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Editorial

Seerah Message
By: Maulana Ilyas Patel Sahib
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The most beloved of Allah Ta’ala, the leader of all

mankind, Sayyidina Rasulullah  underwent untold
suffering himself and had to also bear the pain of
witnessing the severe difficulties heaped upon those
who followed him. The books of history are filled with
thousands of heart-rending incidents. “Why did
Sayyidina Rasulullah  Undergo all this?” One may
ask. Are these incidents merely moving stories which
one reads or listens to ---- becomes emotional for a few
moments ---- wipes the tears streaming down one’s face
---- wakes up from the gathering ---- and then continues
with one’s sinful life??? Is there no lesson we take from
the Seerah (biography) of Hadhrat Rasulullah  ???

Object of life
Hadhrat Rasulullah  underwent unimaginable
difficulties in order to invite mankind to Allah Ta’ala and
to teach them the object and purpose of life. Prior to his
advent, people were engaged in all the activities of life
that we are engaged in today. They were involved in
business, agriculture, trade, medicine and the host of
other activities. These activities, together with chasing
fun and entertainment, had become the object and
purpose of life. Hadhrat Rasulullah  brought a
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message which had “upset the applecart”. The message

was clear:
Business, agriculture, professions of all other
worldly occupations are not the object of life.
Entertainment is not the purpose of our existence.
While some people continued to cling to their
worldly occupations, entertainment and merry making,
those who were his true and sincere lovers fully
embraced his message in word and spirit. The message
that Allah Ta’ala revealed unto him declared:
“You are the best of nations extracted for the
benefit of mankind. You enjoin right and forbid evil
and believe in Allah.” (S3:V110)
The Sahaabah    , who had the greatest
love for Hadhrat Rasulullah  , clung onto the
message of their beloved. In the process they tolerated
major losses in their business, farms, worldly
possessions and loss of the lives of their near and dear
ones, but they could not tolerate any deviation from the
message and the way of life of the one they loved the
most.

Salaah now, business later

While the Sahaabah  and all the true
Aashiqs (lovers) of Hadhrat Rasulullah  proved their
claim of love by living the message of Hadhrat
Rasulullah  , how have we responded? For instance,
how have we responded to his impassioned plea in the
last moment of his life, when he said: “Guard your
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Salaah.” In response to this do we sacrifice business,

work, school, and whatever else for Salaah, or does
Salaah get the chop? Where is our love? What is our
object? When the Mu’azzin announces: “Come to
Salaah,” do we respond with “Salaah now, business
later” or by means of our actions do we say “business
now, Salaah later?” Have we embraced the message of
Hadhrat Rasulullah  or have we embraced our
business, profession, occupation and entertainment???

Who cried for them?

Similarly when it comes to marriage, do we have
a simple Sunnah nikah or is it a lavish Westernized
wedding? Who do we follow? Who do we imitate?
Furthermore, how do we dress? Do we wholeheartedly
embrace the modesty and shame that Hadhrat
Rasulullah  taught, or do we grab the latest Western
garb? Are our daughters happy to imitate the dressing
of the apple of Hadhrat Rasulullah’s  Mubarak eye
--- Sayyidah Fatimah  --- or are they more
comfortable in shameless attire such as jeans, T shirts,
tight-fitting garments and the like? Whom did they love?
Who cried profusely for them? Will the jeans designers
intercede for them on the Day of Qiyaamah, or will they
hope for the intercession of Hadhrat Rasulullah  ???
Likewise, whose Akhlaaq (character) have we adopted?
Do we strive to crush our ego or do we crave for status
and recognition? Do we love for our fellow Muslims that
we love for ourselves, or is our heart filled with malice
and jealously? Are we the humble servants of Allah
Ta’ala or does arrogance and pride overcome us? Do
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we suppress our anger, overlook and forgive or do we

seek revenge?
Who have we embraced?
The answers to these questions will clearly
indicate to us who we have embraced: Hadhrat
Rasulullah  or our business, professions,
shamelessness, the Western way of life, our ego, etc.
Life will soon come to an end. We have to face Hadhrat
Nabi Akram  on the Day of Judgment. What will we
say? Will we declare our business turnover, or the
number of investments we had, or describe the most
fabulous home we built, or the fanciest cloak or the
shameless designer jeans we wore, etc? No. He would
want to know whether we embraced his way of life, what
gratitude we showed for the sacrifices he underwent for
us and to what extent we spread his message? If we
have positive answers, we can hope that he will
embrace us on that day.
Hence it is time to change the direction of our
lives. Business, professions and other occupations
should remain only as a necessity of life. One should
engage in it, plan for it and worry about it to the extent
that one does for a necessity. For instance, when one
has eaten lunch, which is a necessity, one forgets about
eating until supper time. The same should apply to our
other necessities of life. Deen --- the total obedience of
Allah Ta’ala and His beloved Rasul  --- the object
and purpose. Everything --- business, comforts,
luxuries, relaxation, etc. must take a second place.
May Allah Ta’ala grant us the true understanding
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of the message of Seerah and enable us to

wholeheartedly embrace it. Aameen

Do we remember him?
The love and concern that Hadhrat Rasulullah
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had for his Ummah is unmatched. The deepest love
of the most caring mother on the world for her only child
is also a minute fraction of the love that Hadhrat
Rasulullah  had for us --- for you and I --- and for his
Ummah to come till the last day. Hence, he
remembered his Ummah on every occasion. Even on
the Day of Judgment, when everyone will be concerned
for themselves, Hadhrat Rasulullah  will be praying
for the forgiveness of his Ummah.
While he remembered us so excessively, how
much do we remember him? How much Durud
(salutations) do we recite daily? Hadhrat Rasulullah 
has greatly stressed the importance of reciting Durud
upon him. Among the benefits of Durud Shareef
mentioned in the Ahadith are the following:
 For every Durud recited, Allah Ta’ala sends
ten blessings upon the reciter.
 The Durud and Salaam recited is conveyed
to Hadhrat Rasulullah  .
 Excessive recitation of Durud removes all
worries and anxieties.
 It is a means of gaining the closeness of
Allah Ta’ala and Hadhrat Rasulullah  .
Therefore, it is the demand of our love for
Hadhrat Rasulullah  that we daily recite Durud
Shareef upon him. At least hundred Durud Shareef
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should be recited daily. We will be doing the greatest

favour.

TAFSEER
(Commentary of the Holy
Qur’an)
By: Maulana Mufti Muhammad Shafi Sahib (Rahmatullaahi Alaihi)

SURAH AL-BAQARAH
Note: This part of Tafseer is the remaining portion of Surah Al-Baqarah
Tafseer and hence connected with the previous chapter of Surah Al-
Baqarah Tafseer.

Isra’il is a Hebrew word, signifying ‘the servant of

Allah’; it is also the second name of Sayyidina Yaqub
(Jacob)    . Certain scholars have remarked that
among the prophets it is the Holy Prophet  alone who
has several names, except for Sayyidina Yaqub  
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who has two names, Yaqub and Isra’il. The Holy Qur’an
addresses the Jews here, not as the “Children of Yaqub”,
but as the “Children of Isra’il”, so that the title may remind
them that they are the children of the ‘the servant of Allah’,
and hence they should follow the example of their father
in worshipping Allah alone and in obeying Him.
In verse 40, Allah asks the Israelites to fulfill His
covenant – that is to say, the one they had made with
Allah. According to Qatadah and Mujahid, the following
verse of the Holy Qur’an refers to His covenant which
had been mentioned in Torah as well (For the covenant, see
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Allah made a covenant with the children of Isra’il, and

We raised up from among them twelve chieftains. And
Allah said, ‘I am with you. Surely, if you perform the
prayer, and pay the alms, and believe in My messengers
and help them, and lend to Allah a good loan, I will
forgive your evil deeds, and I will admit you to gardens
underneath which rivers flow’ (5:12).
The covenant mentions acts like prayers and
alms, but the most important clause is having faith in all
the messengers of Allah including the Holy Prophet  .
Hence, according to the blessed companion Ibn Abbas
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, the covenant here signifies having faith in and
obeying the Holy Prophet  . (see Ibn Jarir)
As for Allah fulfilling their covenant, the verse we
have just quoted (5:12) makes the meaning clear –
Allah will forgive the sins of those who fulfill the terms of
covenant, and will admit them to Paradise. Verse 41
makes it quite explicit that according to the covenant it
is obligatory for the Israelites to have faith in the Holy
Qur’an, for, after all, it has been sent down to confirm
the essential teachings of the Torah. Now, the Israelite
scholars were afraid that if they told the truth in this
matter, they would be going against the public
sentiment, and thus lose their adherents and income
both. So, these three verses exhort them to speak the
truth without fear, for Allah alone is worthy of being
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feared.1

