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Salir con Jama3ato Tabligh

Salir con Jama3ato Tabligh
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Pregunta: Oh noble cheikh, la persona que interroga pregunta: << Es permitido salir durante algunos meses, semanas o dias, como es hecho por Jama3ato Tabligh ? Es esta una Sounna o una bid3a ? Y es permitido salir con esta Jama3a (Grupo) si la persona aprende la ciencia de Chari3a ?

Respuesta: Eso no esta permitido. Es una bid3a (innovacion). Esta khoroj (salida), durante 40 dias, 4 meses, o 4 dias, es una bid3a. Y este grupo es una Jama3a Soufi y se confirma que son una Jama3a Soufi de los Diobandis (grupo de Soufis de la India). Van de pais en pais para extender el soufismo. No se permite a una persona de la Sounnah y del Tawhid salir con ellos. Porque si sale con ellos, el les ayudara en la difusion de su bid3a y la gente empleara como argumento diciendo <> , <> o <> Entonces, es obligatorio rechazarlos.

Es obligatorio que sean rechazados y no se les debe prestar atencion (es decir, escucharles). Esto es para que vuelvan a marcharse con su bid3a en su pais y no lo extiendan entre nosotros. Tampoco es permitido salir con ellos para enseñarles. Es incorrecto. Ademas, no aceptan ser informados (advertidos). No lo aceptan, porque son gente de engaño y que tienen un programa. Vienen para enseñaros, no vienen para poder aprender alguna cosa de vosotros. Vienen para enseñaros su soufismo y su madhab (escuela de pensamiento). No vienen para aprender de vosotros ! Si quisieran aprender asistirian con los sabios en las masjid y leerian los libros. Este es de entre los errores por los cuales no esta permitido equivocarse. Si.

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يا ابن آدم إنما أنت أيام كلما ذهب يوم ذهب بعضك
اللهم احينا على التوحيد و امتنا عليه

Oh hijo de Adam, no eres mas que días, cuando un día pasa, una parte de ti se va

Oh Allah haznos vivir en el tawhid y morir en el

La diferencia entre los musulmanes y la Ahmadiyyah

La diferencia entre los musulmanes y la Ahmadiyyah
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La diferencia entre los musulmanes y la Ahmadiyyah (Qaadiyaaniyyah)

Pregunta: Que diferencia hay entre musulumanes y Ahmadiyyah (Qaadiyaaniyyah)?

Respuesta: La diferencia entre los dos es:

Los musulmanes son los que adoran a Allah solo y siguen a su Mensajero Muhammad (salla allaho ‘allayhe wa sallam) y creen que él es el sello de los profetas, y no habrá mas profetas después de él.

En cuanto a la Ahmadiyyah quien sigue a Mirza Ghulaam ahmad, son Kuffar y no musulmanes, porque reclaman que Mirza Ghulaam Ahmad es el profeta después de Muhammad (salla allaho ‘allayhe wa sallam) y cualquier que crea en esta ‘aqeedah deviene Kaffir acorde a todos los ‘olama (escolares) de los musulmanes, tal como Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) dice:

Ma kana muhammadun aba ahadin min rijalikum walakin rasoola Allahi wakhatama annabiyyeena wakana Allahu bikulli shay-in ‘aleema 33:40

Muhammad no es el padre de ninguno de vuestros hombres, sino que es el Mensajero de Allah y el sello de los profetas. Y Allah es Conocedor de todas las cosas. 33:40

Y debido a lo que se autentico en el Hadiz del Mensajero de Allah (salla allaho ‘allayhe wa sallam) que dice: yo soy el sello de todos lo mensajeros, no hay ningún profeta después de mí. [Imaam Ahmad - volume 2, page 398 and 412, volumen 3 page 79 and 248, volumen 4, pag. 81, 84, 127 y 128, volumen 5, pag. 278; al-Bukhare (Fat’h al-Baree) número 3535; Muslim - número 2286 y 2287; Abu Daawood – número 4252].

Y con Allah yace todo el éxito, Allah, manda oraciones y saludos sobre nuestro profeta.

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A Muslim Girl’s Guide For Dealing With Guys(From One Sister To Another)

