Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 30
30 MALFUZAT ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF URDU VOLUME IO UNDATED Exposition of Some Matters of [Islamic] Jurisprudence One gentleman wrote a letter to the Promised Messiahas 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 Messiahas 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, inshaAllah [God willing]. Keep reminding me. I will also pray for you to have a son. To offer two rakaat during travels is the Sunnah [practice of the Holy Prophetsas]. 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 Messiahas, seem to be from some time in December 1907, but Allah knows best. [Publisher]