name:
Regional Dialects
28 August, 2009
Filasteeni:
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/38/f1/3e.pdf
Levantine Arabic: Introduction to Pronunciation.
http://books.google.com/books?id=dkD5XDY2XzEC&dq=Levantine+arabic&printsec=frontcover&source=in&hl=en&ei=DcwtSpyFEKegtgOi9-25CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=11
Colloquial Arabic (Levantine) By Leslie J. McLoughlin
Shaami:
http://books.google.com/books?id=dRScfbxJ45IC&dq=Levantine+arabic&printsec=frontcover&source=in&hl=en&ei=DcwtSpyFEKegtgOi9-25CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=12
A Dictionary of Syrian Arabic By Karl Stowasser, Moukhtar Ani
Libyan (ليبي ) dialect aka Sulaimitian:
http://books.google.com/books?id=lLfnDg7ybjIC&pg=PA317&lpg=PA317&dq=Libyan+arabic&source=bl&ots=8IFnYw-26E&sig=1cxBbVFClytJuAxP75KulZwdljM&hl=en&ei=qs4tSt_SBKfitAOejuy9CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9#PPA322,M1
pg. 317-322 in this preview of the book
Darija (Maghribi dialect):
http://www.speakmoroccan.com/
http://friendsofmorocco.org/arabictoc.htm
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/15/15/6e.pdf
Tunisian:
http://eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/32/af/b0.pdf
Iraqi:
http://onlinelearning.lingnet.org/BIA/data/loader.htm#
http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=aPu3BfGZFZwC&dq=english+to+arabic+dictionary&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=ndjzYRvlE3&sig=pSPbBoM-U_pCpnkdI9qm78YpFOI&ei=UxKTSb22CYK2sQPZ0JCvCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=3&ct=result
http://eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/39/c0/78.pdf
نشيد لتعليم الحروف الهجائية
28 August, 2009
You CAN Buy a House Riba-Free--With No Islamic Bank!
28 August, 2009
You CAN Buy A House Riba-Free – With No Islamic Bank!
May 10, 2009 by hibahmac
Some time ago, a dear sister-friend called me about Sister Hoda at Know Interest, who – with her husband – is sharing with the world via e-book that it IS possible to buy a house riba free and share exactly how they did it – without an Islamic bank.
My friend was skeptical at first and called and spoke directly with Sister Hoda to clarify the information and intent of the site before buying the e-book. Excited and satisfied with what she saw, she called me pronto to let me know. I contacted Sister Hoda, wanting to share this information with you all. AlhamduliLlah, Sister Hoda was kind enough to be interviewed and I’m happy to finally present it to you in two parts.
********************PART ONE********************
On behalf of Muslimah Money Matters, let me express gratitude that you and your husband chose to share your experience of purchasing a home riba-free in an accessible format for the benefit of all through the e-book It’s Your Money. May Allah ta’ala put barakah in your efforts and reward you immensely, amin.
MuslimahMoneyMatters (M$M): Nowadays, buying a home without riba usually means securing one’s “shari’ah-compliant” mortgage through financial organizations such as LARIBA or Guardian. Did you know about these organizations while you were saving for your home and research them? If so, what do you think of them? Why did you and your husband choose the route you shared in It’s Your Money?
Hoda Elkassem (HK):
We researched many Islamic organizations. We read a lot of opinions on such
organizations and we were concerned that some scholars believe that some of
them may not be 100% halal. We actually had an application for one of the
organizations but when we did our calculations the amount of money we would
have paid for the house was ridiculous. So even though it may not have been
interest that we were paying, the methods they use do involve paying more for
the home in some way or another and we didn’t want to do that. We did not
want to pay double for our home, it just didn’t make sense to us even if
it was halal.
M$M: The e-book begins after you and your husband had already managed to save a substantial amount of money. A question many readers might have pertains to how were you able to amass a great amount of cash in the first place. How many years did it take you two to save adequate funds?
HK: We were able to save 10,000 for our down payment. AlhumduLilah we were able to live in the basement of my in-laws house and did not have to pay any rent or have any bills of any sort. This helped A LOT. If one is able to do that, I suggest they give it a try because you’ll be able to save much faster.
If however that’s not an option then money needs to be set aside every month that will go towards your down payment. This money should be calculated based on your income, and should be at least 10% of your monthly income. Something that I find helps tremendously when saving money is to take out that money at the beginning of the month, right when you get paid, and put that money away. I remember I used to take out cash every month and then put it in my drawer. It’s amazing how much money you can save that way, when it’s out of sight it truly is out of mind. You almost forget the money’s there and it amazingly starts to accumulate.
Although we had 10,000, as we stated in our e-book there was one homeowner willing to take a $5,000 down payment for a $200,000 home. In the end people are desperate to sell and so you should give it a try with whatever money you are able to save. It’s important to remember that when you do it for the sake of Allah, He will Insha’Allah open doors for you from places you would never imagine.
