This type of Zakat should be set aside on the eve of Eid al-Fitr and be paid on the day itself, which marks the first day of the month of Shawwal. It may also be paid earlier to a delegated person/organization, who will take the appropriate steps to distribute it during the....
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A delegation from the Vatican, headed by the President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, conveyed the Pope’s message of gratitude to the office of the Grand Ayatollah Sistani, the...
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Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Sistani met with the delegation of the Shia Ulama Council of Afghanistan on Sunday, the 8th of Jumada al-Akhira, 1444 A.H. (January 1, 2023). In this meeting, the head of the delegation presented a report on the country’s...
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In this book, Āyatullāh Sayyid Munīr al-Khabbāz gives an extended overview into the concept of the Marjʿiyyah, and discusses the character and qualifications of Grand Āyatullāh Sayyid ʿAlī al-Sistānī....
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Iran's Supreme leader, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei and some other Shia Grand Marāji‘ issued messages of condolence over the demise of prominent Shia jurist, Ayatollah Mohammad Sadiq Rouhani....
Read More »UN Head of Iraq Mission Meets Grand Ayatollah Sistani
The head of the UN mission in Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert on Wednesday met Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Al-Sistani, Iraq’s most senior Shiite cleric, in the southern city of Najaf....
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The view that the jurist who meets the criteria is the guardian over the Ummah’s affairs and has an executive authority; that it is mandatory to enable the jurist of this public mandate and act on his commands and prohibitions; that his orders are binding and it is impermissible to weaken him or
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Everyone who wishes for the advancement of Islam and the progress of Muslims should put their utmost effort in bringing them together and in reducing levels of tension that rise from some political leanings so that it does not lead to further division and...
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It is clear from the Holy Qur'an and the traditions that performance of Hajj (Pilgrimage) is obligatory on every person who has attained puberty and has the means mentioned below....
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