Friday Prayers - , There is no stipulation that Jumu‘ah prayer should be offeredin a masjid or jaami‘.,Dought & clear - ,

One of my acquaintence comented that, Juma is only valid in a place
where all five daily prayers are being offered in congregation.
Praise be to Allaah.
There is no stipulation that Jumu'ah prayer should be offered in a
masjid or jaami' according to the majority of fuqaha' of the Hanafi,
Shaafa'i and Hanbali madhhabs, unlike the Maalikis.
It says in al-Bahr al-Raa'iq (2/162), which is a Hanafi book: The
words "and general permission" mean: The condition of it being valid
is that it should be done in the usual manner. So, for example,if a
ruler were to close the gates of the fortress and lead his family and
troops in offering Jumu'ah prayer, that is not valid. This is what it
says in al-Khulaasah. In al-Muheet it says that if he opens the gate
of his palace and gives the people permission to enter, it is valid
althoughit is makrooh, because he did not fulfil the rightof the
Jaami' mosque. End quote.
It says in Tarh al-Tathreeb (3/190): Our view (i.e., the Shaafa'i
madhhab) is that establishing Jumu'ah is not only to be done in the
mosque; rather it may be performed in an ordinary building. If they do
it in a place other than a mosque, the one who enters that place
should not pray during the khutbah, because there is no "greeting"
(2-rak'ah prayer upon entering) for it. End quote.
It says in al-Insaaf (2/378), which is a Hanbali book: With regard to
the words "it is permissible to performit in various buildings or
buildings that are on theedge of the wilderness", this is the view of
our madhhab and it is the view of most of the scholars of the madhhab,
many of whom stated it definitively. And it was said that it is not
permissible to perform itanywhere except in the jaami'. End quote.
With regard to the Maalikis, they stipulated that it must be performed
in the jaami', as stated above.
Khaleel al-Maaliki said concerning the conditions of Jumu'ah: [It
should be] in a jaami' that is built separately.
In al-Taaj wa'l-Ikleel (2/520) it says: "In the jaami'." Ibn Basheer
said: The jaami ' is one of the conditions of offering this prayer.
Ibn Rushd said: It is not validto establish Jumu'ah except in a
designated mosque. Al-Baaji said: One of the conditions is a mosque
that is built specifically for that purpose in the usual style of
mosques. End quote.
To sum up:
Jumu'ah prayer in the place mentioned is valid according to the
majority of scholars, if it is not possible to allocate a specific
place for the Muslims to pray and if they cannot go to the nearest
mosque or Islamic centre in which Jumu'ah prayer is offered.

Islamic Stories - , Upon Her Return

Upon Her Return
There was a young man in Damascus who planned to leave his country to
study. His mother was very caring and supportive of him. She raised
him alone through toil and hardship. And, at last, she felt that after
all the hard work--she was proud of her son as any mother would.
"Ah! The joys of motherhood!" she said to herself. The pleasure of
staring at this little man, who once held onto her dress begging to be
carried and to be tightly clenched by her arms. She recalled the days
when he was small and helpless, and yet there he was--embarking on a
journey to be the man he was raised to be.
The young man's flight was scheduled to leave early in the morning,
thus his mother prepared food and all that was needed for this long
trip. Her acts of kindness and loyalty displayed his mother endearing
love for him. His excitement as a young man, and her hopefulness as a
proud mother, is something wecan all relate to.
That morning, she heardover the news that therewas a storm headed
their way. Out of fear that her son might die on this journey, she
decided not to wake him. Instead she left early for the market hoping
to surprise him with his favorite food later that morning.
Upon her return, she called out his name in anticipation and
excitement--for she had a few more days with him before he would
continue on with this journey. But to no avail, there was no response
from him. Allah had taken his soul away and he died in his sleep that
morning. Story obtainedfrom Al Qaseem Newspaper.
Allah Ta'ala says: Say (to them): 'Verily, the death from which you
flee will surely meet you, then you will be sent back to (Allah), the
All-Knower ofthe unseen and the seen,and He will tell you whatyou used
to do.' Al Quran[62:8]

Horse of Paradise, Islamic Stories - ,

Horse of Paradise
Hadrat Abu Ayyub Ansari(RA) reports that a desertArab came to the Holy
Prophet (SAW) and submitted: "O Prophet ofAllah, I am very fond of
horses. Will there be horses in heaven?" The Holy Prophet observed:"If
you were sent to Paradise, you would be given a horse made of emerald.
The horse will have two wings. You would mount the horse and it would
fly you to where ever it might be your pleasure to go." Source:
Tirmidhi.
This horse will be an aircraft in Heaven. The worldly aircraft is
designed like a fish, whereas the heavenly aircraft will be in the
form of a horse. The worldly aircraft is made of aluminum; the
heavenly aeroplane will be made of emerald!

