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The best believer according to his practice of Islaam is one from whose tongue and
hand Muslims are safe. (Bukhari)
Let us ponder upon this hadith and ask ourselves, are our brothers and sisters safe from the
nastiness of our tongues and the evil of our hands? Are our tongues and hands a danger to
them? Are we purifying our souls or destroying them? Are we truly racing towards Jannah or
advancing towards Hell? Let us look to our tongues. We know that backbiting is a major sin.
Yet how minor is our resolve to guard against it. In this earthly life, such actions serve to
destroy trust and mutual affection between Muslims, leaving rancour and suspicion to settle in
their hearts.
The Prophet has warned us: When I was taken up into heaven, I passed by people
who had copper claws tearing at their faces and chests. I asked, 'Who are these O
Jibreel?' He replied: 'They those who ate the flesh of people and insulted their honour.
[Ahmad, Abu Dawood]
How will we fare on the Day when tongues are torn apart and faces ripped open? So how can
we dare to let our tongues roam so freely? When we speak, have we ever scrutinised how
little sincerity there is in our voices? Our words emanate from our throats and not from our
hearts. Do our words bring comfort and relief to those around us or do they fall sharply and
heavily on their hearts? Remember that Allah Hears everything. And the angels are recording
every utterance: Not a word is said except there is a watcher by him ready to record it.
[Surah Qaf 18]
How will we fare when all our unkind words appear in front of our eyes the moment we are
given our scroll of deeds? What terror-stricken state shall we experience on that Day? May
Allah Ta‟ala save us.
Hadhrat Abu Hurairah reported that he heard the Messenger say, Indeed a servant
may say a word which he doesn't realize and it will make him fall into the fire further
than the East and West. [Bukharee, Muslim]
We must realize dear Muslims, that our words hurt our brothers and sisters more severely
than knives. Would we ever dream of cutting them with a blade? Yet with our tongues we cut
deeply into their hearts. Know that we cannot be the best in our Islam if we fail to guard our
tongues. Indeed our Imaan is in peril if we remain heedless. And if our Imaan is lost, we have
lost everything... The Imaan of Allah's servant will not be upright until his heart is
upright and his heart will not be upright until his tongue is upright. [Ahmad]
Consider how many times during the day and night we use our tongues! So let us not delay in
looking to see how this may be destroying us. Let us strive to use this in ways that will,
Insha'Allah, save us, for indeed there are countless ways our tongues can secure Jannah.
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By Maulana Raasheed Pakwashi
The Mercy and Guide of all Mankind is reported to have said,
“Every nation has its Fitna (trial/temptation), and the Fitna of my Ummah
is wealth.” (Tirmidhi)
How true is this Hadeeth. Virtually all crime and evil can be sourced back
to greed and love for wealth. People have thieved, looted and even
murdered just to gain a couple of coins. In fact, some unfortunate souls
have even sacrificed their entire Eemaan and everlasting hereafter for
nothing but a couple of pennies.
People want to get rich and become rich quick. For those who do not
believe in anything but the life of this world, must strive to make this their
Paradise. After all this world is a prison for the Believer and Paradise for
the non-believer. The concept of gambling is the solution to this fraught
dilemma. The simple delusion of easy cash is enough for those of weak
mind and heart to succumb to this Haraam act.
No one denies that the consumption of Alcohol is Haraam, in fact the
denial of this fact would constitute to disbelief and one leaving the fold of
Islam. Gambling is indeed Haraam and prohibited in exactly the same
manner and with the exact same emphasis as the prohibition of Alcohol.
In actual fact, both vices are mentioned and prohibited together in the
same verse of Holy Qur‟aan;
يا أيها الذين آمنوا إنما الخمر والميسر واألنصاب واألزالم رجس من عمل الشيطان
فاجتنبوه لعلكم تفلحون
) 90(
“O you who believe, intoxicants, and gambling, and the altars of idols,
and the games of chance are abominations of the devil; avoid them so
that you may attain success).Al Maidah)
Gambling is so rife and common in modern society that it is slowly
becoming an accepted practice. The following are some modern forms
of this despicable sin.
Lottery: “A tax on people who are bad at maths”
Let us look at the actual odds of winning any serious amount of money.
They are in fact 14 million to one!
In other words, if you had a giant bag containing 14 million marbles, in
which all the marbles were black except for a single white one,
realistically how likely would it be to pick out this single white marble. If
you were to keep picking marbles twice a week, every week from the
age of 16 to the age of 75 - that's twice a week for 59 years, which is 104
times a year, which is equal to 6136 marbles in a lifetime, even then you
would have a mere 0.04% chance of winning in your entire life!
