The Minor Signs of the Last Day

by Mohammed Ali Ibn Zubair Ali
Qiyamah will come when...
Hadhrat Abu Musa Ash'ari (R.A.) narrates that Rasulallah (Sallallahu
Alayhii Wassallam) said,"Qiyamah will come...
*. When it will be regarded as a shame to act on Quranic injunctions.
*. When untrustworthy people will be regarded as trustworthy and the
trustworthy will be regarded as untrustworthy.
*. When it will be hot in winter.
*. When the length of daysis stretched, i.e. a journey of a few days
is covered in a matter of hours.
*. When orators and lecturers lie openly.
*. When people dispute over petty issues.
*. When women with children come displeased on account ofthem bearing
offspring, and barren women remain happy on account of having no
responsibility of offspring.
*. When oppression, jealousy, and greed become the order of theday.
*. When people blatantly follow their passions and whims.
*. When lies prevail over the truth.
*. When violence, bloodshed and anarchy become common.
*. When immorality overtakes shamelessness and is perpetrated publicly.
*. When legislation matters pertaining to Deen is handed over to the
worst elements of the Ummat, and if people accept them and are
satisfied with their findings, then such persons will not smell the
fragrance of Jannat.
*. When the offspring become a cause of grief and anger (for their parents).
The following is part of a lengthy Hadith narrated by Hadhrat Abdullah
Ibn Mas'ood (R.A.) when he inquired from Rasulallah (Sallallahu Alayhi
Wassallam) about the Signs of Qiyamah.
*. Music and musical instruments will be found in every home.
*. People will indulge in homosexuality.
*. There will be an abundance of illegitimate children.
*. There will be an abundance of critics, tale-carriers, back-
bitersand taunters in society.
*. People will establish tieswith strangers and severrelations with
their nearand dear ones.
*. Hypocrites will be in control of the affairs of the community and
evil,immoral people will be at the helm of business establishments.
*. The Masjid will be decorated, but the hearts of the people willbe
devoid of guidance.
*. The courtyards of Masjids will be built beautifully and high
mimbars (pulpits) will be erected.
*. Gangsters and evil people will prevail.
*. Various wines will be consumed excessively.
Auf bin Malik (R.A.) says: I came to Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi
Wasallam) while he was in his skin tent during the Tabuk expedition.
He said to me, "Count six things before the advent of Qiyamah:
1 My death
2 The conquest of Jerusalem
3 Mass deaths amongst you people, just as when sheep die in large
numbers during an epidemic
4 Abundance of wealth to such an extent that if a person were to be
given ahundred Dinars he will still not be satisfied
5 General anarchy and bloodshed, that no Arab household will be spared from it
6 Then a life of peace as a result of a peace agreement between you
and the Banil Asfaar
(Romans) which they will break and attack you witha force consisting
of eighty flags and under each flag will be an army of twelve thousand
men."(Hadith: Sahih Bukhari).
IRAQ and SYRIA
Abu Nadhrah says: "We were sitting in the company of Jabir bin
Abdullah (R.A.) when he said: 'Soon the people of IRAQ will neither
receive any food (grain) nor any money.'" We asked, "Why would such a
thing happen?" He replied,"Because of the non-Arabs." (i.e they will
prevent food from going into Iraq, in the form of"sanctions" to this
day.) He then said: "Soon the people of Shaam (SYRIA) will neither
receive any money nor grain." We asked as to why this would happen. He
replied:"Because of the Romans (christians)."
CONCEITED PEOPLE:
Hadhrat Abbas (R.A) narrates that Rasulallah (Sallallahu Alayhi
Wassallam) has said,"Islam will spread far and wide, across the seas.
Horses will cross the land and seas in the cause of Jihaad. Then a
time will come wherein a group of people will emerge whichrecites the
Quraan. They will claim,
'We have recited the Quraan and is there anyone who understands the
Quraan better than us? There is NO ONE more proficient than us in the
study of the Quraan.'
Then Rasulallah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wassallam) asked the Sahaba, "Do
you see any good in their claims?" TheSahaba replied, "No". Rasulallah
(Sallallahu Alayhi Wassallam) said,"But these conceited claimants will
be from myUmmah and will be the fuel of the Fire."
from "Signs of Qiyamah" (excerpts)
by Mohammed Ali Ibn Zubair Ali

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The mercy of the merciful Prophet

A Bedouin came to Rasul Allah and told him, "Give me from what Allah
gave you, not from the wealth of your mother nor from the wealth of
your father." The Sahaabah were furious at the man and step forward to
discipline him for what hesaid. Rasul Allah commanded everyone to
leave him.
Then by the hand, Rasul Allah took him home, opened his door and
said,"Take what you wish and leave what you wish." Theman did so and
after he completed, Rasul Allah asked him, "Have I honored you?" "Yes,
by Allah,"
said the Bedouin. "Ash hadu an laa ilaaha illa Allah, wa ashhadu anna
Muhammadar Rasul Allah."
When the Sahabah heard of how the man changed, Rasul Allah taught them.
"Verily the example of myself, you and this Bedouin is that of a man
who had his camel run away. The townspeople tried capturing the camel
for him by running and shouting after the camel, only driving it
further away. The man would shout, 'Leave me and my camel, I know my
camel better.' Then he took some grass in his hand, ruffled it in
front of the camel, until it came willingly.
'By Allah, had I left you to this Bedouin, you would have hit him,
hurt him, hewould have left without Islam and eventually haveentered
hellfire."

