Q: I live in a city called Birmingham in the UK. You advised me to keep the company of the pious. There is one scholar who is a graduate of Darul Uloom Bury, here in the UK. He is the khalifa of a Naqshbandi Sheikh. I have attended his Majlis for over a year. I am ashamed to say that, due to my own weakness, I have obtained little benefit. I have tried to concentrate and keep in touch with him. I have become demoralised because he is not easily accessible. The reasons for this I feel are:
- I don’t feel able to speak openly to him.
- His serious demeanour makes him unapproachable at times.
- On a couple of occasions he has not responded to questions, which he has said he would go away and think about.
- Immediately after Salah, he usually goes home or if he does stay behind there are always close mureeds of his that that take all his time.
What should be done in such a situation? I feel all alone and frustrated.
A: The goal is Allah Ta`ala. If you do not feel compatible with one person you can move to the next person who seems be agreeable to you. May Allah Ta`ala assist you.
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