Prayer Request: Dua for my deceased mother

Request:

Ya Beloved Sayyidi,
As Salaam Alaikum wa Rahmathullahi, wa Barakatahu,

Last Tuesday, my mother [Name: private] died in her sleep after performing her Fajr prayers (reason speculated to be cardiac arrest). She was around 75 years and very tender in nature. I not only miss her a lot but also worry about her life in barzakh.

All I presently request and beg you all is that it would be a great favour and benefit for my mother if all the Shiyoukh at eshaykh pray for my mother’s soul, specially Sayyidi Hisham Kabbani. It would be a gigantic favour (by your dua) if she could come in my dreams. Your duas have always been extremely special and important for me. Please also pray for all my family members and muslim ummah.

Uncountable thanks in advance.

As Salaam Alaikum wa Rahmathullahi, wa Barakatahu,

Response:

`Alaykum salam,

Mawlana Shaykh Hisham will pray for you and your mother insha-Allah. May Allah have mercy on her and grant her paradise.

Hajj Gibril Haddad

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Can a Jinn perform sex with your wife?

Question:

As-salaamu Alaykoem (WRBT) Shaykh Hisham
I am married for 24 yrs, my marriage has not been one that I can be happy about. Many arguments have filled my marriage. About 4 years ago my wife starting changing. I have noticed that she would be sexually aroused (which I have not seen before) in her sleep and when I wake her she be angry with me. I need your help since my marriage is heading for divorce. She thinks I am crazy when I discuss this with her.

Answer:

`Alaykum as-Salam,

She is right in the sense that sexual dreams, like nightmares, are a dream illusion (hulm) from Shaytan only in the sense of inspiration, “not in the sense that Shaytan effects something in someone” (Qadi Iyad, “Ikmal al-Mu`lim”). So you should never describe it to her in the wording of the title header as it would distress her. It is best to pray two raka`ats and read Qur’an or du`a before sleep.

Recite Ya Wadud 100 times daily to the intention of renewing love and tenderness in your couple. Twenty-four years prove friendship, partnership and love of a high order regardless of what Shaytan would like you to think. So think of the good things that have filled your life together, not the arguments. It is mostly insignificant things that create separation between long-time partners.

As for the (unrelated) question in the title header, the uncontested Shaykh al-Islam and true Imam, al-Jalal al-Suyuti (Allah have mercy on him) said in his book on jinns, “Ahkaam al-Jaann” (ed. Khalid `Abd al-Fattah Shibl, Cairo: Maktabat al-Turath al-Islami, 1989, p. 24-25):

<<The truth is that it is possible for human beings and jinns to have intercourse and al-Tha`alibi mentioned [in his Tafsir] that that is the meaning of {and be [O Iblis] a partner in their [human beings’] wealth and children} (17:64). Al-Hakim al-Tirmidhi [in Nawadir al-Usul, Asl 76 and Asl 207] and Ibn Jarir [al-Tabari in his Tafsir (22:248)] narrated that Mujahid said: “When a man has intercourse with his wife and does not name [Allah], the jinn coils around his urethra and has intercourse along with him. That is the meaning of the saying of the Most High: {whom neither man nor jinn has touched before them} (55:56) [cf. also al-Baghawi in his tafsir under that verse].” … Ibn `Abbas said: “The epicenes (mukhannathoon) are the sons of jinns. Allah and His Messenger forbade that a man have intercourse with his wife during her menses; when he does, Shaytan is there before him and then she may get pregnant and will give birth to a mukhannath.”>>

The latter report is narrated by al-Turtushi with his chain in “Tahrim al-Fawahish” and, from him, in “Aakaam al-Marjaan fi Ahkaam al-Jaan” by Qadi Badr al-Din al-Shalabi the student of Imam al-Dhahabi. And Allah knows best.

Hajj Gibril Haddad

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Sultan Selim?

Question:

Assalam u alayekum Syyedi Sheikh Hisham!
Is the person shown in this video is Sultan Selim IV?
The video link is on youtube.

