On Maintaining Modesty in a Hostile Environment

Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)

When I was in Tarim I loved the modesty that girls showed in their clothing and transactions at home and outside. How can we make this modesty a feature of our communities in the West in an environment which does not welcome these etiquettes?

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On Connecting to the People of Allah in Non-Muslim Lands

Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)

How can someone be connected to the people of Allah while living in a country where the majority of people are non-Muslim? How can he prevent himself from being deluded by their worldly possessions? Continue reading On Connecting to the People of Allah in Non-Muslim Lands

On Giving Charity when Tribulation Befalls

Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)

We have been instructed to give charity when tribulation befalls us. What should our intention be in doing so and how should it be done?

The intention should be pleasing the One in Whose hand is the whole affair and following the guidance of His Messenger ﷺ. We should find the things that are most precious to us and seek out those most in need and give them to them.

Supplications in the Rawdah or in Front of the Ka’bah

Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)

What should we recite in the Rawdah or in front of the Ka’bah?

There are booklets compiled on supplications to be read at these times, such as al-Ḥiyāḍ al-Muṭṭahharah li Zā’ir al-Madinah al-Munawwarah and Zād al-Nāsik (both by Habib `Umar). [Zad al-Nasik may be downloaded from Habib `Umar’s website.

The recently published book, Ḍajīj al-Muliḥḥīn, also contains many supplications.

However, if Allah inspires you to make a certain supplication then this should be given priority.