Permission [Permission in financial and religious law affairs]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

" Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds; may God's peace and salutations be upon Muhammad and his pure progeny, and His curse be upon all their enemies."

It is hereby confirmed that His Eminence `Imad al-A`lam wa Thiqat al-Islam Aqa Shaykh Muhammad-`Ali Gerami Qummi (may Allah always assist him) who has spent a part of his valuable life acquiring religious knowledge and has- thanks to God- attained intellectual and practical achievements and is endowed with goodness, piety and trustworthiness, is granted my permission to be in charge of the financial and religious law affairs whose supervision is the duty of a fully-qualified jurist." So, he will be in charge of the mentioned affairs, using the necessary caution." He is also allowed to collect the blessed Share of the Imam (`a) , and to spend it in part on his own living in case of need, as long as he is studying, or propagating Islam and to deliver the rest to this humble servant to be expended in the blessed seminary.

" And I advise him (may God Almighty assist him) - as we have been advised by the pious predecessors- to keep company of piety, to evade carnal desires, and to be cautious in his worldly and afterworld affairs. I hope he will not forget me in his benevolent prayers." May God's peace, mercy and blessings be upon him and our faithful brethren.

Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini

Sha`ban al-Mu`azzam 30, 1381 AH