Injunctions and related considerations

Al-Qurtubi remarks in his commentary that Allah,
in asking the Israelites to worship and obey Him,
reminds them of the bounties and blessings He has
bestowed on them, but in the case of the followers of
the Holy Prophet  He asks them to do so without
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I will remember you.” (2:152)
This is a subtle suggestion which brings out the
superiority of this Ummah over the others – the Islamic
Ummah has a direct relationship with Allah, for it begins
by recognizing the Benefactor, and through this
knowledge recognizes His bounties; other peoples, on
the contrary, begin by recognizing the bounties, and
proceed through this medium to a knowledge of the
Benefactor.
Verse 40 shows that it is obligatory to fulfill the
agreement one has entered into, and it is forbidden to
break one’s promise. The injunction has been stated
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According to a Hadith reported by Muslim, those
who break their promises would, before being finally
punished in the other world, be humiliated before the
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Let us add that what the Holy Qur’an confirms with regard to the Torah
and the Evangile is the fact that they are the Books of Allah. As for the
distortions which have from time to time been introduced into them, they
are no part of the original texts, and hence the question of confirming
such interpolated passages does not arise.
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whole human race when it assembles together on the

Day of Judgment, for a flag would be placed as a stigma
beside everyone who has committed this sin, and the
bigger the crime, the higher would the flag be.

(to be continued, Insha

Allah)

[Tas-heelul Ahadith]
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The using of Itr by Hadhrat Rasulullah

(Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)

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Hadith
Hadhrat Thumaamah bin Abdullah (Radhiyallahu Anhu)
reports: “Hadhrat Anas bin Maalik (Radhiyallahu Anhu) did not
refuse itr, and used to say that Hadhrat Rasulullah (Sallallahu
Alayhi Wasallam) never refused (the acceptance of) itr”.

Commentary:
Similarly a pillow and milk should also not be
refused as it is not a burden for the one that gives these
things. By refusing it one may at times offend the giver.
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Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) narrates:
Hadhrat Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: “The itr of a
male is, the fragrance of which spreads and it has less
colour in it (i.e. rose, kewrah etc.) and the itr of a female is
that, which has more colour and less fragrance (henna –
mehndhi, zafaraan etc.)”.

Commentary:
Males should use a fragrance that is
masculine, as colours does not suit them. Women
should use a feminine fragrance, which does not give
off a strong fragrance, it must be such that its fragrance
does not reach strangers.
A sweet fragrance naturally emitted from
the mubaarak body of Hadhrat Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi
Wasallam). Hadhrat Anas (Radhiyallahu Anhu) says: “I did not
smell anything more fragrant than the fragrant smell of
Hadhrat Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam). It’s
fragrance was better than ambar and musk. Due to the
sweet fragrance whenever Hadhrat Rasulullah (Sallallahu
Alayhi Wasallam) passed any alley, others who passed later
knew immediately who had passed that away”. This was
a natural scent / fragrance granted by Allah Ta’ala.

LESSONS
1. Itr, pillow and milk should not be refused.
2. Hadhrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
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used itr.
3. A sweet fragrance always emitted from the
mubaarak body of Hadhrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu
Alayhi Wasallam).
4. Males should use a fragrance that is colourless.
5. Women should use a feminine fragrance which does
not give off a strong fragrance especially when going
out of the home.

Seerat of Hadhrat
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By: Hadhrat Maulana Qari Syyed Siddeeq Ahmad Baandwi Sahib
(Continued from the previous issue)

The final illness of Hadhrat Nabi Akram 

On Wednesday 28th Safar 11 AH Hadhrat Nabi
Akram (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) visited Baqee’ (graveyard
in Madinah) where he made dua for the inmates of the
graves. After returning from the graveyard Hadhrat Nabi
Akram (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) experienced a headache
and from then onwards had a fever, which lasted for
thirteen days. In this condition Hadhrat Nabi Akram
(Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) left this world.
During this sickness, according to his routine,
Hadhrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) stayed each
night at a different wife’s house. When Hadhrat Nabi
Akram (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) fell extremely ill, he sought
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permission from the other azwaaj-e-mutahharaat (noble

