Question:
I have in the past made my bayah to Shaykh Nazim through the late Shaykh Abdul Kerim (May Allah keep him in his mercy) via telephone.
I was told at the same time it would be best to at some point make bayah to Moulana Shaykh Nazim personally. However I hear that permission to visit him has been closed.
Is making a personal bayah still advisable for me?
Answer:
It is always advisable, but given the difficulty, taking baya` through one of his caliphas or representatives is equally valid. He is your shaykh from the Day of Promises, so online, in person, or with a representative is all equal, in the same way that your father is your father, whether you met him or not in this life.
Taher Siddiqui
