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PREFACE

In the pages to come, those laws, concerning whichour Muslim brothers and sisters have little orno knowledge, have been gathered. These are issueswhich they completely misunderstand.

Islam is a very moderate path. It is not so difficult,that a person cannot walk on this path, and it is alsonot so simple, that a person may follow his or herdesire and do as they will, leaving out the laws of theShariah and following their own free thinking ways. It

is for this reason, that man has accepted Islam veryswiftly and in no time at all it has become the mostaccepted Religion in the world. Not only is this is oneplace or country, but people from all walks of life in

every country and place have accepted the Deen ofIslam. You will find Muslims in every country, townand city. Muslims can be found amongst every nation,be it black, white, Asian and all others. There areMuslims all over the world today. In the world today,the most people who take the name of Allah, are theMuslims. Even though in this time, there are those

who are only Muslim by name. Even if today, Muslimsshowed the splendour of Islam, then even those who

have not tasted the wonder of Islam will come into thefolds of our Deen, and very soon, there will be only

one Deen on earth, and that shall be Islam.

But it is so sad, that today, Muslims have moved away

from Islam and having given preference to the ways ofthe unbelievers. There are those of us that are so lost


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in the vices of this world, making money and doingeverything else, which we do not even have the timeto think about the beauties of our Deen. It is possiblethat such people will not even get this opportunity

before their death. It is death that will awaken themfrom their deep sleep and bring them to knowwhat the reality is.

There are however those who have the feeling forDeen and want to be more successful and attain

knowledge of the Deen. For those Muslim brothers and

sisters, I wish to compile very soon, a book that willhelp them in their quest. This book I have written,after being in the company of the general Muslims andfound that there are various issues which theymisunderstand, or do not understand at all. I havethus tried to rectify those errors in this book.

Be it in our books or our lectures, our ideal today,should be Maslak-e-Aala Hazrat, which is the trueteachings of Deen-e-Islam in this time. This is beingspread through the more than one thousand booksand treaties of Imam Ahmed Raza Khan (radi Allahuanhu) that are being published and distributed widely.

It is my advice to the Imams of Musjids and theUlama, that they should not explain to people the laws

of Deen harshly, but they should be kind and gentleand explain to the people with love and affection. Ifthey agree then this is very well and if they dont, thenwe should let them be, as the Hadith Shareef hasstopped us from arguing with such people.

Maulana Tatheer Ahmed Razvi

Bareilly Shareef (India)


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TRANSLATORS NOTE

All Praise is due to Almighty Allah, Choicest Blessings andSalutations upon The Distributor of Kauthar, The

Intercessor of the Last Day, Hazrat Ahmad-e-MujtabaMuhammad Mustafa . Alhumdulillah in your hand is abook called Rectification of Improper Practiceswhich isthe Urdu translation of the book Awaani Ghalat FahmiyaAur Unki Islaahwhich has been written by Hazrat MaulanaTatheer Ahmad Razvi Barelvi.

The Author of this book is a very well learned Muslim

Scholar and a graduate from Bareilly Shareef. In Rabi-ul-Awwal 1422, Hazrat Maulana Tatheer Ahmad was one ofthe distinguished guests at the Annual Meelad-un-NabiCelebrations in Harare. Whilst in Harare, he presented threebooks written by himself to me, and requested that they betranslated into English for the benefit of the English reading

public. This, I immediately accepted to do, thus we presentthe English translation which is now before you. I have

found this book to be very enlightening, as it removesvarious doubts from the minds of the general Muslim public,and helps to rectify improper practices in the MuslimCommunity. The translation is a shorter version of theoriginal book, and has been simplified for the benefit of the

readers. I Pray in the Court of Almighty Allah through theWasila of Nabi Muhammad that this book is a means ofguidance to the Muslim Ummah. Aameen. May Almighty

Allah through the Sadqa of Rasool-e-Akram bless allthose who assisted in bringing forth this publication withstrength in Imaan and the opportunity to continuing toserve the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat. Aameen

Sag-e-Mufti-e-Azam

Muhammad Afthab Cassim Razvi Noori


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TO REFER TO ALLAH AS

THE ONE ABOVE

Some people instead of using Almighty AllahsBeautiful Names, they refer to him as The OneAbove (Oopar Waala). To say this, is totallyincorrect, and if someone holds this as their Aqida,then it is Kufr. This is because Almighty Allah is free

from being above, below, to the right or to the left, inother words Almighty Allah is free from place and

direction. Almighty Allah is the Creator of the alldirections. We cannot say that He is above, or below,or in the South or the North, or the East or West, sinceall this is created by Allah. Allah is before all this waseven created. People say, this is said, because Allah ison the Arsh. This is improper. If they do say this, theyshould be asked, If this is the case, then wherewas Allah before He created the Arsh.?

However, If a person says Allah to be The OneAbovein the sense that Almighty Allah is most

Superior and Most Exalted and that Almighty isGreater than all, then this will not be kufr, but to say it

with the words The One Aboveis not proper asthose words which could give the understanding of

Kufr should not be used for Allah. We should thusabstain from doing so.

[Translators Note:In many places, Muslims alsorefer to Allah as The Man Above. This also is totallyincorrect, since Almighty Allah is free from any humanform. This too like the above mentioned is not allowed

and Muslims must abstain from this. We should callAlmighty Allah by His Most Beautiful Names.


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TO SLEEP FACING

THE POLESTAR (QUTB)

Many people say that it is totally incorrect to sleepfacing the Polestar which is called the Qutb Sitara. Forthis reason, these people say that it is incorrect tosleep facing ones feet towards a northerly direction. Toavoid this, they even turn their beds, making sure that

it does not face the North.

