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Hadith about Witnesses

Narrated By Amra bint 'Abdur-Rahman : That 'Aisha the wife of the Prophet (peace be upon him) told her uncle that once, while the Prophet was in her house, she heard a man asking Hafsa's permission to enter her house. 'Aisha said, "I said, 'O Allah's Apostle! I think the man is Hafsa's foster uncle.' " 'Aisha added, "O Allah's Apostle! There is a man asking the permission to enter your house." Allah's Apostle replied, "I think the man is Hafsa's foster uncle." 'Aisha said, "If so-and-so were living (i.e. her foster uncle) would he be allowed to visit me?" Allah's Apostle said, "Yes, he would, as the foster relations are treated like blood relations (in marital affairs)."

Bukhari Volume 3 Book 48 No 814

@chyz

Practicing the real is Islam, is living by teachings in the Quran and Quran only. It is not "my definition" of practicing Islam, it is Allah's definition of Isalm and is our instructions. Am I wrong? If I am then provide the proof.

How could you conclude that one is not practising Islam the way it ought to be practised. Are you saying that we should ignore hadiths please and how many times do you pray if I may start from there?

@chyz

t just shows that most of you here are not practicing the real islam.

What is your definition of practising real Islam?

That is the reason why you have come here and insulted me because this is something you want to step over.

Read my post again, I never insulted you.

What is happening here . I have been missing this thread all these while.

@chyz

Not a christian, I am a muslim so answer the question.If you are really following the true Islam you will have a real answer to the question.

You should have the answer if you are a Muslim and no need of asking this question.

Barka Jumuah

Narated By Ibn 'Abbas : When the Prophet (peace be upon him) came to Medina, he found (the Jews) fasting on the day of 'Ashura' (i.e. 10th of Muharram). They used to say: "This is a great day on which Allah saved Moses and drowned the folk of Pharaoh. Moses observed the fast on this day, as a sign of gratitude to Allah." The Prophet said, "I am closer to Moses than they." So, he observed the fast (on that day) and ordered the Muslims to fast on it.
Bukhari Volume 4 Book 55 No. 609

Arafah and the First Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah

In the Holy Qur’an, Allah the Exalted says (interpretation of the meaning) {By the dawn. By the ten nights} [Al-Fajr 89:1-2]. Many scholars have said that this refers to the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, and the fact that Allah swears by them means that they are indeed significant and worth the attention of every Muslim.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) says, “There are no days in which good deeds are more beloved to Allah than these days.” The Prophet was asked, “Not even jihad for the cause of Allah?” He replied: “Not even jihad for the cause of Allah, except for a man who goes out (for jihad) with his money and his own self then does not return with any of that.” [Bukhari]

Some of the recommended acts of worship during these days include:

· Fasting - We are told to do good deeds during these days and fasting is one of the best deeds as is stated in a hadith qudsi: ‘All the deeds of the son of Adam are for him, except for fasting, which is for Me and I am the One Who will reward him for it.’" (Bukhari).

Also The Messenger of Allah said: "No servant (of Allah, the Most High) fasts one day in the Path of Allah, except that Allah, the Most High, removes his face from the Fire because of it (the distance of travelling) seventy years."

· Qiyam-al layl -[/b] (prayer at night)

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said that fasting each of these days is equivalent to fasting a year, while qiyam during each night equals qiyam for a year. [Tirmidhi]

[b]· Performing a lot of Tahleel (saying “La illaha illa Allah”), Takbeer (“Allahu Akbar”) and Tahmeed (“Alhamdu Lillah”) Abdullaah ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "There are no days greater in the sight of Allaah and in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Him than these ten days, so during this time recite a great deal of Tahleel ("La ilaaha ill-Allaah", Takbeer and Tahmeed." (Ahmad).

Men should say these out loudly and women should recite them quietly. Men should recite them loudly in the mosque, in the street, in the market, the street and in any place that its allowed to remember Allah. There is sound evidence that Ibn ‘Umar and Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with them) used to go out in the marketplace during the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah, reciting Takbeer, and the people would recite Takbeer when they heard them.

