She wants to divide her hasanaat between her and her parents

Can I divide my hasanaatinto three parts - one third for me, one third
for my mother and one third for my father? i.e., all the hasanaat
earned by doing good deeds forwhich a person can be rewarded
throughout his day and night, such as tasbeeh, asking for forgiveness,
charity and du'aa' - apart, of course, from prayer, zakaah, Hajj and
fasting - or can Idivide only the hasanaatfor charity between me and
them, and not any other acts of worship that I have mentioned? Or can
I give charity on their behalf whilst they are alive and after they
die? Can I set up sadaqahjaariyah (ongoing charity) for my parents
from my own money and let them take the reward - such as building a
mosque or distributing Mushafs, when they are still alive?Can I do
that after they die? If they acquired haraam wealth, for example, can
I pay it off on their behalf from my own money?
Finally, in every sujood (prostration) I say the following du'aa'
three times: Lord, forgive me and my parents and their parents and my
brothers, and save us from the torment of the grave and grant us
eternity in al-Firdaws al-A'la.
I also use the masbahah to recite 200 times every day: Lord forgive me
andmy parents and my brothers and all the believing men and women.
Is what I am doing something good and beneficial, or is it bid'ah and
a waste of time? If what I am doing is good and beneficial, is it
actually possible by means of this ongoing du'aa' of mine that Allah
may forgive me and my parents and their parents and my brothersfor all
our sins, and save us from the torment of the grave and grant us
eternity in al-Firdaws al-A'la?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
We appreciate your keenness to honour yourparents and to make good
reach them. We ask Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, to decree
reward for you and to join you with your parents and all the Muslims
in Paradise.
There is no difference of opinion among the scholars that the reward
for charity may reach the dead if the one who gives the charity
dedicates the reward to them, especially parents.Similarly, there is
no difference of opinion that du'aa' for both living and dead will
bring them goodness and mercy if Allah, may He be glorified and
exalted, accepts it. A number of hadeeths in the saheeh Sunnah bear
witness to that. This has also been discussed in detail in a number of
questions on our site. Please see: 12652 , 42384 , 102322 .
Secondly:
It is permissible for the one who gives charity tointend that the
reward for his charity be dividedbetween him and his parents into
three parts, whether they are alive or dead, because the reward is the
property of the giver, and he may give all or part of it. For example,
if he gives it to four people, each of them will get one-quarter; if
he gives one-quarter and keeps the rest for himself, that is
permissible, as is the case if he gives it to someone else. Quoted
from al-Rooh by Ibn al-Qayyim (p. 190).
In the answer to question no. 20996 we quoted from Shaykh Ibn Baaz
(may Allah have mercy on him) that it is permissible to give charity
on behalf of boththe living and the dead.
But we should point out what is best, which is to do righteous deeds
for yourself, and let the reward be all for you, and to make a lot of
du'aa' for your parents. This is what is best and most perfect. See
the answer to question no. 42088 .
Thirdly:
With regard to all other recommended acts of worship, such as fasting,
Hajj, 'Umrah, reading Qur'aan, reciting adhkaar, treating peoplekindly
and other righteous deeds, the scholars differed as to whether the
reward for them reaches the dead or not.
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said in al-Rooh (p. 170)
The view of Imam Ahmad and the majority of the salaf is that [the
reward] does reach them. This is also the view of some of the Hanafis.
That was stated by ImamAhmad - according to the report of Muhammad ibn
Yahya al-Kahhaal. He said: It was said to Abu 'Abd-Allah: Can a man do
a good deed such as praying, giving charity and so on, and give half
of it (its reward) to his father or mother? He said: I hope so; or he
said: Everything of his charity and other deeds will reach the
deceased.
He also said: Recite Aayatal-Kursi three times, and Qul huwa Allahu
ahad, and say: O Allah, the virtue (reward) for it is for the people
of the graves.
The well known view of the Shaafa'i and Maaliki madhhabs is that it
does not reach them. End quote.
We have previously stated on our website that this second view is more
likely to be correct,that no reward for righteous deeds reaches the
deceased unless there is a text to indicatethat it does reach him,
such as charity, du'aa', Hajj and 'Umrah, because Allah, may He
beexalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): "And that man can
have nothing but what he does (good or bad)" [al-Najm 53:39].
See also the answer to question no. 46698 .
Fourthly:
With regard to paying off haraam wealth on their behalf, haraam
wealth, such as that which is stolen, seized by force, or taken by
means of trickery and so on, two rights should be taken into
consideration: the first of which is the right of Allah, may He be
exalted,which was transgressed by committing a haraam action; the
second is the right of the owner of thewealth, which was transgressed
by taking his wealth unlawfully.
If the wealth is paid back to its owner, we hope that the rights of
the owner will be restored thereby. But there remains the right of
Allah, may He be exalted; this can only be dealt with by repentance or
the forgiveness of Allah to the wrongdoer.
Fifthly:
With regard to the du'aa' that you mentioned, there is nothing wrong
with it, but do not adhere to reciting it a particular number of
times, and strive to offer du'aa' as much as you can, without limiting
it to a specific number or believing that it has any specific virtue.
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Protective Jealousy is the Characteristic of the Noble - II

The Protective Jealousy of the Husband over his Wife
As stated previously, it was narrated that Sa'd ibn 'Ubaadah said, "If
Iwere to see a man with my wife, I would strike him with a sword, and
not with the flat side of it." When the Messenger of Allaah heard
this, hesaid: "Are you surprised at Sa'd's jealousy over hishonor? By
Allaah, I am more jealous over my honor than he is over his,and Allaah
is more jealous than I am." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
It was narrated that when the rebels entered into the presence of
'Uthmaan ibn 'Affaan his wife Naa'ilah, spread her hair out as she was
entreating the chivalry ofthe rebels. Thereupon 'Uthmaan shouted at
her, and said, "Cover yourself! By Allaah, death is easier for me than
the violation of the sanctity of your hair." Therefore, the husband's
protective jealousy over his wife motivates him to protect and
safeguard her from anything that might harm her honor or disrespect
her dignity.
The Protective Jealousy of the Wife over her Husband
One day the Prophet asked 'Aa'ishah : "Are you jealous?" She replied
in astonishment, "And how could someone like me not become jealous
over someone like you?" [Muslim] It was narrated on the authority of
Anas that he said,
While the Prophet wasin the house of one of hiswives, one of the
Mothersof the Believers sent a meal in a dish. The wife at whose house
the Prophet was, struck the hand of the servant, causing the dish to
fall and break. The Prophet gathered the broken pieces of the dish and
then started collecting the food on them which had been in the dish,
andsaid: "Your mother [my wife] felt jealous." Then he detained the
servant until an [unbroken] dish was brought from the wife at whose
house he was. He gave the unbroken dish to the wife whose dish had
been broken and kept the broken one at the house where it had been
broken. [Al-Bukhaari]
Incidents that Were Motivated by Manly Zeal
Narrating the events of the 286th Hirji year, Al-Haafith Ibn Katheer
quoted what was mentioned in Al-Muntathim,
From the wonders that occurred during that year, a woman sued her
husband before the judge of Ar-Rayy [a city inmodern day Iran]. She
claimed that she had 500 Dinars as her deferred portion of her dowry,
buther husband denied this. She managed to get proof to support her
plea. She was then told that she had to uncover her face in order to
makesure that she was the wife. When this was insisted upon, the
husband became jealous and said, "Do not uncover her face. She is
truthful in her claim." He confessed that her claim was true in order
to avoid other people seeing his wife's face. When the wife realized
what had happened and that he had confessed so that others would not
seeher face, she said: "I absolve him of the deferred portion of my
dowry in this world and in the Hereafter."
Al-Haafith As-Sam'aani added in Al-Ansaab, "Having admired their
jealousy, the judge said: 'This incident is to be added to the
historical record of noble manners.'"
Some historians mentioned the following incident as one of the good
deeds of Al-Hajjaaj ibn Yoosuf Ath-Thaqafi: Itwas narrated that a
Muslim woman was taken captive in India and she pleaded for the help
of Al-Hajjaaj, and said, "O Hajjaaj!" When the news reached him, he
replied, "At your call!" He spent seven million Dirhams to be able to
rescue her.
Then there is the story of a noble Muslim woman who was captured by
theRomans. The only relation between her andthe Caliph,
Al-Mu'tasim-billaah, was the brotherhood of Islam. When she was
tortured by the prince of 'Amooriyah, she cried for his help and
released a shout that was so huge that its echo was recorded in
history. She cried, "O Mu'tasim!" He received the news of her cry
while he was resting. He immediately responded, saying, "At your
call!" He mobilized ahuge army of Muslim soldiers, who set off
withhim. Each one of them was filled with pride and enthusiasm due to
the manly zeal over the honor of this woman. They defeated the enemies
and marched closer and closer to their country, breaking into their
fortresses until they reached 'Amooriyah and destroyed its fortresses.
They marched until they reached the captured woman and, thereupon,
Al-Mu'tasim said to her, "Iask you to testify before your great
grand-father, the Messenger of Allaah on the Day of Judgment that I
came to rescue you."
In the seventh century after Hijrah, disunity struck the Muslims such
that they became weak. Therefore, the crusaders conquered parts of
their countries and aspired forfurther occupation. They sought the
help of one group of Muslims against the other until they almost
conquered Egypt. The Fatimide ruler of Egypt during that time,
Al-'Aadhid lideen-illaah, thought to seek the help of the governor of
Ash-Shaam, Noor Ad-Deen Zinki, but how could he accept when theking of
Ash-Shaam himself did not recognizethe caliphate of the Fatimide ruler
in Egypt and denied the legitimacy of his governance and rule? He was
an affiliate to the caliphate of the Abbasids in Baghdad, who were
struggling with the Fatimides. Al-'Aadhid decided to use manly
zealover Muslim women and their honor in order to solve the problem:
He sent a message to Noor Ad-Deen Zinki seeking hisaid and accompanied
it with the most influential summons: the locks of hair of his
womenfolk in the caliphate in Cairo. This had a strong impact on Noor
Ad-Deens's heart. It aroused feelings of jealousy and chivalry in the
hearts of the soldiers of Ash-Shaam as well as its people. To rescue
Egypt from the crusaders, they sacrificed the best of their soldiers
under the leadership of Asad Ad-Deen Shirkooh and Yoosuf ibn Ayyoob
(Salaah Ad-Deen Al-'Ayyoobi). That was theinfluence that a lock of a
woman's hair had, whichchanged the course of history. This was
followed by the battle of Hitteen during which the sacred land
(Palestine) was cleansed from disgrace and the crusaders were forced
to leave.
While Muslims live by andenjoy these feelings of jealousy and manly
zeal in their societies, which elevates their ranks way above the
stars and raises them to the most sublime of ranks in virtueand
purity, the non-Muslim societies in the East and the West experience
the life of weak men (Dayyooths) and procurers, filth and impurities,
indecency and disgrace, humiliationand shame. Indeed, someanimals
would refuse to experience such a life: Some male animals get jealous
over their females, and in order to protect her, the male fights
others until the strongest one of them finally wins. How truthfulour
prominent scholars were when they said, "Every nation whose menhave
weak manly zeal, itswomen do not properly maintain their chastity."

