Tag Archives: khalwah

SECLUSION (CHILLA)

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

i just wanted to know the benifits of seclusion/chilla which the awliyya used to do and people also do now
the chillla of hizb ul bahr Continue reading →

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‘Itikaf

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

I was instructed to do 10 days ‘itikaf in 2007.. Now could I ask to do the 40 days ‘itikaf at my home… Continue reading →

Posted in Sufism (Tasawwuf) | Tagged 40 days, death, dunya, general permission, grave, harsh, home, i`tikaf, khalwa, khalwah, khalwat, Rajab, ramadan, seclusion | Comments Off

Are there awliya who lived from divine light?

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Taher Siddiqui

Q: lately I watched a documentary about people who do not eat and drink since years but live from divine light. This tradition exists in many religions so I was wondering if in Islam we also have awlyah who subsist only through divine light? Continue reading →

Posted in Sufism (Tasawwuf) | Tagged angelic, awliyaullah, dhikr, divine energy, Divine Light, Fasting, food, khalwah, luminary, luminous, subsist, water | Comments Off

Tag Archives: khalwah

SECLUSION (CHILLA)

‘Itikaf

Are there awliya who lived from divine light?

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