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On asking for support from Shaykh

“Put simply, why can’t we just ask Allah? I can imagine the answers are that awliya have access to divine knowledge, are closer to Allah than us and I don’t doubt that for a moment, but it feels too much like we are going to an intermediary – and one of the first things I learned about Islam is there is no intermediary- that priests/clergy don’t stand between the believers and God- that we all have a direct line – we ask and He hears. And when I remember Him, I am invoking His presence with me…” Continue reading

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Proper way to make duas

Q: When we make duas, is it better adab to ask Allah directly or to go through Sultanul Awliyah Mawlana Sheikh Nazim, since he is our guide and gate (may Allah give him long life and good health)? Continue reading

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Hanafi belief in Awliya Allah

What did Imam Abu Hanifa (R.A) say on having a shaykh, and on esaale sawab and calling upon the pious, Continue reading

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‘Ya Muhammad’ Esaale Sawab

Q: As salamu alaykum, please could u tell me whether it is possible to say Ya Muhmmad, and provide some references if possible, also about esaale sawab ( reciting for the dead). Continue reading

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Solat Hajat

Q: I would like to know the sequence of the Hajat Prayers according to our Tariqah.[fr]Q: I would like to know the sequence of the Hajat Prayers according to our Tariqah.[/fr] Continue reading

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Dream: Yaa Rasulullah (saws)

I dreamt that I was running into a building yelling,”Yaa Rasulullah (saws)” and I came to a stop outside a room with an open door and I percieved Rasulullah (saws) lying upon a mattress covered upto the extent I could not see him and his staff was propped against the wall, though I believed and kind of knew it was him… Continue reading

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Asking for Madad?

Q: Is it permitted to ask “Ya Shaykh `Abdal-Qadir madad!”?[fr]Q: Is it permitted to ask “Ya Shaykh `Abdal-Qadir madad!”?[/fr] Continue reading

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Seeking the Means in Invocation

Can you explain to me the invocation (du’a) of the awliyah in light of the Qur’an and Sunna and its purpose. I know any tawwasul is a need but how and why do we invoke the awliyah and saints I dont quite understand. Continue reading

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