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) Last Sermon

THE LAST SERMON OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (peace be upon him)
This sermon was delivered on the Ninth Day of Dhul-Hijjah, 10 A.H.(632
CE) in the 'Uranah valley of Mount Arafat in Makkah. It was the
occasion of the annual rites of Hajj (the pilgrimage). It is also
known as the Farewell Pilgrimage.
After praising, and thanking Allah (The One True God) the Prophet
began with the words:
"O People! lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether after this
year I shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore, listen carefullyto
what I am saying and Take These Words to Those Who Could Not Be
Present Here Today.
"O People! just as you regard this month, this day, this city as
Sacred, soregard the life and property of every Muslim as a sacred
trust. Return the goods entrusted to you to their rightful owners.
Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you. Remember that you will indeed
meet your LORD, and that he will indeed reckon your deeds.
"Allah has forbidden you to take usury (interest), therefore all
interest obligations shall henceforth be waived. Your capital is yours
to keep. You will neither inflict nor suffer any inequity. Allah has
Judged that there shall be no interest and that all the interest due
to Abbas ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib (Prophet's uncle) be waived.
"Every right arising out of homicide in pre-Islamic days is henceforth
waived and the first such right that I waive is that arising fromthe
murder of Rabiah ibnal-Harithiah.
"O Men! the unbelievers indulge in tampering with the calender in
order to make permissible that which Allah forbade, and to prohibit
which Allah has made permissible. With Allah the months are twelve in
number. Four of them are holy, three ofthese are successive and one
occurs singly between the months of Jumada and Shaban.
"Beware of Satan, for thesafety of your religion. He has lost all hope
of that he will be able to lead you astray in big things, so beware of
following him in small things.
"O People! it is true that you have certain rights with regard to your
women but they also have rights over you. Remember that you have taken
them as your wivesonly under Allah's trust and with His permission. If
they abide by your right then to them belongs the right to be fed and
clothed in kindness. Do treat your women well and be kind to them for
they are yourpartners and committed helpers. And it is your right that
they do not make friends with anyone of whom you do not approve, as
well as never to be unchaste.
"O People! listen to me in earnest, worship Allah, say your five daily
prayers, fast during month of Ramadan, and give your wealth in
Zakat(obligatory charity). Perform Hajj if you can afford to.
"All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a
non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white
has no superiority over black nor a black has any superiority over
white except by piety and goodaction. Learn that every Muslim is a
brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one
brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to
a fellow Muslim unless it was given freely and willingly.
"Do not therefore do injustice to yourselves. Remember one day you
will meet Allah and answer your deeds. So beware, do not astray from
the path of righteousness after I am gone.
"O People! No Prophet or Apostle Will Come after Me and No New Faith
WillBe Born. Reason well, therefore, O People! and understand words
which I convey to you. I leave behind me two things, the QUR'AN and my
SUNNAH (i.e., sayings, deeds, and approvals) and if you follow these
you will never go astray.
"All those who listen to me shall pass on my words to others and those
to others again; and may the last ones understand my words better than
those who listen to me directly.
"Be my witness O Allah, that I have conveyed your message to your people."
As part of this sermon, the Prophet recited them a Revelation from
Allah which he had just received and which completed the Qur'an, forit
was the last passage to be revealed:
This day the disbelievers despair of prevailing against your religion,
so fear them not, but fear Me (Allah)! This day have Iperfected for
you your religion and fulfilled My favor unto you, and it hath been My
good pleasure to choose Islam for you as your religion (Surah 5, Ayah
3).
The sermon was repeated sentence by sentence by Safwan's brother
Rabiah (RA), whohad a powerful voice, at the request of the Prophet
and he faithfully proclaimed to over ten thousand gathered on the
occasion. Toward the end of his sermon, the Prophet asked "O
people,have I faithfully deliveredunto you my message?" Apowerful
murmur of assent "O Allah, yes!", arose from thousands of pilgrims and
the vibrant words "Allahumma na'm"rolled like thunder throughout the
valley. The Prophet raised his forefinger and said: "Be my witness O
Allah, that I have conveyed your message to your people."
Allah: Allah is the proper name in Arabic for The One and Only God,
The Creator and Sustainer of the universe. It is used bythe Arab
Christians and Jews for the God (Eloh-imin Hebrew; 'Allaha' in
Aramaic, the mother tongue of Jesus). The word Allah does not havea
plural or gender. Allah does not have any associate or partner, and He
does not beget nor was He begotten. SWT is an abbreviation of
Arabicwords that mean 'Glory Be To Him.'
s or pbuh: Peace Be UponHim. This expression is used for all Prophets of Allah.