Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Should someone take money for teaching the Islamic Sciences?
Earning money should not be the intention and objective of the one teaching. Teaching the Islamic sciences should not be turned into a business. Rather, the teacher should be concerned about conveying the Sacred Law to people. Continue reading On Taking a Wage for Teaching the Islamic Sciences and the Qur’an
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
A lot of my time is spent raising my children and doing the housework. How can I be consistent in reading my awrad?
Try to read the awrad while doing the housework. Perhaps the children will then memorise these awrad. A young child memorised Surah Ya Sin before knowing how to read and write just by hearing his mother reciting it while cleaning the house every day.
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Is it permissible to give zakat money to non-Muslims?
One of the categories of people who qualify to receive zakat is ‘those whose hearts are to be reconciled’ (al-mu’allafah qulubuhum). This term has two meanings. The first is those who have recently embraced Islam but are still weak in their resolve and in their faith. The second is those who it is hoped will embrace Islam, especially if they are given some zakat. Some scholars follow the second interpretation. So if all the needy Muslims in the community have been given some zakat then it is permissible to follow the second opinion and give to those who are close to Islam. It is better, however, that they be given money which is not zakat.
Recordings of two lectures delivered by Habib Kazim al-Saqqaf (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him) at the Transmission Matters Conference in the UK in April 2014.
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
How can we rid ourselves of harshness and arrogance?
The sicknesses of the heart must be treated with a combination of knowledge and action. We thus treat harshness by continuously reading what has been narrated in the Qur’an and the Sunnah about the blameworthiness of harshness and what has been narrated about the praiseworthiness of being gentle and merciful. We must then strive to be gentle and merciful. Continue reading On Ridding Ourselves of Harshness and Arrogance
Advice from Sayyidi Habib Kazim al-Saqqaf (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him).
Just as we pray the two units of prayer when we enter the mosque, we should likewise perform the two cycles of prayer when we enter our house following the action of our Beloved Prophet ﷺ. Make sure that the worship you perform in the mosque is replicated in your house so that your house is filled with the light of Allah.
Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him) discusses the relationship between the soul and the body and the consequences of the soul dominating the body and vice versa. Continue reading The Body and the Soul
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Regarding the entrance of Ramadan and the day of Eid, if my family does not follow the moon sighting, should I follow the moon sighting or do what my family is doing to avoid conflict?
You must submit to the correct opinion according to the Sacred Law without disrespecting your family and without argumentation or animosity. If they celebrate Eid on a different day then express your joy and give them your good wishes even though you yourself are not celebrating it on that day.
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
We would like to consult you on every affair relating to our dawah efforts. However, we do not wish to take too much of your time. What principle should we follow in consultation? Continue reading On Consulting the Shaykh Regarding Dawah Efforts
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
I follow the adhkar that are broadcast live from Dar al-Mustafa. However there is a time difference. Is it acceptable for me to read those adkhar at that time even though I am in a different time zone?
This is acceptable. There is some latitude because the time of the adhkar of the morning begins at midnight and ends at the time for zuhr prayer. The time of the adhkar of the evening begins at the time of the zuhr prayer and ends at midnight. It is also possible to change the wording of the adhkar. For example, in Dar al-Mustafa they may be saying: “I ask for the good of this night,” so you could say: “I ask for the good of this day.” Continue reading On Following Adhkar Through Live Broadcast
