What is your opinion about the late Ayatollah Khomeini? Was he a Muslim or not?

· 27 Jumada I 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 656English

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What is your opinion about the late Ayatollah Khomeini? Was he a Muslim or not?

Answer

Ayatollah Khomeini was not a Muslim. Somewhere on this site, search "Shia" (without quotes) - Unbridgeable Divide

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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