Protective Jealousy is the Characteristic of the Noble - I

Protective jealousy is an innate noble characteristic upon which a
sound person whom Allaah has honored and favored was created. Islam
elevated the rank of this sublime trait and laudably mentioned it to
the extent that it considers defending one's honor and being
protectively jealous about inviolable matters a type of Jihaad. For
this, a person may offer everything and sacrifice his soul, and such a
person would be at the same rank as the martyr in Paradise. It was
narrated on the authorityof Sa'eed ibn Zayd that he said, "I heard the
Prophet saying: 'A person who is killed while protecting his property
is a martyr, a person who is killed while defending his life is a
martyr, a person whois killed while defending his religion is a
martyr, and a person who is killed while defending his family is a
martyr.'
"
The Meaning of Protective Jealousy
It is a change in the state of the heart and feelings of anger that
arise due toa person's feeling that others might share or aspire to
share something that he owns. This feeling appears among the spouses.
Both men and women share this instinct, although theprotective
jealousy of women is greater. This feeling becomes more intense when
the womanfeels that her husband is betraying her or that he desires
another woman. Likewise, the man feels the same when he has suspicions
regarding his wife's behavior or feels that she desires other men.
Protective Jealously from the Sharee'ah Viewpoint
For both men and women, protective jealousy, when called for and shown
in a moderateway, is a praiseworthy trait and it is a necessity for
spouses in order that they can live in kindness. Each of them also has
to consider the protective jealousy of the other and know that every
matter has a moderate and sensible point between its two extremes. It
was proven that the Prophet said: "There is jealousythat Allaah loves
and jealousy that He hates. There is pride that Allaah loves and pride
that He hates. The jealousy that Allaah loves is jealousy regarding a
matter of suspicion. The jealousy that He hates is jealousy regarding
something that is not doubtful. The pride that Allaah loves is a man's
pride when fighting and when givingin charity. The pride that Allaah
hates is that shown in oppression andboasting." [Ahmad and others,
Al-Albaani - Saheeh]
Protective Jealousy is an Indication of Manliness
Protective jealousy, whenjustified and shown in a moderate manner, is
an indication of true manhood. It leads to the protection of honor,
the safeguarding of sacred ordinances, the veneration of the symbols
of Allaah, and the promotion of adherence to the limits that He has
set. It denotesthe strength of one's faith and shows that it is
instilled in his heart. Little wonder then that unethical practices,
impermissible exposure of women's beauty, immorality and
licentiousness prevails throughout the western world and other similar
communities. The reason behind this is either the lack of or the
complete absence of protective jealousy.
Even in the pre-Islamic era, this characteristic prevailed among the
Arabs who experienced the meanings of these virtues. They would be
protectively jealous even about their neighbors' honor from their own
desires. Manly zeal could also drive these people toincite wars for
the sake of any assault against a woman, to protect her honor, or in
response to her seeking refuge. The cause of the war of Al-Fijaar that
broke out between the Arabs was that a group of youth from Banu
Kinaanah saw a woman in the market of 'Ukaath and asked her to uncover
her face, and when she refused they began mocking her. Thereupon, she
screamed, "O people of 'Aamir!" Immediately their fighters responded
to her request. The tribe of Kinaanah stood to defend their youth. The
tribe of Hawaazin stood on the side of Banu 'Aamir and Quraysh stoodon
the side of Kinaanah, which resulted in a countless number of victims
and much bloodshed.
Excessive Protective Jealousy
Excessive jealousy is a source of trouble for the person and those
aroundhim. Many so-called honor-related crimes are committed due to
rumors. This extent of jealousy, which is hazardous, may drive a
person to kill others without any justification or sound evidence for
hisaction. This happens in many places. Some husbands have the disease
of bitter doubts which turns their marital life into unbearable
turmoil. It was narrated that the Prophet forbade that a man should
unexpectedly come to his wife at night,doubting her fidelity
andprobing into her lapses. [Muslim] It is improper for a husband to
have no confidence in his wife, and he should not be excessive in
monitoring her each and every action. There is no doubt that such
behavior damages the marital relationship and severs what Allaah The
Almightyhas ordered to be joined.
'Ali ibn Abi Taalib would say, "Do not have excessive jealousy over
your wives such that you would cause them to be slandered." Also,
Mu'aawiyah said, "There are three characteristics of
nobility:Forgiveness, having a flatabdomen and avoiding excessive
protective jealousy."
Therefore, moderation inthis regard is very important and the limits
of the required protective jealousy are determined by the texts of the
Sharee'ah. It was narrated that the Prophet said: "Allaah becomes
jealous and the believer also becomes jealous. Allaah becomes jealous
when the believer commits what He has forbidden." [Al-Bukhaari]
Protective jealousy is required if women violate the prohibitions of
Allaah The Almighty, and in this case such jealousy is praiseworthy.
Conversely, being void of such jealousy in these situations is
dispraised and is the cause of a person being prevented from entering
Paradise. The proof of this is what was narrated on the authority of
'Ammaar ibn Yaasir that the Prophet said: "There are three types of
people who will never enter Paradise: A Dayyooth, a woman who assumes
a masculine attitude and an alcoholic." His Companions asked, "O
Messenger of Allaah, we know what an alcoholic is, but what is a
Dayyooth?" He replied: "He is the person who does not care who has
private access to his womenfolk." The Companions asked, "Whoare the
women who assume a masculine attitude?" He replied: "They are women
who imitate men."
Considering the Protective Jealousy of Others
When a man feels the pain of a loss or jealousy when his friend
forsakes him and befriends someone else, then we should consider the
jealousy of the mother-in-law. A mother in this situation feels as if
she has lost her son to someone else, after having cared for him
throughout his entire lifeand sacrificed every dear and precious thing
to make him a man of consequence in this life. Also, just as the
person feels jealous over his wife, he should consider her jealousy
over him. It is improper to show his admiration for other women, not
to mention narrating his pre or post-marital relationships, as this is
not a source of pride. Rather, a person should keep it hidden, repent
from such an act if they have happened, and adhere to Sitr (covering
and protection).
A woman should also control herself as much as she can, otherwise
herjealousy would be irrepressible. Commenting on the versein which
Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {And they will have therein
purified spouses.} [Quran 2:25], Ibn Al-Qayyim said, "They are
purified from menstruation, urination and any harm that afflictswomen
in this world. Their souls are also purified from jealousy, wanting to
harm their husbands and desire for other men."
The Jealousy of Allaah The Exalted
Sharee'ah texts prove that Allaah The Exalted becomes jealous . His
jealousy is a fact and He becomes jealous in a manner that befits His
majesty and perfection. Amanifestation of His Jealousy is His dislike
thatHis slave should fall into acts of disobedience or associate
anything in what is due solely to Him in terms of obeying His commands
and avoiding His prohibitions. It was narrated that the Prophet said:
"Allaah becomes jealous and the believer also becomes jealous. Allaah
becomes jealous when the believer commits what He has forbidden."
[Al-Bukhaari] In another Hadeeth, he said: "No one is more jealous
than Allaah The Almighty. Because of His jealousy, Allaah has
prohibited immorality, both apparent and concealed, and no one likes
to be praised more than Allaah The Almighty." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
Another narration of this Hadeeth states: "The believer gets jealous
and Allaah is even more jealous." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
It was narrated in a Hadeeth that the Prophet said to his Companions
about one of them: "Are you surprised at Sa'd's jealousy over his
honor? By Allaah, I am more jealous over my honor than he is over his,
and Allaah is more jealous than I am." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]

