Once Hadhrat Moulana Murtadha Hasan rahmatullahi alaih said to Hakeem-ul-Ummat Hadhrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi rahmatullahi alaih, ”Hadhrat, I feel uneasy earning a salary. It seems that by taking a salary one is selling Deen.” Hadhrat Thanwi rahmatullahi alaih replied: ”This should not be misconstrued as selling one’s Deen. In …
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Moulana Ya’qub Nanotwi (rahimahullāh) had said, “Experience has proven that whenever cash and credit come together, every person prefers the cash and will not be happy with credit. Understand that the knowledge of Deen and the sciences of the Aakhirah are like credit (the benefits of which will be seen …
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In Keraana (a town In India) a lawyer once asked me:‘Why is Namaz [salaat] five times a day Fardh?’ I said,‘Why has your nose been created on your face?’ Hereplied: ‘It would have appeared ugly if it was on myneck.’ I said: ‘Never! If everyone’s nose was at the back …
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Gazing intentionally at pictures (of living things) toderive pleasure, is haraam. If the gaze falls on suchpictures unintentionally it will not be sinful. (Someoneasked:) “What if the picture is viewed from an artisticpoint of view?” Hadhrat Thaanwi rahmatullah alayhreplied:“Forget about artistic achievement or value of apicture-maker. It is unlawful to …
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Presentation of one’s needs to others is disgraceful. Aperson who abstains from asking, suffers no disgrace evenif he happens to be a pauper. It has never been observedthat a man who renders Deeni service without presentinghis needs to people, running around from pillar to postseeking the aid of people.
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