one of the victims of the regime and fled to the Netherlands before its fall. He knew nothing of your Call, but now I have learned of it, and we ask Allah to grant us the ability to follow the truth. I read about the tribulations and the many claims to Mahdism that arose in Iraq. I want you to explain what happened to me in the Netherlands. I was involved in a collision, and nearly all the parts of my body were broken, yet not a drop of blood fell from my clothes or onto the street. What is the secret behind that? While I was unconscious, I saw my lady Fatima and the pure Lady Mary the Virgin. After several days, my soul returned and I was alive and receiving provision. My name is Imad ....
If you are upon the truth, we ask Allah to grant us the ability to follow the truth. During my exile, I saw many secrets that kept me steadfast against deviation and against being swept away by desires and this world. I have memorized portions of the Book of Allah. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Please respond to my message.
Sender: al-Suwaidi - Netherlands
Question 566 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace be upon the one whose banner, as I have seen, is the most rightly guided of banners. Peace be upon the one whose opponents fall and whose followers are saved.
I have pledged allegiance to you, and I know that you know what is in my heart, so my inward reality is known before you just as my outward reality is.
I am in a foreign country where I find none of my brothers with whom I may find consolation. The vicissitudes of time strike me with the arrows of their afflictions: scarcely do I escape one affliction and praise Allah in every condition before an affliction more severe than it comes upon me. I have no child, a wife who does not give allegiance, and no wealth.
I therefore stand at the door of your house, as I did months ago, hoping for your pardon and your supplications that I be granted a righteous wife and a child from my loins who gives allegiance to you and in whom my eye may find delight, for death will inevitably meet me, even if after a while.
My hope is for your supplications that I may gain greater understanding of my religion and that, through my tongue, limbs, and deeds, I may call people to you in this land. You are the people of generosity: turning away is not in your nature, nor is rejecting a petitioner among your traits. Were it not for the testimony of faith, your ‘no’ would be ‘yes.’
I await your reply as one waiting upon hotter than embers.
Peace from a heart that loves you and supports you, Allah willing.
Supplicate for me that my inward reality be like my outward reality and that Allah cast the light of knowledge into my heart, for knowledge is not attained merely by learning. I desire no knowledge from anyone other than you, for seeking knowledge from anyone other than you is equivalent to denying you. Far be it from me to choose darkness and ignorance after Allah has opened my insight through the light of truth.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Raad - America
Question 567 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
I am Tunisian. I was a Sunni of the Maliki school, a Wahhabi who followed al-Albani and others, a Sufi, and one of the Quranists and the al-Fara’niyyin (sic). In 2003, I became Shia and attained insight, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. In a dream, I saw the Prophet Muhammad (s) and Imam Ali (a).
On Thursday, December 24, 2009, I heard for the first time in my life about an Imam named Ahmed Alhasan (a). On Friday, December 25, 2009, after the sunset prayer, he entered my heart, my flesh, and my blood, and I pledged allegiance to him before the people in the room of the Supporters of Imam al-Mahdi, and praise be to Allah.
Now I say to Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a):
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful ... Praise be to Allah, who guided us to this, for we would not have been guided had Allah not guided us.
The Exalted said: ‘Allah was certainly pleased with the believers when they pledged allegiance to you beneath the tree. He knew what was in their hearts, so He sent tranquility down upon them and rewarded them with a victory near at hand’ ([79]).
Peace be upon Muhammad, the Chosen One, and his noble Household-may Allah’s prayers be upon them all. Peace be upon my master and guardian, Imam Ahmed Alhasan, his sons the Mahdis, and his pure Household-may Allah’s prayers be upon them all.
My pledge of allegiance is to my master and guardian, Imam Ahmed ibn al-Hasan (a).
I testify that Imam al-Mahdi Ahmed Alhasan (a) is the vicegerent and messenger of Imam al-Mahdi (a).
Sender: Khalid - Tunisia
Question 568 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send prayers and peace upon our master Muhammad and upon his family, the pure Imams and Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace be upon you, O Light of Allah. Peace be upon you, O impregnable refuge of Allah. Peace be upon you, O straight path of Allah. Peace be upon you, my master and guardian. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah, the Exalted, be upon our esteemed father who loves his children.
My dear father, I apologize to you greatly and ask for your supplication, my guardian and master, O Riser of the family of Muhammad, O straight path of Allah.
One of the Supporters, named Khalid, who lives in France with his family-his wife, his daughter ..., and his two sons ...-asked me to send you this message after he learned that I saw you in a vision and that his daughter accepted me because of you. He says:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
My name is Khalid, and I dislike my name because it is the name of Khalid ibn al-Walid. I did not know anyone from the Household except Ali, al-Hasan, and al-Husayn (a).
Since Allah introduced me to the twelve Imams from the Household of Muhammad (a), I have detested all the Companions and disavowed them except those who supported Ali (a).
On December 24, 2009, I came to know Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a). It was a Thursday, and praise be to Allah.
On Friday after the sunset prayer, I turned to Allah with all my heart and pledged allegiance to my Imam Ahmed (a).
He also says that he loves you greatly, more than anything. He sends you many greetings and asks you to supplicate for him and his family because they are suffering from some problems. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
May Allah protect you, care for you, make you steadfast, and grant you victory, my dear father. I ask Allah to bestow upon me the favor of meeting you, my guardian.
Prayers and peace be upon you, my guardian, and upon your pure fathers and your Household.
Sender: Saadia - Morocco
Question 569 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, Sovereign of the dominion, Mover of the ships, Subjugator of the winds, Splitter of the dawn, Judge on the Day of Judgment, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
From the sinful, disobedient, negligent servant who fears for himself lest he perish, to my guardian and master, the son of the Messenger of Allah, Ahmed Alhasan, the vicegerent and messenger of Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah’s prayers be upon him and his fathers.
I have believed in you because Allah testified for you through the visions seen by many people in which the Messenger of Allah, one of the Imams (a), or Fatima al-Zahra (peace be upon her) testifies. This message conveys my offering of myself to support and serve you, so I ask you to accept me, even though I do not consider myself worthy of being among the ranks of your servants, my guardian.
Sender: Abdullah - Egypt
Question 570 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful ... O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Some time ago, approximately a week or more, I sent a message to my master and guardian, the Riser of the family of Muhammad, in which I complained to him about the condition of my ill mother, hoping from Allah that my guardian, the Riser (a), would favor her with his supplication.
My esteemed brothers in the Scientific Committee, may Allah grant you success in every good for the effort you make to convey messages to the oppressed Imam (a). I ask Allah, the Exalted, that the message has reached him. If it has not yet reached him, I ask you by Allah to hasten to convey it, for my mother’s condition is worsening day after day. I also ask you, O pure Supporters, to supplicate for her speedy recovery. May Allah grant you success in every good. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Muhammad al-Ansari - Iraq
Question 571 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you ... I suffer from scarcity of provision and abundance (sic) of living, so I want my master and guardian to teach me a supplication which, if I recite it, Allah will open provision for me from where I expect and from where I do not expect.
Sender: Yusuf - Kuwait
Question 572 · miscellaneous
I was told that a Jewish female jinni accompanies me and prevents me from marrying. She is always with me and often terrifies me at night when I am between wakefulness and sleep. For example, once I saw the pillow moving beneath my head, as well as other things. For your information, I am still unmarried and approaching the age of forty. My mother’s name is ..., my father’s is ..., and I was born in 1971.
Is there any help, please?
Sender: Imad - Lebanon
Question 573 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
I wish that Allah, Glorious and Exalted is He, and the Yamani Ahmed Alhasan (a) would send me a protective inscription for love and healing, a protective inscription against Iblis and his soldiers, and a protective inscription for my work with Jews, Christians, Sunnis, and Wahhabis.
In closing, I say to you: My daughter has likewise come to know the Yamani Ahmed Alhasan (a). She will marry on April 16, 2010, and I wish from Allah, Glorious and Exalted is He, and from the Yamani Ahmed Alhasan (a) that he supplicate for goodness and love between my daughter and her husband. May Allah bless you.
By Allah, I truly love the Yamani Ahmed Alhasan (a), and he is in my heart.
Sender: Ibn Ali
Question 574 · miscellaneous
My master, Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a) ...
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
I know a little Arabic and want to know more about the truth.
1. What is the best means of protection from Satan’s incitements?
2. What is the best supplication for healing a headache?
Sender: truthisfromallah
Question 575 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. Peace be upon you, my master and guardian, Yamani of the family of Muhammad.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
My master and guardian, I thank you for graciously responding to my questions, and I ask you to increase me from your overflowing knowledge, O delight of the eye of al-Zahra.
1. My master, is it possible to call people to you while practicing taqiyya-that is, to deny before people that we are your followers while calling them to your matter by way of reminding and informing them?
2. My master, in John’s vision, the twenty-four elders prostrate before the slain Lamb. How does the First Mahdi prostrate before the Lamb when the Lamb is also the First Mahdi, and both are you? What is the meaning of this prostration? How, perhaps, do we resolve the apparent contradiction?
3. My master, is it permissible to take a loan from state banks, and are their funds lawful for us, given that they are mixed with the funds of the state, the Nasibis, and others?
4. My master, would you tell me of a matter that brings me closer to you and to Allah? Am I mentioned among your Supporters or foretold among them? I seek refuge in Allah from the word ‘I.’
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
I ask your pardon if I have disturbed Your Eminence, my guardian, O son of the Messenger of Allah.
Sender: Muslim Ansari
Question 576 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
My master, I sent you a message containing my vision, and I am awaiting your gracious reply. The vision recurred, with a change in the letters that the old man gave me in the vision. I also read my name and the name of my city in a narration from Imam Ali (a), which made me happy. But, my master, what increased my astonishment is that I wear a ring on the ring finger of my right hand. It received a blow, and the shape of a split began forming inside the stone. Each day, its features become clearer. It has begun to take the form of letters belonging to a word that is not yet clear. The letters are not in a single straight line, and they are: (ا م د ل هـ ي - a, m, d, l, h, y).
I await your reply, my master, and your interpretation of this miracle. I ask Allah that it be completed, that it be among the means by which you are supported, and that I be among your close servants.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Sender: Ibrahim - Saudi Arabia
Question 577 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
My master and guardian, O Yamani and Riser of the family of Muhammad (a), may Allah’s peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you.
I stand in your presence, my master, with a broken heart and an eye brimming with tears to offer you condolences for the martyrdom of your mother, the pure Virgin Fatima al-Zahra-may thousands of greetings of peace from Allah be upon her. I offer continuing condolences to my master and guardian, your father al-Hujjah ibn al-Hasan-may Allah’s peace be upon him-and to your good and pure forefathers-may Allah’s peace be upon them all. I beseech Allah to hasten relief for you, establish you upon His earth, and grant you victory over your enemy and His enemy. Indeed, Allah is All-Hearing and answers supplications.
My master, my guardian, and my father, O Yamani and Riser of the family of Muhammad (a), I still crawl within your courtyard and drink deeply from your love. I wrote letters to you and then folded them away, wavering between fear and shame: the shame of a fugitive servant, blackened of face and submerged in the defilement of his own soul through my injustice and darkness, before all purity and light, as though it were impossible; and the fear that this might be estrangement and a lack of proper reserve. Between that fear and this shame, these bashful letters have now come to knock upon your door. So I ask you, my master, do not turn them away. You are a generous one, the son of generous ones, and you do not turn away a petitioner at your door.
My master, my guardian, my father, and my beloved, since the apparition of your light dawned, you graciously consented to my standing in your service. Allah willing, I will remain a servant at your threshold. It is you who brought him to life and fed him with your hand, so bestow upon your destitute one whatever you will from your generosity: ‘And be charitable to us; indeed, Allah rewards the charitable.’
Praise be to Allah alone, who favored us with you and, without our deserving it, granted us knowledge of you and the ability to support you-if you accept me. Your young son and negligent servant.
Sender: Abu Mahdi - the lands of exile
Question 578 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful ... O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace and Allah’s mercy be upon you. Peace be upon you, O pure one. Peace be upon you, O oppressed one. Peace be upon you, O homeless, expelled one. Peace be upon your fathers and sons, the pure Imams.
My master and guardian, may Allah, the Exalted, by His permission make us your servants and supporters. We apologize to Allah and to you for our negligence. I ask you to accept this apology from us.
My master, my brothers drew my attention to the fact that it is not proper to recite al-Fatiha and ask for mercy upon the souls of the Messenger (s) and the pure Imams because they are the people of mercy, while we are the ones who hope for mercy from Allah, Glorious is He, and from them-may Allah’s prayers be upon them. What does my master, guardian, and Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a) say about this matter? I apologize for my negligence, my master.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon the pure one.
Sender: Tamara Murad - Finland
Question 579 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful ... O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon you, O Riser of the family of Muhammad. My question is: Why does a person begin yawning and his eyes begin watering when he performs glorifications, remembrances, or asks forgiveness-especially when asking forgiveness? Also, why do our eyes fill with tears when we hear you mentioned or when we become humble?
Sender: Ahlam - Australia
Question 580 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
I write to you, my master and guardian, while a fire blazes in my heart from the effect of the affliction that befell me. Praise be to Allah for His affliction, for I have seen nothing but beauty.
My master and guardian, I complain to you of what happened to me, so that perhaps my complaint and your knowledge of the matter will ease it for me. On March 21 of last month, my marriage contract was concluded. One week after that date, I was divorced. The reason was that I held fast to your Call, even though I did not adopt a course of abuse and disparagement and my proofs were as you graciously presented them. But he felt incapable before the proofs, so he preferred divorce to remaining with me. I feel a deep wound in my heart, for he shattered my dignity. Now he and his mother go about among the people, falsely telling them that I insulted al-Sistani. They accused my sister of insanity, and it has reached our ears that a group intends to attack our home because we spread the Call.
My master and guardian, I am lost and do not know what I truly need, but I ask you to reply to me. I need something to alleviate my sadness. Guide me, my guardian, and supplicate for me that Allah obtain my right for me. I ask you, my master, do not send me away disappointed.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: A female Supporter - Kuwait
Question 581 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon the loci of knowing Allah. Peace be upon the treasurers of Allah’s knowledge. Peace be upon the rulers in Allah’s state.
My master and guardian, Yamani of the family of Muhammad, may Allah establish you upon the earth. We hope for your supplication, for your supplication is not rejected by Allah. Please supplicate for my wife’s sister, who suffered burns and intends to travel for an operation for this purpose. She was burned when she was three years old; today she is twenty, and her psychological condition has greatly worsened. Is it possible to send a special supplication in her name? You are the people of generosity and munificence, and nothing but goodness comes from you.
Peace be upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, who, whenever goodness is mentioned, are its beginning.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Fadil - Iraq
Question 582 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace be upon the Sayyid al-Yamani.
My master, I have a question concerning presenting my condition and my wife’s condition to a woman who specializes in spiritual knowledge and undoing acts of sorcery. She told us that there is a binding between us and that we should bring her my shirt, my wife’s shirt, and a lock so that she may undo the binding and we may be granted a child. Should we do that? Is this correct? What is the treatment for it? Inform us-may Allah have mercy upon you.
Thank you.
Sender: A Supporter - Australia
Question 583 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, O Household.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
My master, the Imam, O son of the Prophet-may Allah send prayers and peace upon you. The subject: I have believed in your blessed Call, and I pledge allegiance to you and make a covenant with you to follow and support you.
My master, I work as the preacher of a mosque in a region of Egypt that is a stronghold of the anthropomorphist Wahhabis. Before giving allegiance to you and following you, I adhered to the Ashari creed. What should I do? Should I leave the mosque in which I preach? The Wahhabis would take control of the mosque and spread corruption among the people. In particular, I hold debates and dialogues with them, all of which have been victories over this anthropomorphist thought.
O Allah, grant victory to Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Muhammad al-Ashari - Egypt
Question 584 · miscellaneous
Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan, through the research I conducted to establish proof of you by the narrations of the Household (a), I found that the reference was clear to a figure who accompanies Imam al-Mahdi (they refer to him as the Mahdi, the Mansur, the minister, and the master who assumes his affair). I believe in all of that, but reassurance of the heart remains. Is there a way to attain it? Guide us, may Allah have mercy upon you.
Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan, all the narrative evidence you have brought to establish your authority, your existence, and the references to you within the purport of the narrations is correct, Allah willing. Yet some anxiety remains in the recipient, including the questioner. So what is the way to reassurance of the heart?
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. Sender: Sadiq - Iraq
Question 585 · miscellaneous
I am the grandson of the imam, Sheikh Muntasir ibn Haydar ibn Hashim of the Al Nu‘aymi family. My grandfather, Imam Muntasir, died in 1388 AH in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. He was one of the scholars of the doctrine of the Household, but, as a precautionary measure, he converted to the Salafi doctrine because of the mission of Sheikh Abdullah al-Qar‘awi and his students in Jazan. They burned his books and the books of his learned forefathers, and he was harmed in the path of Allah. The important point is that after his death, we found a written will in his handwriting in which he said: ‘Know that the time of the Yamani of the family of Muhammad has drawn near. If you hear of his call, then turn your direction of prayer to wherever he is. O Allah, by the right that the family of Abu Muhtahit and the family of Jirmad have upon You, grant Your servants victory and establish them in the land.’
What must we do now that we have heard of your call?
Please inform me: what did my grandfather mean by changing the direction of prayer? Is this action in accordance with the truth or not? What do the family of Abu Muhtahit and the family of Jirmad mean, and what is their station?
Please explain, for we are largely ignorant of the doctrine because we were forcibly converted to the Salafi doctrine, as I mentioned to you. Sender: Muntasir al-Hasan - Saudi Arabia
Question 586 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Q1: Prayers and peace be upon our prophet Muhammad, his good and pure family, the Mahdi and the Mahdis from his descendants, and may He grant them peace.
I, the poor servant, have a vow that I used to make on every visitation: I would slaughter an animal in order to serve the visitors during the time of the accursed Saddam, either with food, or I would use the price of the animal to buy what was needed to suffice the visitors, such as bedding and foodstuffs. After this discussion, as more people began performing this service, I stopped doing this and changed my intention: either I give the animal-which is the Imam’s right-to its recipients, or the animal and its offspring remain with me, and in the month of Ramadan I distribute it to the poor. What is the opinion of my master and guardian concerning this matter? Or should it remain with me, and every year I slaughter its offspring in the month of Ramadan and distribute the offspring’s meat to the poor?
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Q2: I, (S. A.), am bewildered about my affair. I ask Your Eminence, by your standing with Allah, to supplicate for me that Allah provide me with a child who will delight my eyes. People and my family have wronged me. I ask Your Eminence, after my Lord’s permission-I have heard of your miracles and secrets-that there be a miracle for me, namely, having a child. May Allah grant you reward and success. Sender: Abu Amir - Iraq
Question 587 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
I adjure you by your father, Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Askari-peace be upon him, and may Allah hasten the advent of you both: are these your supporters, when because of their character we are moving away from the truth? My husband now fights us through his conduct and says, ‘Enough, I have found the proof against you.’ He has abandoned the upbringing of the children and his responsibility. I see them preoccupied with this world, and they say, ‘It is enough that we believe.’ Is this correct? It is merely a word he says. Where is the Muhammadan character? I see nothing but cursing, wrongdoing, and their gatherings against people. Is this how this call is conveyed? At the slightest problem, he threatens us. Is this correct? When will you come and give us safety and stability? When will we see your radiant countenance? Is he obligated to convey the call with bad character, when the other person will flee? He says, ‘I am one of the Imam’s supporters.’ I ask you to clarify this for me and to send them counsels. I adjure you by Allah’s Sovereignty to reply to me quickly. I implore you, and I am waiting for you to take care of us amid the oppression in which we live.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. Sender: Z. R.
Question 588 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and prayers and peace be upon the most honorable of all Allah’s creation, the beloved of the God of the worlds, Abu al-Qasim Muhammad. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
To proceed … My master and guardian Ahmed (a), as you know, I work in the military, and the military has rules regarding marriage. That is, if I wish to marry, I must obtain permission from intelligence in order to marry. This permission is nearly impossible if the woman is not Kuwaiti, especially if she is Iraqi or Iranian, as well as for many other nationalities. As you know, my master and guardian, I am now twenty-one years old. I want to marry in order to safeguard myself-and I seek refuge in Allah from my lower self. I have left the matter of my marriage in your hands.
My guardian, I ask Allah that I have not burdened you with these words. I ask your pardon and your supplication for my success.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. Sender: Sh. A. - Kuwait
Question 589 · miscellaneous
I want to know a supplication from the Quran that is accepted by Allah for an abundance of provision, and another for healing.
Sender: Fatima - Beirut
Question 590 · miscellaneous
I adjure the administration by the banner of Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas to deliver my message to Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan.
I am one of the loyal Shia, and I suffer from two illnesses that have exhausted me severely. The first is self-talk, imagination, or what is called daydreaming.
The second is that I speak rapidly and in a manner that makes it difficult for the other person to understand me. This second illness embarrasses me greatly and has shaken my personality. I ask His Eminence the Sayyid to supplicate to Allah for me and that I be healed at his hands, by Allah’s permission. By Allah, I am exhausted by this illness of mine. I adjure you by the right of the Imamate upon you to supplicate for my healing. Sender: The Seeker of Truth - Iraq
Question 591 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
My noble master, I want verses from the Quran that bring provision, because my provision has deteriorated lately. I learned that you possess knowledge of the Book, so I ask you to help me. May you have a blessed Eid, with best wishes.
Sender: Khalid - Saudi Arabia
Question 592 · miscellaneous
1. Is the end of Ayat al-Kursi ‘the Most High, the Magnificent,’ or ‘they will abide eternally’?
2. Is the Sayyid’s (a) mother named Hamida?
3. Is Laylat al-Qadr the night of the twenty-fourth or the twenty-third? There are two narrations in al-Burhan indicating the twenty-fourth.
4. Who is meant by ‘the last of us is Jesus’ in al-Tusi’s narration in al-Ghayba?
5. Is Khamenei the referent of the Khurasani?
6. Is it permissible to pray in a mosque while the prayer of the followers of the jurists is in progress?
7. What is the ruling on frozen al-Huda chicken and frozen fish?
8. It is mentioned in the narrations that the dark area on the moon is Muhammad (s). What does this mean?
9. Are the reenactments permissible, as well as attending the Hussaini assemblies held by the followers of the jurists, going with them on visitation, and participating with them in a fund to support the poor, orphans, and widows?
10. Does every group of people have a zodiac sign, or is it an innovation?
11. My father died, and before his death he repeated the fourth testimony upon his tongue. Did he die upon the creed of the Imams and the Mahdis (a)?
12. Did the Sayyid (a) learn that he is infallible and the son of the Imam (a) in the world of visions or through meeting his father (a)?
13. As a result of being far from the supporters-and Imam Ahmed (a) is not seen by the eye but is seen by the heart-to whom should the contribution for the Imam (a) be given? Sender: Ali al-Iraqi - Iraq
Question 593 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you.
Is a black cat one of the jinn, and how can one get rid of it?
Is it permissible to summon believing jinn?
Does frankincense attract a type of jinn?
Can a jinn touch a person, possess him, harm him, and kill him?
Can a jinn take shape and appear while one is awake in the form of an animal species?
What is the best amulet for protection from the jinn?
Thank you. Sender: Ali Abd al-Karim - Kuwait
Question 594 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
My master and guardian, the Yamani, peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
My master, O noble son of the noble ones, I have a request that I ask of you, my master, and I am certain that you will not turn me away, because you, the Household, never turn away anyone seeking the fulfillment of a need. My need, my master, is that you supplicate for my healing from my illness and supplicate for me to have a good end. May Allah protect you for us from every harm.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. Sender: L. K. - Australia
Question 595 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon those who follow the guidance.
To Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan: My esteemed master, I am very weary, and I sent you a message but was not granted success in receiving your noble reply. I implore you, my master: if you are an Imam and infallible, your supplication will not be rejected, Allah willing.
I adjure you by the right of the Lady of Women, the daughter of the best of Allah’s creation, and the wife of the Commander of the Believers and leader of the radiant-faced and white-limbed, Ali ibn Abi Talib-prayers and peace be upon them-to supplicate for me to know the truth and follow it, for I have no other solution.
You have my profuse thanks and gratitude. Sender: Asil - New Zealand
Question 596 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
My master, may my soul, my family, and my wealth be sacrificed for you. The Witness who is unseen-Glorious is He-is witness to what I say. I testify that you are my master, my guardian, and my Imam in this world and the Hereafter.
My master, O son of the Messenger of Allah (s), I read about the Bedouin’s prayer in the Book of Religious Laws. By success from Him, Glorious is He, after some time I read the details of this prayer in Mafatih al-Jinan, and this is what I understood: a Bedouin complained to the Messenger of Allah (s) that he could not attend the Friday prayer with the Messenger (s) because of the distance, so the Messenger (s) taught him this prayer. May Allah hasten your relief, my master and guardian, make us among those who prostrate before you in this world and the Hereafter, like a silent ram before you and like a stone in your right hand that you cast wherever you wish, make us among those who please you, and hasten for us the meeting with you and separation from your enemies, by your right, O Face of Allah (a).
My master, is it permissible for me to perform the Bedouin’s prayer on Friday and thereby be like one who prayed with you?
How I long for you, my guardian. Sender: Khalid - Kuwait
Question 597 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
How are you, our guardian? I would be honored if you answered these questions:
Who are the three prophets whom Allah granted the ability to bring the dead to life?
What prayer requires neither ablution nor dry ablution?
One of the angels is named al-Harith. What is his function?
What creature warned its people but was neither jinn nor human?
Who is Shuman?
Who are the three prophets who testified to their people about the prophethood of Muhammad (s)?
Thank you very much. I apologize for the many questions, and I have complete confidence in a sufficient and healing answer from you.
Sender: Muhammad al-Ali - Saudi Arabia
Question 598 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Prayers and peace be upon Abu al-Qasim Muhammad (s), and upon all his family and companions.
To proceed … On one of the days of the sacred month of Muharram this year-and I swear to this-I saw in my dream that I was going on visitation to noble Najaf. In the covered market for selling fabrics, it was as though I were buying fabric from one of the shops. The beauty of the colors and a distinctive fragrance in the shop drew me to look at a book on one of its shelves. It was as though it were the Book of Allah, the Exalted, the Noble Quran, but ‘Imam Ahmed ibn al-Hasan’ was written upon it for protection [the Arabic wording is unusual]. I asked the shopkeeper who Ahmed ibn al-Hasan was, but he did not answer me. The name, however, remained fixed in my mind. Today I write to you and ask you to give me your opinion or help me understand: what does this vision mean?
Peace be upon you. Sender: Abu Ahmed - Scotland
Question 599 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon my guardian Muhammad, his vicegerent Ahmed, and their good and pure forefathers.
My first question is: Why do I see religious scholars in visions after their deaths?