According to the Shariah, we should not face our feetin the direction of the Qibla as this is disrespectful.With the exception of this, we may face our feet in anyother direction according to Islamic teachings, since allother directions are the same. None is different fromthe other. Aala Hazrat Imam Ahmed Raza Khan (radiAllahu anhu) says,

This issue is very common amongst theignorant. Qutb (The Polestar) is a star accordingto the people. If this is the case, then they

should not face their feet to any direction, sincethere are stars in all directions.(Almalfooz Vol.2

Page 57).

In other words, if to face the feet to the polestar isdisallowed, because it is a star, then to face the feet inthe direction of any other star would be disallowed,and it is not so.


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FACING THE QIBLA WHILST IN THE TOILET

It is in the Hadith Shareef, that the beloved Rasool

said,When any of you answers the call of nature(uses the toilet), then do not face the Qibla or letyour back face the Qibla.(Mishkaat Shareef pg 42)

We find that our practice is generally contrary to thisHadith. We find that many of us either face the Qibla

or show our back to the Qibla whilst in the toilet. Weusually do not pay attention to this important issue.

Even when we build our houses, we do not take heedto find the direction of Qibla, thus causing the toilet tobe built in the direction of Qibla. We should beconscious of this and even when building our houses,we should make sure that the position is such that wewill not face the Qibla when answering the call ofnature.

In reality, respect is very important. Disrespect,causes one to be deprived of blessings, thus causinghardships and difficulties. By having respect for theQibla etc. a person gains blessings and mercy, thusleading to a comfortable and peaceful life

EATING BETWEEN ASR & MAGHRIB

We often find some people saying that it is improper toeat between Asr and Maghrib. They think that this isan act of piety, whereas there is no basis of this in theShariah. It is totally permissible to eatbetween Asr and Maghrib, like it is allowed to eatduring any other time. To eat between Asr andMaghrib, is neither a sin, nor is it improper or


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disallowed. It is common myth amongst women, thatif a womens child has passed away, then if she eatsafter Asr, her child will not receive any sustenance inthe next world. This also is totally false and is another

sign of ignorance which has no connection to theShariah.

FIRMLY PLANTING THE TOES ON THE

GROUND IN SAJDAH

Many people are unaware of this very important law of

Shariah. They only place the tips of their toes on theground during Sajdah, thinking that this is the propermethod of making Sajdah. Some people place only thebig toe on the ground in Sajdah, whilst the other toesdont even touch the ground. In these cases, neitherwill Sajdah be done nor will Namaaz be complete. It isnecessary in Sajdah for the stomach of the toes to bepressed onto the ground facing the direction of theQibla. It is in Fatawa-e-Razvia Volume 1 Page 556 asfollows:

In Sajdah, the minimum requirement is for thestomach of at least one toe to be pressed onto

the ground, which is Fard and for most of thetoes to be pressed onto the ground is Waajib.

TO TALK DURING AZAAN

To be busy in conversation during the Azaan hasbecome a very common practice. This sadly is not onlyfound in the general public, but also amongst somepeople of knowledge, whereas it has been mentionedas follows in the Hadith Shareef, There is a fear thatone who talks during Azaan will have a bad death The


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Law of Shariah is this, that during the Azaan, weshould avoid even making salaam, replying to Salaamor talking. It has also been stated that if a person isreciting the Holy Quran and he hears the Azaan, then

he should immediately stop, listen attentively to theAzaan and reply to the Azaan. Even if one is walkingand he hears the Azaan, then he should stop andlisten to the Azaan, and reply to it. If one hears manyAzaans, then it is only Sunnat to reply to the first one.However, if one replies to all of them, it is also good,

but not necessary.

ITEKAAF

Some people have a misconception, that the mutakif(person in Itekaaf) should remain completelysilent. There is no law which states that the person inItekaaf should be completely silent. To remain

completely silent in Itekaat, thinking that it is ameans of gaining sawaab, is Makruh-e-Tahreemi(Bahaar-e-Shariat).

However, it is better to remain silent than to speak ofthat which is improper. Thus, it must be noted, that to

remain completely silent during Itekaaf is not a rule of

Itekaaf. If one remains completely silent, then howwill one make Ibaadat? During Itekaaf, you may recitethe Quran, Durood Shareef, Nafil Salaah, peruseauthentic books of Deen etc. Even to learn or teachduring Itekaaf is permitted. Due to necessity, youmay even discuss some worldly issue that is ofimportance at that given time. This will not invalidate

the itekaaf. However, to be too engrossed in worldly


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talk during Itekaaf, causes it to become less beneficial(in other words, it takes away the blessings).

TO MOVE AWAY FROM INFRONT OF A NAMAAZI

It is often seen in the Masjids, that when one person isdirectly in front of another person, and if he completes

his Salaah first, then he remains seated and does notmove. He does this, because he feels that by moving

away, he is passing in front of a Namaazi. Whereasthis is not so. If the person in front reads his Namaazand moves away, then this does not make him subjectto sin for passing in front of a Namaazi and nor is heworthy of the strict command of the Hadith, whichrefers to those who pass in front of a Namaazi.

The simple explanation, is this, that to pass in front ofa Namaazi where there is no (sutrah) division betweenyou and him, is improper, but to move away from infront of him is not improper. Sadrush Shariah HazratAllama Maulana Amjadi Ali (rahmatullah alaih) says,

If two persons wish to pass in front of a

Namaazi and there is nothing to make a division,then one from amongst them should stand in

front of the Namaazi with his back facing him,and the second person should walk in front ofthe first person and then stand directly behindhim, facing his back to the Namaazi. The firstperson should then pass and the second personshould then move away in the direction fromwhere he came.(Bahaare-e-Shariat Chapter 3 pg

159 - Alamgiri - Raddul Muhtaar)


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From this statement, it is obvious that there is adifference in passing in front of a Namaazi and movingaway from in front of a Namaazi. To pass in front of aNamaazi means that a person walked in front of a

Namaazi, coming from one direction across to theother direction, in other words walking across theNamaazi. This is definitely not permissible and is a sin,but if one is sitting in front of a Namaazi and he movesaway to any side, then this is not improper and is nota sin.

WHERE SHOULD THE

IQAAMAT BE GIVEN?

It is a misconception today, that the Muazzin must(under all circumstances) give the Iqaamat directlybehind the Imam or from the right of the Imam. If theIqaamat is said on the left, for some reason or theother, then it is said to be improper. This is not true. Itis definitely not incorrect, if a person standing on theleft calls out the Iqaamat. Sayyidi Alaa Hazrat (radi

Allahu anhu) says,

Concerning a fixed direction from where theIqaamat should be called has not passed my

sight, whether it should be on the right or theleft. Yes, this can be said, that either facing theImam (behind the Imam) then on the right ismore suitable.(Fatawa Razvia Vol.2 pg 465)

It must thus be concluded, that to give the Iqaamatbehind the Imam or on the right is better, but to give

the Iqaamat from the left is also permissible. GivingIqaamat from the left will not harm the Namaaz in any


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away, and to think that to give Iqaamat from the rightside only is compulsory is a misconception.

THE USE OF NOISY FANS ETCIN MUSJIDS

Today, it has become very common, that rather thancoming to the Musjid for Ibaadat, we come to the

Musjid for comfort. We are more concerned aboutcomfort, than we are about worshipping Almighty

Allah. Outside the Musjid, many of us work in veryharsh conditions. No air conditioners, no extravagantfans etc. but yet when we come to the Musjid, then wegive priority to these things. It is sad, that whilst inthe Musjid, little things tend to annoy us and cause usto forget where we are. Today, the Musjid has beenmade a place of decoration and luxury. There is noobjection to being comfortable in the Musjid, but thisshould be within the boundaries of the Shariah. Totransgress this is unacceptable.

If air conditioners and fans etc are put into Musjids,then they should be well maintained. Once they start

making loud noises etc. they should be repaired orremoved. This noise causes hindrance in Ibaadat. It

disturbs a person who is engrossed in his Ibaadat.Various scholars including Aala Hazrat (radi Allahuanhu) have clearly stated that it is not acceptable touse fans and air coolers, in a Musjid, that are so noisythat they disturb the Namaazi (Fatawa Razvia).Sometimes they are so loud that they interfere withthe recitation of the Imaam. It has also been stated in

books like Durr Mukhtar, It is Makruh to read Salaahwhere there is food present and one is hungry, since


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this is diverts the attention from Salaah. One shouldthus eat first. This refers to anything that diverts theattention from Salaah. It is in Sharah Tanweer. Toread Namaaz near a mill is Makruh (due to the noise).

It is in Raddul Muhtaar, The most probable reason forNamaaz being Makruh by a mill, is because of thenoise.

We should thus be sure not to install something that isnoisy in the Musjid, and if there are damaged or noisy

fans or air conditioners in the Musjid, then we should

remove them or repair them.

STANDING DURING IQAAMAT

The only time that the Imam and Muqtadi should standfor Jamaat, is when the Muazzin (Mukabir) says HayaAlas Salaah and Haya Alal Falaah. It has become a

practice in various places, for all to stand even beforethe Iqaamat is called. Those who practicethis, havebecome so consumed by it, that they have no respector care for the commands of the Hadith and the Lawsof Fiqh. They forcefully try to install this practice andpresent invalid arguments to prove their improper

ideas. It must thus be noted, that, to stand before

Iqaamat is improper and this practice should bestopped immediately, wherever it is being done.

THE SECOND AZAAN OF JUMMAH

It is evident from almost all the books of Hanafi fiqh,that to give any Azaan inside the Musjid (actual

Musjid) is disallowed. This is even clearly proven fromthe Hadith Shareef. It is also not evident from any


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Hadith, or any authentic book of Shariah, that theAzaan should be given inside the Musjid. After all this,there are still those who insist on having the secondAzaan of Jummah being called out in front of the

Imam inside the Musjid on a Jummah. By doing this,we are being deprived of acting on the beautifulSunnat of the Beloved Rasool . Then, there arethose, who in defiance, intentionally give the Azaan infront of the mimbar, thus leaving out a mostbeloved Sunnah of the Prophet .

Note:The Second Azaan of Jummah should be given atthe door of the Musjid, facing the Imam. This is theSunnah method of the second Azaan.

One who revives one Sunnah gets the sawaab(reward) of one hundred Shaheeds (martyrs inthe way of Allah).

LOOKING TOWARDS THE SKY

IN JANAAZAH SALAAH

It is a common practice, that some people have the

habit of looking up towards the sky, when making theTakbeer of Janaazahh Salaah (when saying Allahu

Akbar), whereas, there is no Shariah source of such apractice. Some persons also do this during otherSalaahs. Actually, it is Makruh-e-Tahreemi, to lift theface towards the sky whilst in Salaah (Bahaar-e-Shariat). It is mentioned in the Hadith Shareef, thatthe Prophet said,

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abstain from this, or their eyes shall be takenaway.(Bukhari- Abu Dawood - Nasai - Ibn Majah)

It must thus be noted, that to lift the face towards the

sky during Janaazahh Salaah or any other Salaah withintent, is Makruh. To do so during Takbeer inJanaazahh Salaah, is wrong and without any Shariahsource.

CAN THE HUSBAND CARRY

HIS WIFES JANAAZAHH?

There is a misconception amongst the general public,that after demise of a woman, her husband cannot seeher or touch her Janaazah or give her Kandhaa (carryher Janaazah). The reality is this, that the after thedemise of the wife, it is permissible for the husband tosee her, carry her Janaazah and even lower her intothe grave. (Fatawa Razvia Vol.4 pg 91)

DOES THE WUDU OF A WOMAN BREAK WHEN

SHE SUCKLES HER INFANT?

It is the saying of some people, that, if a woman

suckles her infant (breastfeeds), then if she was inWudu, her Wudu would break. This is totally incorrect.Suckling the child does not cause the Wudu to breakat all. After suckling, the woman may read Namaazwith the same Wudu. There is no need to make a newWudu.


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WUDU

There are certain places, where people think that if

you read Janaazah Namaaz, then you cannot read anyother Namaaz with the Wudu of Janaazah Namaaz.This is incorrect and has no basis in the Shariah. Onemay read any Salaah with that Wudu, be it fardh,sunnat or nafil.

TO MAKE GHUSL AFTERBATHING THE DECEASED

It is better and desirable, for one who gives ghusl tothe deceased to make ghusl after giving ghusl to thedeceased. It is however not compulsory or necessary,that after giving ghusl to the deceased, you must have

ghusl again. To think that it is compulsory ornecessary to do so is wrong.

DOES THE WUDU BREAK IF

THE SATR IS EXPOSED?

Satr refers to those parts of the body that must be

covered. It is a common misconception in the generalpublic, that if a person in Wudu sees his own satre.g. His thighs etc. or that of another person, then theWudu breaks. This is wrong and baseless. However, itmust be noted, that to show the Satr without reasonto another, is Haraam. (Bahaar-e-Shariat Vol.2, Pg28)


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WHEN IS THE EXPIRY TIME OF

MAGHRIB & ESHA?

Many of us have a misconception concerning theexpiry time of Maghrib and Esha Salaah. If it becomesa little dark, then we leave out our Maghrib Salaahthinking that it has become Qazaa. This is incorrect.The time for Maghrib Salaah, is from the setting of the

sun until the time of the disappearing of the Shafaq.The Shafaq, refers to the whiteness in the sky that is

visible after the redness in the sky disappears. Thiswhiteness stretches out on the horizon. There is nodoubt, that we should be swift in reading our MaghribSalaah. To do so is Mustahab (desirable). Todelay Maghrib for a time limit equivalent to twoRakaat Namaaz, is Makruh-e-Tanzeehi, in other wordscontrary to the Sunnah. To delay Maghrib for such alengthy period, that stars are seen in the sky, isMakruh-e-Tahreemi and a sin (Ahkaam-e-Shariat pg137).

However, if one has still not read his Maghrib, then hemay read it, with the intention of Adaa and not Qazaa,

as long as the time of Esha has not started. Thegeneral time limit between Maghrib and the beginning

of Esha, is around 1 hour and 18 minutes. Thus, if thetime of Esha has not yet started, then Maghrib can stillbe read (Do not delay intentionally). As for the expirytime of Esha, many of us think that the time of Eshaexpires at 12 at night. This also is incorrect. The timeof Esha is until the time of the Subho Saadiq, in otherwords, the time when sehri ends.


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HOW IMPORTANT IS IT

TO BECOME MUREED?

The Baiat (becoming mureed) that is wellknown today, is a means of gaining blessing. However,to take Baiat is not fardh or waajib There is also nolaw of the Shariah that forces a person to take Baiat,and not taking Baiat, does not make anyone sinful.

Verily, there is great blessing and excellence in takingBaiat at the hands of a Proper Peer who has all the

pre requisites of a Peer. This will cause a person toattain great blessings and spiritual benefits. However,if one does not find a Kaamil (accomplished) Peer,then it does not mean that you should take baiat atthe hands of the first person you find who is claimingto be a Peer. If a person is a Sunni, he accepts thecommands of Allah and His Rasools , He has love forthe beloved Rasool , His Aqida is firm and he lovesand respects the Awliyah and the Ulama, then this isall he needs (if he cannot find a true Peer). Today, ithas become common for certain Peers and some of

their so-called Ulama counterparts to spread falsepropaganda. There are those, who dont even read

the books of Deen, and they start to make detrimentalstatements to please some of the false Peers. They say

that one who is not mureed, is the mureed ofshaitaan. Some of these people even say that this isthe statement of the Prophet (Allah forbid). Firstly,this is not Hadith. As for this statement beingmentioned, then this is a fact. It has been mentionedby certain Buzurgan-e-Deen, He who does not have aSheikh, His Sheikh is Shaitaan. This refers to Peer

Aam and not Peer Khaas


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Aala Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) says, That SunniSahihul Aqida who accepts the righteous Imams,understands the necessity of Taqleed (following one ofthe four Imams Shafiee, Maaliki, Hambali, Hanafi),

and is a true follower of the Awliyah Allah, and is firmin his belief and on the straight path, is never withouta Peer, for his Peer is the word of Allah and His Rasool,the Aima (Imams) and the hidden and apparentUlama, even though if in reality he has not given hishand in the blessed hands of any Pious Servant of

Allah.(Niqaa-us-Sulafa Fi Ahkaamil Baiat Wal

Khilafa Pg 40)

To gain more information on this, peruse AalaHazrats (radi Allahu anhu) Fatawa Afriqa on the issueof Baiat and Niqaa-us-Sulafa. It must be noted, that ifyou find a true Peer, then give your hand in his hand,so that you may reap the blessings and reach spiritual

heights. But, if you do not find such a Pious Person,then dont just accept any corrupt or mislead personas your Peer. Look for a true Peer. Not those so-calledPeers who insult and keep people away from theUlama (so that there pastures stay green).To join suchso-called Peers who insult the Ulama and speakagainst the Shariah, is to cause the death of your own

Imaan.


