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The casting of ''Imam al-Fuqaha TV series'' on Al Iraqiya television network was followed by mixed reactions from Shiite scholars and [[Marja'|authorities]], as follows: | The casting of ''Imam al-Fuqaha TV series'' on Al Iraqiya television network was followed by mixed reactions from Shiite scholars and [[Marja'|authorities]], as follows: | ||
[[Sayyid Muhammad-Sadiq Ruhani]], a Shiite authority, announced if faces of Shiite Imams are shown, it will be [[Harām|illegitimate]] to produce, buy or sell, and watch this series, because no one is [[pious]] enough to play such roles.<ref>[http://www.rohani.ir/fa/ndt/590/%d8%ad%d8%b6%d8%b1%d8%aa-%d8%a2%db%8c%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%84%d9%87-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b8%d9%85%db%8c-%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%ad%d8%a7%d9%86%db%8c---%d8%aa%d9%88%d9%84%db%8c%d8%af-%d9%88-%d9%85%d8%b4%d8%a7%d9%87%d8%af%d9%87-%d9 Ayatollah Rouhani: It is forbidden to produce and watch movies that show the faces of | * [[Sayyid Muhammad-Sadiq Ruhani]], a Shiite authority, announced if faces of Shiite Imams are shown, it will be [[Harām|illegitimate]] to produce, buy or sell, and watch this series, because no one is [[pious]] enough to play such roles.<ref>[http://www.rohani.ir/fa/ndt/590/%d8%ad%d8%b6%d8%b1%d8%aa-%d8%a2%db%8c%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%84%d9%87-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b8%d9%85%db%8c-%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%ad%d8%a7%d9%86%db%8c---%d8%aa%d9%88%d9%84%db%8c%d8%af-%d9%88-%d9%85%d8%b4%d8%a7%d9%87%d8%af%d9%87-%d9 Ayatollah Rouhani: It is forbidden to produce and watch movies that show the faces of Imams (a) (Persian)]</ref> | ||
[[Al-Sayyid Ali a-Husayni al-Sistani]], a Shiite authority in [[Najaf]], declared that it is not right to display the faces of [[Imams of the Shia]]. Moreover, he criticized the content of ''Imam al-Fuqaha TV series''. He clarified that he never issued a permission for the display of the faces of the [[Infallibles (a)]].<ref>[https://www.shia-news.com/fa/news/39202/%D9%86%D8%B8%D8%B1-%D8%A2%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%AE%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B5-%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4-%DA%86%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8% Ayatollah Sistani's opinion regarding the display of infallibles (a) on some TV channels (Persian)]</ref> This was a rebuttal of rumors to the effect that Ayatollah al-Sistani and other Shiite authorities had issued a permission for the display of the faces of Imams of the Shia.<ref>[https://fa.mouood.com/8936/news/cultural-news/%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d9%82%d9%87%d8%a7%d8%a1/ Imam al-Fuqaha', a Shiite series with a big mistake (Persian)]</ref> | * [[Al-Sayyid Ali a-Husayni al-Sistani]], a Shiite authority in [[Najaf]], declared that it is not right to display the faces of [[Imams of the Shia]]. Moreover, he criticized the content of ''Imam al-Fuqaha TV series''. He clarified that he never issued a permission for the display of the faces of the [[Infallibles (a)]].<ref>[https://www.shia-news.com/fa/news/39202/%D9%86%D8%B8%D8%B1-%D8%A2%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%AE%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B5-%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4-%DA%86%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8% Ayatollah Sistani's opinion regarding the display of infallibles (a) on some TV channels (Persian)]</ref> This was a rebuttal of rumors to the effect that Ayatollah al-Sistani and other Shiite authorities had issued a permission for the display of the faces of Imams of the Shia.<ref>[https://fa.mouood.com/8936/news/cultural-news/%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d9%82%d9%87%d8%a7%d8%a1/ Imam al-Fuqaha', a Shiite series with a big mistake (Persian)]</ref> | ||
[[Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Muhri]], the representative of Shiite authorities in [[Kuwait]] at the time, announced that there was no religious problem with casting ''Imam al-Fuqaha TV series'', clarifying that the actor who played the role of [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] was a noble virtuous man. He said that oppositions to the series came from sectarian disputes.<ref>[https://fa.mouood.com/8936/news/cultural-news/%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d9%82%d9%87%d8%a7%d8%a1/ Imam al-Fuqaha', a Shiite series with a big mistake (Persian)]</ref> | * [[Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Muhri]], the representative of Shiite authorities in [[Kuwait]] at the time, announced that there was no religious problem with casting ''Imam al-Fuqaha TV series'', clarifying that the actor who played the role of [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] was a noble virtuous man. He said that oppositions to the series came from sectarian disputes.<ref>[https://fa.mouood.com/8936/news/cultural-news/%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d9%82%d9%87%d8%a7%d8%a1/ Imam al-Fuqaha', a Shiite series with a big mistake (Persian)]</ref> | ||
Another objection to the series was that it portrayed [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] merely as a [[jurist]] and a great grandson of [[Imam 'Ali (a)]], without pointing to his position as an [[Imam]].<ref>[https://sahebnews.ir/715932 Vacancies of works of art about the life of Imam Sadiq (a) / Committed cinema should start working (Persian)]</ref> | Another objection to the series was that it portrayed [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] merely as a [[jurist]] and a great grandson of [[Imam 'Ali (a)]], without pointing to his position as an [[Imam]].<ref>[https://sahebnews.ir/715932 Vacancies of works of art about the life of Imam Sadiq (a) / Committed cinema should start working (Persian)]</ref> | ||