tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30348539161372689322024-02-18T21:47:22.306-08:00The Striving Muslimah...The Highs And LowsNaimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-44668786573308706402016-01-10T16:30:00.003-08:002016-01-10T16:30:34.273-08:00A talk to the teenagers - audioLast one for tonight, I think I have listened to <a href="http://www.salafisounds.com/o-children-follow-the-sunnah-a-talk-to-the-teenagers-by-abu-khadeejah-2005/" target="_blank">this one</a> before from Abu Khadeejah and it was really good and gave me such an emaan boost, insha Allah I will listen to it again tomorrow hopefully, goodnight, salam alaykum.Naimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-36692787312375519992016-01-10T16:24:00.001-08:002016-01-10T16:26:27.857-08:00Link to audio - Ten pieces of advice to muslim teenagers<a href="http://abdurrahman.org/2015/08/20/ten-pieces-of-advice-to-muslim-teenagers/" target="_blank">Ten pieces of advice to muslim teenagers</a> - audioNaimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-77564312266790071282016-01-10T16:05:00.001-08:002016-01-10T16:05:07.631-08:00Link - Twelve steps in cultivating our childrenSalam alaykum,<br />
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I haven't posted anything for so long on here, have had many things going on, had a baby girl Allahumma baarik laha, so have been pretty busy :) I wanted to share a very<a href="http://www.abukhadeejah.com/twelve-steps-in-cultivating-our-children/" target="_blank"> beneficial article</a> I was just reading on cultivating chidren, what let me to read this article tonight was a search on raising teenage children, I have two teenagers alhamdulillah and believe me it is hard work!! I sometimes find it quite challenging with my son who is 13, there was a point last summer where he was going out practically every day with a couple of close friends of his, mainly to play football, but over those 4 or so weeks he really changed, from his speech to his attitude, it might not have all been down to going out, his age also maybe playing a part but it was quite a sudden change, and also I find that he's not very close to his deen as he was, he learns qur'an in the moque in the afternoons and complains about going often. Insha Allah I've decided to start reading through 'The path to guidance' by Ibn Al Qayyim (Rahimahullah) with him from tomorrow, and maybe a page a day of the translation of the Qur'an with hope that it will boost his (and mine!) emaan up a notch. May Allah guide us and our children, ameen.<br />
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<br />Naimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-5161134822358625672015-04-05T15:36:00.001-07:002015-04-05T15:36:55.642-07:00My current emaan<br />
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Assalamu' alaykum,<br />
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It's been a while since my last proper post, and I was pretty low in my emaan at that point, just reading through a bit of it now is quite shocking how low I actually was. Alhamdulillah even though my emaan is not as high as I would like it to be, I'm not feeling the way I was back then. Alhamdulillah I am proud to be a muslim and I pray that Allah continuously guides me and my family upon the straight path, ameen. I really should be making more time for my deen, I find it hard to balance everything in my life, and this darn internet can be a big distraction :/ I was speaking to my eldest daughter just yesterday about how in the first year or so of my becoming a muslim I would read so much, that was my nightly routine, but then we got a computer, hooked up to the internet and slowly slowly it took me away from reading my books. I suppose it comes down to disciplining yourself, but it's not always easy. So that's something I would like to start implementing again, even if I just start with switching the computer off for one night and reading, hopefully that will help my motivation to grow insha Allah, I need it for my sake & my kids.Naimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-40609087097502323302015-04-05T13:19:00.003-07:002015-04-05T13:19:39.173-07:00Condemnation of the terrorist attacks in Kenya<br />
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http://www.abukhadeejah.com/the-salafi-condemnation-of-the-terrorist-attacks-in-kenya/Naimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-34474875008786090792012-08-14T08:11:00.002-07:002012-08-14T08:12:05.124-07:00<br />
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Assalamu alaykum...<br />
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Just another 'rare' update! lol.. Im sorry I leave it long between posting, but so much going on each day, its often the last thing on my mind to do.<br />
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Hope your all enjoying Ramadan, Im quite sad tbh that I havent made enough effort this year, probably worse than last year, my eemaan is not much better. Although I did get re-married to my childrens father a few months back, so in a way that probably is a help. I think it's worse when your by yourself, your more likely to fall into undesirable things, than if you have a partner.<br />
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Don't really have alot else to update you with, just still need to push myself harder, as I am really slacking and no excuse for it really.<br />
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Insha Allaah will be a positive outcome. x<br />
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Btw...if you haven't already, please pop by my photography blog 'Capturing the Beauty', think the link is on this page or my profile, thanks! :)Naimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-15679880250794270292011-12-21T11:17:00.000-08:002011-12-21T11:17:33.667-08:00At my lowest point........Salam alaykum,<br />
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................well it sure has been a while since I've wrote anything on here, well that's me all over....inconsistent really should be my middle name! <br />
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I'm sure the last time I wrote, I mentioned how low my eeman was, well it still is, my enthusiasm and motivation has seriously plummeted, and I know if I want to become motivated again I have to put in some effort....read the qur'an/an islamic book or listen to a lecture, but without enthusiasm and motivation I'm finding it pretty hard to do.<br />
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I've suprised myself recently with the way I see certain things, I wont go too much into this as tbh I'm not looking to get into any kind of debate about a particular subject. let's just say things that I would have been really strict about in the years that I've been a muslim, now don't seem as bad, and i've found myself taking more notice of other fatwas and opinions regarding these things, can be pretty confusing.<br />
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I've also found myself reflecting alot about my life, and don't get me wrong I'm so grateful to Allaah for guiding me back to Islam and in my heart I do believe that Islam is the truth, but I feel that happiness and contentment is somewhat missing, I wonder to myself is this because I'm low in my eemaan, and I feel I'm being pulled in all directions, there's parts of me trying to hold onto my deen and knowing it's the truth not wanting to let it go, then because of my weakness, I find myself being pulled to the dunya, and I know myself that if I were living the life I was living before I wouldn't be completely happy, I just feel stuck in a way, I'm trying hard to explain exactly how I feel inside, I don't want to lose Islam but feel isolated, and yes I could go and mix more with the sisters but don't really feel like it, and with the big focus on Islam, sometimes going out and displaying your islamic identity just puts you in the spotlight, and have people reacting to you because of this, alhamdulillah I don't get alot of problems, but sometimes just takes it's toll always being the one ppl stare at or judge when they don't even know you.<br />
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I think I really needed to let this all out, and I know I need to take some serious action if I want to save my deen, this has gone on for too long now, but it seems all of a sudden I've dipped even further and that's the scary part, I don't want it to get to the point where I'm not covering or praying, authu billaah, but I'm just stuck in a rut subhanAllaah, it sounds crazy but I've conjured up thoughts in my head about living my life with Islam as my belief but without so many restrictions and realistically I know this cannot work, your lifestyle would just be contradicting your belief, because if you believe properly then you would try your best to wear hijab, pray 5 times etc....<br />
I ask Allah to keep us all guided and let jannah be our final abode, ameen.Naimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-67552869112101069602010-01-10T15:12:00.000-08:002010-01-10T15:14:20.222-08:00The Sitting of the Bride and Groom Among the Women is DetestedShaikh Abdul-Aziz bin Baz says:<br /><br />''Among the detested things which the people have innovated in these times is placing the bride on a throne among the women, and sitting her husband next to her in the presence of unveiled women who are revealing their beauty. This may also occur within the presence of other male members of his family.<br /><br />For those possessing an unimpaired innate character, a religious sense of self respect, the great corruption entailed by this action and the opportunity which it gives to unrelated men is well known.<br /><br />That is, they see alluring, revealingly-dressed women, and the evil consequences which result from it. Therefore, it must be prohibited and completely eradicated due to the Fitnah which it causes to safeguard womens gatherings from that which contradicts the pure Islamic Law.<br /><br />I advise all of my Muslim brothers to fear Allaah, to adhere to His Law in all matters, and to beware of all that Allaah has forbidden to them, to abstain from the causes of evil and corruption in weddings and in other matters, seeking the Pleasure of Allaah, Most Glorified, Most High, and avoiding those things which cause His Anger and His Punishment.<br /><br />Shaykh `Abdul-`Azeez Bin Baz<br /><br />Fatawa Islamiyah Vol. 5 Page 321Naimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-70382613616396219342009-12-25T05:29:00.000-08:002009-12-25T06:12:41.573-08:00Birmingham Winter Conference Timetable<em>TIMETABLE</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>National Winter Conference in Birmingham 2009</em><br /><em></em><br /><a href="http://www.salafitalk.net/"><em>www.salafitalk.net</em></a><br /><em></em><br /><em>"THE PATH OF THE RIGHTEOUS BELIEF AND ACTION"</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>FRIDAY 25th DECEMBER</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>12pm Sermon, "Following knowledge with Actions" by Abu Hakeem or Abu Khadeejah</em><br /><em>4pm "O Youth, Marry whoever pleases you of Women!" by Abu Khadeejah</em><br /><em>7pm "The Path of the Righteous" by Shaikh Abdullaah al-Bukhaaree</em><br /><em>9pm "The Station of the Sunnah of the Prophet in Islaam" by Abu Idrees Muhammad</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>SATURDAY 26TH DECEMBER</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>12.30pm "The Characteristics of the Dajjaal (the Anti-Christ) P1" by Abu Iyaad Amjad</em><br /><em>2.30pm "Diseases of the Hearts and it's Cure" by by Abu Idrees Muhammad</em><br /><em>4pm Lecture Live Tele-Link With Ash-Shaykh Ubaid al-Jaabiree</em><br /><em>7pm "The way of the Salaf in Maintaining Strength of Imaan" P1 by Abu Hakeem Bilal Davis</em><br /><em>9pm "Rulings Connected to Engagement and Looking before Marriage" by Abu Khadeejah</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>SUNDAY 27th DECEMBER</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>12.30pm "Imaan and Action" (Somali Language ONLY) by Abu Suhaib</em><br /><em>2pm "The Characteristics of the Dajjaal (the Anti-Christ) P2" by Abu Iyaad Amjad</em><br /><em>4pm Live Tele-Link Shaykh Rabee' ibn Haadee al-Madkhali: "Fear Allaah and be truthful"</em><br /><em>7pm "The way of the Salaf in Maintaining Strength of Imaan" P2 by Abu Hakeem Bilal Davis</em><br /><em>8.30pm Final advices and end by Abu Hakeem, Abu Iyaad, Abu Khadeejah, Abu Idrees.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>OTHER IMPORTANT MATTERS</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Asslaamu alaykum, we warmly welcome you to this conference. Please note: No vendors or stalls are allowed on the street or in the vicinity of the Masjid without authorization. The Police have stated that they will take action at their discretion.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>STRICTLY no illegal parking or obstruction of the street facing the Masjid. Please park in the car-park allocated.Excellent manners should be employed at all times with other conference attendees, neighbours, members of the public and the local community - let us set a noble example in the call to Allaah.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>The 'Salafi Bookstore' is located at 472 Coventry Rd, directly parallel to the Masjid, it will be open from 10am till 10pm.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Sisters are very welcome to shop anytime.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Since this conference is free for all, you should know that much expense is incurred in organizing our da'wah activities.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>We also ask that you make each other welcome and establish the ties of brotherhood (and sisterhood) throughout the conference. </em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Conferences are remembered both for the knowledge disseminated and the love and brotherhood established within them.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Please prepare yourselves for unavoidable changes in the program!</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>DONATE GENEROUSLY - ALL PROCEEDS ARE USED TO AID THE DA'WAH </em><br /><p><em>To listen on paltalk - Religion & Spirituality-Islam-Salafi Publications Live</p><br /><br /></em>Naimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-57185035436332050432009-12-10T16:07:00.000-08:002009-12-10T16:09:46.051-08:00Birmingham Winter Conference<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmIhx5-EVOJZviyWPFmN_CfwN-O6rGVjVoBTLIXay4hs-CSumxAZoVaRnYfVD0cdvXKCcyWsBJxb58RZqwysg7IIjgEXyY_k5x1lQeslQadHExk4Mk4M2tOXHabHoLcHaEXs1kUOdjFJo/s1600-h/conf.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413763795820685394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmIhx5-EVOJZviyWPFmN_CfwN-O6rGVjVoBTLIXay4hs-CSumxAZoVaRnYfVD0cdvXKCcyWsBJxb58RZqwysg7IIjgEXyY_k5x1lQeslQadHExk4Mk4M2tOXHabHoLcHaEXs1kUOdjFJo/s400/conf.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Naimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-24781325960926725832009-12-10T00:24:00.000-08:002009-12-10T00:32:00.895-08:00New Book Release.....<em>Whispers of Paradise (1): A Muslim Woman's Life Journal</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>An Islamic Daily Journal Which Encourages Reflection & Rectification</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>View the FREE 61 pages preview download of the book </em><a href="http://taalib.com/myjournal.zip"><em>here!</em></a>Naimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-2758909468200094962009-12-07T04:32:00.001-08:002009-12-07T07:27:33.038-08:00Reminder for those who believeAssalamu 'alaykum<br /><br />A sister just posted this ayat on facebook, and masha'Allaah it's such a great reminder for us, often we're faced with critisicm for proudly showing our islamic identity, and for what we believe in, and it can be very hurtful at times.....Allaah say's (translated to mean)<br /><br />"Verily! (During the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed. And whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery); And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting; and when they saw them, they said: ‘Verily! These have indeed gone astray!’ But they (disbelievers, ... <a onclick="'CSS.addClass($(">See More</a>sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers). But on this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers. On (high) thrones, looking (at all things). Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?" [Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:29-36]<br /><br />We will have our reward insha Allaah, and our efforts will not be wasted.xNaimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-41399205961185792032009-12-05T16:45:00.000-08:002009-12-05T16:52:23.428-08:00The story of Abu GhaythAssalamu 'alaykum,<br /><br />Sorry I have not posted anything for a while, hope this makes up for it insha Allaaah :)<br /><br /><a href="http://abdurrahman.org/inspirational/" target="_blank">The Beautiful Story of Abu Ghayth</a><br /><br />In the name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful<br /><br />From the signs of truthfulness is fear of Allah ; for the truthful with conviction fears consuming from what is impermissible and bears poverty and hardship for the sake of Islam.<br /><br />If he commits sin then he does not sleep until he returns to his Lord and repents, in order to free himself from the sin, and its burden.<br /><br /> Ibn Jarir at-Tabari: I was in Makkah during the season of Hajj and I saw a man from Khurasaan calling out to the people: "Oh pilgrims, oh people of Makkah – from those who are present and those far off, I have lost a pouch that contains a thousand dinars. So whoever returns the pouch, Allah will reward them with good, save them from the hell fire, and His bounty and favors will be acquired on the Day of Accounting (Day of Judgment)."