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Question: We
all family members in distress due to the conduct of our brother-in-law. His
behavior has made our lives exceedingly difficult. He is habitually deceitful
and given to backbiting. He neglects personal hygiene, engages in continual
conflict with both his natal and marital
families, and exhibits a malign and envious disposition. His gaze is believed
to carry harmful intent. He is financially reckless, harbors ill-will, and is
chronically delinquent in repaying debts. When asked to return borrowed money,
he responds with hostility. I implore you to recommend a spiritual practice
(wazīfa) that might guide him toward moral rectitude.
Answer:
Allah the Almighty instructed the Noble Prophet (P.B.U.H.) that he was not sent
as a custodian or overseer over others. Similarly, you are not divinely
burdened with the moral reformation of your brother-in-law. Rather, you are
advised to devote your attention to your own spiritual cultivation. Each soul
is responsible for its own actions. However, if his wife desires to seek
spiritual means for her husband's moral transformation, she may engage in the
following contemplative practice: every night before sleep, she should recite Sūrat
al-Ikhlāṣ forty-one times, framed at the
beginning and end with eleven recitations of Ṣalāt
upon the Prophet (Durood Sharīf), and then retire to bed without speaking
further, holding her husband's image in meditative focus as she falls asleep.
This spiritual regimen is to be maintained for a period of ninety days; any
missed days may be completed subsequently.
Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi
Nearly three decades ago, the esteemed spiritual scholar and blessed guide, Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi (R.A), inaugurated a mission of public service with the objective of liberating humanity from afflictions, psychological distress, and physical ailments. For ten years, he remained in contemplative retreat, silently advancing this sacred commitment to the service of creation (khidmat-e-khalq). As the hearts of the people began turning toward him, he employed the medium of mass communication. In 1969, this initiative was formally introduced to the public through newspapers and spiritual journals. According to conservative estimates, through written correspondence and face-to-face interaction—particularly via national publications and the Roohani Digest—Hazrat Azeemi has extended spiritual guidance and healing to over 1.4 million men and women, addressing intricate personal crises and intractable medical conditions. Today, it is not uncommon that wherever a few individuals gather, and a seemingly insoluble dilemma or incurable illness is mentioned, someone inevitably suggests: “Establish contact with Azeemi Sahib—the matter will be resolved.”
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