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WHAT SHOULD ONE DO IF

YOU DO NOT FIND A TRUE PEER?

Remain firm on the correct Aqida. Act upon thecommands of the Shariah, and love and revere all theAwliyah Allah and the Ulama who are worthy ofrespect. Once someone asked Huzoor Ghaus-e-Azam(radi Allahu anhu) this,

What is the condition of that person who takes

your name (with love) and has not given hishand in your blessed hand or worn your khirqa?Is he from amongst your disciples?

Huzoor Ghaus-e-Azam (radi Allahu anhu) answered bysaying,Whomsoever links himself to me andenters his name into my disciples, then Allah willaccept him, and he shall be in the congregationof my mureeds.(Fatawa Afriqa pg 140)

With the exception of this, Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Haq

Muhadith-e-Dehlwi alaihir rahma says,

Whomsoever does not find a Kaamil Peer withall the necessary conditions, He should send

Durood Shareef in abundance upon the Prophet


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IS IT NECESSARY FOR

A PEER TO BE SAYYID?

It has become a misconception today thatonly Sayyids (descendants of the Rasool ) are

allowed to be Peers. They are the only ones who havethe right of making mureeds. Sadly, amongst those

who spread such propaganda, are mostly those whothemselves are not Sayyid and only claim to beSayyid, so that they may broaden their horizons.

True Love and respect for the Sayyid is the recognitionof the people of Imaan. Very deprived and unfortunateare those who have no love for the family of theProphet . But it must be noted, that it is notnecessary to be Sayyid to be a Peer. The Holy Quransays, The exalted and respected in the Court of Allah

are those amongst you that are pious and AllahFearing.

It must be noted, that, Huzoor Ghaus-e-Azam Jilani(radi Allahu anhu) is no doubt Hassani Husaini Sayyid,but his Peer, Hazrat Abu Saeed Makhzoomi, and hisSheikh Hazrat Abul Hassan Hakaari and His Sheikh

Hazrat Abul Farah Tartoosi and various other sheikhsof the silsila, namely Sheikh Abdul Waahid Tameemi,Sheikh Abu Bakr Shibli, Hazrat Junaid Baghdadi HazratSiiri Saqti and Hazrat Maroof Karghi radi Allahuanhumul Ajmaaeen are all not Sayyids.

The Peer of Sultaanul Hind Hazrat Kwaja MueenudeenChishti alaihir Rahma war Ridwaan, Hazrat KwajaUsmaan Haarooni alaihir rahma war ridwaan is alsonot a Sayyid. If after all this, one still says that it is


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necessary for a Peer to be Sayyid, then if this is notignorance and absurdity, then what is it?

Aala Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) states, that to say that

it is a condition for a Peer to be Sayyid, is to claim thatall the silsilas are baatil (broken). In the silsila AaliyahQaaderiyah, all the Sheikhs between Sayyiduna AliRaza and Hazrat Ghaus-e-Azam (radi Allahu anhum)are all non Sayyids.

And in the Silsila Aaliyah Chishtiya, immediately after

Sayyiduna Ali (radi Allahu anhu) is Hazrat ImamHassan Basri (radi Allahu anhu), who neither Sayyid,Quraish nor an Arab, and in Silsila AaliyahNaqshabandiya, the actual inception is from HazratAbu Bakr Siddique (radi Allahu anhu). (FatawaRazvia Vol. 9 pg 114)

BEGGING INSIDE THE MUSJID

The practice of begging in Musjids today has becomevery common and seems to be growing. It issometimes seen, that the Imam just completes Salaahand there are persons in various parts of the Musjidasking for money. This is a completely incorrect

practice. Such people should be cautioned against this,and the authorities of the Musjid must put a stop tothose who beg inside the Musjid.

Sadrush Shariah Hazrat Maulana Amjad Alirahmatullah alaih says,

To beg inside the Musjid is Haraam and to giveanything to such a person is also

disallowed. (Bahaar-e-Shariah Vol 3 pg 184)


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The method for such persons, is to either ask outsidethe Musjid or inform the Imam etc. of their problem sothat he may inform those who may be of someassistance of their situation.

MAKING KAAFIRS MUREED

Some Jaahil so-called Peers even make kaafirsmureed. This is totaly ignorance. Until and unless akaafir does not read the Kalima and accept Islam, toeven use the term mureed for him is ignorance. They

worship idols day and night, pray to false gods andyou call them your mureed. He who is not Allah andHis Rasools, How can he be yours? Aala Hazrat Imam

Ahmed Raza Khan (radi Allahu anhu) says, NoKaafir, be he a mushrik or Muwahid, can enter

the silsila and neither is baiat acceptablewithout Islam or even before accepting Islam,

even though he may become a Muslim later.Whetherit is Baiat or any other Amal, the firstcondition is Islam.(Fatawa Razvia Vol.9 pg 157)

CAN ONE MARRY IN MUHARRAM

AND SAFAR?

In the month of Muharram, there are various un-Islamic acts that have crept into our communities. The

month of Muharram is now taken as a month ofmourning. There are those who say that to makeNikah in Muharram is not permitted. This is improper.Nikah can be made at any time, be Muharram orSafar. There is no rule of the Shariah which says that

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other month. The following questions were asked toAala Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu):

1.There are those in the Ahle Sunnat who do not cook

Roti during the day or sweep their homes, in the firstten days of Muharram.

2. They do not change their clothes for ten days,3. There do not marry in the month of Muharram

4. In the month of Muharram, with the exception ofthe Niyaaz of Hazrat Imam Hassan and Imam Husain

radi Allahu anhum, they do not make any other Niaz

or Faateha. Is all this permissible or not?

