Breaking the Fast and Maghrib (Sunset) Prayer

Some Muslims have exaggerate about breaking their fast to the point
that they miss the Magrib prayer( after eating dates comes the soup
and juice and so on).
What is your advice withregard to such behavior?
If the meal is put in frontof a person without his own intention being
to miss the congregational prayer, then he can eat and drink, even if
he misses the congregational prayer, based on the statement of the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), "If the meal is
served and the prayer starts, begin with the meal." (Bukhari
narratedit, #631.)
As for putting a large portion of food out purposely to miss the
congregational prayer, this is the wrong approach and incorrect
behavior. The correct thing is for a Muslim to take a lot of food
unsuspectedly, thereby making him miss the congregational prayer, but
he still gets the bigger reward. Then what is the sunnah? The sunnah
is what is reported on the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him) "that he used to break the fastbefore he prayed with fresh
dates, if there were no fresh dates thenwith dry dates, and if there
were no dry dates,then he sipped from water." (At-Tirmidhi narrated it
and others. He stated it was hasan, gharib hadith. Also Al Albanni
declared it hasan in Sahih Al Jama#4995.)

Where does Waswaas( bad thoughts) come from in Ramadaan

If bad dreams are from the Shayateen, but the Shayateen are chained
during Ramadhan, then how is it that we have bad dreams during
Ramadhan?
Praise be to Allaah.
Not all shayateen are chained. Only the leadersor the strong ones are
chained, which means they could not do in Ramadan the things theyused
to do throughout the year. Let it also be known to you that alqareen,
who is the resident shaytan, never leaves you no matter where you go.
Also thereis the evil within every one of us. Therefor, all ofthese
factors promote the evil which we see during Ramadan, yet it
iscertainly less than outside Ramadan.

Fasting lasts until the sun sets and is not as some of the Shi’ah say

I am asking about the topic of fasting and breaking the fast. I was
speaking to my neighbours who follow the Shi'i madhhab, and they
recited to me a verse of Qur'aan which says that fasting is from the
time of the white thread until night, and itis not until sunset only.
This is what they said to me. I hope that you can advise me, may Allah
reward you with the best of rewards.
Praise be to Allaah.
The time of fasting on which the Muslims are unanimously agreed
andwhich they have followed from the time of the Prophet (blessingsand
peace of Allah be upon him) and his Companions until the present day
is from the break of the true dawn until when the disk of the sun
disappears completely beneath the horizon. This is indicatedby the
Qur'aan and Sunnah and definitive consensus of the Muslims.
Allah says (interpretationof the meaning): "then complete your Sawm
(fast) till the nightfall [al-layl]" [al-Baqarah 2:187]. Al-layl
[translatedhere as nightfall] in the language of the Arabs starts when
the sun sets.
It says in al-Qamoos al-Muheet (1364): al-Layl:from the setting of the
sun until the break of the true dawn or sunrise. End quote.
It says in Lisaan al-'Arab (11/607): al-Layl: comes straight after the
end of al-Nahaar (day), and starts when the sun sets. End quote.
Al-Haafiz Ibn Katheer (may Allah have mercy on him) said in his
commentary on this verse:
The words of Allah "thencomplete your Sawm (fast) till the nightfall"
imply that breaking the fast at the moment of sunset is a shar'i rule.
End quote.
Tafseer al-Qur'aan al-'Azeem, 1/517
In fact some commentators have pointed out that the use of the
preposition ila (till) in this verse also implies hastening, because
that prepositionindicates reaching the end and achieving the goal.
Al-'Allaamah al-Taahir ibn 'Ashoor (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Ila al-layl (till the nightfall) means until one achieves that goal
and reaches the night, and the preposition ila ischosen to indicate
that one should hasten to break the fast when the sun sets, because
the preposition ila means that the purpose is achieved then, unlike
the preposition hatta (until). What is meant here is to indicate that
the fast is completed when the night begins. End quote.
Al-Tahreer wa'l-Tanweer, 1/181
All of that is supported by what is narrated in al-Saheehayn from
Ameer al-Mu'mineen 'Umar ibn al-Khattaab (may Allah be pleased with
him) who said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be
upon him) said: "When the night comes from here and the day departs
from here, and the sun sets, then it is time for the fasting person to
break his fast."Narrated by al-Bukhaari (1954) and Muslim (1100).
In this hadeeth the coming of night from the east and the
disappearance of the disk of the sun below the horizon are mentioned
together, which is something that is well known, because darkness
starts from the East as soon as the light of the sun disappears below
the horizon. Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The phrase "when night comes from here" meansfrom the east, and what
is meant is when darkness becomes discernible. In this hadeeth he
mentioned three things, because even though they are interconnected in
fact, they may appear not to be connected, and it may be thought that
night is coming from theeast when it has not yet come, because
something is covering the light of the sun; the same is also true of
the departure of day. Hence it is clarified by the words "and the sun
sets", as an indication that it is essential to confirm that night has
come and day has gone, and that these events occur because of the
setting of the sun and not for any other reason.End quote.
Fath al-Baari, 4/196
Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The scholars said: each of these three things implies the other two
and is interconnected with them. Rather he mentioned them together
because a person may be in a valley and the like in such a way that he
cannot see the setting ofthe sun, so he relies on the coming of
darkness and the disappearing of daylight. End quote.
Sharh Muslim, 7/209
Al-Bukhaari (1955) and Muslim (1101) narrated that 'Abd-Allaah ibn Abi
Awfa (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We were with the Messenger
of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) on a journey and
he was fasting. When the sun set, he said to one of thepeople: O So
and so, get up and make saweeq forus (mix it with water so that we can
drink it). He said O Messenger of Allah, why not wait till the
evening? He said: Dismount and make saweeq for us. He said: OMessenger
of Allah, why not wait till the evening?He said: Dismount and make
saweeq for us. He said: It is still day. He said: Dismount and
makesaweeq for us. So he dismounted and made saweeq for them, and the
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) drank it, thenhe
said: When you see that night has come from here, then let the fasting
person break his fast.
Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
This hadeeth indicates that it is mustahabb to hasten to break the
fast and that it is not permissible to refrain from eating and
drinking for any part of the night at all; rather assoon as it is
established that the sun has set, it is permissible to break the fast.
End quote.
Fath al-Baari, 4/197.
Moreover, the fact that there is consensus among the Muslims regarding
breaking the fast and eating as soon as one hears the muezzin give the
call to Maghrib prayer when the sun disappears is evidence that this
is the truth and the one who goes against that is following something
other than the way of the believers and has introduced something into
the religion for which he has no proof or reports from the scholars.
Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Maghrib comes immediately after the sun has set, and this is something
on which there is consensus. Something concerning this was narrated
from the Shi'ah to which no attention should be paidand which has no
basis. End quote.
Sharh Muslim, 5/136
In fact, in many of the books of the Shi'ah it mentions that on which
there is consensus among the Muslims concerning this matter. Some of
them narrated from Ja'far al-Saadiq (may Allah have mercy on him) that
he said: "When the sun sets, it becomes permissible to break the fast
and it becomes obligatory to offer the prayer." End quote.
Al-Baroojardi narrated from the author of al-Da'aa'im that he said: We
narrated from Ahl al-Bayt -- may the blessings of Allah be upon them
all -- that there was consensus concerning that which we learned from
the reports from them, that the onset of night whichmakes it
permissible for the fasting person to break the fast is the
disappearance of the sun beneath the westernhorizon without any
barrier which would prevent seeing it such asa mountain or wall and
the like. When the disk disappears beneath the horizon, then the night
has begun and it is permissible to break the fast. End quote.
Jaami' Ahaadeeth al-Shi'ah, 9/165
To sum up: what are some of the Shi'ah do now, of delaying Maghrib
prayer and the breaking of the fast untilsometime after the sun has
set is contrary to what is indicated by the Holy Qur'aan, the
saheehSunnah of the Prophet and the consensus of theMuslims.
Moreover it is contrary to what they themselves narrated from their Imams!
And Allah knows best.

