Monthly Archives: March 2011

The excellence of Salaah

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Summarised Jumu’ah Bayaan:

• Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu said, “I heard Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam say, “What do you think would happen if there was a river by someone’s door in which he washed five times every day? Do you think that any dirt would remain on him?” They said, “Not a scrap of dirt would remain on him.” He said, “That is a metaphor of the five prayers by which Allah wipes out wrong actions.” (Bukhari & Muslim)

• Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “The five prayers, and Jumu‘ah to Jumu‘ah is expiation for what is between them as long as a man has committed no major sins.” (Muslim)

• Uthman ibn Affan radhiyallahu anhu said: I heard Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam say, “There is no Muslim man who attends a prescribed prayer and does wudhu properly and is humble in prayer and in its bowing, without that being expiation for the sins before it as long as he did not commit any major sin. This will always apply.” (Muslim)

• Abu Zuhayr ‘Umara ibn Ruwaybah radhiyallahu anhu said: I heard Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam say, “No one who used to pray before the rising of the sun and before its setting will enter Jahannum,” meaning Fajr and ‘Asr.” (Muslim)

• Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “There are angels who take turns in being with you in the night and other angels in the day and they meet together at the prayers of Fajr and ‘Asr. Then the ones who were with you during the night ascend and Allah asks them – although He knows better than they do – “How were My slaves when you left them?” They say, “When we left them they were praying and when we came to them, they were praying.” (Bukhari & Muslim)

• Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “Allah will prepare a residence in Jannah for anyone who goes to the Masjid morning and evening each morning and evening that he goes.” (Bukhari & Muslim)

• Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “Anyone who purifies (performs wudhu) himself in his house and then goes to one of the houses of Allah to fulfill one of the obligations of Allah, one step removes an error and the other raises him a degree.” (Muslim)

• Ubayy ibn Ka‘b radhiyallahu anhu said, “There was a man of the Ansar and I do not know of any man who lived further from the Masjid than him. He never missed a prayer. It was said to him, “You should buy a donkey which you could ride in the dark and when it is very hot.” He said, “It would not make me happier if my house were right next to the Masjid. I want my steps to the Masjid to be written down for me and also my return when I return to my family. Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “Allah will combine all that for you.” (Muslim)
• Jabir radhiyallahu anhu said, “The area around the Masjid was empty and the Banu Salama wanted to move near to the Masjid and Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam heard about it. He said to them, “It has reached me that you want to move near to the Masjid?” They said, “Yes, Messenger of Allah, we do want that.” He said, “Banu Salama, keep the houses you have. Your footprints are written down. Keep the houses you have! Your footprints are written down.” (Muslim)

• Abu Musa radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “The people who get the greatest reward for the prayer are those who live furthest away and then the next furthest. Someone who waits for the prayer so that he can pray it with the Imam has a greater reward than someone who prays and then goes to sleep.” (Bukhari & Muslim)

• Buraydah radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “Give good news to those who walk to Masjid in the dark that they will have full light on the Day of Qiyaamah.” (Abu Dawud & Tirmidhi)

• Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “Shall I direct you to something by which Allah will wipe out sins and raise your stages?” They said, “Yes please, Messenger of Allah.” He said, “Doing thorough wudhu in adverse circumstances, taking a lot of steps to the Masjid and waiting for one prayer after another prayer. That is what you should hold on to. That is what you should hold on to.” (Muslim)

• Abu Sa‘id al-Khudri radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “If you see a man who frequents Masjid, then testify to his belief. Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, says, “The masaajid of Allah should only be frequented be by those who believe in Allah and the Last Day…” (9:18) (Tirmidhi)

• Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “Each of you is (considered engaged) in the prayer as long as he is waiting for it and there is nothing but the prayer preventing him from going to his family.” (Bukhari & Muslim)

• Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “The angels pray for every one of you as long as you remain in the place in which you prayed and do not break wudhu saying, “O Allah, forgive him! O Allah, show mercy to him!” (Bukhari)

The Fiqh of Facebook

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The Fiqh of Facebook

http://www.SuhaibWebb.com – Islam and the Internet Series: Intro | Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | Part VI

By Sohaib Saeed

Online pursuits are consuming an increasing amount of time of young people, and no less the Muslims. Those among the 500 million global users of Facebook (FB) know how it functions as a platform for many of these activities (such as news, entertainment, correspondence, campaigning, da`wah), going far beyond its description of a social networking site.

As an avid Facebook user of a few years, I have tasted its fruits but also experienced the sickness of excess and felt the danger of getting lost among the trees. Whenever Muslims are faced with a new environment, they enter it carrying their principles with them. We also need a sound understanding (fiqh) of the realities of this environment and how to handle some of its specifics.

If I dwell here on the potential and actual problems with Muslims’ use of Facebook, that is not to de-emphasize the great things that can be done with it. I say this just a week after a dictator fell from power in Egypt, with social media playing its role.

Fittingly, the genesis of this article was a series of short FB statuses I posted over 2010, each of which generated interesting discussion from friends, family, colleagues, acquaintances and contacts (all of whom are designated by FB as “Friends”). Here, I shall address a few of the most crucial aspects for the conscious user to consider, with a few quotes from the original “Facebook Fiqh” series.

A Question of Time

If time is life, then Facebook is many people’s favorite weapon of suicide. We struggle to find time to seek beneficial knowledge, yet trivial comments about trivial matters get more than their fair share. Someone remarked on Imam Suhaib Webb’s FB “wall” that we check out people’s latest FB updates more frequently than we check our Qur’an to take benefits from its verses. That remark inspired the following status update:

Sohaib Saeed wants a “Like” button in his mus-haf (written text of the Qu’ran) next to each ayah. “Like OMG that’s so true!” ;)

In a recent discussion with some students of Islamic sciences, we wondered aloud how the great scholars of the past managed to be so prolific in their writings, and how they managed to utilize every moment of their – often quite short – lives. Someone raised the point that nowadays we do indeed manage to write a lot, but it is mostly spent on trivial discussions and debates. The angels are writing down all the useless things we say in our days and nights. What do you think if you gathered all the comments (other than social niceties) that you have left on Facebook and other such forums? For many of us, it would add up to at least a small book.

The technological aspects of Facebook, particularly with its ever-updating interface, can have an intoxicating effect. It is built upon the principle of maximal stimulation of the eyes and brain; it is not far from the imagination to compare it with hypnosis. All this has a long-term effect on the mind and on the spiritual heart. This is why our attitude to such time-consuming activities is to use them for a purpose (even if that purpose be recreation), and not allowing it to eat into time better spent on other things. For some, this may mean taking conscious note of how often they open the page, and how long is spent on each visit.

What are the signs of excess? Specialists in addiction can list a few, but let me point out one thing that I believe is frighteningly common. I noticed once that when Twitter went down for a few hours then resumed, someone commented on the experience, writing: “When Twitter went down, all I wanted to do was tweet about it!” Ridiculous, yet I would suggest that it is quite representative of a common urge to use these media as a natural outlet for all our thoughts, desires and emotions. As I once wrote:

“We express our thoughts in the form of a status update instead of turning to Allah with our fears and joys. The day of a believer should be a constant conversation with God.”

Is this constant babble not a blatant distraction from the remembrance of Allah? Yes, even when we are reading and forwarding religious content, if we do so with hearts unaware. To quote from Shaykh Abdallah Adhami’s FB comment: “By all means: share, post, sms, blog, im, email, tweet… (though most importantly, internalize)”. This is the point! If you read a supplication with your eyes, it is no use if your tongue remains dry and your heart remains silent. Is reading a du`a’ (supplication) anything like making du`a’? Many times, we write such things robotically in the same way we type “LOL” with a completely straight face. I won’t go so far as to call it lying, but it certainly is bizarre when you ponder on it!

Clicking “Like” is not a sign of commitment any more than saying “I love Allah.” The Prophet ﷺ (peace be upon him) was commanded to say, “If you should love Allah, then follow me, [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful” (Qur’an 3:31). Our Islam is built on actions, not mere declarations.

Public and Private

Let’s be in no doubt that FB is a public space, though certain aspects (messaging) allow one-to-one communication. Even things you post on your own wall will come up on your friends’ homepages. Therefore, rather than merely decorating your home awaiting their arrival, you are actually dropping in on them every time you post something.

“If Facebook is like a public street, doesn’t it have rights? The first is lowering the gaze: not just from unseemly images, but from everything that doesn’t concern you. Think about it as hundreds of conversations are presented before you.”

The above FB Fiqh advice was based on a hadith (report concerning the Prophet ﷺ) reported in Sahih Muslim, in which Allah’s Messenger ﷺ questioned some people sitting in the road and instructed them to avoid doing so.  When these Companions explained their purpose, the Prophet ﷺ said: “If you must sit, then fulfill the rights of the road: lower your gaze, respond to greetings and talk in a good manner.”