I saw Sayyid Khomeini three days after his death, with light shining from his forehead and cheeks. I could not recognize him except by his eyebrows. Another turbaned man was with him, and they were at the beginning of a road.
I saw Bint al-Huda, al-Sadr’s sister, with her hair loose and wearing something resembling a shroud. She said to me, ‘Your age is from my age,’ or ‘My age is from your age’; I do not remember well.
I saw Baqir al-Hakim after he was killed in the bombing, sitting in a room of martyred religious scholars. He appeared as a boy upon a cushion, and beside him was the elderly martyr al-Sadr II, bending over al-Hakim as though praising him. Sayyid Baqir smiled the smile of a student when his teacher praises him. Light shone from the elderly al-Sadr’s head in rings, and Sayyid al-Sadr’s cushion was higher than Sayyid Baqir’s cushion.
I saw Sayyid Muhammad Rida al-Shirazi in the same appearance that was published on the internet. He was deceased and standing, wearing a shroud of a beautiful greenish-blue turquoise color. Around his neck was a silver chain from which hung a rather large lock and two other things that I do not remember.
Finally, this is the third time or more that I have heard these noble verses in a dream: ‘On the day when the sky brings forth a visible smoke, covering the people. This is a painful punishment. Our Lord, remove the punishment from us; indeed, we are believers … Indeed, We will remove the punishment for a little while; indeed, you will return’ ([86]). I also heard verses from the beginning of Surat al-Anbiya and the end of Surat al-Shams: ‘When its most wretched one arose …’ ([87]). Some of it was recited in the same manner as your recitation. Do these concern me?? I am afraid, my master. Please supplicate for us to have a good end.
Sender: Zaynab - United Arab Emirates
Question 600 · miscellaneous
I saw that we were sitting in a large hall. We were supporters conversing with some people, and the hall was large and contained people with whom we were conversing about the Call. Then we left, and I went with a person who was driving a car while I sat beside him. We went to a rural area-glory be to Allah for its beauty-which overlooked a wide river filled with water. Then we were traveling along a dirt road when men carrying weapons suddenly came out of an orchard. A person carrying a weapon came to me and made me look through the weapon’s scope toward two houses that overlooked a river, two houses of old construction. He said to me, ‘Your Imam, Ahmed Alhasan, will appear from here, and we are waiting here for him to appear so that we can kill him.’ I did not answer them, and we were wary of them. One of them said to me, ‘We are (such-and-such organization), waiting here to kill him when he appears.’ I said to the driver, ‘Pull over,’ and we stopped some distance from them while I watched them. Suddenly, they entered the orchard. Glory be to Allah, all the land was green and very beautiful except for this orchard they entered, which looked as though it were in autumn or withered. I awoke from my sleep at about two in the afternoon. May Allah grant you success. What does this vision mean? Sender: The Awaited Absent One - Iraq
Question 601 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace be upon my father, Imam Muhammad ibn al-Hasan (a). Peace be upon my father, Imam Ahmed Alhasan, the Yamani of the family of Muhammad (a).
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
At dawn on Wednesday, 25 Safar 1432 AH, I saw in my dream that I was standing before my father, who was the actor Adel Imam-in the vision his name was Adel Imam-but he was not an actor. It was as though he owned a large company and wanted to travel to a distant place. As I recall, his journey would be for a long time. He said to me, ‘You will be responsible for the company.’ He was comfortable and reassured about the matter, as though he trusted me. I said to him with a smile, ‘By Allah, I am unable to do that,’ and implored him to excuse me from it. But he insisted upon his instruction with complete reassurance, so I accepted the matter. I then turned and immediately saw one of the actors who performed with Adel Imam in one of the plays. He was a bald man, and this person was speaking about either the number 6,000,000 or 600,000; I do not remember exactly. This person wanted to remove the final zero from the number so that the amount would decrease. His matter was suspicious and he knew that. A number of people were near him, and it was as though he wanted to defraud them. He said, ‘If you remove the zero, the amount decreases, and this is not a problem.’ Then he wanted to remove the final zero from the number 50,000, as I recall, so that the amount would decrease to 5,000. Because of this action of his, I confronted him and ordered him to desist from his action, as though I had authority over him. He stopped against his will. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
Sender: Muhammad al-Ansari - Iraq
Question 602 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my masters.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and prayers and peace be upon the master of creation, Muhammad, and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and may He grant them abundant peace.
After dawn yesterday, 13/02/2010, I saw that I was with a group of people, conveying to them the matter of the punishment. I was saying to them, ‘The messenger sent by Imam al-Mahdi (a), and disbelief in his call, are the reason for the descent of the divine punishment.’ I did not know the group, and their houses were close to one another. At that point, relatively large insects, larger than the palm of a hand and dark brown in color, came and entered everywhere-in the houses and the streets. I said to the people, ‘This punishment has descended, because these insects appear a very short time before the punishment.’ The punishment had descended, and all their animals entered and took refuge in the house that the insects had entered in a terrifying manner. Among what I saw was a cow that I avoided striking. At that point I tried to escape to the neighboring house, but those animals had filled the corners of every place. I tried to flee from the place where I was to a place I do not know, but which was in my mind. I saw taxi cars on the main road, and it entered my heart that no one could agree to take me. But one of them agreed the first time I asked him. Before I rode with him, I went to a grocer selling fruits and vegetables and bought something that I do not remember. I spoke to people on the street about something concerning the punishment, then rode with the driver and left the place. Praise be to Allah alone, alone, alone.
What is the interpretation of the vision, my master, O Riser of the family of Muhammad (a)? Sender: Ziyad al-Juburi - Finland
Question 603 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Peace be upon you, O Proof of Allah on earth. Peace be upon the supporters of our Imam, our beloved, and the vicegerent of our Imam al-Mahdi (a).
This was my dream, and Allah knows best whether it has an interpretation or not. I do not know whether it was something from Satan or not.
It is known that I-and I seek refuge in Allah from the ego-am afraid of everything, even in dreams. But in this dream I was not afraid, despite its ugliness.
I saw myself in the restaurant of the university where I study. I took my plate and the complete meal but did not notice what food was on the plate. The important point is that I reached the middle of the restaurant to take a piece of bread. I was trying to cut it with a knife and accidentally cut off my left index finger. But I was extremely calm. I took the severed part of the finger and put it in my mouth beneath my tongue, bandaged the remainder of the finger, and went to the restaurant kitchen. I asked those present to bring me a plate containing disinfectant. I took the severed part out of my mouth and placed it in the disinfectant, and I also placed the remaining part of the finger in it. I waited for the ambulance. Everyone was afraid except me; I was at ease.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
A special request of the Imam, the Proof: please supplicate for me that Allah make my feet firm upon the straight path, guidance, and supporting the Imam until the Day of Judgment. Sender: Servant of the Household - Finland
Question 604 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace be upon you. When I learned of the matter of Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan and went to sleep, I had this dream, as best I remember, and I ask Allah’s forgiveness for any addition or omission:
By the window of my room there was something. It was as though someone there was dead yet not dead, hidden yet not concealed. There was a powerful energy within him, as though there were a momentous matter here. I felt heat when I was beside it, felt afraid, and mentioned Allah often.
There is also a continuation, but I will suffice with this much because it is difficult for me to describe the vision.
Sender: Zahra - Saudi Arabia
Question 605 · miscellaneous
Prayers and peace be upon you, my guardian, O son of the Messenger of Allah, and upon your forefathers and the Mahdis from your descendants-may Allah’s prayers be upon them all.
My master and guardian, O son of the Messenger of Allah, one night I went to sleep filled with sorrow over those who oppose you. I fell asleep, and because of fatigue I had covered half my body with a covering. I awoke startled, hearing a voice in my ear say: ‘O you who are wrapped up, arise during the night except for a little-half of it, or subtract from it a little, or add to it-and recite the Quran in measured recitation.’
I concealed this vision within myself and vowed not to tell anyone about it except you, my master. From you we take, and to you we return. What do you advise me, and how do you direct me? Sender: Yusuf - Hijaz
Question 606 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
I saw in my dream that there was a passageway enclosed on two sides. Each side resembled a wall in the form of a narrow alley. On each side-the wall-were electrical wires from which a great deal of frightening light emanated. Then there was a tall man carrying a briefcase in his right hand, between thirty-nine and forty or forty-one years old. In my dream I said that he was Ahmed Alhasan (a). He took me by the hand and said to me, ‘Go from here,’ meaning he showed me the safe path and the way to escape the light. As I went, I found the tracks of those who had passed safely through the light. Then I awoke.
O Allah, grant victory to Your guardian Ahmed Alhasan (a), establish him upon the earth, and grant his supporters success, O Most Merciful of the merciful. Sender: Ahmed - Morocco
Question 607 · miscellaneous
To my master and guardian, Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a):
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon my master and guardian, Imam al-Mahdi. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my master and guardian, O Riser of the family of Muhammad.
My master and guardian, I convey to you a vision of one of the supporter sisters:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
To my master and guardian, my treasure and provision in my Hereafter and my worldly life, the delight of the Messenger’s eye, the avenger of the blood of al-Zahra the Chaste, the descendant of the good ones, the fruit of the chosen Imams, and father of the leaders, the Mahdis-my master and guardian, the Riser of the family of Muhammad, upon them and him be the best prayers and peace. My master and guardian, peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
My master, I saw in a dream that we were in a congregational prayer and the rows were closely aligned. The direction of prayer inclined eastward, and there were about ten rows or a little more. The congregational prayer leader stood in the middle of the first row of worshippers. In every row, on the left side, there were women. They did not stand in a straight line, but in a curve shaped like a crescent. The congregational prayer leader was the martyr Sayyid Abd al-Imam (may Allah have mercy upon him). The prayer was obligatory-that is, four units-and I was in the middle rows with the women, with my husband beside me in the row. As you know, he is ignorant of the path of truth. Sayyid Abd al-Imam (may Allah have mercy upon him) commenced the prayer and performed two complete units. In the third unit, Sayyid Abd al-Imam (may Allah have mercy upon him) fell silent, and my master and guardian, the Riser of the family of Muhammad, Ahmed Alhasan (a), completed the prayer. He was in the middle rows-that is, the row in which my husband and I stood. When my husband heard and learned that the Sayyid would complete the prayer, he broke off his prayer, causing a commotion among the worshippers, and said, ‘I was praying behind Sayyid Abd al-Imam and did not know that Ahmed Alhasan would complete the prayer.’ At that point the Sayyid (a) turned slightly, without breaking off the prayer, just as I also turned toward him. Then my husband left the prayer, his place remained empty, and we completed the prayer.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. We ask you for your supplication, O Gate of Allah through which He is approached. Prayers and peace be upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and may He grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
Sender: Muhammad - Iraq
Question 608 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
My pledge of allegiance was on Thursday night. In my dream, I saw that two openings had been made in the wall of my bedroom on the side overlooking the street. Through them I saw daylight, and I did not see one of the mattresses of my bed, which had been blocking the opening from appearing. But within me was a feeling of fear that a mouse might have slipped from the street into the house through this opening, although there was no confirmation that a mouse was present in the house.
I ask Your Eminence for the interpretation.
May Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. Sender: Abdullah - Egypt
Question 609 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon the Yamani of the family of Muhammad, Ahmed Alhasan (a), and upon Allah’s allies and proofs.
Today, after the dawn prayer, I went to sleep. I saw that I was in the mosque of the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad (s)-the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina-and I was walking inside it, without it occurring to me that I was in the mosque. When I reached the gate to leave, I realized that I was in the Prophet’s Mosque, so I immediately turned to greet the Messenger of Allah and send prayers upon him (s). A person was running toward me from afar, and I knew that he had come to harm me. I do not remember what he looked like-whether he was bearded or not, or whether he was a dwarf or not. In truth, I do not remember his appearance. The important point is that he headed toward me to harm me, so I moved away from him. He came at me again, trying to harm me and prevent me from visiting the noble Messenger Muhammad (s), but I got away from him-I do not know how-and immediately went to the Messenger’s shrine. Some people were there. I advanced until I reached the grave, with those present to my left and right, while I-and I seek refuge in Allah from the ego-was in their midst. I looked and saw a man sleeping with his face turned toward the shrine. It occurred to me that he was not the Prophet but someone else. Then he straightened himself and lay on his back, and I knew that he was the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad (s). He was fair-skinned, with a white beard and tremendous dignity. I took my phone from my pocket to photograph him. I took one picture, but it was not good, so I took another, but it also was not good. I tried to photograph him once more, whereupon he-Allah’s prayers be upon him-opened his eyes. I do not know what happened, but I understood that I had photographed him more than once and that it was enough, so I returned the phone to my pocket. I addressed the Messenger and began by mentioning the Yamani’s name. I said to him, ‘Ahmed Alhasan,’ and he-Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him-answered me with the same words: ‘Ahmed Alhasan.’ After that I asked him, ‘Is it permissible to call using the Yamani’s name-for example, to say, “O Ahmed Alhasan”?’ His answer to me was not ‘It is permissible’ or ‘It is not permissible’; rather, his answer was, ‘It is obligatory.’ I asked him about the station of Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a), and he answered me, but I asked him to repeat it because I feared I would forget the answer. He answered me with a similar answer but in another manner, which I also forgot. Yet the answer-and Allah knows best-was like this: ‘It cannot be reached.’ It was like that, and Allah knows best. Afterward a conversation took place between us about the world of visions. I do not remember the details of the conversation, but at the end the Messenger-to whom may my soul be sacrificed-became upset; I do not know why. The vision ended, and I awoke at six fifteen in the morning.
I ask Allah to forgive me if I erred in transmitting it, and to forgive me for forgetting the details and persisting in questioning the Messenger of Allah (s).
Note: I realized that I was in the world of the Kingdom when I reached the Messenger Muhammad (s).
Date of the vision: 9/3/2010 CE, 23 Rabi al-Awwal 1431 AH.
O Allah, send prayers upon Fatima, her father, her husband, her sons, and the secret entrusted within her.
Sender: Abu Ali - Kuwait
Question 610 · miscellaneous
I saw in the world of visions that the supporters promised to take me to the Sayyid (a), and I was walking with them. We lost one another, and once we were separated, I wanted to reach the Sayyid (a). I began thinking about how to reach him, and decided to rely on myself. Indeed, I arrived and found the Sayyid (a) sitting on a hill of sand with a building under new construction before him. I came from behind the Sayyid, sat behind him, and put my hand upon his neck. The Sayyid leaned toward me, put his head on my hand, and smiled at me. At that moment, the three supporters arrived and were amazed at how I had reached the Sayyid by myself. They came from in front of the Sayyid (a). My attention was drawn to the side of the Sayyid’s face, where his cheek had been shaved very closely. It was extremely white, which drew my attention, while his face was brown. We walked with the Sayyid in a place in Lebanon that I know. The Sayyid held a small thing resembling an egg in his hand. He would point that egg at the hills of sand and dissolve them. He repeated this upon several hills. At one point, I thought that without the egg the Sayyid could not do anything. The Sayyid (a) turned toward me as though he understood what I was thinking. He gave me the egg, throwing it to me, and proceeded to point with his hand at the hills and dissolve them. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
Sender: Amili - Germany
Question 611 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, O son of the Messenger of Allah.
Your poor servant sends you greetings of peace and presents himself to you as meager merchandise. With his heart filled with the Oneness of Allah and submission to you, he says: hardship has afflicted us and our family, so give us charity; indeed, Allah rewards the charitable.
My master, please favor me by interpreting my wife’s vision, in which she saw in a dream that she was writing the Morning Supplication upon my face while reciting it.
Is it possible for a woman to see truthful visions if she sleeps while in a state of major ritual impurity or menstruation?
Sender: al-Musawi - Iraq
Question 612 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, who guided us to this, for we would not have been guided had Allah not guided us. Prayers and peace be upon Muhammad the Trustworthy and his pure Household, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon my master and guardian, the Yamani and Riser of the family of Muhammad (a), and upon your household and your chosen sons, the Mahdis.
My master, I saw a vision in which it was as though I entered the shrine of my master and guardian, Abu Abdullah al-Husayn (a). With me were my children-three boys, Ali, Ahmed, and Abbas-and my daughter Fatima. Many people were in the pure shrine. Then the people dispersed, and I remained in the pure shrine speaking with Imam al-Husayn (a). After a little while, the door of the pure shrine opened, then the noble grave opened, and I saw Imam al-Husayn (a) lying in the grave. He extended his hand and spoke with me. I do not remember everything the Imam (a) said, but I remember that he spoke to me concerning my children and said something meaning that a battle would occur and that my son Abbas would participate in it or be killed in it; I do not remember exactly. Then I went out running joyfully, telling the people, ‘Imam al-Husayn (a) spoke with me,’ and calling out to my son Abbas to tell him the words of Imam al-Husayn (a). When I told him the Imam’s words, he laughed and rejoiced at the Imam’s words.
This is the vision, my master. If you permit, please interpret it. Know that I presently have one son, Ali, and praise be to Allah, I am now pregnant. My husband and I hope Allah will provide us with a son whom we will name Ahmed, and that they will be sacrifices for the Mahdis (a). I implore you, my master, by your generosity, to supplicate for us that Allah provide us with righteous, believing offspring who support Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, so that our faces may be bright before al-Zahra (peace be upon her).
Pardon me, my master, for writing at length. May Allah relieve you and establish you soon, by the right of al-Zahra. We ask your pardon for our shortcomings, for you are a noble one from the sons of the noble ones.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. Sender: Umm Ali - Iraq
Question 613 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
To proceed: I have been following the supporters’ room for a short time. I read the Imam’s writings on the website and listened to recordings in his name, and I initially felt comfortable with what he calls to. But my problem is that I am Sunni and do not believe in the Imamate in the first place. Despite that, I remain in the room regularly, in the hope that Allah may reveal the truth to me if I am not upon it.
One of the brothers advised me to seek a sign from Allah when he heard of my uncertainty concerning the Call. I performed the full ritual bath, prayed, and asked Allah to guide me to the truth. I went to sleep while listening to a recording of Imam Ahmed Alhasan. I dreamed that I was sleeping beneath a tree, and the tree was beside a dirt road extending in both directions. An old man came, whose beard nearly reached the ground. His clothes were tattered, and he seemed to have come from the past, leaning upon a staff taller than himself. He sat beside me and gently whispered in my ear, saying, ‘This is not a suitable time to sleep. Wake up, Ibrahim.’ I awoke in fright and looked at him, which increased my fear. He said, ‘Do not be frightened and do not ask questions. Listen to an old man whose age equals the age of many people, who has spoken with only a few and is speaking with you now. So listen, preserve, and understand, for I will not repeat what I say. Head east. You will find a small, poor village whose people are simple and good. Inform them that the sun is a very small window from Hell that has been opened upon the earth, and that they must depart. Do not insist upon anyone who refuses to depart with you. Continue traveling east, you and those with you. You will find another village whose people are more prosperous and more harsh. Beware of them and do not insist that they depart with you. Continue traveling east, you and those who followed you from the second village, until you reach the third village, and do as you did before. Every village you find, you will find its people more prosperous and more harsh, until you reach the seventh village. Go around it without its people seeing you. Behind the village, you will find a tree like this tree shading us now, O Ibrahim. Its leaves are greener, its appearance is fresher, its fruit more abundant, and its shade extends before it and shades the rest of the earth. We may meet beneath that tree when you arrive, and we may not meet. Sleep beneath that tree as you are sleeping now. At sunrise, walk in the shade of that tree, for your sun will not set until Allah permits otherwise.’ Then he extended his hand, picked a leaf from the tree, and extended it toward me. I extended my hand and took it from him. A single letter was written upon it, which I saw clearly: the letter Nun!! I said, ‘What should I do with it?’ He said, ‘I told you not to ask questions.’ He left me and departed. I tried to follow him, but he disappeared. It was a beautiful and comforting dream, although I understood nothing.
I asked one of the Imam’s supporter brothers, and he advised me to write to you. I ask Allah, if you are upon the truth, to guide me to it.
I hope for a swift reply. Know that I have not told the letter to anyone except you. May Allah protect you.
Sender: Ibrahim Abdullah - Saudi Arabia
Question 614 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace and the mercy of Allah be upon you.
We offer condolences to the Master of the Age and Time, the Proof ibn al-Hasan-Allah’s prayers be upon him, his forefathers, and his pure sons. We offer condolences to my master and guardian Ahmed Alhasan for the affliction of our oppressed Lady. Indeed, we belong to Allah, and to Him we return.
More than ten years ago, I lived in Baghdad. I saw in my dream that I was in my neighborhood, which was deserted and dark. Cows and sheep had been slaughtered, and their blood flowed like rivers in the streets. A fair-haired, blue-eyed young man from the neighborhood was running after me, trying to catch me. Whenever I ran in one direction, I found the end of the street closed and entered another street. All the streets were covered in the blood of the slaughtered sheep and cows. I became extremely, extremely tired. Then I heard a voice from the sky say to me, ‘Go behind Fatima.’ I saw my friend’s mother standing there, and her name was Fatima. I went behind her, and she opened her arms to protect me. At that point, the young man stopped, as though there were a transparent barrier between him and my friend’s mother that he could never cross. He stood several meters away from us.
In another vision during the same days, it was as though I was asleep and heard a voice from the sky say to me, ‘You are sleeping in Fatima’s embrace.’ I found myself enveloped in the same woman’s embrace.
My master and guardian, I apologize for writing at length. But after hearing of the Call, joining it-praise be to Allah-and calling upon Allah, the Master of the Age (a), and you-to whom may my soul be sacrificed-to accept me among the supporters, I have not seen a vision after joining the pure Imams (a). Others saw a vision concerning me before I joined the Call, but I have seen none. Does that have a meaning? I feel that the Imams-to whom may my soul be sacrificed-are displeased with me and do not visit me.
In closing, I apologize, my master and guardian, for writing at length, and I apologize to Allah, Glorious is He, for my shortcomings. I supplicate to Allah, Glorious is He, to establish you upon the earth, immerse you in His mercy, grant relief to you and my imprisoned brothers, and lodge you in the dwelling of your beloved and grandfather, the Messenger of Allah (s).
Peace and the mercy of Allah be upon you. Sender: T. R. - Finland
Question 615 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, O repository of knowledge and locus of the Message, O Riser of the family of Muhammad (a), my master, my guardian, and my father. I apologize, my guardian, for disturbing you. I ask you never to leave me to myself. By Allah, I am terribly afraid that I will fail you.
My guardian, please do not leave me to myself, O light. How can I rid myself of my darkness except through your light, my guardian? O Allah, make me be with you always and forever, and never fail you until my breath ends, O my Lord.
My guardian and father, some time ago I saw this vision:
I saw that I was traveling with you, my father, walking to another city forty kilometers away. Before traveling, I went to a place to buy paper with which to cover myself. The papers were orange and yellow. There were many yellow ones and everyone could buy them, whereas the orange ones were rare. I wanted to cover myself with orange. I do not know how I managed to pass an orange paper among the yellow papers without the saleswoman noticing me.
After that, I saw that we were on the road. I was wearing a warm jacket of the kind worn in winter, and it covered me. But on my legs I wore trousers that reached halfway down my calves and were somewhat tight, and I had no means of covering myself. In the middle of the road, you said to me, my father, ‘Did I not tell you to cover yourself?’ or something like that. I began crying and asking you to forgive me. I bent over your hand and kissed it. You left me-to whom may my soul and everything be sacrificed-and a very beautiful fragrance of musk emanated from it.
After that, we arrived at the other city, and then the events became confused for me. You were wearing a loose robe and covering your head, and it was brown.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you and your good and pure household.
Sender: ielhassani
Question 616 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you.
Sayyid Ahmed, may Allah protect you. After consulting your interpretations of visions, I felt reassured about you and wished that you would interpret this vision, so that perhaps it might be the beginning of something good:
I saw myself in a mosque owned by Jews. They worshipped there and operated it as their temple, but allowed Muslims to pray in it. I also saw myself performing the Friday prayer there, and the preacher delivered the sermon. After he finished and we prayed, they entered the prayer niche and delivered a sermon in the presence of a rabbi, in which they spoke about the oppression of the Jews in the country-that is, Morocco. The rabbi displayed miraculous favors before the people, but no one believed him except his followers. Then I left the mosque and saw Muslim workers repairing some of its sides. The Jews came out and fought them in a war in which swords and horses were used, then returned to the mosque to celebrate their victory.
This is the vision. I hope it reaches Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan and that he interprets it for me.
Sender: Muhammad Abu Baha - Morocco
Question 617 · miscellaneous
I saw in a dream that I was reading the Quran in a land outside the city, when a flash appeared in the sky. I was frightened because it was unnatural and terrifying. After a few moments, the streaks of lightning began turning into words. Among them I read the names of the Prophet Muhammad, Ali, Fatima, many of the Household, and the Messenger’s companions, including Umar, Abu Bakr, Bilal, and many others. The sky was filled with names, and suddenly my mother awakened me from sleep.
What is the interpretation of this vision? May Allah reward you with goodness. Know that this vision occurred on a Monday.
Sender: Nur - Iraq
Question 618 · miscellaneous
My master, I saw in a dream one of my relatives, my father’s cousin. It was as though I was standing with him, and near us were two snakes joined together. One had its head extended farther forward than the other. It was as though I were teaching him not to hold them in this way and that he must take care and be cautious. Then he surprised me and threw them at me. One of them bit my thumb, leaving two holes in the thumb and a trace of blood above the two holes where the snake’s teeth had been. What is its interpretation? May Allah grant you success. Sender: Amir al-Amiri - Iraq
Question 619 · miscellaneous
Good evening.
Two months ago I dreamed that I was walking along a road when I suddenly stopped before a man who said to me, ‘Wake from your slumber, Dima,’ and shook me by the shoulders. Know that my entire family is Sunni, but I am not convinced by religions. I asked a friend of mine, and she said, ‘This is a warning to you about the path you are following.’
The dream recurred twice. Each time, he brought me a message and said, ‘Carry it and convey it.’ I would tear up the message before him, but then awaken from my sleep terrified. Now I have begun reading the Quran and am convinced that it is a divine miracle. Every verse makes me cry more than the verse before it.
But this morning, I saw that I was on the moon, and I became frightened. A beautiful woman took my hand and presented some people to me. She said, ‘These are your people, these are your people, these are your people, so spread the message among them.’ Does this indicate that I will have a role with the Mahdi? Sender: Dima - Saudi Arabia
Question 620 · miscellaneous
I always see myself swimming in water-sometimes seawater and sometimes in a swimming pool.
Sender: Zahra al-Asadi - Iraq
Question 621 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon the Imam and the Household (a).
My master, my vision came after I performed two units of prayer at night and read the verse, ‘Your guardian is only Allah …’ ([90]). I saw that I was in a dark place, and suddenly a light appeared and I heard a speaker say, ‘This is the Imam, so follow him.’ I tried to catch up with him, but he moved farther away from me. Despite my fatigue, I kept trying and calling out. Suddenly, he stopped at a green meadow and smiled. Then I awoke. What is its interpretation?
