The reason why mankind was created

 The reason why mankind was created

Why was mankind created?

Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly: 

One of the greatest attributes of Allaah is wisdom, and one of His greatest names is al-Hakeem (the most Wise). It should be noted that He has not created anything in vain; exalted be Allaah far above such a thing. Rather He creates things for great and wise reasons, and for sublime purposes. Those who know them know them and those who do not know them do not know them. Allaah has stated that in His Holy Book, where He says that He has not created mankind in vain, and He has not created the heavens and the earth in vain.

When should a Muslim start fasting six days of Shawwaal?

When should a Muslim start fasting six days of Shawwaal?

When can I start fasting six days of Shawwal, since we have annual leave right now?

Praise be to Allaah.

You can start fasting six days of Shawwaal from the second day of Shawwaal, because it is haraam to fast on the day of Eid. You can fast the six days at any time during Shawwaal, although the best of good deeds are those which are done soonest.

The standing committee received the following question:

Should fasting the six days be done immediately after Ramadaan, following the day of Eid or is it permissible to do it a few days after Eid in the month of Shawwaal or not?

They replied as follows:

These days do not have to be fasted immediately after Eid al-Fitr; it is permissible to start fasting them one or more days after Eid, and they may be done consecutively or separately during the month of Shawwaal, according to what is easier for a person. There is plenty of room for maneuver in this matter, and this is not obligatory, it is Sunnah.

And Allaah is the Source of strength. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions and grant them peace.

Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 10/391

 

Source: Islam Q&A

How should we observe Laylat al-Qadr and when is it?

How should we observe Laylat al-Qadr and when is it?

How should we observe Laylat al-Qadr? Is it by praying, or by reading Qur’aan and the Prophet’s Seerah, listening to lectures and lessons and by celebrating it in the mosque?.

Praise be to Allaah.  

Firstly: 

The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to strive hard in worship during the last ten days of Ramadaan as he never did at any other time, praying, reading Qur’aan and making du’aa’. Al-Bukhaari and Muslim narrated from ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) that when the last ten days of Ramadaan came, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) would stay up at night and would wake his family up, and would abstain from marital relations. Ahmad and Muslim narrated that he used to used to strive hard in worship during the last ten days of Ramadaan as he never did at any other time. 

Stopping one’s period during Ramadaan

Stopping one’s period during Ramadaan  

Some women take pills in Ramadaan to stop their periods. They do this so that they will not have to make up any fasts afterwards. Is this permissible and are there any restrictions on their doing this?

Praise be to Allaah.

I think that women should not do this and they should remain on the menstrual cycle that Allaah has decreed for them and for all the daughters of Adam. There is wisdom behind it and a reason for which Allaah created it, and this wisdom befits the nature of women. If a woman tries to stop this cycle, it will undoubtedly have a harmful effect on her body, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There should be neither harming nor reciprocating harm.” This is besides the fact that these pills can do harm to the uterus as the doctors have stated. What I think with regard to this issue is that women should not use these pills. Praise be to Allaah for His decree and wisdom. When a woman’s period comes, she should stop fasting and praying, and when her period is over she should resume fasting and praying; when Ramadaan is over she should make up the fasts that she has missed.

Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen
Source: islamqa.com

Fasting is not accepted if one doesn’t pray

Fasting is not accepted if one doesn’t pray

Is it permissible to fast without praying?.

Praise be to Allaah.  

No good deeds will be accepted from one who does not pray – no zakaah, no fasting, no Hajj or anything else. 

Al-Bukhaari (520) narrated that Buraydah said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever does not pray ‘Asr, his good deeds will be annulled.” 

What is meant by “his good deeds will be annulled” is that they will be rendered invalid and will be of no benefit to him. This hadeeth indicates that Allaah will not accept any good deed from one who does not pray, so the one who does not pray will not benefit at all from his good deeds and no good deed of his will be taken up to Allaah. 

It seems from the hadeeth that there are two types of those who do not pray: those who do not pray at all, which annuls all their good deeds, and those who do not offer a particular prayer on a particular day, which annuls the good deeds of that day. So annulment of all good deeds happens to those who forsake all the prayers, and annulment of the good deeds of a particular day happens to the one who omits a particular prayer. 

The virtue of giving iftaar to one who is fasting

The virtue of giving iftaar to one who is fasting

What is the reward for giving iftaar to one who is fasting?

Praise be to Allaah.  

It was narrated that Zayd ibn Khaalid al-Juhani said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever gives iftaar to one who is fasting will have a reward like his, without that detracting from the reward of the fasting person in the slightest.”  

Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 807; Ibn Maajah, 1746. Classed as saheeh by Ibn Hibaan, 8/216 and by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami, 6415. 

Shaykh al-Islam [Ibn Taymiyah] said: What is meant by giving him iftaar is giving him enough to satisfy him. Al-Ikhtiyaaraat, p. 194 

The righteous salaf were keen to provide food for others and they thought that this was one of the best of righteous deeds. 

One of the salaf said:  For me to invite ten of my companions and feed them food that they like is dearer to me than freeing ten of the sons of Ismaa’eel from slavery. 

Many of the salaf used to give up their iftaar for others, such as ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him), Dawood al-Taa’i, Maalik ibn Dinar and Ahmad ibn Hanbal. Ibn ‘Umar used only to break his fast with orphans and the poor and needy. 

