choosing the names for Madani children (boys and girls) has also been included in it. Therefore, not only study it yourself, but also persuade others to do so. It can be read, downloaded and printed from the website of Dawat-e-Islami www.dawateislami.net.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! We are listening to the speech about the blessings of the name ‘Muhammad’. We have also heard that our pious predecessors would have great respect to this blessed name. In fact, we should have followed the footsteps of our pious predecessors and taken great care of the respect and honour of this blessed name and shown utmost respect to it. But unfortunately, now the sanctity of this blessed name is being badly ruined. For example, some outspoken and fearless unwise people are so sharp-tongued that they even abuse and give bad titles to even those whose names contain the blessed name ‘Muhammad’ along with the people bearing other names. Similarly, some unwise people, due to having no knowledge of Shar’i rulings, write or read the blessed name ‘Muhammad’ before the name of every person. However, sometimes it is not correct to write or read the blessed name, ‘Muhammad’ before some names in connection to their meanings. Therefore, instead of attaining the blessings of the blessed name, ‘Muhammad’, they attain the curse of disrespect.

Now on  one hand, we have the manner of such unwise people, and on the other hand, we have the great character of the honourable personages who are the protectors of the respect and honour of the blessed name ‘Muhammad’ along with Naamoos-e-Mustafa and who have a great Madani mind-set about the respect of the blessed name, ‘Muhammad’. Let’s listen to an informative parable about having respect for the blessed name, ‘Muhammad’.

Grand Mufti corrected me

Siraaj-ul-‘Aarifeen Allamah Maulana Ghulam Aasi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated: I added the name ‘Muhammad’ in the beginning of my name to attain its blessings. The son of A’la Hadrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan, Mufti Maulana