Severity and Violence Lead to Remorse

In a Hadeeth on the authority of 'Aa'ishah it was mentioned that some
Jews came to the Prophet and said, "As-Saamu 'Alaykum [death be on
you]." 'Aa'ishah therefore said (to them), "[Death] be upon you,
andmay Allaah curse you and inflict His wrath upon you." The Prophet
said: "O 'Aa'ishah! Be calm. You should be kind and lenient, and
beware of severity and bad words." She said, "Did you not you hear
what they said?" He replied: "And did you hear what I said [to them]?
I said the same tothem, and my supplication against them will be
accepted while theirs against me will be rejected." [Al-Bukhaari and
Muslim]
This is how the Prophet taught us to avoid severity and resort to
easygoingness in all matters; he said: "Leniency adorns anything that
contains it, while anything that it is void of isdistorted."
The Meaning of Severity
Leniency means moderateness and kindness while severity is theabsence
of these qualities in dealing with any matter. In otherwords, it is
extremism and exaggeration that are accompanied by stiffness and
rudeness when dealing with others, even if they have behaved
impolitely.
Treating people severely creates adesire for retaliation when there is
a chance to do so, while kindness reconciles the hearts and makes
people obedient.
Deprived of Goodness
The one deprived of leniency and who lives among people and treats
them violently would be deprived of goodness, as the Prophet said:
"The one who isdeprived of leniency would be deprived of all
goodness."
Severity is a disgraceful and evil phenomenon that leads to the
spreading of grudges and enmities among people. It creates a desire
for challenging others and stubbornness that in turn leads to
disobeying orders and directives, even if they are good. Severity in
attempting to fix any mechanism leads to its breakage, while severity
when facing calamities destroys one's power and energy.
Violence, Severity and the Mass Media
Many studies and seminars have tackled the effects of violence and
severity propagated by the mass media on the behavior of its audience,
especially youngsters.
Unfortunately, many of the programs and series that are broadcast
today represent the oppression that people suffer at others' hands,
beginning from snubbing, neglecting and ridiculing them up to hitting,
cursing, or even committing crimes against them such as assault or
murder. This, undoubtedly, affects young people and this effect
appears later on in life, as some studies have revealed.
Violence and Severity with Servants and the Weak
An aspect of violence that people see in some communities is that
practiced against servants and other weak people, in addition
todespising them and burdening them with unbearable hard work, some
people may even hit them and abuse them physically and mentally. This
is something that should not, for any reason, be spread in Muslim
communities. Here is an incident that took place at the time of
theProphet :
Abu Mas'ood Al-Badri said: "Once, I was beating my slave with a whip
when I heard a voice behind me saying, 'O Abu Mas'ood, you ought to
know.' I did not recognize the voice because of my severe anger. When
he [who had spoken] approached me, I found that it was the Messenger
of Allaah and he was saying: 'O Abu Mas'ood, you ought to know
thatAllaah has more dominance over you than you have over your slave.'
I [then] said, 'I would never ever beat a servant again infuture.'"
The wording of another narration of this incident reads, "Abu Mas'ood
said 'He is free for the Sake of Allaah.' The Prophet said, 'If you
had not have done that, you would have been burnt by the Fire.'"
Violence and Severity Against Women
Statistics show that violence against women has become a widespread
phenomenon in western countries, which may be due to the corruption
and deviation of the methods of upbringing there. There is no doubt
that our societies are not free from such strange cases where women
and children are exposed to violence. In spite of the fact that these
cases are limited in our societies, we should remind people that this
is something that is despicable and contradicts the Islamic Sharee'ah
and its moral system.
The Prophet said: "I forbid the[usurping of the] right of two weak
people: orphans and women." When the Prophet was informed that some
men hit their wives, he said: "They are notthe best among you."
If women or children needed to be reformed, physical punishment should
be the last resort. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {Men are in
charge of women by [right of] what Allaah has given one over the other
and what they spend [for maintenance] from their wealth. So righteous
women are devoutlyobedient, guarding in [the husband's] absence what
Allaah would have them guard. But those [wives] from whom you fear
arrogance - [first] advise them; [then if they persist], forsake them
in bed; and [finally],strike them gently. But if they obey you [once
more], seek no means against them. Indeed, Allaah is ever Exalted and
Grand.} [Quran 4:34]
Even if it reaches this extent, the Sharee'ah rules that guarantee the
safety of the soul and the body and that allow no harm to be done
should be observed.
Violence with Animals
Some people who have a corrupt disposition find pleasure in tormenting
animals and use violence against them. Islam forbids this. The Prophet
onceentered an orchard that was owned by one of the Ansaar and found a
camel in it. When the camel saw the Prophet it shed tears, so the
Prophet wiped his tears and asked about his owner. A man from the
Ansaar said that it was his, so theProphet said to him: "Will notyou
fear Allaah with regards to the animal that He has granted you? It
complained to me that you keep it hungry and exhaust it."
In conclusion, it has to be remembered that the lenient person gains
safety, while violence and severity only leads to remorse.

Her work is putting together da‘wah pamphlets and she takesquotes from here and there (instead of writingthem herself)

The nature of my work isputting together religious and da'wah
pamphlets for an Islamic centre, but I am not very good at writing, so
I have no choice but to copy poetry and other literary works by poets
and writers. I copy metaphors and other eloquent turns of phrase,
beautiful wording and brilliant ways of presenting ideas, then I try
to change it a little by adding and subtracting some words to make it
suit the topic of the pamphlet that I am writing, so that the article
is a composition of things with some alterations, and I do not add any
sentence of my own except rarely. The result is an article that is
very moving and conveys the basic idea. Isthis regarded as
stealingwork and is it not permissible for me to do this? I have been
doing this for more than two years, but now I have realised what I
have been doing. I cannot tell my bosses and colleagues the truth. Is
the salary that I am taking regarded as haraam wealth?.
Praise be to Allaah.
There is nothing wrong with learning and quoting from what others have
written of beautiful phrases, eloquent words and brilliant
presentations inthe manner that you have mentioned, so that the
article will be moving and coherent from beginning to end. Writers are
always quoting from one another, looking for material, and putting
together sentences and paragraphs. Choosing the most appropriate
material requires time and effort. Perhaps by doing this you will
reacha stage where you no longer need to quote so much.
What is not permissible in this regard is stealing the articles and
publications of others, or stealing entire passages from them. As for
taking sentences andwords from a number of articles, it does not
seemto be the case that this comes under the heading of stealing or
theft.
It is also not allowed for a person to pretend to have something that
he does not have in order to give his colleagues the impression that
these moving words are his creation or production. Rather he should be
honest with himself and others, and point out that his efforts are
limited to compiling,putting together, selecting the right wordsand
benefiting from the work of others.
It was narrated from Asma' (may Allah be pleased with her) that the
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: The one who
pretends to have been given something that he was not given is like
the one who wears two garments of falsehood."
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5219) and Muslim (2129)
And Allah knows best.

When does a divorced woman have custody of her children?