There were among the salaf those who used to offer food to their brothers whilst fasting, and they would sit and serve them, such as al-Hasan and Ibn al-Mubaarak. 

Abu al-Siwaar al-‘Adawi said: Men from the tribe of Banu ‘Adiyy used to pray in this mosque and not one of them would break his fast on his own; if they found someone to join them they would eat with him, otherwise they would take their food out to the mosque and eat with the people, and the people would eat with them. 

From the ‘ibaadah of providing food for people stem many other acts of worship such as creating love and friendship towards those who are given the food, which is a means of entering Paradise, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “You will not enter Paradise until you truly believe, and you will not truly believe until you love one another.” Narrated by Muslim, 54. It also fosters the practice of sitting with righteous people and seeking reward by helping them to do acts of worship for which they gain strength by eating your food.

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ތަރާވީހް ނަމާދުގެ މާތްކަން

ތަރާވީހް ނަމާދުގެ މާތްކަން

 އުއްމު ޢަބްދުﷲ

ތަރާވީހް ނަމާދުގެ މާތްކަމަކީ ކޮބައިހެއްޔެވެ؟

ﷲއަށް ޙަމްދުހުއްޓެވެ.

ފުރަތަމައަށް:-

ޢިލްމުވެރިންގެ އިޖްމާޢިން އެނގޭ ގޮތުގައި ތަރާވީހް ނަމާދަކީ ސުންނަތް މުސްތަހައްބު ކަމެކެވެ. އަދި އަންނަނީ ޤިޔާމުއްލައިލްގެ(ރޭއަޅުކަމުގެ) މައުޟޫގެ ދަށުގައެވެ. ޤުރުއާނާއި ސުންނަތުގެ ހެކިތަކުގެ އަލީގައި އެކަމަށް ބާރުދީ ރޭއަޅުކަމަށް ހިތްވަރުދެއެވެ. އަދި އޭގެ މަތިވެރިކަން ބަޔާންކޮށްދެއެވެ.

ދެވަނަ ކަމަކަށް:-

ރޯދަމަހުގައި ރޭއަޅުކަމުގައި ނަމާދު ކުރުމަކީ، މިމަހުގައި މީހަކަށް އޭނާގެ ވެރި އިލާހާއި އެންމެ ބޮޑަށް ކުއްތަންވެވޭ އެންމެ މަތިވެރި އަޅުކަންތަކުގެ ތެރެއިން އެއް އަޅުކަމެވެ. އަލް-ހާފިޒް އިބްން ރަޖަބް (رحمه الله) ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ. ”ދަންނާށެވެ! ރޯދަމަހުގައި މުއުމިނު އަޅާ ދެކަމެއްގައި ނަފްސުގެ ޖިހާދުގައި ހަރަކާތްތެރިވެއެވެ. ދުވާލުގައި ރޯދަހިފުމުގެ އަދި ރޭގަނޑުގައި ރޭއަޅުކަމުގައި ނަމާދުކުރުމުގައެވެ. މި ދެ ވައްތަރުގެ ޖިހާދު އެއްކުރާ މީހަކަށް ހައްދެއްނެތި އަޖުރު ލިބޭނެއެވެ.“

April Fool

April Fool

Q:In some foreign countries – kaafir countries – there is the well-known custom of April Fool, which happens of the first day of April. Some Muslims are imitating them in this, thinking that it is permissible to tell lies on this day… what is your opinion on this belief and on this custom?

Ans:

Praise be to Allaah. 

Lying is not permissible at all, at any time. And it is not permissible to imitate the kuffaar and to be like them, on this day or on any other, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.”

From the fatwaas of Shaykh Saalih Fawzaan in al-Shaqaa’iq magazine, no. 32, Safar

ޙޫރުލް ޢީނުންނާއި ބެހޭ ގޮތުން ބުނެދެއްވާށެވެ.

  ޑރ. މުޙައްމަދު ޢިޔާޟު ޢަބްދުއްލަތީފް ސުވާލު:
ސުވަރުގޭގައި މުސްލިމު އަންހެނުންނާއި ޙޫރުލްޢީންނުގެ ތެރެއިން ރީތިވާނީ ކޮންބައެއްތޯއެވެ؟ އަދި މާތްވެ މަތިވެރި ވާނީ ކޮންބައެއްތޯއެވެ؟ މިކަމުގއި ހުރި ދަލީލު ތަކާއި އަދި މި މައްސަލާގައި ކިޔަން ރަނގަޅު ފޮތްތަކެއް ބުނެދެވުން އެދެމެވެ. ބަރާކަތްﷲ ފީކަ ވަ ފީ ޢިލުމިކަ.

ޖަވާބު:
الحمد لله، والصلاة والسلام على نبينا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه وسلم وبعد: ސުވަރުގޭގައި އެންމެ މަދުން އަނބިން ލިބޭމީހަކަށްވެސް ދެއަނބިން ލިބޭނެއެވެ. ގިނައިން ލިބޭ މީހުންވެސް ތިބެއެވެ. ވަކި ޢަދަދެއް ސުންނަތުން ޘާބިތުވަނީ ހަމައެކަނި ﷲ ގެ މަގުގައި ޖިހާދު ކުރަނިކޮށް ޝަހީދުވީ ޝަހީދުންނަށެވެ. އެމީހުންނަށް 72 ޙޫރުލް ޢީނުން ލިބޭނެކަމަށެވެ.