2020-01-10

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Question	What is the proper adab when leaving a maqam or the presence of the salihin? Should one leave walking backwards so as not to give them one’s back or should one just turn around and leave after giving Salams?
Date	10 Jan 2020
Type	QUESTION
Timecode	12:58
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Question	How is it some ‘arifin say they get happy with calamities and difficult ibtila’at?
Date	10 Jan 2020
Type	QUESTION
Timecode	18:04
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Question	What do you think about the meditations of Marcus Aurelius? Is it worth a read?
Date	10 Jan 2020
Type	QUESTION
Timecode	19:45
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Question	If one misses doing the Wird al-Khass (Supreme Name) before sleep but does it before fajr on the same night, will that count as not having missed?
Date	10 Jan 2020
Type	QUESTION
Timecode	21:50
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Question	If someone recalled the words of the hadith ‘kun fi al-dunya ka annaka gharib’ at the maqam of Sayyiduna Abul Hasan al-Shadhili, should they implement this hadith and how?
Date	10 Jan 2020
Type	QUESTION
Timecode	23:34
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Question	When joining Islam is it best to have a contract from a Muslim emir like the King of Jordan or the UAE?
Date	10 Jan 2020
Type	QUESTION
Timecode	26:13
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Question	How can we benefit from the Interpreter’s Log and do we need permission to read it?
Date	10 Jan 2020
Type	QUESTION
Timecode	28:56
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Question	Please clarify the changes to the ‘Azima al-Shadhiliya mentioned in Egypt?
Date	10 Jan 2020
Type	QUESTION
Timecode	30:15
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Question	Also, regarding ghiba of the heart, you mentioned saying ‘Rabbi sallim’, but if the thought continues tawba is required. Do you mean istighfar or salat al-tawba?
Date	10 Jan 2020
Type	QUESTION
Timecode	31:04
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