Question
Is it compulsory to be bay‟t to a sheikh? I was told that it is Waajib.
Answer
Bay't to a sheikh is not Waajib. Islaah (reformation) of the Nafs is Waajib. While a Shaikh is necessary to guide one, in today's time most so-called ‗shaikhs' are bogus. Beware of them. They will blow up your Imaan and ruin your Akhlaaq. If a sheikh is not a strict follower of the Shariah and Sunnah, then do not venture near to even his shadow, for he will then be a veritable shaitaan. The substitute for a sheikh if one is not available, is to daily read the kitaabs of the Auliya. Their kitaabs constitute the Khaanqah of this era.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 26 No 10
- PDF page
- 6
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