[In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
To the blessed presence of the Islamic Supreme Guardian and Great Leader of the Islamic Revolution and Founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Imam Khomeini- may his benign existence endure:
With profound greetings and salutations, and wishing longevity for the esteemed Imam (may my soul be his ransom), I would like to draw your kind attention to the following:
As Your Eminence is well aware, at the beginning when I accepted the responsibility of legal cases entrusted by Your Eminence, on two personal meetings the undersigned asked before you about the manner of rendering the service as well as the limit of the responsibility, for which the esteemed Imam issued important and appropriate guidelines and essential prescriptions. However, the subject of the limits of authorities, and in turn, the function of the undersigned, which is undertaken in accordance with the religious standards and pursuant to the instruction of the eminent Imam, has been disputed on some cases by the respected officials of the Judiciary.
Now, keeping in view this task in the infringements of the respected appointed judges, it can sometimes be observed that the issued decree is against the well-known edict and contrary to the religion and law, and caused the wasting of the financial and non-financial religious and legal rights of the plaintiffs. So, as for me to have a religious proof in the manner of giving justice to the religious and legal rights of the complaint against the respected judges in cases similar to the abovementioned ones, I humbly request from the blessed presence of the esteemed Imam to enlighten me on the following points:
1. The prerogative on invalidating a decree contrary to the religion and law, which is in conformity with the religious standards;
2. Determining the Divine injunction and on guaranteeing the rights and properties of the accused;
3. Determining the punishments below the full amount prescribed by law for the violating judge,
4. Guide me on whether the verdict of this court can be taken to court of appeal or is final.
Humble pupil of the esteemed Imam,
Sayyid Ja`far Karimi
Farvardin 28,1367 AHS]
In His Most Exalted Name
Your honor is authorized to act in accordance with the religious and legal standards on the mentioned cases, and on legal punishments below the full amount prescribed by law in which cases without punishments below the full amount prescribed by law, the procedure is not performed as advisable, you are authorized to enforce it. Exercise caution in all cases.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Ordibehesht 1,1367 AHS