What is the proper adab regarding looking at the sheikh during a lesson? If the sheikh looks up or looks at you, is it okay to look back at the sheikh or should one look down?¶
I suffer from iron deficiency anaemia, as do many of my family and many other women. We are told we need more heme iron which is only found in red meat. I have also seen elderly people suffering from the same due to their appetite for meat. Would you advise such categories of people to eat meat?¶
My daughter is interested in taking the tariq and she loves the sheikh. Unfortunately, she has developed anxiety towards being perfect in religion. She doubts herself in everything to the extent of hallucination. This perfection-seeking seems to be a form of OCD which is making her depressed. Should she take the tariq at this time, or is it better to wait until she is better? Should I take her to a psychiatrist and get her diagnosed and then seek alternative medicine?¶
In the book Sea Without Shore, I’ve learnt from your conversation with Sheikh ‘Abd al-Rahman (radiya Lahu ‘anhu) that the purpose of our creation is to experience His love. Does this experience of love continue when everything else perishes except His own Face?¶