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wives) to stay at Hadhrat A’isha’s home. All the
azwaaj-e-mutahharaat granted him permission.
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Hadhrat Abu Bakr leads the Salaah
Hadhrat Nabi Akram’s (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
illness gradually worsened to such an extent that he
was unable to go to Masjid. Hadhrat Nabi Akram
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Hadhrat Abbas passed a group of Ansaar who
were crying. When they were asked the reason for their
crying they replied: “We are crying in remembrance of
the majlis (gathering) of Hadhrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu
Alayhi Wasallam).”
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Hadhrat Abbas related this to Hadhrat
Nabi Akram (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam). Hearing this,
Hadhrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) came out of
his home leaning on the shoulders of Hadhrat Ali
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Hadhrat Abbas walked ahead of them. Hadhrat
Nabi Akram (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) ascended the
mimbar but was unable to climb to the top. He sat on
the first step and delivered a very emotional lecture.
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Part of it is as follows:

O People! I know that you fear your Nabi

passing away. Did any of the Ambiyaa who
came in the past remain alive forever? I will be
meeting my Creator and you will also be
meeting me. Our meeting place will be the
Howdh-e-Kowhthar (pond of Kowhthar).
Whoever desires to drink from this pond on the
Day of Qiyaamah should stop his hands and
tongue from engaging in things that do not
concern him.
I instruct you to treat the Muhajireen kindly and
I instruct the Muhajireen to remain with unity
and show kindness to one another.
As long as people obey Allah Ta’ala and follow
His commands their rulers will be just and once
they disobey Allah Ta’ala, their rulers will deal
with them unjustly.

Thereafter Hadhrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu Alayhi

Wasallam) went into his room and came out only five or
three days before his demise. His Mubarak head was
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bandaged. At that time, Hadhrat Abu Bakr was
leading the Salaah. On seeing Hadhrat Nabi Akram
(Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) he began moving backwards.
Hadhrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) signaled him
not to move and sat on his left hand side. After the
Salaah Hadhrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
delivered a short khutbah wherein he mentioned:
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Abu Bakr   has been the most kind to

me. If I had to take anyone as a khaleel (bosom
friend) after Allah Ta’ala, I would have taken
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a no khaleel besides Allah Ta’ala, therefore,
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everyone should block his door that leads into

the masjid. (to be continued, Insha
Allah)
MALFOOZAAT
Statements and
Anecdotes of Faqeehul-
Ummat Hadhrat Mufti
Mahmood Hasan
Gangohi  ..
Compiled By: Mufti Farooq Meeruti Sahib (Daamat Barakatuhum)

Beliefs
Sajdah to anyone other than Allah
With regards to the Qur’aan, Hadhrat Nabi Akram
said it is the Kalaam (speech) of Allah Ta’ala. Hadhrat
Nabi Akram  also said, “I am a Nabi. The Kalaam
(speech) of Allah Ta’ala has been revealed to me.” We
believe in this.
Now Hadhrat Nabi Akram ] himself has prohibited
making Sajdah to anyone besides Allah. Therefore, it is
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necessary to believe in this as well. Why is it that they

do not believe in this?
It appears in the hadith shareef that a Sahabi has
gone abroad and saw people there making sajdah
before their king, who was an atheist. After returning, he
said to Hadhrat Nabi Akram : “O Nabi of Allah! You
are even more deserving of our making sajdah before
you.” Hadhrat Nabi Akram  asked him, “If I pass away
will you make sajdah before my grave?” The Sahabi
replied in the negative. Hadhrat Nabi Akram  then
said, “It is impermissible to make sajdah before anyone
besides Allah. Had making sajdah before anyone
besides Allah been permissible, I would have
commanded women to make sajdah to their husbands.”
Hadhrat Nabi Akram  has mentioned, “May the
curse of Allah befall the Jews and Christians. They have
made the gravesites of their prophets into places of
worship.” Similarly, Hadhrat Nabi Akram  has cursed
the grave worship.
Towards the end of his life Hadhrat Nabi Akram


  


 had made this du’aa: (O Allah I
entrust my grave to you. Do not make it an idol that
people prostrate to.)
Now if any ummati (follower) has to say that we
will do that which Hadhrat Nabi Akram  had strongly
prohibited, then how can he be a true ummati?
If someone says that just as it was permissible in
the past nations then it should be permissible in this
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ummat as well, the reply to him will be that: “Was it

Hadhrat Nabi Akram  who had informed us of it being
permissible in the past nations or was it someone else
who told us? It is evident that Hadhrat Nabi Akram 
himself informed us.
This person completely relies on the information
of Hadhrat Nabi Akram  about it being permissible in
the past nations yet he does not accept the prohibition
of Hadhrat Nabi Akram  directed specifically towards
this ummat. How surprising indeed!
(to be continued, Insha
Allah)

