Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him).
Please give us some guidelines for calling non-Muslims to Allah Continue reading Guidelines for Calling Non-Muslims to Allah
On Using the Pulpit and Mosque for Political Gains
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Some people take up positions in mosques and on the pulpit for political aims and motives. What is your opinion on this? Continue reading On Using the Pulpit and Mosque for Political Gains
On Commanding the Good and Forbidding Evil
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
When is it our duty to forbid the wrong?
Inspiring People to Long for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
How can we inspire people to long for the Messenger of Allah?
We can do this by mentioning his virtues, qualities and his life and by embodying his character and his dealings and by deepening our love, longing and veneration for him.
If such a person speaks he will have such an effect on those listening such that they will begin to long for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
On Personal Devotional Acts and Dawah Work
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
I have a wird that I recite regularly in secret. When I go out for dawah I cannot conceal it. Should I read it or leave it?
You should not leave actions out of a desire to conceal them. In this situation, read what you are able to do, but focus on that which is most beneficial to the dawah. Then you can make up anything you missed later on in secret.
On Questionable Engagements in Dawah Work
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
A brother wants to help out in a particular institution but there are questionable things related to this institution. Should he take part or not? Continue reading On Questionable Engagements in Dawah Work
On Motivating People to Attend Dhikr Gatherings
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
How we do motivate people to attend gatherings of remembrance? Continue reading On Motivating People to Attend Dhikr Gatherings
On Conflicting Interests in Dawah
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
If you feel that the members of the organisation that you are involved with no longer call to Allah but rather call to the organisation, is it better to leave that organisation?
If you can continue truly calling to Allah within the organisation and you are able to attain some correct objectives then remain with it. If, however, you are being used as a tool by the organisation and you cannot truly call to Allah then it is better to look for another organisation.
Acting upon Surat al-Fatihah
Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him) asks us if we are truly acting upon what is contained in Surat al-Fatihah.
What is your state in relation to In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful? Do you do anything in other than His name? Do you forget His divinity and His mercy? Continue reading Acting upon Surat al-Fatihah
On the Relationship between Scholars and Callers to Allah
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
How should the relationship between the scholars and the callers to Allah be?
If the scholar’s knowledge is true and the caller’s call is true then their relationship is loftier than we can describe. In it is the highest manifestation of love and co-operation for the sake of Allāh on the Earth. Each of them sees the other as being more virtuous. Continue reading On the Relationship between Scholars and Callers to Allah