In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
" Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds; peace and salutations be upon Muhammad and his pure progeny, and may God's curse be upon all their enemies."
It is hereby confirmed that His Eminence `Imad al-A`lam wa Hujjat al-Islam Haj Mirza Mahmoud Aqa Shotorbani Tabrizi (may his blessings last) 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 during the occultation of His Eminence Master of the Age (may God Almighty expedite his glorious advent)." So, he will be in charge of the mentioned affairs while exercising caution." He is also permitted to collect the two blessed Shares, spending a half of the noble Sadat's (may God multiply their blessed descendants) Share in the religiously prescribed area and on exalting the word of Islam, and to deliver the other half to this humble servant to be expended in the blessed seminaries (may God Almighty protect them from evil incidents).
" And I advise him (may God always 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 the 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
Dhou'l-Hijjah al-Haram 14, 1383 AH