,Dought & clear - ,- Prayer When There is anEclipse - He missed Fajr prayer and found the congregation offering the eclipse prayer.

If a man comes late for Fajr prayer, can he join the imam whilst he is
offering the eclipse prayer?.
Praise be to Allaah.
If he knows that he is offering the eclipse prayer, then he should not
join him, because of the difference in nature between the two prayers.
Although the eclipse prayer is two rak'ahs, each rak'ah includes two
bowings, two standings and two recitations. So whoever does not
realize that the imam is offering the eclipse prayers and join the
imam with the intention of praying Fajrshould form the intention of
praying separately from the imam when he realizes that the imam is
offeringthe eclipse prayer. Then he should complete his prayer as Fajr
and then ifhe wants he may join the imam for whatever is left of the
eclipse prayer.
And Allaah is the Source of strength.

Quran Stories for Children: Who will take the Noble Qur'an?

A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had
everything in their collection, from Picasso (Spanish artist who lived
in France) to Raphael (Italian painter). They would often sit together
and admire the great works of art.
When the Vietnam conflict broke out, the son went to war. He was very
courageous and died in battle while rescuing another soldier. The
father was notified and grieved deeply for his only son.
About a month later, just before Eid ul-Fitr, there was a knock at the
door. A young man stood at thedoor with a large package in his hands.
He said, "Sir, you don't know me, but I am the soldier for whom your
son gave his life. He saved many lives that day, and he was carrying
me to safety when a bullet struck him in the heart and he died
instantly. He often talked about you, and your love for art."
The young man held out this package. "I know this isn't much. I'm not
really a great artist, but I think your son would have wanted you to
havethis."
The father opened the package. It was a portraitof his son, painted by
theyoung man. He stared in awe at the way the soldier had captured the
personality of his son in the painting. The father was so drawn to the
eyesthat his own eyes welled up with tears. He thanked the young man
and offered to pay him for the picture. "Oh, no sir, I could never
repay what your son did for me. It's a gift."
The father hung the portrait over his mantle. Every time visitors came
to his home he took themto see the portrait of his son before he
showed them any of the other great works he had collected.
The man died a few months later. There was to be a great auction of
his paintings Many influential people gathered, excited over seeing
the great paintings and having an opportunity to purchase one for
their collection.
On the platform sat the painting of the son. The auctioneer pounded
his gavel. "We will start the bidding with this picture of the son.
Who will bid for this picture?"
There was silence. Then avoice in the back of the room shouted, "We
want to see the famous paintings! Skip this one."
But the auctioneer persisted. "Will somebody bid for this painting.
Who will start the bidding? $100,$200?"
Another voice angrily,"We didn't come to see this painting. We came
tosee the Van Goghs (Dutch painter), the Rembrandts (Dutch artist).
Get on withthe real bids!"
But still the auctioneer continued. "The son! The son! Who'll take the
son?" Finally, a voice came from the very back of the room. It was the
longtime gardener of theman and his son. 'I'll give$10 for the
painting.' Being a poor man, it was all he could afford.
We have $10, who will bid $20? Give it to him for$10. "Let's see the
masters...." $10 is the bid,won't someone bid $20?
The crowd was becomingangry. They didn't want the picture of the son.
They wanted the more worthy investments for their collections.
The auctioneer pounded the gavel. "Going once, twice, SOLD for $10!"
A man sitting on the second row shouted,"Now let's get on with the collection!"
The auctioneer laid downhis gavel. "I'm sorry, the auction is over."
"What about the great paintings?"
I am sorry. When I was called to conduct this auction, I was told of a
secret stipulation in the will. I was not allowed to reveal that
stipulation until this time. Only the painting of the son would be
auctioned. Whoever bought that painting would inherit the entire
estate, including the paintings. The man who took the son gets
everything!
Allah (SWT) gave His Noble Qur'an hundreds ofyears ago to guide us.
Much like the auctioneer,His message today is:"The Noble Qur'an, the
Noble Qur'an, who'll take the Noble Qur'an? Because whoever takes the
Noble Qur'an gets everything."

