Qada of Ishraq and Chasht

What to do if sheep for ‘Giyarhween Shareef’ is stolen

Question 1: We reared a fat-tailed sheep with the intention of performing ‘Giyarhween Shareef’ but it has been stolen. What should we do now?

Answer: Have patience and (the suggestion is that) you should convey the reward granted for patience to the Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْه. If Almighty Allah has blessed you with prosperity, (it is better) to buy another fat-tailed sheep and perform ‘Giyarhween Shareef’ so that your intention gets fulfilled. (Madani Muzakarah, 4 Rabi’-ul-Aakhir 1439 Hijri)

وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ   عَزَّوَجَلَّ   وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم   صَلَّی اللّٰہُ عَلَیْہِ واٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

صَلُّوْا عَلَی الْحَبِیْب!                    صَلَّی اللہُ عَلٰی مُحَمَّد

Jami’a-tul-Madinah and snowfall

Question 2: Is it allowed to take with us the snow that falls on the roof or on the courtyard of Jami’a-tul-Madinah?

Answer: This is allowed. (Madani Muzakarah, 5 Rabi’-ul-Aakhir 1439 Hijri)

Always speak truth

Question 3: How can children act upon the blessed biography of the Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه?

Answer: When children reach the age of seven years, they should start offering Salah and keeping fasts (if they have the strength to do) because the Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه would offer Salah and, as soon as he was born, he kept a fast. When children make a promise, they should keep it because the Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه would keep his promise. Always speak the truth because the Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه would always speak the truth. In fact, by the blessing of the Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه speaking the truth, the chief of the robbers along with his 60 accomplices repented and started treading the path to piety. Therefore, children and elders should always speak the truth. Never tell a lie. If a child has secretly taken anything of his brother or sister from the fridge, etc. and eaten it, he should tell the truth when asked by the mother or anyone else about it. The truth cannot be harmed. The liar is disgraced and the truthful is praised.

May Almighty Allah enable all of us to speak the truth and to refrain from lying!

صَلَّى  اللّٰهُ  عَلَيۡهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّماٰمِيۡن   بِجَاهِ   النَّبِيِّ  الۡاَمِيۡن  

(However, children should keep it in mind that neither should they eat anything of their brother or sister or any other secretly nor by snatching.) (Madani Muzakarah, 11 Rabi’-ul-Aakhir 1439 Hijri)

(In order to know more about the blessed biography of the Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه, read the book ‘Ghaus-e-Pak Kay Halaat’ published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah.)

وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ   عَزَّوَجَلَّ   وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم   صَلَّی اللّٰہُ عَلَیْہِ واٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

صَلُّوْا عَلَی الْحَبِیْب!                    صَلَّی اللہُ عَلٰی مُحَمَّد

Reward for Wudu by means of Ghusl

Question 4: Will reward for Wudu be granted by means of Ghusl?

Answer: If the intention of Wudu is made before Ghusl, reward for Wudu will be granted. However, if Ghusl is made without the intention of Wudu, the Wudu will still be valid but reward for it will not be granted. (Madani Muzakarah, 6 Rabi’-ul-Aakhir 1439 Hijri)

وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ   عَزَّوَجَلَّ   وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم   صَلَّی اللّٰہُ عَلَیْہِ واٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

صَلُّوْا عَلَی الْحَبِیْب!                    صَلَّی اللہُ عَلٰی مُحَمَّد

Wisdom of life and death

Question 5: What is the Divine Wisdom of creating life and death?

Answer: In verse number 2 of Surah Mulk, part 29, Almighty Allah has stated the wisdom of it in these words.

الَّذِیْ خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَ الْحَیٰوةَ لِیَبْلُوَكُمْ اَیُّكُمْ اَحْسَنُ عَمَلًاؕ-

The One Who created death and life in order that you may be tested, (as to) whose deed is best amongst you;

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 29, Surah Mulk, Ayah 2)

(Madani Muzakarah, 22 Rajab-ul-Murajjab 1440 Hijri)

وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ   عَزَّوَجَلَّ   وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم   صَلَّی اللّٰہُ عَلَیْہِ واٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

صَلُّوْا عَلَی الْحَبِیْب!                    صَلَّی اللہُ عَلٰی مُحَمَّد

Brothers of Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه

Question 6: How many brothers did the Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه have?

