Risalatul Haq: A Discussion About Old Age and Death is a short thesis written by Habib Ali bin Isa bin Abdulkader Alhadad in the 1970s. Now translated for the first time in English and available in USA and South East Asia. Edited by Habib Ali’s son, Abdulkader Alhadad (editor and publisher of Treatise on Discipline in the Path of The Seeker (Risalatul Murid).

From the Foreword by Habib Ali’s son:

“A Muslim should not wait for the time when one is considered old to think that death is near. Whilst only Allah, the Exalted, knows when a person’s time is due, knowing the deeds to perform when one is sick, visiting the sick or approaching death helps us to remember Allah, the Most Merciful, and makes it easy for the sick and dying person to cope with the process of death. Everyone should be aware and be prepared for the unexpected death of his or her family member, young or old and the practices during such difficult times as conducted by the Prophet, may Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him.”

This book includes some of the prayers and invocations that Imam Abdullah bin Alawi Alhaddad, may Allah be pleased with him, compiled.

Chapter titles:

1. The Sick – Manners and Conduct in Visiting
2. When Death Approaches
3. Prepare the Deceased Before Bath
4. The Funeral Prayers
5. Death and the Burial
6. Visiting the Grave
7. The Living may Help the Dead!
8. First Night in the Grave
9. The Spirit (Soul) [Ruh] Journey after Death

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Risalatul Haq and Risalatul Murid are available exclusively in North America through IslamCrunch.

These books are not sold for profit. All funds will be channelled into publishing more books from the Maqam of Imam Al-Haddad and the Charity of Habib Isa bin Abdulkader bin Ahmad Alhadad.

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• Allahumma Yaa Nuurus samaa waati wal ardi
  “O Allah! O (You Who is) the Light of the heaven and the earth”
• Saali  ‘alaa  man  khalaq  ta-hu min nuuri ka
  “I ask Your blessings (and salutations) upon He (Muhammad) whom You have created from Your Light”
• Waghfirlii dhanbi
  “And forgive me my sins”
• Wa  nau wir qalbi  bi an waari ma’rifa tik, wa ma’rifa ti hibik
  “And enlighten my heart with the Light of Knowing You and with the Knowledge from You.”
• Wa  ‘alaa  aalihi wa sahbihi wasallim
  “And upon his Household and Companions with peace!”

Ameen!

Habib Ahmad Mashhur is the author of Key to the Garden

All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj. Ismail 2009

2. Adherence to the sunnah in word and deed, 

3. Indifference to others’ acceptance or rejection, 

4. Satisfaction with Allah Most High in scarcity and plenty, 

5. Returning to Allah in happiness or affliction.

From Sidi Ahmad Zarruq. Also noted in Al-Maqasid: Nawawi’s Manual of Islam, page 96.

Hajj, which is the largest pilgrimage in the world, is a demonstration of the solidarity of Muslim people and a submission to Allah. It represents one of the five pillars of Islam and is a religious duty that every able-bodied Muslim must carry out at least once in their lifetime.

This year’s Hajj—an event that is likely to attract close to 2.5 million worshippers—will be live on the Saudi Ministry of Culture and Information’s YouTube channel. The broadcast doesn’t start until Saturday, November 5, but the channel already contains many related videos.

Google is working with the Saudi Ministry again after the two partnered to broadcast Islamic prayers from the Holy Mosque in Mecca live during Ramadan for the first time earlier this year. The plan for is another example of the positive communication benefits of today’s technology and it seems likely that more similar events will be covered on YouTube going forward, bringing them to larger global audiences.

The live broadcast will also be available to some television viewers after Google Saudi Arabia partnered with Saudi Telecom Company (STC) to bring YouTube to Interactive Television, or Invision, customers who can access the service through their TV set.

Source: The Next Web - YouTube to broadcast Islamic ritual of Hajj live for the first time

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Having been in these discussions before, we could easily end up having a long drawn out debate. Without scholarly guidance, we tend to fumble and at times, make matters worse. I didn’t want to have this discussion leave everyone with a sour taste. I jumped in immediately and offered my perspective on how we should approach a different faith before we start lambasting a group that we don’t understand.

