Reviews from the Blessed Scholars and other VIPs (Excerpts)

Reviews from the blessed scholars and other VIPs (excerpts)

1. Sahibzadah Maulana Peer Sayyid Muhammad Naveed-ul-Hasan Mashhadi Sahib

(Muhtamim Dar-ul-‘Uloom Hanafiyyah Jalaliyyah ‘Ali-ul-Murtada, Sajjadah Nasheen Aastanah ‘Aaliyyah Hafiz-ul Hadees Bhikhi Shareef, Mandi Bahauddin)

The monthly magazine namely ‘Mahnamah Faizan-e-Madinah’ is the best source of promoting the teachings and thoughts of Mujaddid Deen-o-Millat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan Baraylvi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه. Fiqhi information and admonitory parables add more beauty to it. Incredibly beautiful, colourful and attractive title gives it a very appealing look. May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ enable (Dawat-e-Islami) to continue this knowledge-sharing effort.

2. Maulana Liyaqat Husayn Mazhari Sahib

(Madrasah Ghausiyyah, Jaami’-ul-‘Uloom, Markazi Eid Gah, Khanewal)

اَلْحَمْدُلِلّٰہ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ! When I read ‘Mahnamah Faizan-e-Madinah’, I realised that it contains authentic and reliable references, and it gives a glimpse of Divine Help. Each sentence invites its readers towards truth, and guides towards righteous deeds and genuine beliefs. I make Du’a: May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ popularise it amongst all people, and enable the knowledge seekers to gain its benefits.

3. Rashid Ali Attari Madani

(Dar-ul-Ifta Ahl-e-Sunnat, Faizan-e-Madinah, Bab-ul-Madinah, Karachi)

مَا شَآءَاللہ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ! I read article in the issue of March 2018 ‘31 Methods of improving decision-making power’. I liked it so much. Each sentence was worth writing in letters of gold and it truly reflected the deep study, knowledge, experience and capabilities of writer. I have made this intention that I will convey these Madani pearls to other people too, ااِنْ شَآءَاللہ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ.

Reviews from Islamic brothers (excerpts)

1 ‘Mahnamah Faizan-e-Madinah’ is a great step taken by Dawat-e-Islami. I really enjoy reading it. May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ grant it further progress.

(Muhammad Abdullah Shaykh Attari, Markaz-ul-Awliya, Lahore)

2 مَا شَآءَاللہ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ! ‘Mahnamah Faizan-e-Madinah’ is a nice Islamic magazine. I love reading ‘Madani news of Dawat-e-Islami’ and ‘Dar-ul-Ifta Ahl-e-Sunnat questions and answers’. I make intention that I will also persuade others to read it. (Haseebullah Qaadiri, Dera Ismail Khan)

3 I liked ‘Mahnamah Faizan-e-Madinah’ very much. May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ enable you to spread your message further abroad. (Muhammad Nadeem, Vehari District)

Reviews from Islamic sisters (excerpts)

1 We gain blessings from ‘Mahnamah Faizan-e-Madinah’ each month. The series ‘Bright stars’, ‘Dar-ul-Ifta Ahl-e-Sunnat’ and ‘Madani clinic’ are source of immense guidance.

(Bint-e-Abdul Qayyoom, Madrasa-tul-Madinah, Malir Bab-ul-Madinah, Karachi)

2 We are thankful to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ that He has blessed us with the great blessing of ‘Mahnamah Faizan-e-Madinah’. This is a source of great information for us which we like too much.

(An Islamic sister)

3 Since January we have strongly attached to ‘Mahnamah Faizan-e-Madinah’. The series ‘Shar’i rulings of Islamic sisters’ is quite excellent. It gives us valuable guidance.