Sender: Manal - Yemen
Question 622 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my master and guardian.
I would like an interpretation of a vision I saw while I was in holy Mashhad. At the beginning, Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a) carried a banner in his hand upon which was written, ‘O He besides whom no one is worshipped.’ Beside him were four supporters carrying banners upon which was written, ‘O avengers of al-Husayn.’ A very powerful light emanated from their faces. Behind them were the rest of the male and female supporters, carrying banners upon which was written, ‘He.’ We walked while the people around us looked at us, until we reached the desert. Then an ugly-faced man appeared before us. He was angry and turbaned, and I did not know who he was. The vision ended.
Thank you. Sender: al-Zahra - Kuwait
Question 623 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
My master and guardian, peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
By Allah’s grace and mercy, I am among your supporters and followers. My guardian, you are Allah’s light on His earth, from the loins of light, and your words are light. I want words from you by which my heart may be reassured and my path illuminated, Allah willing.
My second question: before submitting to your Call, I saw in the world of visions that I was lying upon a bed on my right side. Suddenly, I sensed that Satan-may Allah curse him-was standing behind me, but I was unable to see him. He inserted his hand into my chest from behind and brought it out through the front in such a way that I could feel his accursed hand. In his hand was a paper, and he commanded me to read it. I refused vehemently, but he pressed me forcefully and commanded me again and again. Each time, I refused to read the paper. Then I began reciting verses from the Noble Quran. Suddenly, he withdrew his hand and all of this disappeared, although I had not seen his face. Would you please favor me by interpreting this vision?
My guardian, I ask you to supplicate for the firmness of my heart and my offspring upon the religion of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, in the manner that pleases you.
Please, I want an answer from the Imam (a).
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Sender: Supporter of the family of Muhammad - United Arab Emirates
Question 624 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Honorable teacher, I have a vision and need a satisfying interpretation. May Allah reward you with goodness.
I dreamed that I was ill and unable to speak or move. Then my friends took me to the doctor. When I arrived at a place, I sat in the waiting room and waited a long time. Afterward they said, ‘Please go up to the second floor.’ When I went up, I found the doctor. He was brown-skinned, bearded, and wearing a dishdasha. It was not a doctor’s clinic, but a large hall containing the shrine of one of the righteous. After a few minutes, a white horse came out of the shrine. I was surprised and asked the doctor about it. He said, ‘This horse was in the shrine.’ Then the doctor said, ‘I will give you an injection so that you can speak, walk, and recover from the illness.’ I said, ‘I am afraid of the injection.’ He smiled and said, ‘I will give you pills.’ I had been unable to speak or walk, but after that I spoke, walked, and went home. On the way, I remembered my friends, so I returned and asked them, ‘How much is the doctor’s consultation?’ They said, ‘Fifty kronor.’ I was surprised, because it is known that here in Sweden it is at least five hundred. Then I left. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Sender: Husayn al-Musawi - Sweden
Question 625 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
May Allah send prayers upon the best of His creation, Muhammad, and his good and pure family.
One day, I performed a little of the night prayer, read Surat al-Baqara, and supplicated with the supplication of Imam al-Hasan (a). Then I performed the dawn supererogatory prayer and the dawn prayer and went to sleep. In my dream, I saw a person placing his turban upon his head and wrapping it around his neck. I asked him, ‘Are you the Mahdi?’ He said to me, ‘Yes, I am the Mahdi.’ Then he said to me, ‘Testify,’ so I testified immediately. He came forward and sat before me, and I sat behind him reciting Surat al-Baqara. During my recitation, I became confused about some verses, so I stopped at them and repeated them, but did not find my way to them. Then the Imam-peace be upon him-turned briefly toward me from the left, and I recalled the verse. At that point, I awoke from my dream. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Provide me with the interpretation; may Allah reward you on my behalf with goodness. Prayers and peace be upon our prophet, the Prophet of Mercy, and upon his good and pure family, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Peace be upon you. Sender: Abu Abd al-Jabbar - Morocco
Question 626 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
My master and guardian, O Yamani of the family of Muhammad, peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Several months ago, my father (may Allah have mercy upon him) passed into Allah’s mercy. While he was on his deathbed, I presented the blessed Call to him. His condition was very poor, but despite that he listened to me and said, ‘This is the truth, this is the truth.’ Praise be to Allah, he believed in the true Call and performed the full ritual bath of repentance. Two days later, he passed into Allah’s mercy. After his death, we began seeing him frequently in the world of visions. Among them: I saw that Sayyid Ahmed (a), my father, a group of supporters, and I were sitting at a dining spread. My father asked Imam Ahmed (a) a question, and the Sayyid (a) said, ‘Allah forbid, it is not as you understood. Rather, your Lord revealed to the mountain and told it, “Write such-and-such.”’ My father said, ‘Our Sayyid, you are Allah’s mountain, and I am the mountain of Ali ibn Abi Talib.’ The supporters laughed. My father said, ‘Our Sayyid, do you suppose that the mountain of Ali ibn Abi Talib would be among us and I would not support him? By Allah, this will never be.’ By ‘the mountain of Ali (a),’ he meant Sayyid Ahmed (a).
Could you interpret the vision for us? May Allah protect you and make us among your servants and supporters, by the right of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.
In another vision, I saw that it was as though I were visiting my father’s grave, but my father’s grave was like a shrine and sanctuary that people visited. A woman was writing her request and casting it upon the grave. Within myself, I said, ‘The fulfillment of this request is by the grace of Imam Ahmed (a).’ My uncle was beside the grave, crying and saying, ‘What will become of me?’ He was afraid of death.
Pardon us, O ally of Allah, for taking so much of your time. Favor us and be charitable to us with supplication and forgiveness. May Allah reward you with the best reward and assemble us with you, by the right of Muhammad and his good and pure Household, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. Sender: Hilal al-Suwayfi
Question 627 · miscellaneous
My master, I saw in a dream that I was deriving pleasure from the sister of one of the well-known sayyids, and the sayyid was standing with us. What is your interpretation of what happened? I ask the Yamani Imam to interpret the dream.
May Allah grant you success. Sender: Mustafa
Question 628 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
After following the program A Common Word with Mr. Abd al-Aal and Brother Abu Zaynab, I have been seeing a person in my dreams in several ways but with the same face. He says to me, ‘I am Imam Ahmed Alhasan,’ but I do not believe him because I do not know his face. So what should I do, by Allah? Sender: Abu Umar al-Kurdi - Iraq
Question 629 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. ‘Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, Master of the Day of Judgment. You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help. Guide us to the straight path, the path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not those who have incurred wrath, nor those who have gone astray.’ Allah, the Most High, the Almighty, has spoken the truth.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
The dream occurred before we learned of the blessed Yamani Call. At that time, there were disagreements between my wife and me almost every day.
My wife saw in a dream that she was climbing a staircase. The staircase was made of brown wood and was about to collapse. I was above, on a flat piece of land in space, and nothing of my whole body was visible except my right hand and only the bottoms of my feet. I was calling her to come up, but she hesitated between ascending and descending. Her clothing was black on top and white below. In the dream she felt that she wanted to ascend, but voices appeared around her telling her, ‘Do not go,’ or, ‘Do not ascend,’ while some of them said, ‘Do not listen to what he says; ascend.’ She felt that there were people beside me whom she knew very well, and that they were women. Each time she climbed one step, she saw that the preceding step had fallen, so she could not descend. I encouraged her to climb. When she came close to reaching the top, the stairs were about to collapse, so I threw her a rope for her to hold. I had wanted to tie the rope because she had delayed, but the voice of one woman cried out and said to me, ‘Do not tie the rope to the stairs; leave, so that she can climb at her ease.’ Then she took hold of the rope and climbed it a little, and then I awoke.
Many thanks and respect to you. Allah willing, this dream is good. I seek refuge in Allah from the word ‘I,’ for myself and my wife, and from the evil of the soul that commands evil.
And peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
There is neither power nor strength except through Allah, the Most High, the Almighty. Sender: Ahmed - Kuwait
Question 630 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you and upon everyone who follows guidance.
To proceed: I saw in a dream that I had an incubator containing very many chicken eggs. There was one enormous, very large egg that I had placed by itself on the first shelf of the incubator. In the dream, I knew that I had placed this egg a long time ago, and it had continued growing until it reached this enormous size. As I looked at it, it hatched and a wonderful, beautiful chick emerged. It seemed to me to be a cockerel rather than a hen. I liked it very much, held it, and began walking around the incubator with it. Then a young man came to me and said, ‘All this weariness and effort for one chick?’ I became a little upset. Then I looked at the incubator, and all the eggs were hatching. The chicks began, as they say, bursting about inside the incubator; they began jumping, and all looked alike. I could not count them, for their number was very great. I smiled, became very happy, and said to the young man, ‘Come and look at the chicks.’
I do not know its interpretation. I do not own an incubator, nor do I have chickens or chicks, although I did have chickens and chicks years ago.
If its interpretation is bad, I ask you to write in the answer, ‘Do not fear, and be mindful of Allah.’ If its interpretation is good, then please write it, with your permission, my master.
I ask Allah to grant us and you success in that which is good. Sender: Khalid - Bahrain
Question 631 · miscellaneous
My brother, who is currently one of the Supporters, saw a vision twelve years ago. It was as though light emerged from the door of a mosque, illuminating the mosque, and the light came out through the mosque’s openings. He was astonished and said, ‘What is this?’ The reply came to him: ‘You are from the family of Ya-Sin.’ After some time, the dream recurred with a voice saying that you are the Verse of Healing. What is the interpretation of the vision? We have been cut off at the fourth root from our paternal relatives for approximately one hundred years. What is its interpretation? May Allah support you with His victory. Sender: Ali al-Iraqi - Iraq
Question 632 · miscellaneous
In a dream, it was as though I was praying with a crowd of people, but I arrived and found no place. I pushed one of those present and stood, then another crowded me. Among the people was my paternal uncle, who is a seminary sheikh. Suddenly, the person repeating the Imam’s words in the prayer stopped reciting the remembrance or the takbir for the prayer’s actions, and the people became confused. I tried, to no avail, to alert them through the takbir during the prayer so that they might perform a correct prayer. It was as though the prayer was near a bridge, and the place resembled a bridge in the city of Samawah. Please advise us; may Allah reward you.
The second subject-and I ask for a frank answer-is: What is the sayyid’s opinion, may Allah preserve him, of Sayyid Ali al-Sistani, Muhammad Saeed al-Hakim, Bashir al-Pakistani, and Ahmed and Ali al-Baghdadi, these specifically?
May you remain for the school of thought. Sender: Amir - Iraq
Question 633 · miscellaneous
I saw in a dream that Imam Ali (a) had been struck on his head, with Imams al-Hasan and al-Husayn to his right and left. He was holding his head and said to me, ‘This does not concern me.’
Sender: Salam al-Ibrahimi - Iraq
Question 634 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and prayers be upon the one sent as a mercy to the worlds, the Messenger of Allah, Abu al-Qasim Muhammad, and upon his good and purified family.
Some time ago, I saw in the world of visions that I was in a place where men wearing black had gathered, along with women wearing hijab in the best manner a Muslim could see. Then a majestic sayyid arrived with his wife, who possessed a dignity and solemnity that drew the observer. The sayyid spoke with us and then said, ‘Look behind you.’ There was a majestic, large, black airplane. The sayyid told us, ‘Board it,’ so we boarded the airplane. It flew, and the sayyid began explaining the airplane’s specifications to us. A short while later, three airplanes approached us, which we passengers knew were Israeli. The sayyid said, ‘Do not fear; Allah willing, they will not hit us.’ The airplanes then fired missiles at us, but they did not hit us. Afterward, the airplanes disappeared and we landed in a place that was like Paradise, with springs, fountains, pastures, and dwellings. A person threw an enormous quantity of fish to me and said, ‘Take them; they are yours.’ I then went to my house, which I recognized, but I do not know how I knocked on the door. The door opened, and then the vision ended.
Several unseen occurrences happened to me that made me withdraw from people, distracted in thought and awaiting relief. The latest occurred in Ramadan, specifically in its final days. Something happened that shook my being. I told some believers in Karbala what had happened, and I learned from them that the event had also happened to others. Therefore, after placing my trust in Allah and sending prayers upon the Messenger of Allah and his good and purified Household, I resolved to write to you. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Can you tell me about the latest event so that my heart may be reassured?
Sender: Khaldun al-Baqir - Sweden
Question 635 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad and hasten their relief, O Generous One.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
I was afraid and bewildered regarding Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan (a). Then one of your Supporters directed me-as guidance from Allah-to reach the truth of the matter and the reality of the subject, which made me look into it. At that point I hated the world despite all its vastness. I had extensive connections among the scholars and loved listening to their words. When I came to know the reality of the matter, my soul became bewildered, I lost the path, and I felt lost in this terrifying universe. But my adherence to the Household (a) would bring me to the truth of the matter. I intended to fast after Ramadan and perform the prayer of seeking aid, but a great fear came over me. My thoughts would not stop, and I continued thinking about the sayyid’s matter. Within myself I feared that if my family knew, they would kill me, because in their view I would be rebelling against the scholars. My thoughts kept besetting me: how could I marry a person who was with the scholars but would obstruct my movement with the sayyid? My soul was bewildered in every way, and I wanted nothing except to reach the truth of the subject and for my soul to be reassured. Then I slept.
In the vision, I saw my family on one side, and I saw Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan, though I did not see his face. A large group was with him. There were people with my family whom I did not know and could not distinguish. I was in the middle, greatly afraid, torn between my family and joining the sayyid. After this fear, I saw Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah hasten his relief-speak words which I do not now remember, for they have left my memory. My soul then became greatly reassured, and I knew I was upon the truth, so I went with Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan (a). When I went with them, I wished my family were with me, but they were not. I feared for them, but my soul was reassured when I was with the sayyid’s Supporters.
Note: I had neither fasted three days nor performed the prayer of seeking aid through Fatima al-Zahra (a).
Have I now become one of your Supporters or loyal adherents with Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah hasten his relief?
I ask Allah to grant me a husband from the Supporters of the Master of the Age and Time and righteous offspring who will support Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah hasten his relief-and to keep me firm upon the truth for as long as You keep me alive, to let me live the life of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, and die the death of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.
We ask Allah for guidance so that we may reach the truth of the matter and that He keep me firm with the Supporters of Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah hasten his relief. We entrust you to supplicate for us. May you remain under the care of the Greatest Remnant of Allah, the Proof ibn al-Hasan, the Awaited Mahdi-may Allah hasten his relief. Sender: Huzn Fatima - Bahrain
Question 636 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
I would like you to interpret my vision, my master, and Allah willing it is good. I dreamed that I was attending the dining spread of Imam al-Husayn (a). The place was extremely crowded with people, and there were many foods, including luqaymat, rice, grilled meat, potatoes, and very much else. When food was presented to me, my hand took only one piece of grilled meat. It was as though my sister called and asked where I was, so I told her that I was at the dining spread of my master and guardian, Abu Abdullah. I then awoke from my sleep, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
What is the interpretation of my vision, my master?
My greetings and respect to you. Sender: Abeer - Saudi Arabia
Question 637 · miscellaneous
In the vision, I wanted to visit the Household (a). I entered and visited a shrine, but I did not know whose it was. While circumambulating, I asked one of those present, and he said to me, ‘You are visiting and do not know who it is?!’ ‘No, I do not know.’ He told me, ‘This is the shrine of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a).’ I visited, completed the visitation, and went outside. There was no fence around the courtyard. People-women and men dressed in black-were cooking food for the visitors. They told me, ‘If you have a request or need, ask for it.’ I rose sorrowful and asked for my need. What is its interpretation? A thousand greetings to you.
In Ramadan this year, I performed the deeds of the blessed Night of Destiny on the last Night of Destiny, the night of the 23rd. In the vision, it was as though I was standing in a public place where there was some occasion or prizes were being distributed to the people. I heard the voice of a man whose face I did not see. He called my name loudly and told me that I had won a ticket or travel card to the Sacred House of Allah for Hajj and Umrah. The vision ended there.
The second vision: In Ramadan of last year, it was as though I was standing in a doorway with three steps before me, as though I wanted to descend and enter the Noble Kaaba with the people who were circumambulating. The vision ended.
May Allah reward you with goodness, my master, and preserve you. Sender: Bushra - Australia
Question 638 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, my master and guardian, Imam Ahmed Alhasan.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
On Thursday, 14/10/1431 AH, I saw that I was sitting with my brothers and my paternal uncle. I told them, ‘There are no prophets in the land of the State of Kuwait.’ They laughed at me and said, ‘Most of the prophets are in the State of Kuwait.’ What is the interpretation of that?
Thank you for your gracious attention, my master and guardian. Sender: Adnan - Saudi Arabia
Question 639 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Greatest.
Peace be upon you. Peace be upon Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan.
My question is: When is the relief?!!! Sender: Hussein al-Tamimi - Iraq
Question 640 · miscellaneous
Greetings from Allah, the Almighty, the All-Wise.
To proceed: There has been much talk about you among the youth, and some have gone so far as to attack certain leading figures of the school of thought, those who give us legal opinions on what we are unable to interpret.
I have not found any of the scholars or preachers mentioning you. I am a young man in the age of globalization and tribulations, and I want Allah to save and protect me from them through Muhammad and the family of Muhammad. I am not a scholar so that I might commend one person over another.
Yet it is well known that the first necks to be cut are the necks of the scholars-not all of them, for if the land were empty of them it would fall into ruin. What, then, is your proof that you are the Yamani Mahdi mentioned in the will of the Messenger Muhammad (s)? What is your miracle, and what are you embarking upon?
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. Sender: Ahmed Muhanna - Kuwait
Question 641 · miscellaneous
Does the Messenger-prayers and peace be upon him-know the unseen?
Sender: Abu Abd al-Aziz - Kuwait
Question 642 · miscellaneous
1- What do you say about the Companions with whom Allah was pleased, and with whom the Messenger-may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him-was pleased when he passed to the Highest Companion: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali-may Allah be pleased with them?
2- What is the ruling on temporary marriage, which the Shia have taken as a pretext for violating people’s honor?
3- What is the ruling in Islamic law on shedding blood on Ashura, given that sorrow is known to be undesirable?
4- Our masters al-Hasan and al-Husayn are brothers, the sons of Ali-may Allah be pleased with him-and the sons of Fatima al-Zahra-may Allah be pleased with her. Each took a great stance. Through our master al-Hasan, Allah united the Islamic nation, gathered the Muslims together, and reconciled its two groups. Our master al-Husayn-may Allah be pleased with him-also took a great and well-known stance. Why, then, is sorrow renewed for his stance while the matter of our master al-Hasan is forgotten, when I see him as more deserving of commemoration-may Allah be pleased with him?
5- Why do you not advise the Shia to unite with all Muslims, Sunni and Shia, in one prayer in one mosque? Sender: Saqr al-Barari
Question 643 · miscellaneous
After greetings, I ask you kindly to answer this question: Why did Allah, Glorious and Exalted is He, not explicitly state in the Noble Quran the matter of the authority specific to the Imams-peace be upon them?
As for the verses we always hear, such as, ‘Your guardian is only Allah and His Messenger …’ ([104]), these are considered ambiguous verses and not the decisive verses concerning which Allah said: ‘He is the One who sent down to you the Book; in it are decisive verses and others ambiguous’ ([105]).
And He, Majestic and Exalted, said: ‘As for those in whose hearts is deviation, they follow what is ambiguous in it, seeking discord and seeking its interpretation, while none knows its interpretation except Allah’ ([106]).
The second question: What is the judgment concerning one who denies the authority, whether Muslim or non-Muslim?
May Allah reward you. Sender: Qusay al-Saba - Saudi Arabia
Question 644 · miscellaneous
1- Is the oppression of al-Zahra real, and who killed her?
2- Where was she buried-peace be upon her?
3- Why did the Imams name their sons with the names of the caliphs?
3- Why did Ali (a) marry his daughter to Umar?
I ask for detail, because my religious life and its fate depend upon your answers, our master.
Sender: Nabil al-Shammari - Kuwait
Question 645 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
First: I have two questions. If they are answered convincingly, I will believe that you are the Awaited Mahdi.
The first question concerns Ayat al-Kursi, where you added to the noble verse, ‘and whatever is between them and beneath the earth … etc.’ Do you acknowledge that this is an alteration of the Noble Quran and that alteration occurs either by addition or omission?
The second question concerns insulting our lady Aishah, Mother of the Believers-may Allah be pleased with her-declaring her and Abu Bakr, Uthman, Umar, and other Companions unbelievers, and insulting her. Allah, Glorious and Exalted is He, exonerated her in the Quran. The Quran is your reference for the creed and law you follow, so how do you oppose what Allah brought in His Book, which supplies the law and religion you follow?
Thank you. Sender: Ahmed Khalid Mahmoud Harahshah - Jordan
Question 646 · miscellaneous
Please clarify: Who is Ahmed Alhasan? How did he appoint himself Imam in this age, and how does he claim to be the Yamani when we all know that the Yamani rises after the Call?!
Sender: Daughter of the Messenger - Lebanon
Question 647 · miscellaneous
I was browsing some forums and read words by a Moroccan that broke my heart and embarrassed me in my discussions with them. Is what was said about Zurarah true? I quote it verbatim because I will respond to them:
1- Sheikh al-Tusi said: ‘Zurarah came from a Christian family. His grandfather, “Sunsun-or, it is said, Sabsun,” was a Christian monk, and his father was a Byzantine slave belonging to a man of Banu Shayban’ ([124]).
Zurarah is the one who said: ‘I asked Abu Abdullah about the tashahhud …’ until he said, ‘When I left, I farted in his beard and said, “He will never prosper”’ ([125]).
Zurarah also said: ‘By Allah, were I to relate everything I heard from Abu Abdullah, men’s penises would swell upon the wood’ ([126]).
Ibn Muskan narrated: ‘I heard Zurarah say, “May Allah have mercy upon Abu Jafar. As for Jafar, there is a deviation in my heart regarding him.” I asked him, “What led Zurarah to this?” He said, “What led him to this was that Abu Abdullah exposed his disgraces”’ ([127]).
Statements of Abu Abdullah-may Allah be pleased with him-about Zurarah:
2- For this reason, Abu Abdullah said of him, ‘May Allah curse Zurarah’ ([128]).
3- Abu Abdullah also said: ‘O Allah, if Hell contained nothing but a small bowl, it would still accommodate the family of Ayan ibn Sunsun.’
4- Abu Abdullah said: ‘May Allah curse Burayd; may Allah curse Zurarah’ ([129]).
5- He also said: ‘Zurarah will not die except in bewilderment; may Allah’s curse be upon him’ ([130]).
6- Abu Abdullah also said: ‘This is Zurarah ibn Ayan. By Allah, this is one of those Allah, the Exalted, described in His Noble Book: “We shall turn to whatever deeds they performed and make them scattered dust” ([131])’ ([132]).
7- He said: ‘Some people are lent faith as a loan, then it is taken from them. On the Day of Resurrection they will be called “the borrowers.” Indeed, Zurarah ibn Ayan is among them’ ([133]).
8- He also said: ‘If he becomes ill, do not visit him; if he dies, do not attend his funeral.’ He was asked in astonishment, ‘Zurarah?’ He said, ‘Yes. Zurarah is worse than the Jews, Christians, and those who say Allah is the third of three. Allah has overturned Zurarah.’ He said: ‘Zurarah doubted my Imamate, so I asked my Lord to grant him to me’ ([134]).
If Zurarah came from a Christian family, doubted Abu Abdullah’s Imamate, and is the one who said that he farted in Abu Abdullah’s beard and said of him, ‘He will never prosper,’ what should we expect him to contribute to Islam?
The Shia’s authentic collections teem with Zurarah’s hadiths, and he occupies the foremost rank among narrators. He lied about the Household and introduced innovations into Islam such as no one else introduced, as Abu Abdullah said. Whoever consults the Shia’s authentic collections will find this statement confirmed. Burayd was the same, to the extent that Abu Abdullah cursed them both.
We place these questions before every Shia who imagines his school of thought sound or stubbornly insists that his creed is true:
How can a Shia claim love for the Household while taking his religion from a man who farted in Abu Abdullah’s beard?
How can the Shia take their religion from a man who doubted the Imamate of Abu Abdullah-may Allah be pleased with him?
How can the Shia weep, strike themselves, and spill their own blood in sorrow for Abu Abdullah while taking their religion from a man who doubted the Imamate of Abu Abdullah-may Allah be pleased with him?
How can the Shia take their religion from a man whom Abu Abdullah cursed?
How can the Shia take their religion from the sons of monks? Sender: Hussein al-Qallaf - Saudi Arabia
Question 648 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Before asking my question, I would like to say that I only recently heard of this Call and am still researching it. Many questions occupied my mind before I heard of it, and after I examined this Call, some of the difficulties I had were resolved-for example: Who are the twelve Mahdis?
But I have a question concerning a narration which opponents use to raise an objection against the Call. It is this narration:
Abu Abdullah (a) said: ‘… One who departs from the religion by saying that it passes to a thirteenth and onward; and one who disobeys Allah by saying that the spirit of the Qa’im speaks through the form of another.’
I ask you to clarify this narration for us. Peace be upon you.
Sender: Ali al-Hasani - Australia
Question 649 · miscellaneous
Explain the verse: ‘When Allah alone is mentioned, the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter recoil; but when those besides Him are mentioned, behold, they rejoice’ [al-Zumar 39:45].
Taha - Iraq/Sulaymaniyah
Question 650 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. I ask Allah that you, O Household, are well. To proceed: I hope you will permit me a question, my master. I understood from this noble verse, ‘He said, “Indeed, you are among those reprieved”’ [al-A‘raf 7:15], from the words ‘among those reprieved,’ that there is more than one of those reprieved. I also understood that the prophet Elijah, al-Khidr (peace be upon them), and Imam Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Askari-may Allah establish him in the earth-are among those reprieved. So I hope, my master, guardian, beloved, and crown of my head, that you will set me aright. I ask Allah to hasten victory and establishment for you, to make me a stone in your hands with which to strike the enemies of Allah, and not to separate me from you until I meet Him. We ask you, my master, to supplicate that we remain steadfast and attain success with you, O family of Muhammad. Praise be to Allah alone, alone, alone. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Ihsan Ali Mahdi al-Halafi - Iraq
Question 651 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon you, O guardian of Allah, O my Imam Ahmed Alhasan. My master, what is the interpretation of verse 25 of Surat Maryam: ‘And shake toward yourself the trunk of the palm tree; it will drop upon you ripe, fresh dates’?
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Najmat al-Jadi - Australia
Question 652 · miscellaneous
The Exalted said: ‘O sister of Aaron, your father was not an evil man, nor was your mother unchaste’ [Maryam 19:28].
