THE FASTING HEART (QALB - E - SAYM)

ASSALAMUALAIKUM WA RAHMATULLAHI WA BARAKATAHU ,

Hey my lovely readers..How are you ?? Hope doing great with the grace of Allah. And How is your preparation for Ramadan ... I believe it must be going on in full swing Masha Allah. The homes must be spick and span by now, the food list made, the qaym al layl planner decided, iftar and suhoor timings checked and the list goes on and on. BUT one thing that we least take care or pay attention to is the cleaning of our HEARTS. It is very important for us to have a clean heart (free from all dirt and malice towards others, jealousy, hatred, anger, love of world, hypocrisy etc) before we enter Ramadan... and its high time now.




The question you may ask is why do I clean my heart, are not my good actions enough.. Let us know why.....

WHY SHOULD I CLEAN MY HEART?WHY SHOULD I TAKE IT SERIOUSLY?

• THE CONTROLLER OF OUR BODY:

Narrated An-Nu'man ibn Bashir رضي الله عنه  that Prophet Muhammed صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: Beware! There is a piece of flesh in the body if it becomes good (reformed) the whole body becomes good but if it gets spoilt the whole body gets spoilt and that is the heart." ( part of hadith from Al - Bukhari).

Every action we do depends on the heart. Always ask yourself,  Does my heart incline towards goodness or towards indecency. CHECK YOURSELF! CHECK YOUR HEART!!

• THE PLACE WHERE ALLAH LOOKS:

Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه reported that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: "Allah does not look at your appearances or your financial status, but He looks at your hearts and your actions." (Al-Bukhari)

When there is some guest coming to your house, you clean it and make sure it is pleasant, sweet smelling and beautiful, THEN imagine ALLAH SUBHAANAHU WA TAA'LA looks at your heart...Imagine ALLAH TAA'LA looking at your heart constantly, every moment ALLAHU AKBAR then how would you like it to be? Ask yourself, Do I just like to have my habits and nature good in front of people and let ALLAH TAA'LA look at my rusted heart??...CHECK YOURSELF!  CHECK YOUR HEART!!

• ALLAH VALUES A GOOD HEART:

     اِنۡ يَّعۡلَمِ اللّٰهُ فِىۡ قُلُوۡبِكُمۡ خَيۡرًا يُّؤۡتِكُمۡ خَيۡرًا مِّمَّاۤ اُخِذَ مِنۡكُمۡ وَيَغۡفِرۡ لَـكُمۡ​ؕ وَاللّٰهُ غَفُوۡر رَّحِيۡمٌ

'If Allah finds any goodness in your hearts He will give you that which is better than what has been taken away from you, and He will forgive you. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.' ( Al Anfal : 70)

Now this ayah was revealed in context of the captives of the Battle of Badr, who were non - believers, now THINK for a while ALLAH TAA'LA is saying to Rasool صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم that if there was any goodness even in the heart of a kafir (i.e his innate quality {fitrat} is sound despite being midst of all corruption) He will not let it go in vain, rather forgive and give better in return. THEN, if we as believers try to search for khair (goodness), how much of HIS pleasure can we get? Subhaan ALLAH. Here we are reaching Ramadan, let us spend it in cleaning our hearts and fill it with the desire to do and spread good.

• DUA FOR A STEADFAST HEART:

A believer always makes dua for the steadfastness of his/her heart. It is his most important dua as he knows that ALLAH TAA'LA is looking at him always.

The prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said in an authentic hadith reported by Imams Ahmad and Al-Hakim, "The heart of the son of Adam is up to be more unstable than the boiling water in a pot." The prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم also said about it in another authentic hadith reported by Imam Ahmad, "It was called "al’qalb" (meaning the heart) from "Taqalub" because of its changing nature; the example of the heart is like a feather at the trunk of a tree that the wind keeps turning it upside down." 

For this reason, the prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم used to supplicate frequently for the steadfastness of heart. There are many duas we find from the Qur'an and the sunnah, I'll list 2 of them.

