Sheikh Hisham and Pope Benedict

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Question:

Assalam u alayekum ya Syedi Sheikh Hisham!
I don’t know whether I should ask this question or not, but it has been confusing me since the last 2, or 3 weeks. I had read a sohbet transcript in which Syyedi Sheikh Hisham had told Maulana Sheikh Nazim (Q.S.H) that Pope Benedict is high in spiritual ranks.
Now that Pope Benedict is forcing the Pakistani government to release a Christian woman who has confessed to commit blasphemy about Our beloved Prophet (Salla’l la ho alaye hi wasallam.) The pope is also forcing the government to abolish the law which ensures penalty for such a culprit. The confusion is how can the Pope then be highly spiritual? I personally think that a sinner Muslim but having love of Prophet (S.A.W) is better than the Pope regarding this scenario.
Please explain and elaborate the point.
Forgive me if i sounded rude or offensive or if i hurt anyone’s feelings.
Shukran.

Answer:

wa `alaykum salam,

The news we hear about what goes on in the political world are not necessarily true. Mawlana’s comments about the Pope are relative, not absolute. In other words, they are not incompatible with a sinful Muslim still being superior to him or to you and me. They are also encouragement and an indirect invitation to Islam regardless whether our public approves of disapproves of such style of communication. In any case, Allah Most High knows the content of hearts and how one ends up at the time of death and in the hereafter, so may He keep us on the right path and take us back to Him safe from fitna.

With such issues it is best to make tafwid (resigning rather than probing) even if it is difficult. The proof of such difficulty is when we say “i personally think…” when in our Tariqa we are supposed to be toward our Murshid not only like the body between the hands of the washer but like a dead leaf carried by the wind and accepting to fall wherever it makes it fall. “I” (which is what the Latin word “ego” means) has no voice in the matter.

See also Post: “Hadith: Allah’s Preventing Self-Aggrandizing Worship“.

Hajj Gibril

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Dream: Being shot by a gun
Rêve: Se faire tirer dessus avec une arme à feu

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Taher Siddiqui

Dream:

Assalam O Alaykum Wr wb

I had a dream that this one man in black has a big gun and has shot me but there is no sound of the shot, no blood, no pain, and i am still walking around this road where i see my brother and tell him that there is a man who just shot me then me and my brother. we find the mans phone who tried to kill me and take it with us. we get into my brothers car and drive off, i feel very scaired in my dream, then we go home and i am still feeling scaired and i see 3 bees in our house and i try to get them out of the house. Please can you tell me what does this mean?

Interpretation:

Being shot with a gun means enemies trying to harm you, but alhamdulillah you were not hurt and were able to get away. Bees are baraka, so be careful not to eliminate blessings coming to you due to wrong actions or quick judgment.

w ‘Allahu `alam,

Taher Siddiqui

Rêve:

Assalam O Aleykoum wr wb
J’ai fait un rêve où cet homme en noir avait un gros pistolet et m’avait tiré dessus, mais il n’ y a pas de son du coup de feu, pas de sang, ni de douleur, et je suis encore en train de marcher sur ce chemin où je vois mon frère et lui dit qu’un homme vient de me tirer dessus. Puis mon frère et moi nous trouvons le téléphone de l’homme qui a tenté de me tuer et nous le prenons avec nous. Nous rentrons dans la voiture de mon frère et partons, j’ai très peur dans mon rêve, nous allons ensuite à la maison et j’ai toujours peur et je vois 3 abeilles dans notre maison et j’essaie de les sortir de la maison. Pouvez-vous me dire s’il vous plaît ce que ça signifie?

