The Martyr - Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif — Page 83
Part III—Introduction 83 is planted becomes filthy and the crops from that land are con- sidered haram for two or three years. Also, the wife of the niswar consumer automatically becomes divorced. Hazrat Sahibzada ra stated, “I have come to this saint to see if he gives incorrect fatwas or not. ” After meeting the saint, Hazrat Sahibzada ra concluded, “This saint is a decent man. He himself does not issue such fatwas. I did not hear anything from him that I was used to hearing from the maulvis of the shaikhan. Thus, I realized he was a pious man. ” A few days later, Hazrat Sahibzada ra returned to his home. A student of the Mantarki Maulvi was also in Khost whose name was Ala-ud-din. Hazrat Sahibzada ra reported to the ruler that there is an individual in Khost by the name of Ala-ud-Din who is a student of the Mantarki Maulvi and is giving false fat- was. He is misleading people and should be dealt with and made to stop issuing such fatwas. In addition to being a respected indi- vidual, Hazrat Sahibzada ra was also considered to be a wise man, and so his opinion held even great sway amongst the rulers. The ruler responded, “I will try to stop him, but it does not look like he will listen to me and stop. Moreover, there is a possibility that his followers, which are many in number and in various places, may cause trouble and discord. ” The ruler then sent a summons to Ala-ud-Din via a government worker and ordered him to come and discuss matters of Shari’ah, and only implement those rules of Shari’ah that are correct; otherwise, he must stop spreading false beliefs. When Ala-ud-Din received the summons, he said that he is well aware of all these problems, and so, what is the need for him to go and discuss these matters? Later on, the government worker returned to the ruler and informed him of his refusal. The