Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him).
How do we maintain and increase our aspiration (himmah) on the spiritual path and in dawah? Continue reading On Increasing Our Aspiration
On Donating the Reward of Our Adhkar to Others
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Is it permissible to donate the reward of our adhkar to others? If so, who should we donate the reward to?
This is permissible and is a means of seeking to draw near to Allah. The Prophet ﷺ is the most worthy of receiving the reward, then our Muslim parents, relatives and teachers and those who have rights over us.
On Reciting the Khulasah in a Group
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Can people gather together to recite awrad from the Khulasah?
This is fine. You can arrange a time which is suitable for them all, and if no one can read Arabic, then reading the English translation is fine.
On Giving Adhkar in the Khulasah to Those Not in the Tariqah
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Do we have permission to give the adhkar which are contained in the Khulasah to those not connected to the Tariqah?
You can certainly give them adhkar like the Wird al-Latif and any adhkar which are suitable to the state of the person being given them. For instance, someone who has problems with the Ahl al-Sunnah understanding of tawassul should not be given poems that contain tawassul.
On Reconciling Prophetic Mercy with Supplications in Wird al-Sakran
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
How do we reconcile between the mercy that the Prophet showed towards the disbelievers and the supplication that we read in the Wird of Imam Abu Bakr al-Sakran: ‘deflect their gaze and turn it away from us..’? Continue reading On Reconciling Prophetic Mercy with Supplications in Wird al-Sakran
On the Additions at the End of Ratib al-Haddad
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Are the additions at the end of the Ratib of Imam al-Haddad part of it?
The additions were added by later scholars. They originate from narrations of the Prophet ﷺ. There were originally three fatihahs at the end of the Ratib: the first for al-Faqih al-Muqaddam, the second for the Ba ‘Alawi shaykhs and the Sufis wherever they may be and the third for the Ummah. The rest were added by various scholars.
On Making Up Pre-Fajr Adhkar
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Sometimes I am unable to wake up in order to read the adhkar before Fajr. May I make up these adhkar along with the adhkar of the morning after Fajr? Continue reading On Making Up Pre-Fajr Adhkar
On Rushing Your Awrad
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Sometimes when I am busy, I read my awrad quickly or whilst walking, and without presence of heart. Would it be better for me to read a smaller amount with presence? Continue reading On Rushing Your Awrad
On Reciting Wird al-Latif Outside Its Time
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
If I am unable to recite the Wird al-Latif after Fajr, up until what time can I still recite it? Continue reading On Reciting Wird al-Latif Outside Its Time
On Reciting Awrad Before and After Their Appointed Time
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Sometimes I am busy and unable to recite my awrad at their appointed times. Can I recite them before the set time or make them up after?
Yes, if you are busy you can recite some of your awrad before or after the set time. Awrad should always be made up if you are unable to recite them at their set time. Someone who is usually busy at the set time should choose another time to recite them. Continue reading On Reciting Awrad Before and After Their Appointed Time