· Repentance (Tawbah) : Even though repentance is to be done at all times, people's hearts tend to turn towards worship during these special occasions, so it is important to ask for forgiveness during these times (as well as at all other times) and this repentance combined with the good deeds done during these days can insha'Allah lead a reformation in the Muslim to not repeat their sins and continue to do good.

Excellence of the Day of Arafah

Arafah, which is the ninth day of the month of Dhul-Hijjah, is the greatest day of the entire year. Fasting that day (for those not performing Hajj) is strongly recommended, as the Prophet (peace be upon him) taught us that “Fasting the day of Arafah causes forgiveness of the sins of the previous year and coming year” [Muslim]. I remember reading the story of a lady who reverted to Islam a couple of years ago, and how eager she was to encounter the day on which fasting results in forgiving two whole years.

Another hadith tells us that forgiveness on Arafah is for those who take control of their hearing, sight and tongue. For this reason, it is good to perform i'tikaf (remaining in the mosque) on the day of Arafah. Arafah is also the best day of the year for reading Qur’an.

It is very important to note that there is no day better in the sight of Allah than the Day of `Arafah. On this day Allah descends to the nearest heaven, and He is proud of His slaves on the earth and says to those in heaven, “Look at My servants. They have come from far and near, with hair disheveled and faces covered with dust, to seek My mercy, even though they have not seen My chastisement.”

In this regard, we will cite what Sheikh Sayyed Sabiq states in his well-known book, Fiqh Us-Sunnah:

Jabir reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “The ten days of the month of Dhul Hijjah are the best days in the sight of Allah.” A man asked, “Are these days better than an equivalent number of days that are spent fighting for the cause of Allah?” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) answered, “They are better than an equivalent number of days spent fighting in the cause of Allah. And there is no day better in the sight of Allah than the Day of `Arafah. On this day Allah, the Almighty and the Exalted One, descends to the nearest heaven, and He is proud of His slaves on the earth and says to those in heaven, ‘Look at My servants. They have come from far and near, with hair disheveled and faces covered with dust, to seek My mercy, even though they have not seen My chastisement. Far more people are freed from the Hellfire on the Day of `Arafah than on any other day. ’” Al-Mundhri said that this hadith was reported by Abu Ya`la, Al-Bazzar, Ibn Khuzaymah, and Ibn Hibban, in whose wording it is given here.

Ibn Al-Mubarak reported from Sufyan Ath-Thawri, from Az-Zubayr ibn `Ali, from Anas ibn Malik that he said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) spent the day at `Arafah until almost sunset. Then he said, “O Bilal, ask the people to be quiet and listen to me.” Bilal stood up and asked the people to be quiet and listen to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When the people were quiet, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “O people, a little while ago Angel Jibril (peace and blessings be upon him) came to me. Gave me salutations from Allah and informed me that Allah has forgiven those who spend the Day at `Arafah and those who stop at Al-Mash`ar Al-Haram, and that He has guaranteed their debts.”

At this `Umar ibn Al-Khattab stood up and asked, “O Allah’s Messenger, is this for us only?” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “This is for you and for all those who will come after you until the Day of Judgment.” `Umar exclaimed, “How plentiful and blissful Allah’s bounties are!”

Muslim and others have reported from `A’ishah that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Allah frees far more people from Hellfire on the Day of `Arafah than on any other day, and Allah comes closer this day and proudly says to the angels, ‘What do these people want and seek?’”

Abu Ad-Darda reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “On no other day does the Satan feel so belittled, humiliated, and angry as he does on the Day of `Arafah.” The reason for this is the mercy of Allah that descends (this day) and the forgiveness that He grants to people for major sins, except the day of the Battle of Badr, which witnessed a far greater mercy of Allah descending upon people, which caused great sadness to Satan.

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked, “O Prophet of Allah, what did Satan see on the day of the Battle of Badr?” “He saw Angel Jibril leading the troops of angels,” he replied (Reported by Malik and Al-Hakim).

The tenth day of Dhul-Hijjah is Eid ul Adha on which fasting is forbidden.

