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40 Days of Punishing the Nafs
I want to ask for permission to punish my ego for 40 days by eating 3 dates, and 3 cups of water as you advised in your book The Nine -Fold Ascent. Insha-Allah, I am intending to practice discipline and increase my love for the Prophet (s) … Continue reading
Posted in Sufism (Tasawwuf)
Tagged backbiting, books of Mawlana Shaykh Hisham, discipline, eating dates, lesson, love of Prophet (s), nafs al-ammarah, punish ego, The Nine-Fold Ascent
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Praying for the Deceased
I have a simple question surrounding praying for those who have passed away. When praying for our dearly departed, do they benefit more if we pray at their graves.. Continue reading
Posted in Belief & Doctrine
Tagged actions, benefit, blessings, criteria, dead, deceased, deceased parents, died, distance, effort, forgiven, Friday, graves, ikhlas, intentions, lesson, nearness, obedience, physical proximity, pious ones, Prayers, remembrance, reminder, reward, salam, sincerity, truthfulness, visit
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Revenge?
Q: Is it permissible to take revenge on a person who may have really hurt you or harmed you, intentionally or unintentionally, or is not allowed in Islam? Continue reading
Posted in Halal & Haram
Tagged acceptance, forgiveness, harm, hurt, injury, justice, law, lesson, qisas, revenge
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