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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 religious questions. In the past, he has also spent significant time in India guiding the community. 3753 Answers
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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 ANU, Canberra. He has written and translated several Islamic texts and also prepared educational videos on Islamic rulings and practices. 707 Answers
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Beating the chest is a way to express grief and sadness among millions of human beings in different parts of the world. A'ysha daughter of Abu Bakr did beat her chest when her father died. (Fath Al-Baari Fi Sharh Saheeh Al-Bukhari, Hadeeth 2420).
Lovers of Ahlul Bayt (AS) love Imam Husain (AS) more than their love to their own families and children, and feel very sad when they remember the tragedies which took place in Karbala and other places. That is why they beat their chest to express their noble feelings of sadness on Imam Husain (AS).
Islam gives everyone his full right to express his feelings in the way suitable to him as far as it does not include a sinful act. No one can drink alcohol to express his sadness on any matter because it is a sinful to drink alcohol. Beating chest is never a sinful, and it becomes a noble act when it is to express noble feelings for the Most Noble persons who are Ahlul Bayt (AS).
Wassalam.