M$M: Allah subhaanuhu wa ta’ala expands and restricts our rizq as He sees fit, of course. Some might say, well of course they could think about buying a house for cash because they’re so educated and probably make plenty of money to spare. But the reality is that no matter how much the income, good management of this trust is key. What were some of your economizing efforts through the years that helped put your family in the position to buy riba-free?
HK: Although we are both educated we lived on a 1-income salary. I was home with my family and did not work at all. You are right though, it doesn’t matter how much or how little you make, if you do not have good management of money then it’s almost impossible to save. As I stated earlier, taking out money every month as soon as you get paid helps. Also, keeping track of your expenses daily helps a lot. When you actually sit and write down how much you’re spending you realize that you may be over doing it on some things. One thing I like to do is figure out how much I think we need for each week and take out that amount in cash. For some reason you’re more conscious of what you spend when you use cash, perhaps because you can keep track of it better…or maybe because it’s harder to part with the cash as opposed to your debit card.
M$M: One admirable part of It’s Your Money is the discussion of riba itself. Usually, the typical argument is ‘riba is haram because it sucks money from the poor and makes the wealthier more wealthy.’ Or, ‘riba allows those who have to take advantage of those who don’t.’ Yet, It’s Your Money skirts all of these arguments – as true as they are – and speaks on a very practical level that is completely non-offensive or judgmental. When considering the da’wah aspect of It’s Your Money, what were the different arguments you considered? How were you able to craft a piece that non-Muslims could run with as well as Muslims?
HK: Everyone was amazed that we were able to purchase our home interest free. Muslims and non-Muslims approached us all the time asking us exactly how we did. When we explained everyone was always shocked by how easy it was and so when putting together the e-book I kept that in mind. I wanted to e-book to be useful guide for both Muslims and non-Muslims to help them stay away from riba and to save them a lot of money. The saving money part was a big help, because whether you are Muslim or non-Muslim, everyone is looking to save money.
********************Stay Tuned for Part Two********************
What is the best way to solve marital problems?
28 August, 2009
Question: What is the best way to solve marital problems?
Answer: It is not possible to solve marital problems except that a man understands that his wife is weak. Or that Allaah settles that which occurs between them with regards to their differences. The issue is not that the husband is always correct, and if the wife is correct and the husband is incorrect, then this erodes his masculinity or his authority, no.
“And in whatsoever you differ, the decision thereof is with Allaah.” (Ash-Shuraa: 10)
“But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you a judge in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your decisions, and accept (them) with full submission.” (An-Nisaa’: 65)
“And if you differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allaah and His Messenger, if you believe in Allaah and in the Last Day.” (An-Nisaa’: 59)
The premise of of husband is that he should some fiqh, and that he knows when an how to solve matters. It is quite possible that problems can occur in the house. So since the man is one who has the authority he should remain calm until these problems are resolved. Thereafter he should use his wisdom, masculinity, and counsel. What is always blameworthy is harsh, severe interactions. I would inform you of something that I hope Allaah would make it a benefit for us all;
The secret to a husband being successful in his interactions with his wife is for him to compensate for her weakness. A woman is weak and emotional. Hence, if you want to make her a happy wife then make amends that is in accordance with her weakness, and always make her feel that you are in constant need of her and you cannot do without her. Fulfill her emotional needs, comfort her feelings.
When the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) informed us that the woman is “Deficient in her intelligence.” Al-Bukhaaree (hadeeth nos. 294), he did not meant it to be a belittlement of women, however what he was illustrating to us is how to deal with a woman. The most miserable man is the one who whenever a dispute occurs between him and his wife he says to her, “let’s leave off emotions and deal with the issue based on intelligence.” What does it mean that she is “Deficient in her intelligence?” That is, her intelligence is deficient in comparison to her emotions, for her emotions are very strong. So you men are deficient in emotions. You have full intellect because intelligence is something that is relative. The woman is deficient in her intelligence and the man is deficient in his emotions. So Allaah created males with faculties that suits his being and He created females with faculties that suits her nature. This is why both spouses would not obtain amicability until they both return to the deen of Allaah, and that they both know their rights in the deen of Allaah.
So therefore whenever there occurs problems between you all and you want to advise your wife, the most important thing is that you first of all sympathise with her feelings and emotions until she becomes calm, then you begin to counsel. How easy is a woman, however how complicated is she! Because her emotions are ever changing. And from the mercy of our Lord to the woman is that He made her heart ever changing, Whereby if she is divorced, the second husband becomes the most beloved, and if he dies and remarries, the third is the most beloved to her, and this is in accordance with the legislation of Allaah.
A woman would be just fine with her father, however by seeing that particular man once, she forgets about her father, her brother…and then you become her priority. So fulfill her emotional needs and you will find peace and relaxation.