From the sterling advices of

Faqeehul Ummah
Hadhrat Mufti Mahmood Hasan
Ganghohi  
Remedy for Calamities
Q. I am continuously being afflicted by calamities and
difficulties. I also have much debts to pay. Is there any
cure for this? what should one recite when one is
continuously afflicted with problems and difficulties? I
have everything I could want. None of my duas have been
accepted and it seems as if none of my actions have also
been accepted. I am still facing problems upon problems.
Ans. The remedy for calamities is the following:
• Sincere taubah (repentence) for all sins.
• Making much Istigfaar (seeking forgiveness) from
Allah Ta’ala.
• Fulfilling all the unfulfilled rights of people upon you
or asking them for forgiveness.
Together with the above, recite much Durood
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Shareef. Also give Sadaqah (charity).

As for as dua is concerned, the one who says that
his dua has not been answered, then in reality Allah
Ta’ala does not accept his duas. Therefore, never make
such a statement. Everything has an appointed time by
Allah Ta’ala and only occurs at the time decreed for it.
Hence, do not be hasty. Instead you should be convinced
that whatever apparent delay there may be in the
answering of your dua is also beneficial for you in some
way that is unknown to you.
Furthermore, you should also take into
consideration that the acceptance of duas is subject to
the conditions being fulfilled. Among the conditions are
that one’s earnings, food, drink, clothing, etc. must be
halaal and one should make dua with an attentive heart.
Jurisprudence

THE LEGAL STATUS

OF FOLLOWING A
MADHAB
By: Justice Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Translated by: Muhammad Amin Kholwadia
(Continued from the previous issue)

RESPONSES TO DOUBTS RAISED

AGAINST TAQLEED
He said: “It was not that they worshipped these people,
but rather whatever they made permissible for them, they
believed it to be permissible and whatever they forbade,
they believed to be unlawful.” (Tirmidhi)
Emphasized previously, this Hadith has no relation
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to the issue of following an Imaam. The differences are

exactly as highlighted previously. The People of the Book
regarded their priests and monks as law-makers. They
hold the pope as a legislator and claim him to be infallible.
This is confirmed by the Encyclopedia Britannica:
“Thus, since the Pope holds the highest authority in
beliefs and doctrines, his authority is supreme and he
himself is infallible. This status [of infallibility] is held by the
archdioceses collectively. The pope has the same power
to legislate and to judge as do the collective archdioceses.
Thus, the pope reserves the right to legislate”1
Those who follow the Imams and Mujtahids have
never associated this kind of authority, legislative power and
infallibility to their scholars. Thus, there is absolutely no
comparison between the authority priests wield over their
parishioners and that which Muslim scholars wield in
disputed issued of Islamic law.
The statement of Abdullah Ibn Mas’ood
The following statement of Abdullah Ibn Mas’ood is
utilized as an objection against taqleed:
“No one should fallow the religion of another such that
if he believes, he believes and if he disbelieves, he
disbelieves”.
The question is who actually condones this sort of
Taqleed? The text condemns Taqleed in beliefs and articles
of faith. No scholar supports Taqleed in beliefs and articles
of faith, as elucidated earlier. As far as following the
predecessors in legal issues, Abdullah ibn Mas’ood has said:

“Whoever wishes to follow should follow the footsteps

of those who have passed away. This is because living
people are not immune from corruption [and change for the
1
Encyclopedia Britannic: vol. 8, pages 222/3 (printed 1950)
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worse]. They [those who are worthy of following] are the

Companions of the Holly Prophet  .
They were the best of
this community… So acknowledge their merit; follow their
footsteps and hold fast - as much as possible - to their
guidance and character for they were upon guidance.”1
The Statements of Mujtahid Imams themselves.
Contentions that the Imams themselves have
prohibited the following of their opinions until they have
discovered the proofs and that if their opinions conflict with
any Hadith, they should smite their opinions against the wall
and practice the Hadith, are of course true. However to do
justice to such statements, one would have to conclude that
they are not addressed to people who do not possess the
faculty of Ijthad. Rather, they were appealing to those
scholars who were capable of Ijtihad. Shah Waliyyullah of
Delhi has summarized such statements thus:
“These statements can be assessed against those
who have some ability to exercise Ijtihad – albeit in one
single issue; or against those who have conclusively
determined that the Holy Prophet  ordered this and
prohibited that [and the issue is not abrogated]. This may be
achieved by researching the corpus of the Hadith, the
statements of those scholars who opposed and supported
[the view in question] or this may be acquired by realizing
that many expert scholars have opposed the view in
question which in itself can only be supported by analogy or
deduction. If such is the case, then there is no reason to go
against the Hadith of the Holy Prophet .”2
This meaning is clear. The Mujtahid Imams did not
claim that Taqleed was not valid. Their own lives were filled
with incidents and occasions where lay people came to them

