Ayatollah Mohsen Araki
This is an interesting book of questions sent to and answered by Ayatollah Mohsen Araki. He answers all of the jurisprudential questions in accordance to the views of Sayyid Ali Khamenei and Imam Khomeini.
First I want to introduce Ayatollah Mohsen Araki. He is a prominent Islamic scholar being a student of Ayatollah Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr. He was the official representative of Sayyid Ali Khamenei (the supreme leader) in England for a number of years, ending in 2004.
There are numerous questions on numerous topics including Islamic ideology and practical laws. The subjects of the practical laws are taharah, prayer, fasting, khums, marriage, divorce, forbidden sources of income, eating and drinking, and miscellaneous rulings. It is a must for those who perform taqlid to Sayyid Ali Khamenei.
The one criticism that I have of the book is that the translation is not the best. The English could be improved. It was translated by Ayatollah Araki’s son-in-law Hujjatul Islam Hayder Shriazi. May Allah bless him for his efforts, but it would be a great idea to have it edited and republished.
Despite the English I would definitely recommend this book to all Muslims, even those who do not perform taqleed to Sayyid Ali Khamenei, and especially I would recommend it to those who do perform taqleed to him. The answers given to ideological questions are deep and everyone can benefit from them.
Details of the Book:
Ideological And Jurisprudential Frontiers of Islam
Printed in Great Britain, 1999
Copyright - Islamic Centre England - London
ISBN 1 900560 50 x
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