Husbands make certain mistakes, and one of the most serious mistakes they make is that they treat their wives like how they treat another man, or they speak to them as they speak to their mothers or sisters; this is wrong. The wife is a creation that is weak and you were also created weak, “And man was created weak.” What surah is this ayah mentioned? An-Nisaa’. And what context did it come? The man’s necessity for a woman. You are in need of her, you’re weak because desires within men are strong. So you compensate your weakness through her, and therefore let her compensate for her weakness through you. And you should never forget to offer her words of advice because husbands are either neglectful, unconcerned with the affairs of their wives whereby they let them do whatever they want by failing to command or prohibit them, or they are harsh and extreme whereby all they do is complain, criticize, find fault, and compare their wives with other pretty women, especially if they watch cable, this is an affliction. Be contended with what Allaah has provided for you as this is your choice, and I think by these words of advice a husband can correctly guide his wife.
(Transcribed from the weekly Question and Answer session by Shaykh Mashhoor Salmaan: 11/25/06)
There is no explicit text to make it impermissable for one to recite Quran during hayd (menses)!
28 August, 2009
كتاب مجموع الفتاوى، الجزء 26، صفحة 190
قيل الجنب ممنوع من قراءة القرآن ويكره له الاذان مع الجنابه والخطبه وكذلك النوم بلا وضوء وكذلك فعل المناسك بلا طهاره مع قدرته عليها والمحدث ايضا تستحب له الطهاره لذكر الله تعالى كما قال النبى ( إني كرهت ان اذكر الله تعالى إلا على طهر ) والحائض لا يستحب لها شىء من ذلك ولا يكره الذكر بدونه عند احد من العلماء للسنه المتواتره فى ذلك
وإنما تنازعوا فى قراءة القرآن وليس فى منعها من القرآن سنه اصلا فإن قوله ( لاتقرا الحائض ولا الجنب شيئا من القرآن ) حديث ضعيف باتفاق اهل المعرفه بالحديث رواه اسماعيل بن عياش عن موسى بن عقبه عن نافع عن بن عمر واحاديثه عن اهل الحجاز يغلط فيها كثيرا وليس لهذا اصل عن النبى ولا حدث به عن ابن عمر ولا عن نافع ولا عن موسى بن عقبه اصحابهم المعروفون بنقل السنن عنهم
وقد كان النساء يحضن على عهد رسول الله فلوكانت القراءة محرمة عليهن كالصلاة لكان هذا مما بينه النبى صلى اله عليه وسلم لأمته وتعلمه امهات المؤمنين وكان ذلك مما ينقلونه الى الناس فلما لم ينقل احد عن النبى فى ذلك نهيا لم يجز ان تجعل حراما مع العلم انه لم ينه عن ذلك واذا لم ينه عنه مع كثرة الحيض فى زمنه علم انه ليس بمحرم
Shaykh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah rahimahullah said,
“It was said that the person in a state of Janaabah[ major ritual impurity] is prohibited from reciting the Qur'aan or making the Athaan [call to Prayer], or giving a khitbah, just like the person who has slept and [after waking] has not [yet] made wudoo' [ritual ablutions] is prohibited from performing the manaasik [ritual actions of worship] whilst they are in a condition without ritual purification, and they have the ability to perform ritual ablutions. It has also been said that it is mustahab [highly recommended and preferred] to be in a state of tahaarah [ritually purified] to perform thikr [remembrance] of Allah the Most High, just as the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa salama said, “ It is prohibited to make the thikr of Allah, except in a state of tahaarah.”. The menstruation [of the women] is an exception to this [rule], as it [tahaarah] is not recommended for her [at that time], neither is it disliked for her to make the [general] thikr of Allah without tahaarah according to one opinion one the 'Ulaamah [Scholars] which has been widely, and continually narrated from them concerning that. However, they have disputed concerning the recitation of the Qur'aan.
There is no [clear] text to prevent her from reciting the Qur'aan, and the hadeeth which says, “A menstruating woman, and the one who is in state of janaabah [ritual impurity] should not recite anything of the Qur'aan", this hadeeth is a weak hadeeth as is agreed upon by the knowledgeable Scholars of Hadeeth. It has been narrated by Isma'eel ibn Ayyaash, upon Moosa ibn 'Uqbah, upon Naafi', upon Abdullah ibn 'Umar, upon the authority of the people of Hijaaz, and he [Isma'eel] is [known to make] many mistakes [yaghlat feeha katheeran..!] in his narrations from them. And this hadeeth has no foundations [elsehwere in the sunnah] of the Prophet [sallallahu alayhi wa salama], nor it is narrated [elsewhere] by 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar [radi Allahu 'anhuma], nor [elsewhere] upon Naafi', nor [elsewhere] upon Moosa ibn Uqbah, nor from their known companions whom the collections of sunan where collected from.
If the women present in the time of the Messenger [sallallahu alayhi was salama], who used to have their monthly cycles of menses, had the recitation of Qur'aan prohibited for them, just as it in the case with the Prayer, then the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa salama would have made that clear to his Ummah, and the Mothers of the Believers [The noble wives of the Prophet] would have had knowledge about it, and they would have conveyed this knowledge to the people.
