Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him) describes the state the believer should be in as the blessed month of Rajab enters.
O believer, be conscious of how you end the month of Jumada al-Akhirah, and look to see how you receive the month of Rajab, the month which stands alone among the sacred months. This month was venerated even in the times of Jahiliyyah, and Islam came to reinforce this veneration. Continue reading Returning to Allah in Rajab
A talk by Habib Muhammad bin Abd al-Rahman al-Saqqaf (may Allah protect him) entitled Our Liege Lady Fatimah, the Resplendent.
Translated by Muhammad Jawad Bagha.
Habib Muhammad gives beautiful insights into the life of the greatest of women and the lessons we can learn from her.
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
What are the best means of connecting to your shaykh on a daily basis?
Reading the shaykh’s books, reciting the adhkar he has given you, attaching and focusing the heart upon the shaykh and calling people to Allah are all means of connection. All of these means are virtuous and whatever thing focuses the heart on Allah more is best for each individual.
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
What intentions should we make when visiting Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub al-Ansari in Istanbul?
Firstly we should intend making the Prophet ﷺ happy. Continue reading Intentions for Visiting Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub al-Ansari
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
I have a small amount of money which I wish to spend in charity. How can I spend it in a way which is most pleasing to the Prophet ﷺ ? Continue reading Spending to Please the Prophet ﷺ
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him
What are the signs that Allah is content with me?
There are two signs of this:
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him
We are homeschooling our children. What should we focus on teaching them?
You should focus on teaching them their tenets of faith, the rulings of Islam and general etiquettes. You should teach them a lot about the Sirah and life of the Companions. You should clarify to them how to live and interact in society.
Fathers who are often busy with work should fix a time which they spend with their children.
Advice from Habib Ali al-Habashi (may Allah have mercy upon him and benefit us by him)
I counsel you by Allah to do your utmost to consistently perform extra acts of worship, especially the sunnah prayers before and after the compulsory prayers. Beware of leaving them. Give life to your night by rising to pray in it and give life to your day by fasting during it. Perform extra acts of worship in abundance for it is the means of attaining Allah’s love: “My slave continues to draw close to Me with extra acts of worship until I love him.” Continue reading Striving to Attain True Slave-Hood
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
What are the conditions and etiquettes of wearing a turban (‘imamah)?
There are two conditions. Continue reading On Wearing a Turban (‘Imamah)
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
What is the ruling on greeting Christians at Christmas?
As Muslims, we honour Sayyiduna Isa (peace be upon him) and his birth and the Prophet ﷺ himself prayed in the place in which he was born on the night of the Isra and Mi`raj. There is no harm in greeting Christians as long as the greeting does not imply an affirmation of their belief in the Trinity. It is also impermissible to take part in any ceremony in which there is an affirmation of their belief in the Trinity or in which there is a contravention of the Sacred Law.
See also this answer on greeting non Muslims on their holy days
