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'''Sayyid Mahmoud Hosseini Shahroudi''' (in Persian: [[:fa:سید_محمود_حسینی_شاهرودی|سید محمود حسینی شاهرودی]]) was one of the Shia Maraji' al-Taqlid | '''Sayyid Mahmoud Hosseini Shahroudi''' (in Persian: [[:fa:سید_محمود_حسینی_شاهرودی|سید محمود حسینی شاهرودی]]) was one of the Shia religious authorities (Maraji' al-Taqlid) in the fourteenth century AH (twentieth century AD). He was a student of [[Akhund Khorasani]], [[Mirza Mohammad-Hossein Gharavi Na'ini]], and Aqa Diya' Iraqi. Following the death of [[Sayyid Abu al-Hasan Musavi Isfahani|Sayyid Abu al-Hasan Isfahani]] (d. 1365 AH), lots of Shiite followed him in the jurisprudential issues (Taqlid).<ref>Hosseini Ashkevari, Al-Imam al-Shahroudi, pp. 13, 31, and 42.</ref> | ||
During the period of Sayyid Mahmoud Hosseini Shahroudi's leadership, specifically the first half of the fourteenth century SH, emerging issues (al-masa'il al-mustahdatha) such as radio, gramophones, modern music, usurious banking, photography and film, elections, the political situation in Iran and Iraq, and certain rulings related to the Hajj and the ''Ba'tha'' (Hajj delegation) | During the period of Sayyid Mahmoud Hosseini Shahroudi's leadership, specifically the first half of the fourteenth century SH, emerging issues (al-masa'il al-mustahdatha) such as radio, gramophones, modern music, usurious banking, photography and film, elections, the political situation in Iran and Iraq, and certain rulings related to the Hajj and the ''Ba'tha'' (Hajj delegation) were brought up and were addressed in his fatwas and inquiries (istifta'at) of the followers, as well as those of other Maraji' of that era. However, despite receiving many inquiries daily and establishing a council of inquiries (Majlis al-Istifta') that addressed emerging issues,<ref>Hosseini Ashkevari, Al-Imam al-Shahroudi, p. 61.</ref> his jurisprudential views and foundations have not been properly or completely recorded and published. | ||
In his practical treatise (risalah 'amaliyyah), the rulings for many contemporary issues are not recorded, except for cases such as: the lack of guardianship (wilayah) of the father in the [[Marriage of a mature virgin girl|marriage of a mature virgin girl]] and the recommendation to seek permission from the father or paternal grandfather,<ref>Hosseini Shahroudi, Tawdih al-Masa'il, p. 380.</ref> the permissibility of [[bank prizes]],<ref>Hosseini Shahroudi, Tawdih al-Masa'il, p. 457.</ref> and the makruhness (reprehensibility) of [[photography]] and [[painting of the face]].<ref>Hosseini Shahroudi, Tawdih al-Masa'il, p. 458.</ref> He also considers [[non-alcoholic beer|Maa al-Sha'ir]] (barley water)<ref>Hosseini Shahroudi, Tawdih al-Masa'il, p. 19.</ref> and [[industrial alcohol]] to be pure (tahir) provided they are not intoxicants.<ref>Hosseini Shahroudi, Tawdih al-Masa'il, p. 18.</ref> | In his practical treatise (risalah 'amaliyyah), the rulings for many contemporary issues are not recorded, except for cases such as: the lack of guardianship (wilayah) of the father in the [[Marriage of a mature virgin girl|marriage of a mature virgin girl]] and the recommendation to seek permission from the father or paternal grandfather,<ref>Hosseini Shahroudi, Tawdih al-Masa'il, p. 380.</ref> the permissibility of [[bank prizes]],<ref>Hosseini Shahroudi, Tawdih al-Masa'il, p. 457.</ref> and the makruhness (reprehensibility) of [[photography]] and [[painting of the face]].<ref>Hosseini Shahroudi, Tawdih al-Masa'il, p. 458.</ref> He also considers [[non-alcoholic beer|Maa al-Sha'ir]] (barley water)<ref>Hosseini Shahroudi, Tawdih al-Masa'il, p. 19.</ref> and [[industrial alcohol]] to be pure (tahir) provided they are not intoxicants.<ref>Hosseini Shahroudi, Tawdih al-Masa'il, p. 18.</ref> | ||