<br /><br />An old man from the people of Makkah approached him and said: "Oh Khurasaani, our city is in a very tough condition, and the days of hajj are few, and its season is appointed, and the doors of profit-making are closed. This money might fall in the hands of a believer who is poor and old in age. Maybe he plans to give it if you make a promise that you will give him a little bit of money that is halal (permissible) for him to use."<br /><br />The Khurasaani said: "How much does he want?" The old man said: "He wants one-tenth of the money (a hundred dinars)."<br /><br />The Khurasaani said: "No. I will not grant him the money and instead I will take my case to Allah, and complain to Him on the day we meet Him, and Allah is sufficient for us and the best one to trust in."<br /><br />Ibn Jarir at-Tabari said: "I realized that it was the old man is poor, and he was the one who took the pouch of dinars and wishes to have a little portion of it.<br /><br />So I followed him until he returned to his home. My assumptions were confirmed.<br /><br />I heard him calling onto his wife:"Oh Lubabah."<br /><br />She said: "I am at your service, O Abu Ghayth."<br /><br />The old man said: I found the owner of the dinars calling for it, and he does not intend to give any reward to the person who finds it.<br /><br /> I said to him "Give us a hundred dinars and he refused and said he would take his case to Allah. What should I do O Lubabah? I must return it, for I fear my Lord, and I fear that my sin is multiplied.<br /><br />His wife said to him: Oh Man! We have been struggling and suffering from poverty with you for the last 50 years, and you have 4 daughters, 2 sisters, my mother and I, and you are the ninth. Keep all the money and feed us for we are hungry, and clothe us for you know better our situation. Perhaps Allah, the All-Mighty, will make you rich afterwards and you might be able to give the money back after you fed your children, or Allah will pay the amount you owe on the day when the kingdom will belong to the King (Allah).<br /><br />He said to her: Will I consume haram after 86 years of my life, and burn my organs with fire after I have been patient with my poverty, and become worthy of Allah anger, even though I am close to my grave?! No, By Allah, I will not do so!<br /><br />Ibn Jarir at-Tabari said: I left with amazement concerning his condition and that of his wife. At a later point during the day, I heard the owner of the pouch calling out... Saying: "O people of Makkah, O pilgrims, who ever of you find a pouch containing a thousand dinars, let him return it and they shall surely find great reward with Allah."<br /><br />The old man said: Oh Khurasaani, I have addressed you the other day and advised you that our land is low on cultivation, so reward the person who found the pouch so that he is not tempted to break the laws of Allah. I have advised you to pay the person who finds it a hundred dinars but you refused. If your money falls into hands of a person who fears Allah the All-Mighty, will you give him 10 dinars at least, instead of a 100?<br /><br />The Khurasaani said: I will not do so, and I will complain to Allah on the day I meet him, and Allah is sufficient for us and the best one to trust in."<br /><br />Ibn Jarir at-Tabari said: The people dispersed and left. Later on during the hours of the day, once again, the Khurasaani made the same call, saying: "O people of Makkah, O pilgrims, who ever of you find a pouch containing a thousand dinars, let him return it and they shall surely find great reward with Allah."<br /><br />The old man came again and said: O Khurasaani, I said to you the day before yesterday to reward the finder a hundred dinars and you refused. Then I advised you to give him ten dinars and you refused, so will you give only one dinar so that he can buy with half of it things he needs and with the other half, sheep milk, so that he can give to the people and feed his children?<br /><br /> The Khurasaani said: I will not do so, and I will complain to Allah on the day I meet him, and Allah is sufficient for us and the best one to trust in. "<br /><br />The old man angrily said: Come you, and take your money so that I can sleep at night, for I have not had a good mood ever since I found this money.<br /><br />Ibn Jarir said: So the old man went with the owner of the money and I followed them until the old man entered his house, dug a hole and pulled out the money and said: Take your money and ask Allah to forgive me and bless me from His bounty.<br /><br />The Khurasaani took the money and intended to leave, but when he reached the door he said: O old man, my father died, May Allah have mercy on him, and left behind three thousand dinars and said to me: Take out a third of this money and give it to a person from the people who is most deserving of it.<br /><br />Therefore I tied it in a pouch so that I may spend it on someone who is worthy of it. By Allah, I have not seen a person, since I left Khurasaan until now, who is more worthy of it then you. So take it, May Allah's blessing be upon you, and May He reward for the trust you kept, and your patience during poverty.<br /><br />The Khurasaani man left without the money.<br /><br /> The old man wept and prayed to Allah, saying: May Allah bless the owner of the money in his grave, and May Allah bless his son.<br /><br />Ibn Jarir said: I left after the Khurasaani but Abu Ghayth (the old man) followed me and brought me back. He asked me to sit down, and said: I have seen you following me since the first day; you have come to know of our situation yesterday and today. I have heard that the Prophet said: "If you are gifted from the provision of Allah, without begging or asking, then accept it and do not reject it." So this is a gift from Allah to all those attending.<br /><br />The old man called: O Lubabah, O so and so, O so and so. He called on his daughters and his sisters and wife and her mother, and sat down and made me sit down. We were 10. He opened the bag, and said spread your clothing over your laps.