Assalamu Alaikum,
Today I want to share with you a fantastic idea for all Muslims to earn easy Thawab.
Insha’Allah, I will be popping around to all my local Mosques over the course of the next 10 days to carry this out.
This is all that you need to do…
Go around your house looking for … spare skull caps! (toofee’s!)
Collate all of your skull caps and then when you next go to your mosque put them all into your Mosque’s skull cap baskets.
Then, Insha’Allah, you will receive a small reward at EVERY Jummah when Muslim brothers pray in congregation using a skull cap that YOU have charitably donated to your local mosque.
I am sure that Allah will be ever Grateful and appreciate your generous donation to your mosque.
If you want to participate, but don’t have any spare skull caps lying around the house, then do not despair! Visit your local Islamic shop and buy £10 or £20 worth of skull caps to donate to the mosque. If you cannot afford this amount, even purchasing just 1 skull cap and contributing this to your local mosque will, Insha’Allah, give you abundant rewards from Allah Ta’ala.
Please spread the word of this initiative, I see a lot of skull cap baskets empty in Mosques that I pray in, and I am sure all Imam’s and Muslim Brother’s will appreciate and accept our toofee donations.
Zain.
Showing posts with label Islam. Show all posts
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Thursday, 16 September 2010
Sunday, 22 August 2010
I am after your Islamic Stories
Assalamu Alaikum!
Today's Blog Post is about YOU!
I am after your Islamic Stories.
These should be your life experiences concerning Islam.
It can be about any of the following (for example);
How has Islam been;
Inspirational to you?
A strength for you?
A guide for you?
What ticks you about Islam?
What is it in Islam that motivates you and keeps you going?
Share your good and bad experiences with others.
Share your thoughts and ideas and opinions on Islam.
Anything else :-)
By submitting your story to me you are accepting that I can share your story (If you wish to remain anonymous then please just say and I will keep your name confidential) with others.
My intention is to create a blog and share YOUR stories in one area for Muslims and non-Muslims to read and bring them closer to Islam.
Inshallah, this idea will become a great success.
I look forward to hearing all about your Islamic experiences.
Please submit your stories here by email (No attachments please); Your Islamic Story
Zain Rahman.
Today's Blog Post is about YOU!
I am after your Islamic Stories.
These should be your life experiences concerning Islam.
It can be about any of the following (for example);
How has Islam been;
Inspirational to you?
A strength for you?
A guide for you?
What ticks you about Islam?
What is it in Islam that motivates you and keeps you going?
Share your good and bad experiences with others.
Share your thoughts and ideas and opinions on Islam.
Anything else :-)
By submitting your story to me you are accepting that I can share your story (If you wish to remain anonymous then please just say and I will keep your name confidential) with others.
My intention is to create a blog and share YOUR stories in one area for Muslims and non-Muslims to read and bring them closer to Islam.
Inshallah, this idea will become a great success.
I look forward to hearing all about your Islamic experiences.
Please submit your stories here by email (No attachments please); Your Islamic Story
Zain Rahman.
Saturday, 31 July 2010
Can we say RadiAllahu Anhu to Non-sahabas?
The answer is YES.
RadiAllahu Anhu means (May Allah be pleased with him). When referring to a Sahabah or Islamic Scholar it is permissable to type (R.A.) after their name or say RadiAllahu Anhu when speaking, after their name.
The below is what I have obtained from the Sunni Forums;
Reference: Ghayr sahaba ko Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu kahna Kaisa?
By: Faqih e Millat Mufti Jalaluddin Ahmed Amjadi [Rd]
Use of Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu for other than a companion of prophet is permissible as written in Durrul Mukhtar:
1. To use Radi Allahu Ta’ala for a companion is mustahab [recommended] and for taba’een and others, rahmatullah ta’ala alaih is recommended and its opposite, that is , rahmatullah ta’ala alaih for a companion and radiallahu ta’ala for taba’een and others is also permissible’
[ Durrul Mukhtar , Vol 5, page 480]
2. Alla’ma Al –Khaffaji in his Naseemur Riyadh [ Sharah Al- Shifa of Qadi Ayad Al Mailki] writes : “It is permissible to usa Radi Allahu Ta’ala for mashaykh and others”
[ Naseemur Riyadh,Vol 3,page 509]
