Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him) gave the following guidelines on wearing a turban.
The purpose of wearing a turban (or ‘imamah) is following the Chosen One ﷺ and showing other people this great sunnah. Continue reading On Wearing a Turban
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Does someone attending your gatherings virtually receive what someone attending physically attains? Is there a difference between attending an online class live and watching the recording later? Continue reading On Attending Gatherings Virtually
When a thought enters your heart and something inside you tells you to make tawbah and repent, then be certain that this is a divine moment in which Allah is manifesting Himself to you with His name al-Tawwab, the Oft-Returning. Continue reading When Something Tells You to Make Tawbah..
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
How can we understand seeing the Prophet ﷺ in a waking state?
There is no real difference between seeing the Prophet ﷺ in a dream state and a waking state in the sight of Allah. Continue reading On Seeing the Prophet ﷺ in a Waking State
Let us learn from the signs that occurred at your blessed birth.
Let our souls witness that at the time of your birth the fire of the Magians was extinguished. Let the fire of hatred thus be extinguished in our souls. Continue reading Learning From the Signs of the Blessed Birth
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
There are many intentions that we can make in receiving Ramadan. What is the greatest single intention? Continue reading The Greatest Intention in Receiving Ramadan
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
How do we understand the statement that “whoever knows himself knows his Lord”? Continue reading Whoever Knows Himself Knows His Lord
This is a prayer upon the Prophet ﷺ composed by Habib Ali al-Jifri (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Allahumma salli ‘ala sayyidina Muhammad jannat’il-jannah wa uns al-ins wa junnat’il-jinnah wa ‘alahi wa sahbihi wa sallim Continue reading Paradise within Paradise
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
How do I improve my memory and become less forgetful? Continue reading How Do I Improve My Memory?
Should we love the Ahl al-Bayt so much that we believe that not a single descendant of the Prophet ﷺ will enter the Hellfire?
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him) Continue reading Hopes for Others and Ourselves
