Posts Tagged ‘ Istigatha ’

The Issue of Tawassul in Du’a

By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani
May 8, 2010
The Issue of Tawassul in Du’a

The hadith ... proves the permissibility of tawassul in du'a through good deeds. As far as tawassul through essences and persons is concerned, there has been much discussion on this among the 'ulama, and many debates on it have taken place, at times one of the debaters being led to accuse the other of deviance. If people were to look at the issue with the eye of judiciousness, free from sectarian bias, it will become clear that this dispute amongst the 'ulama and the...
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Istighathah

By Ismaeel Nakhuda
February 19, 2009
Istighathah

The issue of the permissibility of istighathah/isti 'anah is one that is widely discussed and a bone of contention for many. The elders of Deoband — like their predecessors from the Wali Allah and Mujaddidi tradition — write that there are three meanings of isti'anah.
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