Aala Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) answered this bysaying, The first three issues are soug (mourning)and this (type of) mourning is haraam. The fourthissue is ignorance. In every month and on any date,the niaz of any Wali and the faateha of any Muslim can

be made. (Ahkaam-e-Shariat Part 1 page 127). Inactuality, to make soug in the month of Muharram isthe cursed practice of the raafdhis (shiites) and toshow happiness in this month, is the manner of theKhaarijis and to make niaz and faateha, read nafilsand keep fast, is the manner of the Muslims (andPraise be to Allah for that).

CAN A WIDOW REMARRY?

In Islam, it is permissible for a widow to remarry. Ifthis is done with the intention of protection from illthoughts, sin and wrongdoings, then without doubt, itis also a means of gaining great reward. To mock and

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and to insult and look down on her for this, is a sinfulact.

In this issue, there are two types of persons. The first

type are those who say that she must marry, in otherwords they say it is fard for her to marry, thus causingher to forcefully enter into Nikah so that they maybenefit from it. This group of people aredefinitely misled. The second type are those, whodont want a widow to remarry and who think of this to

be wrong. They slander and behave harshly towards

such women. This group is also wrong. Today, we donot slander and say bad to those men and women,who spend their time committing adultery andprostitution and nor do we think ill of those who spendtheir nights in night clubs and days in sin, but when awidow decides to remarry in accordance with theShariah, then we make her the target of our slander

and insult. We slander those widows who remarry andthose men who marry more than once (in accordancewith the Shariah), yet it is Nikah, that protects us fromevil and closes the doors of adultery and fornication.

DEPRIVING OUR DAUGHTERS

OF THEIR INHERITANCE

To equitably distribute the property and wealth ofones parents after their demise is very important. Justas the son inherits from the property of his parents, sois the right of the daughter. The inheritance for thedaughter is half the inheritance of the son. In otherwords, if a person has one daughter and one son, then

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one portion. It is so important for the property to beshared righteously, that even if the right of someone istaken and they pardon it, it will still not be pardoned.Those brothers who usurp the share of their sisters will

be responsible forever for this act of unrighteouslydistributing the property of their father. Some peoplethink that when the daughter marries, then the cost ofthe marriage and all that is given as gifts and dowryetc. fulfils their rights towards the daughter. This isnot correct and is total ignorance. Even if hundreds of

thousands is spent on the marriage of the daughter,

then too, even one cent, cannot be made less in thatwhich is rightfully hers.

HOW MANY RINGS ARE MEN

ALLOWED TO WEAR?

According to Islamic principles, a man is only allowedto wear one ring, made of silver, with one stone on it.This ring should not weigh more than four and a halfMarsha. With the exception of this, any other jewellery

for men is disallowed. For a man to wear more thanone ring, or any other jewellery (such as chains, hand

chains, ear rings, etc.), be it of any metal, is notpermissible and is a sin.

Today, there are those, that claim to be mystics andPeers, yet they wear and advice others to wear manyrings and gold jewellery etc. which is contrary to theShariah. Such persons are not even worthy of beingcalled mystics.


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WALEEMA

After the Nikah (the following day), it is sunnat to host

a Waleema, meaning feed people according to yourmeans. This is a grand Sunnat of the Holy Prophet .The importance of Waleema has come in variousAhadith-e-Mubaaraka. The Holy Prophet himselfmade Waleema, and commanded his companions todo the same. Today, we have moved away from this

grand Sunnah. There are very few, who do theWaleema after marriage. Rather, we feed people for

days before the Nikah and then do not make thewaleema. Rather we should have the waleema andfulfill this grand Sunnah of Rasoolullah . It must benoted, that there is great benefit and wisdom in everycommand of Islam. If one feeds before the Nikah andthen later something goes wrong and the Nikah hasbeen stopped or cancelled, then a lot of money has

been wasted for no real reason. Thus, Muslims shouldtry and practice the Sunnah of Waleema.

THE URINE OF INFANTS

Some people think and say that the urine of a childthat is still being suckled (infant) is paak (clean). This

is not so. Urine of all humans, be it of a infant or anadult is impure. (Ref. Fatawa Razvia Vol.3 pg146)

BISMILLAH BEFORE TAKING MEDICINES

There are those, who say that one should not say

Bismillah before taking any medication. This isimproper and a sign or ignorance. Actually, when


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taking medication, one must definitely remember tosay Bismillah hir Rahmaan nir Raheem, so that theblessing of Almighty ALLAHS name may give swiftcure to the one taking the medicine, since sickness

and cure is from ALLAH.

TO HOLD WOMEN IN CONTEMPT DURING

THEIR MENSTRUAL PERIODS

To eat, drink and sit with a woman during her menses

or after childbirth, is allowed. There is even nothingwrong with eating from something that they haveeaten. Even today, there are those who think that toeat with them during this period, is wrong and thus,they give their wives separate utensils to eat in duringthis time. They even say that the utensils of a womanat this time is impure These are practices of the hindus

and not that of Muslims. We should abstain from suchimproper behaviour. However, for a man to beintimate with his wife during this time is Haraam.

THE DURATION OF NIFAAS

Nifaas refers to the blood which a woman passes after

the birth of a child. There are those who say that thisduration is for forty days. Thus, if this bleeding stopswithin forty days, then they still do not read Salaah,

keep fast or do any other Ibaadat, (since they feel thatthe ghusl must only be taken after forty days). This istotally improper and a sign of ignorance. The momentthe bleeding stops, the woman must make ghusl and

start reading her Namaaz etc. (There is no need towait for forty days). If taking a bath is not possible


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because it may cause her harm, then she should maketayammum and start her Salaah.