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If a menstruating woman misses the fast of ‘Ashoora’, can she make it up after that?

If a women is in impure condition on 9th 10th and 11th of Muharram,
due to which she can not fast. is itpossible to make up those fast on
other days after her GUSUL?.
Praise be to Allaah.
If a person misses the fast of 'Ashoora', it cannot be made up because
there is no proof for that, and because the reward is connected to
fasting on the tenth day of Muharram, and that time has passed.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked: If the
day of 'Ashoora' comes and thewoman is menstruating, can she make up
the fast? Is there a principle concerning naafil acts of worship that
may be madeup and those that may notbe made up? May Allah reward you
with good.
He replied: Naafil acts of worship are of two types: those for which
there is a reason and those for which there is no reason. Those for
which there is a reason end when the reason ends, and they cannot be
made up. An example of that is tahiyyatal-masjid (two rak'ahs to
"greet the mosque"). If a man comes and sits down, and sits for a long
time, then he gets up wanting to pray tahiyyat al-masjid, it will not
be tahiyyat al-masjid, because that is aprayer that is done for a
reason and is connected tothe reason; once the reason no longer
applies, itis no longer prescribed. Another example, it wouldseem, is
the day of 'Arafah and the day of 'Ashoora'. Ifa person delays fasting
theday of 'Arafah and the day of 'Ashoora', with no excuse, there is
no doubt that it cannot be made up and it would not benefit him if he
did make it up, i.e., it would not benefit him in the sense of it
being the day of 'Arafah orthe day of 'Ashoora'.
But if that day comes when a person has an excuse, such as the
womanwho is menstruating or bleeding following childbirth, or a person
whois sick, then it seems that itcannot be made up in this case
either, because it is connected to a specific dayand the ruling ceases
to apply once that day is past.
End quote from Majmoo' Fataawa Ibn 'Uthaymeen, 20/43
But if a person is excused for not fasting – such as women who are
menstruating or bleeding following childbirth, or those who are sick
or are travelling – and he usually fasts on that day or he hadthe
intention of fasting that day, then he will be rewarded for his
intention,because of the report narrated by al-Bukhaari (2996) from
Abu Moosa (may Allah be pleased withhim) who said: The Messenger of
Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "Ifa person
falls sick or travels, he will have a reward recorded for him like
that of what he used to do when he was at home and was healthy."
Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "He will have a reward
recorded for him like that of what he used to do when he was at home
andwas healthy" means that he is like one who used to do an act of
worship then was prevented from doingit, but he had the intentionthat
were it not for the obstacle he would have continued to do it. End
quote.
Fath al-Baari.
And Allah knows best.

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Is the fast invalidated if pus comes out of the body?

Does water (pus) coming out of acne wounds invalidate fast? And what
if the amount of blood coming out of such wound is small? Does it
invalidate fasting?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The fasting person is not affected if blood comes out of his wounds
and that does not invalidate his fast. Rather the difference of
scholarly opinion has to do with wet cupping in particular. The more
correct opinion is that it does invalidate the fast because of the
text which indicates that, which is the words of the Prophet
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him): "The cupper and theone for
whom cupping is done both break their fast."
Narrated by Abu Dawood, 2367; Ibn Maajah, 1679. Classed as saheeh by
al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked: If a person
is fasting and he bleeds, does he have to break his fast or should he
complete it?
He replied: Bleeding does not affect him, except in the case of
cupping, if he is treated with cupping. The correct view is that the
fast is broken by cupping. There is a difference of scholarly opinion
concerning the matter, but the correct view is that it does break the
fast, because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)
said: "The cupper and the one for whom cupping is done both break
their fast." But if he has a nosebleed or is injured in his foot or
handwhen he is fasting, his fastremains valid and that does not affect
him.
End quote from the Shaykh's website on the following link:
http://binbaz.org.sa/mat/18726
Some of the scholars differentiate with regard to bleeding in general
between that which occurs as the result of a person's actions and
choice and results in a lot of blood coming out, as inthe case of
donating blood, for example, whichdoes break the fast, by analogy with
cupping, and that in which he has no choice, such as injuries and the
like, which does not break the fast even if there is a lot of blood.
This has been discussed previously in the answer to question no. 37918
.
With regard to pus and the like coming out of wounds, this does not
affect the one who is fasting. It says in ad-Diya' al-Laami' min
al-Khutab al-Jawaami' (5/465), by Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah
have mercy onhim): The fast is not broken by lancing a wound to drain
the pus from it, even if blood comes out. End quote.
And Allah knows best.

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