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the ramadan of shaikh muĤ ammud zakariyyĀto legal rulings and fatwas should be addressed to the muftī. A replycard or envelope must be enclosed to receive back a reply.TWO (b). Similarly, the obligations and duties towards Allah theExalted must be performed with extreme care and regard. Theseinclude missed śalāt and fasts from the past, kaffāra 40 , zakāt thatis owed, and hajj, etc. It is wrong to think that all these areforgiven by repentance [tauba] only. Any type of delay becauseof neglectfulness can be forgiven by repentance; however theresponsibility of discharging the actual obligation remains uponthe person concerned. Overlooking and neglecting one’s duties toAllah u is detrimental both in this world and the Hereafter andhas been clearly explained in the books,1 Fađā’il-e-Śalāt (Virtues of Śalāt]2 Fađā’il-e-Śadaqāt [Virtues of Charity]3 Fađā’il-e-Ramađān [Virtues of Ramadan]4 Fađā’il-e-Ĥajj [Virtues of Hajj]These books should be studied carefully and regularly.THREE. Extreme care must be exercised in following the Sunna.One must constantly inquire of the practices of the Blessed Prophets, his behavior, diligence and conduct, service, worship and prayer,habits, and customs, etc. One should even be so keen as to find outwhat the Blessed Prophet s preferred in eating and drinking, andthen try to establish them in his life. However, it must be notedthat the Sunnas too difficult to adhere to due to weakness may beomitted. For instance, abstaining from foods for long periods oftime, though one must regard such deeds with reverence. Shamā’ilal-Tirmidhī or its Urdu translation Khaśā’il-e-Nabawiyy will greatlyhelp in this respect.FOUR. One should completely abstain from disgracing, defaming,and disrespecting the friends [auliyā Allāh] of Allah u, for this40 An expiation prescribed by Shari‘a in lieu of certain mistakes in worshipand in falling short in fulfilling oaths and vows.58