                              

Another dua is :

        رَبَّنَا لاَ تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُ

[Who say], "Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower. (Surah Ale Imran, Ayah 8)

• TOOL TO UNDERSTAND:

وَاللَّهُ أَخْرَجَكُمْ مِنْ بُطُونِ أُمَّهَاتِكُمْ لا تَعْلَمُونَ شَيْئًا وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ السَّمْعَ وَالأبْصَارَ وَالأفْئِدَةَ  لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُون

Allah brought you forth from the wombs of your mothers when you knew nothing, and He gave you hearing, sight and hearts so that you may give thanks (to Him). (Surah Al Nahl: 78)

ALLAH TAA'LA says in this ayah that He gave the sight (eyes), hearing (ears) and hearts so that we are grateful. If a person recites the Qur'an then he is using the two faculties of seeing and hearing, but its of no use until the message reaches the heart. If the eyes are the monitor and the ears are the speakers; then the heart is the electricity to it, which if is not there then the other two are useless. Hence, the tool to understanding is the heart and we need to clean our rusted heart to understand and be grateful to ALLAH TAA'LA in the best manner.

Ask yourself, when I recite the Qur'an do I feel happy on any goodnews like glad-tidings of paradise, endless reward? Do I feel scared of the hell fire? Does the Qur'an have an effect on me like it did on the Companions رضي الله عنهم? CHECK YOURSELF! CHECK YOUR HEART!!

• ACCOUNTABLE ON QAYAMAH:

إِنَّ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَٱلْبَصَرَ وَٱلْفُؤَادَ كُلُّ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ كَانَ عَنْهُ مَسْـُٔولًۭا............

Verily! The hearing, and the sight, and the heart, of each of those you will be questioned (by Allah). (Surah Al - Isra, Ayah 36)

Along with the sight and the hearing, the heart shall also be questioned. What filled our hearts : the love of  ALLAH TAA'LA or the world? The hope to spread goodness or evil? Doing good for the sake of ALLAH TAA'LA or for the sake of fame?? CHECK YOURSELF! CHECK YOUR HEART!!

• Last but one of the most important point, INTENTION MATTERS:

No good one does is beneficial if the intention is not sincerely for ALLAH TAA'LA.

 'Umar bin al-Khattab رضي الله عنه, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم say: "Actions are according to intentions, and everyone will get what was intended."  (Bukhari and Muslim)

Therefore, before we do any good we need to have a pure heart full of sincerity (ikhlas) and hope for reward only from ALLAH TAA'LA as only if our intention is right , it will be accepted. Renew your intention before any act you do. Ask yourself, Am i doing for ALLAH's pleasure or people's praise? CHECK YOURSELF! CHECK YOUR HEART!!

Just like if you have a dirty glass and you fill it with clean water ..what will be the result?? The water will get dirty too. Similarly,The dirt accumulated on our heart cannot be cleaned with one month's good. But if the same dirty glass, you overflow it with clean water, the glass will be clean even without washing it. In the same manner, however rusted our hearts are if we fill it with abundance of khair , purify it with seeking forgiveness and sincere efforts, make dua for its purification and steadfastness during the entire month (and even after that) then our hearts will be shining and crystal clear in the end of Ramadan In sha ALLAH.

Keeping these 7 points as criteria check the condition of your heart because that is how a fasting heart should be. Once the internal part is clear, the external (actions) are bound to be good too in sha ALLAH.
I'll take your leave now with the dua that hope ALLAH TAA'LA bless us with Ramadan in the best of our healths and Imaan. May HE bless us with the taufiq to earn HIS pleasure and forgiveness. May we turn into better muslims this Ramadan and remain steadfast on our righteousness....AMEEN!

Assalamualaikum!!

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Eating habits in RAMADHAN

Assalamualaykum,
Dear readers ,Today my topic is miscellaneous I thought why not to write about , Ramadan !!!
Well when the word ramadhan comes in mind we have fasting, reading Quran, doing extra ibadah, and EATING IFTAR!

Well yes, we worry a lot about our Iftar. That's not a bad thing to worry about. It's natural.. But trust me just eating samosas, meethas, pakoras, haleem etc. should not be something we should worry about.

