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I am a non-Syed and have heard that only Syeds can wear green shawls. Is this true? If so, can I wear such a shawl indoors?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

There is a common understanding among people of our Shia community that Black and Green turban and green shawl are worn by Sayyeds only.

Non Sayyed wearing a green shawl in public can make others think that he is a Sayyed which is not right. You can wear green shawl at home when there is no possibility of any one to think that you are a Sayyed.

Wassalam.
I currently work in the restaurant industry and the pay is below minimum wage. My employer tells me to keep the tips I make per day. I am a Sayed and wish to know if tips are considered as Sadaqah?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

If your employer has allowed you to keep the tips, you are allowed then to keep it. It is not a Sadaqa.

Wassalam.
Why it is obligatory to pay a portion of Khums compulsorily to Syed families only and not to others? Does this differentiation not encourage a caste system in the religion of Islam?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Islam does not allow the needy Sayeds to receive Zakat from people, and instead of that, kept for needy pious Sayeds a share in Khums. It is a matter of keeping the respect of the family of the Prophet (SAWA) with out any differentiation or discrimination. Non Sayed needy persons are allowed to receive Zakat while needy Sayeds are not allowed to receive Zakat. Justice requires providing a source away from Zakat to help needy Sayeds which is in fact Sahm e Sadat.

Wassalam.
Is there any evidence to suggest that Syed girls can marry non-Syed boys?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

In our Shari'ah, we do not have any prohibition or censuring of marriage of a Seyid/Seyidah to a non-Seyid/Seyidah. This is a cultural practice and personal preference of a parent. 

One must bear in mind though that if one is to marry a Seyid/Seyidah, they must stress on a higher level of honouring and respecting them, due to their lineage to Ahlul Bayt (a.s.). 

As this is a frequently asked question, please refer to other answers given on this:

Zaid Alsalami's response to Is a female Sayed allowed to marry a non-Sayed male? (al-islam.org)

And:

Zaid Alsalami's response to Is it true that Imam Khomeini's daughters are married to non-syed Muslims? (al-islam.org)

And Allah knows best.