All Muslims should take great care to make sure that they use their special opportunities given by Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) to us, and not miss them as once they are gone it will be regretted. When our life will end, only Allah knows so we should try to get as much rewards as possible, especially on the days when the reward is multiplied by many times. Never think you have done enough good, my brother and sisters, for never can you do enough good for the sake of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.

I pray to Allah to guide us to the very best during these days. Ameen.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Abu Salama ibn Abdar-Rahman ibn Awf from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "When you stand in prayer, Shaytan comes to you and confuses you until you do not know how much you have prayed. If you find that happening do two sajdas from the sitting position."

[Malik Muwatta Book 4 No. 1]

Baka Jumuah

Modesty and Dignity in Islam


Humbleness can be divided into two basic categories. The first kind is humbleness before God, which implies faith in Him and total submission to His will and commands without feeling haughty.

The second category is humbleness with people, usually defined in dictionaries as the quality of being humble or modest and lacking pride, boastfulness or excessive self-assertiveness. These definitions also reflect Islam's view of humbleness.

Degrees of Honor

According to the Qur'an, the only basis for varying degrees of honor among people is their piety:

(O humankind! Lo! We have created you male and female, and we have made you nations and tribes that you may know one another. Lo! the noblest of you, in the sight of Allah, is the best in conduct) (Al-Hujurat 49:13)

Since piety and God consciousness are internal and only God is able to know whether a person is pious or just pretending, it follows that believers should observe modesty and humbleness as one of their basic traits.

Modesty is mentioned in the Qur'an as one of the characteristics of the people who are loved most by God and who themselves love God:

(O you who believe! If any from among you turn back from his Faith, soon will Allah produce a people whom He will love as they will love Him,— lowly with the believers, mighty against the rejecters) (Al-Ma'idah 5:54)

Humbleness

A verse in the Qur'an instructs Prophet Muhammad to show humbleness towards the believers, where it makes a similitude between the modesty of Prophet Muhammad and his message towards all believers, and a bird that lowers its wings in kindness and humbleness to protect its offspring:

(And lower your wing (in kindness) unto those believers who follow you) (Ash-Shu`araa' 26:215)

The Qur'an also extends its instruction to all Muslims and advises them not to over-praise themselves, where it says what means:

(Therefore justify not yourselves: He knows best who it is that guards against evil) (An-Najm 53:32)

This attitude of over-praising one's self is the cause of many of the malaise in today's civilization. People make a lot of effort to appear different from what they really are, while they could spend much less effort just being themselves. In order to solve this problem, people must try to be humble and have a sense of simplicity in their attitudes and their relationships with others.

Concerning humbleness, Prophet Muhammad said, "Allah revealed to me that we should be humble among ourselves and none should show pride upon the others" (Muslim).

Also Prophet Muhammad indicated that being humble is a way of gaining God's pleasure; he said, "And the one who shows humility, God elevates him in the estimation (of the people) and elevates his degrees in the hereafter" (Muslim).

Prophet Muhammad's personal life and attitude were an example of humbleness. When `A'ishah (Prophet Muhammad's wife) was asked what he was like at home, she said that he used to help his family with the household chores but as soon as he heard the call for prayer, he would go out to the mosque to pray (Al-Bukhari).

It is reported that whenever Prophet Muhammad came to a place where the people were sitting, he didn't rush himself to put himself in the forefront, he just sat wherever there was an available place.

Also, when Prophet Muhammad was entering Makkah after its conquest — a victorious event for Islam — he lowered his forehead on his camel, prostrating himself in humility and thanking God that He had finally given victory to the believers.

jesus christ is long dead!!! And wuld never come back in person. read what he said (Matt 23:39)

Haba, must you try to mislead people again? Besides, I did not see your input in that your thread again. Funny enough that you turn to bible to support your Ghulam Ahmad's claim.

Hisnu muslim is a must-have for every Muslim, I'd say. except one already knows all the du'a and adhkaar in it offhand.

It is very portable/handy making it easy for quick acess.

They include: 1. Muslim character by M. Alghazali. 2 Solution to youth problem by ali alchowdhry. These two books will assist the issue of Hijab and islamic conducts generally. 3. Introduction to Islam by Ali Tantawi, 4. Pillars of islam and iman by jamil

I have read the first two books and they are very ok.

