- Sadiq Hussaini Shirazi
Grand Ayatollah Sadiq Hussaini Shirazi (Arabic: سيد صادق الحسيني الشيرازي; born 20.12.1360 H (Islamic calendar)) is an Iraqi
Shi'a Marja , and the brother of the lateGrand Ayatollah Sayed Muhammad Shirazi , and a relative ofGrand Ayatollah Mirza Hassan Shirazi . He was born in 1942 inKarbala ,Iraq . He has studied in seminaries ofNajaf andQom and currently resides and teaches in the Seminary ofQom ,Iran . [http://www.s-alshirazi.com/]Biography
Sadiq Shirazi was born in the holy city of
Karbala ,Iraq , in 20.12.1360 H (Islamic calendar). He belonged to a distinguished family rooted in Islamic sciences and literature. The Shirazi family has produced many scholars and Marja’s (The Marja of Taqleed are clerics that have the authority to declare "fatwa s" and decrees into all matters of Islamic jurisprudence. Only several exist at any given time) as well as leaders. Two of the best-known leaders areGrand Ayatollah Mirza Hassan Shirazi (father of Sayed Sadiq and Mohammed Shirazi), leader of the constitutional, also known as theTobacco Movement inIran , andGrand Ayatollah Muhammad Taqi Shirazi (?), leader of the 1920 revolution inIraq , which liberated Iraq from colonial powers. The Shirazi’s father, the late Grand Ayatollah Mehdi Shirazi, had been a famous and a highly respected scholar and the Marja’ of his time. They were descendants of theIslamic prophet Muhammad Fact|date=February 2007.Grand Ayatollah Imam Muhammad Al-Shirazi died in 2001. Sadiq Shirazi vowed to totally dedicate himself to seeking knowledge, and adhere in all aspects of life to piety and good deed, serving the cause of Ahl-ul-Bayt alayhum-as-salam and defending their holy teachings. His excellence in Fiqh, Usul and other Islamic science gave him particular prominence amongst the eminent scholars of today.Legacy
Sadiq Shirazi continued the Hawza which his brother Mohammed Shirazi established after he passed away in 2001.
Books by Sadiq Shirazi
Sadiq Shirazi has written many books. Some directed to Ulema and Mujtahids. Others directed to the general public.
“Commentaries on ‘Urwatul-Wothqa”, (20 volumes)
“Ijtihaad and Taqleed”
“Elucidation of Usul” (10 volumes)
“Commentaries on Shara'e al-Islam” (4 volumes)
“Commentaries on Tabsiratul-Mutallemeen” (2 volumes)
“Commentaries on Soyuti” (2 volumes)
“Commentaries on Samadiyyah”,
“Commentaries on al-Awamil”,
“Commentaries on al-Lum'ah al-Demishqiyyah” (10 volumes)
“Logic”
“Ali (as) in the Qur'an” (2 volumes)
“Fatima al-Zahra' in the Qur'an”
“Ahl-ul-Bayt in the Qur'an”
“The Truth about the Shi'a”
“The Shi'a in the Qur'an”
“Quiyas in the Islamic Shari'ah”
“Congregational Prayer and its status in Islam”
“Fasting”
“Hajj”
“Basics of Islamic Economy”
“Usury - the standing economic problem”
“Politics from the viewpoint of Islam”
“Wine – the disease of society”
“The harm of not wearing Hijaab”
“Inspiring fables”
“Punishments in Islam”
“The means to Islamic banking”
“Agricultural reform in Islam”
“Malik al-Ashtar al- Nukha'i”
“Al-Shaheed al-Awwal”
“Al-Shaheed al-Thani”
“My father”
Many of Sayed Sadiq’s Shirazi’s books were translated to Persian,
Urdu and English to help and educate a wider range of followers which are not fortunate in reading and understanding the Arabic Language.adiq Shirazi’s teachers
These are some of Sadiq Shirazi’s extinguished and eminent teachers which helped him attain a distinguished degree of Ijtihaad.
1. His father Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Mirza Mahdi Shirazi, 2. His elder brother Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Muhammad Shirazi, 3. Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Muhammad Hadi Milani, 4. Ayatollah al-Udhma Sheikh Muhammad Ridha Isfahani.
Institutions and Education
Sadiq Shirazi has established various Institutions across the globe. He has established libraries, Hussainiyat, schools and many more, to help spread the message of Islam as efficiently as possible.
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Grand Ayatollahs
*Grand Ayatollah Sayed Muhammad Shirazi External links
* [http://www.shirazi.org.uk/ Official Site of Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Al-Mehdai Sherazi & Sadiq Sherazi]
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