Not only does Facebook make it all too easy to look at pictures of members of the opposite sex and personal details we have no business knowing, but it makes it tempting to pore through threads of comments that at best, are a complete waste our time, and at worst, involve a level of prying. Just as we take responsibility for what we post, we should also be ethical in what we access. Ask yourself: if that group of friends were chatting amongstthemselves, would I feel right standing nearby and listening in?

Many of the problems with people’s Facebook usage stem from the confusion between public and private spaces. Consider a few such cases:

1. Saying aloud what ought to have been silent, or sharing with everyone what belongs to a certain group.

Such a public forum is not the ideal place for potentially confusing ideas – such as controversial questions of theology – to be shared, as people without the relevant background knowledge may get the wrong idea.

Moreover, Facebook is not the place to develop your thoughts, wondering aloud with things that could cause others to doubt. If you have a question, direct it to someone who knows. If you’re working on an idea, try keeping a private journal.

Most importantly, beware of spreading unsubstantiated rumors. If in doubt, clarify and make certain of the reality, as the Qur’an (49:6) instructs. The following is also a thinking point:

The Prophet ﷺ said: “It is enough of a lie for a person to narrate everything he hears.” (Sahih Muslim) So how about one who narrates every fleeting thought he hears from his self?

In short: before posting anything, ask yourself “Why?” – is it something that will be of interest or benefit to those who will read it?

2. Doing things shamelessly in front of respected people and near-strangers.

Examples of this include using bad language, or writing flirtatious things in plain sight of people who could make hasty – possibly unfair – judgments. Perhaps someone would suggest that writing on the FB wall of someone of the opposite gender is more appropriate than a private message, but that is only true if the public nature of the communication does not become an excuse for a lack of etiquette.

People are clicking “Like” for the craziest things, associating themselves sometimes with immoral and unethical people and ideas, and promoting this on the newsfeeds of all their friends. It would be wise to slow down and think, if only for the following reason:

Be careful whom you love and “Like” – do you want them by your side on Judgment Day? The Prophet ﷺ said: “You are with whomever you love.” (Bukhari & Muslim)

READ MORE about this article by SuhaibWebb.com  HERE….

Hadith 6462 – Knowledge

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it is reported in Muslim :: Book 34 : Hadith 6462 ‘Abdullah b. ‘Amr b. al-‘As reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying:

Verily, Allah does not take away knowledge by snatching it from the people but He takes away knowledge by taking away the scholars, so that when He leaves no learned person, people turn to ignorant as their, leaders; then they are asked to deliver religious verdicts and they deliver them without knowledge, they go astray, and lead others astray.

Weekly Jamiat JHB message

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Jamiatul Ulama South Africa Meeting on MMB: Communiqué
The Jamiatul Ulama South Africa convened a meeting of members on Sunday 20 February 2011 at their Baitul Hamd office premises in Fordsburg. 

The urgently organized meeting was attended by over 80 members who discussed issues around the debate on the Muslim Marriages Bill (MMB).

At the meeting, the Ulama body emphasized that it chose the route of engagement with government in order to effect necessary changes to the draft Muslim Marriages Bill in order for it to comply with fundamental issues of Shariah.

Moulana Yusuf Patel, who is also the Secretary General of the United Ulama Council of South Africa (UUCSA) informed the meeting that the policy stance taken by the umbrella body to which the Jamiatul Ulama South Africa is party was that the Muslim Marriages Bill, in its present form, fell short of expectations.

However, he emphasized that the worldwide trends where multiculturalism is no longer to be accommodated, the South African Muslim community would be losing a window of opportunity if they do not engage the government to adjust the Bill so as to comply with Shariah before it is amended.

Moulana Patel articulated the view that in the absence of the Bill, the various cases of Muslim marriages brought before the courts would continue to be ruled according to civil marriage laws. The danger in that, he pointed out, was that precedents set in the rulings would by default become the law that would govern Islamic marriages, compromising Shariah in matters such as, dissolution of marriages, custody, maintenance and inheritance.

Meanwhile, the Jamiatul Ulama South Africa has had rounds of consultations with Ulama as well as members of the legal fraternity in order to come up with a submission to the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development addressing the issues that have been seen to be problematic in the draft Bill.
According to a statement issued by the Jamiatul Ulama South Africa, the Ulama body will remain committed to the process of engagement with government for as long as the proposed changes that brings the bill in line with Shariah are adopted. In the event that changes in the Bill will not be satisfactory, the Ulama body “will accordingly inform the Muslim public.”

