Marjae Aali Qadr Ayatollah Al Uzma Syed Sadiq Sheerazi

Marjae Aali Qadr Ayatollah Al Uzma Syed Sadiq Sheerazi

His teachers
Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi received his training at the hands of eminent Ulema and Maraje ' in the Hawzah of the holy city of Karbala, until he attained a distinguished degree in Ijtihaad. Some of his teachers were:
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.
A 'lameyyah or Most Knowledgeable
On the basis of relevant hadith as well as rational reasoning, it is accepted amongst the Ulema and scholars that, as a mandatory precaution, the Marje ' should be A'lam or most knowledgeable. Ayatollah Yazdi, author of ‘Urwatul-Wothqa, states that the A 'la m is he who is:
best familiar with the principles,
best familiar with the evidence for each case,
best informed with similar cases, precedence, and issues,
best informed with various reports and other scholarly expert views,
best understanding of the reports and views,
and finally be best in reasoning and deduction.
Most Fuqaha and Maraje ' have accepted and upheld these criteria.
The works of Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi, such as “Elucidation of Usul”, and “Commentaries on ‘Urwatul-Wothqa” as w ell as the standard, level, and quality of his advanced lectures, Dars al-Kharij, and his debates on various Fiqh issues with other Ulema provide ample evidence for him being A 'lam, and able in deduction reasoning in Fiqh. His abilities and excellent qualities in these fields are best evident to the expert Ulema. His extensive knowledge and comprehensive awareness of the reports and hadithin the various fields, as well as his thorough reliance on the Qur 'anic ayat and Prophetic rewayat to arrive at the deductions required, place him in distinguished position in the eyes of the Ulema. Needless to say this ability has been developed over the past forty years of daily practice in Fiqh. As a result many of the experts who are Faqih and Mujtahid have pointed to his distinguished position, as well as hishonesty, sincerity and his total unreserved dedication and devotionto adhere to the teachings of Ahl-ul-Bayt alayhum-as-salam. Details willbe published separately in the near future InSha 'Allah.
The late Imam, Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Muhammad Shirazi ridhwanullah alayh, used to refer to his brother Sayyid Sadiq for his precautionary Fatawa. When the late Imam was asked about who is the A 'lam, the A'lam (i.e. the late Imam) praised his brother as the most knowledgeable. To the late Imam and his leadership, Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi was the right hand to his brother the supreme Marje ', and he help his brother and provided all the supporthis brother needed in various fields, specially in the fields of scholarly research, the Hawzah affairs and the issuing of Fatawa, etc.
Social activities
Institutions
Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi gave considerable attention to establishing religious, humanitarian, and educational and charity institutions. As a direct result of his endeavour and encouragement many such institutions have been established in various countries, such institutions as mosques, hussainiyyahs, religious groups, schools, libraries, publishing houses,clinics providing free medical care, etc.
Education
Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi gives scientific, and ethical education the utmost importance. He has therefore organised and delivered many courses – which still run – on moral and ethical sciences as well as other fields of Islamic sciences usually taught at the Hawzah. Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Muhammad Shirazi first started to deliver these courses in Iraq , then continued the delivering of these courses when he was forced to exile in Kuwait , and he continues to deliver these courses inthe holy city of Qum today. Many of the Ulema, as well as authors and preachers have graduated from his courses over the years. Alongside the above specialised courses, Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Muhammad Shirazi delivers weekly public lectures on ethics and morality, the true and correct teachings of Islam, etc. from which thousands of the youth over the years have come to benefit immensely from these lectures to the extent that their lives were changed immeasurably.
His sublime moral and ethical values
The exemplary Islamic ethics that Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi adheres to distinguishes his personal life as well as his scholarly and scientific advance for half a century.
it is noticeable to everyone that he has renounced the pleasures of life, has always lead a simple life, and is content with that lifestyle. He leadsa life of piety and righteousness, reliance on Allah Almighty and entrusting Him in all issues of life. He is humble before the people and respected the young and the old. When faced with the trials and tribulation of life, and the difficulties he comes across in conveying the message of Islam andupholding its banner, he displays immense patience and perseverance. He loves for the sake of Allah, and serves and cares for the people. He shows immense tolerance and turns a blind eye upon those who hurt him and cause him harm, and forgives when he is able to respond likewise.