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Question: hadhrat shaikh asif hussain farooqui daamat barakatuhum
assalamualaykum warhmatullahi wabarakatuh i am very sorry i emailed u at this address without seeking permission first
the reason i emailed u is regarding bayat (pledge of alligience) i am a muslim man 23 years of age living in london england i have been attending a khanqah on a regular basis the khanqah is of hadhrat shaikh asif hussain farooqui damat barakaatuhum who lives and resides in bolton however his khanqah is in manchester uk he is the khalifa of a prominent buzrug by the name of hadhrat ali murtadha (ra) who is from the naqshbandi silsilah however hadhrat saab has been given khilafat in all four silsilahs he is a man of great taqwaa and fully adheres to the sunnah and shariah i would like to know if it is ok to take bayat at his hands his website is
http://www.beautyofislam.org/Shaykh/
plz can u check this website and let me know if it seems authentic his sanad is within the website i am very sorry for emailing u without permission whenever i try to email u through ur website i am always unable to post the message as i understand there is a very limited period to post messages plz can u mail me back at this email address and let me know of theanswer and i wanted too know who in uk do u know who is given ijaazah for bayah however i feel compatible to the shaikh mentioned jazaakomollahu khairan wa ahsanal jazaa
wassalamualaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh
ps i tried to mail this to askimam but unfortunetly its never possible
 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 01 ()
Date: 15/05/2005 08:29am

Bismihi Ta'ala

The Shaikh mentioned in question, is not a certified graduate from any Madrasah. However, this is not a requirement for a Shaikh-e-Tariqat.

The Shaikh in question is affiliated with the Deobandi School of India and is, as mentioned, a Shaikh of high calibre. I have had the opportunity of attending one of his Zikr Majlis in Manchester and in Bolton, after the Fajr prayer.

It is recommended to take Bay'ah and the Shaikh in question would be a brilliant mentor.
And Allah knows best.
Mufti Yaseen Shaikh
 
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