Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdolhamid, in today\u2019s Friday prayers (August 8th, 2025) in Zahedan, attributed the growing number of problems and various crises in the country to \u201cconstitutional issues\u201d and \u201cweak governance,\u201d stressing the need to \u201camend the Constitution\u201d as the way out of these crises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdolhamid, in today\u2019s Friday prayers (August 8th, 2025) in Zahedan, attributed the growing number of problems and various crises in the country to \u201cconstitutional issues\u201d and \u201cweak governance,\u201d stressing the need to \u201camend the Constitution\u201d as the way…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3467,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-speeches"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3595"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3595\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3597,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3595\/revisions\/3597"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3595"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
The Country Faces Crises of \u201cPoverty\u201d and \u201cLong Power And Water Outages\u201d \/ Inflation is Rampant, and the National Currency Has Lost its Value
<\/strong>According to the official website of the Sunni Friday Prayer Leader in Zahedan, Mawlana Abdolhamid stated:
\u201cThese days, the country is facing numerous problems and crises. Poverty, destitution, and hunger on one hand, and long power and water outages on the other \u2014 outages occurring in many towns and cities \u2014 have disrupted the operation of factories and workshops, with other serious consequences for the country.\u201d
He added:
\u201cInflation is rampant across the country. The national currency has collapsed and lost its value. Poverty, economic hardship, and the devaluation of the currency have been present for a long time, but now the situation has become even more severe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
People Attribute All the Country\u2019s Problems to \u201cPoor Management\u201d
<\/strong>The Friday Prayer leader of Zahedan said:
\u201cAt present, we see no solution for the country\u2019s various problems. If officials have a solution for these challenges and a clear horizon for the Iranian nation, they should present it to the people. The people consider all these problems to be the result of poor governance and weak management.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cContinuing Executions\u201d Under Such Difficult Conditions is \u201cAgainst Reason and Wisdom\u201d; Stop Executions and Reduce Restrictions
<\/strong>Mawlana Abdolhamid continued:
\u201cUnfortunately, under these circumstances \u2014 when people are suffering from poverty and economic hardship as well as from the war imposed on the country and the nation by its enemies \u2014 the process of executions still continues at full force.
\u201cThe continuation of executions is extremely heavy to bear. While the people are already burdened with many pains and problems, adding another pain through the issuance of death sentences \u2014 including for some well-known individuals \u2014 is a great strain. No country in the world behaves in this way.\u201d
The Friday Prayer leader of Zahedan emphasized:
\u201cThose in charge and the decision-makers must reflect. Executions should not be carried out in the country; they should be stopped. In these difficult times, when people\u2019s hearts are wounded, all forms of harshness should be reduced so that no additional, unbearable pressure is placed on the people \u2014 pressures that could manifest themselves in other ways.\u201d
He further noted:
\u201cIt is against reason, wisdom, and human decency to impose further hardship on someone already afflicted and suffering. Wisdom dictates that such a person should instead be treated with kindness and relief. Rather than imposing more pressure and violence on the people, officials should open the doors of kindness and leniency in these circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fifty Years of Experience Shows Past Policies Have Reached a Dead End; Enter the Stage With New Policies and Mechanisms
<\/strong>Mawlana Abdolhamid again stressed the need for constitutional reform, stating:
\u201cNearly half a century has passed since the Iranian Revolution, and the fifty years of experience, along with the current crises in the country, show that the Constitution has not worked. This Constitution contains fundamental problems, and until it is amended and these problems are resolved, I doubt officials will be able to solve the country\u2019s problems. They might be able to resolve some issues temporarily, but the problems will re-emerge in the future.\u201d
He continued:
\u201cThe country\u2019s Constitution is not God\u2019s law, nor divine revelation, nor the Qur\u2019an; it is a resolution of the Assembly of Experts and a product of human effort. Although the members of the Assembly of Experts were scholars and academics, human beings are not immune from error. Experience has shown that the Assembly of Experts committed significant mistakes when drafting the Constitution. Many of its articles were either based on global legal models or on scholarly reasoning \u2014 in both cases, the possibility of error exists.\u201d
He stressed:
\u201cPast policies have failed and reached a dead end, and it is wise to revise them. Therefore, discard past policies and enter the stage with new policies and mechanisms; wisdom demands this as well.\u201d
He concluded:
\u201cOf course, Allah\u2019s court is not a court of despair, and the Iranian people are not hopeless that Allah Almighty will change the circumstances and resolve the problems. The best way forward is to return to Allah Almighty. My advice to the Iranian people is to turn to Allah, and for all social groups and classes to pray and seek forgiveness, so that Allah Almighty will bring about change and solve the problems.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Israel\u2019s Decision to Fully Occupy Gaza is \u201cWrong and Unjust\u201d \/ The Best Solution is \u201cEstablishing an Independent Palestinian State\u201d
<\/strong>In another part of his Friday sermon in Zahedan, Mawlana Abdolhamid referred to Israel\u2019s decision to \u201cfully occupy the Gaza Strip,\u201d saying:
\u201cIsrael has decided to completely occupy Gaza. This decision is extremely wrong and unjust. It will harm both the people of Gaza and Israel itself, because the international community does not agree with it, and Israel will end up in isolation.\u201d
He emphasized:
\u201cThe best solution is to recognize an independent Palestinian state, as many Islamic and non-Islamic countries are striving for the Palestinians to become independent and take control of their own destiny. This is the best option under the current circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Violating People\u2019s Property and Lives Harms Their Religion and Faith
