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 peace and salutations be upon Muhammad and his pure progeny; and may Allah's curse be upon all their enemies.

His Eminence `Imad al-A`lam wa Thiqat al-Islam Mr. Aqa Shaykh `Abd al-Khaliq Isfahani, may his graces last, is authorized to take charge of the financial and religious law affairs, that is dependent on the permission of a fully qualified faqih. He will be in charge of the mentioned affairs, using caution. He is also authorized to collect the blessed Share of the Imam (`a) and spend the same for his sustenance in an economical manner and remit the remainder to this humble servant to be spent in the ignificant religious seminaries.

" And I advise him, may God, the Exalted, assist him, as we have been advised by the pious predecessors to keep company of piety, to evade carnal desires and to be meticulous 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 pious brethren.

Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini

Dhou'l-Qa`dah al-Haram 20,1388 AH