Query - seeking Fatwa His Excellencies the Grand Maraje', Hazaraat-e Ayaat al-Udhaam may Allah protect them Salaam Alaykum, We would be grateful if you express your opinion about Qama-Zani. Please state the ruling if it were to be conducted in private and/or in public. With thanks signed The Lovers and Devotees of Aba-Abdillah al-Hussain alayhis-salam

The Fatawa of the Maraje' of the holy city of Qum in response to the above query on the occasion of Ashura 1423 Hijri:

Fatwa of Ayatollah al-Udhma Behjat (may Allah Almighty protect him) In the case of it not being harmful, there is no problem with it. Stamp of the office Ayatollah al-Udhma Behjat
Fatwa of Ayatollah al-Udhma Safi Gulpaygani (may Allah Almighty protect him) For the Azadari (mourning) of Sayyid al-Shuhada, Master of the Martyrs, if it does not accompany unusual harm, then there is absolutely no problem with it. Signature and seal of Ayatollah al-Udhma Safi Gulpaygani
Fatwa of Ayatollah al-Udhma Abtahi (may Allah Almighty protect him) If it does not cause death, or unbearable harm, it should not be prohibited. For Allah is the Knower and Helper to the good. Seal of Ayatollah al-Udhma Abtahi
Fatwa of Ayatollah al-Udhma Mirza Jawad Tabrizi (may Allah Almighty protect him) There is no objection to Qama-Zani in its own right. Seal of Ayatollah al-Udhma Mirza Jawad Tabrizi
Fatwa of Ayatollah al-Udhma Muhammad Sadiq Rouhani (may Allah Almighty protect him) To do Qama-Zani is a very good act indeed, and to perform Qama-Zani in public enhances the excellence of this act, and if one is harmed in the process, the reward (Thawab) for this act will be increased even further. One of the things that I regret not doing is that I did not have the honour to perform this great practice, and now that I am old and frail, I am unable to perform it. In any case, from all the people who have had the honour to perform this religious symbol I wish to ask them to pray for me after performing Qama-Zani. Signature and seal of Ayatollah al-Udhma Muhammad Sadiq Rouhani
Fatwa of Ayatollah al-Udhma Langaroudi (may Allah Almighty protect him) Salaam upon the Lovers of Imam Hussain In our opinion since Aba-Abdillah al-Hussain alayhis-salam is Thar-Allah, the Blood of Allah, then it would be appropriate, but in fact imperative that for the Blood of Allah, the blood of the creatures of Allah is shed. Therefore not only Qama-Zani is permissible, but it is also regarded as one of the Sha'a'er and it has great, and extensive Thawab (reward). It is honour and good for the Hussaini Lovers who participate in this beautiful and honourable act, since Qama-Zani is one of the Sha'a'er. Needless to say that to practice this Sha'a'er in public is better. Salaam be upon the Righteous Lovers (of Imam Hussain) and upon all the Righteous servants of Allah. Signature and seal of Abd-el-Saheb Sayyid Muhammad Mahdi Murtadhawi Langaroudi
Fatwa of Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi (may Allah Almighty protect him) Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim To perform Qama-Zani, whether in secret or in public, and other kinds of Azadari for Sayyid al-Shuhada Aba-Abdillah al-Hussain - may my soul be his sacrifice and peace and blessings of Allah be upon him - brings about the pleasure of Allah Almighty as well as Imam Mahdi - may Allah hasten his reappearance - InSha'Allah. {And he who glorifies the Sha'a'er of Allah, surely it is from the piety of the hearts.} [The Holy Qur'an: Ayah 32 of Surah al-Hajj].