Time in Islam: Time is very precious utilize reading Noble Quran

Since last night my youngson has been unwell. When I got back from
work this evening I decided to take him to hospital despite my
exhaustion. There were many waiting; perhaps we will be delayed by
more than an hour. I took my number and sat down in the waiting room.
There were many faces, young and old, but all silent.
Some brothers made use of the many booklets available in the waiting
room. Some of those waiting had their eyes closed, while others
werelooking around. Most were bored. Once in a while the long silence
was broken by a nurse calling out a number. Happiness appears on
theone whose turn it is, and he gets up quickly; then silence returns.
A young man grabbed myattention. He was reading a pocket-sized Noble
Qur'an continuously; not raising his head even once. At first I did
not think much about him. However, after one hour of waitingmy casual
glances turned into a deep reflection about his lifestyle and how he
utilizes his time. One hour of life wasted! Instead of making benefit
of that hour, it was just a boring wait. Then the call for prayer was
made. We went to prayer in the hospital's Masjid (Mosque). I tried to
pray close to the man who was reading the Noble Qur'an earlier in the
waiting room.
After the prayer I walked with him. I informed him of how impressed I
was of him and how he tries to benefit from his time.
He told me that most of our time is wasted without any benefit. These
are days that go from our lives without being conscious of them or
regretting their waste.He said that he started carrying the
pocket-sizedNoble Qur'an around when a friend encouraged him to make
full use of his time. He told me that in the time other people waste
he gets to read much more of the Noble Qur'an than he gets to read
either at home or in the mosque. Moreover, besides the reward of
reading the Noble Qur'an, this habit saves him from boredom and
stress.
He added that he has now been waiting for one and a half hours. Then
he asked, when willyou find one and a half hours to read the Noble
Qur'an? I reflected; how much time do we waste? How many moments of
our lives pass by, and yet we do not account for how they passed by?
Indeed, how many months pass by and we do not read the Noble Qur'an? I
came to respect my companion, and I discovered that I am to stand for
account and that time is not in my hand; so what am I waiting for? My
thoughts were interrupted by the nurse calling out my number; I went
to the doctor.
But I want to achieve something now. After I left the hospital I
quickly went to the bookshop and bought a pocket-sized Noble Qur'an. I
decided to be mindful of how I spend the time.