In fact, the entire year you can eat many things as much you want according to your diet, but in Ramadan you have to be more careful about your diet. Since Ramadan is over and Shawwal is still going on, we can still adapt these ways in our fasts.
We should know that our sahur, our Iftar should be healthy, but we hardly follow it .
My dear readers I live in east Asia, so according to that, I have a list here 

What you should avoid for sahur:

Acidity increasing food items, like heavy meat or chicken curry, any rice, nahari or sticky oily food items which might lead to indigestion .

Things that you should eat in suhur :-

Food like bread, milk, yoghurt, egg, fruits, every thing which you feel is easy on your stomach , and don't grasp much water thinking you won't feel thirsty later on in fast , but that's the wrong concept. Infact water is the only thing which will digest fast and make your stomach feel heavy but later on you might feel hungry. So don't make your stomach full of tanks of water !!!

Avoid eating rice at dinner or at suhur, because that too will digest quickly and might result in hunger later on .

Now coming towards Iftar, things that you should not eat in iftar :-

Besan pakoras - or any besan oily items, cholay, cream and ghee included meethas, peas included items, cauli flower, any item that has huge amount of meat or oil should be restricted because the effects will occur when you go for taravi . 

Things that you should eat in Iftar :-
Yoghurt, fresh Laban, fish, milk, fruits, juices of fruits are very essential for vitamins and minerals in body. In fact, if you add milk to your meetha's in more amount than your ghee /oil - then you will have a more calcium rich diet than any fat rich diet and SOUPS definitely !  

I never understood the concept behind making the barley boil so much at stove, until I went through this Hadith.
Prophet (Pbuh) said, “You recently recovered from illness, hence you are weak, hence don’t eat more. Therefore, that lady prepared a dish from barley and beet root. Then, the Prophet (Pbuh) told Hazrat Ali “Eat from it, it is better for you”. (Ibn-e-Maja, Sanad-e-Ahmed, Tirmizi)
Hazrat Aisha (R.A) used to order preparation of Talbina for sick person and used to tell “Even though the patient dislike it, but it is highly beneficial for him. (Bukhari)

You can get this barley in any flour shops, it's called in urdu 'jau' !
This is the main thing for your energy and good digestion. It removes every illness of stomach and most importantly it is recommended by our prophet Mohammed sallalahu alaihi wasalam. So don't think much when it's about following Sunnah !! Just go for it !!

How to break the fast :The best way to do Iftar is to open your fast with dates, then water, then offer your Maghrib salah, then come back to eating, but don't fill your stomach much that you feel heavy and difficult in Salat without khushu and khuzoo. Try eating less in variety foods!

Narrated Anas ibn Malik The Apostle of Allah Sallallaho alaihey wasallam used to break his fast before praying with some fresh dates; but if there were no fresh dates, he had a few dry dates, and if there were no dry dates, he took some mouthfuls of water. [Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 13, Number 2349] 
For cooking lovers,, my best advice is to please cook with small quantities, with best quality and definitely with variety.

And remember if you cook thinking its a way to please Allah not humans, then your food will be cooked more delicious than ever. Try to share food with your neighbors, relatives and invite a fasting person so that he/she could eat at your home and it has a lot of sawaab !

Prophet sallalahu alayhi wasalam declared, "If a person gives iftar to a fasting person in this month, his sins will be forgiven. And he will be given as many rewards as has that fasting person," some of the Blessed Companions said that they were not so rich as to give iftar meal to a fasting person. He declared as a reply, "The rewards will be given even to a person who gives a date as the iftar or who provides water to break the fast or who offers a little milk" [Bayhaqi]

Prophet sallalahu alayhi wasalm stated, "He who gives water as iftar to a fasting person in Ramadan becomes as sinless as the day his mother bore him."
Before I leave, let me remind you to not forget about eating habits at EID. Usually, people stay on cautious diet in Ramadan but give up at eid. So my dear readers please take care of your health in this month of blessings as well as Eid. Don't forget the month is to make your sins forgiven, but not to just eat !!!
May this post of mine , help you guys a lot! Ameen :)

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Etiquette and rules of the Mosque

Etiquette and rules of the Mosque 

There are etiquette and rules that should be learned and upheld by every Muslim. We should teach our families and children these rules and remind other Muslims to uphold these rules. 

