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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Mikyalul Makarim Fee Fawaaid ad-Duaa Lil Qai’m vol. 2 68: Venerating The Places Visited By Imam (aaj) For example the Masjid Sahla, the great Kufa Mosque, the cellar in Samarrah and the Masjid Jamkaran etc, where some pious people had met Imam (as) or the places mentioned in traditions to be places where Imam (as) had stayed for sometime-or like the Masjidul Haraam etc; and all other things associated with Imam az-Zaman (aj).

Like the names and titles, the words of his tawqees and books about Imam az-Zaman (aj) etc. Here we should note that firstly it is the mustahab nature of these above acts and secondly it is about the kind of respect accorded to them.

(Qur’an, Surah Hajj 22:32) This can be explained from two aspects: Aspect one ‘Shairullaah’ (signs of Allah) denotes anything that has a special relationship to the Almighty Allah; directly or indirectly; as is evident from the verses of Qur’an and traditional reports. It is also an established matter that honoring the signs of Allah is honoring the Almighty Allah and any disrespect to the signs of Allah is same as disrespect of the Almighty.

Signs of Allah can be His names, His Books, prophets, angels, masjids, the believers and occasions whose respect He has made obligatory, houses that He has ordered to be raised high, in whom, His name is exalted, the tombs and graves of holy people, commands of the Almighty Allah, obligatory duties and prohibitions, divine penalties, Hajj and its rituals etc.

It is clear that it implies the places, tombs and graves of Imams (as), because they are related to the Almighty Allah by one or some aspects.