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.
It is hereby confirmed that His Eminence Sayyid al-A`lam wa Thiqat al-Islam Mr. Haj Sayyid Muhammad `Ali Sa`adat Behbehani, may his graces last, has been 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 Wali al-Amr, may Allah expedite his advent," so that he will be in charge of the mentioned affairs while exercising caution." He is also permitted to collect the blessed Shares and spend the Share of the noble Sadat for the religiously prescribed area. He has in his possession, one-third of the blessed Share of the Imam (`a) to be spent either on his sustenance, if needed, or for the religiously prescribed area and remit the other two-thirds to this humble servant to be spent in the blessed 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 that 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
Sha`ban al-Mu`azzam 11,1386 AH