Khums: Do Descendants of ‘Abbās and ‘Aqīl Count as Sayyids?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Khums: Do Descendants of ‘Abbās and ‘Aqīl Count as Sayyids?

English:

Question #1005:

Are the rules of sayyids applicable to descendants of ‘Abbās, the son of Ali ibn Abī Tālīb (a.), e.g. can the students of Islamic studies who have that family tree wear the religious garment which shows that they are sayyids? Do the children of ‘Aqīl ibn Abī Tālīb (a.) fall into this category as well?

Answer #1005:

The descendants — through paternal lineage — of ‘Abbās, the son of Ali bin Abī Tālīb are regarded as ‘alawī sayyids [a sayyid from the descendants of Imam Ali (a.)]. All sayyids, whether descendants of Imam Ali or that of ‘Aqīl [Imam Ali’s brother], are considered as hāshimī sayyids. They enjoy the rights specific for hāshimī sayyids.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Khums