3. Shayh Abdul Haq Muhaddith al dehalwi has used Radi Allahu Ta’ala for Uwais al- Qarni, who was not a companion.
[ Ashi’at –ul-Lama’at, Vol 4 , page 743]
4. Imam Ibn Abideen uses Radi Allahu Ta’ala for Imam Abu Hanifa at many place.
[ Rad Al- Muhtar, Vol 1 , Printed from Deoband , page 35, 36, 37 and page 42 , total six place]
5. Imam Ibn Abideen has used RadiAllahu Ta’la for Imam Shafi’I at seven places[ page 35 38, 41 , 43] and has also used Radi Allahu Ta’la for Sahl bin Abdullah al –Tustari .[ page 38]
[ Rad Al –Muhtar, Vol 1 ]
6. Imam Haskafi has used Radi Allahu Ta’la for Imam Shafi’i and Abdullah bin Mubarak .
[ Durr ul Mukhtar ,Vol 1 , page 45]
7. Imam Fakhruddin Razi has used Radi Allahu ta’la for Imam Abu Hanifa.
[ Tafsir Kabir, Vol 6 , page 382]
8. Imam Ali Al Qari has used Radi Allahu ta’la for Imam Abu Hanifa and Imam Shafi’i.
[ Mirqat , Vol 1 , page 3. Bombay Edition]
9. Sayyed Ahmed Tahtawi has used Radi Allahu ta’la for Imam Abu Hanifa.
[ Tahtawi ‘ala Miraqi, Istanbul Edition , page 11]
10. Imam Al Ghazali has used Radi Allahu ta’la for Imam Malik and Imam Shafi’i.
[ Ihya uloom al deen , Vol 2 , page 7]
11. Imam Hajar al Asqalani has used Radi Allahu ta’ala for Imam Bukhari and Imam Shafi’i.
[ Muqaddima , Fat’h ul bari , page 18 and page 21]
12. Imam Nawawi has used Radi Allahu ta’ala for Imam Muslim.
[Muqaddima , sharah Muslim , page 11]
13. Shayh Abdul Haq Muhaddith al dehalwi has used Radi Allahu Ta’ala for Imam Shafi’I and Imam Bukhari.
[ Ashi’at –ul-Lama’at, Vol 1 , page 16 and page 9]
14. Shaykh Al Tibrizi [ Compiler of Mishkat al Masabih] has used Radi Allahu ta’ala for Imam Baghawi.
[Muqadiima , Mishkat al Masabih]
15. Alla’ma Al –Khaffaji has used Radi Allahu ta’la for Imam Qadi Iyad.
[ Naseemur Riyadh, page 5, Cairo Edition]
16. Shaykh Abdul Haq Muhaddith al dehalwi has used Radi Allahu Ta’ala for Sayyedina Shaykh Abdul Qadir Al gilani , al Hasani al Husseini at more than fifteen places.
[Ashi’at –ul-Lama’at, Vol1 , page 18 and Akhbar al Akhiyar page 15.16, 18 21, 22, 23, 24 ,209, 210,211, 212,213,214]
17. Imam Mulla Ali al Qari has used Radi Allahu ta’ala for Abdullah bin mubarak, Layth bin sa’ad, Imam Malik bin Anas,Dawud tai’I, Ibrahim Bin Adham and Fudayl ibn Iyaad.
[ Mirqat, Vol 1 , page 27]
18. Allama Al-sa’avi al Maliki has used Radi Allahu ta’la for Shaykh Suleyman Jamal, Ahmed Dardeer, Salim Hafnawi, Shaykh Ameer,Imam Abul Hasan Sahykh Saeed Adawi , Allama Mohammed bin badeeri dimyati, Nuruddin Ali shabralsi, Allam Halabi, Allam Ali Ajhori, Burhan Alqi, Shamshuddin alqami , Imam Ziyaadi, Shaylh Ramli, Shaykhul Islam Zakariyya Anasari, Jalaluddin Muhalli , Imam Suyuti .
