Bismillah irRahman irRahim
I have read in the book of my father, may Allah Taala bless him with Mercy and Love, that to take bay'at from a woman, the Murshad or Pir should not take her hand in his hands, as is the case with man, and, instead, should take a long sheet of cloth, or a big handkerchief, with a corner in his own hands, and the other in the hands of woman, and should make her recite six kalimas, and attributes of Iman.
Bismillah irRahman irRahim
I have read in the book of my father, may Allah Taala bless him with Mercy and Love, that women are also likely to give bay'at to some Pir or Murshad. In other words, a Pir or Murshad can take bay'at from a woman too.
Bismillah irRahman irRahim
I have read in the book of my father, may Allah Taala bless him with Mercy and Love, that the Bay'at is of three types:
Bismillah irRahman irRahim
I have read in the book of my father, may Allah Taala bless him with Mercy and Love, that the concept or tradition of giving and taking Bay'at (selling your life of world to the life of hereafter, bargain) is proved from all books of Tafaseer (Qur'an) and Sharh (Ahadeeth). The companions (Sahaba) of the Prophet s.a.w. gave their bay'at at the hands of Prophet s.a.w. to get the knowledge of inner and outer as well as to earn the life of hereafter.
Bismillah irRahman irRahim
I have read in the book of my father, may Allah Taala bless him with Mercy and Love, that to avoid saying something about Allah Taala, that is not His attribute, and that is merely a bluntness on one's own part, is Haya or shyness or bashfulness.
Bismillah irRahman irRahim
I have read in the book of my father, may Allah Taala bless him with Mercy and Love, that War' or War'a (avoidance) is a mental or spiritual condition in which a person quits every thing that Sharee'a does not allow, and does only what it allows.
Bismillah irRahman irRahim
I have read in the book of my father, may Allah Taala bless him with Mercy and Love, that Faqr is a mental or spiritual condition in which a person, or man of Tasawwuf, or Faqeer:
Bismillah irRahman irRahim
I have read in the book of my father, may Allah Taala bless him with Mercy and Love, that Khawf/Khauf or fear is from the terms of Tasawwuf, and it has four types:
Bismillah irRahman irRahim
I have read in the book of my father, may Allah Taala bless him with Mercy and Love, that to live with no desire for any of the mortal things of the world, Zuhd.
Bismillah irRahman irRahim
I have read in the book of my father, may Allah Taala bless him with Mercy and Love, that when a man of Tasawwuf is made to see the Truth or Tajalla of Allah Taala, it is called in terms of Tasawwuf a wasl or connection.
Bismillah irRahman irRahim
I have read in the book of my father, may Allah Taala bless him with Mercy and Love, that in the spiritual hierarchy of Islam, there is a group of people who are named after the elements. They are called Fards or Mufrads.
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