A Muslim Girl’s Guide For Dealing With Guys(From One Sister To Another) Authour : UnknownLife is full of crazy obstacles, but the one that will probably bug you the most and always be getting in the way is the opposite gender. Here, from o*!ne sister to another, is a Muslim girl’s guide for how to deal with guys. No Touching! Muslims are forbidden to touch any non-Mahram (Mahram is your dad, brothers, father-in-law, husbands, grandfathers, and the siblings of your parents) person of the opposite gender. That means no patting o*!n the back, no hand shaking, no pushing, no shoving, no holding hands, and obviously no kissing and all that. If you’re in a difficult situation where you think someone will try to shake your hand, the best thing to do is just smile and say, “My people don’t shake hands” and then explain why. And why, is because we believe a woman’s touch is a privilege and she doesn’t just share it with anyone. No Flirting! Not even with Muslims, not even in an Islamic school, especially not in a masjid! Flirting means that you’re saying or doing things o*!n purpose that make the other person attracted to you. There’s no set criterion for what flirting is, but any girl knowswhat is and how to do it. Muslim women are supposed to behave better than the average woman, who has to be beautiful for all the men around her all the time, who are trapped behind their looks and o*!nly judge themselves to be worthy if half the men they know are in love with them. A wise dude o*!nce said, “Don’t start the mower unless you intend to cut the grass”. If you don’t want a guy’s advances, then don’t do anything to earn them. There’s no point in throwing yourself all over guys and trying to seduce half the world. You really o*!nly want to marry o*!ne guy, and you want to spend the rest of your life with him, and chances are he isn’t going to be some dork you fluttered your eyelashes at in high school. No Boyfriends! As a Muslim, you know that having a boyfriend is haraam because it counts as Zina – fornication. Fornication, in easy English, means `sexual sin’. Allah expressly forbids romantic or sexual relationships outside of marriage. When people go against that rule, then you get the typical western society where people play sexual merry-go-round with each other, giving each other STDs, using and abusing each other, and destroying the sacredness of marriage as an institution. You can’t even be sort of engaged to a guy, and then “date” to get to know each other. In Islam, non-Mahram men and women aren’t allowed to be alone together (that includes talking o*!n the phone!), to touch (not even shake hands), or even gaze at each other. It doesn’t matter if the guy you like is Muslim, a great guy and the Prince of England, you can’t date him. No Boy—friends! The easiest way to ensure that you don’t end up falling in love with some guy before you’re ready to get married is to avoid making friends with boys. Of course in school you have to interact with boys all over the place, but that doesn’t mean you should be best buds with them. Probably 90% of relationships begin from friendships. Chances are you’re not ready for marriage, your parents aren’t ready to let you get married, you’re still in school/college and your crush is not the sort of fellow you want to spend the rest of your life with, so just avoid being friends with him in the first place. It really is the best formula for saving yourself from needless temptation. When you have to talk to boys in school as teammates, lab partners, group members, and peers, it’s best to maintain a distance. That means that you don’t confide in them, you don’t let down your guard, you don’t unnecessarily engage them in needless conversation, don’t joke around, and never flirt. Yeah it may be a little hard, but this is your afterlife we’re talking about. So many great sisters have put themselves in really sticky situations because they allowed a boy to get to know them, and either ended up liking the boy, or having the boy like them. o*!nce that happens you either end up becoming a pair (which is HARAAM!), or having to end your friendship. Instead of letting it get to that point, and then having to kill a friendship that you probably worked hard o*!n cultivating, you should just stop it before it begins. There are plenty of great girls all around who can be your friends and if you really think o*!nly a guy will understand your problem, then talk to your REAL brother, or your father, or an uncle. No Talking o*!n the Phone with Boys and Chatting! In Islam its forbidden for non-related guys and girls to be alone together because there is the chance for physical zina, vocal zina, and zina of the eyes. That means, with no o*!ne there to watch you guys except that boogery shaitaan, then you might be tempted to actually DO something, or say gross things, or just stare at each other all lustily. With that in mind, it’s also a safe bet to assume that talking o*!n the phone with non-Mahram guys is a no-no too. Why? Because unless you’ve both got it o*!n speaker-phone and you’re chaperoned by a responsible person, then you’re still kind of “alone” with him. The people in your house can’t hear what he’s saying to you, and his family can’t hear what you’re saying to him. There’s a chance for some bad stuff then, so just avoid it. Not to mention, having some dude saying things into your ear that no o*!ne else can hear would be gross in real life, why is it okay for him to talk into your ear via the telephone? For the most part it’s just too intimate. Well, imagine how ungrateful it is to act like a supreme idiot when Allah can see you all the time, and it’s really stupid to disregard the religion that Allah prescribed, the favors He’s bestowed upon you. How dumb is it to take the eyes thatAllah gave you and do things with them that He told you not to? (like goggle at boys?) How much stupider is it that He can see you doing this, and you know it! You have no secrets! Not because Big Brother (whoever that is…) is watching you, but because every single thing you ever did will become public domain o*!n the Day of Judgment, and you’ll be brought to trial to defend what you did. Just don’t do anything that you wouldn’t want your parents, your siblings, your teachers, your friends, and thewhole world to know about, ok? GIRLS BEWARE PLEASE… IT IS SERIOUS! HELP YOURSELF It has recently been found out that there are some spammers present on Orkut, hi5, MSN or Yahoo! profiles etc who download the Photographs of Girls from their Profile and they get 5 cent per photograph. These photographs are later sent into Image Editors like Photoshop where they are morphed and superimposed on the images of *!*!*!*! Stars. These people are so expert in this field that the photographs looks completely real and anyone can get deceived by generated images. These photographs are then used for multiple purposes like Printing in International Magazines, Uploading on paid *!*!*!*! Sites and sometimes even blackmailing. And the post consequences are a known fact. So after knowing about this fact my advice to all sisters of my brothers here to please remove their photo’s from Orkut,hi5 and other places and don’t give the culprits a chance todo play around with You.

