A Handbook of Rules
Pertaining to the deceased
Being a Tanslation of Ahkam-e-Mayyit
Ahkam-e-Mayyit means the conpendium of rules which have to be observed in the case of a decased person. From the title, the book may give the impression of being a juristic guide book in the event of death. Partically, it is. But, the book has been conceived and written in a style which is alive to contemporary realities and is very lucid, simple, warm and compassionate. The author and his collaborating juro-consults have made every possible effort to present an authentic document based on the teachings and practice of the Holy Prophet. All deviations from the correct Sunnah method of handling the decessed have been readily pointed out.
The book shows that there is nothing scary about death. In fact, death is a gift-wrapped call from the Master, a means of deliveance from the prison-house of mortal life, and a hopeful return of where one belongs. So, the book is, on the surface, about the dead, but it is, more so, a reminder to the living-let for the Akhirah through the bridge of death-before your are carried, willingly or unvillingly.
Death is serious mater. Let this not make you shy away from the book. Once you start reading the book, you will be a rapt reader without knowing it. It is the voice of truth, understanding and benevolence and certainly, a cleanser of your soul.
Keep a copy at home.
by
Dr. Muhammad Abdul Hai 'Arifi
Another revealer of the secrets of love may, or may not come to you, my friends. -'Arifi
The present book was written by Dr. 'Abdul Hai 'Arifi, a highly acclaimed spiritual master and guide of the late 20th century who breathed his last in 1986. Born in 1989, he did his B.A. LL.B. from the Lucknow University in 1926 and became a practicing lawyer, 1927-35, when he also entered the circle of disciples of the great doyen of scholars and spiritual masters, Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanawi, a relationship which continued until his death. It was on his advice that Dr. Abdul Hai abandoned his legal practice and took to the practice of Homeopathic Medicine. Maulan Thanawi made him his deputy in 1935. Migrating to Pakistan in 1950, he settled in Karachi and for almost 30 years he devoted himself exclusively to the mission of reconstructing the moral life of Muslims through his addresses and writings. He left his mortal world in March, 1986 and was buried at Darul-Uloom, Korangi of which he was the President for the last ten years. Maulana Muhammad Taqi Usmani led the last prayers to which came thousands from far and wide, including the head or State at that time.
The only 'right of love' I claim is: Pray for me when you think of me. -'Arifi
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