Beard Problem

Question:

Asalamu alaykum Sayiddi,

Sayiddi, the hair on the left side of my face are so scarce that In case I grow a beard, it would look abnormal. Kindly, guide me on what I should do to grow facial hair. I feel very guilty when I shave.

Aslamau alaykum Sayiddi.

Answer:

`Alaykum Salam,

It is enough to grow the beard on the chin and jawbones, excluding the cheeks, or grow it just on the chin.

Hajj Gibril Haddad

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Prayer Request: Istikhara for my marriage

Request:

Assalaamualaikum wa rahmatullah,

Hope you are in a sound state of Iman & Health.
I want to request an istikhara for my marriage. My name is [private] and I am 25 years old. My date of birth is [private]. My mothers name is [private] and my father’s name is [private]. The Girl’s name is [private] and she is 21 years old. Her date of birth is [private]. Her mother’s name is [private]and her father’s name is [private] .

Jazakallahu khairan wa ahsan al jaza,
Was-salaamualaikum.

Response:

`Alaykum Salam,
An excellent match, trust in Allah and go ahead.

Hajj Gibril Haddad

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Nightmares & Illness
Nightmares & Illness

Question:

Salamualaikum,
I am very sick with liver cancer and hepatitis b. Doctors have given up on me but I have because only Allah has the power to do that. I keep have some tormenting nightmares, on the of them is a little girl that I know who placed her hand on my stomach to was very painful and I started praying but she kept putting pressure on my stomach until I said the Kalimantun… hahaha and I woke up screaming the Kalimantun shahada.

Answer:

`Alaykum Salam,
Angels are supporting you with tawhid, asking forgiveness for you, and leaving you as pure as an innocent child. Don’t worry and don’t be sad. May Allah give you recovery and excellent dreams.

Hajj Gibril Haddad

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Nightmares & Illness

Alone with brother-in-law in the house
Alone with brother-in-law in the house

Question:

Salam,
I moved to a new house and sometimes my brother-in-law will like to come and sleepover. I’m OK with it but the problem is my husband will go to work the next day and I will be alone with him at home. Is this allowed? I know it is not allowed for me to be alone with him in my house as he is not my mahram. Also, he wanted to come a few weeks back but I told my husband that it is not right as husband is going to work. My husband got angry and started accusing me things about treating his family like crap. How do I tell my in-laws and husband that it is not right for my BIL to come to my house if there is no one around without offending them or my husband?

Answer:

`Alaykum Salam,
Google “brother in law is death” and let them know their religion.
Meanwhile cover when alone with the brother. By blaming you for simply mentioning the truth, your husband has taken on the burden of that sin in full.

Hajj Gibril Haddad

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Alone with brother-in-law in the house

Guidance regarding marriage partner

Question:

AA Mawlana Hishaam. I would like to know if this woman is suitable for marriage. I have known her for 2 months. Her family have accepted me yet I am unsure, because on occasions she has anger and I also had a dream in which she swore at our beloved Shaykh and I told her off in the dream. However she insisted (Astagfiruallah) that Mawlana was such and such in her dream and then the dream ended. Do I take this as a sign or is it the shaitan interfering. Please help.

Answer:

Ignore the dream as it is interference. Continue and trust in Allah.

Hajj Gibril Haddad

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Dream: Istikhara and Kunfayakun

Dream:

ASAK. I love a guy since 6 years. My parents agreed for our nikkah, but not his parents. So he dumped me. But he was still in my heart. Did istikhara to seek counsel from Allah(swt), if he is the right person for me and should I wait for him to get back to me. In dream I saw a crack on the ground which leads from his house to my house. I hear people screaming on the roads that a giant cockroach has come out of the crack and is entering my house. I immediately rushed towards the entrance and closed the door. I performed kun-fayakun nafeel namaz while asking dua to get me married to him. An ugly cockroach jumped on my feet and tried to go between my legs. I panicked and stood at once and started dusting myself to get rid of that insect.This had really frightened me a lot. Please suggest me how to proceed. Awaiting your reply. Allah Hafiz.

Interpretation:

Istikhara is negative. Cockroach means small sin that became big, so take your precautions and you will be safe. Try to move on and Allah will send someone who is right for you in sha Allah. But 6 months is best to decide for marriage, not longer.

Hajj Gibril Haddad

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Prayer Request: Money stolen

Request:

Blessed Shaykhs,

I once again request your prayers. Somebody has stolen money from my office (about 300 pounds) and cannot find out who is the culprit. In a work environment I find it hard to work with people who might be thieves. Please do pray that the money is returned and the culprit is revealed so I don’t keep him within the company.

Jazak Ullah Khairan and love to all of the Great Shaykhs.

Response:

We ask Allah to protect you and all of us from such problems. Consider what is gone as a sadaqa on your earnings and make intention to pay small sadaqa daily to keep difficulties and problems away. The Prophet (s) said: ma naqasa mal min sadaqa– wealth does not decrease from sadaqa. He (s) also said: as-sadaqa tarudd al bala wa tazeed al-‘umursadaqa repels calamities and increases one’s life.

Dr. Karim

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Taking baya with second thariqah

Question:

Assalamualaikum Wr.Wb,

Hope our beloved teacher MSN and MSH giving good health and longevity by Allah , so they can guiding us to path of light.  Shaykh, I have a question. Am I allowed to take baya with Qadiriyah wa Naqsyabandiyah Thariqah in West java Indonesia? Before I had baya with Naqshbandi Haqqani, I was so interest to the Naqshbandi Haqqani Thariqah and I really love my Mawlana shykh Nazim. I’m also interested too with Qadiriyah wa Naqsyabandiyah Thariqah. The second question is I have not been practicing daily Naqshbandi practice in continuity, does it affect my allegiance in the Naqshbandi Haqqani? Forgive me because so many obstacles that bothers me to do the practice and I’m so sad about it. Oh shaykh, I really love Mawlana Shaykh Nazim. Forgive for my bad manners. Assalamualaikum Wr.Wb

Answer:

wa `alaykum salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakutuh,

It is not recommended.  You will be lost between love of two different shaykhs and attempting to follow two different sets of practices. Keep one firmly and you will be successful insha-Allah, and remember that each tariqah leads to the Divine Presence.

As Shaykh Gibril said in another post:

..all are taking from Rasulillah so maintain excellent relations, love and respect of other shuyukh and their murids as Yadullah ma`a al-jama`ah, Allah’s Hand is over the congregation.

Taher Siddiqui

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Seeking Marriage

Question:

Salaam!
My name is [private] and my mother name is [private]. I’m 2_ years old. My marriage proposals are not coming and if proposals are coming, something or other obstacles come. I asked one sheikh and he told me bandish is there. Please, can you help me and tell me what to pray so that I get a good boy and get married early.
Thank you so much! Looking forward for your reply,
jazak al khair

Answer:

wa `alaykum salam,
See the post Black magic and nazar.

Staff

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Prayer Request: Heart

Request:

Aslamalikum,

I am not married and the person that I’ve liked for the past couple of years isn’t married either. I am ready to get married and would like to marry him since he is a good person but I’m really shy and nervous to tell him or my family. My parents don’t want me to marry until I am done with getting my degree in college. I’m afraid by then, the guy I like/love will have married someone else. Please give me permission to recite wazifa.

Allahumma layyin qalbi fulan binti fulan kama layyintil hadidi li sayyidina Da`ud alayhis salam

Purpose of this dua is to marry to the one you love.
Thank you. JazakAllah Khair

Response:

`Alaykum Salam,

You have permission but say ‘qalba‘ not qalbi; ‘ibna‘ not binti; and ‘layyanta‘ not layyintil.

Hajj Gibril Haddad

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