Due to [the fact that] no a single person has conveyed any prohibition from the Prophet [sallallahu alayhi wa salama] about this being prohibited, then it it not permissible to make this unlawful, especially when it is known that the Prophet did not prohibit it at the time when [like today] menses was very much present.”
قيل الجنب ممنوع من قراءة القرآن ويكره له الاذان مع الجنابه والخطبه وكذلك النوم بلا وضوء وكذلك فعل المناسك بلا طهاره مع قدرته عليها والمحدث ايضا تستحب له الطهاره لذكر الله تعالى كما قال النبى ( إني كرهت ان اذكر الله تعالى إلا على طهر ) والحائض لا يستحب لها شىء من ذلك ولا يكره الذكر بدونه عند احد من العلماء للسنه المتواتره فى ذلك
وإنما تنازعوا فى قراءة القرآن وليس فى منعها من القرآن سنه اصلا فإن قوله ( لاتقرا الحائض ولا الجنب شيئا من القرآن ) حديث ضعيف باتفاق اهل المعرفه بالحديث رواه اسماعيل بن عياش عن موسى بن عقبه عن نافع عن بن عمر واحاديثه عن اهل الحجاز يغلط فيها كثيرا وليس لهذا اصل عن النبى ولا حدث به عن ابن عمر ولا عن نافع ولا عن موسى بن عقبه اصحابهم المعروفون بنقل السنن عنهم
وقد كان النساء يحضن على عهد رسول الله فلوكانت القراءة محرمة عليهن كالصلاة لكان هذا مما بينه النبى صلى اله عليه وسلم لأمته وتعلمه امهات المؤمنين وكان ذلك مما ينقلونه الى الناس فلما لم ينقل احد عن النبى فى ذلك نهيا لم يجز ان تجعل حراما مع العلم انه لم ينه عن ذلك واذا لم ينه عنه مع كثرة الحيض فى زمنه علم انه ليس بمحرم
Shaykh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah rahimahullah said,
“It was said that the person in a state of Janaabah[ major ritual impurity] is prohibited from reciting the Qur'aan or making the Athaan [call to Prayer], or giving a khitbah, just like the person who has slept and [after waking] has not [yet] made wudoo' [ritual ablutions] is prohibited from performing the manaasik [ritual actions of worship] whilst they are in a condition without ritual purification, and they have the ability to perform ritual ablutions. It has also been said that it is mustahab [highly recommended and preferred] to be in a state of tahaarah [ritually purified] to perform thikr [remembrance] of Allah the Most High, just as the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa salama said, “ It is prohibited to make the thikr of Allah, except in a state of tahaarah.”. The menstruation [of the women] is an exception to this [rule], as it [tahaarah] is not recommended for her [at that time], neither is it disliked for her to make the [general] thikr of Allah without tahaarah according to one opinion one the 'Ulaamah [Scholars] which has been widely, and continually narrated from them concerning that. However, they have disputed concerning the recitation of the Qur'aan.
There is no [clear] text to prevent her from reciting the Qur'aan, and the hadeeth which says, “A menstruating woman, and the one who is in state of janaabah [ritual impurity] should not recite anything of the Qur'aan", this hadeeth is a weak hadeeth as is agreed upon by the knowledgeable Scholars of Hadeeth. It has been narrated by Isma'eel ibn Ayyaash, upon Moosa ibn 'Uqbah, upon Naafi', upon Abdullah ibn 'Umar, upon the authority of the people of Hijaaz, and he [Isma'eel] is [known to make] many mistakes [yaghlat feeha katheeran..!] in his narrations from them. And this hadeeth has no foundations [elsehwere in the sunnah] of the Prophet [sallallahu alayhi wa salama], nor it is narrated [elsewhere] by 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar [radi Allahu 'anhuma], nor [elsewhere] upon Naafi', nor [elsewhere] upon Moosa ibn Uqbah, nor from their known companions whom the collections of sunan where collected from.
If the women present in the time of the Messenger [sallallahu alayhi was salama], who used to have their monthly cycles of menses, had the recitation of Qur'aan prohibited for them, just as it in the case with the Prayer, then the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa salama would have made that clear to his Ummah, and the Mothers of the Believers [The noble wives of the Prophet] would have had knowledge about it, and they would have conveyed this knowledge to the people.
Due to [the fact that] no a single person has conveyed any prohibition from the Prophet [sallallahu alayhi wa salama] about this being prohibited, then it it not permissible to make this unlawful, especially when it is known that the Prophet did not prohibit it at the time when [like today] menses was very much present.”
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Ramadaan
28 August, 2009
RAMADHAAN
1. Fast Ramadhan with belief and truly seeking the reward of Allah the Most High so that He may forgive you your past sins.