Answer: The Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه had only one brother whose name was Sayyid Abu Ahmad Abdullah who was one year younger than the Ghaus-e-A’zam. He passed away in his young age and was laid to rest in Jeelan. (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 3, pp. 265, summarised, Madani Muzakarah, 5 Rabi’-ul-Aakhir 1439 Hijri)

وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ   عَزَّوَجَلَّ   وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم   صَلَّی اللّٰہُ عَلَیْہِ واٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

صَلُّوْا عَلَی الْحَبِیْب!                    صَلَّی اللہُ عَلٰی مُحَمَّد

Qada of Ishraq and Chasht

Question 7: If the Salah of Ishraq or Chasht is missed any day; is it allowed to offer them as Qada?

Answer: From 20 minutes after the sunrise till before zawal is the time fixed for the Salah of Ishraq and Chasht. If this time has passed, no Qada of these Salahs will be offered. (Madani Muzakarah, 15 Rajab-ul-Murajjab 1440 Hijri)

وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ   عَزَّوَجَلَّ   وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم   صَلَّی اللّٰہُ عَلَیْہِ واٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

صَلُّوْا عَلَی الْحَبِیْب!                    صَلَّی اللہُ عَلٰی مُحَمَّد

The largest and the shortest Surah of Quran

Question 8: Which is the largest and which is the shortest Surah of the Holy Quran?

Answer: The largest Surah of the Holy Quran is Surah Al-Baqarah and the shortest one is Surah Al-Kawsar. (Madani Muzakarah, 13 Rajab-ul-Murajjab 1440 Hijri)

وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ   عَزَّوَجَلَّ   وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم   صَلَّی اللّٰہُ عَلَیْہِ واٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

صَلُّوْا عَلَی الْحَبِیْب!                    صَلَّی اللہُ عَلٰی مُحَمَّد

Cases in which pledge of allegiance gets broken

Question 9: Does the pledge of allegiance get broken as well?

Answer: Yes. It gets broken. For example, if there is no more admiration for the Murshid or the disciple disrespects the Murshid or the disciple himself says that he has broken the pledge of allegiance or, Allah forbid, the disciple (or Murshid) gets out of the fold of Islam; the pledge of allegiance will be broken in all of these cases. (Madani Muzakarah, 6 Rabi’-ul-Aakhir 1439 Hijri)

(In order to get further information about making and becoming a disciple, read the book ‘Adab-e-Murshid-e-Kamil’ published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah.

وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ   عَزَّوَجَلَّ   وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم   صَلَّی اللّٰہُ عَلَیْہِ واٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

صَلُّوْا عَلَی الْحَبِیْب!                    صَلَّی اللہُ عَلٰی مُحَمَّد

Is a woman living in Makkah allowed to perform Umrah alone?

Question 10: Is a woman living in Makkah allowed to perform Umrah alone?

Answer: She is allowed to do that. (Madani Muzakarah, 1^st Rajab-ul-Murajjab, 1440 Hijri)

وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ   عَزَّوَجَلَّ   وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم   صَلَّی اللّٰہُ عَلَیْہِ واٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

صَلُّوْا عَلَی الْحَبِیْب!                    صَلَّی اللہُ عَلٰی مُحَمَّد

Question 1: Which blessed companions رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُم are called “Asharah Mubashsharah”?

Answer: Those ten blessed companions رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُم who were granted the glad tidings of Paradise by the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰەُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم at the same time. (Tirmizi, vol. 5, pp. 416, Hadees 3768)

Question 2: What are the names of ‘Asharah Mubashsharah?

Answer: Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddeeq, Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam, Sayyiduna ‘Usman-e-Ghani, Sayyiduna ‘Ali-ul-Murtada, Sayyiduna Talhah Bin ‘Ubaidullah, Sayyiduna Zubair Bin ‘Awwam, Sayyiduna ‘Abdur Rahman Bin ‘Awf, Sayyiduna Sa’d Bin Abi Waqas, Sayyiduna Sa’eed Bin Zaid, and Sayyiduna Abu ‘Ubaidah Bin Jarrah رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُم اَجْمَعِیْن. (Tirmizi, vol. 5, pp. 416, Hadees 3768)

Question 3: Which are the blessed Prophets عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلَام on whom the famous Divine Books were revealed?

Answer:

1 Blessed Torah on Sayyiduna Musa عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام;

2 Blessed Zaboor on Sayyiduna Dawood عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام;

3 Blessed Injeel on Sayyiduna ‘Isa عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام;

4 The Holy Quran on Sayyiduna Muhammad صَلَّى اللّٰەُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, the Final Prophet of Allah Almighty.

Question 4: At the time of resurrection on the Day of Judgement, who will Allah Almighty resurrect first?

Answer: Sayyiduna Israfeel عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام, the angel who will blow the Soor (trumpet). (Malfuzaat A’la Hadrat, pp. 523)