The Fatawa of the Maraje Uzzam and view of Quaid-e-Millat-e-Jafariya Pakistan Agha Moosavi in response to the following query on the occasion of Ashura 1423 Hijri

By: Shah-e-Najaf, PK

Query
His Excellencies the Grand Maraje', Hazaraat-e Ayaat al-Udhaam may Allah protect them
Salaam Alaykum,
We would be grateful if you express your opinion about Qama-Zani. Please state in what form this act should be conducted if it were to be done in secret and or in public. 
With thanks 
Signed
The Lovers and Devotees of Aba-Abdillah al-Hussain alayhis-salam

Fatwa of Grand Ayatollah Langaroudi (may Allah Almighty protect him)

Fatwa of Grand Ayatollah Langaroudi (may Allah Almighty protect him)

Salaam upon the Lovers of Imam Hussain 
In our opinion since Aba Abdillah al-Hussain alayhis-salam is Thar-Allah, the Blood of Allah, then it would be appropriate, but in fact imperative that for the Blood of Allah, the blood of the creatures of Allah is shed. Therefore not only Qama-Zani is permissible, but it is also regarded as one of the Sha'a'er and it has great, and extensive Thawab (reward). 

It is honour and good for the Hussaini Lovers who participate in this beautiful and honourable act, since Qama-Zani is one of the Sha'a'er. 

Needless to say that to practice this Sha'a'er in public is better. 

Salaam be upon the Righteous Lovers (of Imam Hussain) and upon all the Righteous servants of Allah. 

Signature and seal of Abd-el-Saheb Sayyid Muhammad Mahdi Murtadhawi Langaroudi

Fatwa of Grand Ayatollah Behjat (may Allah Almighty protect him)

In the case of it not being harmful, there is no problem with it.

Stamp of the office Ayatollah al-Udhma Behjat

Fatwa of Grand Ayatollah Safi Gulpaygani (may Allah Almighty protect him)

For the Azadari (mourning) of Sayyid al-Shuhada, Master of the Martyrs, if it does not accompany unusual harm, then there is absolutely no problem with it. 

Signature and seal of Ayatollah al-Udhma Safi Gulpaygani

Fatwa of Grand Ayatollah Mirza Jawad Tabrizi (may Allah Almighty protect him)

There is no objection Qama-Zani in its own right.

Seal of Ayatollah al-Udhma Mirza Jawad Tabrizi

Fatwa of Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Sadiq Rouhani (may Allah Almighty protect him)

To do Qama-Zani is a very good act indeed, and to perform Qama-Zani in public enhances the excellence of this act, and if one is harmed in the process, the reward (Thawab) for this act will be increased even further. 

One of the things that I regret not doing is that I did not have the honour to perform this great practice, and now that I am old and frail, I am unable to perform it. 

In any case, from all the people who have had the honour to perform this religious symbol I wish to ask them to pray for me after performing Qama-Zani. 

Signature and seal of Ayatollah al-Udhma Muhammad Sadiq Rouhani

Fatwa of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi (may Allah Almighty protect him)

Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim

To perform Qama-Zani, whether in secret or in public, and other kinds of Azadari for Sayyid al-Shuhada Aba Abdillah al-Hussain - may my soul be his sacrifice and peace and blessings of Allah be upon him - brings about the pleasure of Allah Almighty as well as Imam Mahdi - may Allah hasten his reappearance - InSha'Allah. 

{And he who glorifies the Sha'a'er of Allah, surely it is from the piety of the hearts.} [The Holy Qur'an: Ayah 32 of Surah al-Hajj]. 

View Point of Quaid-e-Millat-e-Jafariya Pakistan Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi

Qama and Zanjeer zani are in fact for the protection of divine law, honour of Shariat-e-Mustafawi and dissemination of Murtazawi thinking and teaching as well as promotion of Shabbiri objectives and elevation and eminence of Islamic world. 

Signature of Quaid-e-Millat-e-Jafariya Pakistan Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi, TNFJ Chief.

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