Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
My wife was remembering Allah using a subhah (prayer beads) on the bus on her way to Jumah. A man came and told her that doing so was an innovation and forbade her from doing so. He then took the subhah from her. What should my response be? Continue reading On Dealing with Criticism for Using Prayer Beads
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
How can someone be involved in calling to Allah while at the same time give their family the rights due to them? Continue reading On Calling to Allah and Giving Family their Due Rights
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
In our town the Muslims do not have their own cemetery. However, the government has offered to dedicate a part of the existing cemetery purely to the Muslim dead. Are they allowed to agree to this or must they establish a separate cemetery?
It is obligatory for the Muslims to bury their dead in that place until they find a place purely dedicated to them.
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
The people of tasawwuf have gained a reputation for being far removed from reality. It seems that they are not concerned about the state of the Muslims. People are being killed in a number of places, but we do not see the people of tasawwuf involved in the fighting, whereas we see a good number of other Islamic movements participating. What do you say about this? Continue reading On Accusations Levelled against People of Tasawwuf
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
How can I teach others when I don’t act upon my knowledge? Continue reading On Teaching and the Fear of Not Acting Upon Your Knowledge
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
When will Allah give Muslims victory?
We have to ask ourselves: when are we going to truly obey His commands? We should do what we can to rectify our own situation and reflect on how Allah tested the believers of previous nations and how he tested our Prophet ﷺ.
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
What are the causes of the weakness and abasement of the Ummah in the present time? Continue reading On Causes of Current Weakness and Abasement of the Ummah
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
What is the position of the scholars on recent events in Arab states? How should we respond to these events? Is it not true that: “He who does not concern himself with the affairs of the Muslims is not one of them?”
Continue reading On the Position of Scholars on the Arab Spring
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
What is happening to the people of Syria? What can we do to help? Continue reading The Situation in Syria and How We can Help
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
How can extremism be dealt with?
People of knowledge and people in positions of leadership must first realise their need and the need of the Ummah to prevent extremism. Then they must work together to prevent it, following the Sacred Law and trying to implement it and act according to it. They must clarify the truth by clarifying the texts and principles of the Sacred Law. Different means should be used such as dialogue, teaching and meetings. This will remove the root causes of extremism. Continue reading On Dealing with Extremism
