 However, after the emergence of controversial Kuwaiti cleric, Yasser al-Habib, and his claimed affiliation with al-Shirazi–al-Shirazi's marja'iyya was placed under scrutiny.Iranian hardliner, Mohsen Araki, has accused al-Shirazi of “receiving funds from Britain and Saudi Arabia” based on the views he projects, and is aggravated by al-Shirazi's efforts for the al-Askari shrine on the last Friday of Ramadan, instead of supporting or rallying for Quds day.al-Shirazi has never denied anyone's self-proclaimed affiliations to him, but has announced that no person or body represents him, other than Marjayeat TV, which represents his official opinion.