Three Fard for Everyone

As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum wa RaḥmatuLlāhi wa Barakātuh. A‘ūdhu BiLlāhi Minash-shayṭāni r-rajīm. BismiLlāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm. Wa ṣ-Salātu wa s-Salāmu ‘alá Rasūlinā Muḥammadin Sayyidi l-Awwalīna wa l-Akhirīn. Madad yā RasūlAllāh, Madad yā Sādāti Aṣḥābi RasūliLlāh, Madad yā Mashāyikhinā, Dastūr Mawlana Sheikh Abdullāh al-Fā’iz ad-Dāghistāni, Sheikh Muḥammad Nāẓim al- Ḥaqqānī. Madad. Ṭarīqatunā aṣ-Suḥbah wa l-Khayru fi l-Jam‘iyyah.

Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is saying in Hadith Qudsi, “Fasting belongs to Me, and I give its reward.” Fasting is the third Fard for every Muslim. Kalima Shahada, praying and then comes fasting. Every Muslim is able to do these three things. Both the rich and the poor, when Muslims make Shahada, praying becomes Fard to them and fasting becomes Fard. Zakah is Fard for the rich ones. It is not Fard for the poor. Therefore, these three Fard are for everyone: first comes Shahadah, then prayer, then fasting.

Zakah and Hajj are for those who have money, not for all Muslims. Those who don’t have money cannot give Zakah, of course. The matter of Hajj; there may be people living close to Makkah Mukarramah or Madinah Munawwarah - they can go even though they are poor. Certainly, now they can’t go. It is not like it used to be before. Poor people could also go to Hajj. But Zakah is not Fard when they cannot afford it. Hajj is also not Fard for them. But for those who live nearby and have access may perform Hajj.

However, fasting and praying is beneficial for every Muslim. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla is not in need of our praying, fasting or worship. Ḥāshā! (far from it). He ﷻ granted them to us out of His ﷻ mercy, kindness and generosity. When you perform them as mankind, your rank will increase, and your sins will be cleansed in the presence of Allah ﷻ. They will be cleansed both in the body and soul. Both praying and fasting bring great benefit to the body. Their benefit for the human body is enormous. Who perform them, with the pleasure of Allah ﷻ for every movement favors, grace and mercy given to them by Allah ﷻ make their body strong, beautiful and good. The soul gets no benefit without praying and fasting anyways. People’s souls get cleansed. Both their bodies and souls are cleansed. This is a big favor. Shukr to Allah ﷻ for giving it to us. Everyone must make Shukr. Mankind must know there is an enormous benefit in these things.

They are discovering now that is good and this and that. None of that is important. What’s important is the pleasure of Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla. The rest are His ﷻ gifts. The most important is that He ﷻ is pleased with us. And we make Shukr for the gifts Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla gives us. May Allah ﷻ make them perpetual. May He ﷻ make people steadfast. May He ﷻ give guidance to those who don’t know and let them have their share insha’Allah.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 12 March 2024/ 02 Ramadan 1445 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah