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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

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Could you clarify the hadith in al-Kafi (5:3:22, hadith #5) where some interpret Imam al-Sadiq (as) as prohibiting marriage between Sayyid and non-Sayyid by stating, "sadaqa is not allowed for us"?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Our great scholars who are Maraaje’ of Taqleed have studies all the Hadiths regarding marriage including this Hadith mentioned in your question and gave clear verdict that marriage between Mo'mina and Mo’min is allowed with out the condition of being Sayyed or not Sayyed. Great Sayyed Ulama have given their Sayyed daughters for marriage to non Sayyed Mo’mins like Ayatullah Khomeini who gave his daughter to Shaikh Eshraqi, Ayatullah Sayyed Muhsin Al-Hakeem who gave his daughter to Shaikh Hasan Najaf, Ayatullah Gulpaygani who gave his daughter to Shaikh Saadi and many other great Ulama.

In some countries culture such marriage is not accepted, but culture can never change the Sharia of the Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS).

Wassalam.
If a mother is a Syed and the father is not, can their children be considered Syeds? Could you explain the origins of the Syed lineage? Did it begin with Imam Ali (AS) or only Bibi Fatima (AS)? Were Lady Zainab (SA)'s children also Syeds?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Most of our leading scholars state that Sayyed is the person whose father is a Sayyed.  If his mother only was a Sayyed with out his father, then he is not included if the rules of Sayyed. Sayyed is not allowed to receive obligatory Zakat from non Sayyed.

Sayyed are the great grand children of Bani Hashim. Lady Zainab;s children are Sayyeds because their father Abdullah ibn Ja'far Ibn Abi Talib.

Wassalam.
Was Sheikh Saduq (R) opposed to marriages between Syeds and non-Syeds? Do all Mujtahids hold the same view on these types of marriages?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Our leading Maraaje’ of Taqleed including Ayatullah Khomeini, Ayatullah Khomeini, Ayatullah Sistani, Ayatullah Gulpaygani, Ayatullah Waheed Khurasani, Ayatullah Khamna’ee, Ayatullah Baqir Al-Sadr, aayatullah Fayyadh say that marriage between Sayyed and non Sayyed believers is allowed. Many of Sayyed Maraaje’ have given their Sayyed daughters for marriage with non Sayyed e.g Ayatullah Sayyed Khumeini who gave his daughter to Shaikh Ishraaqi Ayatullah Sayyed Gulpaygani who gave his daughter to Shaikh Saafi and Ayatullah Sayyed Mohsin Al-Hakeemvwho gave his daughter to Shaikh Mohammad Hasan Najaf. These are just few examples of hundreds of leading Sayyed Shia Ulama who gave their daughter for marriage to non Sayyed believers.

Wassalam.
Is a young boy, born to his father's second wife who is Sunni, still considered a Sayyed if his father is a Sayyed, despite believing he is not due to his mother's Sunni background?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

If his father is a Sayyed, he will be a Sayyed as well just like his father.

Wassalam.