Prayer Request: For my sister & best friend

Request:

My childhood friend [private] is closer to me than a best friend she is exactly like my sister. both her parents are re-married and they are not supportive or practicing Muslims. [private] has been dumped at her grandmas house from a young age. she has been close to my family from a very young age because we support her like she is our own. Please pray for her she is studying at university now to get away from her grandma who treats her very badly she is not a good woman and does not look after [private] properly. Please pray allah guides her keeps her healthy and happy in this life and the next and brings her a good husband. thank you

Response:

wa `alaykum salam,

Insha-Allah Shaykh Hisham Kabbani is praying for her.

Taher Siddiqui

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Prayer Request: Istekhara for the man I like

Request:

Salaam my previous question and answer from SHAYKH HISHAM was Request:

Salaam, I would like to request for an istekhara to be done for me and a man that I like, for the purpose of marriage from Shaykh.

JazakAllah khairun,
Salaam

Response:

wa `alaykum salam,

Recite hasbunAllah wa ni`ama ‘l-wakeel 100 times and go ahead.

Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

However, since then, the circumstances have changed. I no longer speak to this man. He is Shaykh Hishams Mureed. I wanted to Shaykh Hisham if they could give me some guidance on this matter Insha Allah

JazakAllah Khairun
Salaam

Response:

wa `alaykum salam,

Go ahead and speak to him.

Taher Siddiqui

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Rings and covering feet

Question:

As salamwalekum

I have 2 questions please:
1. Does a lady have to cover her feet (with socks) during salat?
2. In which fingers can a lady wear rings and what is forbidden?

Jazakallakhair

Answer:

wa `alaykum salam,

1. It is permissible for a woman to expose during salat that part of her face which is washed during wudu‘; her hands up to the wrists, and her feet up to the ankles, both the back as well as the palms of hands and the soles of feet.

2. Imaam an-Nawawi (r) said: “The Muslims agreed that the Sunnah is for men to wear rings on their little fingers, but as for women, they may wear rings on all their fingers.” (Sharh an-Nawawi `ala Muslim; `Awn al-Ma`bood, 11/286).

Imam Senad Agic
Head Imam (IABNA)
The Islamic Association of Bosniaks in North America
http://www.mesihat.com
American Islamic Center – Chicago
http://www.aicchicago.com

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Importance of making a will

Question:

Asalamu alaikom.

Please advise on How to make an Islamic will and the importace of leaving a will. InshAllah with Mowlana’s permission I am preparing for Hajj InshAllah.

Also please advise on the adab of wearing of our Naqshabandi turban while in Mecca and Madina, and how to find you Mowlana Shaykh Nazim and Shaykh Hisham especially in Madina Sharif.

May Allah bless you all and Endless Salawat be upon our Master Muhammad Sallallahu alahi wassalam.

Answer:

wa `alaykum salam,

Our Prophet (s) said that “It is not rightful for a Muslim person, if he has anything to bequeath, that he sleeps two consecutive nights without having his will written with him.” (Narrated Abdullah bin Umar: Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 51, Number 1)

Wills are written to ensure that they are valid legal documents in a country you live in. An attorney should review your personal circumstances to ensure that your Islamic will is tailored to your needs.

Islamic will may include the following provisions:

1. Arrangement of your Muslim Burial

2. To select somebody you trust to handle your affairs after you die.

3. To choose your Guardians – Who do you want to raise your young children after both parents die?

4. To make Gifts – Do you want to make a gift to charity or anyone else?

It is a confirmed Sunnah to wear a turban all the time, especially on Fridays attending Jum`ah prayers and when visiting holy places of Mekka and Medina.

Note: to avoid undue attention, Shaykh Hisham advises to use a normal cap and short white or green turban.

You can find Shaykh Hisham in Medina in the Prophet’s Masjid near the place known as Suffah.

Imam Senad Agic
Head Imam (IABNA)
The Islamic Association of Bosniaks in North America
http://www.mesihat.com
American Islamic Center – Chicago
http://www.aicchicago.com

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Prayer Request: Family prefer her to study…

Request:

I wait for Syrian visa, having several offers to work there. She told me her family prefer her to study in Hamah(so that she can’t meet me and marry me in Damascus) I am 27 and she is 1 or 2 years older and she is divorced! her studies would be more important than to marry?  So what could I do? We also can’t meet / marry now cause of the situation, but I am ready to wait! I could tell them the Shia would be ready to help me and to search a Shia girl(they really would) for me to make them afraid that they would be the reason why I would leave Ahl-sunnah!
I would like to break contact to them cause they broke their world and I can’t do as nothing had happen, but I guess you have a much better idea! Please pray for us!

Response:

wa `alaykum salam,

Insha-Allah Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani is praying for you.

It sounds like they put you through enough and it is time to seek someone else, without changing your beliefs.