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note that the Taj Mahal is closed every Friday

The Taj Mahal is an immense mausoleum of white marble, built between
1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of
his favourite wife. Taj Mahal means Crown Palace ; one of the wife's
names was Mumtaz Mahal, Ornament of the Palace . The Taj is one of the
most well preserved and architecturally beautiful tombs in the world,
one of the masterpieces of Indian Muslim architecture, and one of the
great sites of the world's heritage.
The Taj Mahal has a life of its own that leaps out of marble, provided
you understand that it is a monument of love. The Indian poet
Rabindranath Tagore called it a teardrop on the cheek of eternity ,
while the English poet, Sir Edwin Arnold, said it was Not a piece of
architecture, as other buildings are, but the proud passions of an
emperor's love wrought in living stones. It is a celebration of woman
built in marble and that is the way to appreciate it.
Although it is one of the most photographed edifices in the world and
instantly recognisable, actually seeing it is awe-inspiring. Not
everything is in the photos. The grounds of the complex include
several other beautiful buildings, reflecting pools, and extensive
ornamental gardens withflowering trees and bushes, and a small gift
shop. The Taj framed by trees and reflected in a pool is amazing.
Close up,large parts of the building are covered with inlaid
stonework.
There is an apocryphal tale that Shah Jahan planned to build an
exactcopy out of black marble on the opposite side of the river. His
plans were foiled by his son, who murdered three elder brothers and
overthrew his father to acquire the throne. Shah Jahan is now buried
alongside hiswife in the Taj Mahal.
If you are taking a camera, beware that because the Taj is white your
camera may underexpose your photos. If it is a film camera you will
not find out until it is too late. Overexposure by 1 or 2 stops is
recommended.
The Taj is open from 6:00 AM to 7:30 PM every day except Friday .
Entry costs₹250 (plus levy of ₹500) for foreigners and ₹20 for
Indians. Get there as early as possible to beat the crowds (but note
thatthe gates won't open until at 6AM at the earliest - often a few
minutes later, so don't bother getting there at 5AM), and plan to
visit the Taj at least two different times during the day (dusk and
dawn are best) in order to experience the full effect of changing
sunlight on the amazing building. It is also utterly stunning under a
full moon. You can also get very good views from Mehtab Bagh (see
Gardens section below).
To buy tickets, you can go to the South gate, but this gate is 1 km
far awayof the entrance and the counter opens at 8:00 AM.At the West
and East gates, the counters open at 6:00 AM. These gates also have
smaller queues in peak times as the big tour buses drop groups off at
the South gate. Alongside the ticket counter, you can also purchase a
self-guided audio tour (allows two toa device) for ₹100 in English and
foreign languages and ₹60 for Indian languages.
The Taj is located pretty much in the middle of town. Expect a line to
getinto the grounds. There are three gates. The western gate is the
main gate where most tourists enter. A large number of people turn up
on weekends and public holidays and entry through the western gate may
take hours. Thesouthern and eastern gates are much less busy and
should be tried on such days.
There are night viewing sessions on the nights of a full moon and the
two days before and after (so five days in total). Exceptions are
Fridays (the Muslim sabbath) andthe month of Ramadan. Tickets must be
purchased 24 hours in advance, starting at 10am, but do not always
sell out, so it can be worth looking into it when you arrive even if
well after 10am. Tickets only allow viewing from the red sandstone
plaza at the south end of the complex, and only for a 1/2 hour window.
Make sure to wear mosquito repellent.
It is a good idea to bring a flashlight, because the interior of the
Taj Mahal is quite dark (even during the day) and to fully appreciate
the details of the gem inlays, you need a good light.
Taj Mahal can also be seen during Night 2 days before and 2 days after
full moon in all 5 days including full moon, the booking has to be
made 24 hours in advance fromArcheological Society of India office
situated at 22, Mall Road, Agra. Ticket fare is Rs. 500 for Indian
Nationals and Rs. 750 for Non Indians. The viewing hours for night
viewing is from 8:30 pm to 9:00 pm and 9:00 pm to 9:30 pm. A visitor
has to reach 30 mins prior to viewing hours for security check at Taj
Mahal Ticketing counter on East Gate of Taj Mahal or he may loose his/
her chance. The Night View isnot worth spending as the visitors are
kept quite far from Taj Mahal nearly 200 Mts away and there in no
light so it could hardly be seen during night hours at viewing hours.
Cameras also do not give images with near zero flux can easily be
avoided for night viewing.

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Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt) is a phrase meaning Peopleof the House, or family.

Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt) is a phrase meaning Peopleof the House, or
family. Inthe Islamic tradition it refers to the household of Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh).
Ahlul Bayt (Ahle Bait) in simple terms is to put trust of guidance to
Aal-e-Muhammad [descendents of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)], through
Fatima Zahra (pbuh) and Imam Ali (pbuh) and their descendents. Bayt is
to give the Oath of Allegiance to Imam Ali (pbuh) and accept his
guidance.
Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt) orhousehold members of Prophet Muhammad
(pbuh) refers to his daughter Fatima Zahra (pbuh), his successor and
son-in-law, Imam Ali (pbuh), their two sons Imam Hasan (pbuh) and Imam
Hussain (pbuh), and the nine Imams from the lineage of Imam Hussain
(pbuh).
Ahlul Bayt (Ahl-e-Bait) in Noble Qur'an
The Purified Ones: The Highest degree of purity means to be kept
constantly away from all the causes of impurity. This is termed as the
stateof infallibility in knowledge, character and action. It could
have been applied generally tothe whole mankind who are keeping aloof
from all the impurities as the word of Allah (SWT) commands; but,
Allah (SWT) expressively has confined His order to certain group of
individuals by excluding the rest of the mankind from it in His divine
will by declaring Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt) as the persons purified by
Him to be constantly in touch with the Noble Qur'an in its original,
hidden, well protected, exalted and purified form. It was Allah's
(SWT) wish to remove all blemishes from them, as mentionedin the Verse
of Purity (Ayat Al-Tathir) in the Noble Qur'an:
The Verse of Purity (Ayat Al-Tathir): "... Allah only desires to keep
away the uncleanness from you, O people of the House! And to purify
you a (thorough) purifying." Noble Qur'an (33:33)
The above verse from Noble Qur'an, is known as Ayat Al-Tathir, refers
tothe members of the household of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), which
include exclusivelyProphet Muhammad, Imam Ali, Fatima Zahra, Imam
Hasan, and Imam Hussain (peace be upon them all). Hence Prophet
Muhammad's (pbuh) other offspring, wives, sons of paternal uncles, and
dwellers of his houseare not to be called as Prophet Muhammad's Ahlul
Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt).
The argument is based on the genuine and authentic traditions narrated
by Sahaba, companions of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) recorded in both the
Sunni and Shia sources.
Ahlul Bayt (Ahle Bait) in Hadith's
1. Hadith-e-Kisa (Hadith of the Cloak):
It is narrated from Umm al-Momineen, Umm Salamah that once Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh) was in her house lying on a mattress, covered with a
cloak from Khaibar when his beloved daughter Fatima Zahra (pbuh)
entered with a dish called al-Khazira (a kind of food). Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh) askedher to call her husband, Imam Ali and her two
sons, Imam Hasan and Imam Hussain. Fatima Zahra (pbuh) called them and
as they all sat together to eat, Allah (SWT) revealed the following
verse of purity (Ayat Al-Tathir) to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). "...
Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of
the House! And to purify you a (thorough) purifying." Noble Qur'an
(33:33)
Upon this Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) covered them all with his cloak and
lifting his hands towards the sky said: "O Allah (SWT)! This is my
family and the nearest of my kin, keep away from them uncleanness and
keep them pure as pure can be." Umm al-Momineen, Umm Salamah adds that
thrice Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) repeated these words and when she poked
her head under the cloak andasked him, Am I with you? In a refraining
gesture, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said twice: "You are (also) among the
righteous."
Thus it is clear from above discussion that Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh)
daily habit of stopping at his daughter Fatima Zahra's (pbuh) house
and addressing her household as Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt), was not
without reason. In fact he was expounding the meaning of the term
Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt) and practically explaining to the Muslimsthe
verse of purity (Ayat Al-Tathir) and the particular persons meant by
it. To be more precise, he was drawing the attention of the Muslim
nation towards the significance of his Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt) and
their leadership after himso that the Muslims should love, obey and
follow them.
2. Mubahala Tradition or Incident of Mubahila (Imprecation):
In the south of Arabia, there is a place called Najran. There lived
the Christian tribe of Najran who staunchly believed that Prophet Isa
(pbuh) i.e., Jesus was the son of God. Prophet Muhammad(pbuh) invited
them to accept Islam. In response to that, a delegation of their
priests and elders came to Madina. They wanted to discuss religion
with Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
Their argument was that Jesus was born without afather through Virgin
Mary, so he was the son of God. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) explained to
them that just as Allah (SWT) created Prophet Adam (pbuh) without a
father or even a mother, in the same way He created Prophet Jesus
(pbuh) without a father.
Hence Prophet Jesus (pbuh) was a servant of Allah (SWT) as was Prophet
Adam (pbuh). The Christians did not agree with this simple truth.
Christians stuck to their belief that Jesus was the son of God.
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) asked them to wait. Then came the following
Revelation (message from Allah (SWT)):
But whoever disputes with you in this matter after what has come to
you of knowledge, then say: Come let us call our sons and your sons
and our women and your women and our souls and your souls, then let us
be earnest in prayer, and pray for the curse of Allah on the liars.
Noble Qur'an (3:61)
It was then agreed that the Christians seek Mubahila (Imprecation)
with Prophet Muhammad(pbuh). The meaning of Mubahala is that both of
them invoke from Allah (SWT) that he, who speaks the truth, may
survive and he, who is not speaking the truth may perish.
On the day of Mubahala, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) took with him his
grandsons - Imam Hasan and Imam Hussain, in place of his sons. In
place of women, he took his daughter Fatima Zahra. In place of his
souls, he took his cousin and son-in-law Imam Ali. But on seeing the
radiant faces of these sinless members of the household of Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh), the Christians got scared. They decided not to seek
Mubahala any more but accepted their defeat. They agreed to pay
tribute and returned home.
This is how Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) showed to the world, who the true
and real members of his Ahlul Bayt(Ahl-e-Bait) were.
3. Mawaddat al-Qurba (al-Mawaddah Fil-Qurba) or Expressed love for the
close of kin:
In this Last Word of Allah (Noble Qur'an), Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is
being commanded to askthe believers to love his kith and kin (that is
his Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt)) and that would be the return of his
apostleship. Hence, to Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt) has been obligatory
(wajib) command of Allah on every Muslim.
Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind): I do not ask of you any reward for it
butlove for my near relatives. Noble Qur'an (42:23)
Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Masood (RA) narrated: One day, we were
accompanying the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in one of his journeys when a
Bedouinwith an orotund voice shouted at us,"Muhammad!"
"What do you want?" answered the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
"What is it if an individual loves a people but he does not imitate
them in deeds?" asked the Bedouin.
"One will be attached to the one he loves," repliedthe Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
"Muhammad," shouted the Bedouin, " Call me to Islam ."
The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: "You should declare that there is no
god but Allah (SWT) and that I am the Messenger of Allah (SWT), offer
the prayer (Salat) , defray thezakat, fast during the month of Ramadan
, and perform the hajj to the Holy House."
"Muhammad," asked the Bedouin, "Do you ask for wage for so?" "No,"
replied the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), "I do not take any wage except
that you must regard the relatives.""Whose relatives? Mine or yours?"
asked the Bedouin. "It is my relatives," answered the Prophet Muhammad
(pbuh). The Bedouin said:"Give me your hand so that I will declare
allegiance to you. No good is expected from him who loves you, but not
your relatives."(Biharul-Anwar)
4. Hadith al-Safinah or Safinah Tradition:
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) has compared his Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt) to
Noah's ark. Whoever loves and follows them will attain salvation and
whoever violates their sanctity will drown. While holding the door of
Holy Kaaba, Abu Dharr told that he had heard Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
say, "My family among you is like Noah's ark. He who sails in it
willbe safe, but he who holdsback from it will perish."
In another place Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said:"The parable of my Ahlul
Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt) is that of the boat of Noah, whoever gets aboard it
issaved and whoever stays away from it is drowned."
5. Hadith al-Thaqalayn or Saqlain Tradition (Hadith of the two weighty things):
Prophet Muhammad - may Allah (SWT) bestow peace and benedictions upon
him and his pure Progeny - said: "Verily, I am leaving behind two
precious things (thaqalayn) among you: the Book of Allah and my
kindred (itrah), my household Ahlul Bayt (Ahlal-Bayt), for indeed, the
two will never separate until they come back to me by the Pond (of
al­Kawthar on the Day of Judgement)." [Hadith-e-Saqlain]
Since the Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt) carry as much weight in the eyes of
Allah (SWT) as the Noble Qur'an, the former has the same qualities as
the latter. Just as the Noble Qur'an is true from beginning to end
without the shadow of untruth in it, and just as it is incumbent
(duty) of every Muslim to obey its commands, so also must the Ahlul
Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt) be perfectly true and sincere guides whose commands
must be followed by all. Therefore there can be no escape of accepting
their leadership and following their creed andfaith. The Muslims are
bound by the Hadith of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) to follow them and no
one else.
Imam al-Shafi'i, one of the four Imams of the Sunni school of thought,
in his famous verses says,"Let everybody know that if the love of
Prophet Muhammad's descendants means to be a Rafizi, I am a Rafizi."
Imam al-Shafi'i also says,"O Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt)! Allah (SWT) has
made it obligatory in the Noble Qur'an to love you. It is a matter of
pride for you that without invoking blessing on you,prayer is not
valid." Again he says in his verses, "After having seenthat the people
have chosen different ways which have led them to the Ocean of
deviation and ignorance. I have, in the name of Allah (SWT), embarked
the ship whichmay lead me to safety. The Ahlul Bayt of the Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh) are that very ship,we have been ordered tohold fast
the rope of Allah (SWT), and that rope is their love."
Conclusion: Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and his Ahlul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt)
sacrificed all the worldly comforts and even their lives in order to
convey the true religion of Islam to us. In return of their
sacrifices, we are commanded by Allah (SWT) to love them. The aim is
that through their love, we follow their footsteps. We follow the true
teachings of Islam taught by them, so that we live a good and decent
life in this world and earn the pleasure of Allah (SWT) inthe life
hereafter.
*. All Solutions Are with the Prophet's Progeny by Dr. Muhammad
at-Tijani as-Sammawi
*. The Ahl ul Bayt (Ahl al-Bayt); Ethical Role Models
*. The Brief History of The Fourteen Infallibles peace be upon them

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Will the person who intends to fast ‘Ashoora during the day be rewarded for his fasting?

