His name is my name and his Kunniyat is my Kunniyat (agnomen).

His name is my name and his Kunniyat is my Kunniyat (agnomen).” Type 3: In the same way the mention of his name in supplications and salutations (Ziarat) is apparently permitted because it does not resemble the conditions mentioned in the traditions. Thus, precaution demands that we avoid mentioning the real name of Imam (as) in assemblies and gatherings and refer to him only by his well-known titles.

However, we should only use the titles that are mentioned in authentic traditions so that we do not contravene this rule. Type 4: It is remembering His Eminence in gatherings etc, secretly and in ones heart; and the fact is that, in this case also it is allowed from the aspect that there is no prohibition for it.

In addition, there is a tradition in Mustadrak narrated through Huzaifah bin Yaman that the Messenger of Allah (S) in a narration describing the qualities of His Eminence, Imam Mahdi (aj) said: And he is the one whose name will not be uttered by anyone openly before his advent, except by one who is a disbeliever.[^3] This is also supported by the statement quoted by Mir Damad that: “He mentioned his name clearly and openly,” and then he narrated his statement.

Type 5: Mention of this name at the time of fear, like: in the gatherings of the enemies of religion as Taqayyah is obligatory in that situation and no ancient and modern scholar has opposed this at any time. Also all the evidences of Taqayyah prove this. In the same way all traditions prohibiting the mention of name are also included in this. Type 6: Mention of the Imam’s name in which there is no fear and there is no justification for Taqayyah.

And this type is such that there is scope of discussion in it. And the independent in my view is the statement that prohibits it, which is compatible to the view of Shaykh Sadooq Mufeed, Tabarsi, Mir Damad, Allamah Majlisi, Muhaqqiq Noori. Rather in the statement of Mir Damad, consensus is mentioned about it; and in statements of some others the prominence of this statement is mentioned with the evidence of correct traditional reports reaching to the level of Tawatur.

Some of them are as follows: Shaykh Sadooq has mentioned from a correct chain of narrators that Abil Hashim Dawood bin Qasim Ja’fari said: I heard Abal Hasan Askari (Imam Hadi a.s.) say: “The successor after me is my son al- Hasan but what will you do with the successor of my successor?” Al- Ja’fari said, “May Allah make me your sacrifice!