Jum’uah Mubarak?

Jum’uah Mubarak?.

THE OBLIGATION OF DIFFERING WITH THE DISBELIEVERS.

The Obligation of Differing From The Disbelievers

Author: Shaykh Saleh ibn Fawzan al-FawzanJumah Khutbah: Riyadh Date: October 12, 2001 (Rajab 25, 1422)     All praise is due to Allah Who has commanded us to follow in the footsteps of Muhammad sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, the master of the righteous, and forbidden us from imitating the polytheists and disbelievers. All praise is due to Allah for the blessings that He has conferred upon us and the calamities that He has prevented from hitting us. I testify that there is nothing worthy of worship except Allah alone, Who has no partners and that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, his family and his companions. Dear people! Fear Allah and be proud of your religion.O Allah’s servants! Allah, the Most High, has granted the Muslims a complete Shari’ah, or comprehensive set of rules, that cover all religious and worldly matters. He made happiness both in this world and in the Hereafter contingent on working according it and adhering to its guidance. Allah, Most High says that which translates as: “Whoever follows My guidance will neither go astray [in the world] nor suffer [in the Hereafter].” (Ta Ha: 123). “Whoever follows My guidance – there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.” (Al-Baqarah: 38). This Shari’ah is the straight and correct way, which is the way of those on whom Allah has bestowed His Grace such as His Prophets, the sincere, the martyrs, and the righteous. Anything other than this is the way of those who have earned the wrath of Allah such as the Jews, the Christians and the polytheists. Dear Muslims! In every rak`ah, or cycle, of your prayer, you invoke Allah to show you the straight path and keep you away from the path of those who have earned His wrath and those who have gone astray. You do this because you recite Surat Al-Fatihah. This recitation in every rak`ah is one of the pillars of Salah, or prayer. Therefore, you should reflect on this Du`a’, or supplication, its objectives and its positive results. First and foremost, it implies following Allah’s Messenger sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam and adhering to Allah’s Shari’ah concerning acts of worship, business transactions, morals and inward and outward manners. It also entails differing from the disbelievers with regard to their specific acts of worship, business transactions, morals, and manners. This is because imitating them outwardly leads to loving them inwardly. Therefore, the Qur’an and the Sunnah are replete with evidences that command the Muslims to differ from the disbelievers and forbid imitating them in order to keep the Muslims away from all harmful matters. This is because the actions of the unbelievers are false and only for show, their endeavours are misleading and their end is certain destruction. Consequently, all the actions and affairs of a disbeliever are blighted and fruitless. Allah, Most High says that which translates as: “But the disbelievers – their deeds are like a mirage in a lowland which a thirsty one thinks is water until, when he comes to it, he finds it is nothing.” (Al-Nur: 39). “The example of those who disbelieve in their Lord is [that] their deeds are like ashes which the wind blows forcefully on a stormy day.” (Ibrahim: 18). O Muslims! Although Allah has warned us severely against following the way of the disbelievers, He knew that this would happen as His Messenger sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam reported that Allah has decreed this according to His Knowledge. Al-Bukhari and Muslim reported on the authority of Abu Sa`eed al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, that Allah’s Messenger sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said: “You will follow the errors of your predecessors so completely and literally that if they should go into the hole of a lizard, you would follow them.” The people asked: “O Allah’s Messenger! Do you mean (by ‘your predecessors’) the Jews and the Christians?” He sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam replied, “Who else?” Al-Bukhari reported on the authority of Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that Allah’s Messenger sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said: “The Hour will not come until my nation will follow completely and literally the errors of the previous nations.” The people asked: “O Allah’s Messenger! Are you referring to (the people of) Persia and the Romans?” He sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam replied, “Is there other than these?” Therefore, Allah’s Messenger sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam reported that his nation will follow the Jews and the Christians, who are the People of the Book, as well as the people ofPersia and the Romans. Allah’s Messenger sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam forbade imitating all of them. Despite the fact that he sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam told us that his nation would imitate the errors of the disbelievers, he sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam also stated that a group of his nation will firmly adhere to the truth until the Hour comes. He sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam also said that Allah would make it such that the Muslim nation would not unanimously agree on falsehood. Also, he sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam assured us that Allah frequently raises certain persons for the sake of His religion whom He uses and appoints for obeying Him. As a result, it becomes clear from the authentic Ahadith of the Prophet sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam that there will be a group of people who follow and adhere to his guidance, the religion of Islam. On the other hand, some Muslims will deviate to the doctrines of the religion of the Jews or that of the Christians. Such deviation is made alluring by Satan. That is why a servant of Allah is commanded to ask Allah to guide him to the straight path, which is far away from Christianity and Judaism.