Whenever anyone enters into a Mosque, one must remain conscious of these etiquette –

1. Read the Dua for entering the Mosque and enter with right foot –

'A'oothu billaahil-'Adheem, wa bi-Wajhihil-Kareem, wa Sultaanihil-qadeem, minash-Shaytaanir-rajeem.

[Bismillaahi, wassalaatu.]

[Wassalaamu 'alaaRasoolillaahi.]  Allaahum-maftah lee 'abwaaba rahmatika.

I seek refuge in Almighty Allah, by His Noble Face, by His primordial power, from Satan the outcast.

[In the Name of Allah, and blessings.] [And peace be upon the Messenger of Allah.]

O Allah, open before me the doors of your mercy.

2. Greet Salam to the People in the mosque.

3. Pray two rak'at tahiyyatul Masjid upon entry into the Masjid-

The prophet (Peace be upon Him) said: "If any one of you enters the mosque then he should not sit until he prays two rak’ats" [AL-Bukhari and Muslim] if after having offered his Asr Salah a person enters a mosque before sunset, he can offer two raka’ahs Tahiyyatul Masjid (prayer after entering mosque) before sitting which is a recommended Sunnah.

4. Do not skip rows or skip people.

5. When Jama’at begins, the first rows should be completed first, with both the right and left hand sides balanced equally. 

6. Do not pass in front of someone who is still praying-

The Prophet (S.A.W.) said, "If the passer in front of the praying person knew how much sin he committed, it would have been better for him to wait for forty (days, months, years) than to pass in front of him." [Bukhari & Muslim]

Do:-

1.   It is always best to leave the house with wudhu.

2.   Wear nice, clean and tidy clothes.

3.   Keep smiling; do not sit with sad/disappointed face.

4.   More Zikr of Allah and Peace on Rasool.

5.   Keep the mosque neat and clean; arrange the book shelf properly after reading the Quran.

6.   Always keep quiet.

7.   Sit properly, keep space for others.

8.   Do Zikr in a low voice, not loudly.

9.   Keep you mobiles on silent/vibration.

10. Control your children in a nice manner, do not scream/scold/beat them.

11. Listen to Qutbah silently with concentration.

12. Greet people before leaving, and Read the dua. And leave with left foot first.

Don’t:-

1. Do not enter the mosque if consumed anything with awful smell- Garlic/Onion/Cigarette etc.

2. Do not distract people who are praying or reading Quran by talking on the phone or anything else.

3. Do not Talk/laugh/giggle/judge others.

4. Do not be selfish while sitting, give others space as well.

5. Do not cry loudly during the duwas. Be humble.

6. Do not recite along the Imam, just listen to it.

7. Do not move excessively while praying, for it will distract others.

8. Do not burp while praying.

9. Do not throw trash here and there. Put in dustbin.

10.Do not push others while leaving the mosque, be patient.

11.  Do not put too much of perfume, for its very distracting.

12. Do not waste time, instead read the Quran.

13.  Do not keep your ringtone as a MUSICAL tone.

14. Do not stretch your legs towards Qibla

15.  Do not make Masjid as a place of buying and selling.

16. Do not cry/yell for something you have lost inside the Mosque.

17. Do not make the washroom dirty.

18. Do not push others for using the washroom.

19. Do not hurt anyone in any way.

20. Do not wear Smelly dirty socks.

 Sunan ibn majah Hadith no: 757

Narrated / Authority of: Abu Said Al-Khudri

“The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Whoever removes something harmful from the masjid (mosque), Allah will build for him a house in Paradise.’”

FASTING IN THE MONTH OF RAMADAN AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE

                            

Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, may be 29 or 30 days long. An Islamic month begins with the sighting of the new crescent in the western horizon, immediately after sunset.

WHAT IS FASTING?

Literally, fasting means to abstain or stay away from something.

