Question:There is a suspicion among the Husseini preachers regarding that Imam Hussain (PBUH) has a daughter named Ruqayia? Was she present at the event of Karbalaa?

Answer:In the name of Allah: It is known from the narrations that he (PBUH) has a daughter with such a name and the shrine in Damascus is for her. Allah knows best.

Question:What is the religious position towards those who claim meeting the Imam (AJ)?

Answer:In the name of Allah: If one reaches the levels of piety to the extent that the Imam (AJ) loves him, he will be blessed with seeing him (AJ). Yet, one mustn’t reveal that to anyone and he must make sure that he saw the Imam (AJ) before he believes for sure that he got blessed in seeing. However, this means that he must not say that he takes the instruction from the Imam (AJ) and he is a mediator between Shia and the Imam (AJ) like being an ambassador because this ended with the death of the fourth ambassador. Allah knows best.

Question:Is the Yamani from Yamen or Basra? Does his movement set out from Basra or Yamen?

Answer:In the name of Allah: Narrations in this regard are not clear. It has not been confirmed in authentic documentation where this Yamani is from. The person who claims Yamani nowadays is a liar and slanderer. Allah is the all Guide.

Question:How many daughters does Imam Hussain (PBUH) have? Did he (PBUH) have a daughter named Ruqayia?

Answer:In the name of Allah: It is known from the narrations that he (PBUH) has a daughter with such a name and the shrine in Damascus is for her. Allah knows best.

Question:During the minor disappearance, did all the public know the four ambassadors or was it restricted to special people? And was the answer which was transferred by the ambassador from the Imam (AJ) signed by him (AJ)?

Answer:In the name of Allah: Not all the Shia people knew the ambassadors (May Allah be merciful with them). That was as per the orders of the Imam (AJ) himself fearing that the oppressive regime would kill whoever has a contact with the Imam (AJ), so they would do worse if they knew somebody was an ambassador. The signature of the Imam (AJ) was given to his ambassadors written in his hand. Besides, the ambassador was not allowed to reveal the signature unless the Imam (AJ) allows him to do son. All knows best.

Question:If someone prefers a person to the Imam (PBUH), is he considered Nasibi?

Answer:In the name of Allah: The Nasibi is the one who shows his hostility to the infallibles starting from the greatest prophet (PBUH&HF) to the last Imam (AJ) including Lady Zahraa (PBUH). Allah is the all guide.

Question:It is narrated that one of the religious knowledge references of people in the time of the minor disappearance was some scholars like Sheikh Al-Mufeed, Al-Kileeny, Alsadooq and the like. What is the difference between the religious knowledge given by the four ambassadors to people from the Imam (AJ) and the religious knowledge taken by the people from the aforementioned scholars?

Answer:In the name of Allah: Sometimes, some Shia people would love to ask the Imam (AJ) personal, he will be blessed by getting the answer directly from him (AJ). He (AJ) may also be asked some non-religious questions somebody who wants to deliver Imam share to the Imam (AJ) himself through the ambassadors or like someone who asked one of the ambassadors whether he would recover from his chronic disease or not. Then, The Imam informed him that he would recover and continue living for x years. Regarding the general religious questions, they were taken from the scholars as the ambassadors were not known to all Shia or people because they would be killed by the oppressive regime. The regime was looking for the Imam (AJ) to kill him and kill anyone who contacted him. This could be one of the reasons why the Imam (AJ) did not choose the scholars to be his ambassadors and instead he chose from the normal people so that it would be done secretly. Allah knows best.

Question:Can we say that disappearance of the Imam (AJ) is characterized as "absolute" because anybody who claims meeting him is a liar or slanderer? Or because it is characterized by continuing for a long time? And is the minor disappearance characterized as such because the four ambassadors were meeting him? Or because it was for a short time?

Answer:In the name of Allah: The minor disappearance was not absolute and not all the believers were deprived of meeting him (AJ). So, the disappearance was partial and not absolute. After the death of the fourth ambassador, the major (absolute) disappearance started. Put differently, he (AJ) no longer has an ambassador or mediator between him and his Shia whether this mediation is for religious, political, social or general issues. This does not mean nobody can even have a look at him. Some lucky people did see him like what happened to some of the believers. Allah knows best.