[Tafsir Sawi , Vol 1 , page 3]
19. Imam al Shatnufi in [Bahjatul Asraar] has used Radi Allahu ta’la at many places for other than companions and in Bidaya , Radi Allahu Ta’ala has been used for sahibe Al Hidaya by his students at many places.
1. Al quran, 98: 8
جَزَآؤُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْرِى مِنْ تَحْتِهَا ٱلأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَداً رِّضِىَ ٱللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُواْ عَنْهُ ذَلِكَ لِمَنْ خَشِيَ رَبَّهُ
98:8 jazaauhum 'Inda rab-bihim jan-naatu 'Adnin tajriy min taHtihal anhaaru khaalidiyna fiyhaa abadaa* raDiyal-laahu 'Anhum wa raDuu 'Anh* dhaalika liman khashiya rab-bah
Their reward is - with their Lord - everlasting Gardens of Eden beneath which rivers flow, in which they will abide for ever and ever; Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him; this is for one who fears his Lord
Tafseer Madarik al – Tanzeel wa Haqa´iq Al- Tanweel [ By: Abu Al-Barakat Abdullah Ibn Ahmad Al-Nasfi ] says in explaining the above verse
{ ذٰلِكَ } أي الرضا { لِمَنْ خَشِىَ رَبَّهُ }
raDiyal-laahu 'Anhum wa raDuu 'Anh (Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him) is for those who have fear of their Lord in their heart.
And fear of Lord is more in the heart of Ulema ( scholars) as stated by Imam Razi in his tafsir:
“ When this verse is understood along with other verse then the superiority of knowledge and scholars is established because the scholars have the fear of Allah in their heart’
( Tafsir Kabir , Vol 8, page 460 , under 98:
Tafsir Ruh ul Bayaan under the above verse also gives a similar explaination.
Hence Radi Allahu Ta’ala can be used for any Islamic scholar who had correct Aqida , followed shariah and had fear and love of Allah in his heart.
JazakAllah Khairan to everyone who provided me with input on this discussion.
RadiAllahu Anhu means (May Allah be pleased with him). When referring to a Sahabah or Islamic Scholar it is permissable to type (R.A.) after their name or say RadiAllahu Anhu when speaking, after their name.
The below is what I have obtained from the Sunni Forums;
Reference: Ghayr sahaba ko Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu kahna Kaisa?
By: Faqih e Millat Mufti Jalaluddin Ahmed Amjadi [Rd]
Use of Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu for other than a companion of prophet is permissible as written in Durrul Mukhtar:
1. To use Radi Allahu Ta’ala for a companion is mustahab [recommended] and for taba’een and others, rahmatullah ta’ala alaih is recommended and its opposite, that is , rahmatullah ta’ala alaih for a companion and radiallahu ta’ala for taba’een and others is also permissible’
[ Durrul Mukhtar , Vol 5, page 480]
2. Alla’ma Al –Khaffaji in his Naseemur Riyadh [ Sharah Al- Shifa of Qadi Ayad Al Mailki] writes : “It is permissible to usa Radi Allahu Ta’ala for mashaykh and others”
[ Naseemur Riyadh,Vol 3,page 509]
3. Shayh Abdul Haq Muhaddith al dehalwi has used Radi Allahu Ta’ala for Uwais al- Qarni, who was not a companion.
[ Ashi’at –ul-Lama’at, Vol 4 , page 743]
4. Imam Ibn Abideen uses Radi Allahu Ta’ala for Imam Abu Hanifa at many place.
[ Rad Al- Muhtar, Vol 1 , Printed from Deoband , page 35, 36, 37 and page 42 , total six place]
5. Imam Ibn Abideen has used RadiAllahu Ta’la for Imam Shafi’I at seven places[ page 35 38, 41 , 43] and has also used Radi Allahu Ta’la for Sahl bin Abdullah al –Tustari .[ page 38]
[ Rad Al –Muhtar, Vol 1 ]
6. Imam Haskafi has used Radi Allahu Ta’la for Imam Shafi’i and Abdullah bin Mubarak .
[ Durr ul Mukhtar ,Vol 1 , page 45]
