Sayyid Muhammad Hadi Husayni Milani: Difference between revisions

Sayyid Muhammad Hadi Husayni Milani is one of the Shia Marja' al-Taqlids who studied and taught in Najaf and Karbala and attended the lessons of [[Sayyid Abu al-Hasan Isfahani]], [[Mirza Mohammad-Hossein Gharavi Na'ini]], and Agha Ziya Iraqi for a long time. Milani migrated to Mashhad in 1333 SH (1954), and it is said that the reform of the condition of the [[Mashhad Seminary]] was accomplished through his efforts. He founded a new educational system in five stages, which took at least 15 years to complete and covered everything from preliminary studies to the specialized course of Fiqh and Usul. Specialization in other Islamic sciences was also organized based on the students' requests. Milani also established high-level seminary schools to upgrade the scientific level of students.<ref>Mehrizi, Shenakht-nameh, pp. 59-61, 111-114, 238-242.</ref>

Sayyid Muhammad Hadi Milani is considered part of the second generation of scholars after the Constitutional Revolution who engaged less in political activities. However, several events caused his entry into the political arena, including: World War II and the emergence of anti-colonial movements in the Islamic world, support for the struggle against Reza Shah regarding the unveiling of Hijab (Kashf-e Hijab), support for Navvab Safavi and the idea of [[Islamic Government]], support for the movement for the Nationalization of the Iranian Oil Industry, accompanying the struggle of Iraqi tribes against the British, opposition to the activities of the Tudeh Party, and support for the movement of Imam Khomeini during the era of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.<ref>Mehrizi, Shenakht-nameh, pp. 271-277.</ref>

Although Milani did not author a book himself, his scattered notes and lesson transcriptions have been published in 15 titles; including Mahadarat fi Fiqh al-Imamiyya (an examination of various Fiqh topics, in ten volumes), Qadatuna Kayfa Na'rifuhum? (The lives of the fourteen Infallibles, in eight volumes), Nukhbat al-Masa'il (practical treatise), and the exegesis of Surah Al-Jumu'ah and At-Taghabun.<ref>Mehrizi, Shenakht-nameh, pp. 54-56.</ref> Attention to newly emerged issues (Masa'il Mustahdatha) as well as Ayatollah Milani's views on Contemporary Jurisprudence exist scatteredly in his books, which can be categorized into several fields such as [[Medical Fiqh]], [[Economic Fiqh]], [[Art Fiqh]], and [[Worship Fiqh]].