<br /><br />So I (Ibn Jarir) did, but the girls did not have proper clothing that would enable them to do that, so they extended their hands. The old man gave dinar by dinar in order until he reached me (Ibn Jarir) and said: "Here is a dinar." The process continued until the bag was empty and I received a hundred dinars.<br /><br />Ibn Jarir at-Tabari said: So joy filled my heart because of the provision they received more then the joy I had because I received a hundred dinars.<br /><br />When I was leaving the old man said: O young man. You are blessed; keep this money with you for it is halal. And know that I use to wake up for Fajr prayer with this wet shirt.<br /><br />After I was done I would take it off, and give it so that my daughters can pray - one by one.<br /><br />Then I would go to work between Dhuhr prayer and Asr prayer and then I would come back at the end of the day with what Allah has given me from dates and dry pieces of bread.<br /><br />Then I would take off my clothes for my daughters and they would pray Dhuhr prayer and Asr prayer, and the same would happen for the Maghrib and Isha prayers. And we did not ever expect to see this kind of money.<br /><br />So may Allah make us make good use of them, and may Allah bless the person in his grave and multiply the reward for him.<br /><br />Ibn Jarir said: So I greeted him goodbye, and took the hundred dinars and used them to write knowledge for two years! I used it to buy paper and pay rent and after sixteen years I returned to Makkah and inquired about the old man. I was told that he died a few months after the incident that occurred between us.<br /><br />His wife died, along with her mother, and his 2 sisters. The only ones that remained were the daughters whom, when I asked about, found that they were married to kings and Princes. I dropped by and they honored me as a guest and treated me kindly until they died also. So May Allah bless them in their graves.<br /><br />{That will be an admonition given to him who believes in Allaah and the Last Day. And whosoever fears Allaah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty). And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine. And whosoever puts his trust in Allaah, then He will suffice him. Verily, Allaah will accomplish his purpose. Indeed Allaah has set a measure for all things. (At-Talaq 65: 2-3)<br />We used to say that those amongst us with the most sins are those who speNaimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-60238658120067975172009-09-15T15:54:00.000-07:002009-09-15T15:57:35.483-07:00Characteristics of the Haasid (envier)<em>The following are some traits to be wary of:<br /><br />1. The envier is always angry at the decree of Allaah.<br /></em><br /><em>2. The envier always complains and rarely thanks Allah even if he owns the whole world.<br /></em><br /><em>3. He follows up the mistakes if the one whom he envies, and tries to seek out his faults, and exposes them and exaggerates about them before others.<br /></em><br /><em>4. He conceals or ignores or belittles the good qualities and distinguishing characteristics of the person whom he envies.<br /></em><br /><em>5. So you will notice that the envier cannot speak in front of the one whom he envies without addressing him in a laughing, jocular manner, but deep down he is filled with hatred and resentment that is clear from the way in which he looks at him.<br /></em><br /><em>6. He clearly criticizes the one whom he envies, with or without evidence.<br /></em><br /><em>7. He looks for opportunities and makes the most of any chance to harm the one whom he envies in himself or his wealth.<br /></em><br /><em>8. Finally, the envier is a troubled man, due to the resentment that is always festering in his heart, so depression and dullness show on his face.<br /><br />At-Turqul-Hisaan Fi Amradil Jaan<br />(The Jinn and Human Sickness, by Dr. Abul-Mundhir Khaleel ibn Ibraheem Ameen, pgs. 263-264)</em>Naimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-14155283341875747132009-09-15T15:38:00.000-07:002009-09-15T15:40:29.587-07:00Distinguishing a particular night with worship<em>Question: Some people seek Laylatul-Qadar so they active by offering their prayers and other forms of worship whilst they do not do likewise on other nights in Ramadhaan, so is this in accordance with that which is correct?<br /></em><br /><em>Response: No! It is not in accordance with that which is correct, for certainly Laylatul-Qadar changes. So it could be on the night of the twenty seventh, and it could be on any other night as has been indicated in many ahaadeeth. </em><br /><em></em><br /><em>It has been confirmed that the Prophet (</em><a onclick="onClickUnsafeLink(event);" href="http://www.fatwa-online.com/glossary/index.htm" target="_blank"><em>sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam</em></a><em>) said: ((In that particular year Laylatul-Qadar was revealed on the night of the twenty first)). Therefore it is not befitting for a person to specify his stand (in prayer) on a particular night or distinguish a night which he yearns to be Laylatul-Qadar (likewise). (Rather) striving in all of the last ten nights is from the guidance of the Prophet (</em><a onclick="onClickUnsafeLink(event);" href="http://www.fatwa-online.com/glossary/index.htm" target="_blank"><em>sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam</em></a><em>), since when the last ten nights arrived he would tighten his waist belt and awaken his family and used to spend them all awake (in worship). So that which is befitting for the prudent believer is to strive in all of the last ten nights such that the reward does not pass him by.<br /></em><br /><a onclick="onClickUnsafeLink(event);" href="http://www.fatwa-online.com/scholarsbiographies/15thcentury/ibnuthaymeen.htm" target="_blank"><em>Shaykh Ibn al-Uthaymeen</em></a><br /><em></em><br /><em>Fataawa Ramadhaan - Volume 2, Page 855, Fatwa No.844;Fiqh al-Ibaadaat libni 'Uthaymeen - Page 207</em>Naimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-30095698436554831682009-09-14T16:44:00.000-07:002009-09-14T16:47:13.862-07:00The ruling on whoever only fasts and prays during Ramadhan.<em>by Albaseerah<br /></em><br /><em>Question:If a person is active in fasting and praying only during Ramadhan, but he leaves off the prayer as Ramadhan ends, does he have a fast?</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Answer:</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>The prayer is a pillar from the pillars of Islam, and it is the most emphasized pillar after the two Testimonies of Faith. It is from the mandatory duties upon the individuals, and whoever abandons it while rejecting its obligation or due to laxity or laziness, then he has disbelieved.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>In reference to those who fast Ramadhan and they only pray during Ramadhan, then this is an attempt to deceive Allah. What wicked people these are who do not know Allah except during Ramadhan. </em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Thus, their fast is not acceptable while they are abandoning the prayer outside of Ramadhan.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Permanent Committee for Research and VerdictsFatawa Islamiyah Page no, 247 Vol: 2</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Source: </em><a style="COLOR: rgb(34,68,187)" href="http://www.fatwaislam.com/" target="_blank"><em>Fatwa Islaam</em></a><em> </em>Naimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-10592888614598353192009-09-14T16:34:00.000-07:002009-09-14T16:38:09.305-07:00How the salaf were (and weren't) when hearing the Qur'an and Dhikr.<em>from </em><a class="EC_entry-source-title" href="http://www.google.com/reader/view/feed/http://feeds.feedburner.com/SayingsOfTheSalaf" target="_blank"><em>Sayings of the Salaf Updates</em></a><em><br /></em><br /><em>It was said to ‘Â`ishah – Allâh be pleased with her, “There are people who faint when they hear the Quran.” She said. “The Quran is nobler than to have people lose their minds from it. Rather, it [should be] as Allâh the Mighty and Sublime said:<br /></em><br /><em>Those who fear their Lord tremble with fear by it, then their skins and hearts settle to the remembrance of Allah. (Sûrah Al-Zumar: 23)<br /></em><br /><em>Abû ‘Ubayd Al-Qâsim b. Sallâm, Fadâ`il Al-Qur`ân p214.<br /></em><br /><em>It is reported that ‘Abdullâh b. ‘Urwah b. Al-Zubayr said, “I asked my grandmother Asmâ` (bint Abî Bakr) – Allâh be pleased with her, ‘How were the Companions of Allâh’s Messenger – Allâh peace and praise be upon him – when they heard the Quran?’ She replied, ‘their eyes would shed tears and they would tremble (with fear), as Allâh described them (in the Quran).’ I said, ‘There are some people here who, when they hear the Quran, fall down unconscious,’ She said, ‘I seek refuge with Allâh from the accursed Shaytân.’”<br /></em><br /><em>Al-Bayhaqî, Shu’ab Al-Îmân 3:417; Ibn Al-Mubârak, Al-Zuhd wa Al-Raqâ`iq 3:54 with a slightly variant wording.<br /></em><br /><em>It is also reported that Asmâ` was asked, “Did any of the Salaf used to faint out of the fear of Allâh?” She replied, “No, but they used to cry.”<br /></em><br /><em>Al-Qâsim b. Salâm, op. cit. p214.<br /></em><br /><em>It is reported that Ibn ‘Umar – Allâh be pleased with him – once passed by a man from Iraq who had dropped unconscious. He asked, “What is wrong with him?” [People] replied, “When the Quran is recited to him or he hears the remembrance of Allâh he falls unconscious out of his fear of Allâh.” Ibn ‘Umar said, “We fear Allâh and we do not drop unconscious!”<br /></em><br /><em>Ibid p214; Al-Baghawî in his Tafsîr, Sûrah Al-Zumar: 23 with a slightly variant wording.<br /></em><br /><em>It is reported that Anas b. Mâlik was asked about people who drop unconscious when the Quran is recited to them. He said, “That is the behavior of the Khawârij.”<br /></em><br /><em>Al-Qâsim b. Salâm, op. cit. p215.<br /></em><br /><em>It is reported that Muhammad b. Sîrîn said, having been asked about a man who drops unconscious when the Quran is recited to him, </em><br /><em></em><br /><em>“Make an appointment between us and him, we will sit on a wall, and the Quran – from beginning to end – will be recited unto him. If he falls off the wall, he is as he claims.”<br /></em><br /><em>Ibid., Al-Baghawî, op. cit.</em>Naimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-19475929982436409362009-09-11T16:27:00.000-07:002009-09-11T16:32:34.458-07:00An Abandoned Sunnah - During The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan<em>Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said ," That during Ramadan Allah's messenger (Sallahu `Alaihiwassalam) would sleep , wake up and pray. However when the last ten days came he would burn the midnight oil, avoid relations with his wives, perform a Ghusl between Maghrib and Isha and have dinner at the time of Sahur."</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Collected by : Ibn Abee `Asim. Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbali (795 H ) graded the isnad for this hadeeth as being Hasan.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Points of Benefit:</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbali mentioned his book "Taif Al-Muarif" that performing Ghusl between Maghrib and Isha is a Sunnah to be performed during the last ten days of Ramadan.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Ibn Jarir said about this hadeeth, " The Salaf used to considered it Sunnah to take Ghusl every night during the last ten days of Ramadan .</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>An-Nakhaee used to wash every night, while others used to wash and dab cologne on their bodies on the night they hoped was Laylutul Qadr. </em><br /><em></em><br /><em>It has been reported that Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) on the 24th night of Ramadan took a bath, put on some nice fragrance, and wore his best izar. </em><br /><em></em><br /><em>The next morning he took it off, folded it up and didn't wear it again until next Ramadan on the same occasion.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Ayyub As-Sakhtayanni (may Allah be pleased with him) used to bathe on the 23rd and 24th night , wear new clothes and burn incense to perfume his clothes.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Hamad ibn Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, " Thabit Bananee and Humayd At-Tawheel used to wear their best clothes, best fragrance and burn incense and spray aroma in the Masjid during the night in which the hoped to be Laylutul Qadr.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Tameem Ad-Daree (may Allah be pleased with him) bought an Izar for 1,000 Dirhams. He used to wear it on the night in which he anticipated was Laylutul Qadr.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Ibn Jarir-said," Therefore based on these acts from the Salaf, it establishes that it is recommended for the night in which a person thinks is Layultul Qadr to dress up, wear nice fragrance, and take a bath. </em><br /><em></em><br /><em>This is similar to the Sunnah for Jumu'ah and both Eed.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Translated By: Abu Aaliyah Abdullah ibn Dwight Lamont BattleTaken from: Taif Al-Muarif by Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbali (may Allah rest him in Jannah)</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Source: </em><a href="http://aloloom.net/" target="_blank"><em>aloloom.net</em></a><em> </em>Naimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-3905486146230229722009-09-07T15:05:00.000-07:002009-09-07T15:27:51.424-07:00We certainly do need a Ramadan!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirAL9TrmnO-5tBgG59yAP990JDzBojJG_K497fXoylXZc4WYBmRj1D6GRYFYrtoWgeOHcpuemhf7swWowGEg7l0uvVLq2iTnda2OUvalZcsi0gK6bfR4doYN5Ry2KhflyenyHLoLhxI38/s1600-h/Shades+of+purple+ramadan.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378850457969111666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 301px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirAL9TrmnO-5tBgG59yAP990JDzBojJG_K497fXoylXZc4WYBmRj1D6GRYFYrtoWgeOHcpuemhf7swWowGEg7l0uvVLq2iTnda2OUvalZcsi0gK6bfR4doYN5Ry2KhflyenyHLoLhxI38/s400/Shades+of+purple+ramadan.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><em>Assalamu 'alaykum! Afwan.....I know I'm a bit late with posting this, we're halfway through Ramadan already subhanAllaah! I hope everyone's fasting is going well insha Allaah.<br />I haven't blogged for a while on here, or even posted any articles, I'm sorry for that, I have to be honest about myself, I struggle alot with being consistent in many areas of my life, I do try to work on it, but often it's not enough. Insha Allaah I would like this Ramadan to be a fresh start for me, I have to fight my nafs, which is not always easy as I'm sure many of you will agree, but this is where I need to be most consistent insha Allaah, spending time on increasing in 'ilm (knowledge) and acting upon it, reading and memorising more of the Qur'an, making the effort again to pray the sunnah prayers, learning Arabic, improving my character, and many other things, but insha Allaah one step at a time, I just dont want another ramadan to go by and feel guilty that I've not made enough effort, at least I want to do better than last year insha Allaah.<br /><br />Tonight I listened to Abu Uwais's lecture <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99GEAq-6owA">'We need a Ramadan'</a>, masha'Allaah a great reminder for us as to why we should strive harder in Ramadan, and continue to keep it up after it insha Allaah.<br /><br />Let us all take this chance to try a bit harder this year, Allaah knows if this is our last Ramadan, let's not waste it insha Allaah, and I advise myself firstly with this.<br /><br />May Allaah accept our fasts, du'a and salaat and any good deeds we do for his sake only, ameen!!!</em>Naimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-89859567207445414182009-08-13T16:33:00.001-07:002009-08-13T16:33:34.108-07:00ApologiesI'm sorry for not posting any updates for a while, I've just been busy with life in general, been away recently also to see family. I really do want to start posting again on my blogs, but I feel my life and home needs some organising first, so I can start to think a bit more clearly insha Allaah (God Willing).<br /><br />So no, I haven't disowned my blogs ;) feel quite sad they've been a bit neglected, but insha Allaah will start posting again soon. xNaimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-28656721512840438492009-05-20T10:54:00.000-07:002009-05-20T11:01:03.194-07:00Me and my fatherWhen I was 4 Yrs Old : My father is THE BEST<br /><br />When I was 6 Yrs Old: My father seems to know everyone<br /><br />When I was 10 Yrs Old: My father is excellent but he is short tempered<br /><br />When I was 12 Yrs Old: My father was nice when I was little<br /><br />When I was 14 Yrs Old: My father started being too sensitive<br /><br />When I was 16 Yrs Old : My father can't keep up with modern times<br /><br />When I was 18 Yrs Old : My father is getting less tolerant as the days pass by<br /><br />When I was 20 Yrs Old : It is too hard to forgive my father, how could my Mum stand him all these years<br /><br />When I was 25 Yrs Old : My father seems to be objecting to everything I do<br /><br />When I was 30 Yrs Old: It's very difficult to be in agreement with my father, I wonder if my Grandfather was troubled by my father when he was a youth<br /><br />When I was 40 Yrs Old: My father brought me up with a lot of discipline, I must do the same<br /><br />When I was 45 Yrs Old: I am puzzled, how did my father manage to raise all of us<br /><br />When I was 50 Yrs Old : It's rather difficult to control my kids, how much did my father suffer for the sake of upbringing and protecting us<br /><br />When I was 55 Yrs Old: My father was far looking and had wide plans for us, he was gentle and outstanding.