I know a sister who has divorced. She and her exhave two children, who
haven't reached the age of 7 years old. We have heard, that in case
she remarries, the father automatically will have the custody of the
children. I would like to know if there are cases in which the mother
does have the right to keep the children anyway.
Praise be to Allaah.
The mother has more right to her children – if they are below the age
of discernment – that her husband, so long as she does not get
married. If she gets married then the children go back to theirfather.
Once the children reach the age of discernment, they should be given
thechoice between their parents.
This applies if the father and mother are equal in terms of religious
commitment and good character. If one of themis of bad character and
not very religiously committed, he or she should not be given the
right of custody, becausewhat counts is what is inthe best interests
of the child, and his interests cannot be served with one who will
neglect thechild's rights. This is what is indicated by the hadeeths
and this is what was mentioned in fatwas by the most prominent
scholars.
It was narrated from 'Abd-Allah ibn 'Amr (may Allah be pleased with
him) that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said
to a woman who sought custody of her child fromher husband: "You are
more entitled to him so long as you do not get married." Narrated by
Abu Dawood in his Sunan (2276); classed as hasan by Shaykh al-Albaani
in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah (368).
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
I heard our shaykh, may Allah have mercy on him – meaning, Ibn Taymiyah– say:
Two parents referred a dispute concerning a child to one of the
judges, who gave him the choice between his parents and he chose
hisfather. His mother said to him: Ask him why he chose his father. So
he asked him and he said: My mother sends me every day to the school
and the teacher hits me, but my father lets me play with other
children.So the judge ruled that he should stay with his mother and
said: You have more right to him.
Our shaykh said: If one of the parents fails to teach the child and
instruct him in what Allah has enjoined upon him, then he is a sinner
and he has no right to guardianship over him. The one who does not
fulfil the duties of his guardianship has no right to guardianship. He
should be dismissed and another person should be given guardianship,
who will do what is required, or he should be put with someone else
who will do what is required. The aim is obedience to Allahand His
Messenger only.
And he said: If it so happened that the father marries a woman who
does not take care of his daughter's interests or look after her, and
her mother will take better care of her than this wife, then custody
in this case should definitely go to the mother.
And he said: It should be noted that there was no general text from
the Lawgiver giving precedence to either of the parents in absolute
terms, and the child should not be given the choice between his
parents in all cases. The scholars are unanimously agreed that neither
of them should be singled out in all cases; rather one whois an
evildoer and heedless should not be given precedence over one who is
righteous and of good character.
And Allah knows best.
Zaad al-Ma'aad, 5/475, 476
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibraaheem (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The custody of the young girl goes to her mother so long as she does
not get married or until the girl reaches the age of seven years, when
custody passes to her father so long as she will not be harmed by
staying with her father.
In the case of an older girl, custody goes to her father so long as
she willnot be harmed by staying with her father's new wife.
Fataawa al-Mar'ah al-Muslimah, 2/874
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Signs of Allah in Dreams

Islam tells us that a person in the grave is either enjoying a
peaceful stay or going through punishments depending on his/her deeds.
However, many people doubt this fact. This is due to the reason that
when a grave is dug, we do not see any fire burning people or gigantic
snakes biting dead bodies. All we see are bones mixed with soil. Well,
then where is the punishment or peace? Whether we can see it or not,
the promiseof Allah is true. Allah gave us many things to understand
things better. He tells us that there are signs in His creations for
those who think. To understand thisparticular issue (grave) better, we
can examine our dreams. Say, a person is sleeping right beside you. He
is seeing a dream where some people are trying to kill him. They catch
him and starts beating him. Finally, they take out a gun and shoots
him. Youare sitting beside this sleeping individual, but you do not
see any of these things. However, he is experiencing all these things,
it's just youcannot see. The same way, that individual in the grave is
going through all the things that are promised by Allah, it's just we
cannot see.
There are important purposes in dreams for someone who reflects. Such
a person thinks about how "realistic" the dreams are that he sees
while asleep, which in that way are no different in their realismfrom
the moment he awakes. For instance, despite one person's body lying on
the bed, indream he went on business trips, met new people, and had
lunch while listening to music. He enjoyed the taste of his meal,
danced to the music, became excited because of the incidents that
happened, became happy and unhappy, was afraid and felt tired.He could
even have driven a vehicle that he had not previously driven until
that day anddid not even know how to drive.
So, you can experience, see, touch, hear and taste things that are not
only real but also things that are unreal.

Signs of Allah in Birds

Allah says in the Holy Quran:
"Do they not see the birds suspended in mid-air up in the sky? Nothing
holds them there except Allah. Thereare certainly Signs in that for
people who have faith." (Surat an-Nahl: 79)
A bird uses great energy when it takes flight because it has to lift
all its body with its tiny wings. Yet, once it is up in the air, Allah
has made it easy for it to remain aloft without expending too much
effort. Birds can fly for a long time by allowing themselves to rely
on thewind. This way, they hardly tire since they consume very little
energy. When the effect produced by the wind diminishes, they begin to
flap their wings again. By means of this feature Allah has given
birds, they can cover very long distances and migrate to remote
destinations.
It is interesting that birds' legs, so slender and little in
comparison to their bodies, can carrytheir entire bodies. It is
amazing that so many muscles, veins and nerves can exist in such a
slender leg! If birds' legs were thicker and relatively more bulky, it
would be more difficult for them to fly.
Almost all birds sleep on one leg. This does not upset their balance
sincetheir body weight is concentrated on this oneleg. Allah has
created birds with the features that enable them to maintain such a
delicate balance.
The eyes of water fowl have been created for clear underwater vision.
While we can't keep our eyes open underwater for even 45 seconds,
water birds can easily catch insects and molluscs in water as
theyplunge their heads into it. Since this is the only way for them to
feed themselves, they must have clear vision underwater. For this
reason, Allah has createda special structure in their eyes, which
permits seeing underwater.

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Jinn - According to Quran and Sunnah

