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Rules of Fasting
Makrooh (undesirable) Acts While Fasting. The following acts DO NOT break the Fast, however they are undesirable and should be avoided. 1. To chew any rubbery object, or chew tasteless chewing gum. 2. To taste anything edible with the tip of the tongue. However it is permissible to taste anything edible with the tip of the tongue for: · A women whose husband · A servant whose master · An employee whose employer is bad tempered. 3. To collect saliva (spit) in the mouth and swallow it. 4. To use toothpaste to clean ones teeth. 5. While...
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One should not raise ones voice. One should not talk of worldly materialistic matters. Talking of worldly affairs destroys one’s rewards, just as flames consume dry wood. One should not pass in front of a person performing Salaat. One should avoid spitting (expectorate) or blowing one’s nose. One should at all times keep the body clean. Keep one’s self-occupied with the remembrance of Allah. If one has lost anything he should not announce it in the Masjid. One should not buy or sell anything. Small children or mad persons...
read moreThe Sunnats related to the birth of a child
1. Azaan should be said in the right ear and Iqaamah in the left once the child is born. (Musnade Abu Ya’laa). 2. On the seventh day of the birth, the child should be given a good name. (Abu Dawood). 3. Again, on the seventh day the ‘Aqeeqah should be done. (Abu Dawood). The word ‘Aqeeqah denotes the slaughtering of an animal/s as a thanksgiving upon the birth of a child. If ‘Aqeeqah was not done on the seventh day, it should be carried out on the fourteenth day, otherwise the twenty-first.After this the rewards of ‘Aqeeqah will not...
read moreThe Sunnats of respecting parents
Service to our parents brings blessing to our earnings and in our life. To look at our parents with love and mercy gains us rewards of an accepted Haj. Paradise lies under the feet of the mothers. To look at our parents with anger is disobedience to parents. Disobedience to parents is among the major sins. Allah curses the one who displeases their parents. The pleasure of the parents is the pleasure of Allah and the displeasure of the parents is the displeasure of Allah. A mother’s duaa for her children is accepted very quickly....
read moreVirtues & Importance of Dua
Virtues and Importance of Dua Hazrat Anas (RA) reports that Nabi (peace and blessings upon him) said: “Dua is the kernel (main part) of worship” In a nut (e.g. almond) that which is within the shell is the main part and what is really sought by the person who eats it. This is the kernel and it is that which has value. There are various types of ibaadats (forms of worship). The making of Dua and begging for Allah’s favours is also a form of Ibadat. This is not an ordinary Ibadat but, rather, is the core of Ibadat. Dua has been termed...
read moreThe etiquettes of Azaan, Iqaamat & the Muazzin
1. The Muazzin should be a pious, mature Muslim male who is knowledgeable in the laws of Shariah. (Fatawa Hindiya) 2. The Muazzin should have a loud voice. (Mishkaat) 3. The Azaan must be called from a high place. (Fatawa Hindiya) 4. The Muazzin should stand while making Azaan. (BehishtiZewar) 5. The Muazzin should clog his ears with his fingers Whilst making the call. (Fatawa Hindiya) 6. One has to pause (at appropriate stages) when calling out the words of the Azaan. (Ibid) 7. To turn to the right when calling out “HAYYA ALAS SAWLAAH ”...
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The Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) forbade that graves be plastered over and buildings be erected over them. Among the prohibited are: · Erecting walls around the graves as is common nowadays. · Cementing or casting concrete on the surface of the grave. · Placing marble stones or other fancy decorative material at the grave as is the custom of Non-Muslims. · Placing stones with writing or inscriptions of any kind, be these verses of the holy Qur’an or Poetry, etc. · Placing flowers on the graves. (Awake to the call of Islam Vol....
read morePerform Hajj before it’s too late
All praise and thanks is due to Allah the Sustainer and Provider of all the worlds and may his salaat and salaam be upon the noblest of prophets and messengers, our prophet, Muhammad and upon all of his family and followers. To proceed: Praise and thank Allah the Majestic my dear brother or sister in Islam, for having extended your life to see the successive days and months, for before you now is the occasion of the Hajj (Pilgrimage). So many pilgrims have already begun filling the sky with talbiyyah (declaration of answering the call to...
read moreHow to: Eid Salaah
Make intention for 2 Rakaats Wajib namaz, with 6 extra takbeers. Say the first takbeer with the imam as normal. ( Folding your hands as usual ) Recite Thana. On the next Takbeer ( 1st extra takbeer ) raise hands to ears and then drop hands by your sides. On the next Takbeer ( 2nd extra takbeer ) raise hands to ears and again drop them by your sides. On the 3rd and final Takbeer of the first rakaat again raise hands to ears, but on this occasion fold hands as usual. The imam will continue as normal. When the qirat has been completed in the...
read moreHow we do Wuzu
If we want to read Salaah or recite the Qur’an we must wash ourselves. This is called Wuzu. This is how we do Wuzu… 1. We make intention. 2. Wash both hands up to the wrists three times, washing the right hand first. 3. We clean the mouth with water three times, using the right hand. 4. Put water into the nostrils three times, using the right hand. Then clean the inside of the nostrils with the left hand’s little finger. 5. Wash the face three times from the top of the forehead to the bottom of the chin and from one earlobe to...
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