Mashāʾikh”. The main purpose of this department is to meet with Sunni scholars and Mashāʾikh, for example, Imams, orators and Shuyūkh among others to make them aware of the services of Dawat-e-Islami for their support and supplications while conducting religious works in Sunni institutes. Also, encouraging the students of other Sunni institutes to attend the weekly Sunnah-inspired Ijtimah, Madani Muzakarah, and various training sessions. May the Almighty grant further success to the Department for Meeting Scholars and Mashāʾikh, and may He grant us sincere affiliation with the environment of Dawat-e-Islami.

  اٰمِیْن بِجَاہِ النَّبِیِّ الْاَمِیْن صلَّی اللہ علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم 

The requirements of prophetic devotion

O devotees of the Awliyāʾ! We are remembering the devotion of Imām Mālik رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه towards the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. Many Muslims claim that they love and revere the noble Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, but be mindful that this claim can only be considered right if our actions show this reverence. What does prophetic devotion demand from us? Let us consider some points:

1. Obedience

The first thing devotion requires from us is obedience to the beloved. Therefore, those things which the noble Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has commanded us to do, should be acted upon. Whatever he صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has forbidden for us, should be avoided. Whatever he صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم liked, should be part of our preferences, and whatever he صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم disliked, should be disliked by us too. Remember! It is necessary upon the Muslims to obey the commands of Allah and His Messenger صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, hence, it is stated in Part 9, in the first verse of Surah al-Anfāl: