TheRamadanOfShaykhAl-hadithMuhammadZakariyyaKandhelviAndOurEldersByShaykhDrMuhammadIsmailMemonMadani

the ramadan of shaikh muĤ ammud zakariyyĀprovided with hot water through two large water tanks that wereinstalled nearby. Two men were permanently assigned to maintainthe heat of the water in the tanks twenty-fours a day. A wirelesssystem was also installed to sustain the crowd especially during theweekend. Also, an information center staffed with a physician from6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. was opened temporarily near the masjid, whichprovided first aid and medications. A public phone was also set upby the masjid. May Allah u reward the imam, who temporarilyresigned from his administrative duties and also vacated his fourroomhouse for the guests. Besides Qāđī who stayed the wholemonth, 10 to 15 other special guests were also accommodated inthe imam’s house.Another major issue was parking space. Though the parkingarea around the masjid accommodated as many as one hundredand fifty cars, it was nevertheless inadequate, since most peoplekeep cars here [as they have a difficult time getting around withoutone]. However, the question was where to find space for peopleto park their cars? The line-up of cars was approximately half amile long, though five cars would be parked against each other onthe sides and middle of the road. The government designated thewhole road as parking space and assigned traffic control police tocordon off the area from general traffic. Despite all these measures,parking space was still lacking.For Ĥađrat’s comfort, a small room was built with a permanentcommode next to Ĥađrat’s quarters which made it easy for Ĥađratto attend to his personal needs. Another room furnished with akitchen and hot and cold water supply was built next to Ĥađrat’sroom for his helpers.The arrangement for seĥr and ifţār and food and drink of theguests was superb. The volunteers truly showed their open-heartednessand hospitality in this matter. Even the guests became embarrassedsometimes. Ĥađrat constantly emphasized the importanceof taking care of the guests and reminded them of ChachaSa‘di’s invitation of Shirāz. The helpers went out of their way toserve and care for the guests and often humbly admitted they never94