The meeting agreed that members will continue to familiarize the Muslim public on the motivation behind the stance adopted by UUCSA regarding the Bill.

Attached [Used the links] is the Jamiatul Ulama South Africa’s public statement as well as a booklet entitled “Muslim Marriages Bill: Frequently Asked Questions Answered” prepared UUCSA in order to give perspective to some of the issues around the Muslim Marriages Bill.

UUCSA is an umbrella body of Muslim theological formations in the country and Jamiatul Ulama South Africa is a founding member. Six out of the seven member bodies have supported the position adopted by the Jamiatul Ulama South Africa.
C O N T E N T S
Summarised Jumuah Bayaan
Question and Answer
Update
Message from the Ameer
I N F O R M A T I O N
Min. Mahr R 242.80
Mahr Faatimi R 12,139.76
Zakaat Nisaab R 4,855.91
Words of Wisdom
Hadith of the Week
Kindness
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Usamah bin Zaid Radhiallahu anhu reported: The Messenger of Allah Sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam said, “A man will be brought on the day of Resurrection and will be cast into hell, and his intestines will put forth and he will go round them as a donkey goes round a millstone. The inmates of hell will gather round him and say: “What has happened to you, O so-and-so? Were you not enjoining us to do good and forbidding us to do evil?” he will reply: “I was enjoining you to do good, but was not doing it myself; and I was forbidding you to do evil, but was doing it myself.”
(Bukhari and Muslim)
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Quotation of the Week
Deeds and Horrors
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“The life of this world is a house of deeds and the Hereafter is a house of horrors. Man remains between deeds and horrors until he settles either in Paradise or in Hell.”
(Yahya ibn Mu’adh)
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Point of Reflection
Do What’s Possible
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No matter how hard you try the bull will never give milk. (Ukraine)
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Q and A
Question
I would appreciate the advice of a Muslim scholar regarding the practice of having a baby shower. The person who proposed the idea is willing to abide by what you have to say. 

Jazakallah.

 

 

 

Answer
The giving of gifts in Islam is meritorious and highly commendable. It is a means of creating bonds of closeness and affection between people. However, there is no basis in Islam to arrange a special occasion for the exchanging of gifts. Secondly, baby showers are from the way of life and culture of disbelievers, regarding which Rasulullah Sallallahu alaihi wasallam has stated that a person that imitates a nation is from them. Thirdly, there are many un-Islamic practices that take place at such functions details of which require no elucidation. Fourthly, many persons are placed under pressure to present an “appropriate” gift for the occasion even if they are unable to afford it. This also leads to competing and showing off over the gifts that are given which is greatly disliked in the Shari’ah. 

One should therefore freely give gifts but abstain from inculcating and adopting the mannerisms and practices of disbelievers.

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U P D A T E
Working Committee Meeting
The Working Committee of the Jamiatul Ulama South Africa met today to discuss work of the Ulama body. The meeting which took place at Baitul Hamd received reports of the various departments of the Ulama body as well as other emerging issues especially on the developments around the Muslim Marriages Bill. 

The Working Committee is composed of heads of departments, executive members and branch leadership and meets monthly.

Seerah Focus
The final programme in the Seerah Focus Lecture series is scheduled to take place today, 23 February 2011 after Maghrib at Masjidul Huda in Robertsham where Moulana Bilal Vaid will speak on “Rasulullah Sallallahu alayhi wasallam as a Trader.”

Last week, Moulana Hassan Dockrat addressed the topic “Rasulullah Sallallahu alayhi wasallam and Human Rights.”

HIV/AID Awareness Workshop
The Ulama Workshop series kicks off this year with one themed “HIV/ AIDS Awareness”. This event is scheduled for Saturday, 29 Rabi’ul Awwal 1432 / 05 March 2011 at Baitul Hamd, 32 Dolly Rathebe Avenue, Fordsburg. The programme will commence at 9:15am and terminate at 1:00pm, Inshā-Allāh.

The workshop will be facilitated by Dr Iqram Bux of Pretoria Military Hospital. Dr Bux specialises in Clinical HIV and is a member of IMA. He also serves on the advisory board of Muslim AIDS Programme, an organisation co-founded by the Jamiatul Ulama.

At the workshop, the following issues will be highlighted: HIV epidemiology and statistics; HIV Prevention; HIV Clinical issues for non-medical specialists, and Introduction to Islamic Ethics and HIV.

