Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 296
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 9 296 The Importance of the Langar Kh a nah The Promised Messiah as said: People pay very little attention to the Langar [Community Kitchen] these days and are more attentive towards contrib- uting under other expense accounts, whereas this is the most important expense account since many people gain knowledge as a result of it. Sometimes for many consecutive days only one or two rupees are received, although the expense every second day is 100 rupees. Perhaps the reason for this is that constant appeals are made to donate in other accounts, but there is no appeal for the Langar. 1 Undated Expressing Sympathy for Those in Mourning A question was presented before the Promised Messiah as if it were per- missible for members to prepare food in their homes for the family that is mourning the demise of someone in their household. The Promised Messiah as responded: Not only is it allowed, but doing so is imperative in deference to fraternal sympathy. 2 1. Badr, vol. 6, no. 27, p. 7, dated 4 July 1907 2. Badr, vol. 6, no. 28, p. 3, dated 11 July 1907