2. Beware of breaking your fast during the days of Ramadhan without a valid Islamic excuse, for it is from the greatest of sins.
3. Pray Salat ut-Taraweeh and the night prayer during the nights of Ramadhan – especially on Layatul-Qadr – based on belief and truly seeking the reward of Allah, so that Allah may forgive you your past sins.
4. Make sure that your food, your drink and your clothing are from halal means, in order that your actions be accepted, and your supplications answered. Beware of refraining from the halal while fasting and breaking your fast with the haram.
5. Give food to some fasting people to gain a reward similar to theirs.
6. Perform your five prayers on time in congregation to gain the reward and Allah's protection.
7. Give a lot of charity for the best charity is that of Ramadhan.
8. Beware of spending your time without performing righteous deeds, for you will be responsible and reckoned for it and will be rewarded for all you do during your time.
9. Perform `umrah in Ramadhan for `Umrah in Ramadhan is equal to Hajj.
10. Seek help for fasting during the day by eating the sahoor meal in the last part of the night before the appearance of Fajr.
11. Hasten breaking your fast after the sun has truly set in order to gain the love of Allah.
12. Perform ghusl before fajr if you need to purify yourself from the state of major impurity so that you are able to do acts of worship in a state of purity and cleanliness.
13. Cease the opportunity of being in Ramadhan and spend it with the good that has been revealed in it – by reciting the noble Quran and pondering and reflection of its meanings so that it be a proof for you with your Lord and an intercessor for you on the Day of Reckoning.
14. Preserve your tongue from lying, cursing, backbiting and slander for it decreases the reward of fasting.
15. Do not let fasting cause you cross your boundaries by getting upset due to the slightest of reasons. Rather, fasting should be a cause of peacefulness and tranquility of your soul.
16. Upon completion of fasting, be in a state of taqwa of Allah the Most High, being aware of Allah watching you in secret and in public, in thankfulness for His favors, and steadfastness upon obedience of Allah by doing all what He has ordered and shunning all that He has prohibited.
17. Increase in remembrance of Allah, seeking of forgiveness, asking for Paradise and protection against the Fire, especially when fasting, while breaking the fast and during suhoor, for these actions are among greatest causes of attaining Allahs forgiveness.
18. Increase in supplication for yourself, your parents, your children and Muslims, for Allah has ordered making of supplications and has guaranteed acceptance.
19. Repent to Allah with a sincere repentance in all times by leaving sins, regretting those that you have done before and firmly deciding not to return to them in the future, for Allah accepts repentance of those who repent.
20. Fast six days of Shawwal, for whoever fasts Ramadhan and then follows it with six days of Shawwal, it is as if he fasts all the time.
21. Fast on the Day of `Arafah, the 9th of Dhul Hijjah, to attain success by being forgiven your sins of the last year and the coming year.
22. Fast on the day of `Aashuraa, the 10th of Muharram, along with the 9th, to attain success by being forgiven your sins of the past year.
23. Continue being in a state of iman and taqwa and perform righteous actions after the month of Ramadhan, until you die. And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty (i.e. death). [Quran 15:99]
24. Ensure that you attain the positive effects of your acts of worship such as prayer, fasting, zakat and hajj, sincere repentance and leaving of customs that are in variance with the Sharee`ah.
25. Invoke a lot of salawat and salam upon the Messenger of Allah, may Allahs blessings and peace be upon him, his Companions and all those who follow them until the Day of Judgment.
1. Fast Ramadhan with belief and truly seeking the reward of Allah the Most High so that He may forgive you your past sins.
2. Beware of breaking your fast during the days of Ramadhan without a valid Islamic excuse, for it is from the greatest of sins.
3. Pray Salat ut-Taraweeh and the night prayer during the nights of Ramadhan – especially on Layatul-Qadr – based on belief and truly seeking the reward of Allah, so that Allah may forgive you your past sins.
4. Make sure that your food, your drink and your clothing are from halal means, in order that your actions be accepted, and your supplications answered. Beware of refraining from the halal while fasting and breaking your fast with the haram.
5. Give food to some fasting people to gain a reward similar to theirs.
6. Perform your five prayers on time in congregation to gain the reward and Allah's protection.
7. Give a lot of charity for the best charity is that of Ramadhan.
8. Beware of spending your time without performing righteous deeds, for you will be responsible and reckoned for it and will be rewarded for all you do during your time.
9. Perform `umrah in Ramadhan for `Umrah in Ramadhan is equal to Hajj.
10. Seek help for fasting during the day by eating the sahoor meal in the last part of the night before the appearance of Fajr.
11. Hasten breaking your fast after the sun has truly set in order to gain the love of Allah.
12. Perform ghusl before fajr if you need to purify yourself from the state of major impurity so that you are able to do acts of worship in a state of purity and cleanliness.