The Different Types
Book - "The World of the Jinn andDevils", p. 7
Ibn Abdul Barr said, "The jinn, according to the scholars of the
language, are of different types:
1. If one is mentioning the jinn purely of themselves, the are called jinni .*
2. If one is mentioning the jinn that live among mankind, they are
called aamar whose plural is amaar .
3. If one is mentioning the ones that antagonize the young, they are
called arwaah .
4. If one is mentioning the evil ones that antagonize humans they are
called shaitan for the singular [and shayateen for plural].
5. If they cause even more harm and become strong, they are called afreet ."**
*Notice the similar sound between jinni and english's"genie". TV and
other media havetwisted the concept of jinn; however, it is
interesting to note its origin is from Islam. "I Dream of Jeannie" is
a TV show based around a Genie (jinni, plural of jinn). In this show,
Jeannie, the genie, frequently was given a request and the requestor
never quite got what was requested as she was always creating
unintentional mischief. However we understand that the shaitan among
the jinn antagonize humans, not that they are kind beings who
accidentally mess up on occasion. Those who seek aid(such as asking
for favors or making request) from the jinni will find deception and a
twisted type of aid that doesn't really meet the requestor's original
request, but that satisfies the shaytaanic jinn's desire for evil.
**An Ifrît (strong) from the jinns said: "I will bring it to you
before you rise from your place (council). And verily, I am indeed
strong, and trustworthy for such work." [The Noble Qur'an 27:39]
Narration - Reported by al-Tahhaawi in Mushkil al-Athaar, 4/95, and by
al-Tabaraani in al-Kabeer, 22/214
Abu Tha'labah al-Khushani said: "The Messenger of Allaah (pbuh) said:
'The jinn are of three types: a types that has wings, and they fly
through the air; a type that looks like snakes and dogs; and atype
that stops for a rest then resumes its journey." [Shaykh al-Albaani
said in al-Mishkaat (2/1206, no. 4148): al-Tahhaawi and Abu'l-Shaykh
reported it witha saheeh isnaad]
The Origin of the Jinn
The jinn are NOT fallen angels. They were created from a smokeless
flame of fire. The first recorded jinn to be disobedient is Iblis .
Disbelieving, disobedient jinn and humans are known as shayateen
(satans).
The Noble Qur'an - Ar-Rahmaan 55:15, 15
He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.
And the jinns did He create from a smokeless flame of fire.
The Noble Qur'an - Al-Hijr 15:26-42
26. And indeed, We created man from sounding clay of altered black smooth mud.
27. And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame of fire.
28. And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "I am going to
create a man (Adam) from sounding clay of altered black smooth mud.
29. "So, when I have fashioned him completely and breathed into him
(Adam) the soul which I created for him, then fall (you) down
prostrating yourselves unto him."
30. So, the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together.
31. Except Iblîs (Satan), - he refused to be among the prostrators.
32. (Allâh) said: "O Iblîs (Satan)! What is your reason for not
beingamong the prostrators?"
33. [Iblîs (Satan)] said: "I am not the one to prostrate myself to a
human being, whom You createdfrom sounding clay of altered black
smooth mud."
34. (Allâh) said: "Then, get out from here, for verily, you are Rajîm
(an outcast or a cursed one)." [Tafsîr At-Tabarî]
35. "And verily, the curse shall be upon you till the Day of
Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)."
36. [Iblîs (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Give me then respite till theDay
they (the dead) will be resurrected."
37. Allâh said: "Then, verily, you are of those reprieved,
38. "Till the Day of the time appointed."
39. [Iblîs (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Because you misled me, I shall
indeed adorn the path of error for them (mankind) on the earth, and I
shall mislead them all.
40. "Except Your chosen, (guided)slaves among them."
41. (Allâh) said: "This is the Way which will lead straight to Me."
42. "Certainly, you shall have no authority over My slaves, except
those who follow you of the Ghâwîn (Mushrikûn and those who go astray,
criminals, polytheists, and evil-doers, etc.).
Solomon's Experience with the Jinn
Allah made all the jinn subservient to the Prophet Sulaimaan
(Solomon), a gift from Allah, swt, that will never be granted to
another after him.
The Noble Qur'an - Saad 38:35-39
35. He said: "My Lord! Forgive me, and bestow upon me a kingdom such
as shall not belong to any other after me : Verily, You are the
Bestower."
36. So, We subjected to him the wind, it blew gently to his order
whithersoever he willed,
37. And also the Shayâtin (devils) from the jinns (including) every
kind of builder and diver,
38. And also others bound in fetters.
39. [Saying of Allâh to Sulaimân (Solomon)]: "This is Our gift, so
spend you or withhold, no account will be asked."
The Noble Qur'an - Saba' 34:12-14
12. And to Solomon (We subjected) the wind, its morning (stride from
sunrise till midnoon)was a month's (journey), and its afternoon
(stride from the midday decline of the sun to sunset) was a month's
(journey i.e. in one day he could travel twomonths' journey). And We
causeda fount of (molten) brass to flow for him, and there were jinns
that worked in front of him, by the Leave of his Lord, and whosoever
of them turned aside from Our Command, We shall cause him to taste of
the torment of the blazing Fire.
13. They worked for him what he desired, (making) high rooms, images,
basins as large as reservoirs, and (cooking) cauldrons fixed (in their
places)."Work you, O family of Dâwud (David), with thanks!" But few of
My slaves are grateful.
14. Then when We decreed deathfor him [Sulaimân (Solomon)], nothing
informed them (jinns) of his death except a little worm of the earth,
which kept (slowly) gnawing away at his stick, so when he fell down,
the jinns saw clearly that if they had known theunseen, they would not
have stayed in the humiliating torment.
The Noble Qur'an - An-Naml 27:17-19
17. And there were gathered before Sulaimân (Solomon) his hosts of
jinns and men, and birds, and they all were set in battle order
(marching forwards).
18. Till, when they came to the valley of the ants, one of the
antssaid: "O ants! Enter your dwellings, lest Sulaimân (Solomon) and
his hosts crush you, while they perceive not."
19. So he [Sulaimân (Solomon)] smiled, amused at her speech[] and
said: "My Lord! Inspire and bestow upon me the power and ability that
I may be grateful for Your Favours which You have bestowed on me and
on my parents, and that I may do righteous good deeds that will please
You, and admit me by Your Mercy among Your righteous slaves."
Every human has a partner Jinn
Hadith - Sahih Muslim 6757, Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, similar
narration 6759 by 'Aisha, r.a.
Allah's Apostle (pbuh) said: Thereis none amongst you with whomis not
an attache from amongst the jinn (devil). They (the Companions) said:
Allah's Apostle(pbuh) with you too? Thereupon he said: Yes, but Allah
helps me against him and so I am safe from his hand and he does not
command me but for good.
Distancing Oneself
Fiqh 4.124
Anas reported that the Prophet (pbuh) said, "The barrier between the
eyes of the Jinn and the nakedness of the Children of Adam is
[created] when a Muslim discards a garment and says, 'In the name of
Allah besides Whom there is no other god'." (Ibn As-Sinni)
Hadith - Ahmad, an-Nasa'i, Dawud, al-Hakim and al-Baihaqi
Qatadah related from 'Abdullah ibn Sarjas who said, "The Messenger of
Allah forbade urination into a hole." Said Qatadah, "What is disliked
about urinating into a hole?" Said he,"It is the residence of the
jinn." [Ibn Khuzaimah and Ibn as-Sakin classified it as sahih]
More About the Jinn
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 4:533, Narrated Jabi bin 'Abdullah (ra)
The Prophet (pbuh) said, " Cover your utensils and tie your water
skins, and close your doors and keep your children close to you
atnight, as the Jinns spread out at such time and snatch things away.
When you go to bed, put out your lights, for the mischief-doer (i.e.
the rat) may drag away the wick of the candle and burn the dwellers of
the house." Ata said, "The devils." (instead of the Jinns).
Hadith - Sunan of Abu Dawood, Narrated Abu Sa'id al-Khudri
Muhammad ibn AbuYahya said that his father told that he and his
companion went to AbuSa'id al-Khudri to pay a sick visit to him. He
said: Then we came out from him and met a companion of ours who wanted
to go to him. We went ahead and sat in the mosque. He then came back
and told us that he heard AbuSa'id al-Khudri say: The Apostle of Allah
(pbuh) said: Some snakes are jinn; so when anyone sees one of them in
his house, he should give it a warning three times. If it return
(after that), he should kill it, for itis a devil.
Hadith - Al-Muwatta 54.33
...The snake stirred on the end of the spear and the youth fell
dead.No one knew which of them diedfirst, the snake or the youth.
Thatwas mentioned to the Messengerof Allah (pbuh) said, "There are
jinn in Madina who have become muslim. When you see one of them, call
out to it for three days.If it appears after that, then kill it, for
it is a shaytan." "'
Hadith - Muwatta, 49.21
...Shaytan does not open a lockeddoor or untie a tied knot, or uncover a vessel.
Hadith - Tirmidhi #350
Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: Don't cleanse yourself with dung or
with bones for that is the foodof your brothers from amongst the Jinn.
[Transmitted by Tirmidhi, Nasa'i with this exception that he did not
make mention of: The Food of your brothers from amongst the jinn.]
The Noble Qur'an - Ar-Rahmaan 55:56
Wherein both will be those (maidens) restraining their glances upon
their husbands, whom no man or jinn yatmithhunna (has opened their
hymens with sexual intercourse) before them.
Hadith - Abu Dawood 1046, Narrated Ali ibn Abu Talib
Ali said on the pulpit in the mosque of Kufah: When Friday comes, the
devils go to the markets with their flags, and involve people in their
needs and prevent them from the Friday prayer. ...
Allah will fill Hell with jinns and men all together
The Noble Qur'an - As-Saaffaat 37:158
And they have invented a kinship between Him and the jinns, but the
jinns know well that they have indeed to appear (before Him) (i.e.
they will be brought foraccounts).
The Noble Qur'an - Huud 11:119
Except him on whom your Lord has bestowed His Mercy (the follower of
truth - Islâmic Monotheism) and for that did He create them. And the
Word of your Lord has been fulfilled (i.e. His Saying): "Surely, I
shall fill Hell with jinns and men all together."
The Noble Qur'an - Al-An'aam 6:130, 131
O you assembly of jinns and mankind! "Did not there come to you
Messengers from amongst you, reciting unto you My Verses and warning
you of the meeting of this Day of yours?" They will say: "We bear
witness against ourselves." It was the life of this world that
deceived them. And they will bear witness against themselves that they
were disbelievers.
This is because your Lord would not destroy the (populations of) towns
for their wrong­doing (i.e. associating others in worship along with
Allâh) while their people were unaware (so the Messengers were sent).
The Noble Qur'an - Al-A'raaf 7:179
And surely, We have created many of the jinns and mankind for Hell.
They have hearts wherewith they understand not, they have eyes
wherewith they see not, and they have ears wherewith they hear not
(the truth). They are like cattle, nay even more astray; those! They
arethe heedless ones.
Fortune-tellers/Soothsayers
Hadith - Al-Bukhari 7.657, Narrated 'Aisha, r.a.
Some people asked Allah's Apostle (saaws) about the foretellers. He
said. -They are nothing." They said, -O Allah's Apostle! Sometimes
they tell us of a thing which turns out to be true." Allah's Apostle
said, "A Jinnsnatches that true word and pours it into the ear of his
friend (the foreteller) (as one puts something into a bottle). The
foreteller then mixes with that word one hundred lies."
Muslim Jinn
The Noble Qur'an - Az-Zaariyaat 51:56
And I (Allâh) created not the jinnsand humans except they should
worship Me (Alone).
Hadith - Tirmidhi #861, Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah , Tirmidhi
reported and said: This is a gharib hadith.
Allah's Messenger (pbuh) came out to his companions and recited Surah
ar-Rahman (55) from the beginning to the end, but they remained
silent. Thereupon he said: I recited this before the Jinn on the night
of Jinn, and their response was better than that of yours. When I came
to these words: `Then which of the favours of your Lorddo you deny?'
They said: Our Lord, there is nothing that we deny of Thy favour; to
Thee is praise due.
The Noble Qur'an - Al-Jinn 72:1-14
1. Say (O Muhammad (pbuh) ): "It has been revealed to me that a group
(from three to ten in number) of jinns listened (to this Qur'ân). They
said: 'Verily! We have heard a wonderful Recital (this Qur'ân)!
2. 'It guides to the Right Path, andwe have believed therein, and we
shall never join (in worship) anything with our Lord (Allâh).
3. 'And exalted be the Majesty of our Lord, He has taken neither
awife, nor a son (or offspring or children).
4. 'And that the foolish among us [i.e. Iblîs (Satan) or the
polytheists amongst the jinns] used to utter against Allâh that which
was wrong and not right.
5. 'And verily, we thought that men and jinns would not utter a lie
against Allâh.
6. 'And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the
masculine among the jinns, but they (jinns) increased them (mankind)
in sin and disbelief.
7. 'And they thought as you thought, that Allâh will not send any
Messenger (to mankind or jinns).
8. 'And we have sought to reach the heaven; but found it filled with
stern guards and flaming fires.
9. 'And verily, we used to sit therein stations, to (steal) a hearing,
but any who listens now will find a flaming fire watching him in
ambush.
10. 'And we know not whether evil is intended for those on earth, or
whether their Lord intends for them a Right Path.
11. 'There are among us some that are righteous, and some the
contrary; we are groups each having a different way (religious sect,
etc.).
12. 'And we think that we cannot escape (from the punishment of) Allâh
in the earth, nor can we escape (from the punishment) by flight.
13. 'And indeed when we heard the Guidance (this Qur'ân), we believed
therein (Islâmic Monotheism), and whosoever believes in his Lord shall
have no fear, either of a decrease inthe reward of his good deeds or
an increase in punishment for his sins.
14. 'And of us some are Muslims (who have submitted to Allâh, after
listening to this Qur'ân), and of us some are Al-Qâsitûn (disbelievers
those who have deviated from the Right Path)'.And whosoever has
embraced Islâm (i.e. has become a Muslim by submitting to Allâh), then
such have sought the Right Path."
Shaytaan
The shaytaan (satan) can be human or jinn...
The Noble Qur'an - Al-An'aam 6:112
And so We have appointed for every Prophet enemies - Shayâtin (devils)
among mankind and jinns, inspiring one another with adorned speech as
a delusion (or by way of deception). If your Lordhad so willed, they
would not have done it, so leave them alonewith their fabrications.
Know your enemy...
The Noble Qur'an - Faatir 35:6
Surely, Shaitân (Satan) is an enemy to you, so take (treat) himas an
enemy. He only invites his Hizb (followers) that they may become the
dwellers of the blazing Fire.
The Noble Qur'an - Az-Zukhruf 43:62
And let not Shaitân (Satan) hinderyou (from the right religion, i.e.
Islâmic Monotheism), Verily, he (Satan) to you is a plain enemy.
Shaitaan tells you to fear people instead of Allah, swt...
The Noble Qur'an - Az-Zukhruf 43:62
It is only Shaitân (Satan) that suggests to you the fear of his
Auliyâ' [supporters and friends (polytheists, disbelievers in the
Oneness of Allâh and in His Messenger, Muhammad (pbuh) )],so fear them
not, but fear Me, if you are (true) believers.
The jinn's power is to Whisper/Deceive
The Noble Qur'an - An-Naas 114
1. Say: "I seek refuge with (Allâh) the Lord of mankind,
2. "The King of mankind,
3. "The Ilâh (God) of mankind,
4. "From the evil of the whisperer(devil who whispers evil in the
hearts of men) who withdraws (from his whispering in one's heart after
one remembers Allâh),
5. "Who whispers in the breasts of mankind,
6. "Of jinns and men."
The Noble Qur'an - Al-An'aam 6:128
And on the Day when He will gather them (all) together (and say): "O
you assembly of jinns! Many did you mislead of men," ...
The Noble Qur'an - Al-'Anaam 6:112
And so We have appointed for every Prophet enemies - Shayâtin (devils)
among mankind and jinns, inspiring one another with adorned speech as
a delusion (or by way of deception)....
The Noble Qur'an - An-Nahl 16:99-100
Verily! He has no power over those who believe and put their trust
only in their Lord (Allâh).
His power is only over those who obey and follow him (Satan), and
those who join partners with Him (Allâh) [i.e. those who are Mushrikûn
- polytheists - see Verse 6:121].
The Noble Qur'an - Ibrahiim 14:22
And Shaitân (Satan) will say whenthe matter has been decided:"Verily,
Allâh promised you a promise of truth. And I too promised you, but I
betrayed you. I had no authority over you except that I called you, so
you responded to me. So blame me not, but blame yourselves. I cannot
help you, nor can you help me. I deny your former act in associating
me (Satan) as a partner with Allâh (by obeying me in the life of the
world). Verily, there is a painful torment for the Zâlimûn
(polytheists and wrong-doers, etc.)."
The Noble Qur'an - Al-Israa' 17:61-65
And (remember) when We said to the angels: "Prostrate unto Adam." They
prostrated except Iblîs (Satan). He said: "Shall I prostrate to one
whom You created from clay?"
[ Iblîs (Satan)] said: "See? This onewhom You have honoured above me,
if You give me respite (keep me alive) to the Day of Resurrection, I
will surely seize and mislead his offspring (by sending them astray)
all but a few!"
(Allâh) said: "Go, and whosoever of them follows you, surely! Hell
will be the recompense of you (all) an ample recompense.
"And Istafziz [literally means: befool them gradually] those whom you
can among them withyour voice (i.e. songs, music, and any other call
for Allâh's disobedience), make assaults on them with your cavalry and
your infantry, mutually share with them wealth and children (by
tempting them to earn money byillegal ways usury, etc., or by
committing illegal sexual intercourse, etc.), and make promises to
them." But Satan promises them nothing but deceit.
"Verily! My slaves (i.e the true believers of Islâmic Monotheism),you
have no authority over them.And All-Sufficient is your Lord as
aGuardian."
Supplication for one afflicted by whisperings in prayer or recitation...
Hadith - Sahih Muslim 5463, Narrated Uthman ibn Abul'As, r.a.
Uthman came to Allah's Messenger (pbuh) and said: Allah's Messenger,
the Satan intervenes between me and my prayer and my reciting of the
Qur'an and he confounds me. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said:
That is (the doing of the Satan) who is known as Khinzab, and when you
perceive its effect, seek refuge with Allah from it and spit* three
times to your left. I did that and Allah dispelled that from me.
* this is a dry spit in the air
Seeking refuge IN the Jinn
The Noble Qur'an - Al-Jinn 72: 6-7
6. 'And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the
masculine among the jinns, but they (jinns) increased them (mankind)
in sin and disbelief.
7. 'And they thought as you thought, that Allâh will not send any
Messenger (to mankind or jinns).
The Noble Qur'an - Ibrahiim 14:22
And Shaitân (Satan) will say whenthe matter has been decided:"Verily,
Allâh promised you a promise of truth. And I too promised you, but I
betrayed you. I had no authority over you except that I called you, so
you responded to me. So blame me not, but blame yourselves. I cannot
help you, nor can you help me. I deny your former act in associating
me (Satan) as a partner with Allâh (by obeying me in the life of the
world). Verily, there is a painful torment for the Zâlimûn
(polytheists and wrong-doers, etc.)."
The Noble Qur'an - Al-An'aam 6:100-102
100. Yet, they join the jinns as partners in worship with Allâh,
though He has created them (the jinns), and they attribute falsely
without knowledge sons and daughters to Him. Be He Glorified and
Exalted above (all) that they attribute to Him.
101. He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth. How can He
have children when He has no wife? He created all things and Heis the
All-Knower of everything.
102. Such is Allâh, your Lord! Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right
to be worshipped but He), the Creator of all things. So worship Him
(Alone), and He is the Wakîl (Trustee, Disposer of affairs, Guardian,
etc.) over all things.
The Noble Qur'an - Al-An'aam 6:128
And on the Day when He will gather them (all) together (and say): "O
you assembly of jinns! Many did you mislead of men," and their Auliyâ'
(friends and helpers, etc.) amongst men will say: "Our Lord! We
benefited one from the other, but now we havereached our appointed
term which You did appoint for us." Hewill say: "The Fire be your
dwelling­place, you will dwell therein forever, except as Allâh may
will. Certainly your Lord is All­Wise, All­Knowing."
Seeking refuge FROM the Evil Jinn
Say " 'audhu billah" (I seek refugein Allah) and other dhikr
(remembrance of Allah, swt) when the evil whisper of Shaitaan comes
upon you, such as
*. when becoming angry,
*. having confusing or disobedient thoughts,
*. when approached by arrogants who dispute the Truth of the ayats of
Allah, swt,
*. when about to recite Qur'an,
*. or when in any situation that Quran and Sunnah teaches you is a
result of the shaitaan.
The Noble Qur'an - Fussilat 41:36
And if an evil whisper from Shaitân (Satan) tries to turn you away (O
Muhammad SAW) (from doing good, etc.), then seek refuge in Allâh.
Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.
The Noble Qur'an - Al-A'raaf 7:200,201
And if an evil whisper comes to you from Shaitân (Satan) then seek
refuge with Allâh. Verily, He is All-Hearer, All-Knower.
Verily, those who are Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - see V.2:2), when an
evil thought comes to them from Shaitân (Satan), they remember
(Allâh), and (indeed) they then see (aright).
The Noble Qur'an - Ghaafir 40:56
Verily, those who dispute about the Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses,
lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allâh, without any authority
having come to them, there is nothing else in their breasts except
pride [to accept you (Muhammad SAW) as a Messenger of Allâh and to
obey you]. They will never have it (i.e. Prophethood which Allâh
hasbestowed upon you). So seek refuge in Allâh (O Muhammad SAW from
the arrogants). Verily, it is He Who is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer.
The Noble Qur'an - An-Nahl 16:98
So when you want to recite the Qur'ân, seek refuge with Allâh from
Shaitân (Satan), the outcast (the cursed one).
Hadith - Al-Muwatta 51.10
Yahya related to me from Malik that Yahya ibn Said said, "When the
Messenger of Allah (pbuh) was taken on the Night Journey, he saw an
evil jinn seeking him with a torch of fire. Whenever the Messenger of
Allah (pbuh) turned, he saw him. Jibril said to him, 'Shall I teach
you some words to say? When you say them, his torch will be put out
and will fall from him.' The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, 'Yes,
indeed.' Jibril said, 'Say, 'I seek refuge with the Noble Face of
Allah and with the complete words of Allah which neither the good
person nor the corrupt can exceed, from the evil of what descends from
the sky and the evil of what ascends in it, and from the evil of what
is created in the earth and the evil of what comes out of it, and from
the trials of the night and day, and from the visitations of the night
and day, except for one that knocks with good, O Merciful!" "'
Audhu bi wajhi'llahi' l-karim wa bi kalimati'llahi't-tammati. Allati
la yujawazu hunna barra wa la fajir, min sharri ma yanzil min as-sama,
wa sharri ma yaruju fiha, wa sham ma dhara' fi'l-ard, wa sharri ma
yakhruju minha, wamin fitani'l-layli wa'n-nahar, wa min
tawariqi'l-layli wa'n-nahar illa tariqan yatruq bikhayr ya Rahman!
Say Bismillah and then the du'a below before entering the toilet area...
Hadith - Al-Tirmidhi 358, NarratedAli ibn Abu Talib
Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: The screen between the eyes of Jinn and
the private parts of the sons of Adam as one of them enters the privy
is that he should say: In the name of Allah. [This hadith has been
transmitted by Tirmidhi and he said: It is a gharib hadith and its
isnad is not sound.]
[Bismillahi] Allahumma inna 'audhu bika minal khubthi wal khabaa'ith.
[By the Name of Allah]. Oh Allah, Iseek protection in You from unclean
spirits, male and female. [Abu Dawud 4/264, Ahmad 2/389]
The ayat "Al-Kursi" (2:255) is well-known as a means for repelling
mischievious jinn...
The Noble Qur'an - Al-Baqara 2:255
Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (none hasthe right to be worshipped but He),
the Ever, Living, the One Whosustains and protects all that exists.
neither slumber, nor sleep overtake Him. To Him belongs whatever is
in the heavens and whatever is on earth. Who is he that can intercede
with Him except with His Permission? He knows what happens to them
(His creatures) in this world, and what will happen to them in the
Hereafter. And they will never compass anything of His Knowledge
except that which He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and
the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them.
And He is the Most High, the Most Great (Ayat-ul-Kursi).

