Permission [Permission in financial and religious affairs]

 In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the MercifulPraise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds; may God's salutations be upon our Master Muhammad and his pure progeny; and may His curse be upon all their enemies.
It is hereby confirmed that His Eminence Sayyid al-A`lam wa Hujjat al-Islam Mr. Aqa Sayyid Muhammad `Ali Nassabeh, 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-competent jurist during the occultation of the Living Imam, may God Almighty expedite his glorious advent," so that he will be in charge of the mentioned affairs, exercising the necessary caution." He is also permitted to collect the alms, as well as spending them in the prescribed religious ways. He may also collect the blessed Share of the Sadat and Imam (`a), spending the Sadat's Share and one-third of the Imam's (`a) in the specified religious ways, and sending the remaining two-thirds to me to be expended in the theological centers, may God protect them from evil incidents."And I advise him, may God always assist him, as we have been advised by the pious predecessors, to adhere to piety, to evade carnal desires, and to be cautious in his worldly and afterworld affairs; and 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
Rabi` al-Mawloud 25,1395 AH