Eid mubarak

Barka de sallah and jumuah mubarak

Farewell to Ramadan

We will soon bid farewell to Ramadan, in whose shade we have been living, and whose blessings we have been tasting, and so we ask Allah to accept our fasting, to grant us freedom from the Fire, and to give us the chance to meet this blessed month again and again. The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: “If my nation knew the secrets that Allah has put in Ramadan, they would wish that it were Ramadan for the whole year.” Allah has chosen this month over all other months, and we cannot possibly count the blessings it contains. Before Ramadan began, we asked ourselves how we could prepare ourselves for it, and now as it draws to an end we must know how to leave it in the best way. Here are some of the things that we have been recommended to do in order to preserve its gifts and blessings intact.

1. Taking account of our actions

The first step is to take an account of what we have done during Ramadan, remembering the wise saying: “Take yourself to account before you are taken to account, and weigh your own actions before Allah puts them in the balance for you.” This refers to our good and our bad deeds because we should thank Allah for our good actions and ask His Forgiveness for our bad actions. This is the way of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and all the messengers and prophets and the righteous predecessors. We have mentioned how the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, took account of himself and how he urged his companions to do the same. The one who wishes to be firmly established in the way of Islam should make this his constant practice. When we take account of the actions we made during Ramadan, we will inevitably find that they are not sufficient, and regret that we were not able to do more. If we find a good action we must thank Allah for guiding us to do it, and if we find anything bad we must ask Allah to forgive us for it. The hadith Qudsi in which Allah addresses jinn and men about the insignificance of their actions[b] “I will count them and show them to you. If you find any good then thank Me and if you find any bad do not blame anyone except yourself.”[/b] (Muslim). Taking account of our actions during Ramadan will lead us to the next step.

2. Repentance and Asking for Forgiveness

We should complete every prescribed act of worship and every good deed by asking Allah to forgive us for our mistakes in performing it, because only Allah is capable of perfection. The fifth rightly-guided Khalif, Umar ibn Abd Al-Azziz, may Allah be pleased with them, commanded his governors to seek the forgiveness of Allah, saying: “ Say as your father Adam said: ‘O Lord we have wronged ourselves. If you do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will be among the lost.’ 7.23. Say as Noah said: ‘O My Lord, I seek refuge with You for asking You for anything of which I have no knowledge. If You do not forgive me and have mercy on me, I will be among the lost.’ 11.47. Say as Abraham said: ‘He Who I sincerely hope will forgive my mistakes on the Day of Reckoning.’ 7.82. Say as Moses said: ‘My Lord, I have wronged myself, so forgive me.’ 28.16. Say as Jonah said: ‘There is no god but You. Glory be to You. Truly I have been one of the wrongdoers.’ 21.87.”

The best of the Muslims from previous times considered the way they had performed their devotions so imperfect that they would ask Allah’s forgiveness as intensely as if they had committed a sin. A well-known scholar, Ibn Rajab[i] said: “Our noble predecessors would strive with all their ability to complete each good action with sincerity, and yet afterwards they would be afraid that Allah would not accept it.” Allah mentions them in the Holy Quran: “And those who give what they give with their hearts full of fear because they are not sure to return to their Lord.” 23.60. Urway ibn Zubair asked his aunt Aisha, may Allah be pleased with them, about the meaning of this verse: “Are those the people the who committed major sins like adultery or murder?” He asked her. “No! O son of my sister!” She replied: “Those are the ones who performed good deeds but did not think they were good enough, so they were afraid that Allah would not accept them.” Allah says in the Quran: “Allah only accepts from the people who have Taqwa.” 5.27. We should follow the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, his companions and the righteous by asking Allah to forgive us for our inability to worship Him as He deserves to be worshipped in this blessed month. On the Eid al-Fitr, one of the Saliheen, Salih ibn Abd Al-Jaleel, was found weeping. When the people told him not to weep on this day of great celebration he replied: “You are right, but My Lord has commanded me to do something and I have done my best but I don’t know whether He has accepted it from me or not.” If these righteous men were about whether Allah would accept their good deeds, what about us?