13. Cease the opportunity of being in Ramadhan and spend it with the good that has been revealed in it – by reciting the noble Quran and pondering and reflection of its meanings so that it be a proof for you with your Lord and an intercessor for you on the Day of Reckoning.
14. Preserve your tongue from lying, cursing, backbiting and slander for it decreases the reward of fasting.
15. Do not let fasting cause you cross your boundaries by getting upset due to the slightest of reasons. Rather, fasting should be a cause of peacefulness and tranquility of your soul.
16. Upon completion of fasting, be in a state of taqwa of Allah the Most High, being aware of Allah watching you in secret and in public, in thankfulness for His favors, and steadfastness upon obedience of Allah by doing all what He has ordered and shunning all that He has prohibited.
17. Increase in remembrance of Allah, seeking of forgiveness, asking for Paradise and protection against the Fire, especially when fasting, while breaking the fast and during suhoor, for these actions are among greatest causes of attaining Allahs forgiveness.
18. Increase in supplication for yourself, your parents, your children and Muslims, for Allah has ordered making of supplications and has guaranteed acceptance.
19. Repent to Allah with a sincere repentance in all times by leaving sins, regretting those that you have done before and firmly deciding not to return to them in the future, for Allah accepts repentance of those who repent.
20. Fast six days of Shawwal, for whoever fasts Ramadhan and then follows it with six days of Shawwal, it is as if he fasts all the time.
21. Fast on the Day of `Arafah, the 9th of Dhul Hijjah, to attain success by being forgiven your sins of the last year and the coming year.
22. Fast on the day of `Aashuraa, the 10th of Muharram, along with the 9th, to attain success by being forgiven your sins of the past year.
23. Continue being in a state of iman and taqwa and perform righteous actions after the month of Ramadhan, until you die. And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty (i.e. death). [Quran 15:99]
24. Ensure that you attain the positive effects of your acts of worship such as prayer, fasting, zakat and hajj, sincere repentance and leaving of customs that are in variance with the Sharee`ah.
25. Invoke a lot of salawat and salam upon the Messenger of Allah, may Allahs blessings and peace be upon him, his Companions and all those who follow them until the Day of Judgment.
The 10 Oppressors
07 April, 2009
The 10 Oppressors
Taken from: Yahya Ibrahim Mailing List
Imaam Sufyan ath-Thawri said that ten people are regarded as oppressors: 1. The person who prays for himself, but forgets his parents and other believers. 2. The person who does not recite at least a hundred verses of the Qur’aan daily. 3. The person who leaves the Masjid without performing at least two rak’ah’s of Salaah. 4. The person who passes a graveyard without greeting the deceased or praying for them. 5. The person who enters a city on a Friday and leaves without performing the Friday prayer. 6. That man or woman in whose vicinity a learned person comes and none acquires any religious knowledge from him. 7. Those two people who love each other for the pleasure of Allaah but are unaware of each others names. 8. That person who is invited by another but does not accept his invitation (when acceptance does not contradict the Sharee’ah). 9. That youngster that has no commitments yet does not acquire any religious knowledge or manners. 10. That person who has eaten to his fill while his neighbour goes hungry.
Accepting The Truth No Matter Whom It May Come From.
07 April, 2009
Accepting The Truth No Matter Whom It May Come From.
It is reported on the authority of Ibrâhîm b. Al-Ash’ath that he said,
“I asked Al-Fudayl b. ‘Ayyâd – Allâh have mercy on him about humbleness (al-tawâdu’) and he said, ‘It is when you submit to the truth and comply no matter who you hear it from; even if it was from the most ignorant of people, you would be required to accept it from him.’”
Ibn ‘Abd Al-Barr, Jâmi’ Bayân Al-‘Ilm wa Fadlihi Vol. 1 p498.
It is reported on the authority of Ibrâhîm b. Al-Ash’ath that he said,
“I asked Al-Fudayl b. ‘Ayyâd – Allâh have mercy on him about humbleness (al-tawâdu’) and he said, ‘It is when you submit to the truth and comply no matter who you hear it from; even if it was from the most ignorant of people, you would be required to accept it from him.’”
Ibn ‘Abd Al-Barr, Jâmi’ Bayân Al-‘Ilm wa Fadlihi Vol. 1 p498.
A different perspective on disney
07 April, 2009
Disney and Divorce
Salam aleikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuhu to the Muslims.
Years ago, before I was even able to have children, I made my mind up that I wouldn’t show a certain type of movie to my children whenever I had them. Movies that depicted magic in any way except to discourage them were out of the question. Movies that showed royalty or the marriage of common women to men of royalty and having all of their problems solved were definitely out of the question. Until any children of mine were old enough to have a critical talk with me about what they were seeing and understand when I tell them what is wrong with the depiction, there would be no viewing of them. These are referred to as “princess movies” in our house. Princess movies cause serious problems when you’re not careful.
