Imam Sha’rani’s Code of Companionship Series: Seeking Advice From Others

Part 12 – Points covered in this class: – Seeking Advice (Maswarah) – Assisting and asking of the welfare of your brother’s family in his absence – Giving a portion of your wealth to your brother – Dealing with your brother’s resentment toward you, seeking clarification and resolve the issue – Keeping your brother’s secrets and not betraying his trust – Not believing tale-bearing stories about your brother – Defending his honour – Being concerned about his spiritual welfare.

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For this Ramadan series (2024), we will be covering the subject of practising excellent conduct and spiritual etiquette based on the work of Imam Sha’rani’s Code of Companionship (Adab al-Suhba).

Shaykh Sha’rani was one of the most distinguished and prolific writers in Egypt during the Ottoman caliphate, who produced works on a variety of subjects such as mystical, legal, and theological matters, as well as the history of Sufism in Egypt.