My adopted uncle and mentor, Uncle Zainul CC’ed me on this thread. I had to pipe in as it is very worrying to see how easy it is to be led like sheep with a veil over our minds. If you don’t feel like reading my back story, please skip to “LONG STORY SHORT” below.

I am a convert and I came into this religion of Islam voluntarily without coercion or worldly intentions (marriage, wealth, power, politics, etc.)

Before Islam, I was a Roman Catholic (baptism, confirmation, catechism, confession, just short of being an altar boy) and I wanted to explore other religions as I felt there was something out there, something I needed to find to have inner peace.

Now there were 2 ways I could have explored the other religions (I did look into the various Christian denominations, Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism, etc.).

1. Go to authentic sources, learn from the normative scholars and texts and read about why the followers are satisfied with their faith.

2. Go to haters, enemies of the faith, critics, people who like to cry a lot, moan & groan, dissatisfied with their faith and/or people who have an ulterior motive to degrade the faith.

Thinking logically, with common sense, which method do you think I chose and we should all choose before we make judgment about the faith of others? (Unless you can create water molecules at will, move clouds, stop the sun from rising, I think we should leave judgment to the One who can)

From this email thread, it looks like there are people from a variety of faiths. Would you want your faith to be analyzed with method #2 above? When has propaganda ever been a benchmark? Real facts, real sources, real discussions. Professor Google, Father Wikipedia, Imam Yahoo, Reverend Fox News, Rabbi CNN are not authentic, normative scholars.

LONG STORY SHORT
Don’t believe everything you read online, don’t be led astray without using your own analytical skills and realize that we have bigger problems to worry about.

Global poverty, shortage of potable water supply, easily prevented diseases in an areas that do not have enough medical supplies & treatment, putting ALL children through school, rapidly aging generation that needs medical supplies & care, Mother Earth annihilation. THIS AFFECTS ALL OF US. All faiths. All ethnic backgrounds. All wealth brackets (the rich can do their part). All ages. Work together. Commonalities will strengthen us. If we see each other in the Afterlife, just imagine the hugs and camaraderie we will be having.

With peace,
Mikael Pittam
http://about.me/mikaelpittam

“Know that the path of the Sadat of the family of Abi-’Alawi is the straight path of Allah. They are among those to whom He has granted the favours of His obedience and that of His Messenger, and the company of the Prophets, siddiqin (truthful), shuhada (witnesses), and salihin (pious), and they are the best of companions.”

Read more about Bani ‘Alawi here: Biographies

Bonus: also available a basic Shafi’i fiqh text used by teachers for those beginning the path - Fiqh eBooks [click on Safinat al-Naja - The Ship Of Salvation]

Much thanks to Ustadh Ramy Abu Farouk Najmeddine for posting this on his website: http://www.ustadh.com/

Shaykh Abdulkarim’s beloved teacher, Habib Umar bin Hafidz, taught him the following salawat:

Please visit the original post to read more about Habib Umar’s advice.

The final messenger of God, Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of God be upon him), had excellent behavior with his congregation, his family, his community and those in his contemporary society. God describes the last Prophet in the Quran:

“And indeed, you are of a great moral character” [68:4]

Muslims and those of other faiths regard the Prophet with high esteem. His actions, speech, deeds and confirmations were precise and impeccable. Learn more about the eminent character of the last messenger with Shaykh Afeefuddin Al-Jailani during his Bay Area lecture series.

Friday, February 5, 2010

1:30 pm — Khutbah @ MCA, 3003 Scott Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95054

8:00 pm — Friday night lecture (free) @ MCA

Saturday, February 6, 2010

9:30 am – 5:00 pm — The Eminent Morality of the Last Prophet lecture series ($10 registration) @ Ta’leef Collective, 43170 Osgood Road, Fremont, CA 94539

Register here: http://morality.eventbrite.com/

Cost: $10

Sunday, February 7, 2010

6:00pm — Mawlid gathering (free) @ Ta’leef Collective

Bio: Shaykh Afeefuddin Al-Jailani – http://bit.ly/afeefuddin