Sayyid Ali Hussaini Sistani

Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Husseini Sistani (born 4 August 1930), commonly known as Ayatollah Sistani, is one of the most powerful and influential Twelver Shia Marja in Iraq and the head of many of the hawzahs (seminaries) in Najaf.

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Khums . Sayyid Ali Hussaini Sistani

When paying Khums to a charity which has the Ijaza of Ayatollah Sistani, do we need to request the receipt from Ayatollah Sistani for the Khums payment or is the receipt from the charity organisation sufficient?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 1 year ago

Bismihi ta'ala

If they have shown you a written ijazah of them being able to receive khums from the Marja', or you are of the level of trusting the individual in what they are saying about their receipt and its authority, then that would suffice.

If not, request a receipt from the office.

The requirement of A.U. Seyid Sistani's office is that whenever you give a khums payment, a receipt must be issued from the office.

With prayers for your success.

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Sayyid Ali Hussaini Sistani . Sayyid Ali Khamene'i

Do the senior religious authorities, such as Ayatullah Sistani or Ayatullah Khamenai, meet Imam Mehdi (a)?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 2 years ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. Such meetings are not confirmed.

May you always be successful

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Intention (Niyah) . Sawm (Fasting) . Sayyid Ali Hussaini Sistani

What is the ruling of Ayatollah Sistani about placing a pleasant or cold substance in the mouth, while a person is fasting, provided that the substance was placed with the intention to feel better and get some relief?

Bismihi ta'ala

It is permissible to place something solid in one's mouth while fasting, for the purpose of cooling down, or naturally creating saliva, as long as it is not swallowed, or taken out and placed back in mouth again.

An example for this is putting a coin in your mouth.

And Allah knows best.

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Makruh . Sayyid Ali Hussaini Sistani . Kafan

I have heard that there is a ruling of Sayyid Sistani stating that it is Makruh to stitch a Kafan. Is this the case and, if so, where can I find this ruling?

Bismihi ta'ala

You will be able to find the view here.

https://www.sistani.org/arabic/book/22/1728/

The emphasis is that the kafan be of one piece of cloth, and if needed to be sewn, then its own strings should be used. Furthermore, A.U. Seyid Sistani does not completely agree that it is makruh. Please see link.

And Allah knows best.

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Scholars . Sayyid Ali Hussaini Sistani

Who are the foremost and most prominent scholars among the students of Seyyed al-Sistani?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answer updated 3 years ago

Most prominent scholars among the students of Ayatullah Sistani or any other Marja' of Taqleed are not announced in public and it depends on the opinions of different leading scholars who evaluate those students and judge who are the most senior among them.

It might be more suitable to send this question to the office of Ayatullah Sistani maktab@sistani.org or English@sistani.org and see whether they find it appropriate to reply.

Wassalam.

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Qur'an . Sayyid Ali Hussaini Sistani . Tahrif

What is Sayyid al-Sistani's view on the completeness of the Qur'an?

Quran is complete, intact and unchanged. This is the faith of leading Shia scholars including Ayatullah Sistani, Ayatulla Al-Khoei, Shaikh Al-Sadouq, Shaikh Al-Toosi, Sayyed Al-Murtadha, Shaikh Al-Mufeed, Shaikh Al-Tabrasi, Shaikh Kaashif Al-Ghitaa' and thousand of Shia scholars.

There are some Sunni narrations from Umar and Ayisha that Qur'an which is available in our hands is not complete (Saheeh Muslim 1050, Musnad Ahmad 5:132, Al-Mustadrak 4:359, Al-Kashshaaf 3:518 etc), with few weak narrations in few Shia books, but there is no values for such narrations. Our authentic evidence from Ahlul Bayt (AS) is unchallengeable that Qur'an is complete and intact.

Wassalam.

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Sayyid Ali Hussaini Sistani . Husband . Wife

Is there any authenticity to the claim that Ayatullah Sistani has disallowed for a husband and wife to pray together in one room?

Abbas Jaffer, Sheikh Abbas Jaffer is an optometrist by profession and has a Master’s degree in Islamic Sciences. He is a part time lecturer at the Islamic College in London and is currently writing his doctoral... Answered 4 years ago

They may pray together in one room. The husband has to pray in a position that is ahead of that of the wife.