Dought & clear - Ruling on using medicinal gel through the nose when fasting

I suffer from an allergy in the nose. I have read the questions having
to do with taking medication in the form of a nasal spray whilst
fasting, and you stated that it does not invalidate the fast. But my
question has to do with another kind of medicine, which is in the form
of a gel that is taken through the nose.Does taking it invalidatethe
fast?
Praise be to Allah.
The Prophet's Sunnah indicates that the nose may lead to the
stomach.The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
"Exaggerate in rinsing the nose (when doing wudoo') unless you are
fasting." Narrated by Abu Dawood, 142; at-Tirmidhi, 788. Classed as
saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani inSaheeh Sunan Abi Dawood.
If the gel that is taken through the nose does not reach the throat or
stomach, rather it is absorbed through the nose, then the fast is
valid.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
There is nothing wrong with using creams that moisten the lips and
nose, or dampening it with water or with a wet cloth and the like, but
you should take carenot to let any of that moisture reach the throat
or stomach. If anything does reach it without you intending itto, then
you do not haveto do anything, such as ifyou wash inside your mouth
and the water reaches the throat without you intending itto. That does
not break the fast.
End quote fromMajmoo' Fataawa Ibn 'Uthaymeen, 19/224
We ask Allah to heals youand all the sick Muslims, and grant you well-being.
And Allah knows best.

A Sweet True Love Story, True Love Relationship Advice

From the very beginning,girl's family objected strongly on her seeing
this guy, saying that it has got to do with family background, and
that thegirl will have to suffer forthe rest of her life if she were
to be with him.
Due to family's pressure, the couple quarreled very often. Though the
girl loved the guy deeply,she always asked him:"How deep is your love
for me?"
As the guy is not good with his words, this oftencaused the girl to be
veryupset. With that and the family's pressure, the girl often vents
her anger on him. As for him, he only endured it in silence.
After a couple of years, the guy finally graduatedand decided to
further his studies overseas. Before leaving, he proposed to the girl:
"I'm not very good with words. But all I know is that I love you. If
you allow me, I will take care of you for the rest of my life. As for
your family, I'll try my best to talk them round. Will you marry me?"
The girl agreed, and withthe guy's determination, the family finally
gave in and agreed to let them get married. So before heleft, they got
engaged.
The girl went out to the working society, whereasthe guy was overseas,
continuing his studies. They use to exchange their love through
emailsand phone calls. Though it was hard, but both never thought of
giving up.
One day, while the girl was on her way to work, she was knocked down
by a car that lost control. When she woke up, she saw her parents
beside her bed. She realized thatshe was badly injured. Seeing her mum
cry, she wanted to comfort her. But she realized that all that could
come out of her mouth was just a sigh. She had lost her voice...
The doctor says that the impact on her brain has caused her to lose her voice.
Listening to her parents' comfort, but with nothing coming out
fromher, she broke down. During the stay in hospital, besides silent
cry, it's still just silent cry that accompanied her. Upon reaching
home, everything seems to be the same, except for the ringing tone of
the phone which pierced into her heart every time it rang.
She does not wish to let the guy know and not wanting to be a burden
to him, she wrote a letterto him saying that she does not wish to wait
any longer. With that, shesent the ring back to him.In return, the guy
sent millions and millions of reply and countless phone calls. All the
girl could do besides crying isstill crying... The parents decided to
move away, hoping that she could eventually forget everything and be
happy.
With a new environment,the girl learnt sign language and started a new life.
Telling herself everyday that she must forget the guy. One day, her
friend came and told her that he's back. She asked her friend not to
let him know what happened to her. Since then, there wasn't anymore
news of him.
A year has passed and her friend came with an envelope, containing an
invitation card for the guy's wedding. The girl was shattered. When
she opened the letter, she saw her name on it instead. When she was
about to ask her friend what was going on, she saw the guy standing in
front of her...
He used sign language to tell her, "I've spent a yearto learn sign
language. Just to let you know that I've not forgotten our promise.
Let me have the chance to be your voice. ILove You." With that, he
slipped the ring back intoher finger. The girl finallysmiled...
Treat every relationship as if it's the last one, thenyou'll know how to Give.
Treat every moment as if it's the last day, then you'll know how to Treasure.
Treasure what you have right now, or else may regret one day...