The question is: Why do they address Lady Mary (a) with this address and say to her, ‘O sister of Aaron,’ when Mary (a) did not have a brother named Aaron?
Question 653 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, my master and guardian, the Riser of the family of Muhammad and their Yamani … Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my brothers, the supporters of Allah.
Allah, Glorious and Exalted, said in His decisive, noble Book: ‘O you who believe, if you are able to penetrate beyond the regions of the heavens and the earth, then penetrate; you will not penetrate except with an authority.’
What is the meaning of penetrating, how does it occur, and what is the authority?
Sender: Abu Haydar - Iraq/Basra
Question 654 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Regarding the noble verse: ‘Abraham’s seeking forgiveness for his father was only because of a promise he had made to him; but when it became clear to him that he was an enemy of Allah, he disavowed him’ [al-Tawbah 9:114].
Was Azar the father of Abraham (a), and what was the promise?
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Zaynab - United Arab Emirates
Question 655 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Who is being addressed in these noble verses from Surat Yunus?
‘If you are in doubt concerning what We have sent down to you, then ask those who read the Book before you. The truth has certainly come to you from your Lord, so do not be among the doubters … And do not be among those who deny the signs of Allah, lest you become one of the losers … Set your face toward the religion as a Hanif, and do not be among the polytheists … Do not invoke besides Allah that which can neither benefit nor harm you, for if you do so, you will then be among the wrongdoers … If Allah touches you with harm, none can remove it except Him; and if He intends good for you, none can repel His bounty. He causes it to reach whomever He wills of His servants, and He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.’
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Zaynab - United Arab Emirates
Question 656 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
What is the meaning of postponement and ‘so that they may conform to the number of months Allah has made sacred’ in the noble verse: ‘Postponement is only an increase in disbelief, by which those who disbelieve are led astray. They make it lawful one year and sacred another year, so that they may conform to the number of months Allah has made sacred and thereby make lawful what Allah has made sacred. The evil of their deeds has been made attractive to them, and Allah does not guide the disbelieving people’ [al-Tawbah 9:37]?
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Zaynab - United Arab Emirates
Question 657 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
What is the interpretation of the noble verse: ‘Allah would not lead a people astray after He had guided them until He made clear to them what they should guard against. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of all things’ [al-Tawbah 9:155 as printed; the quoted verse is 9:115]?
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Zaynab - United Arab Emirates
Question 658 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. My master, the successor and messenger of Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah establish him in the earth-I have come to an understanding of the blessed verse, ‘If an ungodly person comes to you with news, then verify it’: that the news is the divine authority, since the Great News is the Commander of the Believers (a), and he is the guardian of Allah; and that ‘the ungodly person’ is an allusion to the proof, the vicegerent, or the one sent, since their peoples described them in this way, as mentioned in the Quran-for example, their saying of the Prophet (s) that he was a liar, taught by another, mad, and so on … Bestow upon us from your light, and supplicate that we be granted success.
Sender: Ustadh Shakir - Iraq/Basra
Question 659 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my master and guardian. Allah said in His decisive, noble Book: ‘In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Qaf. By the Glorious Quran. But they marvel that a warner from among them has come to them, so the disbelievers say, “This is a remarkable thing”’ [Qaf 50:1–2]. What is the interpretation of Qaf and the Glorious Quran, and what is the remarkable thing? Please supplicate that we remain steadfast in supporting you.
Sender: Zayna al-Radi - Iraq/Basra
Question 660 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. May prayers and peace be upon the master of creation, Muhammad, and upon his good and pure Household, the Imams and the Mahdis, and may He grant them abundant peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my master and guardian, O Riser of the family of Muhammad. My guardian, we supplicate to Allah, the Originator, Mighty and Majestic, to establish you and to make us and all the supporters steadfast with you. Praise be to Allah who guided us to this, for we would not have been guided had Allah not guided us. This is a blessing from Allah, that He made us know you, my guardian. Supplicate that we and all the supporters remain steadfast.
My question is that the Exalted said: ‘For one who fears standing before his Lord are two gardens. So which of your Lord’s favors will you both deny? Both full of branches. So which of your Lord’s favors will you both deny? In both are two flowing springs’ [al-Rahman 55:46–50].
And the Exalted said in the same surah: ‘And below them are two gardens. So which of your Lord’s favors will you both deny? Both dark green. So which of your Lord’s favors will you both deny? In both are two gushing springs’ [al-Rahman 55:62–66].
What is the difference between the two gardens mentioned in verses 46 and 62?
And in the verse, ‘In both are two flowing springs’ [al-Rahman 55:50], and the verse, ‘In both are two gushing springs’ [al-Rahman 55:66], what is the meaning of flowing and gushing?
I supplicate to Allah, my master, to comfort our eyes by beholding your authority and your establishment in the earth, and to make us among your servants. Supplicate, my guardian, that I, my children, and all the supporters be granted success.
Question 661 · miscellaneous
My guardian, do Paradise and the Fire have a term and an end? Allah says: ‘Abiding therein as long as the heavens and the earth endure, except as your Lord wills.’ Where will the people of Paradise and the Fire ultimately go after that?
Question 662 · miscellaneous
I hope for an interpretation of the noble verses from Surat Ta Ha. What is the wisdom in Allah, Glorious and Exalted, addressing the Messenger of Allah (s) in Surat Ta Ha by the name Ta Ha-that is, by these two letters?
‘Ta Ha. We have not sent down the Quran to you that you should suffer, but only as a reminder for one who fears; a revelation from Him who created the earth and the highest heavens-the Most Gracious, established over the Throne’ [Ta Ha 20:1–5].
Sender: Muhammad al-Shammari - United Arab Emirates
Question 663 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
O Allah, send abundant prayers and peace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.
‘If We willed, We could make from among you angels succeeding one another upon the earth.’ What does this verse mean, and is it connected to the companions of the Mahdi (a) or to the Mahdis?
Question 664 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon the best of His creation, Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon the promised Yamani, the victorious Riser, and the First Mahdi, Joseph of the family of Muhammad.
My master, excuse my intrusion and transgression. I am the lowly servant whose face sins have worn out and whom acts of disobedience have exhausted. I ask Allah to grant me the sight of you, your companionship and support, martyrdom before you, and your intercession in the Hereafter; to establish recognition between me and you; and to make me a humble servant of yours.
My master, I have some questions, if your time permits. I hope you will kindly read them and answer those that are acceptable. I apologize beforehand for my profound ignorance and abundant heedlessness.
Q1: The Exalted said, speaking of Jesus son of Mary (a): ‘And I give life to the dead by Allah’s permission’ [Al Imran 3:49]. Does ‘the dead’ mean bringing people to life after their death, such as bringing them out of the graves, or does it mean bringing dead souls to life by instilling faith in them?
Q2: The Exalted said: ‘When Allah said, “O Jesus, indeed, I will take you and raise you to Me”’ [Al Imran 3:55]. What does ‘take you’ mean here? Does it mean death? If so, where is the grave of Jesus son of Mary (a)? If it means otherwise, where is he now? Will his descent be in person or in character? What is meant by raising him-is it raising his rank or something else? And what is the meaning of the commonly repeated statement that he was raised to heaven, given that the verse did not mention it?
Q3: The Exalted said: ‘Whatever verse We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring one better than it or like it’ [al-Baqarah 2:106]. What is the meaning of abrogation? Does it mean that the Islamic law abrogated the laws preceding it, or that verses of the Quran abrogate one another? If the second meaning is intended, does this mean that acting upon the abrogated verses becomes invalid? What, then, is the benefit of their presence, and why was there abrogation in the first place?
Q4: The Exalted said: ‘Were it not for Allah repelling some people by means of others, monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques in which Allah’s name is mentioned abundantly would have been demolished’ [al-Hajj 22:40]. What is intended by the noble verse, and are Muslims required to defend the places of worship of other religions?
Q5: Is the presence of mental images in a human being involuntary or voluntary? If it is involuntary, does this not conflict with the command to be humbly attentive? If it is voluntary, what must a human being do in choosing the appropriate mental image?
Q6: Reasons for the revelation of verses are mentioned in some books. Does this mean that the verse’s revelation depended upon that reason, such that if the reason had not existed, the verse would not have been revealed? If not, how would the verses have been revealed-with their present wording, or in other words containing the same ruling? In other words, is the verse one thing before its revelation and, when it is to be sent down, does it descend in accordance with the situation for which it is intended?
Sender: Salman al-Ansari - Iraq/Holy Karbala
Question 665 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. We praise Allah for His magnificent guidance, the vastness of His mercy, and His manifestation of His proofs through His wisdom. He commissioned them as messengers and Imams, bearers of glad tidings, warners, and guides, so that whoever perished would perish upon clear proof and whoever lived would live upon clear proof. I testify that there is no god but Allah, One God, the Self-Sufficient, and that Muhammad is His servant whom He chose. He sent down the Book to him and revealed through it an Arabic Quran free of crookedness, by which he called us to salvation. Then he left among us the Book of Allah and, through it, clearly disclosed Allah’s proofs (a). Through them Allah clarified His religion to us and opened the springs of His knowledge; they guide by the truth. O Allah, send prayers upon Your highest word, Muhammad, and his good and pure family.
A Series of Questions Concerning Grave Matters
Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan and the brothers who are the supporters of Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan:
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Among the most important means by which Allah’s proof is recognized is questioning him concerning grave matters. There is no doubt that no grave matter compares to the sciences of the Quran, since the Quran informs of what was, what will be, and what exists, provided that the reader adheres to the intent of the Speaker, Mighty and Majestic. Because people moved away from the language of the Quran and its leadership toward foreign methods-awkward language-in interpretation and clarification, disagreement and opposition arose concerning those sciences, so the commentaries came to convey immense and abundant disagreement. Since difference and contradiction are marks of human production, as the Quran has affirmed, the Quran’s governance over reports and human productions in order to clarify whether or not a source is sound is an actual governance. Through it, a claimant is rejected and the one Allah indicated should be followed, obeyed, and submitted to is followed. There is no gate to knowing the proofs except through Allah, and my success is only through Allah.
First question: ‘… When you said to the one upon whom Allah bestowed favor and upon whom you bestowed favor, “Keep your wife and be mindful of Allah,” while concealing within yourself what Allah would disclose, and you feared the people, though Allah has more right that you fear Him. Then when Zayd had fulfilled his need of her, We married her to you, so that there would be no restriction upon the believers concerning the wives of their adopted sons when they have fulfilled their need of them. Allah’s command is accomplished’ [al-Ahzab 33:37].
‘Those who convey Allah’s messages and fear Him and fear no one except Allah-and Allah is sufficient as a reckoner. Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but the Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets. Allah is Knowing of all things’ [al-Ahzab 33:39–40].
Question: In the first passage, the Quran affirms of the one addressed, ‘and you feared the people, though Allah has more right that you fear Him,’ while in the second it categorically denies that such fear occurs, considering ‘and they fear no one.’ What does Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan say concerning what some may regard as a contradiction between the two passages?
Sender: al-Amin - Iraq, 15 Sha‘ban
Question 666 · miscellaneous
It has been related in the words of the Household that whoever recites Surat al-Tawhid three times is as though he has recited the entire Quran. Is the number three connected to the oneness of Allah and to divesting oneself of the idea of a plurality in the divine-represented by the Father, the Son, and the consort?
May my soul be a sacrifice for the dust beneath your feet.
Your servant, Umm Mustafa Sajidah al-Ansariyyah - Iraq
Question 667 · miscellaneous
My question to the Sayyid is that he explain to me the number of the foundations of religion, and then establish each one of them for me with ten verses from the Quran, without using any narration or commentary, so that I may become one of the supporters if it is decreed and willed.
I repeat the question to you: how many foundations of religion are there? Then establish each one with five verses from the Quran without arguing from a narration or commentary. May Allah have mercy upon you. If you do not find them, write, ‘He did not find them,’ so that I may go on my way.
Sender: Sa‘d Sadiq - Iran/Qom
Question 668 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you. Please explain the proof for the existence of a Creator by clear evidence before we establish the existence of a prophet, Imam, successor, and so on. Does Allah really exist? Why did He create human beings? Does He want to amuse Himself? Please inform us, with our thanks.
Sender: haidermawla - Sweden
Question 669 · miscellaneous
A question about Jesus’s (a) star from the east in the Gospel of Matthew.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send abundant prayers and peace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my master and guardian Ahmed Alhasan.
I ask Allah to make us steadfast upon your authority and support, and by His mercy, Glorious is He, to record us among those martyred before you. This question is from supporters who do not speak Arabic; they asked that it be translated and directed to the Imam (a).
Question: What was the star in the east that guided the three Magi from the east to Jesus (a)?
In the Gospel of Matthew, chapter two: ‘1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is the one born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east and have come to prostrate ourselves before him.”’
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Brother Darren - United States
Question 670 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send abundant prayers and peace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my master and guardian Ahmed Alhasan.
I ask Allah to make us steadfast upon your authority and support, and by His mercy, Glorious is He, to record us among those martyred before you. This question is from supporters who do not speak Arabic; they asked that it be translated and directed to the Imam (a).
Question: When Jesus (a) said this statement in the Gospel of John, chapter sixteen: ‘12 I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now,’ what are these things he (a) intended that the people of his age could not bear? Are people in our day capable of bearing them?
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Brother Darren - United States
Question 671 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my guardian and Riser of the family of Muhammad.
A question was received from the English-speaking brothers, and I translated their question in this post. O Allah, send peace and blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis. Peace be upon you, my guardian and Imam Ahmed Alhasan. I ask Allah to aid and grant you victory.
Is Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution correct? It is very confusing, because they have much evidence, beginning with genetics and extending to archaeological evidence such as fossils of single-celled organisms. I ask you, my guardian, to resolve this confusion. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Muhammad Akhtar - Canada
Question 672 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send abundant prayers and peace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my master and guardian Ahmed Alhasan. I ask Allah to make us steadfast upon your authority and support, and by His mercy, Glorious is He, to record us among those martyred before you.
This question is from supporters who do not speak Arabic; they asked that it be translated and directed to the Imam (a).
Question: When Jesus (a) said in the Noble Quran, Surat al-Saff, verse 6: ‘O Children of Israel, indeed, I am the messenger of Allah to you, confirming what is before me of the Torah and giving glad tidings of a messenger who will come after me, whose name is Ahmed,’ is this statement of Jesus (a) present in the Gospel in our hands, but in a distorted or partial form? That is, is it present but incomplete, or was it completely deleted?
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Brother Darren - United States
Question 673 · miscellaneous
It is related in the Supplication of Lamentation: ‘Where is the foremost of creation, the possessor of righteousness and God-consciousness?’ What is the meaning of ‘the foremost of creation’? May Allah, Glorious is He, make us steadfast upon your authority.
Sender: Abu Haydar - Iraq/Basra
Question 674 · miscellaneous
Why do we sometimes feel that something happening to us has happened before-déjà vu? Is there a secret behind these situations? Can we learn something from them?
Sender: Karoline Horn - Germany
Question 675 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful …
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my guardian …
O Allah, send abundant prayers and peace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis …
In the Messenger of Allah’s sermon in Ramadan, may my Lord’s prayers be upon him, he says: ‘The satans are shackled, so ask your Lord not to give them authority over you.’ If the satans are shackled in the month of Ramadan, then how does a human being commit acts of disobedience in Ramadan? We see much corruption, insolence toward Allah, deliberate breaking of the fast, and other things.
May Allah protect you, direct you aright, and establish you in the near future. Indeed, He is Hearing and Responsive.
Sender: al-Narjis - Bahrain
Question 676 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. My master, the great Yamani successor,
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
There is a difficulty in how to reconcile and bring together the divine commands to be content with the divine decree-which is among the highest degrees of servitude to Him, Glorious is He-and the divine commands to supplicate, implore Him, Glorious is He, and ask Him even for the simplest matters, while regarding supplication as being at the very heart of servitude to Him, Glorious and Exalted.
In other words, do the command to be content with the divine decree and the command to supplicate not conflict? How can I understand the two matters together?
Sender: Shaykh Arif al-Hilli - Iraq
Question 677 · miscellaneous
The supporters in Kuwait asked Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan about the matter of interpreting the Quran and other religious texts. His answer was as follows.
Question 678 · miscellaneous
Is it permissible for us to wear the cross in honor of Imam Ahmed-upon him be the best prayers and peace-because he was crucified in place of the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary (a)?
May Allah reward you with good for the clarification.
Your brother and servant, Maʾnis - England
Question 679 · miscellaneous
My father died more than twenty years ago and left a testament that included the following: his eldest son was to distribute one-third of his estate to those in need and to charitable works. The deceased’s estate consisted of money and a house. The instruction concerning the money was carried out after his death, but the problem now concerns the house, which they now want to sell.
The eldest son sees that some of the children need money, since their circumstances are straitened.
The question is: May I dispose of the one-third designated by the testament for those in need by giving part of it to charitable works and distributing the remainder among the deceased’s children?
A question submitted through your servant,
Abu Sarah - Kuwait
Question 680 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
The following text appears in volume three of The Laws of Islam:
‘… If she became pregnant through fornication, then her husband divorced her, she observes the waiting period in months, not until delivery.
If intercourse occurred by mistake and the child was attributed to the one who had intercourse because the husband had been away from her, and then the husband divorced her, she observes a waiting period until delivery for the one who had intercourse, and then begins the divorce waiting period anew after delivery …’
Does a woman who became pregnant through fornication and had no husband have a particular waiting period?
Is it permissible to marry her during her pregnancy, whether by the man who committed fornication with her or by another?
Ahmed - Iraq
Question 681 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Recently, the phenomenon of spiritual treatment for the effects of jinn and the like has become widespread, especially among women.
Some healers treat women in locked or closed rooms and prevent anyone from entering with them, even though the healer is not a close unmarriageable relative of the woman, claiming that the treatment depends upon being alone with the patient.
The questions are:
What is the religious ruling concerning such seclusion with women, and is there a difference between a trustworthy person and another?
Is there really any spiritual treatment that depends upon being alone with the patient?
Is it permissible for the man-the healer-to touch the body of an unrelated woman, without a barrier or with one, under the pretext of treatment?
Finally, is there any advice you would give the believers to close the points of entry of the accursed Iblis?
Abu Zahraʾ - Maysan
Question 682 · miscellaneous
Short Selling
This is a sale transaction offered by some online brokerage companies, through which short sellers profit when a share’s price falls.
For example, if an investor believes that the share of Company X-Share X-is valued above its true value at $15 and that its price will fall, he can click the ‘short sell’ button to open a short-sale position in Share X. If the share price falls to $10, the investor earns $5 per share. But if the share price rises to $20, the investor loses $5 per share.
A supporter
Question 683 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my master and guardian Ahmed Alhasan.
What is the ruling concerning trading in gold and oil, foreign-exchange and stock exchanges, futures contracts, contracts for differences, and other such things, all of which are conducted online through brokerage companies that provide the service of trading in these matters?
Do not forget us in the blessings of your supplication.
Your servant Hasan - Bahrain
Question 684 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
May a woman learn martial arts-judo and jujitsu-at a sports club where everyone present is male, especially since physical contact occurs and is natural in such a sport?
My guardian Ahmed Alhasan, may Allah protect you and hasten your relief.
Nabil - Tunisia
Question 685 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send abundant prayers and peace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
What is the ruling concerning merchandise that was purchased and later discovered to have been stolen? How must it be handled? May one continue using it? Must one cease dealing with the seller again? Must the authorities be informed that the merchandise is stolen?
(I purchased video recordings and later discovered that they were pirated.)
May Allah reward you with the best reward of the beneficent.
Maryam - United Arab Emirates
Question 686 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
My mother is not a supporter and does not allow me to attend the supporters’ gatherings. May I attend the supporters’ gathering to commemorate death anniversaries when she is traveling and does not know, given that my father is not a supporter but allows me to do so and even encourages me?
We ask Allah’s forgiveness for our shortcomings.
Zahraʾ - Sultanate of Oman
Question 687 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
While I was cooking chicken, liquid red blood kept bubbling out of it for some time. Whenever I cleaned it, the blood continued to come out. Is this natural? What is the ruling concerning this blood, and is it permissible to eat this meat?
We purchased the chicken alive, and the slaughterer slaughtered it before us.
May Allah reward you with the best reward.
Zaynab - United Arab Emirates
Question 688 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, O proof of Allah over His creation and successor of His proof. To proceed:
My master, you said in your previous answer-Jurisprudential Answers: Miscellaneous, volume 1, page 19-concerning fish, its ruling, and its lawful taking: ‘If you know that it has scales and are confident that it was lawfully taken, it is permissible to use it for food, because the lawful taking of fish is to take it alive from the water or catch it with fishing equipment, whether the person taking or catching it is Muslim or non-Muslim. This imported fish is caught with nets and fishing equipment, taken out of the water, and usually left to die outside the water, so it is lawfully taken even if the fisher is not Muslim.’
My question: Can confidence be established on the basis of the seller’s statement-whether the seller is Christian or a disbeliever-that the fish they sell in the markets of Western countries was lawfully taken in the manner you mentioned, my master, in your foregoing answer? What if we ask that seller and he answers that he is ignorant and does not know the manner in which the fish was caught? Is it then permissible to purchase and eat the fish he sells?
My master, by the right of Zaynab (a), her affliction, al-Husayn’s (a) estrangement and thirst, supplicate for me that I may be a hand for you and a stone in your right hand; that my life end with goodness and a good outcome; and that He, Glorious and Exalted, resurrect me with you, O Household of infallibility and the message-my Lord’s prayers and peace be upon you.
Muhammad - North America
Question 689 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Is it permissible to suffice with the call to prayer broadcast on television if it agrees with the city’s local time, precedes it by a minute, or comes a little after it?
Abu Israʾ - Nasiriyah
Question 690 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
I sometimes suffer from asthma. While performing prayer, I experience a severe asthma attack such that it is difficult for me to perform the prayer in its usual form except with severe suffering. May I use an asthma inhaler during prayer?
Abu Israʾ - Nasiriyah
Question 691 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Is it permissible to place girls or boys in mixed schools, given that separate schools exist but have a lower standard of education, instruction, and care for the student?
Zaynab - United Arab Emirates
Question 692 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
If a man has a Hashimite wife, is it permissible for him to marry another wife, whether Hashimite or non-Hashimite, in a temporary or permanent marriage?
Alaʾ al-Salim - Iraq
Question 693 · miscellaneous
Cannabis and hashish plants for medical treatment in a country where they are illegal
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. My guardian, here is a question from some supporters around the world.
You have said that cannabis and hashish plants are forbidden unless the purpose is, for example, medical or industrial.
Some countries, such as the United States, Europe, and scientifically advanced countries, use the cannabis plant to treat cancer, ADHD, OCD, and many other illnesses. There are physicians who prefer that the patient use this plant instead of other medications. What should a patient do if he has one of these illnesses, actually diagnosed by a physician, but this plant is illegal in the country where he lives? May he obtain and use it for a medical purpose or not?
Also, may a person diagnose his own condition and say, ‘I have such-and-such illness,’ without visiting a physician? We have heard and seen this situation from some individuals.
Question 694 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you.
O Allah, send abundant prayers and peace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.
I have a question, my master and guardian-peace be upon you, O oppressed one-which I convey on behalf of my sister:
Is it permissible to spend the money a sick person receives from social services and social security upon the house and the family living there, despite the sick person’s need for it, without giving him what he wants-meaning that everything else is given precedence over him?
Peace be upon you, my master and guardian, and we ask for your supplication.
Abu Muhammad al-Ansari - Saudi Arabia
Question 695 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon my master, guardian, and Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a).
My guardian, placing my trust in Allah, I intend to propose marriage to one of the female supporters. I would like to ask about the amount of the dowry in this age, since the amount of the prompt dowry and the deferred dowry must be specified in the official contract in the state courts. Must the dowry equal the dowry of al-Zahraʾ (a), or may it be higher?
Question 696 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send abundant prayers and peace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon the Yamani of Muhammad, the light of guidance, Ahmed.
I work at a pizza shop in Australia as a partner in the business. This shop sells kinds of pizza containing pork, and it also sells pork that is cooked by boiling it in water over a fire. After it is cooked, the cooked pork is placed in the refrigerator. When it is sold, it is taken from the refrigerator and roasted in the oven used for baking the pizza. The oven works by placing food in one side and having it come out the other; some food is put through twice so it cooks well.
What is the religious ruling concerning the work and the money earned, both when one is a partner in the work only and when one is a partner in the money and the work, given that the other person-the partner-purchases the pork? What is the ruling concerning lawful food that does not contain pork if it is baked in the same oven as pork or pizza containing pork? What is its ruling if it is baked alone or after pork or pizza containing pork is baked? In other words, what is the ruling concerning the vapor emitted when pizza containing pork and the pork itself are baked?
Question 697 · miscellaneous
There are some religious rulings specific to women that they do not observe regarding hijab, perfume, high heels, tight clothing, and other matters of adornment. Every method of enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong has been used. Sometimes the matter reaches serious problems with consequences that may be regrettable, perhaps even divorce. What is the solution, given that the woman is a supporter? I ask the Yamani of the family of Muhammad (a) to guide me to a solution pleasing to Allah, Majestic is His Majesty, and to supplicate that I remain steadfast upon his authority and allegiance and that my religion be sound. I do not want to lose my family.
I apologize for writing at length.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Question 698 · miscellaneous
If I discover a spot of nail polish beneath the nail that had been on my nail two weeks ago, must I repeat my prayers and ritual baths? I am fasting today; is my fast valid or invalid?
Shaykh Muhammad Atiyyah - Egypt
Question 699 · miscellaneous
A mattress more than twenty-five centimeters thick became impure with a child’s urine. This mattress cannot be washed with water because the water remains inside it and does not come out, but there are companies that wash such bedding with special equipment. The method used to wash and disinfect the mattress is to apply pressurized hot-water steam to the mattress only, rather than water. Does the mattress become pure through this method of washing or not? May Allah reward you with the best reward.
A female supporter - Taleqan
Question 700 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
A sister in Iran stipulated in her marriage contract that she could receive her dowry whenever she demanded it. Now, several years after her marriage, she has demanded her dowry from her husband because of certain matters. Since her husband cannot pay the dowry in cash, under Iranian law the court orders the seizure of his property so that the wife’s dowry can be paid from that property or money. If the husband has no money or property except his share of an inheritance, the Iranian court orders the seizure and detention of his share of the inheritance and its sale, even without the consent of the remaining heirs-for example, the mother and siblings who have shares in the inheritance to be sold, of which the man owns a share. If the other heirs object and do not consent to selling the inheritance, the Iranian court compels them to pay the man’s share and gives the wife her dowry from it. The question now is: Is this matter religiously permissible? That is, with all these conditions that lead to the other heirs being dissatisfied and distressed, may the court give the woman her dowry in this manner? May Allah reward you with the best reward.
Maryam - Iran
Question 701 · miscellaneous
Sighting the crescent to determine the beginning of the month
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my master and guardian Ahmed.
The Exalted said: ‘Ask the people of remembrance if you do not know.’ The Exalted also said: ‘O you who believe, obey Allah, obey the Messenger, and those vested with authority among you. If you dispute concerning anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is better and best in interpretation.’
We read the question appearing in Jurisprudential Answers: Fasting, as follows:
‘Q42: Is sighting the crescent with the naked eye required, or is sighting it through modern equipment such as telescopes and the like sufficient?
A: Equipment may be used to determine the location, elevation, and direction, but it is not established unless the crescent is seen with the naked eye.’
However, with the advancement of science, astronomers’ precise observation of the lunar phases, and imaging the moon’s phases at the end of the month through its conjunction and the beginning curvature of the crescent for the month down to the hour and second; in addition to narrations affirming that the crescent can be established through calculation and certain knowledge; and the Noble Quran’s support for meanings of seeing that are not confined to eyesight in His words, the Exalted: ‘He was at a distance of two bow-lengths or nearer. Then He revealed to His servant what He revealed. The heart did not deny what it saw. Will you then dispute with him concerning what he sees? He certainly saw him in another descent’-the heart sees.
The Exalted said: ‘Have they not traveled through the earth so that they might have hearts with which to reason or ears with which to hear? Indeed, it is not the eyes that go blind, but the hearts within the breasts that go blind.’ Thus, seeing it in another inward, scientific descent is a sighting of the moon, in accordance with His words, the Exalted: ‘And the moon-We determined for it phases until it returns like an old date stalk.’
This is in addition to the error that may affect eyesight without attaining certain knowledge, in accordance with His words, the Exalted: ‘Indeed, it is not the eyes that go blind, but the hearts within the breasts that go blind.’
Perhaps this scientific development in the features of astronomy is a divine call to unify the nation in the times of fasting and the Muslim festivals. What is your view concerning determining the beginning of the months as between eyesight and certain sciences?
We ask Allah to grant us success in serving you and attaining your satisfaction, O Household.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
The lowly servant Abu al-Hasan - Kuwait
Question 702 · miscellaneous
Is it permissible to sing children’s songs to newborn children?
O Allah, send abundant prayers and peace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my father. I ask Allah that you, your blessed family, and all believing men and women are well and in good health, Allah willing, and that He direct you aright with a manifest victory, Allah willing.
Is it permissible to sing children’s songs to newborn children, or to children in general?
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Nurhan al-Qurash - Egypt
Question 703 · miscellaneous
What is the ruling concerning a person with autism? Is he charged with the religious rulings like other accountable people?
Hanaʾ Sa‘d - Amarah
Question 704 · miscellaneous
Does the Imam (a) encourage a woman to appear on the channel, or does he (a) prefer that we avoid it? What does he advise a woman who appears in programs on the channel, and what are his (a) directions for her?
Sahar - United Arab Emirates
Question 705 · miscellaneous
A woman vowed to fast for a month if the subject of her vow was realized. It has now been realized, but her husband does not accept that she fulfill her vowed fast.
A female supporter - Basra
Question 706 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. I send my question to the Riser of the family of Muhammad and apologize to Allah for my failure toward myself through providing him little aid and support. I ask Him to grant me success in steadfastness and true, unrelenting support. To proceed: if you will, my master and guardian, command me what I should do in my situation. I work at an institute affiliated with a political entity that specializes in training and developing members of the political movement, politicians, and others among managers and department heads. I do not work with them in this field; rather, I work only on configuring visual and electronic security systems, including visual-surveillance servers and information servers, and maintaining computers and electronic equipment.
If you would kindly tell me, my master and guardian, what I should do: should I leave the work, given that I work another job afterward because I live in a rented house with your two servants, my wife and daughter? We belong to Allah and to you, my masters, the family of Muhammad, and we ask Allah for submission to your judgment. Finally, I ask Allah that my family and I be among your servants who defend the banner ‘Allegiance belongs to Allah’ and raise the word ‘Allegiance belongs to Allah’ under the rule of your father and your rule. Allah’s peace be upon you.
Question 707 · miscellaneous
A question from Shaykh Muhammad Atiyyah of Egypt:
We are those who became rightly guided and moved from the authority of the Saqifah of Banu Sa‘idah to the authority of the Household (a), and we live in Sunni societies. The issue arose of the true dawn and disagreement concerning its time. What was common among those who became rightly guided was that the true dawn came twenty minutes after the general public’s call to prayer. They were divided into two groups. One group abstained from food and drink shortly before the general public’s call to prayer and prayed twenty minutes after them; by Allah’s favor, my family, I, and the supporters who listened to me were among this group. The other group ate for twenty minutes after their call to prayer and then prayed. Now, after reading question 345 in volume four of The Enlightening Answer, it has become clear that the general public’s dawn call to prayer occurs ninety minutes before sunrise and that this is the true dawn according to the Yamani of the family of Muhammad (a). What is now the religious ruling concerning those who ate after the general public’s call to prayer, believing that the true dawn came twenty minutes after their call, and it then became clear that they had been eating after the true dawn, interpreting it ignorantly or believing so ignorantly?
Question 708 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon my master, guardian, and Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a). I hope you will accept me despite my shortcomings and include me in your supplication.
My master, is it permissible for me to answer in detail, negatively or positively, when a person asks me about a woman he wants to marry, and likewise concerning a man when he proposes marriage to a woman? What are the permissible limits in describing the condition of the person asked about?
Question transmitted by Abu Israʾ al-Jabiri - Iraq
Question 709 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon my master, guardian, and Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a).
My master, is it permissible to take an amount of money from members of the Baath Party and agents of the former regime because of reports they wrote against people, causing some to be executed, others to be imprisoned, and some to be displaced and have their homes demolished and burned? What is the amount specified for this? Is the harm established by the existence of a report written by a security officer or party comrade? If there is no report, is one witness sufficient?
Question transmitted by Abu Israʾ al-Jabiri - Iraq
Question 710 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon my master, guardian, and Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a).
May a father strike his children as part of upbringing? What are the limits concerning age and a justifying reason? May a teacher do so? Does the teacher need the father’s permission, and may the father give the teacher permission to do so?
Question transmitted by Abu Israʾ al-Jabiri - Iraq
Question 711 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon my master, guardian, and Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a).
Some people sometimes prevent the government or a contractor from constructing projects, such as schools and other things, under the pretext that the land belongs to them. Sometimes a person takes money from the contractor in order to allow him to work. Is this conduct legitimate?
Question transmitted by Abu Israʾ al-Jabiri - Iraq
Question 712 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon my master, guardian, and Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a).
Some people prevent fishers from fishing in certain areas, claiming that the land belonged to them and the government took it and dug a large public river through it. Do these people have the right to prevent fishing, and do the fishers have the right to fish?
Question transmitted by Abu Israʾ al-Jabiri - Iraq
Question 713 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon my master, guardian, and Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a).
Is it permissible to hunt fish and birds by putting out poison for them, a method that kills every living creature?
As for the birds, they are not affected unless they eat the poison. They do not die quickly, and the hunter takes them alive. But when he leaves the place, birds that eat the poison die if no one takes them while they are alive at the beginning of their eating the poison.
Question transmitted by Abu Israʾ al-Jabiri - Iraq
Question 714 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon my master, guardian, and Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a).
Some fishers set their nets in the afternoon and go to them the following morning, finding some fish dead in them. Your answer, my master, was that the fisher may take them so long as he did not do so deliberately. What is meant by deliberately? What if the fisher was late and did not go to his nets the following morning-once deliberately, but not for the purpose of the fish dying in the net, and another time because a circumstance caused him to be late?
Question transmitted by Abu Israʾ al-Jabiri - Iraq
Question 715 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you.
What is the ruling concerning working in banks if the questioner has no respectable alternative?
In Saudi Arabia we suffer pressures and difficulties in obtaining work. Is it permissible to lie or forge minor certificates in order to obtain a difficult-to-secure job?
What are the differences among the uncorrupted Torah, Gospel, and Quran?
Sender: Mahdi Malik - Saudi Arabia
Question 716 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
My master and guardian, Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan, may the best prayers and peace be upon you, your fathers, and your children. To proceed: I want to ask whether it is permissible for a human being to make a testament donating his organs after his death.
Must I make a testament that one of the supporters be present at my death to recite the talqin or perform the funeral prayer? Thank you.
Sender: Umm Amir - Iran
Question 717 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Peace be upon you, my master and guardian, O son of the Messenger of Allah, and upon your fathers, the Imams, and the Mahdis from your progeny (a). My master and guardian, O son of the Messenger of Allah, I-and I seek refuge in Allah from the ego-am one of the inhabitants of the Hijaz. I believed in your blessed call. Previously, when the time for an obligatory prayer arrived, especially dawn or sunset prayer, I would perform it at work because its time is constrained and I could not delay it until I returned home. As dissimulation, I used to perform it in congregation with them according to the rulings of the authorities of misguidance. Now, my master, after my belief in your call and your right, may I perform it with them individually, merely following their movements, or perform it on my own? May I perform it in their mosque when there is no alternative?
May I prostrate upon the carpet if an alternative cannot be found?
May Allah hasten your noble relief and, by His favor and grace, make us among your servants and allies.
Sender: GreenVally - Hijaz
Question 718 · miscellaneous
O Allah, send abundant prayers and peace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
My matter is very private and urgent, and I implore you to present it to the Imam, because I have left the creed of people who do not believe. There is no solution except from my Imam Ahmed (a), because he is the guardian of my affair and has greater authority over me than I have over myself-to my oppressed Imam, the successor of his father, our hearts’ beloved until our final breath, Ahmed Alhasan, granted victory by Allah, Muhammad, Ali, and the Imams.
I do not know where to begin, but I hope the situation reaches you exactly as it is. My problem is with my husband, the father of my daughter. For seven months I have lived with my family because I disagreed with him. He does not spend the night at home, does not care about me or his child, and has relationships with other women whom he converses with online. The important point is that our problems are many, all because he is distant from me and from the home and is preoccupied. As he says, he has his own life and work. He did not want us to have children because he speaks of divorce every day and with every problem, however trivial. Sometimes I feel that he has begun inventing problems with me, especially recently. Allah willed that we be blessed with a daughter, now one and a half years old, who lives with me.
He insists upon divorce, and he has no reason except that we were not compatible, I do not suit him, and I create problems. Because I know that divorce is the most detested of lawful things before Allah, I tried greatly with him. My family tried with him so that we might return and live lovingly in Allah and forgiving one another, especially since we have a daughter, and since he is at fault-though I do not absolve myself, for the self certainly commands evil. He is a Husayni reciter, is very arrogant, and believes he is the best thing upon the face of the earth. I loved him with all my heart. Allah is my witness that he treated me well during the first months of our marriage, but after a year he changed greatly. Today, after five years of marriage, he has decided upon divorce. I have been very patient with him, his conduct, and his treatment of me, but he wants nothing except divorce. Before my family, his family, and many people, he said to me that I was divorced. They know he does not want to return after they tried to persuade him, so I agreed to the divorce as he wanted.
But now he demands that I relinquish my rights, including the deferred dowry, and that I sign an agreement not to marry and to return the child to him if I do marry. He spent only a few months with her and has provided for neither me nor her throughout this seven-month period. If I do this, he will divorce me; if I do not accept his conditions concerning what are my rights, he will leave me suspended like this-neither married nor divorced. I do not think about marrying at all, but I do not want to sign anything.
Given that he divorced me in court, I want to be divorced from him according to religious law. I live in Europe and go out to work, and I have needs outside the home; all this requires the husband’s permission. I remain his wife in name only, for he does not see me or ask about us. O my Imam, O Ahmed, I want a solution. How do I deal with those who resemble men? I want a divorce from him, to be free, and to devote myself to raising my daughter, attending to my religion, and your blessed call, because I am weary of problems and of those who do not fear Allah in anything. Can you divorce me from him, or do you, my master, have another solution? I adjure you by Allah that my message reach the Imam because my psychological state is poor, as is that of my family. I am a new supporter, and my family is about to join me, through Allah’s power and strength. Praise be to Allah, besides whom no one is praised for an affliction.
Question 719 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, supporters of Allah. May Allah grant you success and victory through our Imam, the Mahdi Ahmed Alhasan-my Lord’s prayers be upon him and his family.
I greatly rejoiced at Imam Ahmed’s (a) answer. Praise be to Allah who illuminated and showed us mercy through you, my guardian Ahmed. Before you, we were lost in the earth. This message completes the subject of my divorce. This was the Imam’s answer-may my soul be a sacrifice for the dust beneath his sandals.
I-and I seek refuge in Allah from the ego-cannot ask him for anything. He does not permit it, and we have not spoken to one another for seven months. If I asked him in a message to explain his position to you, it is among the most impossible of impossibilities that he would register on the forum, respond, explain, or care. He does not believe in your true call and does not know your light. My master, he will never respond to me, for he is an arrogant person who cares about nothing. I have no objection to waiting thirty days; the important thing is that I obtain a religious divorce certificate. But must I ask him to respond to you?
My second question: I did not know that I had been divorced before your answer, my master. What, then, of the waiting period? I did not observe it. Must I observe it after your pure answer reached me, or do I leave it since approximately six months have passed?
Sender: N. A. - Denmark
Question 720 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
I am an employee of a government company, and my work is to distribute the employees’ salaries. Each month, after distributing the salaries, there are surplus amounts, so we collect them for the following month to cover a shortage or replace damaged currency. Sometimes what we collected was exhausted. But over the last four years, the money accumulated until it became a large amount. I wanted to return it, but they told me that the distributor had prepared the salary lists and that if I gave it to the new person, he would take it for himself and would not return it to the company. What must I do with this money?
Abu Ali - Basra
Question 721 · miscellaneous
As is known, if a fasting person dives into the sea-for example, to pass the time-his fast becomes invalid. The question is: if not even a drop of water enters his mouth, why does his fast become invalid? What is the scientific reason that invalidates the fast? Please inform us, our pure guardian.
Question 722 · miscellaneous
If a quarrel occurs between two brothers, is it permissible to lie in order to reconcile them? What is the religious duty toward these two brothers if, for example, the first has gone one way and the other another, with an enormous gulf between them? How does one reconcile them? Does he lie in order to reconcile them, or leave them as prey for the accursed Iblis?
Question 723 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, my master Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a). It is wonderful that you are here. I always wondered whether a God-conscious person existed upon the face of the earth in such an age. What is even more wonderful is that, in 1999, I was walking by the river after crying and speaking with Allah about how terrible this life was and that, if it were like this, I wished not to be in it. There was then a rainbow near the river. When I returned, I decided to go to another mosque to learn more, and I saw a very red bird, as though Allah were there speaking to me and showing me signs. It was amazing, because I remained firm in my belief that the countries had become very wicked and that Islam was not wrong. I used to supplicate that there be something capable of helping bring this world out of these calamities. My dream truly came true: to know about religion that which leaves me with no doubt that it is true, and also to realize that Allah knows everything, has the best plans, and that we can do righteous deeds by worshipping Allah. Glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest. Praise be to Allah for His blessings.
I wanted to emigrate, but I have now received a letter from my city requiring me to serve on a court jury. I have never voted or helped the United States in this way in my life, praise be to Allah. I do not know whether they will accept my refusal of their request this time. Is it not forbidden in Islam to sit with disbelievers who do not support human rights, and for a person to judge whether someone is guilty or not guilty, especially since they use the term ‘beyond a reasonable doubt’? They are also known to use methods that result in great injustice of every kind. Allah is Generous. In Allah’s protection.
Sender: Malisla - United States of America
Question 724 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
I have a question concerning the Imam’s (a) position regarding seeking work in the field of sports-as a soccer player, rugby player, and so on-and whether this is a religiously lawful means of livelihood.
I ask Allah to grant the Imam and his supporters success in attaining victory over the wrongdoers.
Sender: Haydar - Ireland
Question 725 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
‘O our father, seek forgiveness for our sins; indeed, we were at fault.’ My master and guardian, you are the father of this nation and our father. By Allah, how excellent a father, and how wretched the children we are! We fail in your right, forsake you, are negligent in supporting you, and are seized by the ego that scarcely leaves us.
My master and guardian, O my Imam, seek forgiveness for my immense sin. I adjure you by Allah, my Imam and master: I produced designs for a candidate in the Consultative Council election and received payment for them. Candidates here do not stand for election to govern; rather, they stand and are elected to take an advisory or proposal-making position whose authority is only to advise or propose in the National Council. Half of the council consists of those nominated by the people, and the government selects the other half. At the time, I was ignorant that any work strengthening the rule of falsehood was blameworthy. I received payment for this work, and now have approximately four thousand dirhams. I am saving it to use for the expenses of my graduation project, which requires a great deal. Seven months have now passed since I received it. If I need to use it, that will be during the next two months, because that will be the time of my graduation.
The question is: What is the ruling concerning this money? What do I do with it? Do I donate all of it? Do I pay khums on it?
Perhaps I can donate it to the satellite channel, for example; I do not know. I seek refuge with you, through whom Allah has bestowed favor upon us.
My Imam and master, forgive me for my sin and constant shortcomings, for with every sin and every shortcoming I delay the relief. I ask Allah to forgive my sin and shortcomings, O Lord of the worlds, O Accepter of repentance, O Merciful, O Forgiving, O Generous.
Sender: Mustajir - United Arab Emirates
Question 726 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon you, O guardian of Allah, O my Imam Ahmed Alhasan. My guardian, what is the ruling concerning eating the following sea creatures?
1. Lobster: a large marine crustacean. It is a ten-legged marine animal with five pairs of legs. It is also known in Arabic as karkand, in the Egyptian dialect as istakuza, and is also called ‘mother of shrimp.’
2. Crab: also called al-saltaʿun, in the Egyptian dialect kaburya, and in the Gulf dialect qabqab. It is a ten-legged crustacean, and crabs are generally distinguished by a hard external shell.
Sender: Najmat al-Jadi
Question 727 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. There is no power or strength except through Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
I want to know to whom I should pay zakat and khums so that it reaches the Imam (a). This matter troubles me greatly and I do not know what to do about it. I purchased gold and some precious stones a few years ago for investment. Must I pay khums and zakat on them because I have kept them all this time?
Question 728 · miscellaneous
What is the ruling concerning my falsely swearing by the Quran in order to be delivered from their accusation? Must I offer an expiation, and what is it? May Allah grant you success in every good.
Question 729 · miscellaneous
A sister of ours who is a supporter asked me to pose a question concerning her husband. She and her children believe in Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a), while her husband does not believe in him. During discussions, he transgressed against Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a)-we seek Allah’s forgiveness, Glorious is He, and repent to Him. She now asks: Does she treat him as a Nasibi? Does she divorce him? This matter is of great concern to her.
Question 730 · miscellaneous
What is the ruling concerning trimming the nails at night, and what is the best time for it?
Question 731 · miscellaneous
What is the ruling concerning a woman who finds the man’s fluid after removing it before the ritual bath, and then, after a period of time, finds that this fluid has emerged from her? Does she repeat the ritual bath, and how does she purify it before the ritual bath? Whenever she urinates, fluid emerges from her and she does not know whether it is the man’s fluid or her own secretions. What is her ruling?
Sender: Sayyid Hasan
Question 732 · miscellaneous
The Imam (a) said that fasting on Ashura is recommended. Did he mean the entire day, or only until midday, as the Twelver Shia do?
Question 733 · miscellaneous
Does touching a dead body through gloves, or touching only its clothing rather than its body, require the ritual bath for touching the dead?
Question 734 · miscellaneous
My question concerns an endowment for Imam al-Husayn-may my soul be his ransom. My siblings and I inherited an orchard. Our father-may Allah have mercy upon him-had endowed an area of 750 square meters of the orchard to build a mosque in the village, while in reality more than one Husayniyyah has been built in the same village. My question is: Can we build a school-primary, intermediate, or secondary-instead of the mosque my late father instructed be built, because the village children walk long distances that may reach seven or ten kilometers in order to reach their schools? We have decided to change the area of the endowment from 750 to 1,000 square meters.
Sender: Your servant … al-Musawwir
Question 735 · miscellaneous
If a woman is married to a man and has no child by him, and when he dies he leaves residential land, does she inherit a share of it, and what percentage is the inheritance? The husband has five brothers, two of them from a different mother, and three sisters from his mother. When he died, his parents were alive. The heirs now want to divide the inheritance, given that his parents died before the estate was divided. What is the wife’s share of this inheritance, given that the husband’s family follows al-Sistani while the wife is among the supporters of Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan (a)?
Question 736 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon the oppressed Ahmed. My master and guardian, I write these words to you while my heart drips blood. Words cannot express what goes on within my heart. Instead of offering you ourselves and our children as a sacrifice for you and your great cause, I send you a letter in which I do not know what to write from shame and reversal. Allah is witness to what I say. Today I discovered that my fourteen-year-old son twice had sex with a boy his own age after they watched a pornographic film online. That boy proposed it to my son, and my son complied, so they committed that ugly, disgraceful act together. I do not know what to do. What is his ruling? Do I apply the religious penalty to him? What do I do? How do I make him abandon this matter, if he is permitted to live? My master, by Allah, I am ashamed to write these words, but you are my refuge and I have no guide other than you in this world and the Hereafter. My master, help me, my master.
Question 737 · miscellaneous
I have a religious question concerning my father’s house, in which my unmarried brothers, sisters, and I lived. We are four brothers and seven sisters. The house was built upon a plot belonging to the owner of an orchard and registered in his name, which the state had previously appropriated. After the occupation, this land returned to its original owner. The orchard owner agreed with the owners of the houses built upon his land during the former regime that he would give only the married members of each family a plot of land in place of their father’s house. One of the brothers did not receive a plot, but received seventeen million dinars in place of it. He asks whether his sisters have an inheritance share in this amount, given that the house was sold as rubble, and his brothers took it while he received nothing from the house.
Question 738 · miscellaneous
In Iran there are private companies that build homes and sell them before completing them. They take part of the amount as an initial payment and the remainder in installments. The installments on the purchased home extend for approximately ten years and are easy to pay. It is known that with installments the price differs from a cash sale, while home prices change every day. Is it permissible for us to purchase these homes, and is this type of installment plan usury?
Question 739 · miscellaneous
If a family lives in a Western country that pays benefits to families even if they do not work, do the benefits paid for the wife and children belong to them while the father remains the head of the family and responsible for supporting it, or is the matter as this father says? He says that if the woman has financial income while she does not work, she has no right to it; the man has the right to hold her to account for it and command her to spend it upon the home and children; and the husband’s duty to support the family lapses in this situation.
Question 740 · miscellaneous
1. Is it permissible to play billiards in public halls and pay an amount as the price of playing, not as a wager?
2. Is it permissible to open a gaming hall-PlayStation, billiards, and other games-and charge those who play, given that some players stipulate a wager while others do not?
Question 741 · miscellaneous
What is the ruling concerning working in banks?
Question 742 · miscellaneous
What is the ruling, according to the Yamani of the family of Muhammad, concerning working in a commercial bank? The department in which I work is the call center. What is the ruling concerning receiving an amount at the end of every year called a bonus?
Question 743 · miscellaneous
Must khums be paid on money intended for the umrah? What if the money was a gift?
Question 744 · miscellaneous
Am I permitted to use khums and collect khums for calling to your call and to the teachings of the Household (a) here in Malaysia? If this is permitted, what proportion am I allowed to use for the call? What proportion should I return to you? What proportion may I use to assist the supporters?
Sender: Your weak servant Muntazar - Malaysia
Question 745 · miscellaneous
A woman performing the umrah had a split in her lip because of the dry weather. Fearing that blood would come out, she applied only to the location of the split a moisturizer she had obtained by medical prescription, which had a cocoa scent. What is the ruling?
Question 746 · miscellaneous
Which is better: that I perform an aqiqah among our Shia brothers, or send it to the supporters in Egypt so that they perform the aqiqah and celebrate it? Can the aqiqah money be given with the intention of assisting our brother supporters in Egypt?
Sender: Your weak servant Muntazar - Malaysia
Question 747 · miscellaneous
What is the ruling concerning a woman carrying a child who has had perfume applied to him while she is in the street and passersby cannot distinguish whether the perfume belongs to the mother or her child?
Question 748 · miscellaneous
What is the meaning of the narration in which the Messenger of Allah (s) said: ‘If a man has two wives and does not deal justly between them in the division of his person and his wealth, he will come on the Day of Resurrection shackled and with one side leaning until he enters the Fire’ ([36])?
Can any man who is not protected from error divide his person, wealth, and love justly between them?
Question 749 · miscellaneous
Regarding an egg containing blood, which the Sayyid (a) said is impure and therefore may not be eaten: those who are not supporters do not accept this. May we give it to someone who is not a supporter to eat?
Sender: Huda - Iraq
Question 750 · miscellaneous
Genetically modified foods and foods preserved with chemicals
My question concerns chemistry. Much information is available concerning the Illuminati, who work toward the system of the Antichrist that seeks to weaken the believers and bind them to this system. One of the methods is through food and drink. The Master Ali is the inheritor.
We find many foods preserved with chemicals. There are many examples, such as cells from aborted fetuses used as flavoring and aspartame used as a sweetener, which is taken from bacteria. There is fluoride in the water that causes bone cancer in men and boys and leads to infertility; the Nazis used it to make people submit to them. These things are used as part of eugenics to reduce the population and make people obedient and submissive to their Antichrist organization. Chemicals are applied to genetically modified fruits and vegetables; they are everywhere. The Master Ali is the inheritor.
Some of us, the supporters of Allah, were discussing that this matter cannot be escaped even if people grow the vegetables themselves.
My question is: Is there a solution? Is there anything the supporters of Allah can do against this? What are your commands to us?
Question 751 · miscellaneous
Dental implants are presently considered the greatest advance in dentistry, because they treat tooth loss without needing to involve any of the teeth around the missing tooth. A substance has been discovered and developed that caused a revolution in dental manufacturing. The discovered substance is derived from proteins from the fetal body and bone of a pig. We use it to fill bone voids in dental implants. The substance has been used worldwide for years and has been used by approximately four million patients around the world.
Question: Is using this substance forbidden or lawful? Must we inform the patients for whom we used this substance? Did we sin by using it previously while we did not know?
With abundant thanks and gratitude.
The first substance: its trade name is Geistlich Bio-Gide®, patented by a Swiss company, www.geistlich.com.
The second substance: its scientific name is Enamel Matrix Derivative (EMD); its trade name is Emdogain, patented by the Swiss company www.straumann.com.
Question 752 · miscellaneous
There is a matter that occurs in the supporters of Imam al-Mahdi’s room on Paltalk: some supporters enter using names and present themselves as questioners. This is done for two reasons. First, the person wants to make the room active, because at some times there is no questioner. Second, guests enter among the visitors, so this is done to learn who enters among the guests. Is this work permissible, my master and guardian, or not?