In Islamic Terminology, it is an act of worship for Allah Ta'ala in which one abstains from things which break the fast (like eating drinking) from dawn till sunset.

What is the ruling on fasting?

Allah says in the Quran:

'O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, even as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may attain God-consciousness. (2:183)



Its obligatory to fast in this month as Allah Ta'ala says in the Quran- fasting is prescribed for you.

Also the Prophet(peace be upon him) said that fasting in Ramadan is a pillar of Islam.


WHEN ONE MUST FAST?

Muslims look towards the western horizon for the new moon on the 29th day of Shaban, the eighth month. If the new moon is sighted, Ramadan has begun with the sunset but fasting begins with the next dawn. If the new moon is not sighted on this 29th day, Muslims complete 30 days of Shaban and Ramadan begins the following day. If the moon is concealed then count 30 days of ramadan and complete 30 days of fasting.

Narrated Ibn Umar: I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “When you see the crescent (of the month of Ramadan), start fasting, and when you see the crescent (of the month of Shawwal), stop fasting; and if the sky is overcast (and you can’t see It) then regard the crescent (month) of Ramadan (as of 30 days)”.

Sahih Bukhari :: Book# 31 :: Hadith# 124

                     
SIGNIFICANCE OF FASTING

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, “Allah said, ‘All the deeds of Adam’s sons (people) are for them, except fasting which is for Me, and I will give the reward for it.’ Fasting is a shield or protection from the fire and from committing sins. If one of you is fasting, he should avoid sexual relation with his wife and quarreling, and if somebody should fight or quarrel with him, he should say, ‘I am fasting.’ By Him in Whose Hands my soul is’ The unpleasant smell coming out from the mouth of a fasting person is better in the sight of Allah than the smell of musk. There are two pleasures for the fasting person, one at the time of breaking his fast, and the other at the time when he will meet his Lord; then he will be pleased because of his fasting.”

Sahih Bukhari :: Book# 31 :: Hadith# 128

The significance that we come to know from the above hadith are:

1-Allah Ta'ala will reward for this act of worship Himself. No one will be given the share of that reward except that person unlike the other deeds because its a hidden act of worship and a person does it sincerily for Allah Ta'ala.
2- Fasting is a shield from sins, so a person indulges more in goodness. When fasting, blood flow is restricted and the blood vessels are constricted, satans path is also tightened, therefore its easy to do good in this month.
3-The breath of the fasting person is sweeter to Allah then the fragrance of musk on the day of judgement.
4-There our two occasions of joy for the one fasting.

Narrated Sahl: The Prophet said, “There is a gate in Paradise called Ar-Raiyan, and those who observe fasts will enter through it on the Day of Resurrection and none except them will enter through it. It will be said, ‘Where are those who used to observe fasts?’ They will get up, and none except them will enter through it. After their entry the gate will be closed and nobody will enter through it.”

Sahih Bukhari :: Book# 31 :: Hadith# 120
4-The fasting muslims will enter through a special gate called Ar-Rayyan.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MONTH OF RAMADAN

"In the month of Ramadan, the Quran, a book of guidance with proofs of guidance distinguishing right from wrong, was revealed. Therefore, whoever of you is present in that month let him fast. But who is ill or on a journey shall fast a similar number of days later on. Allah desires your well-being, not your discomfort. He desires you to fast the whole month so that you may magnify Him and render thanks to Him for giving you His guidance." 2:185

1-Quran was revealed in this month and Allah Ta'ala orders His slaves to fast.

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, “When the month of Ramadan starts, the gates of the heaven are opened and the gates of Hell are closed and the devils are chained.”

Sahih Bukhari :: Book# 31 :: Hadith# 123

2-The devils and rebellious jinn are chained up. And the gates of Hell are closed while the gates of paradise are opened.

                

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “Whoever established prayers on the night of Qadr out of sincere faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven; and whoever fasts in the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven.”

Sahih Bukhari :: Book# 31 :: Hadith# 125

3-Fasting in the month of ramadan with iman and seeking reward leads to forgiveness of past sins.


