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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Last Luminary and Ways to Delve Into the Light Responsibility 15: Rejecting the Imposters Renunciation of those who claim to be the specific representatives of Imam al-Mahdi (ajtf) during the major occultation is another responsibility of the true believers. The Imamiyah Shi’a firmly believes that with the death of the four specific representatives of the Imam during the period of the minor occultation, namely his last one, Shaykh ‘Ali.

Muhammad Samari al-Raďi, the specific representation of Imam al-Zaman (ajtf) came to an end. During the era of the major occultation, there is absolutely no specific representative of the Imam.

However, a general representation[^1] of the Imam is possible and permissible and the proofs confirm the existence of general representatives of the Imam and tell us that the scholars who act according to their knowledge and fulfill the conditions[^2] which have been mentioned in the sayings of the Ahlul Bayt (as) are the general deputies and representatives of the Imam. In a tradition narrated by Muhammad al-Hasan b.

Muhammad al-Samuri, may Allah’s grace be upon him, passed away and was with him a few days before he left this world. At that time, he brought out a piece of paper with some writing on it that stated: “In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O’ ‘Ali b. Muhammad al-Samuri!