ALA HAZRAT,S REVIEW AGAINS BAD PRACTICES IN ISLAM

Imam Ahmed Raza struggled hard to cleanse the Muslim society from the evils and innovations. He pointed out the evils, impermissible and condemned by the Shariah. For example:

1) Separating the Tari ‘qat (the Method) from the Shariah.

2) Women’s unveiled (be-pardah) presence before the Pirs and Faqirs.

3) Women visiting of the graves and tombs.

4) Adopting resemblance with the Kaffar and Mushrakin- (infidels and

pagans) in everyday life.

5) Participating the non-Muslim religious festivals.

6) Making the Ta ‘a zias (models of the tombs of Imam Hassan and

Imam Hussain), and carrying them out in the processions, and

seeing the Muharrem processions.

7) Participating the gatherings arranged for breast-beating and

mourning.

8) Hearing the Qavvali (a small troupe of singers who sing for the

mystics/Sufis), with the musical instruments.

9) Accepting the remuneration (the ujrat) for reciting the holy Quran

(the Quran-khuwani).

10) Accepting the remuneration for speeches (i.e. wa’as).

11) Hanging the pictures of the Pious men and pay reverence to them.

12) Walking with shoes on feet in the premises of the graveyard, and

placing the feet on the graves.

13)

Building unreal and fictitious graves for cheating and exploiting the

pilgrims.

14) Circumambulating the graves (the Tawaf as done during the Hajj at

the Ka’ aba Sharif).

15) Prostrating (the sajda) the graves.

16) Burning the ‘agarbatti’ and ‘loban’ (the scented sticks and incense).

17) Gathering and feasting at the house of the expired person (the

mai’yat).

18) Demanding the ‘Jahez’ (the dowry) from the bride’s

parents/guardians.

19) Seeking augury (the fa ‘al) from the holy Quran.

20) Shaving off the beard; and

21) Wearing the dresses of English/European style and fashion