Ibn Rajab said: “Our predecessors would be praying for six months before Ramadan that Allah would allow them to reach the next Ramadan and praying for six months after Ramadan that Allah would accept their last Ramadan. Unlike them, Muslims these days do not appreciate the value of this month, nor do they repent or ask forgiveness for the insufficiency their good actions. Repentance and asking for forgiveness will lead us to the third step.

3. Continuing the good actions that we started in Ramadan

The sign that Allah has accepted our fasting is that He grants us the ability to continue to perform the extra devotions that we began during Ramadan. Ibn Rajab said; “Whoever performs an act of obedience to Allah and completes it, then the sign of its acceptance is he is granted the ability to make another act of obedience, and the sign of its rejection is that he follows it by a sin. How great to follow a sin by a good action, and how much better to follow a good action by another good action!”

In Ramadan some of the Muslims make a special effort to perform extra acts of devotion such as supererogatory prostrations, standing in prayer during the night, reading the Quran, controlling their tongues, their eyes, their ears and all their limbs, giving to the needy and so on. It is better for these people to continue these actions after Ramadan has passed. Allah has made it easier for us to worship Him during Ramadan, so it is the best time to try to increase our acts of devotion.

We practiced fasting in Ramadan and so after Ramadan we should continue to fast. It was the custom of the Messenger of Allah to fast on Mondays and Thursdays, on the three days of the full moon, and six days of Shawwal. Abu Ayub al-Ansari, may Allah be pleased with him, related that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: “Whoever completes the fast of Ramadan and fasts six days in Shawal, will be rewarded as if he had fasted the whole year.” (Muslim) It is recommended to begin this fast on the second day of the Eid Al-Fitr, and to complete it as we are able. Usama ibn Zaid, may Allah be pleased with him said: “The Holy Prophet, peace be upon him, was asked why he fasted on Mondays and Thursdays and he answered: “A man’s actions are offered up to Allah on Mondays and Thursdays, and I like my actions to be offered up while I am fasting.” (Imam Ahmad and An-Nasai)

Some of us complete the Holy Quran once or several times during Ramadan. After Ramadan we must continue reading the Quran. It is better if we can continue to control our tongue, our eyes, our ears and all our limbs as well. We should continue doing a good action even if we think it is too small, because Aisha related that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him said: “The actions best loved by Allah are the ones which are repeated continuously, even if they are only small.”

Al Hasan Al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said: “O my people! Continue and continue, because Allah does not put any limit on the actions of the Believer until his death.” I advise you to read what Allah has said in the Holy Quran: ‘Worship your Lord until what is Certain (death) comes to you.’” 15.99.

We must be the slaves of our Lord, not just slaves of Ramadan, because Allah is also the Lord of Shawwal and all the other months too! When a believer does not lessen in his worship after Ramadan, it is a clear sign that Allah has accepted the worship that he did during Ramadan.

4. Zakat Al-Fitr.

Ibn Umar, May Allah be please with both of them relates that the Messenger of Allah, Peace be upon him, made the giving of the tax on the Eid al-Fitr obligatory on every Muslim male, female, freeman and slave; old and young alike. (Bukhari and Muslim) It should be given before the prayer of the Eid, and it is praiseworthy to give it directly to someone in need. Allah has made it obligatory on us in order to open our hearts to the poor and needy amongst us, to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood between us, and to make up for our shortcomings in Ramadan.

Abdallah ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with both of them, related that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, made zakat al-fitr obligatory to purify the fasting Muslims from the sins of their tongues and to feed the poor and needy. If it is given before the prayer it is written as zakat al-fitr, but if it is given after the prayer it is sadaqa. (Abu Daud and Ibn Majah) Zakat al-fitr is due on everyone in the household, even on the baby who was born after the last sunset of the last night of Ramadan.

Zakat al-fitr, and Zakat are establish cooperation in our society, nurture bonds of love between all the Muslims and purify our hearts of greed and envy. If we return once more to the time of Umar ibn Abdal Azziz, we find that when the Zakat from all the Muslim lands under his control was collected, though he searched everywhere, he could not find a single person who was in need. Under his just rule all the Muslims were generous to each other and the needy were taken care of by the people around them.