Secret to True Love: Meaning of True Love in Islam

I once had a friend who grew to be very close to me. Once when we were
sitting at the edge of a swimming pool, she filledthe palm of her hand
with some water and held it before me, and said this: "You see this
water carefully containedon my hand? It symbolizes Love."
This was how I saw it: As long as you keep your hand caringly open and
allow it to remain there, it will always be there. However, if you
attempt to close your fingers round it and try to possesit, it will
spill through thefirst cracks it finds.
This is the greatest mistake that people do when they meet love...
they try to posses it, they demand, they expect... and just like the
water spilling out of your hand,love will retrieve from you. For love
is meant to be free, you cannot change its nature. If there are people
you love, allow them to be free beings.
Give and don't expect. Advise, but don't order. Ask, but never demand.
It might sound simple, but it is a lesson that maytake a lifetime to
truly practice. It is the secret totrue love. To truly practice it,
you must sincerely feel no expectations from those who you love, and
yet an unconditional caring.
A good companion is not like the rain, which comes and goes. It's like
the air, sometimes very quite!
If you love something, setit free; if it comes back it's yours, if it
doesn't, it never was. Richard Bach

Those who Fast will be Called from the Gate of al-Rayyaan

Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Allaah has enjoined uponthe Muslims fasting the month of Ramadaan,
andHe has promised a great reward to those who fast. Because the
virtue of fasting is so great, Allaah has not specified the reward for
it, rather He said – in a hadeeth qudsi –
"… except for fasting, for it is for Me, and I shall reward for it."
The virtues of the month of Ramadaan are many. For example, that which
Allaah has promised those who fast, namely the gate ofal-Rayyaan. This
is the name which was narrated in the hadeeth whose authenticity is
agreed upon. Sahl (may Allaah bepleased with him) said that the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah beupon him) said:
"In Paradise there is a gate called al-Rayyaan, through which those
who used to fast will enter on the Day of Resurrection, and no one but
they will enter it. It will be said, 'Where are those who fasted?'
They will get up, and none willenter it but them. When they have
entered, it will be locked, and no one else will enter."(al-Bukhaari,
1763; Muslim, 1947).
Among the ahaadeeth which explain the reward for fasting are the following:
It was narrated from Abu Salamah that Abu Hurayrah said: "The
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
said:'Whoever fasts Ramadaan out of faith and seeking reward, his
previous sins will be forgiven.'" (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, al-Eemaan,
37).
It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him)
said: "The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said:'Allaah says:"Every deed of the son of Adam is for him,
except for fasting; it is for Me and I shall reward for it."Fasting is
ashield and when one of you is fasting he avoid sexual relations with
his wife and quarreling. If somebody should fight orquarrel with him,
he should say, 'I am fasting.' By the One in Whose hand is my soul,
the unpleasant smell coming out from the mouth of a fasting person is
better inthe sight of Allaah than the smell of musk. The fasting
person will have two moments of joy: one when he breaks his fast, and
the other when he meets his Lord; then he will be pleased because of
his fasting.'"
(Narrated by al-Bukhaari,1771)
Secondly:
It is known that Paradise has many gates, because Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"Adn (Eden) Paradise (everlasting Gardens), which they shall enter and
(also) those who acted righteously from among their fathers, and their
wives, and their offspring. And angels shall enter unto them from
every gate."
[al-Ra'd 13:23]
"And those who kept their duty to their Lord (Al-Muttaqoon – the
pious) will be led to Paradise in groups till when they reach it, and
its gates will be opened (before their arrival for their reception)
and its keepers will say: Salaamun 'Alaykum (peace be upon you)!
Youhave done well, so enter here to abide therein."
[al-Zumar 39:73]
In the saheeh ahaadeeth it says that there are eight gates:
It was narrated from Sahlibn Sa'd (may Allaah be pleased with him)
that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:"In
Paradise there are eight gates, among which is a gate called
al-Rayyaan, which none will enter but those who fast."(Narrated by
al-Bukhaari,3017).
It was narrated from 'Ubaadah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:"Whoever
bears witness that there is no god but Allaah alone, with no partner
or associate, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger, andthat
'Eesa (Jesus) is the slave of Allaah and His Messenger, and a word
which Allaah bestowed on Maryam and a spirit created by Him (cf.
al-Nisa' 4:171), and that Paradise is true and Hell is true, will have
the rightto be admitted by Allaah to Paradise through whichever of the
eight gates he wishes, because of his good deeds."(Narrated by
al-Bukhaari,3180; Muslim, 41)
One of the bounties that Allaah has bestowed upon this ummah is that
He opens all the gates of Paradise during the month of Ramadaan, not
just one gate. Whoever says that there is a gate in Paradise called
Baab al-Radwaan has to produce evidence for that.
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him)
that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
said:"When Ramadaan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened and the
gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are chained up."
(Narrated by al-Bukhaari,3035; Muslim 1793)
We ask Allaah to make us among those who will enter Paradise. May
Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad.