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
