55 Date Published : July 03, 2005 An Analysis of the evidence supporting the permissibility of Majalis (gatherings) of Dhikr Answered by Shaykh Abd al-Hafiz Makki Question: An analysis of the evidence supporting the permissibility ofmajalis (gatherings) ofzikrin the masajidAnswer: AN ANALYSIS OF THE EVIDENCE SUPPORTING THE PERMISSIBILITY OF MAJALIS(GATHERINGS) OFZIKR IN THE MASAJID Submitted by Shaykh Ashraf DockratThe subject of this paper, which analyses the permissibility ofloudZikrgatherings in Masajid, is a subject that has become a matter ofsubstantial interest and discussion in the recent past. The visit ofMashaikh (Sufi Shaikhs) and their disciples to this country in the recent years, particularly the visit of Maulana Shaikh-al-Hadith Muhamma d Zakariyya Saharanpuri (R), has given a great impetus to the establishment ofMajalis-Zikrin various Masajidthroughout the country. These Sufi Shaikhs have placed great emphasis on the importance and need for the establishment ofZikrgatherings in every Muslim locality and Masjid. The sources ofthe Qur’an and Sunnah, as well as the writings of the scholars of Islam, past 1
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