Well, months ago, I was in Blockbuster, looking for something not quite so harmful for my daughter to watch, something educational that also entertains children. But she kept coming to me with exactly the ones I didn’t want her to see. Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and even some movie that shows them together in some sorority! She only wanted princess movies, period. And they all show magic of some sort, something that solves all problems all of a sudden, allowing the characters to live happily ever after. And they were all made by Disney. All of them! This was why I entitled this, “Disney and Divorce”. I finally picked out a historically accurate cartoon that my daughter mistook for a princess movie, made by WB. Guess what! It had magic, and the same fantastic notion of regular women marrying royalty and having no more problems in life! It was princess movie, following in Disney’s footsteps. So Disney began a process when they made these princess movies back in the 30s to the 90s. But shortly after Disney began, the soap opera studios and Hollywood began picking up on these notions, and the trouble was that this combination of Disney cartoons for the children and the other movies for adults not only fed children these fantastic notions, but reinforced them when these kids grew up!
Weeks ago, I was in a coffee shop getting something for my wife, and I happened to know the man behind the counter. We talked a bit about the things our kids say, and that led to talk about how some wives have mutually exclusive standards for their men to meet. When we made mention of this, he then related a class discussion about gender relations he had the prior week, in which he told his female classmates that they should get together and sue the F out of Disney, because their expectations had been messed up by the company. He told them that real men could not possibly be everything they expected, just as they cannot possibly be all that porno movies depict them to be. But as he said this, it dawned on me that it was no coincidence that my 3 year old daughter came to me with ONLY the movies that I had determined NOT to show her at so young an age. Yes, I was angry about this! But then he made me realize that it was not possibly just a coincidence! It was intentional! Those movies and they expectations they set, the notions they impart, are all a pit, a trap. The most effective trap to build is one that deceives its prey into thinking they are fortunate to have stumbled into it, and makes others outside feel left out so they’ll jump in, too. My daughter wanted to jump in that pit, not understanding that later on, it would hurt. She didn’t understand that it was a trap! Even without me telling her about the movies, she knew about them from her playmates who have not been kept from the trap, and insists that she must see them! They have been advertised to her, for free, not only to where she knows about them, but also to where she has to see them or she can’t relate, even at three years of age!
The kaffir behind the counter is right! Women need to sue the F out of Disney; sue the fulus out of them! And Muslims need to keep these fantastic notions they impart out of the minds of our Muslim children, so that when they are grown, they do not entertain unrealistic standards for a prospective spouse to meet, only to be disappointed to learn that, no, Allah didn’t make anyone like that for them! Disney began what the other studios continued; the mental process that has led to the climbing divorce rate in the US, which in turn is being mirrored in other countries around the world, too. In America, men who do not earn a lot of money fresh out of college are considered ineligible, even amongst Muslims, even though Allah has promised that he would test even the kuffar with hard times and test us with harder times. In the Arab countries, some families will not allow their daughters to marry until the suitor earns a masters degree from abroad, even though every one earning a master’s degree would only make it less valuable in the job market. I was informed a few years ago that in South Korea, the divorce rate increased to 50 percent in a five year period. Back in the US, From a Walsh says in her book Normal Family Processes that despite the last decade’s slight dip in the divorce rate, it still tripled in the last five decades.
Muslims, please avoid letting our kids fall into these traps. They do not need to see these movies until they are old enough to mistake them for comedies just for being so unrealistic! Even then, they should probably only view them once so that they know what is behind the stupidity of the fantasies entertained by the kuffar between whom we unfortunately live. Their entertainment value is nil for the people of tawheed who detest magic and lies.
May we soon see the day that our children think such stories are comedies because they cannot stop laughing at the stupidity of them! May we soon be of those who are careful what messages we accept and to what we expose our children!
Source: Online forum
Salam aleikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuhu to the Muslims.
Years ago, before I was even able to have children, I made my mind up that I wouldn’t show a certain type of movie to my children whenever I had them. Movies that depicted magic in any way except to discourage them were out of the question. Movies that showed royalty or the marriage of common women to men of royalty and having all of their problems solved were definitely out of the question. Until any children of mine were old enough to have a critical talk with me about what they were seeing and understand when I tell them what is wrong with the depiction, there would be no viewing of them. These are referred to as “princess movies” in our house. Princess movies cause serious problems when you’re not careful.
Well, months ago, I was in Blockbuster, looking for something not quite so harmful for my daughter to watch, something educational that also entertains children. But she kept coming to me with exactly the ones I didn’t want her to see. Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and even some movie that shows them together in some sorority! She only wanted princess movies, period. And they all show magic of some sort, something that solves all problems all of a sudden, allowing the characters to live happily ever after. And they were all made by Disney. All of them! This was why I entitled this, “Disney and Divorce”. I finally picked out a historically accurate cartoon that my daughter mistook for a princess movie, made by WB. Guess what! It had magic, and the same fantastic notion of regular women marrying royalty and having no more problems in life! It was princess movie, following in Disney’s footsteps. So Disney began a process when they made these princess movies back in the 30s to the 90s. But shortly after Disney began, the soap opera studios and Hollywood began picking up on these notions, and the trouble was that this combination of Disney cartoons for the children and the other movies for adults not only fed children these fantastic notions, but reinforced them when these kids grew up!