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Dua - At meal time when visiting someone

Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers
At meal times when visiting someone
Recite:
اللَّهُمَّ أَطْعِمْ مَنْ أَطْعَمَنِي وَاسْقِ مَنْ سَقَانِي
"O Allah, feed him for he has fed me and quench his thirst for he has
quenched my thirst".
(Muslim)
Alternate dua
أَكَلَ طَعَامَكُمُ الْأَبْرَارُ وَصَلَّتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَلَائِكَةَ
وَأَفْطَرَ عِنْدَكُمُ الصَّائِمُونَ
"(May) the righteous partake of your food andthe angels of mercy
descend upon you and those who are fasting break their fast with you.
(Hisnul Hasin)
Also recite the above dua which praises Allah and thanks Him.

Dua - When drinking milk

Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers
When drinking water
Recite:
اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ وَزِدْنَا مِنْهُ
"O Allah, grant us blessings in it".
(Tirmidhi)

Dua - At the time of lifting the table cloth

Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers
At the time of lifting the table cloth
Recite:
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْدَاً كَثِيرَاً طَيِّبَاً مُبَارَكَاً فِيهِ
غَيْرَ مَكْفِيٍّ وَلَا مُوَدَّعٍ وَلَا مُسْتَغْنَىً عَنْهُ رَبَّنَا
"All praise belongs to Allah who is Omnipresent, Pure and full of
Blessings. O Lord, we are eating thinking we cannot be without it nor
independent of it, nor can we do without it".
(Bukhari)

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Poem: Why Do You Save Me?

Why Do You Save Me?
Allah, why do You save me?
Why do You guide me gently,
and push me to the light?
Am I more in Your sight
than a walking shade?
Am I bright? Do You see
my coruscating heart?
Am I living my true life?
If not, then in which shining valley
does it lie?
In whose wide eyes,
in what hungry land?
Why did You draw me by the hand
from my prison bed?
What of the souls I have loved
who are lost, who have fled
to distant cities
or turned their heads
after speaking
of inexpressible sadness?
Those who have known me best
have betrayed me,
or I have betrayed them.
Is that the grief of Bani Adam?
Why do You pull me
from the pit,
casting light on me,
accepting my regret,
giving me dreams like comets,
or signposts
to a hidden shrine?
Dreams like hands in mine.
Why, Allah? Am I more
than I seem to myself?
Where did my soul reside
in the world before birth?
If souls are troops
collected together
then where is my unit,
where was my creche?
Who am I to them now?
Who am I to the Prophets,
to the angels sweeping the sky,
to my daughter
and those who will proceed?
Who am I to You, Al-Azeez,
who hold night and day;
and when will I find my way?