I know of the virtue of fasting the day of 'Ashoora, and that it is
expiation for the year that came before. But because we use the
Gregorian calendar I did not know when 'Ashoora is until the morning
of the day itself. I had not eaten anything, so I intended to fast. Is
my fast valid, and will I get the rewardof this day and receive
expiation for the previous year?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Praise be to Allaah for making you keen to do naafil acts of worship.
We ask Him to make us and you steadfast in doing that.
With regard to your question about forming the intention to fast from
the night before, there is sound evidence from the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) that the intention to observe a
naafil fast formed on themorning of the day itselfis valid, so long as
a person has not ingested anything that breaks thefast after dawn.
'Aa'ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) narrated that the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) entered uponhis family one
day and said: "Do you have anything (i.e., any food)?" They said,
"No." He said, "Then I am fasting." (Muslim, 1154, 170). The word
"idhan" (translated here as "then", in the sense of "in that case")
indicates that it is permissible to form the intention of observing a
naafil fast on the day itself. This is unlike the obligatory fasts,
which are not validunless one forms the intention the night before,
because of the hadeeth, "Whoever doesnot form the intention to fast
before dawn, has not fasted." Abu Dawood, 2454; al-Tirmidhi, 726;
classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami', 6535. What is
meant here is obligatory fasts.
Based on this, then your fast is valid. With regard to getting the
reward for fasting, will this be reward for the whole day or from the
time of the intention only? Shaykh al-'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have
mercy on him) said:
There are two scholarly opinions on this matter. The first is that he
will be rewarded from the beginning of the day, because the correct
Islamic fast can only be from the start of the day.
The second view is that he will only be rewardedfrom the time of his
intention, and if he formed the intention at midday then he will be
rewarded for half a day. This is the correct view, because the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, "Actions are but by
intentions, and each person will have but thatwhich he intended."
Thisman only formed the intention during the day, so he will be
rewarded from the time he formed the intention.
Based on the correct opinion, if a fast is connected to a particular
day, such as fasting on Mondays and Thursdays, and fasting on al-ayaam
al-beed (the13th, 14th and 15th of each Hijri month) or fasting three
days each month, and a person forms the intention during the day, he
will not be rewarded for the entire day.
Al-Sharh al-Mumti', 6/373.
The same applies to the case of one who did not intend to fast
'Ashoora until after dawn had come: he will not get thereward for
fasting 'Ashoora', which is the expiation of one year, because his
case is not like that of one fasted the whole day of 'Ashoora', rather
he only fasted part of it, from the moment he first formed the
intention of fasting.
But he will be rewarded in the general sense of the reward for fasting
during the month of Allaah Muharram, which is the best kind of fasting
after Ramadaan (as it says in Saheeh Muslim, 1163).
Perhaps one of the main reasons for your and many people's not knowing
when 'Ashoora is, or al-ayyaam al-beed, until the day has started,is –
as you mention – useof the Gregorian calendar. Perhaps missing out on
these special days will motivate you and others whom Allaah blesses
with guidance, to followthe lunar Hijri calendar which Allaah has
prescribed for His slaves and approved of for His religion, even if
that is only with regard to theirpersonal dealings, so as to revive
this calendar which reminds us of different shar'i occasions, and in
order to be different from the People of the Book whom we are
commanded to differ from and be distinct with regard to their rituals
and unique characteristics, especiallysince the lunar calendar was
followed by the earlier Prophets, as may be understood from the
hadeeth which mentionsthe reason why the Jewsfasted 'Ashoora – which
is a day that is known through the lunar calendar. They said that it
was the day on which Allaah had saved Moosa. This indicates that they
followed a lunar calendar and not the months of the solar European
calendar.
Al-Sharh al-Mumti', 6/471
May Allaah make your missing out on this special reward, and the
missing out of others who are keen like you, lead to a good outcome,
so this will make you strive harder in doing good works and acts of
worship. This may make you more keen than people who do some act of
worship regularly andfeel content with what they are doing, and may
fill them with self-admiration.
We ask Allaah to bless us with His bounty and reward, and help us to
remember Him and give thanks to Him.

She has a disability and is unable to do wudoo’, and her children refuse to help her to do wudoo’

There is a woman who has a disability and is unable to do wudoo'.
Sometimes she tells her children to help her do wudoo' but they do not
do that, so she has no choice but to pray without doing wudoo'. What
is the ruling on that?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
It is obligatory for the children to help their mother to purify
herself, because this is her right and is a duty upon them.Not doing
that means that they are committingone of the most grievousof major
sins, which is disobedience towards mthers.
There is the fear that Allah may hasten the punishment for them
because of this sin.
So they have to repent to Allah, regret what they have done, apologise
to their mother, ask her to forgive them, and strive hard to obey her
and please her, for this is oneof the gates of paradise and they do
not know when it will be closed for them, at which time regret will be
to no avail.
With regard to purifyingherself if they refuse to help her:
If a sick person is unable to do wudoo' and cannot find anyone to help
him do it, even in return for payment, thenhe should do tayammum. He
may do tayammum using the bed on which he sleeps if there is dust on
it, or he can keep a vessel next to him in which there is sand or dust
with which he may do tayammum.
Al-Bahooti (may Allah have mercy on him) said in Kashshaaf al-Qinaa'
(1/103): If the sick person who is unable to do wudoo' for himself can
find someone to do wudoo' for him or to do ghusl for him in return for
an appropriate payment and he can afford it, then he must do that,
because in that case doing wudoo' is obligatory for him as it isfor
one who is healthy. Ifhe cannot find someone to do wudoo' or tayammum
for him, because he cannot afford to pay or he cannot find someone to
hire for that purpose, then he should pray as he is. End quote.
If the woman asked about here is able to hire someone to help her do
wudoo', then she must do that.
If she cannot afford it, then she should move onto doing tayammum,
because Allah, may He beexalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
"But if you are ill or on a journey or any of you comes from answering
the call of nature, or you have been in contact with women (i.e.
sexual intercourse) and you find no water, then perform Tayammum with
clean earth and rubtherewith your faces and hands" [al-Maa'idah 5:6].
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked: If a
sick person does not have any dust, can he dotayammum using the wall
or bed, or not?
He replied: If the wall is made of "clean earth", whether it is rocks
or bricks, then it is permissible to use it for tayammum. But if the
wall is covered with wood or is painted, if there is dust on it, then
it may be used for tayammum and there is nothing wrong with it, and he
will be like one who does tayammum using earth. But if there is no
dust on it, then it does not come under theheading of "earth" and
cannot be used for tayammum.
With regard to the bed, we say: if there is dust on it, it may be used
for tayammum; otherwise it may not because it does not come under the
heading of "earth".
End quote from Fataawa at-Tahaarah, p. 240.
If she is unable to do tayammum, she may pray without wudoo' or
tayammum, because Allah, may He be exalted,says (interpretation of the
meaning):
"Allaah burdens not a person beyond his scope"
[al-Baqarah 2:286]
"So keep your duty to Allaah and fear Him as much as you can"
[al-Taghaabun 64:16].
Thus it is known that it isnot permissible for her to pray without
wudoo' or tayammum so long as she is able to do tayammum.
And Allah knows best.

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Are you ready for yourturn?

He was a student, probably in his early twenties. I didn't know his
name--I really didn't care. All I know is he wasgoing for a lay-up
while playing basketball, lost his balance and fell on the
ground--flat on his back.
We thought he would shake it off and continuethe game--so no one
really cared. To everyone's surprise, he never got up. At first a few
people on his team (later everyone) went upto him but he just wouldn't
reply.
CPR did no good. The ambulance personnel couldn't save him from dying.
The result at the ER was no better. HE WASDEAD!
As I came home tonight, I thought to myself, it could have been me
going up for that lay-up.It is very possible that I could be laying in
the cold city morgue, right this minute, as I type thise-mail.
Am I ready to die? Did I communicate with Allah today? Did I perform
my daily prayers? Did I seek the pleasure of Allah?
Did I treat my parents and family with respect and love? Did I give
any at all in charity (sadaqa) today? How many times did I remember
Allah and recount His name?
The entire day I made time to go to school, check my e-mail, read the
news, chat with friends, watch TV, play basketball.......but did I
even once say"Astagfirullah"? Did I ask Allah to forgive the sins that
I've committed today? NO! Not once.
Did I say "Alhamdulillah" other than in my daily prayers? NO! Not once
my friends. Would you like to know why? Because I was too caught up
with myself and my daily activities.
Well, guess what. I could have lost my life during a lay-up in a
basketball game and what do I have with me? Not a thing. Nothing that
I did today do I get to bring with me to the grave. Nothing.
A few words that I could have uttered were the only things that I
could have brought with me. Afew words that would'vetaken a few
seconds of concentration out of the 24 hrs. that was allotted to me.
A few cents in charity instead of cold drinks and candy bars could
have saved my soul. But Iinsisted to continue withmy careless
attitude. Thank God it wasn't my turn to go, because I sure wasn't
ready.
Now I close my eyes and say Alhamdulillah. Now I look back and say
Astagfirullah. Now I havea different attitude. Now, I want to prepare
for my turn.
Did you perform your prayers today? Did you give in charity and love?
Did you ask for forgiveness yet? Do you care? I'm asking becauseI
don't want to see you fall, knowing you aren't ready for your turn.
Are you ready for your turn?
May the Peace and Mercyof Allah be upon us all.

How to be the best in everything

Khalid Ibn El-Waleed narrated the following:
A Bedouin came one dayto the prophet and said to him, "O, Messenger of
Allah! I've come to ask you a few questions about the affairs of this
life and the Hereafter.
Ask what you wish.
I'd like to be the most of learned of men.
Fear Allah, and you will be the most learned of men.
I'd like to be the richest man in the world
Be contented, and you will be the richest man in the world.
I'd like to be the most of just men.
Desire for others what you desire for yourself, and you will be the
mostjust of men.
I want to be the best of men
Do good to others and you will be the best of men.
I wish to be the most favored by Allah
Engage much in Allah's praise, and you will be favored by Allah
I would like to complete my faith
If you have good manners you will complete your faith
I wish to be among those who do good
Adore Allah as if you see Him, for surely He sees you.
I wish to be Obedient to Allah
If observe Allah's commands you will be obedient to Allah
Id like to be free from allsins
Bathe your body from impurities and you will be free from all sins
I'd like to be raised in the day of judgment in the light
Don't wrong yourself or any other creature, and you will be raised on
theday of Judgment in the light
I'd like Allah to bestow His Mercy on me
If you have mercy on yourself and on others Allah will bestow His Mercy on you.
I'd like my sins to be veryfew
If you seek forgiveness from Allah as much as you can, your sins will bevery few
I'd like to be the most honorable man
If you do not complain to any fellow creature, you will be the most
honored of men
I'd like to be the strongest of men
If you put your trust in Allah, you will be the strongest of men
I'd like for Allah to enlarge my provision
If you keep yourself pure, Allah will enlarge your provision
I'd like to be loved by Allah and His Messenger
If you love what Allah and His messenger love, you will be among their
beloved ones
I wish to be safe from Allah's wrath on the day of Judgment
If you do not lose your temper with any of your fellow creatures you
willbe safe from the wrath of Allah on the day of judgment
I'd like my prayers to be responded
If you avoid forbidden actions your prayers will be responded
I'd like Allah not to disgrace me on the Day of Judgment
If you guard your chastity Allah will not disgrace you on the Day of Judgment
I'd like Allah to protect me with a covering protection on the Day of Judgment
Do not uncover your fellow creatures faults, and Allah will provide
you with a covering on the Day of Judgment
What will save me from sins
Tears, humility and illness will save you
What are the best deeds in the eyes of Allah
Gentle manners, modesty, and patience in adversity
What are the worst evils in the eyes of Allah
Hot temper and Miserliness
What extinguishes hell's fire on the Day of Judgment?
Patience in adversity and misfortunes
What assuages the wrath of Allah in this life and the hereafter
Concealed charity and kindness to others

Bride-Price / Dowry for a poor man

One day, a woman came to see the Prophet of Allah [PBUH= Allah's
blessings and Peace be upon him] and said: "Oh!Messenger of Allah! I
do not have a husband and I want to be a good wife; i give myself to
you."
The Messenger of Allah [PBUH] kept silent for a long while.
Suddenly, a man who was present stood up and asked if the woman would
accept him for a husband.
The Messenger of Allah [PBUH] said: "Do you have anything to give her
as a dowry."
The man thought and said: "I have half of my cloth," and indeed he was
wearing a single cloth around him.
"If you give her part of this cloth, you will have nothing to wear
anymore; it will become her possession. Find something else." Since
atthis time the followers ofIslam and the Prophet himself [PBUH] were
poor, the man thought again a long time and declared: "No, I do not
possess a thing to give her."
The Messenger of Allah then told him: "Go to your house and look for
something, even if it is an iron ring."
The man departed and came back a while later, and declared: "I looked
everywhere, but I did not find anything to giveher as her dowry."
After reflection, the Prophet of Allah [PBUH]said: "Did you learn some
of the Qur'an?"
"Yes, I have learned by heart so-and-so Surahs [chapters of the Qur'an]"
The Messenger of Alah [PBUH] therefore declared: "Teach her what you
know of the Qur'an, and this will constitute her dowry."
The couple felt contented with what was proposed, and they got married.

Etiquette of Eating - Aisha Siddiqa (Radi Allahu anha) narrates that the Prophet of Allah said, "Whenever one eats then he should say the name of Allah (say ) and if he forgets to say Bismillah in the beginning then he should say, "

Aisha Siddiqa (Radi Allahu anha) narrates that the Prophet of Allah
said, "Whenever one eats then he should say the name of Allah (say )
and if he forgets to say Bismillah in the beginning then he should
say, " " (Tirmizi, Abu Dawood, and Hakim)
Wahshi Bin Harb (Radi Allahu anhu) narrates that the Prophet of Allah
said, "Eat together and read , in this, there is blessing for you."
(Masnad Imam-e-Ahmad, Sunan-e-Abi Dawood, Ibne Majah)
Jabir Bin Abdullah (Radi Allahu anhu) narrates that the Prophet of
Allah said, "Whenever someone enters the house and at the time of
entering and eating recites , the Shaitan says to his offspring that
"you will not be able to live or eat in this home", and if at the time
of entrance onedoesn't read then he [the devil] says "that you have
found a place to live" and if someone doesn't read at thetime of
eating then he says "you found a place to live and you have found
food." (Sahih Muslim)
Amr Bin Abi Salma (Radi Allahu anhuma) narrates that I was child in
the care of the Prophet of Allah . While eating I would put my mouth
on every side of the dish. Rasul-Allah said,"After reading , eatfrom
the right side and eat from that side of the dish which is nearer to
you. (Bukhari and Muslim)
Jabir Bin Abdullah and Asma (Radi Allahu anhuma) narrate that
Rasul-Allah said, "Coolyour meal because thereis no blessing in hot
food. (Rawahul-Hakim and Abu Dawood)
Abu Saeed Khizri (Radi Allahu anhu) narrates that the Prophet of Allah
used to recite after eating food. (Tirmizi)
Aqba Bin Amir (Radi Allahu anhu) narrates Rasul-Allah said, "Thatmeal
which has not been read on is illness and there is no blessing in it.
The compensation for it is that if the table cloth has not been picked
up then read and eat somethingand if the table cloth hasbeen picked up
then read and a lick the fingers. (Ibn Asakar)
Ans Bin Malik (Radi Allahu anhu) narrates that Rasul-Allah
said,"Whenever you eat or drink, read this, then you will not get any
illness even if it has poison: (Rawahul Daylmee)
Abdullah Bin Umar (Radi Allahu anhuma) narrates that Rasul-Allah
said,"When one eats then he should eat with the righthand and when one
drinks then he should drink with the right hand. (Bukhari & Muslim)
Ka'ab Bin Malik (Radi Allahu anhu) narrates Rasul-Allah would eat with
three fingers and before wiping would lick them with the tongue.
(Bukhari and Muslim)
Jabir bin Abdullah (Radi Allahu anhuma) narrates that Rasul-Allah
said,"Lick the fingers and the dish. You don't know which part of meal
has blessings." (Sahih Muslim)
Nobelsha (Radi Allahu anhu) narrates from Rasul-Allah said,"Whoever,
after eating will lick the dish, that dish will do Istighfar for him.
(Tirmizi and Musnad-e-Imam Ahmad)
Abdullah Bin Abbas (RadiAllahu anhuma) narrates the Prophet of Allah
said, "Do not blow from your mouth into food and water." (Rawahe
Tibrani)
Aisha Siddiqa (Radi Allahu anha) narrates that Rasul-Allah entered the
house and saw some fallen bread. He picked it up, wiped it,and ate it.
Afterwards Hesaid, "Aisha, respect good things. When this thing
(bread) runs away from a nation it doesn't return." (Ibn-e-Majah)
Abdullah Bin Umme Haraam (Radi Allahu anhu) narrates that Rasul-Allah
said,"Respect bread. It is fromthe blessings of the skiesand earth.
Whoever eats fallen bread from the table cloth for him there is
Maghfirah [salvation]. (Rawahe Tibrani)
Aisha Siddiqa (Radi Allahu anha) narrates that Rasul-Allah said,"Do
not get up fromFrom food (DastarKhawan-Mat) until Food has been picked
up" (Ibn-e-Majah)
Abudllah Bin Umar (Radi Allahu anhuma) narrates that Rasul-Allah
said,"When the table cloth is chosen, no one should stand until the
table cloth is picked up and heshould not take away hishand from the
food untilall have finished eating. If he his going to stop his hands
from the food, he should excuse himselfbecause without excusing
(oneself) to stopping the hands will embarrass the other person
sitting on the table cloth and he too will pull his hands from the
food and it's possiblethat he might still necessitate food.
Ans Bin Malik (Radi Allahu anhuma) narrates that Rasul-Allah
said,"Whoever wants that Allah Ta'ala increase blessings and goodness
in his home then he should do wudu when the food is presented in front
of him and do wudu when it is picked i.e., wash the hands and the
mouth. (Ibn-e-Maajah)
Abu Hurairah (Radi Allahu anhu) narrates that the Rasul-Allah said,
"If there is the smellof grease on one's hand and he sleeps without
washing the hands and some problem reaches him then he should blame
himself. (Tirmizi, Abu Dawood, and Ibn-e-Maajah)
Abu Abs Bin Jabr (Radi Allahu anhu) narrates that Rasul-Allah
said,"Take off the shoes while eating because this is the better way."
(Rawahul Hakim)
Abu Jahefa (Radi Allahu anhu) narrates from Rasul-Allah said, "I don't
eat while (resting) on a pillow. (Bukhari)/ Etiquette of Eating

Benefits of Duaa - Numan bin Basheer narrates from Rasool-Allah , "Duaa isibadat." Then He readthis ayat . (Tirmizi, Abu Dawod, and Ibn-e-Majah) Abu Hurairah narrates from Rasool-Allah , "In the court of Allah, there is nogreater thing than duaa" (Ibn-e-Majah)