REPLY TO SALAAMToday, it has become common for us to make salaamor reply to salaam, by just lifting of the hand or thefinger, or by nodding the head only. To make salaamin this way, does not fulfill the Sunnah of makingsalaam. If a person makes salaam to you and you onlyshow the hand or nod etc. and do not say Wa Alaikum

salaam or Wa alaikas salaam, then this is even a sin.

Aala Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) states, To only lift the

hand and make salaam without any word of salaambeing with this action, is not salaam. (Fatawa

Razvia Vol.10 pg 128)

THE ISSUE OF THREETALAAQS (DIVORCES)

In the present time, we find some people who out ofignorance give their wives three talaaqs or write threetalaaqs to their wives in one session. After this, theyrealise their mistake, and many of them, then findthemselves trying to lie or be deceitful to the Ulama orMuftis so that they may escape their errors. Such

people should talk to the Ulama and Muftis before theyintend to give talaaq and not after, so that they maybe told the proper procedure of giving talaaq. To givethree talaaqs at once is a sinful act, but the divorce isin place.


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LEAVING OUT NAMAAZ AND

READING WAZIFAS

There are those, who do not even read their Namaaz,and others, who read their Namaaz in a rush and thenrush towards reading wazifas and tasbeehs. Thisaction of theirs will be rejected. Any person who doesnot fulfill his fardh and then makes nafil, will not have

his nafil accepted. In Islam, the greatest wazifa andamal is to read your Namaaz with Jamaat. (Jamaat

does not mean Namaaz behind Bud Mazhabs such aswahabis, shiites etc.)

WRITING (S.A.W)

AND (R.A) ETC.

To write s.a.w after the name of the Beloved Rasool

or a.s in place of alaihis salaam is really a sign ofbeing deprived, because sallal laahu alaihi wasallam oralaihis salaam etc. is Durood and we decide to make

abbreviations for Durood. Hazrat Imam JalaaludeenSuyuti (radi Allahu anhu) states, That person who

first introduced the practice of using abbreviation forDurood had his hands cut off Imam Tahtaawi (radi

Allahu anhu) has written in the footnote of DurrMukhtar that to do so is kufr (this is if it is written withthe intent of disrespect) and this is the truth, that if itis written with intent of disrespect, then it is kufr. Towrite abbreviation after the names of sahaba-e-kiraamand Awliyah Allah etc. is also not allowed. This causesone to lose much blessing. For a detailed explanation,

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MISCONCEPTION RELATING

TO ZAKAAT

There are those, who give charity to Musjids,Madrassas, to the needy and to the orphans etc. anddo not take out their zakaat. When asked why they donot take out zakaat, they reply by saying, We give alot in the way of Allah This is a huge error on their

path. You may spend millions in the way of Allah, butall this is of no use if you do not fulfill your zakaat.

Giving all other types of charity will not protect suchpersons from the punishment of not giving theirzakaat. It is in the Hadith Shareef thatany person whohas been given wealth by Allah and he does not fulfillhis zakaat, then, on the day of Qiyaamah, his wealthwill turn into a huge snake with two plaits of hair on itshead. This snake will be turned into a noose andplaced on their necks. The snake will grab them andsay, I am your wealth I am your treasure It mustthus be understood, that the most important means ofspending in the way of Allah, is by fulfilling ones

zakaat correctly. By not giving our zakaat, we aremaking a very grave error and becoming sinful. Ask

the Ulama, the laws of zalaat and in accordance withthis, fulfill your zakaat.

READING NON-ARABIC VERSES

IN THE KHUTBA

To read the Jummah khutba only in the Arabiclanguage is Sunnat. If anybody wishes to read any

non-Arabic verses etc. then it should be read beforethe Azaan of Khutba. To say anything in non-Arabic,


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after the second Azaan has been called out, is notallowed.

TO DISOWN ONES CHILDRENSome people say that they have disowned theirchildren, and they thus think, that this now deprivestheir children of any inheritance from their propertyand wealth etc, whereas this is a completely baseless

thought. According to Shariah, to say that you disownyour child is not binding. According to Shariah, if a

father disowns his child, then when the father dies,the child shall still be a rightful heir. However, anyperson who disrespects or causes harm to his/herparents, is worthy of the wrath of Allah and greatpunishment. Aala Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) says, Tosay that you disown your child, is not binding, and nordoes it interfere in him being a heir. (Fatawa Razvia

Vol. 5 pg412)

USE OF CONTRACEPTION

Vasectomy and permanent sterilization of males and

females is totally impermissible in Islam.

The use of temporary contraception in Islam is nottotally Haraam. The use of the loop, pills etc. is nottotally Haraam. Yes, permanent methods are Haraamand Islam is a religion of great wisdom. Sometimes,couples take permanent measures not to ever havechildren, such as vasectomy etc. and it also happensthat the children that they had pass away. In this

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such that a woman has had a procedure which makesher unable to ever conceive a child and her husbandpasses away. What happens if she re-marries and herhusband wants to have children. Wont this deprive

him? Even the opposite can happen, where a man hasa vasectomy and his wife passes away. If he marriesanother woman who has no children, wont thisdeprive her of motherhood?

It is thus, even logically astounding what the reasons

are for completely destroying the means to have a

child. The laws of Islam are without doubt, full ofwisdom. However, temporary contraception is nottotally disallowed. In this also, there is great wisdom.Sometimes, it happens such that a woman is very illand she is unable to carry a child as she will not beable to safely deliver a child. Sometimes, womandeliver their children through c-section and even in

this, doctors inform them that if they do have anotherchild in a certain time period, then even a c-sectionwill not be safe. In these cases, the use ofcontraception is not sinful.