A book is a garden

"A book is like a garden carried in the pocket." – Arab proverb
A book in your pocket is like a secret treasure. It isa magical means
of transportation, a source of knowledge, a historical record, and a
treasure chest containingthe knowledge of humanminds and hearts, or in
the case of the Quran, themessage of Allah to humanity.
You can take the book out of your pocket and lose yourself in it,
forgetting about all the worries of the world, justas you can do in a
beautiful garden.
Fozia, a Muslim sister from the UK, points out that a book helps one
develop through acquiring knowledge, as a garden blossoms through the
growth of itsflowers and creatures…
Making the Impossible Possible
Indeed, to carry a gardenin one's pocket is impossible, but that's the
thing about books, they make the impossible possible. A family that
hasbeen stuck in poverty for generations can break that cycle by
sending onechild to higher education. Someone whocomes from the most
desperate circumstances can achieve the seemingly impossible andbecome
a doctor, engineer, or even President, all through thepower of
education. The power of books.
That reminds me of a quote by Cesar Chavez, the famous campaigner for
farm workers' rights, who is now deceased. He said,
"Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot
uneducate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the
person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not
afraid anymore. We have seen the future, and the future is ours."
This process of social change that he describes starts with a book. It
starts with education. The ultimate Book is the Quran, and it is a
world-changing book. It brings light where there was darkness, and
changes human beings from the inside out.
The First Revelation of the Quran
Does anyone need proof that the processes of personal growth and
social change both start with books? Consider the first revealed
verses of the Quran itself, in Surah 96, Al-'Alaq:
1. Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
2. He created humankind from a clot.
3. Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
4. Who taught (to write) with the pen
5. Taught the human being what he knew not.
The moment of the first revelation of the Quran to the Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh) was amoment of immense significance for all humanity,
possibly the most significant moment in human history. It follows that
the message is one of great significance as well.
What is this message of great significance, these first few profound
and powerful words?
Read, and write, and do it in the name of Allah.
Allah exalted and honored human beings by giving us knowledge, the
capacity to acquire more knowledge, and the tools to record and share
our knowledge, whether verbally or in print. He commanded us to make
use of these tools, and to do it in Allah's name so that our motives
and methods remain pure, and so that the results will be beneficial to
humanity and not destructive or oppressive.
We are supposed to use our knowledge to create vaccines for diseases,
not to create deadly viruses for biological warfare. We should use
nuclear power to generate clean energy, not to design bombs that can
destroy nations. We must use robotic technologies to create artificial
limbs for victims of war or accidents, or to explore the depths of the
sea, or to clear old minefields without loss of life, or to rescue
miners trapped deep underground… not to build hunter-killer drones
that destroy innocent human lives while the operator moves a joystick
a thousand miles away.
Knowledge must be employed "in the name of your Lord Who created," not
in the nameof greed or vengeance.
This is especially important today, when fantastically powerful
technologies are being developed every day. Supercomputers,
nanotechnology, genetic engineering, cloning, quantum physics… If
these technologies are not tempered with faith and wisdom, humanity
could unleash horrors on the world that will make previous wars and
genocides look like a badcase of the measles (no disrespect intended
to victims of past conflicts).
A New Course for the World
The Quran was also a message that the time had come to change
humanity's meandering course. Human beings all over the world had been
creating societies, customs and laws based on superstition. Some
societies were based on artificial castes. Others were based on
worship of human beings, or worship of the dead, or cult-like
religions, or collections of taboos and myths.
The revelation of the Quran signified the beginning of a new course
for the world, a lighted path based on scholarship, science and the
systematization of knowledge. The engines of this new period wouldbe
literacy, scholarship, Tawheed (Oneness of God), and righteousness.
Human history, with its long and bleak stretches of ignorance and
suffering, like a vast desert with only a few small oases, was given a
permanent garden in theform of a book: the Quran.
A book is a garden in your pocket. It's natural, inspiring, and
life-changing. It's your own personal haven. But only if you read it
and let it into your heart.

How does Islam continue to grow in the West?

Someone posted this question recently on an Islamic forum that I belong to:
There all kinds of people coming to Islam. There are some that even
convert in huge masses (20+ people). It's the fastest growing religion
in the UK and USA. Just visit Youtube. How is thata religion that is
put down in the media constantly is the most popular choice today?
Let me put it in marketing terms to start. I don't want to cheapen our
deen which is the most beautiful way of life, ordained for humanity by
Allah. But most people in this consumer culture of the West understand
marketing concepts.
In the marketing industrythey say that there is no such thing as bad
publicity. That may or may not be true, but I do believe it is true
when you have a quality product. Islam is a qualityproduct.
I have heard of many people who initially wanted to learn more about
this "terrible religion" that gets so much bad press. So they picked
up a book on Islam or a copy of the Quran, began reading, and
SubhanAllah, were guided to the truth.
That's the way of it.
Throwing a rubber ballat the ground
This deen is a clarion call,it is the sunlight through the clouds. It
is manifest truth. As much as the enemies of Allah try to badmouth
Islam, they only serve its cause. As Allah says (paraphrasing) in the
Quran, they desired to extinguish the light of Allah with their
mouths, but Allah will complete His light, though the disbelievers may
detest it.
Someone once said to methat those who try to damage Islam are like
someone throwing a rubber ball down on the ground. The harder they
throw it, trying to smash it, the higher it bounces back in the air.
When I say there's no such thing as bad publicity, that doesn't mean
that I am happy about things like terroristattacks, "honor killings",
female genital mutilationand other bad actions that bring bad
publicity to Islam. I despise those acts and I utterly condemn them,
not only because they damage theimage of Islam and make life harder
for Muslims, but because they are evil in themselves, and they bring
suffering to innocent people.
No, when I say there's no such thing as bad publicity, I am thinking
more of the lies that are told about Islam. Hateful preachers who
insult the Prophet (peace be upon him); or the often-made false claim
that Islam wasspread by the sword; or the bigoted epithets
(like"Islamofascists") that are used to try to discredit Islam in the
eyes of the public. In the end, all these lies will fail, because
truth is clear from falsehood.
Quran 61:8
(8) They want to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouths, but
Allah will perfect His light, although the disbelievers dislike it.
(9) It is He who sent His Messenger with guidanceand the religion of
truth to manifest it over all religion, although those who associate
others with Allah dislike it.
(Umm Muhammad translation)
The enemies of Islam think that Allah's light is like a candle that
can be blown out with the breath from their mouths, by propagating
false rumors and lies about this deen. They might as well try to blow
out the light of the sun. Allah's light is far more powerful even than
that.
Quran is a light
" O humankind, there has come to you a conclusive proof from your
Lord, and We have sent down to you a clear light." (Quran 4:174)
Allah has manifested His light in the revelation of the Quran. It is
an eternalbook, protected by Allah, unchanged, shedding light like a
lamp that never runs dry. It illuminates the souls of those who read
it and practice it, and so light spreads in the world, purifying it.
That's why the Messengerof Allah (pbuh) said, "The best amongst you
are those who learn the Quran and teach it." [Al-Bukhaari] Because
theQuran is the source of guidance and a light, andby spreading it we
ensure the victory of Islam over oppression, we perpetuate Truth in
the world, and we offer guidance to the lost.
The Quran is also a sourceof internal peace. Recitation and
contemplation of the Quran soothes the heart and carries away the
stresses of life, and it brings one closer to Allah.That's why the
Prophet (pbuh) said, "No people assemble in one of the houses of
Allah, and recite and study the Bookof Allah, except that tranquility
prevails over them, mercy encompasses them, the angels surround them,
and Allah makes a mention of them in the presence of those near Him."
[Muslim]
Wow. SubhanAllah.
So it's not surprising when you hear stories from people who were
non-Muslims; became curious about Islam due to the constant
fear-mongering in the media; decided to pick up a Quran and check it
out for themselves; and found themselves moved,and their hearts
touched,so that they accepted Islam. It's a very common story.
Trust in Allah
I started out by answering the question, "How does Islam continue to
grow in the West in spite of all the negative press and lies?" Now I
want to add a finalmessage for my Muslim readers: Don't despair when
you see the forces of falsehood arrayed in all their power against
Islam. When you read about Muslims being oppressed in Palestine,
Chechnya, East Turkestan (a Muslim province of China) and so many
otherplaces, you should feel pain and sympathy for your brothers and
sisters,but don't let your heart be filled with rage or hatred.
Don't despair! Hatred anddespair are the oppositesof faith; they lead
to corruption and are the fuel that drives evils like terrorism, where
people cast aside the principles of their religion, and allow
themselves to be seduced into blind violence, justifying it to
themselves because they are so angry.
Trust that Allah will perfect His light. Do your part to serve the
cause ofIslam (that is key!), and then trust that Allah will manifest
the Truth over all, no matter who standsagainst it. Trust also that
Allah will guide you, and bring you into the light, and reward you in
this life and the next.
In these next two verses there is a double message, one for the People
of the Book (the Christians and the Jews), calling them to the light
that Allah has revealed; and one to the believers, calling on them to
"pursue His pleasure to the ways of peace…", in other words to seek
Allah's pleasure through compassionate and righteous action on the
paths of peace.
"O People of the Scripture, there has cometo you Our Messenger making
clear to you much of what you used to conceal of the Scripture and
overlooking much. There has come to you from Allah a light and a clear
Book; By which Allah guides those who pursueHis pleasure to the ways
of peace and brings themout from darknesses into the light, by His
permission, and guides them to a straight path." (Quran 5:15-16)

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