Numan bin Basheer narrates from Rasool-Allah , "Duaa isibadat." Then
He readthis ayat . (Tirmizi, Abu Dawod, and Ibn-e-Majah)
Abu Hurairah narrates from Rasool-Allah , "In the court of Allah,
there is nogreater thing than duaa" (Ibn-e-Majah)
Abdullah bin Umar narrates from Rasool-Allah ," Amongwhatever has been
descended and whatever has not been descended Duaa is beneficial of
all. Oh people of Allah! Assume Duaa a must for yourselves. (Tirmizi)
Abdullah bin Umar from Rasool-Allah ,"For whoever the door of duaa
opened, for him the doors of mercy are opened. Whatever duaa is asked
from Allah the best duaa is for well-being and safety among them."
(Tirmizi)
Abu Hurairah narrates from Rasool-Allah , "Allah isextremely
displeased with the person who doesn't do duaa to Allah". (Tirmizi)
Salman narrates fromRasool-Allah , "Your Rab is modest and kind. A
person raise his hands in HIS court and HE leave them empty, Allah
shies from it." (Tirmizi and Abu Dawood)
Jabir narrates from Rasool-Allah ,"Whoever does duaa to Allah, Allah
fulfills his seeking or in exchange averts misfortune until the duaa
is not related to sin or breaking some relation." (Tirmizi)
Abu Hurairah narrates from Rasool-Allah , "Do duaa to Allah with this
confidence that HE will accept it and know this well that Allah
doesn't accept the duaa done with a negligent and careless heart.
(Tirmizi)
Salman Farsi narrates from Rasool-Allah ,"Duaa turns away destiny and
good deeds lengthen age. (Tirmizi)
Umar narrates that,"Whenever Rasool-Allah raised his hands for duaa He
did not put down them down until HE took both hands over his face."
(Tirmizi)
Aisha (Radi Allahu Anha) narrates that,"Rasool-Allah liked duaas that
were inclusive and he left the rest." (Abu Dawood)
Abdullah bin Umar narrates from Rasool-Allah , "Duaa for a person not
present is accepted quickly by Allah." (Tirmizi and Abu Dawood)
Abu Hurairah narrates from Rasool-Allah , "Three duaas are such in
which there is no doubt of their acceptance: 1) Father's duaa 2)
Traveler's duaa 3) Duaa of the oppressed". (Timizi, Ibne Majah)
Abu Hurairah narrates from Rasool-Allah , "Three types of people's
duaas are not rejected: 1) At the time of iftar the person who has
fasted 2) Adil ruler's duaa 3) The duaa of the oppressed. Allah raises
the duaa of the oppressed on the clouds and the doors of heaven are
opened for it and Allah says, "Oath of MY Majesty and Honour! I will
help and aid you. Even though if the help is after few days."
(Tirmizi)
Abu Hurairah narrates from Rasool-Allah , "When anyone of you does
duaa then don't say "Oh Allah! Forgive me if you want", "Have mercy on
me if you want", "Give me subsistence if you wish" rather believe
completely that HE will do whatever HE wishes. Nobody can force HIM."
(Bukhari)
Abu Hurairah narrates from Rasool-Allah , "Allah excepts the duaa of a
person till the duaa is not related to sin or breaking of some
relation and until he does not haste in that duaa. The people (May
Allah be happy with them) asked, "Oh Rasool-Allah! What is meant by
haste?" He replied,"That the person say "I did duaa again and again
but my duaa wasn't accepted and afterwards he becomes hopeless and
leaves the duaa. This is called haste." (Muslim)
Jabir narrates from Rasool-Allah , "Don't do Bad-duaa [against]
yourself, your wealth, or for your children. May it be the moment of
acceptance in the court of Allah and your Bad-duaa be accepted.
(Muslim)
Boraidah narrates that Rasool-Allah heard a man performingduaa like so
*1, so He said, "He [the man] has performed duaa with the Ism-e-Azam
and when Allah is asked through the Ism-e-Azam,Allah grants and when
duaa is performed with it HE accepts it." (Tirmizi and Abu Dawood)
Asma binte Yazeed (Radi Allahu Anha) narrates from Rasool-Allah
,"Ism-e-Azam is in these two ayahs and in the beginning of Ale-Imran .
" (Tirmizi and Abu Dawood)
Abu Hurairah narrates from Rasool-Allah , "Saying is dearer to me than
this world and all that is in it." (Mislim)
Abu Hurairah narrates from Rasool-Allah ,"Whoever said hundred times
in one day his sins are erased even if they are equal to the foam of
the sea." (Muslim and Bukhari)
Abu Hurairah narrates from Rasool-Allah , "Every Prophet had a special
duaa which is accepted in the court of Allah. All Prophets were in
quick in their duaas. On the day of Judgment, for theintercession of
my Ummah, I have saved my duaa. My duaa will reachto every person in
my ummah, who did not make any partners with Allah. (Muslim) /
Benefits of Duaa

Abu Darda narrated that Rasool Allah said,“Should I not tell you of such a thinga which are the best and purest deeds in the court of your Lord, high in ranks (darajat), better for you then spending gold and silver (in Allah’s path),

Abu Darda narrated that Rasool Allah said,"Should I not tell you of
such a thinga which are the best and purest deeds in the court of your
Lord, high in ranks (darajat), better for you then spending gold and
silver (in Allah's path), and better than slaying the neck of the
enemy during war? The Sahaba said, "Yes, Oh Rasool Allah! ." He said,
"Itis Zikr of Allah." (Tirmizi)
Abu Huraira narratedthat Rasool Allah said,"Any gathering in which
people sit and do not do Zikr of Allah and do not send Durood upon
their Prophet is of loss for them. If Allah wills, give them azab
(punishment) and if wills, forgive them." (Tirmizi)
Abu Huraira narratedthat Rasool Allah said,"Allah Tabaraka wa Ta'ala
says when a person moves his lips forZikr of Allah, I am with him. "
(Bukhari)
Abu Huraira narratedthat Rasool Allah said,"Allah Tabaraka wa Ta'ala
says I am closer to my slave than his supposition of which he keeps of
me. And when he/her does Zikr of Allah,I am with him/her. If he does
Zikr in his heart, I do his Zikr near MY proximity (closeness) and if
he does Zikr in a gathering, I mention him in a gathering Afdhal
(better) than it. (Bukhari)
Abu Musa Ash'ari narrated that Rasool Allah said, "He/She who does
Zikr of Allah and he/she who doesn't,their example is of like an alive
and a dead. (Bukhari)
Abu Huraira said thatRasool Allah said, "The angels look for those who
do Zikr of Allah on the paths. Whenthey find those who are doing Zikr
of Allah then they call each other, "Come, your desired has been
found." Then thoseangels cover those are doing Zikr of Allah up to the
skies of this world with their wings. And Allah Rabbul Izzat says
about them to those angels "What are my slave doing?" Though Allah
knows more than those angels. The angels say, "Those people are doing
your Tasbeeh, Tahmeed, and Tamjeed."Rab Ta'ala says, "Have they seen
me?" The angels say, "We swear byyour pure Entity, they have not seen
you." Rab Ta'ala says to them, "If they had seen me then what would be
their state?" The angels say, "If they could've seen you then they
would do your Tamjeed and your Tasbeeh even more."
Rab Ta'ala says, "What slaves are asking from me?" The angels say,
"They are asking for Jannat from you." Rab Ta'ala says, "Have they
seen Jannat?" The angelssay, "We swear by Your Pure Entity, they have
not seen Jannat." Rab Ta'ala says, "If they had seen Jannat then what
would be their state?" The angels say, "If these people had seen
jannat then their greed, desire, and inclination for it would
increase. Rab Ta'ala says, "What else are they doing?" The angels say,
"They are seeking refuge." Rab Ta'ala says, "From what are they
seeking refuge?" The angels say, "They are seeking refuge from Hell."
Rab Ta'ala says, "Have they seen Hell?" The angels say, "Oh Rab, we
swear by Your Pure Entity, they have not seen it." Rab Ta'ala, "If
they had seen it then what would be their state?" The angels say, "If
they had seen it then they would run even further away from it and
fear it even more.
Rab Ta'ala says, "angels, Be witnesses that I have forgiven them." An
angelsays, "There is one person amongst them who is not part of those
who do Zikr, he is there for some necessity of his/her." Rab Ta'ala
says, "These are such people that even those sitting among them are
not deprived." (Bukhari)
Anas narrated that Rasool Allah said, "When you pass by gardens of
paradise, eat fruits of them. The Sahaba said, "What are the gardens
of Paradise?" He said, "The gatherings of Zikr." (Tirmizi)
Abu Huraira narratedAbu Saeed Khudri said that Rasool Allah said,
"Whenever a Jama'at (a group of people) sits for Zikr of Allah, the
angels surround it. Blessing covers that Jama'at. And peace and calm
descends on them. And Allah mentions them to the angels present in
HIScourt. (Muslim)
Ameer Muaviah narratedthat the Rasool Allah passed by a Jama'at and
asked them, "Why have you gathered here?" Some people of the Jammat
replied, "We have gathered here for the Zikr and Hamd of Allah because
by guidingus towards Islam He did favor on us. Rasool Allah said, "By
Allah, have you gathered only for this (purpose)?" They said, "By
Allah, we have gathered here only for such purpose. Rasool Allah said,
"I did not give you oath because ofany imputation (doubt) rather it is
because Jibraeel came to me and told me that Allah Azzawajal boasts of
you in the gathering of the angels. (Muslim)
Abdullah Bin Abbas narrated that Rasool Allah said, "The Shaitan
sticks to the heart of the child of Adam. When he does Zikr of Allah,
he (the Shaitan) runs away fromhim. And when the child of Adam becomes
careless from the Zikr of Allah, the Shaitan beginsto put was-wasah
(evil suggestions) into his heart. (Bukhari)
Abdullah Bin Umar narrated that Rasool Allah said, "Don't have a
conversation [without] Zikr of Allah. Because talking too much without
Zikr of Allah is the reason for the heart's hardness andwretchedness.
And that person becomes distant from Allah in whose heart there is
wretchedness. (Tirmizi)
Abudullah Bin Bisr narrated that one person asked, "Ya RasoolAllah!
There are manycommands on me of Islam. Tell me of such a thing which I
may hold on to steadfast. Rasool Allah replied, "Always keep your
tongue wet from Zikr of Allah." (Tirmizi)
Abdullah Bin Bisr narrated that a villager came to the Holy Court
ofRasool Allah and asked, "Which man is thebest?" Rasool Allah said,
"It is the luck and good-fortune of that person whose life is longand
his deeds are good."He asked, "Ya Rasool Allah! Which deed is the
best?" Rasool Allah said, "Your tongue bewet from Zikr of Allah when
you part from this world. (Tirmizi)
Muaaz bin Jabal narrated that Rasool Allah said, "The people of Jannat
will only regret that momentwhich had been empty of Zikr of Allah."
(Beheqi)/ Zikr of Allah

