Decrees of 22 of the most Eminent Maraje’ of the Shi'a world...

Decrees of 22 of the most Eminent Maraje’ of the Shi'a world regarding Ta‘ziah or ‘Azadari for Imam Husayn alayhis-salam [The list below is not exhaustive, but it only enlists some of the eminent Maraje‘.] Fatwa of al-Imam al-Sheikh Abdul- Kareem al-Ha’ery Founder of the current Hawzah50 in the holy city of Qum “The hitting of swords on the heads (causing bleeding) is alright (allowed) provided there is no harm to the person doing this.

Furthermore no one has the right to prohibit this (hitting the head with sword). In fact all kinds of TA’ZIAH – mourning – for SAYYID AL-SHUHADA’ – Imam Husayn – may our souls be sacrificed for him, are MUSTAHAB – desirable deeds.” The above Fatwa by Sheikh Abdul Kareem al-Ha’ery was endorsed and signed by the following eminent Maraje’: Ayatollah al-Udhma al-Sheikh Muhammad al-Araki, Ayatollah al-Udhma al-Sayyid Muhammad Ridha al-Gulpaygani, Ayatollah al-Udhma al-Sayyid Shahab-el-Deen al-Mar’ashi al-Najafi, Ayatollah al-Udhma al-Sayyid Hasan al-Tabataba’e al-Qummi, Ayatollah al-Udhma al-Sayyid Muhammad…