Interprétation:

Se faire tirer dessus par une arme à feu veut dire que des ennemies essaient de te nuire, mais alhamdoulillah tu n’as pas été blessé et tu as été capable de t’échapper. Les abeilles sont une baraka, donc fais attention à ne pas éliminer des bénédictions qui viennent vers toi à cause de mauvaises actions ou de jugements rapides.
w ‘Allahou `alam,
Taher Siddiqui

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Rêve: Se faire tirer dessus avec une arme à feu

still born baby

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Ustadh Abdul Shakur Hadi

Question:

Salaams,
We have just given birth to a stillborn child of 8 months gestation. Following the law of the country and Sheikh Hisham’s awrad we have buried her as soon as it was possible (39 hours after birth) in a Muslim cemetery. We didn’t make the funeral prayers. She was born naturally but had been dead in the womb a few days and was visibly deformed, so it didn’t feel appropriate to wash her for fear she might deteriorate further. We had a couple of hours with her before the hospital took charge. In this time we had an angelic and tender energy with us which felt very blessed and we felt strongly to name her, which we did. Since the funeral some people have been saying that it is not correct to name a stillborn child. Did we act appropriately? Thank you for your time and efforts.

Answer:

wa ‘alaykum salam,

Yes you did fine, with the exception that since the baby was born in the 8th month, she should have been washed, regardless of the deformity.

Make du`a for the child. Insha-Allah, may she be a treasure and intercessor for your happiness in Paradise!

W ‘Allahu `alam

Abdul Shakur

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Dream: Istekhara For bayyah
Rêve: Istekhara pour bayyah

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Taher Siddiqui

Dream:

asalam w r b
i saw that i am in class with my friend which used to sit with me and a teacher is there having stick in hand.then i go out of class it seems that there is some sort of party all the girls are having green color on their eyelids and i dressed in red color.
please interpret
Jazakallah khairan
wasalm

Interpretation:

wa `alaykum salam,

If your istikhara was asking to confirm taking baya`, then the answer is ‘yes’ as the teacher with the stick represents the Shaykh and spiritual discipline without which you will tend towards the party side and love of dunya.

W ‘Allahu `alam,

Taher Siddiqui

Rêve:

asalam w r b
J’ai vu que je suis en classe avec mon ami(e) qui avait l’habitude de s’asseoir avec moi et un maître est là avec un bâton dans ses mains. Puis, je sors de la classe, on dirait qu’il y a une sorte de fête, toutes le filles ont la couleur verte sur leurs paupières et je suis habillé(e) en rouge.
Veuillez interpréter s’il vous plaît
Jazakallah khairan
wasalm

Interprétation:

wa `aleykoum salam,
Si ton istikhara était pour demander la confirmation de la prise de baya`, alors la réponse est ‘oui’ car le maître avec le bâton représente le Cheikh et la discipline spirituelle sans laquelle tu serais attiré(e) vers la fête dehors et l’amour de la dunya.
W ‘Allahou `alam,

Taher Siddiqui

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Prayer Request: Vertigo

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

Request:

Assalam-o-alaikum wa rehmatullahi wa barakatuhu,

My mom is suffering from serious type of dizziness, where there is a feeling of motion when one is stationary. She has had trouble standing still, and it constantly sitting down so she doesn’t fall over, its been two months. This has occurred after she has given birth to my little brother. The doctors have describe her condition as a medical term called ‘Vertigo’ which we’ve heard is “incurable”. She has many appointments to specialist inshAllah, but she would like this prayer to cure her as well inshAllah.

Jazak Allah Khair-

Response:

wa `alaykum salam,

Insha-Allah she will be better. I will pray for your mother.

Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

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About ruh/spirit of passed away person
À propos de l’âme/esprit/ruh d’une personne décédée

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

Question:

Bismillaahirrohmaanirrohiim,

Assalamualaikum Dear Maulana Sheikh Hisham Effendi,

I have this question for a long time but hesitate to ask anyone and have heard different opinions (without asking). Is it true that ruh/spirit/soul of passed away can use/posses living body as media to communicate with living persons OR communicate that way?
Reasons for asking:
– have family who believe that & can be such media
– many occasions see that and been told: this our anchestor, this is late king of xxx and so on
– have no knowledge and would like to be carefull on that, affraid of falling into sins or believe something not true, altough the ‘speech’ given by those spirits are alwas good/religious.

Many thanks, really appreciate any answer and apologize for taking your valuabe time.

Salam,

Answer:

wa `alaykum salam,

The ruh of the pious is free. If someone was good in life Allah swt makes his or her grave a Paradise and his or her soul can move freely.

Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

Question:

Bismillaahirrohmaanirrohiim,

Assalamualaikum cher Maulana Cheikh Hisham Effendi,

J’ai cette question depuis longtemps mais j’hésite à la poser et j’ai entendu différentes opinions (sans avoir demandé). Est-il vrai que le ruh/esprit/âme d’un décédé peut utiliser/posséder un vivant comme un moyen de communication avec les vivants ou pour s’exprimer?

Les raisons de ma demande:

–       J’ai des membres de ma famille qui croient à cela et qui peuvent être de tel média.

–       À plusieurs occasions, j’ai vu et on m’a dit: c’est notre ancêtre, c’est le défunt roi of xxx et ainsi de suite.

–       Je n’ai aucune connaissance et j’aimerais être prudent à ce sujet. J’ai peur de commettre des péchés ou de croire en ce qui n’est pas vrai, même si le discours des ces esprits sont toujours bons/religieux.

Mes remerciements. J’apprécierai toute réponse et je m’excuse de prendre de votre précieux temps.
Salam,

Answer:

wa `alaykum salam,

Le ruh des pieux est libre. Si quelqu’un était bon dans sa vie, Allah (swt) fait de sa tombe un Paradis et son âme peut se déplacer librement.

Cheikh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

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À propos de l’âme/esprit/ruh d’une personne décédée

Prayer Request: remedy for avarice

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

Request:

Salamou’alykoum ya Mawlana,
I am very generous, however I did not feel that I give, but that people rob me. When one wants to give me something, I can not take it because I feel I rob him.So I’m greedy and I’m hiding from people because I can not refuse them anything. Similarly, I do not support domestic disputes, I do not like to be informed of the misfortunes of others. It hurts me and I feel helpless. So I run away from home, I make me invisible, deaf, dumb and blind not to be affected by their problem. I would like to dispense justice but I feel helpless and I’m paralyzed when one shout at me. Can you give me a divine name to heal. Barakallahou fikoum

Response:

wa `alaykum salam,

Nasmatul-Jannah

Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

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black magic

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

Question:

Salaam Syedi, I Pray Allah gives you long life Ameen and May Allah give our Master Shaykh Nazim long life Ameen.
I would like to ask help for my family, my mother is ill most of the time, she always tells me that she gets pain around her body but never tells me what the problem is, my spiritual master has told my mother that someone has done black magic on her. Secondly problem is that the person that has done black magic on my mother has also done it on my father and me, they have put a stop to the barakha in our house. Also we live near a grave yard, before the house was made it used to be a non muslim grave yard and the spirits wont let us move out to another house.
Allah Hafiz Syedi, remember me and my family in your Duaz. JazakALLAH

Answer:

wa `alaykum salam,

Change houses if you can because the problem is from the graveyard. Recite daily Ya Hafizh.

Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

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Permission to travel to Cairo

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

Question:

Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatuLlahi Ta’ala wa barakatuh

Our beloved Shaykh

I’m requesting permission to travel with my children to Cairo with the intention of helping them study Arabic, Fiqh and Quran.
If permission is granted … kindly advise if I should leave soon or delay the trip until Rabi’ al Awal.

Please remember us in your prayer, our beloved Shaykh.
Jazakum Allah kul khayr.

Wassalam

Answer:

wa `alaykum salam,

Delay until the situation clears up.

Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

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Prayer Request: Intentions

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

Request:

As-Salaamu alaiykum wr wb,
Please could you pray that I will be able to go on through a part of my life in which I am being tested. I am facing troubles in setting a good example for ah al-sunnah and spirituality, poor health and heavy work load.
I read a wazifa but find it difficult to carry every day, but love to try. I wear a beard and cap but it separates me from my school mates, I love and need the sunna but I love to be with people.
I really want to be a spiritual healer but sicknesses in me are being generated and I cannot stop them. The secret powers of my heart were open for a long time.
I want to keep and grow my good intentions. PLease intercede for me Qutbul-Muttassarif.
I pray that I can increase in familiarty to you.
Ma Salaam.

Response:

wa `alaykum salam,

I will pray for you.

Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

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