This highlights a serious situation amongst the Muslims of today. Many of our Muslim brothers are hungry and homeless while others live in wealth and comfort. Zakat, the obligatory annual tax on wealth, is one of the Pillars of Islam. If all the Muslims in the world paid Zakat and it was redistributed to the needy Muslims, be sure that there would not be a single Muslim on this earth living in poverty, because this is by the command of Allah and He is Al-Aleem, Al-Khabeer! We can give our Zakat individually to various charitable causes, but there is no unified system among the Muslims today for the collection of this tax, by force if necessary from the wealthy, and its redistribution among the needy. We have no unified system of government, we are no longer economically one community, and one of the pillars of Islam has fallen. The consequences of this tragedy can be read in the newspaper everyday. It is our collective duty to Allah to work and pray for strong leadership and the rebuilding of this fallen pillar.

The time has come to say farewell to Ramadan once more and we ask Allah to accept our fasting and grant us His mercy, forgive our sins and liberate us from hell fire.

EID – UL - FITR

The Night Preceding 'Eid-ul-Fitr'[/b]

It had been the practice of the Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, that he would pray during the night preceding the day of Eid-ul-fitr. This night has been named in a Hadith as the Night of Reward (Lailatul Jaiza).

Almighty bestows his rewards on those who have spent the month of Ramadan abiding by the dictates of Shari'ah, and all their prayers in this night are accepted. Therefore, it is desirable to perform nafl prayers during this night. The Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, is reported to have said: [b]Whoever stands up (in worship) in the nights preceding the two Eids expecting rewards from his Lord, his heart will not die when the other hearts will die. (Hadith-Ibn Majah) (His heart will not die during the time of evil and corruption. It could also mean that with the blowing of the trumpet his soul will not become unconscious.)

SUNNATS OF EID:

1 Wake up early.

2 Take a Ghusl (bath) before Eid Salaah

3 Brush your teeth. [use Miswaak]

4 Dress up, putting on best clothes available.

5 Use perfume

6 Eat something sweet before proceeding to the Eid Musallah e.g. Dates etc.

7 Pay Zakaat-al-Fitr before Salaatul-Eid (on Eid-al-Fitr).

8 Go to Eid Musallah (prayer ground) early.

9 Offer Salaah-al-Eid in congregation in an Eid Musallah[open place] except when whether is not permitting like rain, snow, etc.Use different roads en route to the Eid Musallah and back home.

10 Recite the following Takbir on the way to Eid Musallah -Allahu-Akbar, Allahu-Akbar. La ila-ha ill-lallah.Allahu-Akbar, Allahu-Akbar. Wa-lilahill hamd. (Allah is greater, Allah is greater. There is no god but Allah. Allah is greater, Allah is greater. And all praises are for Allah)

TIPS ON HOW TO SPEND THE DAY OF EID:


1 Keep in mind the pleasure of Allah and uphold Shari’ah.

2 Adorn yourself and your family modestly in the best of garments (not necessarily new).

3 Should Eid be made at my mum or your mum or whoever?This requires Mashurah (mutual consultation).

4 Mashurah is a Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W).Try and accommodate each other.

5 Maintain and strengthen family bonds- Rasulullah (S.A.W) is reported to have said, “Anyone who wishes to have his means of livelihood enlarged and a prolonged life, should treats his relatives with kindness.”

6 Don’t forget the poor and needy- Hadhrat Anas (R.A) has reported Allah’s Messenger (S.A.W) as saying,“For him who aids one who is distressed Allah will record seventy three acts of pardon, one of them compromising his whole well-being and seventy two being grades of rank for him on the day of resurrection.”


Sadaqat-ul-fitr


Please, make sure the Sadaqatul-Fitr is discharged before Eid salaah.

Rasulullah (S.A.W) said: "The fast remains suspended between Heaven and Earth until the fitrah is paid."

The Noble Messenger of Allah Muhammad [Peace be upon him] said: “Show mercy to those who are on earth so that the One Who is in heaven will show mercy to you.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (no. 1924)

OP

The kind of singing your may be thinking is unfortunately not allowed in Islam let alone doing duet.