(Bint-e-Noor Muhammad, Kundi Sindh)

Reviews from Madani children (excerpts)

1 I used to watch cartoons a lot; when I read about it in ‘Mahnamah Faizan-e-Madinah’, now I have stopped watching it. (A Madani child, Chichawatni)

2 By the blessings of reading ‘Mahnamah Faizan-e-Madinah’, I have developed reading habit.

(Bint-e-Arsalan, Madrasa-tul-Madinah, Kachupura Markaz-ul-Awliya, Lahore)

Question 1: What do the Islamic scholars say about the following issue: Kindly tell us any excellence of Azan that is given in the ear of a new-born baby? Moreover, is there also any other occasion when Azan can be given?

بِسْمِ اللّٰہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ  ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ

Right after the birth of a baby, it is Mustahab to give Azan in the right ear and Iqamat in the left ear of the baby. اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ by the blessings of it, the baby will remain safe from satanic influence, epilepsy , different kinds of diseases and calamities.

Apart from giving Azan in the ear of a new-born baby, it is also Mustahab to give Azan in the ear of a depressed person, a person with epilepsy, someone who is ill-tempered, ferocious animal, at the time of fierce fighting, at the time of fire, after burying the deceased, at the time of the rebellious behaviour of jinn or someone who is possessed by a jinn, at the time when someone gets lost in a jungle and there is no one to guide him and at the time of an epidemic outbreak.

It is stated in Fatawa Razawiyyah: When a baby is born, it is Mustahab to give Azan immediately in his right ear and Takbeer (Iqamat) in his left ear so that he may remain safe from satanic influence and the disease of childhood epilepsy. (Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 24, pp. 452)

It is stated in Bahar-e-Shari’at: When a baby is born, it is Mustahab to give Azan and Iqamat in his ear, as by [the blessed act of] giving Azan, calamities will go away اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ. (Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 3, pp. 355)

وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ   عَزَّوَجَلَّ   وَ رَسُوْلُہ اَعْلَم   صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ واٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

Answered by: Abul Hasan Jameel Ahmed Attari

Verified by: Abul Hasan Fuzail Raza Attari

Question 2: What do the Islamic scholars and respected Muftis of Shari’ah say about the following issue: It is famous amongst the public that if the walls of the room in which the soul of a person leaves his body are washed, it will give a relief to the bones of the deceased. That place should definitely be washed. Is that correct?

بِسْمِ اللّٰہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ  ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ

The fact mentioned in the question has no proof anywhere in Islam. Such baseless notions circulate amongst the public due to ignorance and unawareness of the religious rulings. People should not pay any attention to such type of concepts. It is also a sinful act to give such wrong ruling. Taubah (repentance) is also Wajib for the one who gives such ruling. Moreover, it is also necessary for him to rectify the mistake to the best of his ability while conveying the correct ruling to all those whom he had misguided.

For understanding the right thing, and perhaps aiming to avoid misunderstandings prevailed amongst the people, you have adopted the correct method by asking question at the right place; but generally people do not contact the scholars for knowing the truth of such misunderstandings and unfounded practices. Therefore, with the intention of the betterment of people, it is suggested to those who are influential figures at the community level to make reasonable arrangements for learning necessary Islamic rulings and wherever they notice any baseless and wrong concept being promoted by anybody, they should correct it and make them understand the correct ruling and thus, they should root out the wrong and false belief.

Those who are connected with the Islamic scholars do not generally develop such misconceptions, so, from this too, one can judge the great importance of associating with the blessed company of Islamic scholars and learning and understanding the Islamic rulings properly. The irony is that in the present era, people do their best to seek worldly education and generally have the mindset of acquiring worldly skills and knowledge through excellent and best of the resources; but the interest of acquiring Islamic knowledge while being firmly associated with Islamic scholars for learning and understanding essential Islamic laws, and for avoiding misconceptions and false concepts is diminishing. May Allah Almighty enable us to understand the truth. Aameen!

وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ   عَزَّوَجَلَّ   وَ رَسُوْلُہ اَعْلَم   صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ واٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

Written by: Abul Hasan Fuzail Raza Attari