Ratib Al-Attos

Question:

Asalamualaykum,

I want to ask about Ratib Al-Attos. What is that, function etc

Waasalamu’alaikum

Answer:

wa `alaykum salam,

The Yemeni waliullah, al-Habib `Umar ibn `Abd al-Rahman al-`Attas is known for this Ratib, known as Ratib al-`Attas. A ratib is a compilation of recitations from the Holy Qur’an al-Karim and from the Holy Hadith and prayers on Sayyidina Muhammad (s) ,  which are voluntarily recited a certain specific number of times.  It is recited individually or communally, in melodious tones, usually in mosques but also in private homes. Such collections are inspired to the heart of the wali that compiled them.  Reciting a ratib regularly contains the immense blessings of reciting Qur’an, reciting hadith and praising the Prophet (s), including raising the station of the reciter.

Taher Siddiqui

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Ask for forgiveness

Question:

Salam alaikum wa rahmatulillah wa barakatuh,

I want mawlana to forgive me maybe I make him angry by my sins and weakness .
How can I apologize to him?

Thank you
Peace

Answer:

wa `alaykum salam,

By asking you have done it.

Try to wake up Every night before Salat al-Fajr, make Salat an-Najat and then make sajda after and pray:

يا رَبِّي كَما تَأْكُلُ النَّارُ الحَطَبَ هَكَذا الحَسَدُ المُتَأَصِّلُ فيِّ يّأْكُلُ جَمِيع أَعْمالي. يا رَبِّي خَلِّصْني مِنْهُ ومِنَ الغَضَبِ النَفْسانِي ومِن نَفْسِِ الطِّفْلِِ المَذْمُومةِ ومِنَ الأخْلاقِ الذَّمِيمَة ويا رَبِّي بَدِّلْ أَخْلاقِِي إلى أخْلاقٍ حَميدَةٍ وأفْعالٍ حَسَنة

Ya Rabbi, kama takulu ’n-naru ’l-hataba hakadha yakulu `amaliyy jami`an al-hasadu mu’tasila fiyya. Ya Rabbi khallisni minhu wa khallisni mina ’l-ghadabi ’n-nafsani wa min nafsi ’t-tifli ’l-madhmumati wa mina ’l-akhlaqi ’dh-dhamimati ya Rabbi wa baddil akhlaqi ila akhlaqin hamidatin wa af`alin hasanatin.

O my Lord! Just as fire consumes firewood, in the same way the envy which is rooted in me consumes all my actions. Purify me, O my Lord, from it and purify me, too, from the anger of my ego. Rid me as well, O my Lord, of the blameworthy ego of the child and reprehensible manners. And, O my Lord, change all my manners to laudable manners and into good actions.

Taher Siddiqui

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Cleansing from Haram

Question:

Assalamualaikum,

In the past I have made a lot of mistakes and commit a lot of major sins. One of it is making haram income which involves alcohol, drugs and other things. Sometimes I steal and gamble. I’ve regretted and feel remorse looking back at the things that I’ve done.

But how do I ask Forgiveness from Allah and be clean and pure. When it’s almost impossible to remember what are the properties and belongings that were bought from the haram income.

What is the best way to purify myself?

May Allah strengthen & preserve us & all of our loved ones.

Salam

Answer:

wa `alaykum salam,

You are to sincerely repent and Allah swt will forgive you. Make sure you never do the sin again and refrain from doing things that lead to it.

A du’a to be recited each night and morning is:

Allahumma Aghnini bi halalika ‘an Haramika, wa bi Ta’atika ‘an ma’siyatika, wa bi fadhlika ‘amman siwak.”

O Allah, grant me sufficiency in what You have made halal for me so that I do not need to turn to what You have made haram; and make me self-sufficient with Your obedience so that I am not compelled to disobey You; and make me self-sufficient with Your favor so that I don’t need to turn to favor of others).

May Allah forgive you, Amin!

Imam Senad Agic
Head Imam (IABNA)
The Islamic Association of Bosniaks in North America
American Islamic Center – Chicago

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Prayer Request: Sale of our house, baby due soon
Sale of our house, baby due soon

Request:

Assalamualaikum Maulana,
My husband and I have had our house on the market for some time now, and have slashed the price three times hoping to sell it. Please pray that Allah (swt) puts baraka in our efforts and gives us a good price for the property soon. We have a new baby due in a few weeks and we really want to move out of the house and into an apartment. We want to get out of debt and live more simply, inshaAllah. Please also pray that we have a safe delivery and are blessed with a healthy, happy baby who will be a great servant of Allah (swt) and His Messenger (saws).
Jazak Allah khair.

Response:

wa `alaykum salam,

Insha-Allah everything has gone forward well with the baraka of our master Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Nazim al-Haqqani and du`a of Mawlana Shaykh Hisham Kabbani.

Taher Siddiqui

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Sale of our house, baby due soon

Halal vs. Organic meat

Question:

As Salamu Alaikum,

Currently i only eat Halal meat and seafood. I am concerned, however, about the quality of the meat and have read so many negative things about animals being injected with hormones, antibiotics, soy, etc. And then we eat this, and it is shown to negatively effect our health. And unfortunately, some halal meat markets are selling this type of meat, that has been slaughtered in the halal manner.

I really want to feed my family clean, organic, healthy AND halal meat. But it seems that i have to choose one or the other. Do you have any thoughts on this?

As Salamu Alaikum and thank you for your time.

Answer:

wa `alaykum salam,

Please see the post:
Organic meat from non-Muslims vs. dubiously “halal”

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Prayer Request: Help and Support

Prayer Request:

Aslaam Ula kum,
I feel embarrassed that my questions maybe futile and I might be wasting your time, I am sorry Sheikh. I wanted to change my name and am requesting if you could name me, Shiekh? Secondly I wanted to ask if you Sheikh could do dua for me that I have a stronger deen and stronger love for Allah swt and our beloved Prophet Muhammad saw. I also have exams fast approaching and want to succeed in this life and the next. I have just recently given bayaath to Maulana Sheikh Nazim and inshallah wish to see them in Cyprus in the summer and inshallah Maulana Sheikh Hisham when they visit the UK again. So could you please do dua that I am able to make these important visits? Thank you and sorry Sheikh if I have in any way caused any inconvenience.

Response:

wa `alaykum salam,

Your names must be secret but one of them is Abdullah an-Naqshabendi, and another is Muhammad Adil.

Shaykh Hisham Kabbani

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Dream: Walking on Air

Dream:

I used to have recurrent dreams every other day during my childhood for many days that i am walking very smoothly on air and all the people around my are also walking on air.

Interpretation:

Audhubillahiminashaytanirajeem
BismillahirRahmanirRahim
:

This represents being free from the gravity of ego.

Wallahu alam

Kamau Ayyubi

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Prayer Request: Ijaza (permission)

Request:

Assalamu’alaikum wa rahmatullah, ya Sayyidi I already had doing take online bayyat from internet, but could you give me Ijaza (permission) to me to do dhikr,recite darood/du’a and salawat? I want blessing for my dhikr,recite darorod/du’a and salawat, especially for my self and my families. I need permission to do this to, may I display photos of syekh Nazim, syekh Hisyam and syekh Adnan in my room? I want Allah (ta’ala) forgive my sin, and make me strong and calm, and to be close with Allah (ta’ala) and Rasul Allah (‘alaihi shalatullah) and Sultan ul Auliya Syekh Nazim al Haqqani,and Rijal Allah,and Sahib Azzaman,and participate to building the Sultanan of Islam in this world. Thanks for your attention and help. I am sorry for my bad adab,and my bad words, because I am still learning English. May Allah blessing you sir, in dunya and akhira. Amin, tawba ya Allah, astagfirullah wa atubu ilaih.,wassalamu’alaikum wa rahmatulla.

Response:

Alaykum Salam,
You have bayaa so you already have ijaza for all that you ask. You may put pictures on side or back walls not qibla wall.

Hajj Gibril Haddad

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Opinion Needed

Question:

Assalamu alikum,

Dear Sheikh, I am working in an Islamic students movemen. Namely Sunni students federation under Jam’iyathul ulama hind in India under leadership of Sheikh Aboobacker bin ahmed, Kanthapuram, Kerala,India. Is it a good thing? Dua for me please.

Answer:

Alaykum as-Salam,
Yes, Shaykh Abu Bakr Musliyar is a big support of Ahlus Sunna wal Jamaa in India and elsewhere in sha Allah.

Hajj Gibril Haddad

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Prayer Request: Where am I?
Where am I?

Prayer Request:

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Salaatul Nabi,
As-Salaamu alaiykum wr wb,

My love and thanks to you from the tiny amount that I know. Could you help with my tariqa situation. I feel lost inside and am really hoping that I may be able to be a good person with the opportunity that The Almighty has given me. But I have let myself, my Sheiyk, friends and family down. Please could you make dua that I will be able to marry to establish sunna and that I will accept it as I have the problem of accepting the blessings when they come. I feel powerless when giving myself up, losing patience. Astagfirullah. Love, gratitude and hope of being accepted. AstagfirUllah.
Ma Salaam.

Response:

wa `alaykum salam,

I will pray for you. Recite Ya Hafiz 301 times.

Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

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Where am I?