Question 753 · miscellaneous
Is backbiting forbidden only concerning believers, or does it include one who opposes the true doctrine? Which opponents may be backbitten? Does this include those who are blamelessly deficient and those who culpably fall short in recognizing the truth? What of the obstinate? In which cases is backbiting permissible or licensed?
Question 754 · miscellaneous
I ask about the ruling concerning hacked-pirated-computer programs, such as design programs and antivirus programs, which originally must be purchased and may be very expensive and beyond our ability to buy. We obtain versions online that have been hacked and can use them without paying anything. What is the ruling concerning doing this-downloading and installing hacked programs? What is the ruling concerning using these programs that we have now installed on our computers? May we use them?
Question 755 · miscellaneous
My question, my guardian, concerns the form of seeking the best course called Imam al-Sadiq’s (a) khirah-a small book called Imam al-Sadiq’s Khirah. Should we act according to it, my guardian, or not? Bestow charity upon us; Allah rewards those who give charity.
Question 756 · miscellaneous
May I delay marriage, given that I possess some money but am a third-year civil-engineering student at the University of Technology in Baghdad? I-and I seek refuge in Allah, Mighty and Majestic, from the ego-am from the city of Balad Sayyid Muhammad (a), do not own housing in Baghdad, and want to wait until I arrange and complete all the requirements of life.
Question 757 · miscellaneous
May the two sermons of Friday prayer be delivered in one place and the prayer performed in another, whether in another room of the same house or in a neighboring house?
Question 758 · miscellaneous
I will summarize the problems we face in points:
1. Watching for dawn and sunset is difficult for us because of the weather.
2. Even if dawn and sunset are observed for one day, it is difficult for us to rely upon that for the following day, because each day the time increases or decreases by three minutes depending upon the season.
3. We used to rely upon the times on the Ahl al-Bayt Assembly website, which belongs to some professed Shia, but we found major differences in the times, especially after the change from daylight-saving time to standard time or vice versa. Sometimes they change the time of noon but do not change the time of sunset, or the reverse, and so forth. The differences are large, and I do not trust their times.
4. Since it is difficult for us to determine sunset and dawn, may we rely upon the sunrise and sunset times in general newspapers? The newspapers are foreign, and I do not know how they calculate them. If we rely upon the sunrise in the newspapers, we can calculate ninety minutes, but what about sunset?
5. The difference between winter and summer is very great. In summer, the length of the day is approximately twenty-two and one-quarter hours. The problem is during the blessed month of Ramadan: the period between breaking the fast and beginning abstention does not exceed two hours, which prevents complete darkness from occurring. Sometimes the sky remains light as though it were afternoon.
Question 759 · miscellaneous
How is prayer performed at the pole and in places where the sun does not rise for a period of time, where it rises for a period without setting, or where it rises only briefly, and so forth?
Question 760 · miscellaneous
Does kohl affect ablution?
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my master and guardian Ahmed. May Allah soon establish you in His earth, and may peace be upon all the noble supporters.
Question: What is the ruling concerning kohl, whether liquid or dry? Is it permissible to perform ablution with it? What is the ruling concerning a woman who applies kohl and spends a long time removing it, such that she may miss the prayer and perform it later because of this? She exhausts herself to ensure she does not find a very tiny spot that is scarcely visible except with intense concentration, and her eye becomes red and painful.
What is the ruling concerning kohl inside the eyelid-where the upper and lower eyelids meet? Must it be removed for ablution?
Excuse us, my master, for our shortcomings in the cause of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, and in your right. May Allah reward you with good and soon support you with His victory. May Allah send prayers upon you and your family.
Sender: Hasan - Saudi Arabia
Question 761 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon you, O family of Muhammad. I ask Allah to establish you, O beloved of our hearts and light of our eyes, my master and guardian Ahmed.
A question, my master-and you know best. If you answer, you are the most generous of the generous; if you leave the answer, you know best the benefit and what sets us aright, and we submit to your command. Is exchanging greetings and handshakes after prayer from the Sunnah, an innovation, or something else, my master and guardian? I ask Allah to establish you, O family of Muhammad. I hope for an answer from my master and guardian Ahmed.
Sender: Abu Zayn al-Abidin - Basra
Question 762 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. I want to emigrate from Switzerland to Egypt. What do I have in Switzerland? My mother, brother, wife, children, a rented apartment, and permanent employment.
What do I have in Egypt? A community of supporters of Allah whom I know and love, who teach me much, better than the place where I presently reside; a place where I can live and practice my religion with fewer obstacles than I presently face; and some savings from which I can live for a certain period, Allah willing, and praise be to Allah.
I can also purchase an apartment or house in Egypt. I can be in a better place more pleasing to Allah. Allah knows.
In my present situation, I am concerned about whether I may emigrate because my knowledge and understanding of the rulings of Islam are limited. What if my wife or mother, for example, oppose my moving and my reason for leaving? Do they have a right over me? Or if my wife says to me, ‘Go alone; I will not follow you. Here my children have their schools, and my husband has his work, but in Egypt I do not know whether we will have all that,’ meaning I would have to leave my children with her-must I remain with her and be patient?
What are my duties toward my wife and children if I divorce her and go alone to Egypt? Must I provide for their needs?
May Allah bless you for making these matters clear to me, Allah willing. O Allah, send abundant prayers and peace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Sender: Jibraʾil - Switzerland
Question 763 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Is it permissible for men to wear a necklace? Some brothers said it is not permissible because it resembles women. Is this correct? May Allah reward you with good.
Sender: Ardijan - United States of America
Question 764 · miscellaneous
May I serve as a witness or conduct the marriage contract of people who are not supporters, with other witnesses who are likewise not supporters, while observing the religious rulings of Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a)?
Sender: Ahmed - Iraq
Question 765 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
What should we do if our spouse rejects and denies the Imam?
What should one do if his or her spouse rejects the Imam?
Sender: Iman Salih - United States
Question 766 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon you, my master and guardian, the Riser of the family of Muhammad (a) and their Yamani. This is a question from one of the brother supporters:
Do grandchildren inherit from their grandfather when he dies, given that their father died before their grandfather? Also, does the wife of the deceased son, who has no children by him, inherit anything from the grandfather when he dies?
Sender: Raʾid - Iraq
Question 767 · miscellaneous
What parts of buffalo, cattle, and sheep may not be eaten? Some people eat the spleen for healing; is it permissible?
Sender: Hadi (Abu Hasan) - Iraq
Question 768 · miscellaneous
My master, as I mentioned to you, I am a butcher. My brother supporters vow animals for slaughter, aqiqahs, and sacrifices. We collect the amounts and purchase one or more animals, depending upon the money collected, so that the quantity will suffice for distribution among the supporters’ families. The problem here is that at the time of slaughter I do not know for which Imam I should intend it. If it is an aqiqah, I do not mention the name of the person for whom it is performed. Is it permissible to slaughter with a knife of any type? I have burdened you, my master, with my questions.
Sender: Hadi (Abu Hasan) - Iraq
Question 769 · miscellaneous
My master, excuse me for this question, but I want to understand. Must the children of the supporters who reach puberty perform the ritual bath of repentance? I have a daughter who has entered her eighth year; must she perform the ritual bath of repentance? Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Hadi (Abu Hasan) - Iraq
Question 770 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. May prayers and peace be upon our master Muhammad and his good and pure family, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Recently, there has been much discussion of this film that insults the Noble Messenger (s). What is the ruling concerning watching such films that depict the prophets and the Household, whether these works depict their lives and role in guiding the nations or insult them (a)?
Sender: Abu Shu‘ayb al-Ansari - Morocco
Question 771 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
What is the ruling concerning purchasing merchandise with counterfeit money while the purchaser knows it is counterfeit? He does not know the seller or where the seller lives-the seller was an itinerant vendor. Thank you very much.
Sender: Shaykh Adnan al-Asimi - Iraq/Wasit
Question 772 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. There is no power or strength except through Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
To Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a)-may Allah establish him in the earth and hasten the relief of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad (a).
Are vaccinations permissible? Many kinds of vaccine contain the toxic substance thimerosal and other harmful substances. What is the ruling concerning the physician who gives the vaccine to others and concerning one who receives the vaccine, especially children, given that it contains toxic and harmful substances?
Sender: Umm Ayyub - United States
Question 773 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. There is no power or strength except through Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
To Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a)-may Allah establish him in the earth and hasten the relief of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad (a).
Is it permissible to keep a snake as a pet in the home? Are there animals that may not be kept as pets in the home, or impure animals other than dogs?
Sender: Umm Ayyub - United States
Question 774 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. There is no power or strength except through Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
To Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a)-may Allah establish him in the earth and hasten the relief of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad (a).
In the field of medicine, medical-college students are required to engage in many practices that may harm a patient in the long or short term, and these practices are also common. For example, in dentistry, the student is taught that an amalgam filling is harmless, while in reality it contains mercury, which is toxic and affects a person’s health as long as it remains in his mouth and is not removed. A dental student is required to use this filling on patients at the medical college even though nontoxic alternatives exist. Likewise, a pediatrician is required to give vaccines to children, and these too contain toxic substances such as thimerosal.
What must a person do if he wants to practice a profession and, during his studies, is required to engage in these harmful practices? Does the end justify the means? If a person wants to practice a profession such as the two I mentioned, he must do these things that cause people real harm. If the student objects to these practices, he has no choice and may be expelled from his studies.
May the student continue studying the specialty in the situation I described, or should he leave it and study something else that does not contain such a difficulty?
Sender: Umm Ayyub - United States
Question 775 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my master and guardian Ahmed Alhasan. I ask Allah to make us steadfast upon your authority and support, and by His mercy-He is the Most Merciful of those who show mercy-to record us among those martyred before you.
For those of us who are not Arabs, the Saudi government has made going to Mecca to perform the pilgrimage difficult by not providing travel visas, demanding many certificates, and other measures. Add to this that it costs a great deal of money that will go to funding a criminal, illegitimate government that worships the idols of this age and commits forbidden acts. Therefore, there is no way for us at the present time to practice the pilgrimage correctly and through a lawful path. Even if we appoint someone else to perform the pilgrimage on our behalf, this cannot be done without contributing to funding a corrupt regime controlled by thieves.
My question to Imam Ahmed Alhasan (a) is:
Is there a visitation we can perform, or during which we can perform the pilgrimage rites in the pilgrimage season, whose reward equals that of the actual pilgrimage, without going to Mecca-here in the West or in other countries of the world?
Sender: Sayyid Abdullah - Morocco
Question 776 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Is it permissible for a woman to attach hair extensions, whether permanent or temporary?
Sender: Umm Abd al-Majid - Kuwait
Question 777 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you. May prayers and peace be upon our master Muhammad and his good and pure Household, the Imams and the Mahdis.
What is the ruling concerning eating soft-bodied sea creatures such as octopus?
Sender: Shu‘ayb al-Maghribi
Question 778 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Is it permissible to give in charity to anyone who asks and is in need, even if he is an idolater?
Is it permissible to give charity to any beggar and person in need, even if he is an idolater?
Sender: Abd al-Basit - India
Question 779 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. Praise be to Allah who guided us to this, for we would not have been guided had Allah not guided us. My guardian, your sinful servant has some questions:
Is it permissible to kill beings that harm us, such as mosquitoes, snakes, and so forth? My master, what is the reason for the pain and killing that they endure?
Is it permissible to kill harmful creatures such as mosquitoes and snakes? My guardian, what is the reason for the pain and killing they endure?
Sender: Abd al-Basit - India
Question 780 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. Praise be to Allah who guided us to this, for we would not have been guided had Allah not guided us. My guardian, your sinful servant has some questions:
Is it necessary to have an official Muslim identity? My master, I still do not have one, and I fear for my parents, who have threatened to end their lives if they ever discover that I have become a Muslim-my parents are idolaters from a Hindu background. My master, is an official identity required when this sinful servant is ready to give his life for your cause with his body and self?
Is it necessary for me to have an official Muslim identity? My guardian, I do not have an Islamic identity, and I fear for my family, for they have threatened to commit suicide if they discover that I have become a Muslim-my family are idolaters and Hindus. My guardian, is an official identity required when this sinful servant is ready to give his life for your sake with his body and spirit?
Sender: Abd al-Basit - India
Question 781 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Is it permissible to pay a bribe for the purpose of obtaining an appointment in the Iraqi Ministry of Education?
Sender: Zaynab - Iraq
Question 782 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. May Allah send abundant prayers and peace upon the best of His creation, Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Peace be upon you, O Riser of the family of Muhammad and their Yamani, descendant of the pure progeny. Peace be upon you, O Household of prophethood, source of the message, and place where revelation and the sending down descended, O proof of Allah and son of His proof.
Noble Sayyid, a person who has not yet believed in the call asked me to deliver this question to you. He wants the scientific evidence, through your answer to his question, to be his proof for believing in the blessed call. I convey his words exactly, without addition:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful: ‘In a day whose measure is one thousand years of what you count.’ Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent, has spoken the truth. Modern science has established the existence of a planet upon which one day equals one thousand years of earthly time.
Question: If the accountable person were upon the surface of this planet where one day equals one thousand years, how would he perform prayer? Would he pray or not, since the period from dawn to noon would be more than approximately four hundred years and another three hundred years to sunset? How would he perform prayer? Would it be shortened or complete? In which direction would he face for the qiblah? Would he fast, and how would his fasting be, given that he does not know the time but knows that the month of fasting has arrived? This is the question. May you receive reward; give us a ruling and be rewarded.
Sender: Alaʾ Husayn - Iraq
Question 783 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
My guardian, is kefir, or the Indian mushroom, lawful?
Sender: Zahra - Germany
Question 784 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
A man works as an employee for a merchant. His work consists of taking customers’ calls and sending them merchandise. The employee and merchant agreed upon his weekly wage, and the work proceeded well. After one year, the employee asked for an increase in his wage. The merchant hesitated, saying that profits had greatly decreased and that the reason was the employee’s negligence. The employee rejected the claim that he had been negligent. They agreed that another employee would come to manage the work and that the first employee would perform other work for the same merchant. The employee handed over his work to the second employee and waited for his new work, but the merchant broke his promise. After one month, the first employee considered doing the same kind of work for himself rather than for the merchant. Two days after he began, the merchant telephoned and said: ‘The second employee delivered to me one quarter of the amount I used to receive from you, and I want you to return to work.’ The first employee stated his conditions, but the merchant rejected them, and the call ended. The questions now are:
Does the employee, if he is capable, have the right to open the same kind of business as the merchant in the market?
Does the employee have the right to contact customers he knows through his work with the merchant?
If a customer of the merchant comes on his own and offers to do business with the employee, may the employee accept him as a customer?
If the merchant is harmed by this employee’s business, may the merchant plot to harm the employee outside the rules of Islam?
The employee and merchant were very dear friends, but their condition is now different. What is your advice to them?
May Allah reward you with the best reward. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Abu Muhammad - Iraq
Question 785 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. I sent this previously and did not receive an answer, so I repeat my question: What is the ruling concerning using creams containing collagen, or injecting the body with collagen injections? Many thanks to you.
Sender: ummohammed
Question 786 · miscellaneous
O Allah, send prayers and peace upon Muhammad, the Imams, and the Mahdis. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
While conveying the call on a foreign forum, someone asked about the source from which jurisprudential rulings are taken if they are not taken from the religious authorities. I told him about the Yamani (a), and that if he had a jurisprudential question, he should write it and, Allah willing, we would answer it.
These questions have been translated into Arabic. Please answer them as quickly as possible; may Allah reward you with good:
Is wearing black throughout the year recommended or disliked?
What is Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan’s opinion of tatbir?
What is his opinion of the face veil?
I was browsing the website and noticed that someone on the forum asked about the third testimony in the call to prayer and iqamah-‘I testify that Ali is the guardian of Allah.’ Does Ahmed Alhasan know whether the Imams (a) used to say this in the call to prayer and iqamah, or whether the Prophet (s) permitted it?
Some answers exist but have not been published, so I do not know whether their publication is permitted. Therefore, these are all the questions, and we await the answer. May Allah grant you success in every good and bless your deeds in supporting the Yamani of the family of Muhammad. May the best prayers and peace be upon him, his fathers, his Household, and his progeny.
Sender: Zaynab al-Shammari - Iraq/Baghdad
Question 787 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon the remnant of the family of Muhammad.
My master, O son of the Messenger of Allah, I am ashamed to send this question because I know that your circumstances and what you are undergoing are extremely difficult. I ask Allah to perpetuate your presence and make us a protection for you, O son of the Messenger of Allah. I implore you not to forget me in the blessing of your supplications. You are likewise in hardship, but what we undergo sometimes distracts us from keeping pace with the journey with you, my guardian. By the right of your pure mother, bestow upon us a glance of satisfaction, O son of the purified ones.
As for the question, I hope the brother supporters can spare you by answering me, for they are goodness and blessing. It concerns a house inherited from my father-may Allah have mercy upon him-and I am my father’s executor. We are five brothers and one sister. My eldest brother died during my father’s lifetime-may Allah have mercy upon them-and my mother likewise died approximately two years after my father. How is the inheritance distributed? Does my mother have a share of the inheritance? Does my brother who died during my father’s lifetime have his children inherit together with their paternal uncles? How is my father’s one-third spent, and where? Is it paid to the Yamani Imam to be at his disposal, given that my father and mother died before this blessed call? I supplicate to Allah that, through His grace and generosity, He establish you in the near future and make us a sacrifice and protection for you, O son of the purified ones. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Question 788 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the best of names. Peace be upon the best of the prophets, Muhammad, and upon his family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and may He grant them peace. My master, I present a question: Is the testimony in Islam of one who shaves his beard not accepted? What is the ruling concerning a person who witnessed a marriage while his beard was shaved? Is the marriage regarded as null? I wish to know whether shaving the beard is forbidden and, if it is forbidden, what amount of trimming it is permissible. Abundant thanks and highest respect to you. May Allah make us among your sincere supporters.
Question 789 · miscellaneous
What is the ruling concerning working in a shop belonging to an American company?
Question 790 · miscellaneous
I constantly doubt my prayer. I say: Did I forget an obligatory act or not? Did I forget to recite a verse or not? Did wind leave me or not? Is this obsessive doubt, or what? Please answer me, I implore you.
Question 791 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon you, my master and guardian, O Riser of the family of Muhammad (a). I ask Allah to protect you and your good and pure family and grant you victory over your enemies.
I would like to ask whether something is lawful or forbidden, and if it is forbidden, I would like to know the cause of the prohibition so I may benefit. What is the ruling concerning playing chess if it does not distract me from prayer and the obligations, is not played for wagering or other such matters, and is not played addictively, but merely to spend time with my companion sometimes for entertainment?
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Question 792 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, my master and guardian Imam Ahmed Alhasan. O Allah, send abundant prayers and peace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Some banks here in Saudi Arabia offer a card upon which the bank places a monetary balance. It is given to the person who wants it, and he repays each month. If more than fifty days pass after he uses the amount from the card, interest is charged to him. What is the ruling concerning using this card? Thank you.
Question 793 · miscellaneous
Is it permissible to play billiards at home-that is, with the brothers?
Question 794 · miscellaneous
There are several questions:
Q1: Is it permissible to trade in antiques that are not known to be stolen or otherwise?
Question 795 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May prayers and peace be upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Greetings and peace be upon the Riser of the family of Muhammad.
The tamattu pilgrimage in Iran is arranged as follows: you pay 1,000,000 rials and remain waiting until your name comes up. Years pass before the name comes up and is announced so that the person can go for the pilgrimage. When the name comes up, the state adds 7,000,000 rials to the first amount paid, describing it as profit upon the 1,000,000 rials first deposited. The person then pays the remainder when his name is announced for the pilgrimage.
The question: Is the 7,000,000-rial amount paid as profit upon the amount deposited with them lawful or forbidden?
Sender: Abd al-Rida al-Humaydi
Question 796 · miscellaneous
A person among the supporters has two or three licensed weapons. One of them is a weapon called a Brno, which he has stored as an antique. After entering the call, he wants to sell these weapons to purchase a weapon with which he can prepare to support the Riser (a). Is it permissible to sell these weapons or not, given that some of them are intended for hunting?
Sender: Abu Muhammad al-Miyahi
Question 797 · miscellaneous
A person among the supporters wants to engage in trade. May he trade with followers of the religious authorities?
Sender: Abu Ja‘far al-Sa‘di
Question 798 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of my Lord be upon my master and guardian, the Yamani of the family of Muhammad.
Below are some religious questions from some brother supporters. We hope you will answer them. May Allah grant you victory and might.
Q1: Each year, one of the brother supporters donates a feast or an amount to the brother supporters specifically at the Husayniyyah. Is it permissible to give the mentioned amount to a supporter whom he finds in need?
Question 799 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. May Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis.
My master, the successor, Allah’s everlasting peace be upon you. My master, I have my mother and siblings. Only my elder sister among them has believed; my mother and remaining siblings have not believed. I fear that they will enter the Fire-we seek refuge in Allah-and stumble because of you. I ask you to supplicate for them, O guardian of Allah, O my beloved. I long to see you, kiss the ground beneath the dust of your feet, and prostrate as the angels prostrated before Allah’s vicegerent Adam and as Jacob did before Joseph (a). My master, O generous one, son of the generous, my elder brother has developed an illness in his eyes and went to physicians but found no benefit. On the basis of the words of the Messenger Muhammad (s), ‘Seek treatment, for Allah did not create an illness without creating a cure for it,’ surely, by Allah’s permission, the cure is with you, by Allah’s permission, O allies of Allah, the Exalted. This illness consists of a mucous discharge from the eye, and drops and medicine have not helped. I knock at your gate, which is the gate of Allah, the Magnanimous and Vast, and we do not impose conditions upon Him. Perhaps it will be a gate of guidance and mercy for all my family. Your son, my guardian, Abd al-Wahhab Uthman from Lebanon-among the Abdal, Allah willing. My master and Allah’s proof over us, may my father and mother be your ransom, O Prophet’s progeny, O paternal cousins; you are people of connection and kinship. By the right of my grandfather Musa ibn Ja‘far al-Kazim (a), and peace be upon peace.
Sender: Abd al-Wahhab Uthman - Sweden
Question 800 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send abundant prayers and peace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Peace be upon the Mahdi Ahmed. Peace be upon the successor of Allah’s proof. Peace be upon the messenger of Allah’s Remnant. Peace be upon the first of the believers and adornment of the first and last. Peace be upon Sad and a river in Paradise. Peace be upon the promised Yamani. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my master and guardian Ahmed Alhasan.
My master and guardian, I ask Allah, the Most High and Able, that you be in a thousand measures of well-being. My master, I complain to you of my mother’s condition. She has suffered from an illness for a long time and has not recovered. My master, I cannot bear seeing my mother in pain. By Allah, whenever I see her, I remember my lady and guardian Fatima al-Zahraʾ (a) and the breaking of her rib; her pain was far greater-my Lord’s prayers be upon her. My master, my mother suffers from pain in her back. She underwent an operation but did not benefit from it, and she is now suffering greatly. I ask Allah, the Exalted, and I ask you for healing, my master. I supplicate to Allah that I have not caused you annoyance, my Imam Ahmed-peace be upon you-and thank you.
May Allah protect and guard you from every evil. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: al-Zahraʾ al-Batul - Kuwait
Question 801 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. My guardian and master, I have believed in your call, and I am your servant together with my brother supporters. I ask you: you know that these days are the days of Muharram. At our Husayniyyah they will recite the supplication of the Riser on Tuesday. Because we spread the call, they do not believe us at all and say to us, ‘We studied in the seminaries, and you come and tell us myths.’ I ask you, my master, to send me supplications and the words that, Allah willing, we should say. May victory and success be yours, my master. I hope to become your servant, by Allah. I only recently became Shia, so help me, my master. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Saudi Arabia
Question 802 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. There is no power or strength except through Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. May Allah send prayers and peace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, supporters of Allah, and upon those whom you take as allies.
Is supporting the Imam an individual matter? For example, what was I obligated to do, as a woman, upon hearing that al-Husayn had set out to fight?
What was I obligated to do, as a woman, had I been in al-Kazim’s time and learned that my Imam had been taken to prison?
What was I obligated to do to support Baqir al-Sadr when they imprisoned him while I was in another country?
What was I obligated to do to support al-Khuʾi while he was under house arrest?
Must I await commands from the Imam?
Or await commands from the religious authorities, as in al-Kazim’s (a) time-from those who forsook him?
Or is it valid for me to act individually?
Is it valid for me now to leave my home and dependents to join my guardian Ahmed (a)?
What am I obligated to do now-convey the call? I have conveyed it to almost everyone I could.
I want to support my guardian and not forsake him. How?
I want to avoid the sin of forsaking the Imam. What must I do? I want a clear answer, because I see the correct answer as acting individually and taking a ticket to Iraq to join the Imam without informing my family, husband, or dependents. My dependents believe in the Sayyid, but my husband and his family do not believe. Should I leave them in the hands of my husband and his unbelieving family? There is another point: I have no acquaintances and no knowledge of the roads in Iraq. I would go there relying upon Allah, and He would arrange my affairs. Is this correct?
Must I ask Sayyid Ahmed (a) himself?
I fear he will say to me as al-Husayn (a) said to Nafi‘, ‘This night has covered you; take it as a mount,’ or as he (a) said to John.
My guardian Ahmed-may Allah have mercy upon you-make the situation clear to me. I ask Allah for success, and ask him to grant me success. Or has the time for this question not yet come? Is it among the matters that, ‘if disclosed to you, would distress you’? My guardian, O Ahmed, O son of my purified masters, what is the matter with me that I call you and you do not answer? You had not accustomed me to turning away. Has the ordeal preoccupied you from us, or is it aversion? Far be it from you; you have never ceased being loving. My God, I desire to support Your guardian, so grant me success in doing so and in what You love and with which You are pleased. Is the idea clear?
Sender: Khakzad, your servant
Question 803 · miscellaneous
My guardian, successor and messenger of Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah hasten his noble relief.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
We are a number of people whom Allah’s light in the Kingdom made rightly guided. We are presently studying under one of the brothers who became rightly guided and whose heart Allah illuminated with love for the Household of prophethood. After a considerable period of learning from him by reciting particular litanies for remembering the family of Muhammad, he brought us to a litany close to the heart but strange to our minds. My companion instructed me to convey this litany to your station to seek clarification and inform us whether it is acceptable and what it is. We ask Allah, the Exalted, to establish you in His earth. Indeed, He is Hearing and Responsive.
The litany proceeds upward as follows:
‘My God, Michael; my God, the Crowned One; my God, Raphael; my God, Gabriel; my God, al-Hasan; my God, al-Husayn; my God, Ali …’ This litany begins at sunrise and continues until the sun’s decline. Then a second litany begins after the sun’s decline, as follows:
‘My God, Azrael; my God, Taryaʾil; my God, Saryaʾil; my God, Gabriel; my God, al-Hasan; my God, al-Husayn; my God, Ali.’