Ibn Abbas relates that Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said "Umrah in Ramadan is like accompanying me on Hajj". Sahih al- Bukhari (1764)

4-Umrah in ramadan is like accompanying the prophet on Hajj.

THINGS TO DO IN RAMADAN

1-Making the intention to fast collectively at the beginning of the month or for every fast niyah has to be made before fajr. Women should renew their niyah after completion of mensturation.
2-Doing sahari before dawn.Anas reported that the Messenger of Allah said: "Eat Suhoor, for there are blessings in it." [al-Bukhari and Muslim]
                 
3-Establishing prayers. Maintaining our faraid (obligations) dutifully.
4-Saying the Azkhar and all the selected innovations (supplicating and remembering Allah.)

                    
5-Refraining from performing any actions that don't befit fasting.
Fasting is a type of worship that draws one closer to Allah. Allah has prescribed it to purify the soul and to train it in good deeds. The fasting person must be on guard against any act that may cause him to lose the benefits of his fast. Thus, his fast will increase his Taqwa, and Allah says in the Qur'an [in meaning]: "O you who believe, fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you so perchance you may attain Taqwa."

Abu Hurairah also reported the Prophet (S) as saying: "Whoever does not abandon falsehood in word and action, then Allah Mighty and Majestic has no need [i.e. will not accept] that he should leave his food and drink".[Bukhari]

6-Using the siwak (tooth pick brush)-It is preferred for the fasting person to use a tooth stick or a brush. There is no difference if he uses it at the beginning or the ending of the day.
Aisha said, "The Prophet said, "It (i.e. Siwak) is a purification for the mouth and it is a way of seeking Allah's pleasures." [Bukhari]                                   
7-Reciting the Quran with understanding and pondering over Its Ayats seeking the recognition of Allah through His Names and Attributes which increases our faith and leads to piety which is the sole purpose of this month, and this God consciousness remains for the days to come. 

Being generous and studying the Qur'an is recommended during all time, but it is especially stressed during the month of Ramadan. Al-Bukhari recorded that Ibn 'Abbas said: "The Prophet was the most generous of people, but he would be his most generous during Ramadan when he would meet with [the angel] Jibreel (Gabriel). He would meet with him every night and recite the Qur'an. When Jibreel met him, he used to be more generous than a fast wind."     
 
8-Cleanse your heart from any grudges or bad feelings against others forgive them and fill it up with piety, also purify it from the diseases like arrogance, envy, hypocrisy etc.


Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah does not look at your appearance or wealth, but rather He looks at your hearts and actions."

The prophet (sallalahu alaihi wasallam) also said, 'Surely there is in the body a small piece of flesh; if it is good, the whole body is good, and if it is corrupted, the whole body is corrupted, and that is surely the heart’. [Related by Imam Bukhārī in his sahih]

                   

9-Hastening to break ones fast preferably with ruthab dates as done by our Prophet (peace be upon him).

Sahl ibn Sa`d reported that the Prophet (Sallalahu alaihi wasallam) said: "The people will not cease to be upon good as long as they hasten in breaking the fast." [Bukhari and Muslim].                             

 

10-Establishing taraweeh and the lilatul Qadr(prayer of night of decree)
Narrated ‘Aisha: With the start of the last ten days of Ramadan, the Prophet used to tighten his waist belt (i.e. work hard) and used to pray all the night, and used to keep his family awake for the prayers.
Sahih Bukhari :: Book# 32 :: Hadith# 241
                         
Narrated ‘Aisha: Allah’s Apostle used to practice Itikaf in the last ten nights of Ramadan and used to say, “Look for the Night of Qadr in the last ten nights of the month of Ramadan”

                 
Sahih Bukhari :: Book# 32 :: Hadith# 237


11-Giving charity sadaqah and zakat.

“The best charity is that given in Ramadhan.” [At-Tirmithi].
                           

“He who feeds a fasting person will gain the same reward as he will, without decreasing from the fasting person’s rewards.” [Ahmad].




12-Performing Umrah.