WARNING AGAINST BACKBITING AND TALE-CARRYING.

Warning Against Backbiting And Tale-Carrying

Author: Imaam Muhammad ibn Salih al-‘Uthaymeen (Rahimahullah) Topic: Warning Against Backbiting And Tale-bearing (khutbah) Praise be to Allah, who united the believers in a bond of brotherhood, exhorting them on cooperation, goodness, righteousness and mutual respect as regards one’s property and honour. As it was put by the Prophet (Salla Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam), property, honour, and life are all to be held sacred among Muslims. I testify that none worthy to be worshiped but Allah Alone, with Whom there is no associate. He is the Lord of heaven and earth. I testify that Muhammad is Allah’s servant aaand Chosen Messenger. May Allah bless him, his family, his Companions and those who will follow them, as long as world exists.   O people! Muslims now suffer two rampant diseases, though immunity from them is easy for those who are protected by Allah. These two diseases are backbiting and tale-bearing. Backbiting (Ghibah) denotes maligning a person, speaking evil about any of his characteristics or his deeds. Many of the counsels of Muslims today are not free from indulgence in backbiting people and criticizing them, despite the fact that those backbiters themselves are not free from faults and blemishes; rather they harm themselves and those who listen to their reports without denouncing them. O Muslims! Allah presented one who backbites his fellow Muslims in the most repulsive picture, in which he is depicted as eating the flesh of the dead body of one who is backbitten. O Muslims! Your duty when you hear others backbite your brothers is to be earnest to forbid the backbiter and to defend the honours of Muslims, just as the case when you find a man eating from the flesh of a dead body. Allah the Almighty said: “O you who believe! Avoid suspicion as much (as possible): for suspicion in some cases is a sin: and spy not on each other, nor speak ill of each other behind their backs. Would any of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? No, you would abhor it. But fear Allah: for Allah is Oft Returning, Most Merciful” (Al-Hujurat: 12). It is likely that a backbiter will be punished on the Day of Resurrection by ordering him to eat from the flesh of the dead bodies of those whom he backbit in the world, who will be presented as dead in front of him. It was narrated in the Hadith relating the story of Mi’raj (Ascent) that: “The Prophet (peace be upon him) passed by people with copper fingernails, with which they scratch their own faces and chests. He asked: “Who are those, Gabriel?” It was answered: “Those are the people who eat the flesh of other people and vilify their honour.” The Prophet (Salla Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said in an occasion: “O you who declared faith with your tongues, but your hearts are not imbued with faith! Do not backbite Muslims, and do not search for their faults, for if anyone searches for their faults, Allah will search for his fault, and if Allah searches for the fault of anyone, He disgraces and exposes him in his house”. O Muslims! Sometimes when backbiters are advised to give up such bad habit, they plead innocence by stating that they are telling the truth. The Prophet (Salla Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) was asked concerning backbiting thus: “Suppose that there are actual faults in the one I am talking about?” The Prophet (Salla Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) replied: “If what you tell about your brother (in faith) is truth, then you will still be guilty of backbiting, but if what you say concerning him is untruth, you will be guilty of committing falsehood against him”. Thus, the Prophet (Salla Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) explained to his Ummah that backbiting denotes mentioning the real faults of a person. However, the worse evil is to backbite a believer by mentioning faults, which are not in him. Imam Ahmad, as well as the scholars who adopted his school, maintained that backbiting is one of the major sins. This gives a warning to Muslims to stop backbiting others and to be concerned with their own faults. Once a person finds a fault with his brother, he should advice him and guide him to eliminate such fault rather than vilifying him. This is the requisite for establishing a real bond of brotherhood based on faith, and the torch that guides to the way of Islamic methodology. The other rampant disease is Namimah (tale-bearing, or going about with calumnies), which denotes carrying the statements made against some people and transmitting such statements to those backbitten people, with the aim of spreading corruption and sowing enmity and hatred among people. This kind of Namimah is considered the most grievous of all, and one who is guilty of it is to incur torture in the grave, as well as the torment of the Fire of Hell. The Prophet (Salla Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said: “No talebearer shall ever enter Paradise.” The Prophet (Salla Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) once passed by two graves and said: “They (The dwellers of these graves) are now being tortured, because of something which was not difficult to resist: One of them neglected cleansing his genitals following urination and the others was given to tale-bearing.” O Muslims! Anyone, to whom a report is carried, telling that someone is vilifying him, should condemn such an act and forbid the tale-carrier from persisting in his sin. He should also take care of such a talebearer for, just as he carries tales of people to him, he most likely carries tales from him to other people. Allah the Almighty states: “Heed not the type of despicable man, ready with oaths, a slanderer, going about with calumnies,” (Al-Qalam: 10 -11). May Allah guide you and I to the best of manners and deeds and keep us away from the bad manners and deeds and guide us to His straightforward path, for He is Most Bounteous, Most Generous. May Allah bless our Prophet Muhammad (Salla Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam), his family and his Companions.

