Request:
Dear Shaykh,
Assalamualaikum , I’m constantly in fear of ill health and it is causing me so much fear that i can seldom think of anything. Even my desire to have a baby , becoming a father are all shattered by this fear. I can’t perform my regular works. I would kindly request you to pray for me and perform an Istiqara to see if having a baby would be wise now. I fear that something evil(e.g a disease) will touch it too. Help my dear Shaykh and help me overcome this through your prayer. My full name is [private], Mother’s name [private]. Thank you so much. Wassalam.
Response:
`Alaykum Salam,
Diseases are humble servants of Allah and only fulfill what He commands, nothing more. So trust in Allah Who does not want His servants to be frozen but to act and trust in Him. Watch as many suhbas of Mawlana Shaykh Nazim and Mawlana Shaykh Hisham as you can and ask Allah to inculcate in you stronger surrender to His Will and belief in Qadar. I also recommend you read Qurtubi’s recently translated book on ‘zuhd‘ or simple living.
Hajj Gibril Haddad
