Sufism (Tasawwuf)
Bayat confusion
I took a bayat from my beloved Maulana Sheikh Nazim on 28th Jan 2013. After I came to know from my mother I had a bayat in childhood from Qadri silsila. As breaking bayat is very sinful… Continue reading
Prayer Request: Doing spiritual practices w/o permission
But then suddenly evil attacked so much that it started adding doubts in my mind & heart. Now for 8 months it’s attacking me, my left side contracts spiritually. I see jinns and Shaytan in my dreams fighting with me… Continue reading
Evidence of calling the dead Saints for help
What is the evidence from Quran and hadith on calling the dead saints for help? Is there any evidence like the ruling of expiatory payment for missed prayers drawn from the expiation for missed fasts about this calling? Continue reading
Jawharat al Kamal
I took bayat online I read Darood Jawharat al Kamal only 11 times a day I took it from your website sufilive.com. Would you please help me how many times should I read it… Continue reading
My Shaykh
I met Shaykh Hisham Kabbani. In a private moment, he told me that I would find happiness someday. Since then, I’ve wondered if I am meant to be mureed of Shaykh Nazim? Continue reading
Unite me to My Beloved
I am far from my beloved, very very very far, and the pain is too much for me to bear for I am weak, old and sick. The barriers between us are just too many and too tough to ever be broken. Please… Continue reading
What did the Prophet (saw) do in Mount Hira?
What exactly did our Prophet (saw) do in Mount Hira? I know he used to meditate, etc. but what form did this meditation take? Considering he spent days there, this profoundly affected him. Are there any actual accounts of the actual practices he performed there? … Continue reading