The most famous incident is the tobacco controversy and the religious edict issued by the late Mirza Shirazi. All the Shiah at that time believed that the ‘ulama’ and mujtahidun are the successors of the Imam of the Age (A) and if the successor of the Imam (A) says something he has to be obeyed….
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In the Tuhaf-ul-Uqul Imam Redha (A)…
In the Tuhaf-ul-Uqul Imam Redha (A) is reported to have said: ‘When Allah wants his decree to be carried out, He wrests their thinking power from the people concerned. After the decree has been carried out, this power is restored to each one of them. Then they wonder how it was that such a thing…
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The rule of the faqih during the period…
The rule of the faqih during the period of occultation is determined by Divine Command and through the decree of the Imam of the Age (A) and deciding on the one who is to be in charge must, in a sense, be through the decree of the Imam of the Age (A), but the establishment…
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Imam Husayn’s decree…
Imam Husayn’s decree is that: ‘Every day is Ashura and every land is Karbala implies that his movement must be kept alive and active everywhere and at all times. This statement is our manual of action. Just as Imam Husayn (A) stood up and said: ‘No!’ to a great empire, his decrial must be repeated…
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