1
Mishkaatul Masaabih: Page 32
2
Hujjaatullah al-Baligah: vol. 1, page 155
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with hundreds of questions to which they answered without

volunteering any proofs. Taqleed’s permissibility was never
questioned during the era of the Mujtahids. If such a practice
was held to be invalid the Imams would never have allowed
themselves to become its tools. Several statements from the
Imams categorically state Taqleed to be necessary for the
non–Mujtahid. The following are a few examples:
“When the Mufti is such that he is a Mujtahid, then the
lay person must follow him, even if the Mufti has erred in his
judgment. This is how Hasan has narrated from Imam Abu
Hanifa; Ibn Rustum from Muhammad and Bashir Ibn Waleed
from Abu Yusuf.”1
(to be continued, Insha Allah)
Family Bond
Bringing Up
Children In Islam
By: Maulana Dr. Muhammad Habibullaah Mukhtaar
Translated by Rafiiq Abdurrahmaan
(Continued from the previous issue)

Responsibility relating to Physical

Education
Do not be harmed nor harm (others)
A hadiith says, one must not allow oneself to
suffer a setback, nor must one cause harm to
another.2 Thus, it is incumbent on murabbiis to make
their children adhere to medical principles that are
necessary for their hygiene and health. They must
1
Kifayah, the Commentary on Hidayah in the chapter of Fasting.
2
Maalik, Ibn Maajah, Daar Qutnii.
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protect their children from whatever is harmful to their

health. Instruct them not to eat unripe fruit. Fruit and
vegetables must be washed before eating. They must
eat only when they are hungry. Hands must be
washed before eating and afterwards. Hot food or
drink must not be cooled by blowing into it, etc.
Sports, physical exercise, horse-riding
The Noble Qur-aan commands one to be ready to
fight it attack by an enemy.1 The Noble Rasuul , has
declared that a believer who is strong is better than
one who is weak, and is more dear to Allah.2
Therefore, the Noble Rasuul , has commanded
one to learn swimming, archery, riding and those arts
that are of use in combat in jihad.3
Let children lead a simple life and shun leisure
A child who leads a simple life without luxury
and pomp will find it easy after growing up to take part
in jihad, and to persuade people towards Islaam. A
hadith says, “Lead a simple life. The servant of Allah
do not lead a life of worldly materialistic comforts.”4
The Noble Rasuul  said, “Adopt simplicity and learn
archery.”5 Noble Rasuul , lead a very simple,
1
Mishkaatul Masaabih: Page 32
2
Muslim.
3
Tabraa-nii, Muslim and Bazzaar.
4
Ahmad and Abu Nu’aym.
5
Tabraa-nii, Abu Shaahiin and Abu Nu’aym.
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unostentatious life in matters of his eating, clothing

and living.
Train the child to be realistic and truthful
It is mentioned in hadith, “Covet beneficial
things.”1 One is prohibited from things that make one
neglectful; commit adultery; steal or drink alcohol.2
Women must refrain from dressing in a vulgar and
obscene mode, nor must they swagger in the
presence of men. The Noble Rasuul , has said that
such women will not enter jannah and will not smell its
fragrance.3
Dear murabbiis! These are the significant points
that Islam prescribes for the physical training of
children. Adopt them and make society upright and
healthy. You will triumph in both worlds.
Some dangerous habits
Many alarming, evil habits are found in children,
teenagers and adults to which murabbiis must pay
particular attention. Realize how perilous these are.
Parents must show abhorrence to their progeny so
that their children may restrain themselves from evil
habits. These evils are:
• Smoking
1
Muslim.
2
Bukhaa-rii and Muslim.
3
Muslim.
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• Masturbation
• Addiction to drugs
• Adultery
• Homosexuality
Smoking
Smoking is a very common addiction these
days. Young and old have involved themselves in the
vice. We will consider this evil from three angles. The
harmful effects of smoking, the edict of sharii’ah on
cigarette smoking, and how to rid oneself of this
offensive habit. (to be continued, Insha Allah)

Telephone Ethics
Laws pertaining to the use of

Mufti Muhammad Salmaan Mansurpuri Sahib

(Continued from the previous issue)

(17) Purchasing a camera phone

Question:- Is it permissible to buy a camera phone,
considering the fact that phones without cameras are also
available and fulfill the purpose of a phone?
Answer:- Since the camera phone can also be used
to take permissible pictures, such as pictures of
inanimate objects, the purchase of such a phone will
not be deemed impermissible.

