Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 30
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 10 30 Undated 1 Exposition of Some Matters of [Islamic] Jurisprudence One gentleman wrote a letter to the Promised Messiah as the gist of which was: [1] How to perform the obligatory Prayer? [2] What is the verdict regarding the Tarawih Prayer, and what is the rule for per- forming the obligatory Prayer during a journey? and [3] He also made a request for prayers for some personal matters. In reply to this, the Promised Messiah as wrote: As-Salamu alaikum wa rahmatullahe wa barakatohu. [Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. ] Prayer is that which is offered, but it should be offered with pathos and humility. And you should supplicate profusely in the obligatory Prayer for your spiritual and physical well-being, even if you do so in your own language. I will pray for your debt, insha’Allah [God willing]. Keep reminding me. I will also pray for you to have a son. To offer two rak’aat during travels is the Sunnah [practice of the Holy Prophet s as ]. Tarawih is also Sunnah. Observe it, and sometimes offer it at home by yourself because Tarawih , in real- ity, is Tahajjud and not a new prayer. Perform the Witr prayer whichever way you do now. 1. These discourses of the Promised Messiah as , seem to be from some time in December 1907, but Allah knows best. [Publisher]