Author Archives: Ustadh Abdul Shakur Hadi


Sobriety in running the business

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Ustadh Abdul Shakur Hadi

Until recently I worked as a representative/agent in a conventional insurance company in Jakarta. Granted commission as an insurance agent is so promising that every month it continues to rise even higher than the salary of an employee… Continue reading →

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Permissoin for Ayat ash-Shifa (Six Quranic Verses of Healing)

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Ustadh Abdul Shakur Hadi

May I have permission to recite the 6 Quranic verses of healing AND ALSO Doorud Sharif, Surah Fatiha and 4 Qul for myself, and my friend’s and others? Continue reading →

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Prayer Request: Daily dzikr

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Ustadh Abdul Shakur Hadi

I’ve long taken the bai’at, but not do the daily dikr or daily a’mal, and now, I want to start to read the daily dhikr for mabadi ‘, please pray and support me so I can continuously and take the benefit from them in here and hereafter. Continue reading →

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No hope, poverty, crushed spirits

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Ustadh Abdul Shakur Hadi

I have no hope in life at all. I have gone through unimaginable multiple losses materially. Everyone crushes me emotionally: my friends and family. I can’t reply and I can’t defend myself: no honour… Continue reading →

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Lies

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Ustadh Abdul Shakur Hadi

I am married and I am having a problem that I tell lies to my wife. What can I do to stop this? It is harming our marriage a lot and it is not making her happy with me… Continue reading →

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Black Beads

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Ustadh Abdul Shakur Hadi

Often we see that when babies are born, especially in indo-pak families, people would make the babies wear black bead bracelets, or keep on them small pen-knives. It’s often interpreted as protection from nazr, evil eyes, and negative energies… Continue reading →

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Khatum

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Ustadh Abdul Shakur Hadi

Could you kindly explain the history behind or reasons for reading a khatum and the permissibly and the benefits of doing so. Continue reading →

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Confused

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Ustadh Abdul Shakur Hadi

I really love Shaykh Nazim and this tariqa but I have heard so much stuff which put me off it. For example like Shaykh Nazim has said many things which didn’t even come true, he said Mahdi was in Hajj last year, and about controlling angels… Continue reading →

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Dua in Sajdah

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Ustadh Abdul Shakur Hadi

While going in sajdah during the routine fard salah after we have read Subhana Rabbi Yal Aala, can we make dua in our own language whatever we want to request Allah Tala or can we only recite the duas recited by Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him in sajdah? Continue reading →

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Prayer Request: Dua request

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Ustadh Abdul Shakur Hadi

I have been married for past 6 yrs. My husband has 2 older sisters. The younger one married a non Muslim, which they hid from my family at the time of my proposal. They still entertain her and her Continue reading →

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