All Ulama are invited. Please confirm participation with either Moulana Abdul Hamid Varachia or Moulana Obeidullah Bhoja via Tel: 011 373 8000 or SMS Name & Yes/No to 082 728 8465 during office hours. The deadline for confirmations is Thursday, 24 February 2011.

Waqf Cadre Workshop
Awqaf South Africa and the Islamic Research and Training Institute a division of the Islamic Development Bank in Jeddah hosted a Waqf Cadre workshop between 17 and 20 Feb 2011 in Durban.

The workshop attracted participants from Uganda, Bahrain, Malawi, Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.

The aim of the workshop was to develop competencies in the issues and management of Waqf through various resource persons who presented papers on different topics covering management, finance, development and sustainability of Awqaf.

A two-man delegation from the Jamiatul Ulama South Africa attended the workshop.

Meanwhile, the Jamiatul Ulama South Africa will be hosting Mufti Muhammad Najeeb Khan of Pakistan, an expert on Waqf and Islamic finance on Thu 24 Feb 2011 from 09h00 to 12h30 to share his expertise on jurisprudence relating to Waqf. For further details, contact Mufti M Haffejee on 011 373 8000.
Summarised Jumu’ah Bayaan:
Excellence of reciting the Qur’an
• Abu Umamah radhiyallahu anhu said: I heard Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam say, “Recite the Qur‘an. It will appear on the Day of Qiyaamah as an intercessor for its people.” (Muslim) 

• ‘Uthman radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “The best of you is the one who learns the Qur’an and teaches it.” (Bukhari)

• Aisha radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “Someone who recites the Qur’an and is fluent in it, will be with the noble pious angels. Someone who recites the Qur’an and stutters in it has double the reward, as it is difficult for him.” (Bukhari & Muslim)

• Umar ibn al-Khattab radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “By this Book (Qur’an), Allah elevates some people and abases others.” (Muslim)

• Ibn Umar radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “You can only have envy for two things: for a man to whom Allah has given the Qur’an and he recites it throughout the night, and for a man to whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it throughout the night and the day.” (Bukhari & Muslim)

• Ibn Mas’ud radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “Whoever recites a letter of the Book of Allah earns a good deed, and each good deed is worth ten like it. I do not say that ‘Alif-laam-meem’ is one letter, but that alif is a letter, laam is a letter, meem is a letter.” (Tirmidhi)

• Ibn Abbas radhiyallahu anhu stated that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “A person who has not memorized anything of the Qur’an is like a ruined house.” (Tirmidhi)

• ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘Aas radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “It will be said to those who know the Qur’an, “Recite and ascend. Recite slowly as you did in the world below. Your station (in Jannah) will be at the last verse you recite.” (Abu Dawud & Tirmidhi)

• Ibn ‘Umar radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “The similarity of someone who knows the Qur’an is that of a hobbled camel. If he attends to it, it stays with him. If he lets it go, it wanders away.” (Bukhari & Muslim)

• Abu Lubabah Bashir ibn Abdul-Mundhir radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “Anyone who does not use a good voice when reciting the Qur’an is not one of us.” (Abu Dawud)

• Ibn Mas’ud radhiyallahu anhu said: Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said to me, “Recite the Qur’an to me.” I said, “O Messenger of Allah, shall I recite to you when it was sent down to you?” He said, “I want to hear it from someone other than myself.” So I recited Surah an-Nisaa’ to him until I reached this verse, “How will it be when We bring a witness from every nation and bring you as a witness against them?” (4:41) He said, “That is enough now,” and I turned to him and his eyes were flowing with tears.” (Bukhari & Muslim)

• Abu Sa‘eed Rafi‘ ibn al-Mu‘alla radhiyallahu anhu said: Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said to me, “Shall I teach you the greatest surah of the Qur‘an before you leave the Masjid?” He took my hand. When we were about to leave, I said, “Messenger of Allah, you said, “I will teach you the greatest surah of the Qur’an?” He said, “Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds,…” (i.e. the beginning of the Fatiha) are the Seven Oft-repeated ones and the Immense Qur’an which I was given.” (Bukhari)

• Abu Sa‘id al-Khudri radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said about the surah, “Say: He is Allah, Absolute Oneness.” (112) By the One in whose hand my soul is, it is equal to a third of the Qur’an.” In a variant is that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said to his Companions, “Are any of you unable to recite a third of the Qur’an in a night?” That was difficult for them and they said, “Which of us is able to do that, Messenger of Allah?” He said, “[The surah] Say: He is Allah, Absolute Oneness, Allah, the Everlasting Sustainer of all (112) constitutes a third of the Qur’an.” (Bukhari)

• Anas radhiyallahu anhu mentioned that a man said, “Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam I love this surah, “Say: He is Allah, Absolute Oneness.” (112) He said, “Love of it will take you into Jannah.” (Tirmidhi)

• Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “The Qur’an contains a surah of thirty verses which will intercede for a man until he is forgiven. It is: “Blessed be He who has the Kingdom in His Hand!” (67) (Abu Dawud & Tirmidhi)

• Abu Mas’ud al-Badri radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “If anyone recites the two verses at the end of Surah al-Baqarah at night, they will be enough for him.” (Bukhari & Muslim)

• Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “Do not turn your houses into graves. Shaytan is barred from any house in which Surat al-Baqarah is recited.” (Muslim)

• Abud Dardaa’ radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “Anyone who memorises ten verses from the beginning of Surah al-Kahf will be protected from the Dajjal.” (Muslim) One variant has, “from the end of Surah al-Kahf.”

• Ibn Abbas radhiyallahu anhu said, “While Jibril alayhis salaam was sitting with Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam, he heard a sound above him and raised his head. He said, “This is a door of heaven which has been opened today and which has never been opened before today. An angel descended from it.” He said, “This is an angel who has descended to earth who has never descended before today.” He gave the greeting and said, “Give the good news of two lights which you have been given and which no Prophet before you was given: the Fatihah of the Book and the end of Surah al-Baqarah. You will not recite a letter of them without being given it.” (Muslim)

• Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “People do not meet in one of the houses of Allah to recite the Book of Allah and study it together, without tranquility descending on them, mercy covering them, the angels encircling them and Allah mentioning them to those who are with Him (the angels).” (Muslim)

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Message from the Ameer of the Jamiatul Ulama
Speak that which is good or remain silent
Speech and eloquence have been identified in the Qur’an as a bounty of Allah. We always appreciate good speech and eloquent speakers. However due to the negative influence of the media we find that generally people are becoming careless with their speech. 

It is disturbing to listen to the sounds that emanate from our classrooms and institutions of learning. The expletives and vulgarity that flow freely will make one cringe and run for cover. This has resulted in young people adopting disparaging language as the norm.

As parents we sometimes feel overwhelmed especially when we are not used to aggressive language. Our children cannot make a distinction between interacting with their peers and their parents; therefore they are more prone to demanding things rather than requesting. They seem to argue rather than discuss and last but not least they are more comfortable with expletives than with beautiful and kind language.

We need to arrest this unfortunate trend, lest we run the risk of raising a generation that is oblivious to the Prophetic advice of “Saying that which is good or remaining silent.” As individuals we can play our part by correcting inappropriate use of language and words.

Mufti Shafi the author of Tafseer Ma’ariful Qura’n would say: “First weigh your words then say it…” As parents, let’s teach by example by demonstrating a usage of words that is circumspect, fully aware that the children within earshot are malleable and always learning from us.

May Allah guide us all. (Ameen)

 

Courtesy of www.jamiat.co.za

Q&A – NonMuslims in the Masjid

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A brother asked the question:

I have a non-Muslim friend that I want to introduce to Islam. Is it permissible to bring him to the Masjid, and have him sit at the back and observe the Salaah?

Response:

Respected Brother

With regard to question about bringing a non muslim to the masjid, it is permissible to bring him keeping in mind he is clean from all major impurities.

May Allah reward you for your efforts.

 

Help AbdulAzeez fight leukemia

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FUNDRAISING LUNCH FOR
ABDUL AZEEZ MOOSA

HOSTED BY THE ABDUL AZEEZ FOUNDATION

Abdul Azeez is 9 years old. He has leukemia and is currently having chemo treatment at a hospital in Cape Town. His family needs to raise funds to cover the medical bills. Please kindly support this cause by joining us for a delicious lunch.

 

Venue : Maraisburg Recreation Centre
Date     : 13 March 2011
Time    : 13h30 for 14h00
TICKETS ARE R100 EACH.

Contact

Shaheeda: 0727671988 Ganeefa: 0767514756
Layla: 0847775023
Zainu: 0722312006

Starters
Springrolls, samoosas and pies
Main Course & Condiments
Chicken Biryani
Chicken Tikka
Atchar
Chutney
Desserts
A selection of cakes
Ice cream
Beverages