(18) A traveller charging his

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phone in the Masjid

Question:- If a traveler, such as one who is out on a journey
to propagate Deen, or is a delegate of a Madrasah etc.,
spends the night at a Masjid, out of necessity, can he use the
Masjid electricity to charge his phone?
Answer:- If one has used the Masjid electricity for
this purpose, then it is better for him to deposit some
amount into the Masjid fund. This is necessary since
one has used the electricity of the Masjid for one’s
specific personal benefit, apart from the facilities of the
Masjid which has been provided. Therefore, the
Masjid must be compensated for this.
(to be continued, Insha Allah)

A tribute to my august father,

Haji Saifullah Mir Sahib,
who led an austere and simple
life
By: Maulana Muhammad Rahmatullah Sahib
Translated By: Fayyaz Ahmad Zaroo
…
The demise of my esteemed father, Haji
Saifullah Mir Sahib, took place in a very blessed
manner as Allah Ta’ala bestowed many bounties and
blessings on him while departing this life,
Alhamdulillah. He passed away in the blessed month
of Ramadhan 1431 AH and on such night of Friday
which was 23rd night, that is, an odd night in the last
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ten odd nights of Ramadhan. He breathed his last

after breaking his fast and performing Saleet-e-
maghrib in congregation while reciting Allah, Allah,
Allah --- audibly lolling in facing-Qiblah posture, and
hence he died a true Muslim. A crowed of thousand
plus men, in which a big number of saintly elders,
Ulama and pious men of Allah, participated in his
Salaat-e-Jinazah. My octogenarian father was the
dutiful son of Jenab Abdul Ahad Mir sahib. They were
six siblings, that is, two sisters and four brothers.
In 1977 CE, a Kashmiri trader, Haji Abdul Ahad
Tramboo Sahib, took along my father to Hajj as my
father was in his employ as a cook and he developed
such an excellent rapport with his employer that the
entire Tramboo family and their progeny had a great
affection for my father. In this way my esteemed
father performed the first Hajj while its travelling
expenses were met by Haji Abdul Ahad Tramboo
Sahib wholeheartedly.
While giving us a piece of advice, the esteemed
father used to say:
“I have done jobs and labours in the
houses of immensely rich people, and
whenever they were setting out on Hajj
journey, they were leaving an abundance
of wealth in the form of money in my
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custody, however, being so much rich

they were still offering Salaat, especially
Tahajjud regularly and were supplicating
humbly before Allah Ta’ala, particularly in
the pre-dawn hours, but there is no such
kind of devotion to worship among you
besides being the Maulana people.”

My humble father had also served as a

domestic help in the house of Jenab Sayyid Ali
Andrabi Sahib of Baramulla. Jenab Andrabi Sahib,
who was a righteous-cum-prominent man, exercised
his influence in the Revenue Department on which my
father was appointed peon of the said department.
(to be continued, Insha Allah)
Great Personality

Rahimahulla
h
By: Allamah Muhammad Ibn Yusuf Salihi Dimashqi Shafi’i (Rahmatullah Alayhi)
(Continued from the previous issue)

Imam Sahib’s Students

59. Abu Ahmad Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdullah Ibn
Zubair ‘Umar Ibn dirham Asadi Zubairi.
60. Abu ‘Amar Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdur-Rahman Ibn
Khalid Ibn Maysarah Qurahi Makhzumi Kufi.
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61. Qadi Abu ‘Abdur-Rehman Muhammad Ibn

‘Abdur-Rahman Ibn Abu Layla Ansari Kufi
62. Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdur-Rahman Qushairi Kufi
63. Muhammad Ibn ‘Ubaid Ibn Abu Umayyah
Tanafisi Kufi Al-Ahdab
64. Muhammad Ibn ‘Azafir Sayrafi Kufi
65. Muhammad Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Rab’ie Salami Kufi
66. Muhammad Ibn ‘Ammarah Ibn Q’aqa’ Ibn
Shubrumah Dabiyy Kufi
67. Muhammad Ibn ‘Umar Waqidi
68. Muhammad Ibn ‘Umair Ibn Abu Gharif
69. Muhammad Ibn ‘Iyash Asadi Kufi
70. Muhammad Ibn Furat Kufi
(to be continued, Insha Allah)

Letters to the
Editor
Blessings of Mega I’tikaaf
Dear Editor,

I feel very jubilant to know through the news story

carried by An-Noor that Darul-Uloom Raheemiyyah has
hosted a Mega I’tikaaf in the sacred month of
Ramadhan 1431 AH in which a large number of saintly
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scholars of Islam participated.

As the world is moving towards vast destructions

day by day, consequently facing natural calamities,
disasters, rise in heinous crime rate and more, in which
our part of planet (Kashmir) is also hit.

Besides, our valley is fading and loosing its glory

by falling into ditch of troubles, like social evils, political
disturbances, ecological imbalance, mass killing etc.
This all has caused due to insubordination of Allah
Ta’ala. With the result, recently the geo-scientist has
marked our valley a seismic-zone-5, most susceptible to
fatal shakes. The valley has already started to seesaw
on the Richter Scale since October-2005.

The solo remedy to get rid off these problems

and troubles is to please Allah Ta’ala for which the one
of the best way is to perform I’tikaaf, especially in the
company of Saintly elders of Islam.

It is very pleasant to know that a large number of

saintly elders of Islam have performed their I’yikaaf in
Darul-Uloom Raheemiyyah. The whole credit for this
goes to the esteemed rector of Raheemiyyah, Hadhrat
Maulana Muhammad Rahmatullah sahib (Daamat
Barakatuhum), whose Mubarak heart is round the clock
worried for the Ummah, especially for the people of
valley and this is his Mubarak and admirable efforts,
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which made supreme batch of saintly elders of Islam

and his associated companions agreed to step down
their Mubarak feep on our soil and to spend their
precious time in precious month in a very precious and
blessed mode, only for the sake of Ummah, especially
for the people of Kashmir valley.

May Allah shower Rahmat and Barakat on the

esteemed rector of Darul-Uloom Raheemiyyah Hadhrat
Maulana Muhammad Rahmatullah Sahib (Daamat
Barakatuhum), vice-rector Hadhrat Mufti Nazeer Ahmad
Qasmi Sahib (Daamat Barakatuhum) and the editor of An-
Noor Hadhrat Fayyaz Ahmad Zaroo Sahib (Daamat
Barakatuhum), Raheemi faculty, students and other
dignitaries and concerned men.
Suhail Nabi Chientsaaz,
Srinagar Municipal Corporation,
Srinagar.

CAMPUS ROUND-
UP
Fayyaz Ahmad Zaroo
Snowy winter departs
All halted work starts
Notwithstanding the dedication of Raheemi staff
and administration, the severe cold and snowfall
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impeded academic as well as administrative activities at

the Raheemiyyah campus to some extent this winter,
also. Now the snow melted to a large extent and there is
much respite from the cold wave, so all kinds of
activities are gaining momentum at Raheemiyyah
varsity as the temperature is rising steadily.

Souls gathered for soul-searching

It was 24 Safar 1432 AH corresponding to 29
January 2011 when a good number of men, especially
Saalikeen gathered in the spacious Masjid of Darul-
Uloom Raheemiyyah at Mahmood-abad Bandipora for
introspection and for improving good deeds which a true
Muslim should do while leading an Islamic way of life.
The said gathering was addressed by the esteemed
rector, Hadhrat Maulana Muhammd Rahmatullah Sahib
(Zeeda Majduhum). Remembering death every time
was the theme of wrap-up speech of the said spiritual
gathering.

Gold Opportunity
As it has been made public earlier that Darul-Uloom
Raheemiyyah Bandipora has purchased a large chunk of
land adjacent to its new complex in the vicinity of
Mahmood-aabad Nussoo Bandipora. The payment was
required to be paid in instalments. Many Muslim men and
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women donated for the same, may Allah Ta’ala accept

their donation. Now the last and final instalment is due, so
immediate donation is needed.

Donation can be deposited in the bank account of

Darul-Uloom Raheemiyyah under the account No: CD
1226 JK Bank Branch Bandipora. Donors are requested
to please inform the office of Darul-Uloom Raheemiyyah
after depositing their donation in the bank on phone as it
is necessary for maintaining the accounts and dispatching
the receipts.

Some persons desire to donate without disclosing

their names and addresses to the Raheemiyyah office.
But the office must be informed about the same as it will
save the accountants from any kind of inconvenience, and
such kind of information does not reduce the reward of
hidden donation.
Issued by: Naazim Sahib
Darul-Uloom Raheemiyyah, Bandipora Kashmir.