                     


THE NULLIFIERS OF THE FAST

1-Eating and Drinking Intentionally- one has to make up for it later and seek repentance. If someone does so forgetting that he is fasting, the fast remains correct and he continues to fast till sunset. If water unintentionally comes to one's throat while washing his mouth then it doesn't break the fast.
2-Sexual Intercourse- one must make up that day and expiate the sin of this act by freeing a slave and if he cannot do that, he must fast 2 consecutive months if he is not able to do either of those, he must feed 60 poor people and seek repentance.

3-Vomiting deliberately- one must make up that day and seek forgiveness from Allah.
4-Injections which provide nutrition like saline drops (injections given in the vessels)- one is required to make up and do tawbah.
5-Dialysis -making up and tawbah required.
6-Menstruation and nifaas (post natal bleeding)-Making up only required.
7-Ejaculation due to kissing, hugging or masturbation, etc.- making up for that day and seeking forgiveness. There is nothing due for wet dreams.
8-Letting blood, by means such as cupping (hijama) or blood donation- making up and tawbah required. A little amount for medical examination or unintentional bleeding like a wound doen't nullify the fast.

9-Nasal sprays and nasal drops- making up and tawbah required. Eye drops inhaler, oxygen mask don't nullify the fast.

THOSE ALLOWED NOT TO FAST

1-Women in their monthly menses and postpartum bleeding must break the fast.

2-It is sunnah for the traveler to break his fast if the journey is long enough to allow shortened prayers and if fasting is difficult for him. 
3-It is allowed for a women who is pregnant or nursing to break the fast if she fears any harm on the child or herself.



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All types of people mentioned above must make up the days missed. The pregnant or nursing women should additionally feed a poor person for every day missed if she breaks her fast because she fears harm for the child only.

4-If a person breaks his fast because of aging or because of chronic disease from which it is not expected that he will recover, then he must feed a needy person for every day of Ramadan, and he doesn't have to make up those day.

Who ever postpones making up the days he missed until the next Ramadan due to legitimate excuse, only needs to make them up. If his postponement was not for a legitimate excuse, then he must make up the missed days in addition to feeding a needy person for each day he didn't make up.

"CREED (AQEEDA)" THE FUNDAMENTAL BELIEF

ASSALAM-O-ALAIKUM READERS,

This is my first post on the topic of "AQEEDA". Majority of the people think that they have the correct Aqeedaa and pay no heed to its study... They are in reality those who have the worst understanding of the Deen. So, it is very important to know about our creed.

What is creed (Aqeeda)?

The word "aqeeda" is a plural of "عقائد" & it is a word of an Arabic language which linguistically means "to knot something or to tie"

It is an action of heart & a name of strong belief & affirmation. It is free from any kind of doubt.

In Terminology it means to belief in Allah only, to belief in His angels, to belief in His Messengers, to belief in His Books, to have belief in the day of judgement & on prejudgment and predetermination of Allah.


So basically

“Creed is everything that is connected to the world of the Unseen to which a ruling regarding actions is not connected.”

Can a person spend his life without Aqeeda?
A person cannot spend his life without creed (Aqeeda) because it has captured our minds. Aqeedah is like the head of the body and without the head, the body is useless.

Types of creed (Aqeeda):

There are two types of creed

• Right
• Wrong

How Aqeeda is created?

 There are some steps in formation of creed (Aqeeda)

1. Thought 
2. After repetition it becomes a way of thinking
3. Then it becomes Values
4. at last our values becomes our Creed (Aqeeda)

Sources of attainting Right Aqeeda:

There are only two authentic sources of attaining right Aqeeda

• Quran
• Sunnah 

Quran: Word of Allah which is revealed on Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), which starts from Surah Al-Fatiha & ends at Surah Al-Nas.

Sunnah: linguistically it means a way (good or bad)

In Islamic Terminology it means the guided way & the life style of Prophet (PBUH)

Anything related to Aqeedah must have a proof from the Qur’aan and the authentic Sunnah otherwise it is rejected.Our entire lives must be built on the correct aqeedah as Allah says:

“Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) ‘Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, the Lord of the worlds’” (6:162)

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