Jzakhallah Kahyran sister.

You could forward all I sent to you to our new reverts.

ramadan Mubarak

Ramadhan Kareem. Dont mind me jare babygirl. Hope I am forgiven ?

no source still?

Waiting to read the source too.

@Muhsin

I wonder how you couldn't notice that. Thanks.

I am very sorry for that . It is because I concentrated on some threads not bothering to look at what we have in other threads.

Abud-Darda (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "Shall I not inform you of the best of your actions which are the purest to your Rubb, which exalt you to the high ranks, which are more efficacious than spending gold and silver (in charity), and better for you than you should encounter your enemies whom you will smite their necks and they will smite your necks?'' They said, "Certainly.'' He (PBUH) said, "Remembrance of Allah the Exalted.''

[At-Tirmidhi].

You have really gone for long.

I am back now .

Jazakhallah

Barka Jumuah and Ramadhan Kareem.

@Poster,


Slight modification to earlier post.


Pregnant women and nursing mothers are exempted from fasting but if they feel that they would be able to cope and not cause harm to the baby foetus or themselves, they could fast.

@Aishabee

Pregnant and breastfeeding women come under the same ruling as those who are sick. If fasting is too difficult for them, it is prescribed for them to break the fast, and they have to make up missed fasts when they are able to do so, just as in the case of one who is sick. Some of the scholars were of the view that it is sufficient for them to feed one poor person for each day missed, but this is a weak (da’eef) view. The correct view is that they have to make up the missed days, as is the case of those who were sick and for travellers, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

It can never be a weak Hadith as Allah told us in Quran 2 v 184 that:

Observing Saum (fasts)] for a fixed number of days, but if any of you is ill or on a journey, the same number (should be made up) from other days. And as for those who can fast with difficulty, (e.g. an old man, etc.), they have (a choice either to fast or) to feed a Miskîn (poor person) (for every day). But whoever does good of his own accord, it is better for him. And that you fast, it is better for you if only you know.

I would appreciate if you could show me where it is written that it is weak.


@Bizpreneur

Fataawa of al-Shaykh Ibn'Uthaymn,
Shkh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah av mercy on him) dat did says: Prgnant& breastfeedin womn com under d same ruling as those who ar sick.If dey finding it 2u dificult 2 fast;it is prscribd 4 dem 2 break D fast&Dey av 2 mak up misd fasts wen dey ar able to do so!wel your verdct is quite d rght opton 4 dis sistr,Dats y ALLAH says FASTING is His 2 rewrd as reportd by1 of d hadth of d holy prphet,S.A.W.).

Let me start form where Allah says:

, but if any of you is ill or on a journey, the same number (should be made up) from other days. And as for those who can fast with difficulty, (e.g. an old man, etc.), they have (a choice either to fast or) to feed a Miskîn (poor person) (for every day). But whoever does good of his own accord, it is better for him. And that you fast, it is better for you if only you know. [b][/b]

At this point, we need to understand when a person that missed part of fasting needs to either feed the poor or fast the number of days missed.

Making up a missed Ramadhan has a time frame and must be done before the commencement of another Ramadhan.

For example, just like Zayhal said, we have cases where women would be breastfeeding this year and be pregnant next coming Ramahan or be pregnant this year and be breastfeeding next year.

Scholars have disagreed on whether a a nursing, pregnant woman is to make up her missed fast or feed a poor person per day or even do both.

Hanafiyyah, Abu Ubaid, Abu Thaur said that the woman must fast the number of days missed. Ibn Abbas, ad-Daraqutni, al-Hakim, Abu Dawud, Ibn Umar believed that the woman must feed the poor and not fast while Ahmed, as-Shafii said that the woman must pay ransom (feed the poor) and make up the days later.

Based on what Zayhal said, feeding the poor is enough for a pregnant or nursing mother because she would have no opportunity  to make up the missed fasting.

You could imagine a woman that is constantly breastfeeding and needs to make up for the missed fasting, how many years do you think the woman would need to pay back? She may end up fasting for the rest of her life which is against the saying of Allah that he desireth ease for us and not difficulty.