 

Ramadhan.

All this wonerful information is taken from the site AbdurRahman.org Ramadhan & Fasting Switch to - [Artices] – [ Audio] – [Fatwa] -[Blog] – [Magazines] General Prophet (saw) said Ameen thrice when Jibreel come and said.. - Good Reminder from Hadith Important Lessons to be learnt from Ramadhan - Al-Istiqaamah Magazine, Issue No.5 ,Jan 1997 Benefits of Ramadhaan (we need Ramadhaan) - by Abu Uwais Abdullah Alee - Must Read !! Transcribed by: Umm Hasna Firdous Bint Jabir – Listen to Audio Spreading the Good News of Ramadaan - by Shaikh Saalih Al-Fawzaan The Delight of the Heart - Sa’ud bin Ibrahim Ash-Shureim, Imam of Masjid al-Haraam Short Advice on Ramadaan - Allama Ihsaan Elahi Zaheer Ramadan – A Reminder of Unity - by Shaik Nasiruddin Albanee Sunnahs Neglected in Ramadhan - by Shaik Nasiruddin Albanee The Rulings of Ramadaan - Islamic Society of the University of Essex [ Source: SalafiPublications.com] Fruits of Ramadaan - From ad-Dawal ila-Allah Practical Lessons from the Month of Fasting - by Shaykh Abdul Muhsin ibn Hamad al Abbaad [PDF] In it, the Shaykh discusses a few points about fasting and the month of Ramadaan as well as its relation to the months that follow. He then highlights certain practical lessons drawn from the attitude displayed by Muslims during Ramadaan and how the same attitude can be transferred to life and worship in other months. Finally, the Shaykh concludes with a reminder to the residents of al Madeenah, where the lecture was delivered Fasting Wisdom behind The Natuture of Fasting - by Ibn Taimiyyah [PDF] The Wisdom Behind Fasting - by Shaykh Muhammad Saleh Al Uthaymeen The Wisdom and Benefits behind Fasting - by Imâm Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah The Objectives of Fasting (Maqâsid as-Sawm) - by Shaykh al-’Izz ibn ‘Abdis-Salâm Translated by Abû Rumaysah The Inner Secrets of Fasting - by Imam Muwaffaq-ud-Deen Ibn Qudamaah Al-Maqdisee Taken from the book Mukhtasar Minhaajul-Qaasideen (p. 38-41) Fasting – Ordinances, Wisdoms & Merits - by Saleh asSaleh – 11 Pages [PDF] Virtues Fasting: The Great Act of Worship - by Shaykh Muhammad Saleh Al Uthaymeen [Blog] Did he not reach Ramadan, fast and pray with such and such number of prostrations in the year?’ Rulings Rulings and Virtues of Fasting in Ramadhaan - By Shaykh ‘Abdul-’Azeez ibn Baaz - 8 Pages [PDF] Rulings for Fasting that are Specific for Women - by Shaikh Saalih Al-Fawzaan How the Prophet Fasted In Ramadaan - Compiled by Muhammad Zorkane – Al-Muntaqaa Issue Nine A Word for the Host - From ad-Dawal ila-Allah Questions Concerning Ramadhan - Al Istiqaamah News Letter Books Ramadan and Fasting - Abu Abdillah Abdel-Kader Kamel Tayebi al-Athari [ Book ] The Fast of Ramadhaan - v1.05 – by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Jameel Zeenoo As is the style of the Shaykh, he has simplified all matters pertaining to the fast and Ramadhaan in this short and concise treatise. We anticipate this will prove a beneficial reference for all Muslims in addition to those preparing classes or talks, inshaa.-Allaah.. Taken frommadeenah.com Voluntary Fasting Voluntary Fasting - Abu Abdillah Abdel-Kader Kamel Tayebi al-Athari The Encouragement to Fast the Day of ‘Ashura [PDF] From ‘Saheeh Targheeb wa Tarheeb’ – Shaykh Muhammad Nasur uddeen al-Albaani [Blog] Fasting the first Nine Days of Dhul-Hijjah is a Sunnah [Blog] Which is better: Sawm on the 10th with the 9th or the 10th with the 11th of Muharram? From Riyad us Saliheen The Excellence of Observing Saum (Fasting) in the months of Muharram and Sha’ban and the Secred Months The Excellence of As-Saum (The Fast) during the first ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah The Excellence of Observing Saum on the Day of ‘Arafah, ‘Ashura’ and Tasu’a (i.e., 9th of Muharram) The Desirability of Fasting six Days in the Month of Shawwal The Desirability of Observing Saum (Fasting) on Monday and Thursday The Desirability of Observing Three Days of Fasting in Every Month Hadith The Book of Fasting – from “Buloogh al-Maraam” - al-Haafidh Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalaanee Fasting - from Sahih Bukhari Fasting - from Sahih Muslim Health Concerns Health Concerns For Believers - Shahid Athar Quran Recitation Ramadaan the Month of the Qur’aan - From ad-Dawal ila-Allah Reading the Qur’aan in Ramadaan - by Shaikh Saalih Al-Fawzaan [Audio] Quraan During Ramadaan - by Dr. Saleh As-Saleh Taraweeh The Excellence of Optional (Tawawih) Prayer during Ramadan - Riyadh ul Saleheen The Night Prayer in Ramadhan - by Shaik Nasiruddin Albanee [PDF] – Al-Ibaanah eBooks The Way to Perform the Night Prayer - Salaat at-Taraaweeh – by Shaik Nasiruddin Albanee 7 Practical Tips for praying Qiyaam al-Layl - From Islamic News letter Fatwa concerning Taraweeh - Ibn Baaz [PDF] Lessons on fasting,taraweeh & zakaat - by Shaykh Muhammad Saleh Al Uthaymeen[PDF] Concerning the Number of Rak’ahs in Taraaweeh - by Shaykh Muhammad Saleh Al Uthaymeen Rulings Regarding Holding the Mus-haf during the Taraweeh Prayer [PDF] The Fatawa from the Three Imaams of our Time Al-Albaani, Ibn Baz & Ibn Uthaymeen Taraweeh - from Sahih Bukhari Tahajjud Excellence of Standing in Prayer at Night - Riyadh ul Saleheen The Excellence of the Tahajjud Prayer and Its Effect in Increasing Imaan - Shaikh Hussain al-Awaa’ishah [PDF] Tahajjud - from Sahih Bukhari Laylatul Qadr Supplication during the Night of Decree - Taken from Tafsir Ibn Kathir Tafsir of Surat Al Qadr (The Night Of Power) - Tafsir Ibn Kathir When is the Night of Al-Qadr? - Imaams Shaik Nasiruddin Albanee and Shaykh Muhammad Saleh Al Uthaymeen The Virtues of the Night of Al-Qadr - by Shaikh Saalih Al-Fawzaan Make use of 40 Rabbana Duas in the Noble Quran - for Laylatul Qadr [Audio] Laylatul Qadr – Night of Decree - by Dr. Saleh As-Saleh Itikaf Concerning ‘Itikaaf - by Shaik Nasiruddin Albanee Fatwa on Itikaf - Fatwa-Online.com Rallying around the Rulings for Itikaf Taken from Al- iltifafu howle Ahkamee Itikaf by Abu Ammar Yasir Al-Adenee I`tikaf (Seclusion in the Mosque) in the Month of Ramadan - Riyad ul Saleheen I’tikaf - from Sahih Bukhari [Audio] Seclusion – Itikaaf - by Dr. Saleh As-Saleh Zakat-ul-Fitr Clarifying the Rulings of Sadaqat’ul Fitr - By the Noble Shaykh Saleh ibn Fawzan al-Fawzan The Payment of Zakaatul-Fitr in Money - by Shaykh Muhammad Saleh Al Uthaymeen The Prophet’s Guidance in Giving out the Zakaat-ul-Fitr - Muhammad Zorkane – al-ibaanah.com Zakat-ul-Fitr - from Sahih Bukhari [Audio] Zakkat Al-Fitr – part 1 | part 2 | – by Dr. Saleh As-Saleh End of Ramadhan Exerting Oneself During the Last Ten Days of Ramadaan - by Shaikh Saalih Al-Fawzaan [Blog] Audio Explanation of Du’a Sayyid ul-Istighfaar - Shaykh Saalim Taweel [] An Explanation of the Things Legislated at the End of Ramadaan - By Shaykh Saalih Al-Fawzaan [pdf] The End of Ramadan - Chapter from Ibn Rajab’s book: Lataif al Maa’rif , Translated by Mustafa George Eid-ul-Fitr The Description of The Eid prayer, Number of Rakats and The Eid Takbirs - Fataawa Arkaan al-Islam Praying ‘Eid in the Musallaa is the Sunnah - by Shaik Nasiruddin Albanee [Blog] How to Congratulate on ‘Eid - alifta.com [Blog] Sunan Of ‘Eid - Taken from “Ad-Dawah illallaah Magazine” [Blog] Takbeer for the Two Eeds and the Days of Tashreeq? - Fatawa [Blog] The number of Takbirs during Salat-ul-‘Eid & Eid Coinciding with Jumu’a The Two Festivals (Eids) - from Sahih Bukhari [Audio] The Eid Rulings and Sunan - by Dr. Saleh As-Saleh After Ramadhan Conditioning oneself to fast and perform other good deeds after Ramadan  - Excellent !! Must Read !! Few excerpts from wonderful work (Lataif al Maa’rif) of Al Hafith ibn Rajab –may Allah have mercy on him. Taken from Mustafa George’s (Hafidahullah) Blog [Blog] A Successful Ramadaan - By Shaykh Saalih Al-Fawzaan Remaining Steadfast After Ramadhaan - by Shaikh Saalih Al-Fawzaan What After Ramadan? - Adapted from “Wa maadha ba`da Ramadaan”, by Dar Al-Watan [Audio] The Month Is Over – What Is Next ? - by Dr. Saleh As-Saleh [Audio] Strive hard after Ramadan Sheikh Uthamin

