Question:What is the best book gathering the visitation texts of the pure Imams (PBUH)?

Answer:In the name of Allah, consult the book entitled “Mafateeh Al-Jinan” and the book “Kamil Al-Ziarat”. Allah is the all Guide.

Question:What is the ruling or visiting the Imams (PBUH) from distance? Are there some narrations about the guiding Imams (PBUH) mentioning the visitation from distance and are there specific texts for visiting every Imam? Or, it is the same visitation text to be recited in the shrine of the infallible (PBUH)? Is it permissible to use the same text to visit him (PBUH) from distance as we are from faraway and we miss our Imam (PBUH)?

Answer:In the name of Allah, in most cases the Imam (PBUH) is visited with the visitation texts narrated in the authentic books whether from distance or not. Allah knows best.

Question:We are a volunteering team who works on removing the trash and garbage from the roads during religious visitations (ziarat). We suffer from a problem which is that the visitors throw the wastes in the middle of the roads. This makes us confused in our work and hinders us from showing the pilgrimages in their best pictures. What is your opinion about this? Is the visitation accepted from the visitor who deliberately throws wastes in the roads and intends destroying the public properties?

Answer:In the name of Allah, there is no doubt that Allah will judge people as per their sins if they do not repent. However, you know that travelling the visitor, especially those who come from faraway, is unaware of what you mentioned, so he will do it unintentionally. So, do not ever suspect that. We are proud of you and your brothers. Try to help spread such culture. May Allah reward you, as you are a young believer. And also let the visitors do whatever they like so that your deeds will not go in vain or your rewards will not be less by having suspicion (soo’ul zan) about others. Allah is the all Guide.

Question:What is the reward of visiting Imam Musa Ibn Ja’far Al-Kazim (PBUH) on the day of his martyrdom?

Answer:In the name of Allah, you may read a book of supplications like Mafateeh Al-Jinan. There is no doubt that it has great rewards and the least of which is getting the intercession of Imam Kazim (PBUH) on the day on which no money or sons avail except him who comes to Allah with a heart free from evil. This is on condition that the visitation is intended to get closer to Allah and also the visitor should not commit any sin whether minor or major. Allah is the all Guide and Knowing.

Question:I recite the Ashura visitation text every day, but I recite the curse once only because of the shortage of time. Does one time suffice or I have to recite it 100 times?

Answer:In the name of Allah, we recommend that one should recite it as instructed which is by repeating the two paragraphs 100 times otherwise the visitation would not be complete. Allah knows best.

Question:Is walking from Najaf to Karbala recommended in Arbaeen of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and is it mentioned in sources of Sharia?

Answer:In the name of Allah, this act (walking) has been proven recommended in the Arbaeen and other than Arbaeen and whether from Karbala or any other spot in the world. This act gives the happiness and ecstasy to Ahlulbait (PBUH) and gives sadness and misery to their enemies; the two issues are recommended as stated by the narrations. Allah is the all Guide.

Question:Is t recommended in Sharia to visit the graves in Eidul Fitr and Eidul Adha?

Answer:In the name of Allah, visiting the believers’ graves is recommended, where one can to recite Al-Fatiha and whatever suras of the holy Quran, especially on Saturday, Monday and Thursday. Fatimatul Zahraa (PBUH) was doing this to visit the grave of the Messenger (PBUH&HF) whether or not in Eid. Allah knows best.

Question:We are in the mid of days of Imam Kazim’s (PBUH) martyrdom (PBUH). What are the instructions and directions of His Eminence Sheikh Al-Najafy in this regard? And what are the issues to be followed and taken care of when visiting the Imam (PBUH)?

Answer:In the name of Allah, one should commit oneself to his (PBUH) visitation, follow his path, get lit by his speeches or words (like the book of Tuhaf Al-Okool) and his attitudes like bearing the hurt and being patient. All of this is for the sake of Allah and also one should never submit to the evil whatever happens. Allah is the all Guide and Knowing.

Question:If a person visits Imam Hussein (PBUH) before the Arbaeen day and returns from Karbala, does he get rewards of the Arbaeen pilgrimage and normal pilgrimage together or the latter only?

Answer:In the name of Allah, in this case, he gets rewards of the normal pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (PBUH) only. Allah knows best.

Question:Is there a visitation text specified for some nights in visiting Imam Hussein (PBUH), or we can do it using any visitation text mentioned for him (PBUH)?

Answer:In the name of Allah, if it is not the Friday’s night (on Thursday after Maghrib prayers), you can recite any of the visitation texts to visit Imam Hussein (PBUH), but the best is Warith visitation text. Allah knows best.