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....
Read More »Wilayat al-Faqih in the View of Ayatollah Sistani
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
Read More »Harmony & Peaceful Co-existence between the Muslims according to Ayatollah Sistani’s View
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...
Read More »Hajj Rituals by Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Husayni al-Sistani
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....
Read More »Humanitarian Impacts of Supreme Religious Authority in Defending Christians and Religious Minorities
The book “Humanitarian Impacts of Supreme Religious Authority in Defending Christians and Religious Minorities” was written in Arabic by Dr. Sheikh Imad al-Kazemi, translated and published by...
Read More »Islamic Laws on the Fiṭrah Alms Tax (Zakāt al-Fiṭrah) according to Ayatollah Sistani’s Fatwas
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....
Read More »Ayatollah Sistani’s Advice regarding the Month of Ramadan
Ask Allah (SWT) with sincere intentions and pure hearts to help you in fasting and recite God’s Book during this [month]. Indeed damned is he who is deprived of...
Read More »Ayatollah Sistani Offers Condolence over Demise of Ayatollah Alavi Gurgani
Iraqi-based Shia marja’ Grand Ayatollah Seyed Ali Sistani in a statement has offered his condolences over the passing of Iranian Shia cleric, Ayatollah Sayyid Mohammad Ali....
Read More »Grand Ayatollah Sistani Explains the Duties of Shiʻā in the time of Imam Mahdi’s (AJ) Occultation
In response to a question, the Grand Ayatollah Sistani provided advice for believers in the era of the occultation of Imam Mahdi (AJ).....
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