He instructed us to prostrate toward the north-that is, the north of the globe-so that the litany proceeds upward and concludes with the remembrance of my guardian, the Commander of the Believers-Allah’s peace be upon him.
Question 804 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace, O Most Merciful of the merciful.
To my master and the son of my master, peace be upon them both, Imam Ahmed Alhasan: peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
A group of Kurdish Shia, together with some Kurdish Shafiʿis of the Sunni school, object to the Shia generally on account of what is mentioned in their books-that the Kurds originated from the jinn.
How sound is this claim in terms of the weakness or authenticity of the narrations? Some of those called religious authorities have forbidden marrying them or dealing with them in light of a narration attributed to Imam al-Sadiq (peace be upon him). In one narration it is said: ‘Al-Hasan ibn Mitʾal narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, from Jaʿfar ibn Bashir, from someone, from one who narrated to him, from Abu al-Rabiʿ al-Shami, who said: I asked Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him), saying, “Among us is a people of Kurds who continually come to us to trade; we mix with them and transact with them.” He said, “O Abu al-Rabiʿ, do not mix with them, for the Kurds are among the jinn from whom Allah lifted the veil, so do not mix with them.”’
On the other hand, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Musa ibn Babawayh al-Qummi, who died in 381 AH, mentions in his book ʿIlal al-Sharaʾiʿ, volume two, page 527, concerning the same subject, in the chapter ‘The reason for which mixing with the Kurds is disliked,’ the following: ‘Saʿd ibn Abdullah narrated to us, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad, from Ali ibn al-Hakam, from one who narrated to him, from Abu al-Rabiʿ al-Shami, who said: I asked Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him)-meaning Jaʿfar al-Sadiq-and said to him, “Among us is a people of Kurds who come to us for trade and we transact with them.” He said, “O Rabiʿ, do not mix with them, for the Kurds are a tribe of the jinn from whom Allah lifted the veil, so do not mix with them.”’
Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Ahmad al-Masʿudi, who died in 346 AH, says in his book Muruj al-Dhahab wa-Maʿadin al-Jawhar, volume two, page 123, regarding the origin of the Kurds: ‘Among the people are those who connect them to the bondmaids of Solomon son of David (peace be upon them both). When his kingdom was taken from him and the devil known as al-Jasad had intercourse with his bondmaids-while Allah protected the believing women from his having intercourse with them-the hypocritical women became pregnant by him. When Allah restored Solomon’s kingdom and those bondmaids who were pregnant by the devil gave birth, he said, “Drive them away to the mountains and valleys.” Their mothers raised them and they multiplied, and that was the beginning of the lineage of the Kurds.’
Sender: Abu Fatimah-from among the Kurds who have recognized the truth of the family of Muhammad (peace be upon them), and one of the supporters of the Yamani (peace be upon him)
Question 805 · miscellaneous
I heard some of the supporter brothers say, ‘At the end of time, it is the life of Ali-or else the Fire.’ Is this a hadith, and what does it mean?
Praise be to Allah alone, alone, alone.
Sender: Ali al-Ansari
Question 806 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
There is a journalist named Salman al-Hasani who says that he is in the process of writing a book about the Yamani Call. There has been correspondence between him and me for quite some time, and he recently sent me several questions, including these two. I hope you will graciously answer them for me:
1. In one of the questions, he says: provide the evidence concerning Quranic texts that urge killing, exclusion, and marginalization (Surat Al Imran: 19, 85, 83; Surat al-Tawbah: 29; al-Nisaʾ: 91; Surat Muhammad: 4). How does the Yamani movement deal with these Quranic texts and their rulings?
2. How does the movement interpret the verses of inheritance and testimony that violate women’s civil rights and their rights?
Sender: Abu Muhammad
Question 807 · miscellaneous
Brother Jaʿfar al-Shabib asks about the meaning of the Imam’s statement (peace be upon him) that the narration of the testament has reached us through an authentic chain of transmission.
Sender: Abu Zaynab
Question 808 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon the remnant of the family of Muhammad, Imam Ahmed Alhasan, the vicegerent and messenger of Imam al-Mahdi-may Allah empower him on earth. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my master and guardian. I ask you, my master, to graciously answer me. Even if I am unworthy, you are generous, a descendant of the generous, and worthy of munificence and beneficence.
Q1: From Ibn Muskan, from Abu Basir, from one of the two (peace be upon them), concerning the Most High’s saying: ‘Prescribed for you, when death approaches one of you, if he leaves good, is a testament for parents and near relatives according to what is right-a duty upon the God-conscious.’ He said: ‘It is abrogated; the verse of the prescribed shares, which concerns inheritances, abrogated it.’ ‘Whoever changes it after hearing it-its sin is only upon those who change it’-meaning the executor of the testament.
Q1: Is the verse abrogated, and what testament is obligatory upon the person under religious obligation?
Q2: What is the interpretation of this narration: ‘I said to Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him), “For what reason was the Qaʾim named the Qaʾim?” He said, “Because he rises after he dies. He rises with a tremendous matter; he rises by the command of Allah, Glorious is He”’?
Q3: What is the meaning of this narration: ‘Your nation took their graves as mosques’?
Q4: What is the interpretation of the noble verse: ‘We do not descend except by the command of your Lord. To Him belongs what is before us, what is behind us, and what is between that; and your Lord is never forgetful’ [Maryam 19:64]?
I ask my master and guardian to seek forgiveness for me, for sins have blackened my face … Peace be upon you, my master Imam Ahmed, and upon your pure household, and the mercy and blessings of Allah.
Question 809 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
May Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and his pure family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
My noble brother, one of the supporter brothers asked the following concerning the oath of disavowal:
It is known that one of the proofs of the matter is the oath of disavowal. The questions are:
What are its conditions?
Does it require the Sayyid’s permission or not?
If the opponent asks to swear it, do we agree?
Does his destruction occur immediately, or may it be delayed?
Could nothing happen to him after he swears?
He then says: I asked because I saw some supporter brothers refrain from answering when they speak in a gathering and the opponent insists upon the oath, regarding our silence as evidence that his rejection of the truth is sound.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and his pure family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Sender: Abu Hasan - 6 blessed Ramadan 1429
Question 810 · miscellaneous
‘O mankind, be conscious of your Lord, who created you from a single soul and created from it its mate, and spread from them many men and women. Be conscious of Allah, in whose name you ask one another, and of kinship. Indeed, Allah is ever watchful over you’ [al-Nisaʾ 4:1].
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
To our father, master, and guardian Ahmed Alhasan, the vicegerent and messenger of Imam al-Mahdi (peace be upon him): peace be upon you, my master, and upon your good and pure fathers, and the mercy and blessings of Allah.
My master, the noble verse above was the verse that appeared for my daughter when she opened the Noble Quran concerning her maternal cousin’s proposal of marriage to her. I have written to you hoping for your opinion concerning this marriage, because you are the guardian of our affairs, our elder, and the crown upon our heads.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Question 811 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my master Imam Ahmed Alhasan. I ask that the reply come from you, my master-may my soul be your ransom. Many people say that I am envious. How can I rid myself of this? I do not see myself that way, but what can I do about people? I ask you to pray for me. Peace be upon you, and may Allah hasten your emergence, my master.
Sender: Abd al-Rahman - Australia
Question 812 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our master Muhammad and upon his family, the pure Imams and Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace be upon you, O light of Allah. Peace be upon you, O fortified refuge of Allah. Peace be upon you, O straight path of Allah. Peace be upon you, my master and guardian. Peace be upon our virtuous father who loves his children, and the mercy and blessings of Allah Most High.
My dear father, I apologize to you greatly and ask you to pray for me, my master and guardian, O Qaʾim of the family of Muhammad, O straight path of Allah. One of the supporters named Khalid, who lives in France with his family-his wife, his daughter Manal, and his sons Hamid Allah, Salim Allah, and Husayn-asked me to send you this message after he learned that I saw you in a vision and that one of your daughters kissed me. He says:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. My name is Khalid, and I dislike my name because it is the name of Khalid ibn al-Walid. I knew no one from the Ahl al-Bayt except Ali, al-Hasan, and al-Husayn (peace be upon them). From the time Allah made known to me the twelve Imams from the household of Muhammad (may Allah send prayers upon him and his family), I have disliked all the companions and disavowed them except those who supported Ali (peace be upon him).
On 24 December 2009, a Thursday, I came to know Imam Ahmed Alhasan (peace be upon him), and praise be to Allah. On Friday after the sunset prayer, I turned to Allah with all my heart and pledged allegiance to my Imam Ahmed (peace be upon him). He also says that he loves you greatly, more than anything, sends you abundant greetings, and asks you to pray for him and his family because they are suffering some problems. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
May Allah preserve, protect, guide, and grant you victory, my dear father. I ask Allah, Mighty and Majestic, to favor me with meeting you, my master. Prayers and peace be upon you, my master, and upon your pure fathers and your household.
Sender: Jari Saʿdiyyah - Morocco
Question 813 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Praise be to Allah who, through our brothers, opened for us this nearby door to the Qaʾim of the family of Muhammad (may Allah send prayers upon him and his family), and may Allah reward them with the best reward of the doers of good.
I saw-seeking refuge in Allah from the ego-as though I were carrying milk to a group of people. I do not remember whether they were supporters. I gave the milk to one so he could pour it into his container, which was a bottle. The person began pouring the milk into it as though wasting it upon the ground, so I insisted on pouring it for him myself and did so. They were supposed to pay me its price, estimated at 25 dirhams. They began delaying and drawing me into side conversations, intending that I forget the price and leave, but I insisted and took the price from them. I went away, opened my hand, and found only five dirhams. I searched for the rest and found the twenty-dirham note upon the ground, so I picked it up and left. A second time, the twenty-dirham note flew from me onto a somewhat high wall. I wanted to climb the wall. It was raining and the wall seemed to be crumbling; whenever I placed one hand on a side it slipped, so I placed the other until I retrieved the note. When I descended, I found yellow paint on my clothes. The vision ended, and praise be to Allah.
Sender: Your servant Shafiq - Morocco
Question 814 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers upon Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Praise be to Allah who, through our brothers, opened for us this nearby door to the Qaʾim of the family of Muhammad (may Allah send prayers upon him and his family), and may Allah reward them with the best reward of the doers of good.
I saw that I was carrying the good kind of bread we bake at home, which in Morocco we call batbout, to a group. Suddenly the group began pelting me with stones. I fled and entered a simple house where I found a tall, dark-complexioned person. It occurred to me that he was my maternal uncle, whose name is Muhammad. I found him sitting on the ground before a small, simple table, seemingly preparing for lunch. I placed the bread on the table for him and he smiled at me. Praise be to Allah alone.
I seek Allah’s forgiveness if I forgot anything or erred in transmitting it.
Sender: Your servant Shafiq - Morocco
Question 815 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, all the Imams and Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
My master and guardian Imam Ahmed ibn al-Hasan: about three months ago I wrote to you concerning a vision I saw in my sleep, but unfortunately no answer has reached me until now. I was asking for its interpretation because I was perplexed by it. I will relate it a second time and hope you will answer.
I have been among the adherents of your Call for about three months, from the same day I saw the vision. By chance I entered your rooms on Paltalk and heard about this Call, and I immediately believed it. But that same day I saw a vision of strange black insects gathered like bees, flying toward my ears, stinging and piercing them. When I went to the mirror to look at myself, I found a burn from my neck to my ears, which the insects had pierced, as though its interpretation were that I had apostatized from Islam. This was the first time.
About a month later I entered the Paltalk room a second time and had a second vision. My appearance was different from now: it was the image of a very old man, and around my head and my entire face were wounds. Its interpretation was the same as the first vision. I ask you, my master, to interpret both visions, for by Allah I am perplexed.
Sender: Abd al-Aziz - Kuwait
Question 816 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, my master and guardian. Years ago I saw that I was in a lecture hall at the College of Engineering. Suddenly the professor approached and whispered in my ear: ‘A greeting from Imam al-Mahdi to you in particular.’ I said, ‘Why me specifically?’
The professor said, ‘I will confide a secret to you; do not disclose it to anyone: the Mahdi (peace be upon him) is present within you.’ I said, ‘Am I the Imam?’ The man said, ‘Do not be surprised; the Mahdi is present everywhere.’ What is the interpretation of this strange vision?
Sender: Ali - Baghdad, Iraq
Question 817 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you, my master and guardian. My master, will I one day be honored to see you? Why did one of the supporters see me as though I had left the Call, although I adhere to it and have sacrificed everything for it?
Sender: Ali - Baghdad, Iraq
Question 818 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, O Household of Prophethood.
Months ago I saw a vision in which I was standing with the Yamani of the family of Muhammad, Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan-my Lord’s prayers be upon him and them-in the house where I live. We stood in its courtyard with a date-palm farm before us. I invited him to sit upon a couch there, and he (peace be upon him) sat. I asked if I might put new bedding beneath him. He said there was no harm, so I placed it and he sat upon it. Then one of the supporters appeared beside me. The previous day I had discussed with him a matter concerning the Call, and there was some disagreement. I said to the Sayyid (peace be upon him), ‘I told my companion these words, but he did not agree.’ He-Allah’s peace be upon him-said, ‘These words are from Allah, so why are they not satisfied with them?’ Displeasure at what the Sayyid said appeared on my companion’s face. Meanwhile I found Shaykh Nazim al-Uqayli sitting between me and the Sayyid. The Shaykh gestured to me as if to ask why this brother was saying this before the Sayyid and interrupting him. Then the Shaykh and my companion disappeared, and I remained alone with him (peace be upon him).
He said, ‘Come with me,’ so I went with him to the date-palm farm within the house. It contained an extremely large high-voltage electrical generator that generated power for the whole globe, but it was out of order. The Sayyid told me to stand at the generator’s main switch and press it when he instructed me to start it. He held a staff in his right hand and said, ‘I will repair it from here,’ at the generator’s center. I asked if I should bring his tools, and he said there was no harm. I went to fetch them and looked at where they hung on the wall. I found only a few, some unusable. I thought, ‘Where is so-and-so? Where is so-and-so?’ I took what was there, hid it behind me, and returned to the Sayyid near the generator, ashamed because of the tools. He (peace be upon him) said, ‘There is no blame upon you; you and I will start the generator.’ He put his staff into one of its parts at the center and moved it three times, then told me to press the start button. I pressed it with my finger. The generator began working in the best manner and illuminated the entire globe. We then walked, and soldiers were nearby as though the affair had been established for the Qaʾim (peace be upon him). One soldier approached and said a formation of aircraft was coming toward us. The Sayyid said to me, ‘Leave them; they will not be able to do anything any longer.’
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
O Allah, turn toward us, forgive us, and have mercy upon us. O Allah, raise us through humility toward You, preserve us through seeking refuge in Your cave, grant us victory through losing ourselves in Your way, teach us knowledge by which we gain Your satisfaction, and make us supporters of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad-my Lord’s prayers be upon them-and a stone in the hand of the Qaʾim of the family of Muhammad (may Allah send prayers upon him and his family). Peace be upon you on the day you were lights, the day you were born, the day you die, and the day you are raised.
Question 819 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.
Noble Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan: during the past Ramadan I was going to a mosque specifically on Laylat al-Qadr. I performed the well-known one-hundred-unit prayer. After returning home and going to bed, I saw the following vision: I was sitting with a group of young men and the Messenger of Allah was addressing us. I did not see his noble face, only heard his blessed voice. I heard him tell us, ‘Be conscious of Allah and be aware.’ This is all I heard from the Messenger Muhammad (may Allah send prayers upon him and his family). In the same vision I saw myself as though in Imam Ali’s army (peace be upon him), although I neither saw him nor heard his noble voice; I simply knew that I was in the Imam’s army. I carried a sword and also held an image of Imam Ali (peace be upon him). An enemy approached bearing his sword and sought forcefully and spitefully to take the image. I struck him with the sword and cut off his hand. This is what I saw, my noble master. I request your interpretation and ask Allah that you personally read my vision and answer me. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Ali al-Iraqi - Iraq
Question 820 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. There is neither might nor power except through Allah, the Most High, the Tremendous. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Today, Thursday, 17 June 2010, at about 7:30 a.m., I saw that I was contemplating the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) and how they surround us although we do not see them. Suddenly I saw a light condense until it became a small, fair child and fell into my hand. I carried him in my right hand and rejoiced greatly at seeing him. I went to my father’s room, where my sister and mother sat on the ground, and told them, ‘Look at this blessed child who came into my hand as a miracle, as though he is the Imam or was sent by him.’ They told me to place him there upon the ground, on a covering they had spread. It was as though the child did not accept; he remained suspended in my hand. I left the room, turned my face left, then turned back to look at the child and did not find him.
Sender: Zaynab - Iraq
Question 821 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. May Allah send prayers upon our prophet Muhammad and his family, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace be upon you and welcome, O son of Fatimah al-Batul, O her secret entrusted within her. Praise be to Allah who guided us to recognize your right. Praise be to Allah, my master, that I learned of your coming not from a human being but through revelation from Allah Most High, years before hearing of you in this physical world. The visions I ask you to graciously interpret are as follows.
Before hearing of the Call, my master, I sent these visions for you to interpret, but the reply did not reach me, perhaps because I changed my email address after forgetting it. I ask you to interpret these visions for me, O truthful Joseph of the family of Muhammad (may Allah send prayers upon him and his family).
Before hearing of your blessed Call, I saw in the world of the kingdom very clear visions. First, one night I was gazing at the sky and saw written there in letters of light, ‘There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.’ The same vision recurred on later days, and those words-the two testimonies-were also repeatedly written in the stars. Afterward I saw that I had believed the Mahdi (peace be upon him) had appeared and went to call people to believe in him. I said, ‘Indeed, every follower has an Imam from whose light of knowledge he seeks illumination. Indeed, your Imam, Imam al-Mahdi (peace be upon him), has appeared, so believe.’ When I awoke I was astonished and said, ‘Has the Imam appeared, although I have not heard of him in the world of witnessing?’ I forgot this vision. When I learned of your Call in this world, I told the supporter brothers-may the Lord bless them-‘You saw visions, but I did not.’ After I was reminded of you and believed in your blessed Call in this world, I was driving and for the first time directed my greeting to you privately between Allah and me, saying, ‘Peace be upon you, my Imam, O Ahmad, friend of Allah and Proof of Allah.’ I immediately remembered the vision in which I called people to the Imam and wept intensely. The vision was interpreted in this world. I was shocked by the multitude of blind people in it and knew Allah Most High was addressing me, telling me that the one I had seen in the vision and called people to was the First Mahdi (peace be upon him).
In other visions, I saw inside the Kaaba two short black men smoking, so I expelled them and prayed in the Kaaba.
In another, after keeping vigil on Laylat al-Qadr, the twenty-third of Ramadan, I slept and saw the angels descending on Laylat al-Qadr. After believing in you in this world, during Ramadan I would sleep and feel exceedingly happy in another world. Then, in the same Ramadan, I saw heaven open and my spirit ascend to heaven while attached to my body in this world and my heart beating. I am certain heaven opened for me and I ascended to it. I saw the stars, my master, as I had never seen anything in my life. Was it Laylat al-Qadr, my master? Is it like Allah Most High’s saying, ‘Had We willed, We would have opened for them a gate of heaven,’ to the end of the noble verse? Then I saw four moons and thought, ‘Usually I see one moon; something must happen in the world.’ All four were full. A little later I saw one approach the earth and grow hundreds of times larger than the ordinary moon. It looked at me, revolved toward the qiblah, and its light illuminated the earth. I thanked Allah and prostrated in gratitude toward the qiblah, although someone I did not know was with me. I awoke feeling I had been in the world of the kingdom, a feeling from a different world. Afterward I saw the Messenger laid out. After he stated the testament, the first Qaʾim, Ahmad (peace be upon him), appeared with his companions after the Messenger was taken to be buried. Inform us-may Allah benefit and support us through you and you through us, my masters. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my Proof Ahmed Alhasan (peace be upon him).
Sender: Your son Abd al-Wahhab Uthman - Malmö, Sweden
Question 822 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the pure ones.
Peace be upon you.
I dreamed that tomorrow was my wedding and today I was trying on the bridal attire. I wore the white dress and makeup and looked at myself in the mirror, preparing for tomorrow. Then they told me, ‘We are closing now.’ I was in a salon and was supposed to remove everything because the wedding was tomorrow and they were closing. First I removed about three rings and hid them for tomorrow. Then I saw a dining table with lunch upon it and my family eating. A person sat at the table eating, and I looked at him and said, ‘I hope this person will be my husband,’ or, ‘that he will marry me.’ I do not know this person or his name. Then I awoke suddenly. I apologize for the length.
I ask Imam Ahmed Alhasan to interpret this dream. May Allah reward you with good.
Sender: al-Muwaliyah - Kuwait
Question 823 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Peace be upon you, O son of the Messenger of Allah. Peace be upon you, O son of the Commander of the Believers. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my master and guardian Ahmed Alhasan.
I wish to ask about a vision. I was sitting on the ground and saw that the clay tablet upon which I ordinarily pray had cracked, broken, and become dust. I tried to gather it, but it was somewhat difficult; whenever I tried, a little dust remained on the ground. I was sad and afraid and awoke before I could gather it.
My Imam, I ask you to pray for me. I am perplexed about a matter and ask Allah every day for reassurance. Allah knows best what I am experiencing.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace. O Allah, hasten the relief, O Allah.
Sender: Sarmad al-Ansari - Australia
Question 824 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon Allah’s Proof and the father of the oppressed. Peace be upon the supporter brothers and those working on the website. I do not remember the vision exactly, but it was as though someone invited me to be among the people of the Fire. I refused and was afraid. They told me, ‘Shake hands with this,’ and it was something ugly. I became very afraid and refused. Then I saw myself sitting somewhere, and Brother Faʾs Ahmad was seated there. He said, ‘Why did you refuse to be among the people of the Fire? Do you not know, “Blessed is whoever is in the fire”?’ I said, ‘I did not mean that.’ He told me to take the Quran, place my hand upon it, and say, ‘O Allah, place me in the Fire.’ I became extremely afraid; there was turmoil within me because the words were difficult to pronounce and swearing upon the Quran is difficult. But I placed my right hand upon the Quran and swore. He did not hear me, so I shouted, ‘Come back! Where did you go? Come and listen!’ and kept swearing. Then it became like a wave, the place changed, and I found myself with Brother Mukhayyam al-Husayn. I ran repeatedly around a circular courtyard reciting Surat al-Ikhlas so many times I cannot remember the number. Mukhayyam al-Husayn began shouting and running repeatedly, saying, ‘A light has appeared above her head!’ Then I stopped. After that I was prepared to enter the Fire and shake that person’s hand. It was as though I had recited the verses and Surat al-Ikhlas to be forgiven for my initial hesitation; I did not know the reason. Then I felt my spirit leaving me, so I bore witness with the four testimonies. Praise be to Allah. Allah willing, it is a good vision. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Tamara Murad - Finland
Question 825 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them abundant peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon the Qaʾim Ahmad. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon the brothers I have long loved, the supporters of Allah.
Four years ago or more, before I believed in the Call of truth, the Call of the family of Muhammad (may Allah send prayers upon him and his family), because of my heedlessness and darkness, I saw a vision. I was sitting in the supporters’ husayniyyah in Nasiriyah. When I rose to leave, the virtuous teacher Diyaʾ al-Zaydi-may Allah grant him relief-took my hand and said, ‘Where are you going? Sayyid Ahmad will come.’ I sat awaiting him. When Sayyid Ahmad (peace be upon him) entered, he greeted the supporters one by one and we sat. I sat near the Sayyid on his right and told him, ‘My master, Shaykh Salam’-Shaykh Salam is from Nasiriyah-‘says Ahmed Alhasan does not pray, not even the dawn prayer, so how can he be the vicegerent and messenger of Imam al-Mahdi?’ Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan said, ‘Is it conceivable that Shaykh Salam speaks against me? Shaykh Salam is my friend.’ Then the Sayyid stood to pray facing the qiblah. When he prostrated, he began praying for Shaykh Salam’s destruction. As he continued praying, the Sayyid began fading or disappearing until I could no longer see him and only heard his voice. The vision ended.
In the physical world, about three months later, Shaykh Salam died, killed under mysterious circumstances. Does Sayyid Ahmad (peace be upon him) destroy those who stand against the Call, for example, or what? I ask the supporters for an answer from the Qaʾim Ahmad (peace be upon him), or from one of them if able to interpret it.
The second vision:
I entered the Call, believed, and affirmed it in Rajab 2010 CE. After believing, I saw that I was searching for employment. They told me this municipality department had only a director and needed employees. I entered but did not find the director. I opened a room and found a seventeen-year-old person asleep. I opened a second room and found the same person asleep, so I became certain within myself that it was a jinn, not a human being. When I tried to flee, it followed me to the door and said, ‘Wait a little; look, I am a girl, not a boy.’ I verified that it was a girl. This jinn girl told me, ‘I love you.’ I said, ‘I do not love you.’ Her appearance changed and became extremely ugly. I became afraid and said, ‘No, no, I love you.’ I then went behind the outpatient clinic in Nasiriyah. The jinn followed me with two others; altogether there were two females and one male. Behind the clinic there was something like a battle between the police and Muqtada al-Sadr’s supporters. I found a small explosive sticker, placed it on the male jinn’s leg, and detonated it, thinking I was rid of him. Then I went to an unknown house with two rooms. The second was like a Paltalk room but built of bricks. The supporters were inside and I wanted to enter, but the jinn prevented me. I told the females, ‘Go, or I will blow you up like your companion.’ They smiled and their third jinn companion entered, and I despaired that they did not die. My concern was joining the supporters in the adjacent room, but how could I? I removed my shirt, struck them with it, and called, ‘O Ahmed Alhasan!’ Their faces became ugly and terrifying. I repeated the call and they retreated two steps. Then I waved or struck the shirt at them and twice called, ‘O Yamani of the family of Muhammad!’ Their faces became still more terrifying and hideous. I escaped them and went to the supporters’ room, but found only three male guests, not supporters. I asked where the supporters were and they said they had left a short time earlier.
The vision ended. Please interpret it. Peace be upon you.
Sender: Husayn al-Tamimi - Iraq
Question 826 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
I was in a relative’s house when my father entered. We looked at a television or large screen carrying a live transmission of a street with two people, one in police uniform and the other in commando uniform. Two supporters came; the uniformed men did not obstruct them and said, ‘We know you are upon the truth.’ When the supporters entered the street, explosions and gunfire were heard, but they emerged safely. I discussed the Sayyid with my father without revealing my belief, although I belonged to the Call even in the dream. We spoke about the Yamani Call, and he remained doubtful until the vision ended. What is its interpretation?
I ask Imam Ahmed Alhasan (peace be upon him) to guide my father, brothers, and mother. I seek your honored prayer for my mother’s healing because she is continually ill. My master, I ask you to look upon me with mercy and to pray for success for my husband and in my studies, and for blessing upon my one-year-old daughter, making her among the believing female supporters.
