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We follow the fourfold path of the Prophet Muhammed (saws): Sharia, Tariqa, Marifa and Haqqiqa. Sharia is the law; the rules of the contract between Allah and mankind. Tariqa is the path; this is the way that one approaches Allah more closely. Marifa is direct knowledge; when Allah brings His Servant closer. Haqqiqa, is the experience of The Divine Reality. The training for this path consists of intellectual study, physical exercise, prayer, contemplation, meditation, service, charity and Remembrance. The most important of our practices is the attempt to understand the Qur'an, and put that understanding into practice; to compare our actions against the actions of the Prophet Muhammed (saws), and attempt to better our actions with the help of Allah. The Qadiri Rifai Sufi Order has no political affiliations whatsoever. We are not Sunni, Shia or Wahabi. Everyone is welcome in our circle if they come in peace.
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The Prophet said, "There is charity incumbent upon every bone of a human being on every day that the sun rises. To judge fairly between two people is charity. To help someone mount or load his pack animal is charity. A good word is charity. Every step on the way to prayer is charity. Removal of what is harmful from the road is charity." |