THE BENEFITS OF MARRIAGE.

THE BENEFITS OF MARRIAGE.

MARRIAGE HAS BENEFITS THAT ARE RELIGIOUS, ALSO SECULAR, AND SOCIAL AND HEALTH BASE.

1. Obedience to the command of Allah and His messenger, which results in the servant’s happiness, in this life and in the hereafter.
2. Following the ways of the Messengers who commanded us to follow them and emulate them.
3. Fulfilling the objective of joy for the soul and happiness of the heart.
4. Protection of the private parts, defense of the honor, lowering the gaze and distancing one’s self from seduction and lust.
5. Increasing the Islamic nation as numbers strengthen it and the other nations to respect it.  In addition, it will suffice itself from relying on others if its strength is used in implementing the purified legislation.
6. The fulfillment of the Prophet’s pride, peace be upon him, for his nations on the Day of Judgment.
7. Connecting the families and strengthening the bonds of love between families and emphasizing a social connection.  Indeed a tightly knit society is a happy and strong society.
8. Marriage is a cause for provisions and wealth to increase as has proceeded in the statement of the Most High: “If they are poor, Allah will increase them from His favor.”  And the statement of the Prophet Muhammad salah alahu alahi wa salam:  “there are three people whom Allah has obligated Himself the right to assistance… and He mentioned from them: the person who marries desiring modesty.”
9. The continuation of the human species by way of procreation which results from being married, and causes joy through the occurrence of children.
10. The need of both of the spouses for one another; mentally, physically, and spiritually.
11. The institute of marriage follows the natural and deep rooted desire embedded within men and women which Allah talah placed with them to perfect human life.
12. Marriage is cooperation of both spouses in raising their children, building a family and protecting it.
13. Classifying the bond between man and woman on the basis of mutually observing each other’s rights and upon cooperation that promotes love, mercy, companionship, respect an appreciation.
14. Marriage completes the religion, purifies the soul and the body and protects one’s honor.
15. Protection from the devil, defense against the harms of lust, and abstaining from sex out of wedlock.

This is just a few reminders, is many more and all of them command us to do good and abstain for evil deeds. 

What is Al-Wala’ Wa’l Bara’

In the name of Allah , the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

All praises are due to Allah.  We praise Him and seek His assistance. We ask for His forgiveness and take refuge in Him from the evil within ourselves and from the evil of our deeds. He whom Allah guides will never be diverted yet whomever He sends astray will never find his way. I bear witness that there is no God but Allah, Alone, He has no partner, and I bear witness that Muhmmmad is His servant and Messenger, may the blessing of Allah be upon him, his family, his companions, and upon those who followed his guidance.

Ibn al-Qayyim said that the word tawheed is the reason for which: Balances of justices are set up, records of deeds are registered, the day of paradise and hell is appointed, creatures are divided into believers and disbelievers, pious and evil-doers, the religion of Islam is established and swords are unsheathed for Jihaad.

The Word of Tawheed is Allah’s right over all His creatures.

How important is Tawheed? Tawheed is the difference between a Muslim and a non-Muslim. Tawheed is the difference between Paradise and the Hell Fire.

Inclusively, one of the most important subject of these requirements is the doctrine of Al-Wala’ wal Bara’. And we have become foreign to these principle of faith. Why is so important?, you may ask.

This doctrine is basically a pillar for the actual practice of faith. Is of tremendous significance in the mind of those who really understand what allegiance and severance really is.

Tawheed in all its greatness will never be achieve on earth until we apply the doctrine of Al wala’ wal bara.

“O you who believe! Take no the Jew and the Christians as Awliya’, they are but Awliya to one another. And if any amongst you takes them as Awliya’ then surely he is on of them.  Verily, Allah guides not those people who are the Zaalimun. (Surat at-Tawbah 23- 24)

Sheikh Hamd Ben Ateeq, said:  In the Book of Allah there is no ruling more apparent and significant than the ruling of al wala wal bara’, after the requirment of Tawheed and the prohibition of its opposite.

