TaherH21 wrote:kimanumanu wrote:You do realise that a lavish lifestyle also has to be funded. Where are those funds going to come from? The Imams were rulers and presumably got their funds through such means. How are the Dais, shehzadas funding their lavish lifestyle?
Imam Jafar al Sadiq AS was not a political ruler.
If the Dai does not want to reveal how funding happens, he is under no obligation to do so. Because Imam al Muiz, did not reveal tax collection methods many times:
al Maqrizi (a Shafiite historian) says:
"The exact amount al Muiz spent in Egypt was neither recorded nor known except to himself and his treasurers".
(Towards a Shii Mediterranean Empire, translated by Shainool Jiwa, Pg 116)
Mr. Taher I dont have any Deeni knowledge and am also not aware of the history of Imams (apart from Panjatan) and former Dais. But i can say one thing for sure that all the pious leader DOES NOT HAVE WANTING FOR POWER AND WEALTH, now how will you defend this.
I accept your point that Imam al MOiz did not reveal tax collection but i assume that people who were paying taxes during those era may be knowing in whose well being money is used and plus i assume that Imam al Moiz living standard was low (considering he was Imam a deeni leader). Now come to these era cant you see with your wide eyes how our Dais and their 100's of family members live, dont you ever thought from where does the money comes to live like Kingsize life? after all they are not into any business.
How can a person who call himself Shafiq bawa can live like emperor when his lakhs of childrens are living in miserable condition?
Remember one thing my friend, if a person is pious his inner 'WILL' will never ever allow him to live ayyash life.
I would be more than happy if our Dai announce
1. Dont waste money by gifitng expensive Gift, instead share equivalent amount among needy.
2. Dont waste money by throwing expensive Ziafat, instead share equivalent amount among needy.
3. As masjid is house of Allah i will not charge any Iftitah amount, instead share equivalent amount among needy.
4. Will give muharram waaz without najwa, instead share equivalent amount among needy.
5. Instead of wasting abde money to arrange hunting licence he should order those rich abdes to share equivalent amount among needy.
6. Instead of wasting abde money in private jets and palaces and properties he (DAI) should share equivalent amount among needy.
Once he made above statement i think the living standards of each and every Bohra will be much much better in terms of financial and humanity wise.