Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
What are some of the etiquettes of service (khidmah)?
Any type of service, whether it be service of a shaykh or anyone else, should be conducted with the intention of purifying the soul by means of the benefit that comes about through it. Continue reading On the Etiquettes of Service
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
How should kohl be used?
Kohl is a sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ . It is recommended to apply it before going to sleep. The best type of kohl is called ithmid. It should be applied three times in the right eye and three times in the left eye, similar to the way the hands and feet are washed during wudu. There is a weaker opinion that it should be applied three times to the right eye and twice to the left eye so that the total number of times that it is applied is an odd number.
These are adhkar that many of the pious people would read every day for the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah. Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him) reads them constantly in these days and recommends others to read them.
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Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
If your shuyukh and the pious people in the region are happy with your efforts, then this is a sign that the Prophet ﷺ is happy.
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Is it permissible for Muslims to remain in non-Muslim lands? Do you advise Muslims living in non-Muslim lands to emigrate to Muslim lands?
It is permissible for them to remain on two conditions: Continue reading On Muslims Living in Non Muslim Lands
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Islam is supposed to be easy but I am finding it hard to practise. How can we reconcile between this ease and hardship?
All good things are not beyond a person’s capacity to attain but they are only attained through effort. Even in worldly affairs, effort is required to attain one’s goals. If we look at the religion from the perspective that it does not give us obligations which we are unable to fulfil, we find ease in it. Continue reading Is Practising Islam Easy or Difficult?
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Imam al-Haddad is known as the ‘renewer’ (mujaddid) of the 12th Islamic century. What form did his renewal (tajdid) take?
Imam al-Haddad brought about a general renewal and a specific renewal. He brought about a general renewal by giving life to the meanings of the religion in the hearts and the lives of its adherents. This was the promised renewal which the Prophet ﷺ informed us would take place every century. He brought about a specific renewal by explaining the spiritual path of his predecessors and making it easy for those who wish to travel it. He placed everything that a wayfarer on the path needs – whether it be the Ba Alawi path specifically or any Sufi path – in two of his books: ‘Good Manners’ (Adab Suluk al-Murid) and ‘The Book of Assistance’ (Risalat al-Mu`awanah).
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
There has been a spate of acid attacks recently. What can we recite to protect ourselves from these kinds of attacks?
Recite 450 times: Continue reading Protection from Acid Attacks
Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him) recommends reciting the following adkhar every day with the intention of bringing tranquillity and protecting Masjid al-Aqsa and Palestine.
Recite 450 times: Continue reading Adhkar for Masjid al-Aqsa
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Should I recite awrad if I have prayers to make up?
There is a difference of opinion regarding this but the best course of action is to gradually make up your prayers and to take the position that it is permissible to recite the awrad and pray supererogatory prayers at the same time.