Allah knows best.

Just noticing this thread.

A BIG congratulations to you Muhsin.

Laylatul Qadr- The Night of Power!

“The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.”[/b] [97:3 The Holy Quran]

The Messenger of Allah Muhammad [Peace be upon him] is reported to have said:

"It [laylatul qadr] is in Ramadhan, during the last ten days, on the unevenly numbered nights, either the 21st 23rd, 25th, 27th, 29th or the last night of Ramadhan.[b]

Whosoever stands in "Ibaadah" on this night, with sincere faith and with genuine hopes of gaining reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.

Among the signs of this night is that it is a serene, quiet, shining night, neither hot, nor cold but temperate as if a moon is shining clear, and no meteors are shot at the "Shayateen" on that night; it lasts until the break of the dawn. Another sign is that at morn, the Sun rises without any radiant beams of light, appearing rather like the moon in it's fullness. On that day, Allah prohibits the "Shayateen" from rising up with the Sun."[Hadith]

What to do on this night?

Worship during this night can take on many forms. Here are a few suggestions to help you through Laylatul Qadr:

Ø Take a vacation for Allah[/b]! If possible, take a vacation for the last 10 days of Ramadan.Plan ahead if you are working. Discuss the importance of this night with your friends and family.

Ø Perform Itikaaf (seclusion in a mosque for worship)[b] –If you cannot stay at your local mosque ask family or friends to help out during your Itikaaf at home. If you cannot spend all 10 days in Itikaaf, then do as many days as you can - even if it is only one day. According to the Messenger of Allah (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam whosoever performs "I'tikaaf" for a day thereby seeking the pleasure of Allah, Allah will spread three trenches between him and the fire of Hell, the width of each trench being greater than the distance between Heaven and the Earth."

Ø Increase the recitation of the Qur'an [/b][reflect on the meaning of the verses, especially the verses used in Salah. This will help you concentrate.]

ØIncrease Salah [b](prayer).Read as many Nawaafil Prayers[optional prayers] as possible. Eg Tahajjud Salaah, Salatul Tasbih etc

Ø Make abundant Zikr [/b][i.e remembering Allah, sending salawaat on our belove Prophet (pbuh) and making Istigfaar(seeking forgiveness from Allah]

ØDua (Asking from Allah)-[b] Spend lots of time begging from Allah to fulfil your needs and the needs of the Ummah both in this world and the hereafter. Ramadaan is replete with moments when duas are accepted. Aaisha (RadhiAllaho anha) reports: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allah (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam), should I find myself the "Laylatul Qadr", what shall I pray. The Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) replied: say, Allaahumma innaka afuwwun tohibbu al'afwa fa'fu anna "O Allah, Thou art the One who grants pardon for sins. Thou lovest to pardon, so O pardon me."

Ø Make list of Things you need from Allah[/b]-Ask yourself what you really want from Allah. Make a list of each and everything, no matter how small or how big it is, whether it deals with this world or not. Allah loves to hear from us. Once this list is ready then use it in your prayers.

Ø Best time for dua[b]- Make long, sincere and deep Duas.One of the best times to do this is during the last part of the night.Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him, related that the Prophet[pbuh] said: When the last one-third of the night remains, our Lord, the Glorious One descends towards the heaven of the earth and proclaims: Who is that who supplicates for Me, and I grant his supplication? Who is that who begs Me for anything and I grant it to him? And who is that who seeks My forgiveness, and I forgive him? (Hadith-Bukhari, Muslim.

Ø Take regular breaks during the night to avoid getting over-exhausted.[/b] Try switching between different forms of worship.

[b]May Allah accept our prayers and allow us to take full benefit of this Mubarak Night, Ameen

Salam

Please I noticed that I have not been seeing my posts in the thread 'Islamic Talk' and it is the same way I left it. Any reason for this?

@Mdsocks & Zayhal

I am short of words. You have said it all and may Allah continue to be with you. I was not happy but I am now because of the brotherly and sisterly love displayed here. Just like my brother said, 'we should all see this as a call to service, sanitize, return the board to its old and better forum and learn lots about our religion'.

Jazakhallah.