<br /><br />When I became 60 Yrs Old: My father is THE BEST<br /><br />Note that it took 56 Yrs to complete the cycle and return to the starting point "My father is THE BEST "<br /><br />Let's be good to our parents before it's too late and pray to Allaah that our own children will treat us even better than the way we treated our parents<br /><br />Allah(SWT) says: "Your lord has decreed that you worship non but him and show kindness to parents. If one or both reach old age with you then do not say uff! To them nor repulse them, but speak graciously to them" {Surah Al-Isra: Ayah 23}<br /><br />O our lord, forgive me and my parents and believers on the day when the reckoning shall come to pass. {Surah Ibrahim: Ayah 41}O my Lord, have mercy on them (parents) just as they nourished me when I was small.{Surah Bani Irail: Ayah 24}<br /><br /><a href="http://www.turntoislam.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54946">Source</a>Naimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-69580032456659944862009-05-20T05:36:00.000-07:002009-05-20T05:39:11.523-07:00Fighting your nature<div align="center"><em>In ‘Hilyat al-Awliya” (10/287), it’s related that al-Junayd said:<br /></em></div><div align="center"><em>الإنسان لا يعاب بما في طبعه إنما يعاب إذا فعل بما في طبعه</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em>''A person is not to be blamed for his nature. Rather, he is to be blamed if he acts according to his nature.”<br /></em></div><div align="center"><em>This is a very deep statement.A person should not bring his status as an imperfect human being to serve as an excuse for manifesting blameworthy characteristics and actions. Yes, we were fashioned with varying degrees of negative attributes within us, such as envy, greed, lack of gratitude, arrogance, the desire to commit certain sins, etc. </em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em>However, we were also fashioned with the ability to repel, change, and strive against the inclinations to openly manifest them.</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em>It is possible to abandon negative traits you find in yourself and change your character for the better. You just have to know what you want to become, and want it badly enough to put up a fight whenever the negative traits that get in the way begin to surface.</em></div>Naimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-70901131795664992852009-05-18T09:15:00.000-07:002009-05-18T09:19:04.382-07:00Worshipping idols and dead people<em>QUESTION: Why is it that we find people worshipping the idols that they have in their room or in their temples, when it is obvious that a piece of stone cannot do anything for them? </em><br /><em></em><br /><em>ANSWER: One of the scholars from several hundred years ago called ibn ul Qayyim explained this phenomenon. He mentioned in his book Ighaathatul lahfaan (2/220): </em><br /><em></em><br /><em>“The setting up of an idol was originally in the form of an object of worship which was hidden. So (the people) made the idol in its image, set it up and shaped it, so that it could be a representation of the hidden deity and take its place (ie the place of the hidden god).” </em><br /><em></em><br /><em>The idols that people have are supposed to be representations of god or gods that people cannot see or sense – so they make a physical form of their deity in order to have something tangible to direct their worship to. Muslims do not accept this idea, and idols are strictly forbidden in Islam (as indeed they are in the Bible, although we still see certain branches of Christianity encouraging statues of saints and of Jesus). </em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Muslims believe that they should direct their worship to Allah alone without needing any tangible representation of Allah to do so. To make a statue and direct any worship towards it constitutes an act of shirk (polytheism) which is the gravest sin in Islam.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em> QUESTION: Similarly, what excuse do people give for worshipping dead people who are lying in graves, when they cannot help or harm them? </em><br /><em></em><br /><em>ANSWER: This practice is found in many countries of the world in some way shape or form. It was also a common practice in the time of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). The Quran mentions the answer that the people give when they are asked why they do this worship of the dead: </em><br /><em></em><br /><em>“And they worship besides Allah (those things or people) which can neither hurt them nor benefit them – and they say “These are our intercessors with Allah!” Surah Yunus (the 10th chapter) ayah 18 “We worship them only so that they can bring us closer to Allah!” Surah Zumar (the 39th chapter) ayah 3.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>People think that these dead people can ask Allah for things on the living people’s behalf. Islam completely rejects this idea and says that Muslims should call on Allah directly. Allah says in the Quran: Call on Me, I will answer you. Surah Ghafir (the 40th chapter) ayah 60 Despite this, sadly we see some Muslims calling on dead ‘saints’ and dead relatives if they have a need to be fulfilled e.g a serious illness to be cured. This also constitutes an act of shirk in Islamic law and as such is a very serious matter.</em>Naimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-81590038567508466612009-04-16T03:03:00.000-07:002009-04-16T03:14:31.974-07:00imuslimahPlease go check out <a href="http://http//soul-scripture.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Umm Saaliha's</span> </a>new site <a href="http://www.imuslimah.co.uk/"><span style="color:#3366ff;">imuslimah</span></a>, and let's support her in her efforts to gain reward from Allaah, insha Allaah.Naimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034853916137268932.post-82058095442180774862009-04-16T02:51:00.000-07:002009-04-16T02:52:11.566-07:00Back on the blogsphere!Assalamu 'alaykum,<br /><br />I haven't updated the blog recently as I went away to my mum's in Wales, had a nice break alhamdulillaah, I think I needed it. Just trying to settle back into life in Brum now, and get back into my normal routine insha Allaah. So watch this space!Naimahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00835149968673235230noreply@blogger.com2