Weeks ago, I was in a coffee shop getting something for my wife, and I happened to know the man behind the counter. We talked a bit about the things our kids say, and that led to talk about how some wives have mutually exclusive standards for their men to meet. When we made mention of this, he then related a class discussion about gender relations he had the prior week, in which he told his female classmates that they should get together and sue the F out of Disney, because their expectations had been messed up by the company. He told them that real men could not possibly be everything they expected, just as they cannot possibly be all that porno movies depict them to be. But as he said this, it dawned on me that it was no coincidence that my 3 year old daughter came to me with ONLY the movies that I had determined NOT to show her at so young an age. Yes, I was angry about this! But then he made me realize that it was not possibly just a coincidence! It was intentional! Those movies and they expectations they set, the notions they impart, are all a pit, a trap. The most effective trap to build is one that deceives its prey into thinking they are fortunate to have stumbled into it, and makes others outside feel left out so they’ll jump in, too. My daughter wanted to jump in that pit, not understanding that later on, it would hurt. She didn’t understand that it was a trap! Even without me telling her about the movies, she knew about them from her playmates who have not been kept from the trap, and insists that she must see them! They have been advertised to her, for free, not only to where she knows about them, but also to where she has to see them or she can’t relate, even at three years of age!
The kaffir behind the counter is right! Women need to sue the F out of Disney; sue the fulus out of them! And Muslims need to keep these fantastic notions they impart out of the minds of our Muslim children, so that when they are grown, they do not entertain unrealistic standards for a prospective spouse to meet, only to be disappointed to learn that, no, Allah didn’t make anyone like that for them! Disney began what the other studios continued; the mental process that has led to the climbing divorce rate in the US, which in turn is being mirrored in other countries around the world, too. In America, men who do not earn a lot of money fresh out of college are considered ineligible, even amongst Muslims, even though Allah has promised that he would test even the kuffar with hard times and test us with harder times. In the Arab countries, some families will not allow their daughters to marry until the suitor earns a masters degree from abroad, even though every one earning a master’s degree would only make it less valuable in the job market. I was informed a few years ago that in South Korea, the divorce rate increased to 50 percent in a five year period. Back in the US, From a Walsh says in her book Normal Family Processes that despite the last decade’s slight dip in the divorce rate, it still tripled in the last five decades.
Muslims, please avoid letting our kids fall into these traps. They do not need to see these movies until they are old enough to mistake them for comedies just for being so unrealistic! Even then, they should probably only view them once so that they know what is behind the stupidity of the fantasies entertained by the kuffar between whom we unfortunately live. Their entertainment value is nil for the people of tawheed who detest magic and lies.
May we soon see the day that our children think such stories are comedies because they cannot stop laughing at the stupidity of them! May we soon be of those who are careful what messages we accept and to what we expose our children!
Source: Online forum
An Encouragement to Make Plenty of Dua Near the End of Time
07 April, 2009
Assalamu Alaikum waRahmatullahi waBarakatuh
An Encouragement to Make Plenty of Du’a’ Near the End of Time
Hamud at-Tuwayjri mentioned the following narrations in ‘Ithaf al-Jama’ah’ (2/223):
Hudhayfah said: “A time will come upon you where none will be saved except those who supplicate as if they are drowning.”
It was reported in the ‘Musannaf’ of Ibn Abi Shaybah, as well as in the ‘Mustadrak’ of al-Hakim, and he said: “It is authentic upon the conditions of al-Bukhari and Muslim, and they did not report it,” and adh-Dhahabi agreed with him in his ‘Talkhis.’
Ibn Abi Shaybah also reported that Abu Hurayrah said: “There will be a fitnah such that nothing can rescue you from it except to supplicate as if you are drowning.”
O Allah, save us from the fitan of our times…
Wa Salamu Alaikum
Abu Sabaya
An Encouragement to Make Plenty of Du’a’ Near the End of Time
Hamud at-Tuwayjri mentioned the following narrations in ‘Ithaf al-Jama’ah’ (2/223):
Hudhayfah said: “A time will come upon you where none will be saved except those who supplicate as if they are drowning.”
It was reported in the ‘Musannaf’ of Ibn Abi Shaybah, as well as in the ‘Mustadrak’ of al-Hakim, and he said: “It is authentic upon the conditions of al-Bukhari and Muslim, and they did not report it,” and adh-Dhahabi agreed with him in his ‘Talkhis.’
Ibn Abi Shaybah also reported that Abu Hurayrah said: “There will be a fitnah such that nothing can rescue you from it except to supplicate as if you are drowning.”
O Allah, save us from the fitan of our times…
Wa Salamu Alaikum
Abu Sabaya
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