7. Imam Fakhruddin Razi has used Radi Allahu ta’la for Imam Abu Hanifa.
[ Tafsir Kabir, Vol 6 , page 382]
8. Imam Ali Al Qari has used Radi Allahu ta’la for Imam Abu Hanifa and Imam Shafi’i.
[ Mirqat , Vol 1 , page 3. Bombay Edition]
9. Sayyed Ahmed Tahtawi has used Radi Allahu ta’la for Imam Abu Hanifa.
[ Tahtawi ‘ala Miraqi, Istanbul Edition , page 11]
10. Imam Al Ghazali has used Radi Allahu ta’la for Imam Malik and Imam Shafi’i.
[ Ihya uloom al deen , Vol 2 , page 7]
11. Imam Hajar al Asqalani has used Radi Allahu ta’ala for Imam Bukhari and Imam Shafi’i.
[ Muqaddima , Fat’h ul bari , page 18 and page 21]
12. Imam Nawawi has used Radi Allahu ta’ala for Imam Muslim.
[Muqaddima , sharah Muslim , page 11]
13. Shayh Abdul Haq Muhaddith al dehalwi has used Radi Allahu Ta’ala for Imam Shafi’I and Imam Bukhari.
[ Ashi’at –ul-Lama’at, Vol 1 , page 16 and page 9]
14. Shaykh Al Tibrizi [ Compiler of Mishkat al Masabih] has used Radi Allahu ta’ala for Imam Baghawi.
[Muqadiima , Mishkat al Masabih]
15. Alla’ma Al –Khaffaji has used Radi Allahu ta’la for Imam Qadi Iyad.
[ Naseemur Riyadh, page 5, Cairo Edition]
16. Shaykh Abdul Haq Muhaddith al dehalwi has used Radi Allahu Ta’ala for Sayyedina Shaykh Abdul Qadir Al gilani , al Hasani al Husseini at more than fifteen places.
[Ashi’at –ul-Lama’at, Vol1 , page 18 and Akhbar al Akhiyar page 15.16, 18 21, 22, 23, 24 ,209, 210,211, 212,213,214]
17. Imam Mulla Ali al Qari has used Radi Allahu ta’ala for Abdullah bin mubarak, Layth bin sa’ad, Imam Malik bin Anas,Dawud tai’I, Ibrahim Bin Adham and Fudayl ibn Iyaad.
[ Mirqat, Vol 1 , page 27]
18. Allama Al-sa’avi al Maliki has used Radi Allahu ta’la for Shaykh Suleyman Jamal, Ahmed Dardeer, Salim Hafnawi, Shaykh Ameer,Imam Abul Hasan Sahykh Saeed Adawi , Allama Mohammed bin badeeri dimyati, Nuruddin Ali shabralsi, Allam Halabi, Allam Ali Ajhori, Burhan Alqi, Shamshuddin alqami , Imam Ziyaadi, Shaylh Ramli, Shaykhul Islam Zakariyya Anasari, Jalaluddin Muhalli , Imam Suyuti .
[Tafsir Sawi , Vol 1 , page 3]
19. Imam al Shatnufi in [Bahjatul Asraar] has used Radi Allahu ta’la at many places for other than companions and in Bidaya , Radi Allahu Ta’ala has been used for sahibe Al Hidaya by his students at many places.
1. Al quran, 98: 8
جَزَآؤُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْرِى مِنْ تَحْتِهَا ٱلأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَداً رِّضِىَ ٱللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُواْ عَنْهُ ذَلِكَ لِمَنْ خَشِيَ رَبَّهُ
98:8 jazaauhum 'Inda rab-bihim jan-naatu 'Adnin tajriy min taHtihal anhaaru khaalidiyna fiyhaa abadaa* raDiyal-laahu 'Anhum wa raDuu 'Anh* dhaalika liman khashiya rab-bah
Their reward is - with their Lord - everlasting Gardens of Eden beneath which rivers flow, in which they will abide for ever and ever; Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him; this is for one who fears his Lord
Tafseer Madarik al – Tanzeel wa Haqa´iq Al- Tanweel [ By: Abu Al-Barakat Abdullah Ibn Ahmad Al-Nasfi ] says in explaining the above verse
{ ذٰلِكَ } أي الرضا { لِمَنْ خَشِىَ رَبَّهُ }
raDiyal-laahu 'Anhum wa raDuu 'Anh (Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him) is for those who have fear of their Lord in their heart.
