Moazzaz Mu’mineen of Toronto
Baad afzalusalaam
Ashara Mubaraka 1436 na ayyam muqbeel che. All our attention and all our priorities naturally get focussed on Syed-u-Shohda Imam Husein(SA), His Ahle Bait(SA) and His Shohoda Kiram’s remembrance, Matam, Gam and Buka.
For the past 50 years – every year, our Bawa Musfiq Al-Hayyil Muqaddas Syedna Burhanuddin(RA) always prepared us, many months in advance for the on coming Ashara Mubaraka,. He would tell us to attend all 9 waa’z, which ever bilad we happen to reside in. He would implore us, his children to shed just one tear for Mazlume Kerbala so that we would be worthy of 9 jannat. He would ask us to take time off from work and studies, give time off to our employees so that no one would be deprived of Zikre Husain(AS) and the ensuing barakat that flows in abundance in these days.
We, the mu’mineen of Toronto were aware that Moulana Burhanuddin Aqa(RA)’s preference and khushi mubarak were to hold wa’az in the day time.. Therefore, for the past number of years, we used to hold wa’az after Zohar-Asr namaaz followed by magrib-isha namaaz, Raat ni majlis and Niyaz-e-Husein(AS).
In the last week, we received a short questionnaire from Aqa Moula(TUS) which clearly conveyed Moula(TUS)’s paigaam that His khushi mubarak lies in all American Jamaats (The American Jamiat) holding wa’az in the morning as opposed to the afternoons or the nights.
What is a mu’min to do when Imam Husein(SA) naa Dai expresses a certain wish!!
Without hesitation, we have to say: “Labbaik Ya Daillah”
Janab Aamil Saheb consulted extensively with the cross section of the community including Aayanul Jamaat and various sansthas to build a general consensus. Based on their response, which was “Labbaik Ya Daillah”, the Jamaat has set the following times:
- Wa’az will start at 8.00 am and finish at 10.00 am ( except Yaume Ashura). Fajar namaaz at 7.00 am, marsiyah & Wa’ezeen ni ibarat at 7.30 am. Take away food packages, milk/tea will be served after the wa’az.
- Raat ni majlis will commence at 7.00 pm and end at 7.30 pm followed by Niyaz-e-Husain(SA). Mu’mineen may leave for home at 8.30 pm.
- We are sure to obtain Aqa Moula(TUS)’s khushi mubarak. Is that not a mu’min’s purpose in life!!
- DIsturbance from work/ studies would be minimal since a mu’min can start work/school at 11.00 am and work up to 6.00 pm. However, most mu’mineen would gladly take as much time off as needed as a token of their “fidagiri” for Imam Husein (AS)’s enormous ehsanaat on all of us.
- Early morning wa’az would mean travelling to masjid in off-rush period and going to work in off-rush hours(after 10.00 am)
Janab Aamil Saheb urges all mu’mineen to be “haazir” on time from the very first wa’az, do buka and purjosh matam for Syed-u-Shohda(SA) and contribute in niyaz-e-Husain(SA). Surely, Imam Husein(SA) always listens to our ilteja and answers our suwaal in a heart beat
Khuda Ta’ala, apna Moula ne sehat – aafiyat ma hazaro hazaro saal, Imam Husein(AS) ni zikr vaste baaki ane baaki raakhe, aameen.
Abeede Syedna(TUS)
Anjuman-e-Burhani
