Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Poverty and unemployment stem from poor governance and ignoring Holy Prophet’s teachings

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, affirmed that poverty and unemployment have become global issues, attributing their causes to government negligence and mismanagement, despite the availability of simple solutions.

In a lecture titled “Solving the World’s Problems and Crises Today” as part of the “Light of Knowledge” series, the Supreme Marja emphasized that the essence of government work lies in organizing people’s lives and managing their affairs. However, he noted that many governments act as though they own everything, leading to rising unemployment and worsening economic crises.

His Eminence stressed that resolving these issues is only possible by following the path of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) and Imam Ali (peace be upon him), stating: “If the world, including Islamic countries, applied the teachings and judgments of the Prophet and the laws ordained by God, today’s crises—especially in Muslim nations—would be significantly reduced.”

The Grand Marja reiterated calls for governments, particularly in Islamic nations, to emulate the just Islamic governance exemplified by the Prophet and Imam Ali, as the ideal model for managing state affairs and ensuring social and economic justice.