Answer:

`Alaykum as-Salam,

Mawlana Shaykh Hisham advises that you ask the people who produced the video.

Hajj Gibril Haddad

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Dream: Ask for a Certain Name

Dream:

Assalmau alaikum wa rahmatullah wa baraktu,

My sister dreamt a couple of days ago that someone told her to ask for someone who’s name is Muhammad Aktan. She has no idea who that person is and why she should look for him. Do you have an idea whats the meaning of the dream. She would like to know.

Jazakallah

Interpretation:

`Alaykum as-Salam,

Let her make Salawat on the Prophet, upon him and his family blessings and peace for 300 times daily or more.

Hajj Gibril Haddad

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Dream: Death of grandad and drinking alcohol

Dream:

My grandad has been dead for over 65 years. In my dream my grandpa has died and I go to meet old work collegues and I’m drinking alcohol. I say to them I keep stopping but can’t help but start drinking again. Then I catch a bus back to my mum’s street and at the end of the street there is an empty grave dug up for my grandpa and I nearly fall in. I put my foot on the end of the grave and then walk into my mum’s house and my sister asks why I went drinking on the day our grandpa died.

Interpretation:

audhu billah mina ‘sh-shaytani ‘r-rajeem,

Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem,

wa `alaykum salam,
Drinking alcohol here shows taking an illicit gain.  Try to make sure you have paid your zakat to purify your income and avoid doubtful enterprises.  Remember we are all one foot in the grave, and try to do your best while you still have a chance in this life.  May Allah forgive us all.

Dr. Karim Tourk

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Dream: A disappearing sheikh

Dream:

assalam alleikum wrwb,
I am asking this dream on behalf of a Shia/revert brother who is interested in learning more about Sufism. He had this dream after reading a posting on eshaykh.
He was praying next to a red turban/hat wearing sheikh (European looking) whom as they were doing sajda disappeared & had asked another male (Pakistani/Indian looking) to bring food to a big round metal/silver plate with a white square thing, maybe cheese for him to eat but he said, “no thank you I already ate”.

Interpretation:

audhu billah mina ‘sh-shaytani ‘r-rajeem,

Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem,

wa `alaykum salam,
The cheese shows an unrealized benefit.  In the Sufi way,  “no” is considered as coming from the ego.  “No” was the first sin when Iblis refused to bow to Adam.  If the brother wants to disappear in sajda like the turbaned Shaykh in the dream he must learn to say “yes” and accept what is coming to him for ultimately it is from Allah, the Highest and Wisest.  And Allah knows best.

Dr. Karim Tourk

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Dream: Seeing Ibrahim (AS) maqam

Dream:

In my dream, I feel that I am either inside or outside the Kabah (can’t be sure) & I open the door or curtain. There are some steps in front of me. People are dressed in white praying & on the right side I see something- at first it’s not clear but all of a sudden I am so close to it that my face is almost touching it. That thing is Ibrahim’s (AS) maqam. I think in dream it was pure green color & then golden. There was someone else next to me – maybe Muhammed (SAW)? Secondly,after Magbrib prayer while I was making dua I got the image of Isa’s (AS) face- it happened very quickly & I opened my eyes. I have been praying to Allah throughout Rajab to help me in something. Also can you please ask Shaykh Hisham or MSN to please ask Allah to accept my dua.

Interpretation:

audhu billah mina ‘sh-shaytani ‘r-rajeem,

Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem,

salam `alaykum,

Alhamdulillah these are all very good signs, seeing yourself at or in the Ka`aba, at Maqam Ibrahim standing with the Prophet (s), and seeing Sayyidina ‘Isa (a.s.).  Insha-Allah these are all  good tidings for you.  Insha-Allah we ask Mawlana Shaykh Nazim and Mawlana Shaykh Hisham to pray for you.  If you are able you may also recite the du`a of Grandshaykh Abdallah Daghestani (q) especially on the Night of Isra’ and Mi`raj (27th night of Rajab). http://naqshbandi.org/adab/rajab/Rajab_practices.pdf (page 13-22)

Dr. Karim Tourk

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Dream: Prophet’s hair

Dream:

Assalaamualakum!
I have seen in dream that some pious persons are making ziyarth of holy hair of Prophet sallalaahualaihiwasallam. They hold the bunch of hair which is shining and telling that this hair is of Prophet. It will be always in standing position always erect straightly not flat and also shown practically. I took one hair and again kept it back thinking it’s others amanath. What’s the meaning.

wassalam

Interpretation:

audhu billah mina ‘sh-shaytani ‘r-rajeem,

Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem,

wa `alaykum salam,
Alhamdulillah, whoever makes ziyara to the hair Prophet (s) is as if he made ziyara to the Prophet (s) because the part is from the whole.  Whenever you have an opportunity, try to attend any majlis of ziyara or mawlid to be showered more and more with heavenly blessings and lights.

Dr. Karim Tourk

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Dream: Istikhara marriage

Dream:

Brother,mom, me go buy white color sweets. I see a board with 2 on it. Mom says something about graves. There is mention of #34(Surah 34 has name of boy’s sister)

I have a shining emerald green object & say “These sweets are from Kabah

At wedding wearing beautiful blue dress. Later my top disappears, I cover my chest & look for it. Mom gives & I wear it.F riend who has same name of boy I like calls & says ‘where are you. I’m waiting for you’. Later an emerald green fly helps me to safety. I tell my parents ‘without telling me you selected a boy’. I woke up with the word Muzdalifa in mind

Mom & I see roof of Kabah. Below imam is standing in front of it. I saw Great Sphinx’s face is golden. Then I read ‘Prophet (SAW) is made out of silver light’. I see boy I like & Prophet with a white staff saying to me-“Tell my ummah

Interpretation:

audhu billah mina ‘sh-shaytani ‘r-rajeem,

Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem,

salam `alaykum,

The number 2 and the grave shows the staion of dying before you die by fighting your ego, symbolically throwing the stones from Muzdalifa at your own nafs. Sura 34, verse 2 shows how you enter into seclusion in the earth, are showered with heavenly rains, and reappear again as a new creation free from the servanthood of the ego.

يَعۡلَمُ مَا يَلِجُ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا يَخۡرُجُ مِنۡہَا وَمَا يَنزِلُ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا يَعۡرُجُ فِيہَاۚ وَهُوَ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ٱلۡغَفُورُ

{He knows all that goes into the earth, and all that comes out thereof; all that comes down from the sky and all that ascends thereto: and He is the Most Merciful, the Oft-Forgiving.} Surat Saba’ 34:2

Seeing the boy you like in the presence of the Prophet (s) is a positive sign along with seeing his sister’s name and seeing someone with his name also.  Talk to your parents before they move forward with someone you may not be happy with. Being uncovered then your mother covering you shows you need your family’s involvement in the marriage process.  Insha-Allah the emerald green prophetic lights in your dreams will guide you and your parents to the right decision.

Dr. Karim Tourk

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Dream: Maulana Syeikh Given Turban

Dream:

Assalamu’allaikum Yaa Sayyidi… Peace unto you…
May Al Haqq bless you and to keep increase your maqam to keep together with Sayyidina Muhammad SAW.
Ya Maulana, I have a dream last three months ago that Sulthonul Awliya give me a cap complete with turban that he make it by himself. and again I have dream… you… Maulana Syeikh Hisyam come to me, you was smile in my dream.. and I saw your face is very clear.
Dear My Syeikh.. My Murysid… could you please to let me know what the exactly meaning for both of those my dreams?
Thank you in advance for the most guide, help, affection, to open my eyes to come to the real love.
Wassalamu’allaikum warrahmatullah…

Interpretation:

audhu billah mina ‘sh-shaytani ‘r-rajeem,

Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem,

wa `alaykum salam,
Mawlana Shaykh Nazim is taking care of each and every one of his murids, no matter how many they may be.  The turban is a sign of power and honor that he is dressing you with.  Seeing Mawlana Shaykh Hisham clearly in the dream shows that he is close to you and his smiling shows your good spiritual condition. And Allah knows best.

Dr. Karim Tourk

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