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 Sayyid al-Afadil wa `Imad al-A`lam Mr. Aqa Sayyid Muhammad-`Ali Tabataba'i, may his graces last, is authorized to take charge of the religious affairs, which is dependent on the permission of a fully qualified jurist. He will be in charge of the mentioned affairs, using caution. He is also authorized to collect the blessed Shares, to spend the Share of the Sadat and one-third of the blessed Share of the Imam (`a) in the religiously prescribed areas, including his own consumption in an economical manner, and to remit the two-thirds to this humble servant to be spent at the 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
Jamadi al-OUla 7,1389 AH