Najaf

If he agreed to take his body to Najaf for burial, and did not change his will after that, then you should take his body to Najaf for burial because it was his last will.

Wassalam.

Studying in the Hawza in Najaf or Qum or Mashhad or other places needs an evidence that you are really keen to study the Islamic studies in the Hawza. Usually you local Islamic scholars should recommend you to any teacher in the Hawza. Your local Aalimi's recommendation is useful to ensure that your intention in joining the Hawza is seeking knowledge for the sake of Allah (SWT).

If you need any assistance to get admission in any Hawza, you can write to [email protected]

Wassalam.

It depends on your time and abilities many people are able to study more than one course at the same time.Wassalam 

It is very simple and easy. Just search online or through your local Aalim then travel to Najaf or Karbala and join Hawza studies.

Wassalam.

Essential Islamic knowledge is which helps you knowing then teaching others the Islamic teachings. Arabic, Quran, Fiqh,, Hadeeth and Logic is to start with. Philosophy comes later after building a strong base of Islamic knowledge.

'Philosophy has many types including Islamic and non Islamic philosophy. You should not waste your time in non Islamic philosophy which does not guide you to Allah, nor help you guiding others to the teachings of Ahlul Bayt (AS).

Your teachers in Hawza should be able to assess your progress in your Islamic studies then guide you when you need to study philosophy.

Wassalam.

Improving your Arabic before going to the Hawza in Najaf is very useful so that you can understand the classes in Hawza. You can improve your Arabic in Najaf itself by taking a condensed course in Arabic for few months before starting Hawza studies.

Wassalam.

Simply you can contact any scholar or a school in Najaf and get admission in the Hawza in Najaf Ashraf according to your standard of Islamic knowledge then start your course.

'There are websites of schools which be fiund online.

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The Hawza every where is a gathering of scholars who teach the students the Islamic knowledge. Najaf Ashraf is in Iraq where main language is Arabic and most of the teachings and classes are in Arabic language. In the Holy city of Qum, most of the primary classes are in Persian language.

Wassalam.

The main four Marja's in Najaf Ashraf are:

1. Aytullah Seestani who is followed by the majority of the Shia Muslims all over the world.

2. Ayatullah Sayyed Mohammad Saeed al-Hakeem.

3. Ayatullah Shaikh Eshaq al-Fayadh.

4. Ayatullah Shaikh Basheer al-Najafi.

The Marja' who is been followed by the majority of the Shia is called ( Al-Marja al-A'la) ( The highest Marja).

We have a system of our religious leadership based on highest degree of knowledge and piousness, which is quite different from Vatican.

Wassalam.

It is not allowed to break the fast before the start of the night as we read in Quran (ثم أتموا الصيام إلى الليل ) (And complete fasting till night). This is the Quranic order which can never be challenged. This is for all people who have day and night in 24 hours.

If you live in a place where there is no day and night in 24 hours, then you need to either leave the place to  another place where there is day and night in every 24 hours or to follow the timings of Salah of the nearest place to you. There is question at all to follow the timings of places which very far away from your place like Makkah, Madina, Najaf, Karbala etc.