ZIYARAH OF IMAM AL KAZIM (A)

As for the forms of ziyarah dedicated to Imam Musa al-Kazim (‘a), Sayyid Ibn Tawus, in his book of al-Mazar, has mentioned the following method and form:

When you intend to visit Imam al-Kazim (‘a), you ought to bathe yourself before you come to the holy shrine with tranquility and solemnity. When you come, you may stop at the gate of the shrine and say the following words:

You may then enter the shrine by preceding your right foot (to the left), saying the following words:

When you reach the gate of the dome, you may stop there and ask permission of entrance by saying the following words:

While entering, you may repeat the following statement four times:

You may then stop in front of the holy tomb, making the kiblah direction to be between your shoulders, and say the following words:

You may then throw yourself on the grave, smear your two cheeks on it, and pray Almighty Allah for any thing you want.

You may then turn to the side of the Imam’s head and say the following words:

You may then offer the two-unit prayer of ziyarah, reciting Surah Yasin (No. 36) –after Surah al-Fatihah in the first unit- and Surah al-Rahman (No. 55) –after Surah al-Fatihah in the second unit. You may also recite any Surah instead. Then, you may pray Almighty Allah for whatever you need.