Mohammed Ridha al-Sistani
Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad-Ridha al-Husayni al-Sistani (Arabic: محمد رضا الحسيني السيستاني; Persian: محمد رضا حسينى سيستانى, born 18 August 1962), is an Iraqi-Iranian Shia scholar, and the son of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani.[1]
Muhammad-Ridha al-Sistani | |
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السيد محمد رضا الحسيني السيستاني | |
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| Born | 18 August 1962 |
| Religion | Islam |
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| Parents | Ali al-Sistani (father) |
| Jurisprudence | Twelver Shia Islam |
| Relatives | Mirza Shirazi (great-great grandfather) |
al-Sistani primarily runs his fathers office and oversees the financial and administrative work.[2][3]
He firmly believes in Iraq's sovereignty and its right not to be interrupted by any foreign side, and only Iraqis have the right to choose the type of governance they want, again without the interference of any imposing foreign entity.[4]
Early life and education
Early life
al-Sistani was born to Sayyid Ali al-Sistani, and the daughter of Sayyid Muhammad-Hassan al-Shirazi (grandson of Mirza Shirazi). He comes a from a respectable lineage of scholars, traced back to the 17th century.[5]
His family claim descent from the fourth Shia Imam, Ali ibn Husayn.
Education
He joined the Najaf seminary in September, 1974, and studies under senior scholars such as Sheikh Hadi al-Askari, Sheikh Abbas al-Quchani, Sayyid Hasan al-Murtadhawi, Sheikh Mahdi Morvarid and Sayyid Ahmed al-Madadi. He conducted his jurisprudence studies under the leading jurist of his time, Sayyid Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei in September, 1979, until al-Khoei stopped teaching before he passed away. He attended the principles of jurisprudence classes of his father, Sayyid Ali al-Sistani, in March, 1991.
He began teaching manasik in September 2003, and continues til this day.
Political stances
His position on recent developments in Iraq may have been allegedly close to the position of Iran, however, he has stated that any intervention is not designed to be permanent.[6][7] He has also stated that he firmly believes in the sovereignty of Iraq and its right not to be interrupted by any foreign side, and only Iraqis have the right to choose the type of governance they want, again without the interference of any imposing foreign side.[4]
Works
al-Sistani has written a number of books in jurisprudence and principles of jurisprudence. Some of them include:
- Wasa'il al-Injab al-Sina'iya (Fertilization Through Assisted Technological Methods)
- Wasa'il al-Man' Min al-Injab (Contraceptive Methods)
- Janabat al-Mar'a Bighayr al-Muqaraba (Women's State of Impurity Without Intercourse)
- Zaawaj al-Bikr al-Rashida Bighayr Ithn al-Wali (Marriage of a Virgin Without Guardians Consent)
- Buhuth Fiqhiya (Jurispruedntial research regarding meat slaughter without the use of metal, veiling, beauty and other issues.)
- Buhuth Fi Sharh Manasik al-Hajj (Research in dissecting manasik of Hajj). 10 volumes.
References
- Ali, Saif. "Iltizam Najl Samahat al-Sayyid al-Sistani Bil Ta'limat al-Sihiyya Athnaa Iqamat Salat al-Mayyit" [Sayyid Sistani's son complies with health measures during funeral]. Shafaqna News Association. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- "A Shia 'Awakening'?". Hoover Institution. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- "Sistani's son welcomes Soleimani, Muhandis funeral in Najaf: Iraqi state TV". Reuters. 2020-01-04. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- "As'ilat Royters Hawl Shu'un Samahat al-Sayed al-Khasa" [Reuters questions regarding Ayatollah Sistani's personal matters]. www.sistani.org (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- "Thikra Wafat al-Sayyid Mirza Mahdi al-Shirazi Fi 28 Shaban" [Mirza Mahdi al-Shirazi's death anniversary on the 28th of Shaban (lunar calendar)]. An-Nabaa Information Network (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- "Sistani Denies He Agreed With Iran's Soleimani To Back Iraqi PM". RFE/RL. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- Arango, Tim (2015-11-01). "In Bid to Counter Iran, Ayatollah in Iraq May End Up Emulating It". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
See also
External links
Library of al-Sistani's books by al-Feker E-book Network (in Arabic)