Notes on Lecture on 10 Dec by Moulana Syed Hashim Jafry especially for the people going for Kerbala Ziarat

• Give importance to ziyarat. Perform it as if it is the last ziyarat of your life. Ziyarat done without giving it due importance can lead to decrease in eiman .(Agar Ehmeeyat na daitaiy huway ziarat tark kee jatee rahay to iman ka loss ho sakta hai)This is particularly needed when one visits more times.

• Prepare yourself by reading the excellence of the Ziyarat and the life of the Imam whose Ziyarat you’re going for. Give Thanks to Allah for giving you the opportunity for visiting the shrines. .

• Fast for(Last) 3 days if possible before you go (& on the depature day make ghusl & sit with all family members & recite the dua of mafateeh ALLAHUMMA INNI ASTAU DE UKAL YAUMA……)

• Even in times of fear, one should visit shrines, except when one is sure of great harm

• Before leaving settle your Khums, Radde Mazalim, Diyyat and loans.

• Consider (Graves of )Ulema/Sahaba to be the guards of Aimma’s court. Recite fateha and ask them to mediate with the Imam for you.

• (In Karbala)-Be simple. Wear simple clothes. Eat simple foods,(try to avoid meat& sweets) however do not be miserly. Every Dirham you spend on the trip is equal to (1000) or 10,000 Dirhams.

• Be courteous. Give preference to other zaireen over yourself. Do not belittle others /consider anyone inferior because of their appearance and mannerisms.

• The first time you visit the haram, try to wear the same clothes you traveled in to Karbala . Do not even brush off the dust from your hair. Go as a humble and lowly servant of Allah.

• Before entering the haram prepare your mind. Enter with humility. Know that Imam himself is present. No pushing, elbowing, but try to cling to the zarih.

• The first time you sight the dome/zarih is very important. It can be a compensation for a 1000 sins

• Do not talk unnecessarily. This causes loss of khushu wa khuzu. (humility)

• Do Dua under the dome (Qubbah). Cling to zarih and try to recite from Sahifa Kamilah.

• First pray for family members relatives and other momineens. Especially pray for others with same problem as yourself.

• Do Dua to be able to return for Ziyarat. Not doing so results in bad consequences.

• Try to do (at least one ziarat with the )ghusl from Furat. Before ghusl recite Takbeer 100 times. La ila ha illallah 100 times and salwat 100 times.

• Help the Iraqi people , esp children who have been oppressed for long & are financially very weak

• Supplications to be recited at the haram daily: (see www.duas.org)
  Namaze Jafar Tayyar
  Ziyarat Jamia-Kabirah
  Ziyarat Ashura
  Ziyarat Jamia Aimmatul Momineen followed Dua Aliyatul Mazamin ( on www.ziaraat.org)

Others:

• Sahifa Sajjadiya: Recite all Duas at least once.

• If you have been oppressed recite the dua in Mafatihul Jinan (Dua Mazloom)

• If you have to do some important works on return do Amal-e-Istekhara. (near the grave of Imam Husain)(refer mafatih)

• Remember Imam e Zaman much especially that the Imams are also awaiting his reappearance to ease their pain in the heart

• Remember your marhoomeen (recite ziyarat for them even if it’s only 2-3 lines) 

• Pray all your salaat in the Haram . Salat is Qasr ( if saty is less than 10 days) except within the shrine of Imam Hussain (as) where one has a choice to pray full 

• When you have finished all your ziyarat and dua then leave the haram and sit in sehen as its not good to sit idle in the haram.