Taher Siddiqui

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Prayer Request: having a place to live

Request:

i am a young muslim male employed alhamdulillah . i am looking for a home for myself .my father has been dead for ten years and although i am working my mother’s family does not want me to live in her house..please make du’a that i find a house of my own and not get fired from my job.

Response:

wa `alaykum salam,

Insha-Allah Mawlana Shaykh Hisham Kabbani is making du`a for you.

Taher Siddiqui

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prayer request

Question:

Salam Alaykom wr Sayyidi!

once again this weak and sinner is bothering You, I’m very happy from my Life, Allah has given me everything Alhamdulillah… I’ve just started my Uni and studying a 3/4 yrs Civil engineering course, plz tell Mawlana shaykh Hisham to pray to graduate my course successfully & for being steadfast on Deen, pray so that I may not fall in any illegal sexual intercourses and also to plz pray for the guidance of my family…
JazakAllah khairan

May Alla bless shaykh Hisham, all other shuyukh and eShaykh staff

Answer:

wa ‘alaykum salam,

Insha-Allah Mawlana Shaykh Hisham Kabbani is praying for you.

You should have your parents seek a suitable partner for you and at least get engaged with the intention of nikah as soon as you complete university, or better, while you are in the university. The walima can be postponed until later. If they don’t understand the pressure you are under, take your father aside and explain it. Ask him if he prefers an “educated” son who has done fornication, or son who is pure and kept from all haram?

Taher Siddiqui

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Emotional Disturb

Question:

Assalamualaikum.

How to cure emotional disturb?i have bad thoughts and swear to islam, allah and his rasul-rasul. It makes me feel doubt about my deen, islam practice.
I feel confuse, lost. I feel was-was about myself, life. I feel stressful and it is unpleasant feeling too. Im not sure about my life here. I already tried to feel positive and clarify myself but still i will go back to it. Im not sure my way. I dont know how to make first step again, im scare i will fail and feel insecure.

Answer:

wa `alaykum salam,

Insha-Allah Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani is praying for your upliftment.

The first step is to repent sincerely, make ghusl, pray 2 raka`ts of Tawbah, and ask Allah to forgive you through the intermediation of Sayyidina Muhammad (s) by reciting:

السلام عليك يا رسول الله إني سمعت قول الله تعالى (وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ إِذ ظَّلَمُواْ أَنفُسَهُمْ جَآؤُوكَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُواْ اللّهَ وَاسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُمُ الرَّسُولُ لَوَجَدُواْ اللّهَ تَوَّابًا رَّحِيمًا) وإني اتيتك يا رسول الله مستغفرا ذنبي مستشفعا بك الى ربي

As-salamu `alayka ya Rasul-Allah. Inni sami`tu qawl allahu ta`ala: Wa law annahum idh zhalamoo anfusahum ja’ooka fa ’staghfaroollaha w ’astaghfara lahumu’r-rasoolu la-wajadoollaha tawwaban raheema . Wa inni ataytuka ya Rasulullahi mustaghfiran dhanbi mustashfi`an bika ila rabbi.

“Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah! I have heard Allah saying: {If they had only, when they were unjust to themselves, come unto thee and asked Allah’s forgiveness, and the Messenger had asked forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah indeed Oft-returning, Most Merciful}( 4:64), so I have come to you asking forgiveness for my sin, seeking your intercession with my Lord.”

Then most important after this is to take baya` (initiation) with a guiding murshid. We recommend to take online baya` with Mawlana Shaykh Nazim al-Haqqani.

Taher Siddiqui

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Prayer Request: istikarah to move out of UK

Request:

Assalamoualaykoum Ya Sayyidi Mowlanah Shaik Hisham, may Allah increase your stations in dunya and aakhirah. Ameen.

My name is [private]

I lost my job last year in the UK and i have also not been able to find a suitable wife in the UK despite looking for a long time.
I am seeking your istikarah/permission on whether i can move to my home country in Mauritius in order to get a job there and get married.
I really need yours and Mowlana Shaik Nazim(q) blessings/duahs if i were to move there as in the past, my business dealings have not been successful there due to jealousy, hasad.

JazakAllah and May Allah reward you for your guidance and advice. Ameen

Response:

wa `alaykum salam,

See the post “MIGRATION“.

For protection from hasad, See the Post “Black Magic & Nazar“.

Staff

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MIGRATION

Question:

Assalamoualaykoum Ya sayyidi Mowlana Shaik Hisham
May Allah give you long life and raise your stations in dunya and aakhirah. ameen

I am based in the UK. I lost my job more than 15 months ago.
I am currently visiting Mauritius and a company showed interest in my CV and i am doing interviews now.

I needed your permission to migrate to Mauritius if this position is successful. i am also looking to get married there and would appreciate your duah.

JazakAllah

Answer:

wa `alaykum salam,

It is ok since Allah swt opened your rizq there.

Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

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