Muslim Duniya: June 2014

Monday, 30 June 2014

THE VENUE FOR I'TIKAF

(1) For men, I'tikaf is valid in only a Musjid in which Athan and Iqamah are proclaimed for the five daily Salat. In otherwords it has to be a Musjid in which the five daily Salat are performed with Jama't.
(2) Females can observe I'tikaf in a place in their homes, set aside for Salat or specially cordoned off for the purpose of I'tikaf.
(3) It is not permissible for women to come to the Musjid to observe I'tikaf or to perform Salat or to listen to lectures.

I'tikaf of the last ten days of Ramadhan is the only Masnoon I'tikaf. This Masnoon I'tikaf is Sunnatul Muak-kadah alal Kifayah. If a few or even just one person observes this I'tikaf in a particular area/neighbourhood, the duty will be discharged on behalf of the entire community of that locality. On the otherhand, if no one observes this I'tikaf

(1) Qadha will be made of Nathr and Masnoon I'tikaf. There is no qadha for Nafl I'tikaf.
(2) Qadha of Nathr Muayyan I'tikaf will be made if the I'tikaf was not observed on its specific days or if it was rendered void while observing it.
(3) Masnoon I'tikaf (i.e. the I'tikaf of the last ten days of Ramadhan) will be made qadha if it was rendered void after having commenced it

(1) I'tikaf of Nathr is an I'tikaf undertaken as a result of a vow made to Allah Ta'ala.
(2) The validity of Nathr I'tikaf requires the verbal expression of the Niyyat or intention. It is, therefore, essential to verbally say, for example:
"I am undertaking (or making) I'tikaf for Allah Ta'ala for three days",,
or any other similar statement in which it is declared that I'tikaf has been undertaken or is presently being undertaken. The expression of an intention should not relate to the future, e.g. "It is my intention to perform I'tikaf", etc.

(1) I'tikaf means to stay in the Musjid with the niyyat of I'tikaf for the sake of Allah Ta'ala. The purpose of such stay in the Musjid is ibadat and to gain proximity to Allah Ta'ala.

THE TYPES OF I'TIKAF
There are three types of I'tikaf: Wajib, Sunnatul Muakkadah and Nafl.

WAJIB I'TIKAF
An I'tikaf of Nathr and a Qadha I'tikaf are Wajib (compulsory) I'ltikaf.

MASAIL PERTAINING TO SAUM

(1) Indulgence in futile acts, nonsensical and idle conversation are also negatory of the benefits of Saum.
(2) Fasting acts as a protecting shield for the Sa-im (fasting person) as long as he does not destroy his Saum with sin.
(3) Among the sins which destroy the benefits of Saum, the worst is Gheebat (to speak ill of others in their absence),

WAJIB (COMPULSORY) SAUM

Besides the Saum of Ramadhan, there are other compulsory Saum as well. These are briefly discussed hereunder.
(1) Saum as Kaffarah for Qasam
When a Qasam (oath) has been violated, one of the options of expiation is to fast three consecutive days. On having fasted three days - one after the other - one is absolved of the sin of having violated the oath.

(1) Saumul-Wisal is Makrooh. Saumul WisaI is to fast the whole year including the forbidden days.
Saumul Wisal according to another authoritative version also means fasting continuously - day after day - throughout the year excepting the forbidden days.

(2) The best method of Nafl fasting is to fast every alternate day. However, due to the physical weakness of most people in this age, Auliya advise abstention from abundance of Nafl Saum.

(1) Rasulullah (Sallallahu AIayhi Wasallam) said:

"He who fasts solely for the sake of Allah Ta'ala, his previous sins are all forgiven".

(2) "The odour of the mouth of a Sa-im (fasting person) is sweeter to Allah than the fragrance of musk".

(1) The Islamic months, being lunar months, commence with the sighting (rooyat) of the crescent moon (hilal). The principle is the sighting of the hilaI, not the birth of the moon.
(2) It is Wajib (obligatory) for the people to search for the hilal at the end of the 29th day of Sha'ban, i.e. at sunset.
(3) if the hilal is not sighted nor is reliable news of the sighting of another place received, the month of Sha'ban should then be completed with 30 days. This is the clear, straight forward and simple instruction of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam).

There are five days during the year on which it is forbidden to fast.
These five days are:
The two days of Eid and the three days of Tashreek viz. 11th, 12th and 13th Zil-Haj. (The 3 days following Eid-ul-Adhaa)
Fasting on these days is not valid.
YAUMUSH - SHAKK (THE DOUBTFUL DAY)

FIDYAH AND WASIYYAT

Fidyah is the compensation which has to be paid for the Saum which has not been executed on account of permanent disability, etc.
(1) The Fidyah amount for each compulsory fast not kept is the same as Sadqah Fitr, viz. 2kg bread flour or its cash equivalent or feeding a miskeen (poor person) two full meals for a day.
(2) Unlike Kaffarah, it is permissible to distribute the Fidyah amount among several masakeen (poor persons).

The following things permit one to refrain from fasting:

(1) Extreme old age which renders a person decrepit.
(2) Sickness. If there is danger to life or if the fast will cause the sickness to deteriorate, it will be permissible to abstain from Saum.
(3) Pregnancy, if the health or life of the mother or child is threatened.

Qadha means to fulfill or to compensate fasts which were not executed when they were due.
(1) It is necessary to make qadha of Saum as soon as possible since one does not know when death will overtake one. While it is not Wajib to make the qadha immediately after Ramadhan or on any other specific day/ s, qadha should not be unnecessarily delayed.
(2) Qadha Saum belongs to the second class of Wajib fasting. For the validity of Qadha Saum it is essential to make niyyat during the night, i.e. before Subah Sadiq.

Some things, while not breaking the fast, are nevertheless Makrooh to do during fasting. Makrooh means detestable and in this context Makrooh things are sinful. Makrooh things bring about a decrease in the thawab of the Saum. It is, therefore, essential to abstain from committing Makrooh acts. The following acts are Makrooh during fasting:

1) Eating, drinking or indulging in sexual relations forgetfully. This means that at the time of committing these acts, one does not remember the fast. However, if one continues even momentarily after recalling the fast, the Saum will be nullified.
(2) Applying eye-drops.
(3) Water entering the ears.
(4) Vomiting, no matter how much. This refers to vomiting which is not self-induced.

(1) Eating or drinking breaks the Saum.

(2) Pouring oil into the ears.

(3) Smoking.

Kaffarah Is the penalty which is imposed by the Shariah for the deliberate and flagrant nullification of the Saum of Ramadhan.

(1) Kaffarah applies to only the Saum of Ramadhan.

(2) Kaffarah comes into force only if the niyyat for fasting was made at night, i.e. before Subah Sadiq. Thus, if niyyat was made during the night to fast the following day, and then the fast is broken without valid reason, the Kaffarah penalty comes into effect.

Nathr is a vow or pledge made to Allah Ta'ala. Nathr Saum is a pledge to fast. A person may make a vow that if a certain dua or wish is granted, a certain number of days will be fasted. On the materialization of the dua/wish, fulfillment of the vow becomes Wajib (compulsory).

Nathr Saum is of two kinds:
(1) Nathr Mu-ayyan and (2) Nathr Ghair-muayyan or Nathr Mutlaq.

(1) It is Mustahab to hasten with Iftar (breaking the fast) as soon as the sun has set.

(2) Iftar should be made before the Maghrib Salat.

(3) The Muath-thin should make Iftar before proclaiming the Athan.

Sahri is the act of arising from sleep during the course of the night to partake of some food or drink in anticipation of the next day's fasting.

1. Sahri is Sunnat regardless of whether one feels like eating anything or not. One should rise and eat even a date or two or merely take a gulp of water.

2. It is of greater merit to delay Sahri. But it should not be delayed so much that Subah Sadiq has almost set in, causing doubt in the validity of the fast.

THE SAUM(FASTING) OF RAMADHAN

(1) The Saum of Ramadhan is Fardh. One who denies the fardhiyat (being Fardh) of the Saum of Ramadhan becomes a kaafir while one who accepts its fardhiyat but neglects its observance is described as a Fassiq.
(2) The Saum of Ramadhan commences when the sighting of the Ramadhan hilal (crescent moon) has been confirmed in accordance with the rules of the Shariah. Niyyat for the Saum. of Ramadhan should be renewed each day. A single niyyat at the beginning of Ramadhan will not suffice for the Saum of the entire month. Partaking of the Sahri meal will be an adequate niyyat for the validity of the Saum. While it is better to recite a verbal niyyat as well, the mere act of rising from sleep to participate in Sahri with the intention of fasting constitutes the actual niyyat.

The Masnoon (Sunnat) fasts are all classified in the Nafl category. The following are the Sunnat fasts for which the Shariah promises great thawab (reward):
(1) The 10th of Muharram - the Day of Ashura. Along with the 10th, either the 9th or the 11th should also be kept.
(2) The 9th of Zil-haj.
(3) The 15th of Sha'ban.

All classes of Nafl Saum are valid with a niyyat made prior to Nisfun-Nahar. It is preferable to make the Niyyat at night; however, as said, it will be valid even if not made at night.
(1)The sunnat fasts also fall in the Nafl category.
(2) Thus, for Saum belonging to the first category of Wajib and for Nafl Saum, a niyyat made prior to Nisfun-Nahar will suffice.
(3) Once a Nafl Saum has been commenced, it to Incumbent to complete It.

The word 'Wajib' here means 'essential' or 'necessary'. It does not refer to the technical meaning of the Fiqhi term, Wajib, the definition of which appears at the end of this book under the title:
Necessary Technical Terms of Fiqh.
The category of Wajib Saum includes all forms of compulsory fasts -both Fardh and Wajib.
The Wajib category is sub-divided into two classes of Saum, viz.

Saum (fasting) is abstention' from eating, drinking and sexual intercourse during the day whilst having made niyyat (intention) of Saum. The fasting day commences with Subah Sadiq (Fajr Thani) and ends at sunset.

CATEGORIES OF SAUM
There are two categories of Saum, viz.,
Wajib (2) Nafl

Saturday, 21 June 2014

SOME AHADEETH ABOUT SLANDER

1. Rasulullah (sallallahu‐alayhi‐wa‐sallam) said, "The one who carries tales will not enter Jannah. The two‐faced person will be in the worst condition on the Day of Judgement. He is the one who approaches one person with one face and another with another face." [Bukhari and Muslim]

Faqih Abul Laith Samarqandi (R.A) says that you should adopt the following six procedures when someone informs you that another has spoken ill of you.
1. Do not believe it (because the tale carrier is not to be trusted).
2. Forbid him from telling you (it is incumbent that the Muslim forbids evil).
3. Express your anger at him for the sake of Allah (just like pleasure for Allah’s sake is encouraged, expressing anger for Allah’s sake is also commendable).

When someone informs you that another has been foul mouthing you, then remember that he (the informant) is actually the foul mouthed one.
Hadhrat Wahab bin Munabbih (R.A) says, "When anyone sings any praises for you that are not applicable, then remember that he may someday speak such ills of you that also do not apply to you."

CARRYING TALES FORBIDS PRAYERS FROM BEING ACCEPTED

Hadhrat Ka'b Ahbaar (R.A) says that a drought once afflicted the people of Hadhrat Moosa (A.S). Hadhrat Moosa (A.S) took the people to the plains to supplicate to Allah, but to no avail. Hadhrat Moosa (A.S) supplicated, "Oh my Rabb! Your bondsmen have thrice beseeched You, but You have not responded." Allah told him, "Oh Moosa! There is a tale carrier amongst you, due to whom your du’aas are not being accepted."

Hadhrat Hassan Basri (R.A) says that when a person carries a tale to you, then remember that he will certainly carry tales about you to others. Therefore, you should never believe anyone who speaks ill of others.

SEVEN QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS

Abu Abdullah Al Qurashi (R.A) narrates that a person travelled seven hundred miles to ask a learned scholar seven questions viz.
1. What is heavier than the skies?
2. What is wider than the earth?
3. What is harder than a stone?

THE PERSON WHO CARRIES TALES IS WORSE THAN THE DEVIL AND ONE WHO DABBLES IN BLACK MAGIC.

This is so because the person who carries tales causes as much harm in a minute than a person engaged in black magic does in a week. While shaytaan always does things indirectly and with deception, the tale carrier perpetrates his / her works openly.

CARRYING TALES AND SPREADING ANARCHY

Hadhrat Hamaad bin Salma (R.A) narrates that a person once sold a slave, warning the buyer that the slave had the bad habit of carrying tales. Thinking nothing of the fault, he purchased the slave.
After a few days the slave approached his master's wife and told her that her husband no longer loved her and intended to marry someone else.

It has been mentioned that punishment in the grave is divided into three parts:
A third is for backbiting,
Another third is for not being cautious when urinating,
While the last third if for carrying tales.

WHO IS THE WORST PERSON?

Rasulullah (sallallahu‐alayhi‐wa‐sallam) once asked the Sahabah (R.A), who is the worst person?"
"Allah and his Prophet (sallallahu‐alayhi‐wa‐sallam) know best," was the reply.

Rasulullah (sallallahu‐alayhi‐wa‐sallam) said, "The worst person is the one who carries tales, who tells everyone the same tale and speaks ill of others."

Tuesday, 17 June 2014

Tableeghi Safar of Molana Tariq Jamil

Tableeghi Safar of Molana Tariq Jamil by Kamran Ahmad

Jannat Hasil Kerny ka Tarika

Jannat Hasil Kerny ka Tarika by Kamran Ahmad

Seerat ka khulasa - Molana Tariq Jameel

Seerat ka khulasa by Kamran Ahmad

RESTRAINING THE HAND

Restraining the hand: This refers to acquiring wealth by haraam means and oppressing people. A taabi'ee has mentioned, "Truthfulness is the beauty of the pious, while lying is the trait of the wretched."

LOWERING THE GAZES

Lowering the gazes: This is also necessary so that a person does not inadvertently see the private parts of another or a person (who is not a mahram to them.) It is also necessary so that people’s gazes do not fall on the things of this world, thereby enticing one towards these.

PROTECTION OF PRIVATE PARTS

Protection of the private parts: Private parts here refer to the entire area between the navel and the knees for males, and the entire body for females, excluding the hands and feet.
This is of two categories:

Truthfulness, fulfilling of promises and guarding trusts are all actions that relate to Allah and man as well. Truthfulness to Allah means that a person admits to Allah’s Oneness and recites the Kalimah with sincerity. Saying anything untrue constitutes lying to people, and cannot be condoned.

Rasulullah (sallallahu‐alayhi‐wa‐sallam) said, "Guarantee six things for me and I will guarantee Jannah for you in exchange viz.
1. Always speak the truth.
2. Fulfil promises to the best of your ability.
3. Do not betray anyone's trust.

Someone asked Hadhrat Luqmaan (A.S), "How did you achieve this high rank?" He replied, "By means of truthfulness, trustworthiness and abstaining from futility."