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Method of praying Qaza Salahs Quickly

If someone have missed Salahs in their account. Either one time's or
of many years, they must pray their Qaza as soon as possible. Salah is
a Fard and not forgiven. On the day of judgementSalah will be the
first thing asked about.
For the people who havemany years of missed Salahs. There is a way to
pray them quickly. Following instructions have four exeptions and has
all Fards and Wajibs for a complete Salat. Please pray your Qaza as
soon as possible. Even of you could pray one days Qaza Salahs every
day which are only 20 rakahs(3 wajib witr), please do it. It only
takes few mins to perform 20 rakahs according to the following
instructions.
1) In Ruku and Sajdah instead of reciting"Subhaana Rabbiyal Azeem" and
"Subhaana Rabbiyal A'la" three times, say it only once. But make sure
do not leave Ruku poster untill the Meem (M) of Azeem has been said
properly. Similarly do not leave the posture of Sajdah until Ala has
been said completely. Just make sure to say these Tasbeehaat properly
anddo not rush.
2) In third and four Rakah of Fard Salah instead of reciting the whole
Soorah Fatiha say,"Subhan Allah" three times and go to Ruku, . Make
sure "Subhan Allah" has been recited three times properly, do not
rush. This exeption isonly for Fard. In third rakah of Witr it's a
must to recite full Soorah Fatiha followed by at least three ayahs of
Quran or a soorah (as weusually do in first and second rakah).
3) In last Qaidah (when we sit for Attahyyat) before Salam, after
Attahyyat instead of full Durood and Dua just say,"Allah Humma Salle
Ala Sayedena Mohammad Wa Aalihi", then finish the Salat with Salam.
Dua is not a must here.
4) In Witr, instead of full Dua-e-Qunoot just say"Rabbigh Fir Lee" one
or three times.
(Fatawa Rizvia, Part 3, Page 622)
Note: Qaza

Masturbation in Islam

Allah (Exalted is He) says: "And those who guard their private parts
from their wives and those (slave-girls) which their right-hands own -
so there is no blame upon them. Then whoever seeks beyond that (which
is lawful), they are the transgressors".
Masturbation is also considered as "seeking beyond" with reference to
the Quranic verse above.
Suhail son of Sai'd (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that the
Holy Prophet (Allah's' Grace & Peace be upon him) said: Whoever
givesme the assurance (not tounlawfully use) what is between their
jaws and their legs (i.e. the tongue and the private parts), I give
them the assurance of the Heaven.(Bukhari)
Abu Hurrairah (may Allahbe pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet
of Allah (Allah's Grace & Peace be upon him) said: Whoever
Allahprotects, from the evil (sh'r) of what is betweentheir jaws and
between their legs, will enter Paradise. [Tirimzi]
Imam Shamsuddin Zahabbi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates a
Prophetic narration that, "Seven people are such that Allah has cursed
them and He will not even casta look of mercy upon them on the Day of
Judgment. Allah will tell them to enter Hell with the people who are
going to Hell, except those who repent.
1. One who performs theact of sodomy.
2. One upon whom the act of sodomy is performed.
3. One who does bad deeds with animals.
4. One who marries his mother or sister.
5. One who masturbates." (The words of the hadith says these seven
people but lists five - Kitab-ul-Kaba'ir p.48)
Allama Mahmood Alussi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates in
Ruh-ul-Ma'ni: "Atta (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I have
heard that on the Day of Judgment one group will be brought in such
away that their hands willbe pregnant. I think theyare the
masturbators." Allama Alussi further says: Saéed bin Jubayr (may Allah
be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (Allah's Grace & Peace
be upon him) said: "Allah Exalted will inflict punishment on a group
of people because they misused their private parts." (Ruh-ul-Ma'ni p.
291)
Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet of
Allah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The person who performs
marriage [nikah] with his hands (i.e. masturbates) is cursed." (Fatawa
Razaviyya, Vol. 10, p.80)
Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the
Holy Prophet (Allah's Grace & Peace be upon him) said: "O group of
youth! Whoever from among you can marry should do so because it keeps
the gaze low and it protects the private parts. And he who cannot
marry should fastbecause fasting breaks lust." (Muslim – Book of
Marriage)
Mufti Waqar-ud-din Al-Qadri (Hanfi) writes in"Waqar-ul-Fatawa" (Vol.
1, P. 269): "If a person is overpowered by sexual desire such that
there is fear of him becoming involved in adultery or he is not
capable of marrying or his wife is so far that he can't go there. Then
it is hoped there is no punishment for the one doing this
[masturbation]. It is written in "Durr-e-Mukhtar" (Vol. 2, Pp 109) (by
Sheikh Alla'ud Din Muhammed son of Ali Haskiffi, died 1088H): 'If
there is fear of committing adultery then it is hoped that there is no
punishment on the one doing this (masturbation)'. Allama (Syed
Mohammed Amin Ash-Shaheerba Bin Abideen) Shammi, (may Allah's mercy be
upon him, died 1253H) has also argued on this quitea lot and decided
that if he does this with the intention of saving himself from
committingsin it will not be a sin and if he does it with the
intention of enjoyment he will be a sinner."
The Holy Prophet (Allah'sGrace & Peace be upon him) said, "No doubt
the virtues wipe away the sins". Therefore a masturbator must
repentsincerely with an intention that he will never commit it again
and do good deeds. According to a Propheticnarration, "The one
whorepents is like the who does not have any sin."