movement of the devotees of the Prophet, collective I’tikaf is arranged in the last ten days of Ramadan in the Masajid, in which those who are sitting in I’tikaf are given Sunnah-inspired training. During the I’tikaf, many sinful individuals in the society repent from their sins and turn over a new leaf in their lives. Sometimes, through the grace of Allah Almighty, many faith-refreshing events also occur.

Hence, during one such collective I’tikaf that took place in Ramadan 1425 AH, in the Global Madani Markaz of Dawat-e-Islami, Faizan-e-Madinah, Karachi, where around 2000 brothers were sitting in I’tikaf, one individual from among those who were observing I’tikaf was a 77-year-old man from Zila Chakwal (Punjab, Pakistan) by the name of Hafiz Muhammad Ashraf. The hand and tongue of Hafiz Ashraf were paralysed and he also was unable to hear. He was a man of high spirits. Once, during Iftar, whilst having a good opinion, he ate the leftover food of Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat ‘Allamah Maulana Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qaadiri دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ and asked him to blow on him.

His positive opinion bore fruits for him, the Mercy of Allah Almighty enveloped him and Allah Almighty granted him cure, and he was alleviated of his paralysis. In the presence of thousands of Islamic brothers, he climbed the stage of Faizan-e-Madinah and mentioned this account that led to his cure, after which, the Zikr of ‘Allah Allah’ echoed throughout. During those days, some local newspapers also published this good news.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                  صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! As we are not aware of which person is a Wali of Allah Almighty and close to Him, we should value the leftover of every Muslim. But alas! Just as many other customs which oppose the Shari’ah are rampant in our society, the custom of wasting leftover food and drink is also on the rise, and has even become a trend, مَعاذَ الـلّٰـه. There are unfortunate scenes of food being dishonoured everywhere we look; whether it is a function at home or the Niyaz of