Sender: Daughter of the Yamani - Nasiriyah, Iraq
Question 827 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. I have believed in the Call for a relatively short time and have seen several visions, all confirming that Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan is the Yamani and that your Call is true. They also confirm that relief is extremely near. This made me stop all my work and affairs. I was offered the opportunity to open a new business here in Germany with a friend providing the capital and me the labor, but did not enter it so I would not become bound to him and leave him if circumstances called me back to Iraq. I have even refrained from moving to a new apartment and always await something happening.
My master, I ask your advice: should I remain waiting, or complete my affairs here and enter this project?
I also wish to relate my latest vision. I was walking in a European city with a young woman, speaking with her. The city suddenly ended, and at its edge was something like a popular market in Iraq, in turmoil. I told them to ascend a staircase there, whose steps rose from the ground to a hill, city, or building. A deceased relative named Husayn was present, calling people to ascend. Halfway up a battle occurred and most people turned back, but I continued. At the top was a building also in turmoil, with killing, journalists, and gunfire, on a riverbank. On my side the river was dry and had only mud. Beside it was a European city displaying European flags, celebrating, with people swimming along the bank. My friend Ihsan was among them. Their side had water, not mud, and a fissure in the river separated the sides. I asked, ‘Do you not see the people killing one another in the neighboring city?’ One replied, ‘We have nothing to do with them; what they face is of their own making.’ Then I saw a torrent of standing date-palm orchards moving through the river and dragging everything in its path from the European side. I called to my friend Ihsan-who does not believe in the Call-‘Get out; the torrent will take you!’ But it took them and they descended into the fissure. The torrent continued toward the city whose river was mud. My brother, who studies at the religious seminary in Najaf, was in the mud. I called him, but he did not emerge. During the torrent, enormous black ships came against its direction, sounding sirens and rising whenever the torrent rose. I said, ‘This is the prophecy Jesus told us.’ A Christian asked how I knew Jesus and his prophecy. I said the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) had told us. The riverbank began slipping away. An old woman clung to it; I tried to help but could not. She said, ‘Leave me and go; I am finished.’ We heard a voice say, ‘Head to an orchard.’ It stood high up and had a thick wall. The Christian and I climbed with extreme difficulty. A tremendous light came from the orchard and a voice called, ‘Whoever enters this orchard is safe.’ We entered fearfully. The Christian disappeared and I remained alone. I saw a lion running rapidly toward the torrent. I remained still; it passed me and went toward the torrent.
My master, advise me and please reply, O Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan. What should I do? All my affairs are suspended and I feel unstable.
Question 828 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah and by Allah. Prayers and peace be upon the best of Allah’s creation and his good, pure family. My noble master Ahmed Alhasan, Allah’s decrees and kindness led me to know your noble Call, and I have been researching for a short time through the efforts of the supporter brothers on Paltalk. I do not deny that since hearing of the Call my heart beats whenever I hear it, and I feel at ease whenever I enter the room, as though amid my loved ones in Allah. Recently I have had many visions, all of escape and deliverance, and took glad tidings from them, but feared they might be confused dreams or conceal something unknown to me. Give me a ruling concerning my vision-may Allah preserve you. If I am worthy of your Call, give me glad tidings; if, Allah forbid, I am deprived of this favor, guide me in my perplexity. Allah is behind the intention. May Allah reward you with every good and benefit me through your blessing.
My wife saw us both fleeing, each running from enemies whose faces we did not know. We reached a valley and were helpless and perplexed about escape. Then I crossed it with unexpected ease. My wife was surprised and began trying; it became easy for her too. We crossed, and she said in the dream, ‘This is the valley-glory be to Allah, we crossed it easily.’ She awoke upon these words. What is its interpretation? Accept my warmest, dearest greetings, and please keep me and my family in your prayers. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Mamdi al-Maghribi - Morocco
Question 829 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The best prayers and peace be upon the noblest of creation, Muhammad, and his good and pure household, the Imams and the Mahdis, and abundant peace.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. May Allah magnify your reward, my master and guardian, Qaʾim of the family of Muhammad, for the tragedy of the father of the free, Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him). I ask Allah to preserve and guide you. My master, I-seeking refuge in Allah from the ego-underwent in vitro fertilization twice without success. The second time I had told none of my family or relatives that I would undergo it. A week afterward my paternal cousin’s wife saw me in a vision; indeed, my name was mentioned.
She saw Imam Ahmed Alhasan (peace be upon him) telling her: ‘Tell Muhammad and Nurah not to be concerned if they are not presently granted progeny. They should work in this blessed Call, for it is better for them and will take them to the highest ranks.’ The Imam gestured with his blessed hand toward heaven and said, ‘Do you see that planet and the star beside it? Their station will be like that star beside the planet.’ Two weeks later my pregnancy test showed the procedure had again failed, but I praise and thank Allah for this blessing, because I was granted or given glad tidings through this vision from a supporter sister. Perhaps it has an interpretation other than what I understood? I praise and thank Allah each day when I remember that you, my master, mentioned me with your pure tongue. I pray by the right of al-Zahraʾ al-Batul to be honored with seeing you. Praise be to Allah: I have praised Him greatly that I was not granted progeny but was granted obedience to one of Allah’s Proofs and following the Husayn of the age. I now understand how happy those who strove with al-Husayn-Abis and al-Hurr, may Allah be pleased with them-were. I pray that we be among those martyred before you, my master, Qaʾim of the family of Muhammad. I apologize for the length, but Allah Most High knows how joyful I am because of this blessed vision. I also apologize for sending many messages to you, brothers of the committee. May Allah reward, guide, and make you steadfast in working with the Qaʾim. Do not forget us in your prayers. Please answer my messages; I sent many and received no reply. I entrust you to Allah, my master, Qaʾim of the family of Muhammad, and apologize to Allah and you if I exceeded bounds or erred in a word. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Nurah al-Suwayfi - Canada
Question 830 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, Lord of the oppressed. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
About two months ago I saw that I stood with the Commander of the Believers Ali (peace be upon him), who appeared as a dignified man in white Arab clothing, smiling and cheerful. I walked several steps with him without speaking. The Imam sat upon a rug face-to-face with a Wahhabi man. I told the Wahhabi, ‘Do you recognize this man? This is Ali ibn Abi Talib.’ I sat directly before the Imam. The Wahhabi became frightened, trembled, and his tongue was silenced after he had been sharp-tongued.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon my master, the Qaʾim of the family of Muhammad, Ahmed Alhasan the Yamani. I hope to know the interpretation of my vision.
Sender: Abu Jaʿfar - Iraq
Question 831 · miscellaneous
My wife continually dreams that she has lost her shoes and walks barefoot. Can anyone interpret this dream? Thank you.
Sender: Samir - Lebanon
Question 832 · miscellaneous
Seven years ago, on the night of 3-11, or 13 Ramadan, or 3 Ramadan of that year, after study had exhausted me I lay down late and saw myself in Karbala walking with a person I could not see. Together we entered the sanctuary of Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him) from the rear door opposite the qiblah gate. He began pointing out people to me. The courtyard was extremely crowded and contained many politicians displaying election posters; among them, as I remember, were al-Pachachi, al-Chalabi, and others. I also saw Saddam in a poster, laughing a great deal and walking between the two sanctuaries. Then he led me out through the qiblah gate and we reached the monument called the Ship of Salvation now near that gate. The Imam gestured to me-I felt in the dream that he was Imam al-Mahdi, although I definitely saw no person-that I would be martyred with him in Karbala. He told me, ‘You will marry so-and-so, be granted two children through her, and be martyred with me.’ I said, ‘Let me go and entrust my children to my mother.’ He said, ‘Do not worry; you have much time ahead of you.’ The vision ended. Please interpret it. May Allah grant you success and make your steps firm.
Sender: Jaʿfar al-Gharib - Iraq
Question 833 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my master and guardian Ahmed Alhasan (peace be upon him). My master, we believed in you through a vision although I had never heard of you. I lived in Lebanon and had a Lebanese Shia friend named Muhammad with a brother named Ali who hated me. In the vision I stood on a paved road carrying a nearly empty bag upon my back, containing only a small hand towel. I asked myself why I carried the empty bag, then said, ‘It has this small towel; perhaps I will need it.’ A car came and stopped. Muhammad and his brother Ali were inside. Muhammad called me to ride with them so they could take me along, but his brother Ali seemed to object. Muhammad turned toward him as though saying, ‘No, let Abu Yasir ride.’ The car moved, stopped, and they let me out before a building. I climbed steps, opened a door, and entered very clean markets, though their shops were closed. To my right I saw a fair, medium-built man with a line on his right cheek. He looked at me as though saying, ‘Where have you been? I have been waiting for you.’ He approached and asked, ‘Do you want me to guide you?’ I said yes. He walked beside me, we ascended stairs, and he gestured toward an open door as though saying, ‘This is the door.’ I stood at it and found a sunlit world with intense light. The vision ended.
Second vision: a voice came speaking to me from something pitched above like a tent, saying, ‘Do you know why the Imam is upset?’ My master and guardian, I know why you are upset, but want confirmation from you. I am exhausted. Please pray for me and stroke my head. My master, to whom does a son who errs go? You are our fathers and Fatimah al-Zahraʾ (peace be upon her) is our mother. My master, by Allah, I am exhausted, exhausted, exhausted. Pray for me. I am one of your supporters and under your command. I ask you by your grandfather Muhammad (may Allah send prayers upon him and his family). Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Sender: Abd al-Rahman al-Hunaydi - Australia
Question 834 · miscellaneous
I saw that I walked with the Messenger Muhammad (may Allah send prayers upon him and his family) amid a gathering of people. He was displeased and concerned, as was I. I walked beside him with the people behind us until we reached a house door. I knocked, it was opened, and the Messenger entered; I followed, then the people entered after me into a rather small room. The Messenger sat at the upper left of the room. I was going to sit beside him, but found a piece of bread thrown on the ground. I became intensely angry, lifted and kissed it, and placed it aside. Everyone sat, leaving me an empty place beside the Messenger on his right. I called the prayer and performed two complete units, then gave the salutation. When I finished, I saw the Messenger’s thigh, the part above his knee. I raised my gaze and saw him smiling, his teeth like pearls, his concern and anger gone. I found that I resembled the Messenger by about 75 percent, except that he had more redness than I. I then awoke. Does this have a particular interpretation? I have never had my visions interpreted by anyone. Peace be upon you.
Mahmood - Southern Arabian Peninsula
Question 835 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Is gripe water for children forbidden or permissible? Some say it contains alcohol. May Allah reward you with the best reward.
Abu Zayn al-Abidin
Question 836 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, my supporter brothers.
Question: If I paid khums on a sum of money-for example, five thousand dollars-then placed the khums-paid money in a bank, the banknotes will have changed when I withdraw it. The same banknotes upon which khums was paid do not remain because they are exchanged. The amount remains the same, but the notes are not the same and no new money has come. In this case, must khums be paid on the khums-paid sum a second time? Please explain this matter in detail, with many thanks.
A supporter
Question 837 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. A Christian woman asked me why the Messenger (may Allah send prayers upon him and his family) married more than one woman, what the wisdom was, why Allah, Mighty and Majestic, permitted marriage to four, and whether any woman accepts her husband marrying another woman.
What are the proofs of the Messenger’s infallibility, and why is the Prophet (may Allah send prayers upon him and his family) better than the prophet Jesus (peace be upon him)? Please provide evidence from the Quran, hadith, or Gospel. What spiritual benefits does a person gain through believing in the blessed Call? They also say Islam is a religion of violence; how do we respond? Why was the word nikah used instead of marriage in the Quran?
The poor servant - Homs, Syria
Question 838 · miscellaneous
[Original English submission, preserved as printed:]
I do not know nwho you are. But I have been a seeker for over $0 Years and I have faith in no Religion or path. If you be the saviourpleasae grant me the gift of Knowing wich I am to follow to worship the Lord ALMIGHTY.
May you be Blessed,Karl.
By the way,i am 70 years of age and I have had several heartattacks
[The Arabic rendering, translated into English:]
I do not know who you are, but I have been a seeker for more than 40 years and do not believe in any religion or path. If you are the savior, please grant me the blessing of knowing whom I should follow in order to worship the Most High Lord.
May Allah bless you.
By the way, I am 70 years old and have suffered several heart attacks.
Karl Kratz
Question 839 · miscellaneous
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and his pure family.
Questions come to me and I want to answer some who cast doubts upon us. Question: what is the difference between temporary marriage and fornication? Please answer as soon as possible. Thank you.
Ahmad Ali Saʿd - Eastern Saudi Arabia
Question 840 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
I am from Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jamaʿah and have a friend who studies with me. He told me about Imam al-Mahdi, in whom frankly I do not believe, but my friend spoke much about him and his attributes resemble those of the Messenger-may Allah send prayers and peace upon him. I honestly want to follow the truth. My question: where is the Imam, where is he mentioned in the Quran, and is he a messenger of Allah, given that Muhammad is the last prophet and messenger? Thank you.
Fasale - America
Question 841 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon the Imam, son of al-Hasan. We believed in you after proof and evidence clarified that the evidence you presented shows you are the people of truth and the straight path. Having become convinced, we wanted to make people see reality and truth and guide them to adhere to allegiance to you. They posed questions which we submit so we may answer those who doubt you: If he is Imam al-Mahdi’s son or the Yamani as you claim, why did he see in a vision that the Imam asked him to go to Najaf? Why did he not ask him directly-does he not see him? Since he is the Imam’s son, let the Imam teach him; why study in ordinary or academic schools? What proof did he bring that he is Imam al-Mahdi’s son? Since his father sent him, should he not send with him something proving this-a miracle or anything? We know the four ambassadors were the last to meet the Imam, so where did this person come from?
Ali Husayn - Lebanon
Question 842 · miscellaneous
Provide proof from the Quran for the twelve Imams and twelve Mahdis-an interpretation agreeing with the Arabic language, reason, logic, and the consensus of Muhammad’s nation, given its superiority over other nations.
Abu Ammar al-Misri - Alexandria
Question 843 · miscellaneous
Who is your Lord, O Imam? Do you support fighting falsehood by bearing arms? How will Imam al-Mahdi change the world when the announcement at the top of the website says the Mahdi has been born, meaning he did not previously exist?!
Then who was managing the world while the guide did not exist?
Please answer these questions with complete candor. Thank you and much appreciation.
Ali al-Abadi - Vinnytsia, Ukraine
Question 844 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you. How can I be certain you are the Mahdi? If I wish to see you, where can I find you so that I may pledge allegiance? Do you know the unseen, or know what exists and what will exist?
Yasir al-Sufyani al-Thaqafi - al-Taʾif, Arabian Peninsula
Question 845 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Prayers be upon Muhammad, his pure family, and the Mahdis, and abundant peace. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
It is no secret to any researcher that the Yamani is among the certainties of the Shia of the family of Muhammad and prepares for the awaited Qaʾim, and that his emergence is inevitable and he will not call to what the people’s senior scholars and jurists call to: ‘When our Qaʾim of the Ahl al-Bayt rises, he will bring a new religion.’ His emergence has signs for those who see, and I ask you about them. I have dedicated myself, my wealth, and my child to supporting the Qaʾim and do not doubt at all that he has a messenger calling to his Call, otherwise the people would not refrain from killing him as they did his grandfather al-Husayn while claiming to support and await him. Yet the certainty and reality of the event should not mean surrender to everyone who claims this right. The mission of Muhammad was true and announced by earlier heavenly books, but the announcement, ‘giving glad tidings of a messenger to come after me whose name is Ahmad,’ did not eliminate intruders upon this noble station. Likewise, the caliphate clearly belonged to Ali, yet the three claimed it for themselves. I therefore come with a heart open to faith and affirmation-but to truth and its people. I will not ask your station among your people, for Allah chooses weak servants, nor your wealth, for He chooses the poor, nor your companions, for some are sincere and some treacherous. I ask about you, your knowledge, and your connection to the guided Imam and relieving Qaʾim. I ask for signs enabling me and the expectant brothers with me to submit without falling into a claimant’s call: ‘One who knows his age is not confused by obscurities.’ The Yamani Imam’s signs have indications in the guiding Imams’ conduct, and Allah said: ‘And landmarks, and by the stars they are guided.’ The earth’s stars are Muhammad, his pure Imams, and the guiding Mahdis. Will you explain their identifying signs from Allah’s Book?
Among them is that the Yamani is the most knowledgeable person concerning Allah’s Book after the twelve Imams, being the first of the Mahdi Imams after the Qaʾim, and Allah’s Book speaks of what was, is, and will be until Resurrection. Allah says, ‘Allah would not lead a people astray until He explained to them that by which they are guided’; they are guided by the Imams’ guidance from Allah’s Book: ‘We sent the Book down to you as an explanation of everything, guidance, mercy, and glad tidings for Muslims.’
If you answer from Allah’s Book, it suffices us without the second question concerning your connection and communication with the Qaʾim. Then we will submit to you according to Allah’s command regarding His servants and chosen ones, entrust you with conveying our greeting and allegiance to the Qaʾim, pledge allegiance to you and him, and offer self, wealth, and child for his sacred breaths. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Abu Ali - al-Qatif, Arabian Peninsula
Question 846 · miscellaneous
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
In brief, I invite Imam Ahmed Alhasan to a debate before the Muslims. Before the invitation becomes official, I wish to know his opinion through any channel the Imam chooses, even in Iraq, as I am able to come-praise and favor belong to Allah. Please ask the Imam whether he wishes to participate. I will soon present him with the invitation on a satellite channel. May you remain well.
Ali al-Hababi - Kuwait
Question 847 · miscellaneous
[Original French submission, preserved as printed:]
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que le salut et la paixd'allahsoient sur vousainsi que sesbienfaits et samiséricorde;
et que Dieu nous guide vers le véritable guide;
votrefrerejafar de la djinns observers team
[The Arabic rendering, translated into English:]
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Many false claimants have come during these past three years, making it difficult to follow the true path. But you have spoken the truth: we should ask Allah, Glorious is He, and I will do so tonight, Allah willing, because Allah guides and we must trust Him. My heart needs Allah, my spirit needs Allah, and people await the Mahdi. I think Allah should be asked for guidance.
It is true that defenders of fabricated hadiths form factions and blood has not ceased to be shed although the Quran is peace and love. People have been deceived and stuffed to excess with fabricated hadiths entirely contradicting the Quran. I seek truth and will ask Allah, the All-Knowing, for it. I will say, ‘My Lord, make me among those who follow and pledge allegiance to the Mahdi.’ I surrender myself to Allah from now.
Peace, mercy, blessings, and favors of Allah be upon you. I ask Allah to guide us to the true guide.
Your brother Jaʿfar - djinnsobservers team
Question 848 · miscellaneous
My master and guardian, Qaʾim of the family of Muhammad, Sayyid Ahmed Alhasan (peace be upon him): peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Q1: I regularly visit the infallible Imams (peace be upon them) every day, each on his day, perform the visitation prayer, and gift its reward to the infallible Imam. May I gift the reward of the visitation prayer to my master and guardian al-Hujjah ibn al-Hasan (peace be upon him) on his day, Friday? What words must I say when gifting its reward?
Q2: Likewise, regarding a complete recitation of the Quran, since when I complete it I gift its reward to one of the infallible Imams: may I gift it to Imam al-Hujjah ibn al-Hasan, and what words may be said when gifting it?
Q3: When reading Surat al-Tawbah I begin with ‘In the name of Allah, the One, the All-Subduing.’ If I stop halfway through the surah and later resume, do I again begin with ‘In the name of Allah, the One, the All-Subduing,’ or with ‘In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful’?
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis, and grant them peace.
Sadin Ali - Canada
Question 849 · miscellaneous
Imam al-Saq said: ‘Whoever claims to have seen him before the Cry and the Sufyani is a lying fabricator,’ yet you say you saw Imam al-Hujjah in 1999.
Ahmad al-Amriki - Baghdad
Question 850 · miscellaneous
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Peace be upon you.
It is known that five inevitable signs precede the appearance: the sinking at al-Baydaʾ, the heavenly Cry, the killing of the Pure Soul between the Corner and Station, and the emergence of the Sufyani and Yamani on one day, in one month and year, racing like two horses toward Kufa. If you are the Yamani, who is the Sufyani and where is the race? No narration of the Ahl al-Bayt tells us the Yamani is the Mahdi’s son; it only tells us his is the most rightly guided banner. What is your proof that you are the Yamani? If the Messenger’s weapon is knowledge, what are my name and complete lineage, so that I may come to you crawling over snow?
Accept my highest respect and appreciation, for I seek and search for truth. Thank you.
Salam al-Iraqi - Iraq
Question 851 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you.
In the testament of the Messenger Muhammad (may Allah send prayers upon him and his family) to Ali, it states that the name al-Mahdi is specific to him and not permissible for anyone else. The testament then mentions twelve Mahdis after the twelfth Imam. Is this not a clear contradiction that negates the existence of such a testament?
Jabbar Al Mahmud - al-Qadisiyyah
Question 852 · miscellaneous
I want a miracle from your eminence: speak in a few lines about my personality and mention personal information about me-my studies, specialization, profession, and so forth. Thank you.
Yahya Yaʿqub - Sweden
Question 853 · miscellaneous
Peace be upon you. Are all people obligated to follow you? If so, must they attend and pledge allegiance to you? Are distance and your not appearing publicly not a justification for withholding allegiance?
A student of the Progeny
Question 1 · miscellaneous
How do you know Allah by Allah?[1]
Question 2 · miscellaneous
Why did Abraham pbuh see only a planet, a moon, and a sun?
Question 3 · miscellaneous
A) It is known that Iblis was banned from Heaven because of his refusal to prostrate to Adam pbuh. So how was he able to enter Heaven, and whisper to Adam, and make him eat of the forbidden tree? The words of Iblis to Adam indicate that he was with him in Heaven, because he pointed to the tree using the pronoun “this” which indicates he was not far from it.
B) What is the tree that Adam pbuh ate from?
C) Was the nakedness of Adam and Eve showing without clothing and then when they ate from the tree they became aware of their nakedness so they covered themselves with the leaves of Heaven? And what are the leaves they covered themselves with?
Question 4 · miscellaneous
If Allah swt exists in each time and place, and He manifests through all things that exist, how can it be explained that He exists and manifests swt in impurities?
Question 5 · miscellaneous
Is the Bismillah[1] of Surat Al-Fatiha different from the Bismillah of the other suras in the Quran? And is the Bismillah a part of the sura?
Question 6 · miscellaneous
What is the meaning of “the whole Quran is in the dot under the letter (Ba), and Ali pbuh is the dot”? ب
Question 7 · miscellaneous
How is it appropriate for a prophet from Uli Al-Azem[1], who is Abraham pbuh, to say that the planet, or moon, or sun is his Lord?
Question 8 · miscellaneous
What is the meaning of the Hadeeth Qudsi by Jabir bin Abdullah Al-Ansari, that Muhammad pbuhap said that Allah swt said,
“O Ahmad, if it had not been for you, I would not have created the orbits, and if it had not been for Ali, I would not have created you, and if it had not been for Fatima, I would not have created either of you.”[1]?
Question 9 · miscellaneous
What is the meaning of Gabriel’s pbuh saying when Imam Ali pbuh was killed:
“By Allah, the pillars of guidance have been demolished.”?
Are not Al-Hassan and Al-Hussein pillars of guidance, who remain alive after the murder of Imam Ali pbuh?
Question 10 · miscellaneous
What is the meaning of Imam Ali’s pbuh saying:
“If the veil was revealed to me, I would not have increased in certitude”?
Question 11 · miscellaneous
What is the interpretation of the letters at the beginning of some of the Suras in the Quran?
Question 12 · miscellaneous
What are the names which Allah swt taught Adam pbuh?
Question 13 · miscellaneous
What is the meaning of Allah’s saying, “Fasting is for Me and I reward for it”[1]?
Question 14 · miscellaneous
What is the meaning of Al-Hussein’s pbuh saying,
“He who follows me is a martyr, and he who does not follow me does not realize the opening.”[1]?
Question 15 · miscellaneous
The fruits we eat have grown on soil that has the remnants of human bodies, so are we eating the bodies of humans?
Question 16 · miscellaneous
Is Iblis from the angels or from the Jinn?
Question 17 · miscellaneous
What is the reason behind selecting the prophets, messengers, and Imams pbut from amongst others and distinguish ing them with infallibility?
Question 18 · miscellaneous
Allah swt said,
{O you who believe, respond to Allah and the messenger when he calls you to that which vivifies you, and know that Allah intervenes between the man and his heart, and [know] that unto Him you will be gathered.}[1]
And He swt said,
{We verily created the human and We know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than his jugular vein.}[2]
What is intended by “the heart” and the “jugular vein” in the two verses?
Question 19 · miscellaneous
What are the explicit and allegorical verses? And how do we distinguish which is which?
Question 20 · miscellaneous
What is the meaning of Allah’s swt saying,
{Woe unto those who pray},
in Surat Al-Maun?
Question 21 · miscellaneous
Is it permissible to kiss the hands of the clerics of religion?
Question 22 · miscellaneous
The Almighty said,
{And when he reached his full strength and was on a straight path, We gave him wisdom and knowledge. This is how We reward the good And he entered the city at a time when its people were un- aware and he found therein two men fighting, one of his own followers and the other of his enemies. And his follower asked for his support against he who was of his enemies. So Moses struck him with his fist and killed him. He said, “This is of Satan’s work. Verily, he is an obvious misleading enemy.” He said, “My Lord, verily I have done myself injustice, so forgive me,” so He forgave him. Verily He is the Forgiving, the Merciful. He said, “My Lord, for as much as You have favored me, I will not be a supporter of the criminals.” And he became in the city afraid and vigilant, where the one who had appealed to him the day before and was crying out to him was at. Moses said unto him, “Verily, you are an obvious misleader.” And when he wanted to kill the man who was an enemy to both of them, he said, “O Moses, do you want to kill me as you killed a person yesterday? Only if you want to be a tyrant in the earth and you wish not to be a reformer.”}[1]
There are several questions about these verses:
1) Did Moses pbuh kill the Coptic by mistake, meaning without the intention to kill him, but it occurred because of a blow? And if Moses’ killing of the Coptic was intentional, does that make it a disobedience to Allah or an unfavored action?
2) The thing described to be {of Satan’s work}, was this the action of the killing (by Moses)?
3) What did Moses pbuh ask forgiveness for? And what is the guilt he committed?
4) Why did Moses not kill the other Coptic man?
5) Why did Moses describe the Israelite to be an obvious misleader?
Question 23 · miscellaneous
What is the meaning of the word Israel? Are the Zionists present in Palestine today the children of Israel, or the remainder of them? Does the six-pointed star belong to the Zionists? And what is the meaning of the six-pointed star?
Question 24 · miscellaneous
What is meant by the seven praises?