HOW DO YOU DISCARD YOUR OLD TOPIS ?

HOW DO YOU DISCARD YOUR OLD TOPIS ?

Some  days  back, while  travelling, I  saw  a  beggar  on  the  pavement  wearing  our  Topi, The  Topi  looked  faded  and  very  old, maybe  it  is  the  result  of  someone's  laziness  in  discarding  the  Topi.

The  Topi  we  wear  is  a  gift  from  Hudaat  Kiram  AS. Topi  is  Taj  of  the  Arab.

Syedna  Mohammed  Burhanuddin  Maula  RA  has  said  in  Bayan  Mubarak, "Je  Topi  Pehne  Chhe, Ehna  Matha  Par  Maro  Haath  Chhe".

Still  many  fail  to  Obey,  why ?

Should  I  assume  that  people  are  not  aware  of  ways  to  discard  Topi, or  are  they  simply  not  concerned ?

There  are  many  ways  Topi  can  be  discarded  with  respect  without  much  effort.

I  asked  about  this  to  my  friends, relatives  and  also  on  networking  sites  and  app  and  got  some  good  suggestions, Firstly,  thanks  to  those  who  helped  me  with  this, Much  Appreciated!

Let's  Analyze  the  points.

WAYS  TO  DISCARD  TOPI:


IMMERSE  IN  SEA  OR  RIVER:

The  first  thought  that  comes  in  our  mind  is  to  immerse  it  in  the  sea  and  it  will  sink, but  what  if  it  keeps  floating  and  gets  dumped  on  the  seashore, anybody  can  use  it.

CUT  INTO  MEDIUM  SIZE  PIECES  AND  IMMERSE:

Cut  the  Topi  in  medium  size  pieces  and  then  immerse. This  one  is  safe  as  even  if  it  will  keep  floating, nobody  can  use  it.

OPEN  TOPI  AND  THEN  DISPOSE:

This  one  is  another  safe  way  of  discarding. Open  the  last  knot  and  pull  all  the  threads,  that  way  Topi  will  be  converted  to  threads  and  can  be discarded  safely. 

CUT  INTO  PIECES  AND  BURRY: 

This  one  is  also  very  good,  but  it  has  to  be  burried  deeper  so  that  it  does  not  come  out  in  rainy  season.

GIVE  THE  THREAD  TO  TOPI  MAKER:

Nice  one, but  cannot  be  implemented  as  quality  and  colour  of  the  new  Topi  will  be  affected.

GIVE  TO  PERSON  IN  NEED:

As  far  as  I  know, one  cannot  give  Topi  to  anybody  to  wear. Don't  know  how  far  I  am  right, Correct  me  if  anyone  has  any  idea  about  it .


GIVE  IN  MASJID:  

Give  to  masjid  so  that  people  coming  for  namaz  can  wear, Don't  agree  with  this  point  as  Syedna  Mohammed  Burhanuddin  Maula  RA  has  taught  us  to  wear  Topi  everywhere  in  our  shop, office, while  eating  and  even  at  home, so  how  come  anybody  come  to  masjid  without  Topi ? This  point  would  make  sense  if  it  was  about  Musallah.

And  please  don't  leave  the  things (thandu karvani) that  you  wish  to  discard  in  masjid.

These  are  the  ways  of  discarding  Topi  that  I  have  come  to  know, if  any  mumin  has  any  more  ways  to  Discard  Topi  with  respect, Do  share.

In  the  same  way, we  should  be  careful  while  discarding  our  Rida. In  my  earlier  post, RIDA - OUR IDENTITY , I  have  discussed  about  the  misuse  of  our  Rida.

Fatemaben  had  commented  on  Rida - Our  Identity  post, She  wrote," Apnawala  has  to  learn  that  when  discarding  old  Ridas,  we  should  cut  the  upper  part  of  it  in  a  way  that  it  becomes  useless  for  others  to  employ  in  the  same  manner  as  ours". I  strongly  agree  with  her.

Also  make  sure  you  give  your  old  Rida  to  the  right  person, make  sure  that  person  is  not  selling  the  Rida  in  exchange  of  money. As  it  is  said, It  is  always  better  to  Ask  than  to  Regret.

Rida  and  Topi  should  not  only  be  worn  with  respect  but  should  also  be  discarded  with  respect.

May  Allah  SAW  grant  us  the  Taufiq  to  Perform  Khidmat  as  per  Khushi  Mubarak  of  Our  Beloved  Aqa  Maula  Syedna  Mufaddal  Saifuddin  Maula  TUS. May  Allah Grant  Long  Life  to  Our  Beloved  Aqa  Maula  TUS, Aameen.

RIDA - OUR IDENTITY

RIDA - OUR IDENTITY

A HUMBLE INITIATIVE TO PROTECT OUR IDENTITY

RIDA is our Identity, Apna Bewe Maula TUS aapni khushi haasil karva nu sabab chhe.It gives us a unique identity, makes us stand out in the crowd. Gives us a sense of Security and Respect, When we see a woman wearing RIDA, the instant reaction is "APNAWALA", and we are the only ones to use this term, Right, kem ke "Apna panu" chhe. At times, at a new place or while travelling alone,when we see apnawala, we have a feeling like as if we are not alone, Apnawala chhe saathe, that feeling gives us a Sense of Security, even though that apnawala is a total stranger to us. This bond is unexplainable, words are not enough to describe it.We have to feel it, Experience it, to understand this bond.

Here, I want to Highlight the misuse of our RIDA. These days in T.V. serials and commercials , we see actors wearing our RIDA. It breaks my heart. It is our own unique identity, How can they use it ? How can they Commercialise our RIDA ?

And to be frank, we are only responsible for this, Otherwise how they will get it ? Our RIDA is not sold in markets that it can become accessible.There can be many reasons behind this. We have to be extra careful while discarding our old RIDAS. Please do not give to the people, who give you money or any item in exchange of clothes, Maybe they are the culprits.

Imagine if RIDA will start becoming accessible to anyone and everyone, what will be the scenario? Su ae Apna panu rehse?

RIDA is our Identity, We are the Fortunate ones, the Blessed ones.It is Our Beloved Aqa Maula TUS's gift to us, Aapna Ehsaan chhe.Hope my humble initiative in protecting Our RIDA, Our Identity, makes some difference to the mind and heart of the people who are unknowingly misusing it. Just wish ke Khuda ae Logo Ne Naik Tawfiq Aape, Aameen.

I do not wish or intend to hurt anybody's feeling, Just a thought came in my mind and wanted to throw some light on it for my own satisfaction,to do my bit to save Our RIDA from being misused.