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Is it true that Ayatollah Muhammad Asif Mohseni has written in his book "Mashra'at Bihar al-Anwar" that the people cannot benefit from Imam Mehdi (ajtf) in religious matters during his occultation and that those who believe in such things are wrong?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

No. Nothing like that has been written by Ayatullah Shaikh Aasif Mohsini. It is an anti Shia propaganda claiming things which were never stated by him or any any other Shia Aalim.

Wassalam.
In the letter written to his last deputy, Imam Mehdi (a) said that anyone claiming to meet him during Major occultation before Sufyani's advent is a liar. But there are reports of various people meeting him, so how can these be reconciled?
Amina Inloes

It means that people should not publicly claim to be in contact with Imam Mahdi (A) and use that as a grounds for their authority over people. It should also not be used as a justification for telling people what to do (for instance, telling people to change the shari'ah, or to give them money, or to follow a certain military leader, or to do anything else, because they say that this is what Imam Mahdi told them).

It is possible to meet Imam Mahdi (A) during the occultation and gain guidance or assistance, but this is a private matter, and it is between the individual and Allah whether or not that person truly met Imam Mahdi (A) or not.
If there was no threat to the life of Imam al-Mahdi, and so there was no occultation, would he have lived a normal lifespan? If so, would there have been more than 12 Imams or would the world have ended early?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

The fact of the Twelve Imams after the Prophet of Islam is an order from Allah (SWT). No one has right to say or suggest on any matter which has been decreed by Allah (SWT). Allah Knows every thing including all the future, so, there is no point in putting such questions from us. Allah Knows everything and He is The Absolute Wise, All Knowung, Most Merciful.

Wassalam.
What are the narrations available regarding whom we should submit the Khums to during the major occultation?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

We have many narrations that Sahm Imam which is half of the Khums must be given the Marje' of Taqleed being a deputy of the Imam during the occultation of imam Al-Mahdi (AS). You can read many of theses narrations in Wasa'il al-Shia by Al-Hurr Al-A'amily in the chapter of Khums.

'Wassalam.