AIM Statement: Ayatollah Fadlullah Returns to His Lordhttp://www.aimislam.com/news/statements/1724-ayatollah-fadlullah-returns-to-his-lord.html
"Verily we are from Allah and to
Him do we Return."
It is with deep sadness and grief that the AhlulBayt Islamic Mission
offers its condolences to the Imam of our time and the Ummah at large
on the demise of Ayatollah Sayyed Muhammad Hussain Fadlullah (may Allah
elevate his status).
Ayatollah Fadlullah, who was a prominent
Shia scholar, passed away in Beirut, Lebanon on Sunday 04th July 2010
at the age of 74. Sayyed Fadlullah had been hospitalised several times
over the past months. On Friday, he was admitted to intensive care as
his health deteriorated due to internal bleeding.
Ayatollah
Muhammad Hussain Fadlullah was born into a religious and pious family
in the holy city of Najaf in the year 1935. After completing his
preliminary stages, Sayyed Fadlullah studied under leading Shia
scholars in the Islamic seminary of Najaf, including: Ayatollah Sayyed
Muhsin Al-Hakim, Ayatollah Sayyed Abul Qasim Al-Khoei and Ayatollah
Sayyed Mahmoud Al-Shahroudi.
The late Ayatollah was renowned
for his academic brilliance, humility, and lofty morals. In addition to
academic and religious activities, Sayyed Fadlullah concentrated on
helping the downtrodden. He overlooked an extensive network of social
and charity institutions including schools, orphanages, hospitals and
clinics. The late Ayatollah’s contributions in this regard are
indicative of the strong emphasis that he provided on empowering the
deprived in society.
Ayatollah Fadlullah was a strong critic
of the brutal Zionist occupation of Lebanon, and had an influential
role in the eventual liberation of Lebanon through his writings and
sermons. Throughout his life, the late Sayyed advocated for a strong
Ummah, and in this context, he was amongst the fiercest voices against
the continued occupation of Palestine at the hand of the Zionists.
We request all believers to recite Surat Al-Fatiha and to remember the
late Ayatollah in Salaat Al-Wahsha on Tuesday night.
For more
information on the life of late Ayatollah Sayyed Muhammad Hussain
Fadlullah please visit the following link:
http://english.bayynat.org.lb/ Wa Min Allah Al-Tawfiq.
Wasalaamu Alaikum.
AhlulBayt Islamic Mission (AIM)
04th July 2010
21st Rajab 1431