Author Archives: Eshaykh Staff


Significance of movements during Hadrah?

Dear Shaykh, if you could please enlighten us as to the significance and history of the movements we make during a hadrah, specifically the bowing movements and the raising and lowering of our arms in rhythm to the music.

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Is there forgiveness for a sinner?

Q: Has Maulana Shaykh Nazim thrown me out from the Tariqat because I’ve not done my award, I don’t do my prayers, I don’t fast, I’ve committed Adultery even taken drugs. I’ve renewed my bayat but I feel so empty… Continue reading

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Number of Repetitions of Dhikr

Q: Why do the sufis give special significance to certain numbers of recitations of different types of adhkar? Continue reading

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shortcut to 800 and 500

Q: Is there a spiritual shortcut to accomplishing the 500 obligations and avoiding the 800 forbiddens? Continue reading

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A Confusion!

I want to know can a girl be a student (mureed) of Sheikh Nazim via online bayth? And if yes then is it necessary for her to meet Sheikh nazim! One more confusion….can she do this without the permission of her parents? Continue reading

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Dream: Seeing None

Question: Auzobillahi minushaytaanir rajeem…. Bismillahir Rehmanir Raheem Assalam o Alaikum wa rehmatullahi wa barakatuhu Ya Sayyidi, Ya Hajjah and Family, Sayyidi, I want to see you all the time everywhere, in my dreams and when my eyes are open, I … Continue reading

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How to Become Murid?

Q: What should I do to became a Mureed of you?
A: at the website: http://www.naqshbandi.org.[fr]Q: What should I do to became a Mureed of you?
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Guidance to the Straight Path

Is their any thing I could read, wazeefa any particular prays where Allah will guide me to the light of the true path. Is it possible for a bad person like me to be shown the true path, in my dream or by any other means. Continue reading

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Is Jihad a Pillar of Islam?

When the Muslims go back to salat, then Allah — if He likes — will give them back jihad. Continue reading

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Meaning of Sunnah

In the terminology of usul al-fiqh or principles of jurisprudence, sunnah denotes a saying, action or approval related from the Prophet (s) or issuing from him other than the Qur’an…. the jurists have stressed that the basis for all acts of worship categorized as sunnah is “obligatoriness” not “permissiveness”. Continue reading

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