Hazrat Maulana Mufti Jalaaludeen Ahmed Amjadialaihir rahma says,

To avoid pregnancy for a specified period of

time for any permissible reason, through the useof medication or temporary contraception, isallowed. However, to completely destroy theability to have children is not permissible atall. (Fatawa Faizur Rasool Vol.2. pg 580)


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From this it is also evident, that the use ofcontraception without any valid reason, is also notpermissible.

THE USE OF WORDS OF KUFRIN ONES DAILY LIFE

Today, Muslims in the general public because of their

unawareness or lack of Islamic knowledge, utter wordsof kufr (disbelief) and unknowingly even remove

themselves from the fold of Islam. One must be veryaware of this. If a person commits a sin, Allah is MostForgiving, but if he makes kufr, then his end will be inthe fire of Hell. It is mentioned in the Hadith Shareef,that the beloved Rasool said, In the evening a manwill be a believer and in the morning a kaafir and inthe morning he will be a believer and in the evening,he will become a kaafir. It is very difficult to explainall the words of Kufr, and how many they are. I willhowever state some advice for the general Muslimpublic, which will Insha Allah assist them in keeping

their Imaan safe:

1. Become respectful. Instil in your hearts, the truelove for Allah and His Rasool , Angels, The Holy

Kaaba, Musjids, The Holy Quran, religious books, TheAwliyah Allah, the Learned Ulama-e-Ahle Sunnah andyour parents. The heart of a good and respectfulperson serves as a scale, where it can way good andbad and remove that which is bad. This will thusprotect a person from doing wrong. And beingdisrespectful. Almighty Allah says, And Those who

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2.Avoid excess laughing and joking. If you are everjoking etc. never include religious issues in this. Nevermake jokes that are related to Almighty Allah, HisQualities, The Prophets, Angels, Jannat, Jahanum,

Punishment and Torment etc. Do not joke about thelaws of Deen. This can be detrimental to your Imaan.To joke and mock the commands and signs of Allah isKufr.

3. There are those, who say things to please everyoneelse. In other words, they do so for worldly gain. In

other words, they say things like, All of us are one, nomatter what our religion is. The Mosqueand Temple are one and the same (Allah Forbid).These are statements of politicians and people whowant to use Islam for their self gain. Never getinvolved in such corrupt issues. Rather you protect

your Imaan.

4.In this time, there are many new groups and sectsclaiming to be Muslims. Always stay away from them,and keep them away from you. Remain firm on thepath of the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat. Stay on thebright path of the Awliyah Allah. In this time, thepersonality who spread far and wide, the teachings ofthe Ahle Sunnat, is Aala Hazrat Imam Ahmed RazaKhan (radi Allahu anhu). We should follow histeachings as these are the true teachings of Islam.


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WISHING EACH OTHER

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Muslims have taken the manner of the Kufaar and thusspend huge amounts of money on the first of January(New Years Day). They wish happy new year to all,and they buy sweetmeats etc. for distribution.

Be it New Years day, Good Friday, April Fools day orChristmas, none of these days are of any significance

to Muslims. To give importance to these days, and tothink that these days are festive days is completelyimproper and the manner of unbelievers. Muslimsshould only commemorate and celebrate IslamicFestivals and not the festivals of Christians etc. Thiscould cause one to die as an unbeliever. It ismentioned in the Hadith Shareef, that the BelovedRasool said, A Nation who imitates another Nation,is from amongst them. Here it must also be noted,that there are those who reject the commemoration ofMeelad Shareef and Gyarwee Shareef etc. and say this

to be an evil innovation, but yet they are also amongstthose who celebrate the kufaars New Year and the

birthdays of their children.

TO ASK IRRELEVANT QUESTIONS

Today it has become common amongst people in thegeneral public to ask irrelevant questions to theUlama. Some of those who ask such questions eitherdo so to annoy the Ulama or to test their knowledge.

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Ulama, to learn the laws relating to important issueslike Namaaz, fasting, Zakaat etc. They should also usethis time to strengthen their Imaan and Aqida. Whenyou are explained a law of Shariah from Quran and

Hadith and through the Fuqaha (Learned Jurists), thenyou should apply as per the law and not startquestioning this. Do not try and use your intellect toomuch in issues of Quran and Hadith, as this will lead toyour destruction. If you cannot understand something,then (Allah forbid) do not blame it on Quran and

Hadith or the Laws of Shariah. Blame it on the

weakness of your own understanding.

The habit of asking too many questions is also notvery good. Today we ask too much and make no amal(good deeds). It is very dangerous for a blind man towalk on a thin rope.

QURBANI

There are those whom Almighty Allah has blessed withwealth and such persons are holders of Nisaab. Duringthe time of Qurbani, it has been seen, that they makeQurbani on behalf of their parents and Buzurgaan-e-Deen etc. without making their own Qurbani first. This

is an improper practice.

It is Waajib for the person making Qurbani to do hisown Qurbani first. He may thereafter do Qurbani on

behalf of his parents, whether they are alive ordeceased and on behalf of the Pious Servants of Allah

etc. To make Qurbani on behalf of the Prophet is

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not make your own Qurbani first. Your firstresponsibility is your own Qurbani.

KUFR IN FILM SONGS

Many of us today, listen and even sing film songs etc.(Allah forbid). This is not allowed. These songs containvarious words of kuffar and are a means of destructingour Imaan. The Kufr are using this as a medium to

cause harm to our Imaan. Muslims must avoidlistening to kufaar songs and singing them. These

songs cause the rejection of Allah and can cause us tobecome unbelievers.

We pray through the wasila of Nabi-e-Akram Noor-e-Mujassam that Almighty Allah blesses us withfirmness in faith. May Almighty Allah bless us with thetaufeeq to rectify our wrongs. O Allah! Let us be

amongst those who hearts accept the truth. AameenYa Arhamar Raahimeen.

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