1)one should have a shaikh or a really pious person whom he should always obey, the part that I don’t understand is that isn’t this shirk or riyakaari?2)Quran Khwani when moving houses

In the Holy Qur'aan Allah Ta'ala mentions: "O people of Imaan, Obey Allah,%0D%0AObey His Rasool, and those in charge of your affairs."%0D%0A%0D%0AThe Shaikh Kaamil (true and perfect spiritual guide) falls under the%0D%0Acategory of "those in charge of your affairs". Hence obedience to him is%0D%0Anecessary. This obedience is undertaken for the sake of Allah Ta'ala, and%0D%0Afor no other reason. Hence it is not shirk. The sign of this is that if the%0D%0AShaikh tells you to do something that is clearly against the command of%0D%0AAllah Ta'ala, then you and should disobey him. This itself shows that this%0D%0Aobedience and submission is for Allah Ta'ala, otherwise the obedience would%0D%0Ahave been unconditional.%0D%0A%0D%0ALet us illustrate by way of an example. The Shariah enjoins strict obedience%0D%0Ato the parents. Now if the mother tells her son to recite the Qur'aan for%0D%0Aexample, it may appear that he is doing it to please his mother, but it is%0D%0Astill Ibaadat, because obedience to the mother is Ibaadat.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe purpose of this obedience to the Shaikh is training. Initially to train%0D%0Aourselves in carrying out the Islamic injunction, we need to be put under%0D%0Apressure and train ourselves under an expert. Once we are trained, then we%0D%0Atake it a step further and refine our intention. So in the beginning stages,%0D%0Athe intention will not be one hundred percent perfect, but this will slowly%0D%0Adevelop to perfection.%0D%0A%0D%0ATake the example of Salaah. In the Ahadith we are taught that we should%0D%0Acommand our children to perform Salaah when they are seven years old, and%0D%0Ahit them at the age of ten. This is the training phase of the child's life.%0D%0AHe will perhaps only perform the Salaah because of the fear of his parents.%0D%0AHowever, once it becomes his nature to perform Salaah, he will then develop%0D%0Athe correct intention. If this was shirk or riya, then the Hadith would not%0D%0Ahave given this directive.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe custom of Qur'aan Khuwaani is something that has no basis in the%0D%0AShariah, and hence should be shunned. There should not be any special%0D%0Aarrangements made for the Khatam of the Qur'aan. Any individual can at%0D%0Aanytime read any portion of the Qur'aan, and it will definitely be a source%0D%0Aof Barakah, but no special customs should be attached to this.%0D%0A%0D%0Aand Allah Ta'ala Knows Best%0D%0A%0D%0AMoulana Imraan Vawda%0D%0AFATWA DEPT.%0D%0A%0D%0ACHECKED AND APPROVED CORRECT: Mufti Ebrahim Desai