Tag Archives: living shaykh

Baya with Sheikh Hisham After Sultan ul-Auliya

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Taher Siddiqui

I am very confused about my living sheykh after passing of Sultan ul-Auliya. I came to know that one mureed must be under a living sheykh. So should I take baya with Maulana Sheykh Hisham as he is a representative of Sultan on which I can do muraqaba, meditation? Continue reading →

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Bayah

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Taher Siddiqui

Asalamualaikum warehmatallah, I am a mureed of a Naqshbandi Sheikh…I respect him immensely…However I felt drawn towards Sheikh Nazim but I was reluctant to take bayah owing to my sheikh… Continue reading →

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Tarikat

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Eshaykh Staff

Is it necessary to follow a Sufi saint or a tarikat for the one who loves the path of Sufism? Continue reading →

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The Need for a Living Guide

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Taher Siddiqui

I,aged 63, living in India, was a mureed of local Shaykh [private] of Qadiriya Chistiya tariqa, who passed away a few years ago Continue reading →

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Does one need a living shaykh?

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Taher Siddiqui

does one need a living shaykh to advanace along the path or can one be able to study the teaching(books,audios,videos) and study with the students of a deceased shaykh and still be able to merge with Allah(swt). Continue reading →

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Dream: Istikharah for taking a tariqat

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Dr. Abdul Karim

I got offer for tariqat and am confused to take it or not,… Continue reading →

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