Biographies - Hadhrat Shaikhul Hadith Maulana Yusuf Motala

Hadhrat Shaikhul Hadith Maulana Yusuf bin Suleman bin Cassim Motala (da)
Lineage & Early Life
Hadhrat's father's family has resided in the village of Varethi,
within the Surat district, for centuries. Though their occupation was
farming, his paternal grandfather relinquished his land on a contract
and adopted business as his source of income. Due to Hadhrat's
grandfather's premature death, Hadhrat's father was raised in his
mother's care. After reaching puberty, he started a business. His
first marriage was into an honoured family from Hathuan. From that
marriage, he had a son named Mohamed Ali. Thiswife passed away within
a few years, after which he married Hadhrat's mother, Amina bint
Mohamed bin Ismail Desai. Hadhrat's maternalfamily lived in a village
called Kholwad on the shores of the Tapisti River. For unknown
reasons, this clan moved to Nani Naroli. There, they adopted farming
as their profession and source of income.
Hadhrat's mother did not bear any children for a period of five to six
yearsafter marriage. Then, a pious man arrived in Nani Naroli, whom
Hadhrat's father requested to supplicate for children. The pious man
presented Hadhrat's mother with a ring and imparted the glad tidingsof
a baby boy. He wished well for the child to be characterized with
qualities of knowledge and piety. After a year, the pious man returned
to Nani Naroli. Shortly prior to his arrival, Hadhrat's brother,
Hadhrat Shaikhul Hadith Maulana Abdur Rahim binSuleman bin Cassim
Motala, had been born. For a second time, the pious man presented
Hadhrat's mother with a ring and imparted the glad tidings of another
child.
After having married Hadhrat's mother, the effect of her religiousness
started to overcome Hadhrat's father. Eventually, his oath of
allegiance (bay'at) was accepted at the hands of Maulana Abdul Gafoor
Bangali, as a result of which he commenced dhikr. As soon as Hadhrat's
father commenced dhikr, the effects of it steadily began to influence
his health to such an extent that it started to have a reclusive
effect on his state of affairs. In this condition, he said to
Hadhrat's mother, "I intend to forsake the world. You must return
toyour house". The elders and influential men of Hadhrat's family
attempted to dissuade him in every possible manner, but to no avail.
Eventually, he was forcedto sign divorce papers in case his condition
reached insanity. The iddah was until the day Hadhrat was born.
Hadhrat was born at his maternal grandfather's house in Nani Naroli on
the night of Monday, November 26, 1946.
In 1953, Hadhrat's maternal aunt passed away in South Africa during
the childbirth of ason, Shabir. Her husband was left a widower with
eleven children. So, Hadhrat's grandfather sent Hadhrat's mother to
South Africa to marry her brother-in-law and raise his children.
Though she did not wish to abandon her sons, she agreed and
reluctantly departed for South Africa. From then on, seven-year-old
Hadhrat and his nine-year-old brother were raised by their
grandparents. However, within a few years, they passed away. Thus,
Hadhrat and his brother were raised by their maternal aunt,
affectionately called Chotikala.
Education
Hadhrat's primary Islamiceducation of Qur'an Sharif and Urdu was
completed at Madressa-e-Targib in Nani Naroli. In 1961, Hadhrat
enrolledat Jamea Hussainia a well-known madrasa in Rander. There, he
studiedfrom the first year of Persian until the first year of Hidaaya.
Thereafter, in 966, Hadhrat enrolled at Mazahirul Ulum in Saharanpur.
His classes commenced on February 23, 1966. He studied Mishkaat ul
Masabeeh under Shaikhul Hadith Maulana Yunus, Tafsir ul Jalalayn under
Maulana Muhammad Aqil, Volume 3 of Hidaaya under Mufti Yahya, and
Mishkaat ul Masabeeh for a second time under Hadhrat Shaikh Maulana
Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi (RA).
In the following year, Hadhrat studied Sahih ul Bukhari under Hadhrat
Shaikh Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi (RA), Sunan Abu Dawud,
Sunan An Nasa'i, Mu'atta Imam Malik and Mu'atta Imam Muhammad under
Maulana Yunus Jaunpuri, Sahih Muslimand Sunan At Timrmidhi under
Maulana Muzaffar Hussain, and Surah Maiani Al Athar under Hadhrat
Maulana Asadullah. At around this time, Hadhrat wrote a letter to
Hadhrat Shaikh Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi (RA)requesting the
acceptance of bay'at. He replied, accepted Hadhrat's bay'at, and
entered Hadhrat into his silsilah. After this, along with his studies,
Hadhrat commenced a consistent routine of the recitation of Qur'aan
Sharif and performance of Tahajjud,Ishraaq, Chaasht and Awwaabeen
Salaah.
Marriage, Khilafat, and the Birth of His First Child
In 1968, after completing his final year, Hadhrat's relatives engaged
him to a close friend of the family in England. His tripto England was
booked for after Ramadan. In Ramadan of 1968, Hadhrat was appointed to
lead the five daily salaahs and Taraweh Salaah. Two paras were to be
recited in each Taraweeh Salaah. However, after three or four days,
Hadhrat became ill and was sent home to Surat. Approximately four
months later, in early June, Hadhrat travelled toEngland. His marriage
was conducted within five or six weeks.
On April 23 1969, along with four friends, Hadhrat departed from
England to performUmra.There, he had the opportunity to spend six to
seven months in the company of his Shaikh. Hadhrat passed the Ramadan
of 1969 with his Shaikh in Makkahand Madina. One night, whilstin
I'tikaaf, after the performance of Taraweeh Salaah, Hadhrat's Shaikh
called Hadhrat and Maulana Ismail Badat into his tent and granted them
permission to accept Khilafat, wrapping turbans on their heads with
his own hands. At the end of the month of Ramadan, Hadhrat was sent
back to England.
However, Hadhrat had the opportunity to spend Ramadan of 1970 in
Saharanpur. On the 30th of Ramadan, by means of a telegram, Hadhrat
received glad tidings of the birth of his first child,a girl.
Hadhrat's Shaikh immediately sent a telegram: "May the name 'Khadija'
be blessed. The birth of a daughter is an indication of resemblance to
the exalted Prophet Muhammad (SAWS)."
His WorkUpon the instructions of his Shaikh,Hadhrat established Dar ul
Ulum Al Arabia Al Ilamia in Holcombe, Bury,Lancashire, in 1973. At
present, he is the founder and patron of numerous Islamic institutes
throughout theworld and spiritual guideto thousands of Muslims all
over the world.
His students, who number thousands, are spread across the globe,
occupied in the service ofdeen in varying capacities. More than 75% of
English-speaking Ulama in the UK are graduates of institutes founded
by Hadhrat, many of whom are actively engaged in reinforcing community
relation.
Hadhrat is a dedicated educationist and has devoted much of his life
to establishing schools and colleges for the betterment of the
Muslimcommunity. His work has been praised by both the community as a
whole as well as OFSTED.
His Institutions in the UK
• Dar ul Ulum Al Arabia Al Islamia, Bury
• Madinatul Ulum Al Islamia, Kidderminster
• Jamiatual Imam Muhammad Zakariya, Bradford
• Markazul Ulum, Blackbun
• Madrasatul Imam Muhamma Zakariya, Bolton
• Madrasatul Imam Muhamma Zakariya, Preston