Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 106
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 9 106 H ak i mul-Ummat [Sage of the Ummah— Hadrat Maulaw i Noor-ud- Deen ra ] submitted respectfully that Shah Sahib [this refers most likely to Hadrat Shah Waliullah Mu h addith 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 Messiah as 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 Messiah as as to whether a person who is fasting is permitted to look in a mirror. The Promised Messiah as 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-Muft i , being answers to [Islamic Jurisprudence] verdicts sought. (Compiler)