Something truly amazing, by reading this book, I really understand why is so important to apply al wala wal bara in all of our affairs.  The Muslim nation was one of invention, in math, science and many other areas we surpass other nations. Now we are left winged people with only one agenda terrorism. That is all we are today. Our religion in all of is purity was glorious, beautiful and different. We gave the world Taheed, we gave them our last Messenger we gave the world an opportunity to learn and know about Islam. So, why is so difficult to do so once again? Let’s see what lies underneath:

1. the Muslim Ummah has fallen behind, after it abandoned Jihad, which is the top of Islam, and followed pleasures of the world. Remember Jihad is not only by the sword.

2. It imitates other nations and become engrossed in luxuries and comfort.

3. It’s thoughts have been confused because it mixed up the pure principles of Islam with heresy of human beings and the philosophies of Jahiliyyah.

4. It has obeyed the disbelievers and preferred worldly gains t its religion, but it lost both this world and the hereafter.

Take notice of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab, comment:

“Islam of a man can never be accepted, even if he abandons polytheism, unless he shows enmity towads the disbeleivers and polytheists, as Allah says in Surat al-muja’dilah 22. “You will not find any people who believe in Allah and the Last Day, making friendship with those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, even though they were their fathers, or their sons, or their brothers, or their kindred.”

Twenty forms of alliance with the disbelievers.

1. Contentment with the disbelievers.

The first type of alliance is represented by contentment with the disbelievers and with their disbelief, including the refusal to acknowledge their disbelief or being in doubt about it.

2. Reliance on the disbelievers.

Allah talah says: “The believers shall not take the disbelievers as allies in preference to the believers.  Whoever does this shall never be helped by Allah in any way, except if you indeed fear a danger from them.  And Allah warns you to beware of Him, unto Allah is the final return.”

Aal-Imraan 28.

I believe this ayah is self explanatory.

3. Agree with points of disbelief.

And Allah talah says in this regard: “Have you not seen those who were given a portion of the Book?  They believe in Jibt and Taaghut and say to the disbelievers that they are better guided in the way than the beievers.” An-Nisa 51

4. Seeking the affection of the disbelievers.

Allah subhana wa talah forbids such conduct: You will not find any people who believe in Allah and the Last Day, making friendship with those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, even though they were their fathers, or their sons, or their brothers, or their kindred.”  Al mujadilah 22.

5. Inclining towards the disbelievers.

“Do not incline towards those, who are unjust or the fire will touch you, and you have no protectors other than Allah, nor would you then be helped.” Hud 113.You will not find toads taking frogs as friends.

6. Flattery of the disbeliever’s faith.

Allah aza wa jal says: “They wish that you should compromise with them, so they too would compromise with you.” Al Qalam 9

7. Taking disbelievers as friends.

To take disbelievers as intimate friends is to ally yourself to them.  Allah aza wa jal says: “ O you who believe! Take not as your fiends those outside your religion… Al Imraan 118.

“Abu Dawud reports that the Prophet of Allah, salah alahu alahi wa salam said: “A person’s religion is the same as that of his friend, so each of you should be careful who he takes for friends.” Sunan Abee Dawud in the Book of Manners Vol. 5/168”

8. Obedience to the Disbelievers.

Allah subhana wa talah says, “Do not obey those whose hearts We have made heedless of Our remembrance, those who follow their won desires and whose affairs have been lost.” Al Khaf 28.

9. To sit with the disbelievers who ridicule the Qur’an

10. To give the disbeliever authority over Muslims.

11. Trusting the disbelievers.

12. To express pleasure with the actions of the disbelievers.

13. To draw near to the disbelievers.

14. To aid the disbeliever in wrongdoing

15. To seek the advice of disbelievers.

16. To honor the disbelievers.

17. To live amongst the disbelievers.

To settle down to live in the midst of the disbelievers and increase their numbers is to ally yourself to them. The Prophet Muhammad salah alahu alahi wa salam said:  “Whoever joins the disbelievers and lives amongst them is one of them.” Abu dawud, Kitab a Jihad vol 3/224, Hadith 2787. Albani classifies it as Hasan.

18. To collude with the disbelievers.

19. To revile the Muslim and love the disbelievers.

Those who flee from the lands of the Islam to the lands of disbelief, who revile the Muslims and love the disbelivers are their allies.

20. To support the ideologies of the disbelievers.

Most of these points are self explanatory, some of them I choose to attach some form of daleel.  Our Lord made the religion of Al Islam simple, but simplicity does not mean to pick and choose what is convenient for us at any given time. Either you are a Muslim or your not. Is no in between. It took me many years to understand the concept of Al wala wal bara, and now I see how important it is for us to adhere to it.

This information with much more details can be found in the book Al wala wal bara, written by Muhammad Saeed al Qahtani. Second book of three. According to the aqeedah of the Salaf.

May Allah subhana wa tala grant us tawfiq and keep us all in the right path. And may this Sacred month of Ramadan be a path for tawassul towards Allah subahana wa talah.