<\/strong>At the beginning of his sermon, Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdolhamid, citing the verses \u201cO you who believe! Do not consume one another\u2019s wealth unjustly, except that it be trade by mutual consent among you. And do not kill yourselves [or one another]. Indeed, Allah is ever Merciful to you. And whoever does that in aggression and injustice \u2013 We shall cast him into a Fire; and that is easy for Allah\u201d [An-Nis\u0101\u02be: 29\u201330], advised all people to engage in \u201clawful trade and permissible business\u201d and to \u201cavoid unlawful killing,\u201d saying:
\u201cWe must conduct trade through lawful and legitimate means. Income should not be earned through prohibited, illegitimate, or wrongful ways. Bribery, usury, theft, extortion, embezzlement, and the like are unlawful and impermissible, and must be avoided.\u201d
He added:
\u201cWe must avoid unlawful wealth and any violation of people\u2019s property and lives, as these harm our religion and faith. We should not earn our livelihood by any and every means. A hadith states that any body nourished with unlawful wealth is deserving of the Fire of Hell.\u201d
He continued:
\u201cSome people turn to elders or the law to seize others\u2019 property, but from a Shariah perspective such appropriation is completely forbidden. If a person acquires someone\u2019s property in court through favoritism or flattery, that property is unlawful for them. Taking people\u2019s property in any manner is forbidden.\u201d
The Friday preacher of Zahedan added:
\u201cIn these times, when business is scarce and pockets are empty, some bring up disputes that date back forty or fifty years, demanding rights and claims. Scholars and community elders should not entertain such disputes, because they lead to multiple new conflicts. The scholars and jurists of the past did not involve themselves in such old claims, saying these matters only stir up strife. Of course, if someone reminds others of their legitimate old right and it is given to them, there is no problem \u2014 but such disputes should not be taken to court, elders, or other forums.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUnlawful Killing\u201d Is a Grave Sin and Crime \/ Allah Almighty Has Decreed Five Punishments for \u201cIntentional Murder\u201d
<\/strong>Mawlana Abdolhamid went on to condemn \u201cunlawful killing,\u201d stating:
\u201cAllah Almighty has clearly said: \u2018Do not kill one another; indeed Allah is ever Merciful to you\u2019 \u2014 do not kill one another, for Allah is merciful to you. But when you show cruelty towards each other and commit murder, you become deserving of Allah\u2019s curse and the Fire of Hell.\u201d
He added:
\u201cUnlawful killing is a grave sin and crime, yet unfortunately today this sin and crime are on the rise in society. Many young people, over the smallest incident, pull out knives or firearms and attack the other person, killing them. Such a killing is considered intentional murder (qatl \u02bfamd) and carries the punishment of qi\u1e63\u0101\u1e63 (retribution), even if the perpetrator claims they did not intend to kill.\u201d
He then referred to the severe punishments for unlawful killing in Islam, saying:
\u201cThe Noble Qur\u2019an says: \u2018And whoever kills a believer intentionally \u2013 his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally; and Allah\u2019s wrath will be upon him, and He will curse him, and prepare for him a great punishment\u2019 [An-Nis\u0101\u02be: 93]. In this verse, Allah Almighty has mentioned five punishments for intentional murder: the killer will be sent to Hell; they will remain there forever; Allah\u2019s wrath will descend upon them; they will be cursed by Allah; and a tremendous punishment will be prepared for them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHostage-Taking\u201d Is a New and Deeply Ugly Phenomenon \/ Hostage-Takers Are Members of \u201cCriminal Gangs\u201d
<\/strong>Mawlana Abdolhamid also strongly condemned \u201chostage-taking for extortion\u201d, saying:
\u201cUnfortunately, hostage-taking for the purpose of extortion has become more common. This is a new and very ugly phenomenon. My advice to all tribes and communities in the region is that each tribe and community should monitor its own members and not allow them to join criminal gangs. Hostage-takers are part of criminal gangs. Some people have formed groups that live off unlawful wealth through hostage-taking and extortion. Such individuals are deserving of the Fire of Hell.\u201d
He added:
\u201cSome people take individuals hostage in order to recover debts; this too is a very shameful and wrongful act. If you want to recover your debt from someone, do not take a human being hostage. Some even take young children hostage. Has Islam granted you such permission? Did your forefathers ever commit such acts? If a creditor is in difficulty and the debtor refuses to repay, and the creditor has no other option, at most they may take an item or asset belonging to the debtor as collateral, or they have the right to file a complaint in court and have the debtor imprisoned, thereby claiming their right through lawful and proper means.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fighting the Ugly Phenomena of \u201cUnlawful Killing\u201d and \u201cHostage-Taking\u201d Requires \u201cSerious Public Determination\u201d
<\/strong>The Friday Prayer leader of Zahedan further stated:
\u201cCombating the ugly phenomena of \u2018unlawful killing\u2019 and \u2018hostage-taking\u2019 requires serious and collective determination. Parents, scholars, community elders, intellectuals, the educated, and all other sectors of society must advise young people not to get into conflicts with others and not to carry weapons. Efforts must be made to strengthen the religious commitment of young people, as religion can prevent the spread of murder, sin, and corruption.\u201d
He added:
\u201cYoung people are our assets; if they act well, they bring honor and dignity to our society, but if they act badly, the honor and reputation of all of us will be tarnished. Therefore, all sectors of society must confront the ugly phenomena of \u2018murder,\u2019 \u2018hostage-taking,\u2019 and \u2018theft,\u2019 and officials must also fulfill their responsibilities in this regard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Disgracing Others Is Among the Gravest of Sins
<\/strong>Mawlana Abdolhamid stated: Disgracing others is among the gravest of sins. In our time, slander and false accusations against individuals have become alarmingly prevalent on social media. Those who engage in such conduct demonstrate neither faith in God nor belief in the Day of Judgment, and they have no fear of divine retribution.
He further remarked: Even in cases of personal dispute or dissatisfaction with someone, one must refrain from disgracing them or tarnishing their honor, for such actions incur the displeasure of the Almighty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"