Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 106
106 MALFŪZĀT - ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF URDU VOLUME 9 Hakimul-Ummat [Sage of the Ummah-Hadrat Maulawi Noor-ud- Deena] submitted respectfully that Shah Şahib [this refers most likely to Hadrat Shah Waliullah Muhaddith Dehlavi], may Allah shower His mercy upon him, has written that one should follow that school of thought whose literature is easily available in a land. The Promised Messiahas said: Without a doubt, in our area these are indeed the books of the Hanafi school of thought. Divine cognizance and sincerity are the true spirit of actions. If this is missing, then these seman- tic arguments are worthless. One of the major objectives of my advent is also that I turn the Muslims into practicing Muslims. ¹ UNDATED 2 Some Issues of Islamic Jurisprudence FASTING-A question by an individual was presented before the Promised Messiahas as to whether a person who is fasting is permitted to look in a mirror. The Promised Messiahas said: 'It is permissible. 1. Badr, vol. 6, no. 6, p. 4, dated 7 February 1907 2. These discourses of the Promised Messiah, peace and blessings be upon him, are recorded in Badr, undated, under the heading al-Mufti, being answers to [Islamic Jurisprudence] verdicts sought. (Compiler)