In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds; may peace and salutations be upon Muhammad and his pure progeny and may Allah's curse be upon all their enemies.
It is hereby confirmed that His Eminence Sayyid al-`Ulama' al-A`lam wa Hujjat al-Islam Mr. Aqa Sayyid Rouhullah Khatami, may his blessings last, has been granted my permission to be in charge of the financial and religious law affairs whose supervision is the duty of a fully-qualified jurist during the occultation of Wali al-Amr, «1» may Allah expedite his glorious advent," so that he will be in charge of the mentioned affairs while exercising caution." He is also my representative in the collection of religious funds such as various religious taxes, to use them for lawful religious ends, to collect the blessed Shares and spend the same to cover his economic needs, to use the remaining Share of the Sadat in the prescribed area and spend half of the blessed Share for the maintenance of the region's religious seminary as well as for other uses as he deems appropriate and remit the other half to this humble servant for the maintenance of religious seminaries. He is also permitted to render assistance as he deems appropriate as well as to collect and donate.
" And I advise him, may God, the Exalted, assist him, as we have been advised by the pious predecessors to keep company of piety, to evade carnal desires and to be meticulous in his worldly and afterworld affairs. I hope that he will not forget me in his benevolent prayers." May peace be upon him and the pious servants of God."
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Dhou'l-Qa`dah al-Haram 20,1385 AH