And fear of Lord is more in the heart of Ulema ( scholars) as stated by Imam Razi in his tafsir:
“ When this verse is understood along with other verse then the superiority of knowledge and scholars is established because the scholars have the fear of Allah in their heart’
( Tafsir Kabir , Vol 8, page 460 , under 98:
Tafsir Ruh ul Bayaan under the above verse also gives a similar explaination.
Hence Radi Allahu Ta’ala can be used for any Islamic scholar who had correct Aqida , followed shariah and had fear and love of Allah in his heart.
JazakAllah Khairan to everyone who provided me with input on this discussion.
Tuesday, 29 June 2010
The Introduction
Assalamu Alaikum dear reader.
I am a Muslim revert. It is said that we are all born Muslim.
I have always believed in God. The purpose of this blog is to explore the Muslims and Islam, to raise difficult questions and to tell those of you who "think" that you're a Muslim ... that YOU ARE NOT! You are a laughable joke and I fear for your hereafters.
I have been a Muslim for a little under 3 years. I have one word that sums up Islam ... AMAZING!
I have one word that sums up Muslims ... DISAPPOINTING!
My first message to all Muslims is this ... Oh, you who believe, BELIEVE.
Because until you have Islam in your heart AND UNDERSTAND Islam, you are worse than the disbelievers and the hypocrites ... at least the hypocrites have read about Islam to make their stupid judgements!
In the 3 years that I have been a Muslim I have been astonished at how ignorant and arrogant Muslims are. This blog is going to examine the beautiful Quran, the beautiful hadiths of our Prophet (saw), my interpretations, my EXPERIENCES first hand amongst fellow Muslims, and I will conclude how my fellow Muslim brother (and sister) can bring Islam into their heart just by following a few practical COMMON SENSE steps, and Inshallah, bring you closer to your Jannah, your Paradise.
I want to finish off by letting you all know that I am no Sheikh, I am not a hafiz, and Alim or wannabe Messenger. I am just a Muslim who is saddened at the state of our society... The Prophet (saw) took 23 years to give us our religion, and we are ruining all his hard work in less than that time.
I hope, inshallah, that my up front, blunt, and possibly insulting or offensive views may make one or two of you look within yourselves and strive for better, strive for Paradise.
Because from where I'm sitting right now, Jannah is looking awfully empty...
I am a Muslim revert. It is said that we are all born Muslim.
I have always believed in God. The purpose of this blog is to explore the Muslims and Islam, to raise difficult questions and to tell those of you who "think" that you're a Muslim ... that YOU ARE NOT! You are a laughable joke and I fear for your hereafters.
I have been a Muslim for a little under 3 years. I have one word that sums up Islam ... AMAZING!
I have one word that sums up Muslims ... DISAPPOINTING!
My first message to all Muslims is this ... Oh, you who believe, BELIEVE.
Because until you have Islam in your heart AND UNDERSTAND Islam, you are worse than the disbelievers and the hypocrites ... at least the hypocrites have read about Islam to make their stupid judgements!
In the 3 years that I have been a Muslim I have been astonished at how ignorant and arrogant Muslims are. This blog is going to examine the beautiful Quran, the beautiful hadiths of our Prophet (saw), my interpretations, my EXPERIENCES first hand amongst fellow Muslims, and I will conclude how my fellow Muslim brother (and sister) can bring Islam into their heart just by following a few practical COMMON SENSE steps, and Inshallah, bring you closer to your Jannah, your Paradise.
I want to finish off by letting you all know that I am no Sheikh, I am not a hafiz, and Alim or wannabe Messenger. I am just a Muslim who is saddened at the state of our society... The Prophet (saw) took 23 years to give us our religion, and we are ruining all his hard work in less than that time.
I hope, inshallah, that my up front, blunt, and possibly insulting or offensive views may make one or two of you look within yourselves and strive for better, strive for Paradise.
Because from where I'm sitting right now, Jannah is looking awfully empty...
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