On one of the greatest days of Allah, the Exalted, we mourn, with hearts that are patient and faithful in Allah’s promise, the passing of one of the foremost figures of the Shi'a community and one of the distinguished scholars of Islam: His Eminence Grand Ayatollah, the eminent religious authority, Sheikh Muhammad Ishaq al-Fayyad, may his noble soul be sanctified.

In this momentous tragedy, by which Islam has suffered a grievous loss, we extend our condolences to the Master of the Age, Allah’s Supreme Representative, Imam al-Hujjah ibn al-Hasan (may our souls be sacrificed for his advent), to the scholars of Islam, the religious seminaries, the noble family of the deceased, and all believers.

May Allah’s pleasure be upon him; he was a compassionate elder brother, a devoted guardian of the blessed Hawza, tirelessly dedicated to its preservation and protection. He acquired knowledge from its purest sources and delved deeply into its profound realities until he himself became a fountain of learning. He remained closely attached to our great scholars, may Allah be pleased with them, until he became our source of solace upon their passing.

Today, the Sheikh of Najaf al-Ashraf has departed from us to renew his allegiance to the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, at the Pool of al-Kawthar. Indeed, we belong to Allah and to Him we shall return. There is no power and no strength except through Allah, the  Highest, the  Greatest.

Bashir Husain al-Najafi

18 Dhu al-Hijjah al-Haram 1447 AH