Correspondence of Hazrat Moulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahimahullah)

Letter: One

Assalamualaikum

Moulana

I am married for 2 yrs and have a 10 month old baby. When I got married my husband was not on drugs. A few months later he started using drugs, I do not trust him and sometimes hate him for what he put me through. I just feel like being away from him, what should I do Moulana, please help me.

May Allah reward you abundantly in both worlds.

Reply:

Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem

Wa alaikumus Salaam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh

Your case is a sad one but not uncommon. Just hating him is not the solution to the problem. On the same website (www.yunuspatel.co.za) is a little booklet which is a transcription of my talk on drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. Download and discreetly give him a copy to read.

Also get some senior reputable person in the family or some Aalim in your area to speak to him. Try and get him to join good company or some Jamaat that is in the area.

If these efforts don’t work then take your matter up with some reputable ‘Ulama body and ask them to mediate or bring about a separation if reconciliation efforts fail. Also make two rakaats salaah, lots of taubah, istighfaar and plenty of du‘aa.

Was Salaamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh

Yunus Patel (Maulana)

Letter: Two

Assalamualaikum

Jazakallah for your advice. Alhamdulillah my husband read Moulana’s kitaab and is taking the step to change, please make a lot of du‘aa for us.

May Allah grant Moulana the best in both worlds.

Reply:

Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem

Wa alaikumus Salaam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh

Mashallah. Very pleased to note that your husband is seriously intending in working on change and reform. You must now assist and help him in this process and instead of criticising, give him encouragement to stay steadfast on the changes. He must continue listening to my programs and reading the kitaab.

Making a lot of du‘aa.

Was Salaamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh

Yunus Patel (Maulana)