The letter which The Majlis published about the Tabligh Jamaat contained serious accusations.

Answer

We are not interested in listening to the evidence or reading it. We do not have the inclination to pursue the very serious allegations for which the evidence has been offered to us, but we decline to pursue the matter. It is not our intention to conduct a public trial of the persons implicated.

While the letter which we have published does not mention the name of the person who has been accused of homosexuality, etc., letters published by others do mention the name. You must have seen the letter in which someone living in Madinah has made a public challenge to a senior Tablighi worker for a mubaalahah.

Whilst the Tabligh Jamaat has done tremendous good Deeni work, it has unfortunately veered from the Straight Path and is set on the path of bid'ah and deviation. We shall, Insha-Allah, soon be publishing a detailed appraisal of the Tabligh Jamaat.

Continue your association with the Jamaat, but abstain from their errors, baseless extremism and deviation. The first and greatest disease which has befallen the Jamaat is ghulu' - bigotry, haraam extremism and filthy arrogance which have set the Tabligh Jamaat on the path of deviation. That is why it is currently afflicted with the Athaab of the two mutually hostile factions at each other's throats.

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Hadhrat Hasan al-Mutee' (rahmatullah alayh) said:

"If a man has three wives, and someone who hears that he is contemplating to marry a fourth woman, criticizes him, then I fear for him kufr on account of his criticism because Allah Ta'ala says (in the Qur'aan about men): 'Verily, they are not blameworthy.' "

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Offering advice and admonition to the Muslim army, the eminent Sahaabi, Hadhrat Salmaan Faarsi (radhiyallahu anhu) said: "If eating sand will save you from being the ruler of even two persons, then rather do so (that is, eat the sand but do not become the ruler). And fear the cry of the oppressed, for verily it (the curse of the oppressed) is not debarred (from penetrating the Heavens and reaching the Divine Court)."

UBOODIYAT

Uboodiyat (to be Allah's slave) has two constituents:

(1) To assign all affairs to Allah Ta'ala. For the masses this means to utilize the permissible ways and means correctly within the confines of the Shariah to achieve lawful objectives. For the Auliya it has another higher meaning. Their tawakkul is of an extremely lofty stage.

(2) To bear with tolerance all hardships and misfortunes without complaining. As far as the Auliya are concerned, this means to accept hardships and calamities with contentment and to

Shaikh Qiwaamuddin (rahmatullah alayh) was among the great Auliya of the 9th Hijri century. He flourished in the city of Lucknow, India. The Shaikh had a son whose name was Muhammad. The son who was in the employ of the king of the time was given to worldly indulgence. Since the king and the nobles of the be pleased. Their focus is on Allah Azza Wa jal, hence they are conscious of Allah's decrees in all acts and developments.

his august father and to seek pardon for his past conduct.

On arrival in Lucknow, some people notified Hadhrat Qiwaamuddin (rahmatullah alayh) of his son's arrival and purpose. Hadhrat Qiwaamuddin replied: "I have no desire for such an ignorant person to come into my presence." He thus did not

ANIMOSITY FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH

king's court held Shaikh Qiwaamuddin in high esteem, they all respected his son and did their utmost to serve him. However, due to his misconduct, his father, Hadhrat Qiwaamuddin was highly displeased with him.

Meanwhile, the king had appointed the son, Muhammad to a high post outside the city of Lucknow. Muhammad began to realize his folly and resolved to repent. From where he was stationed he made many endeavours to please his father and gain his goodwill, but he failed. One day he set off for the city of Lucknow to personally meet allow his son to visit him. Meanwhile, a disease suddenly afflicted Muhammad, and he died without having had the opportunity of meeting his father and seeking forgiveness from him.

Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: "Love is for the sake of Allah, and animosity (too) is for the sake of Allah." This renowned Wali adopting this attitude refused to even look at his son. Although the father was immensely grieved by his decision, he cast aside his paternal feelings for the sake and pleasure of Allah Ta'ala.

Tafweedhut Talaaq is the delegation by the husband of the right to issue Talaaq. The man either prior to Nikah or after Nikah delegates the right to issue Talaaq to someone. When the one who has been authorized to issue Talaaq, on the request of the wife issues a Talaaq it will be valid and she will be released from the Nikah. This right could also be delegated to the wife although it is unwise to do so. The right should be delegated to a responsible person who understands the implications and consequences of Talaaq.

FOREIGNERS

Due to the callousness of many foreigners who marry local females, it is wise and in their own interests for women to insist that their future husbands sign a Tafweedhut Talaaq form. There are many cases of foreigners who married cheaply here and after a short while they simply deserted their wives without giving them Talaaq. This creates difficulties and complication. Annulment is a difficult and lengthy process. If the foreigner is not prepared to sign the document, his marriage proposal should be rejected. While there are exceptions, most of them are callous, opportunists and have absolutely no understanding of the Deen. Armed with a Tafweedh document, the wife can save herself from much misery and grief when the unscrupulous man absconds.

Once a visiting Buzrug was sitting in conversation with Hadhrat Hasan Basri (Rahmatullah alayh). From the window of the house they observed a crowd dragging a headless body. Seeing this, Hadhrat Hasan fell down unconscious. After some time when he regained consciousness, the Buzrug asked Hadhrat Basri to explain the episode. Hadhrat Hasan said: "The slain man was a great, well-known Zaahid and Aabid. (he was known to be a Wali). One day when he left his home to go to the Musjid, his eyes fell on a Christian woman. His nafs overwhelmed him, and he fell madly in love with her. He passed many days in restlessness.

When lust overwhelmed him, he went to the woman and proposed marriage. She refused and said that she would marry him on condition that he embraces Christianity. His intellect was overwhelmed by lust. After a few days he accepted Christianity. He went to the home of the woman, announced his presence and that he had accepted Christianity as his religion.

The lady rebuking him said that she will not marry such a despicable man who had bartered away his everlasting salvation of the Hereafter for the miserable temporary pleasure of the world. She informed him that whilst he had become a Christian, she had adopted Islam, the path of everlasting salvation.

This man (the former 'wali') was executed because of his irtidaad. (Islam's punishment for a murtad is execution). The crowd was dragging his corpse to dump it. A murtad does not deserve a burial.

When the people asked the former Christian to explain her acceptance of Islam, she recited Surah Ikhlaas. Astonished, they asked how she had learnt this Surah. She said:

"One night in a dream, I saw myself being taken to Jahannam. I was smitten with terror. But before I was cast into the Fire, an Angel came, took me by the hand and assured me: 'Have no fear. You have been substituted by this man.", (i.e. the murtad). He will be cast into the Fire in your place while you will enter Jannat. I was then taken into Jannat. As I entered, I saw written on a wall the aayat: "Allah prevents (from Imaan) whomever He wills, and He establishes whomever He wills. By Him is the Grand Record (Ummul Kitaab)."

Then the angel taught me to recite Surah Ikhlaas. My eyes opened, and I had memorized Surah Ikhlaas."

Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: "Imaan is suspended between fear and hope." We supplicate to Allah Ta'ala to keep our Imaan intact until the very last moment when the Rooh takes leave from this earthly body. No one knows his ultimate fate. It is only on Allah's Rahmat that we depend.

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