The reason why you actually see lottery winners is because millions
upon millions of people take part. So even if you have 14 million people
selecting a marble each week, then sooner or later someone will of
course choose the white one. Furthermore, the press make sure they
make a big deal out of the winners, to show them as normal people, so
others think they also have an actual chance of winning. The truth is, this
is nothing but an illusion. The press never show the millions upon
millions of losers week in week out, The magnitude of the numbers
involved are difficult to visualise, so millions believe they have a chance
of winning , whereas scientists claim that these people have more of a
chance of being struck by lightning – twice!
“The lottery is nothing but a voluntary tax on the stupid. Many children
have gone hungry because of wasted money on lottery tickets”
“If someone says, "It's for a good cause," then just make a donation and
skip the gambling!”
Sports Betting – “Can Gamblers Beat Randomness?”
This form of gambling is the most difficult to treat. The illusion of being
able to pick the right horse, the exact score or the correct wicket, based
on „sound‟ statistics is so compelling with the added allure of „the odds‟
provide for a highly planned assault on naive gamblers. For some
gamblers, sports wagering may involve a high degree of assessment
and calculation prior to the bet, which further increases the resiliency of
the addiction. Sports gamblers often feel that they really understand the
sports and so think they have a better chance at picking the team
correctly. Tracking the teams on TV, radio and sports pages become a
compulsive habit. This mental preoccupation is one of the things that
then needs to be addressed in their inevitable treatment. The intensity of
the problem usually increases over time if there is no intervention.
The action on sports is so widespread that large wins and losses are
very possible in a single day. The rush of picking a group of winning
teams can be tremendous, but the financial damage and stress to
families is also tremendous. A supposedly innocent and harmless act
can, and does, become massively destructive. The sports gambler often
feels that they can soon easily repair the damage, and often does not
realize the harm they are doing to themselves and those around them.
Casinos - "The house always wins"
Casinos use sophisticated mathematical algorithms in their gambling
software and systems to make sure that only a tiny percentage of the
total money that is „stolen‟ is ever returned to the gamblers who
win. The fact of the matter is that Casinos cannot suffer a loss. A few
gamblers will win money, nearly all will lose their money--but what is
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guaranteed is that the casino gets filthy rich!!!
Brothers and Sisters! casinos, race tracks and lotteries have all been
designed for nothing but to make millions of pounds for greedy
owners. They do not care one bit who they bulldoze in the process. All
they want is your money!
Do not be a fool with your hard-earned money. Behind the flashing neon
lights and the illusion of importance and grandeur there is nothing but
deceit and thievery. Remember! A fool and his money are soon
departed!
Allah says in the Holy Qur‟aan;
يسؤلونك عن الخمر والميسر قل فيهما إثم كبير ومنافع للناس وإثمهمآ أكبر من نفعهما
) 219(
"They ask thee concerning wine and gambling. Say, 'In them there is
great sin and some benefit for men; but the sin is greater than the
benefit." (Al-Baqarah, 219)
The benefits of gambling are clear for the minute proportion of people
who „win‟ at the cost of millions of loses and although the prohibition and
displeasure of the Lord of the Worlds, should suffice to serve as reason
enough to abstain from such evil, there are numerous other harms of
gambling.
HARMS OF GAMBLING
Social and Family Harms
Gamblers can easily run enormous debts within a very short amount of
time which can lead to borrowing from family and friends. When
payments inevitably cannot be made back, family ties begin to break
down. People who fall prey to gambling tend to drift away from their
family circles and then go on to waste their money on other evil practices.
The following family problems are common amongst gamblers:
A gambler will give less time to his family members
Addicts are more likely to abuse spouses and children - verbally,
mentally, and physically
Children of gambling addicts typically have lower grades, higher
substance abuse rates, and more frequent suicide attempts. Half of all
children of gambling addicts will become gambling addicts themselves.
Problem gamblers are more likely to become separated or divorced.
Gamblers like drug users begin to resort to crime in order to appease
their addictions.
The treatment of gambling addicts requires money. There is currently a
lot of expenditure on curing the addiction of gamblers in our society.
When gamblers indulge into excessive gambling activities, they tend to
spend time and money at the expense of their jobs and at the expense of
spending time with family and friends. They tend to stay away from their
near ones, resulting in distrust between them. Gambling at the cost of
one's job results in a decline in the quality of one's professional life.
Addiction to gambling is sure to be detrimental to one's career.
Physical and Psychological Effects
In the false anticipation of winning, a person loses his initiative and
motivation to work hard. However, when he loses, he goes into debt and
gets himself and his family into severe financial problems. It is perhaps
for this reason that many gamblers become so frustrated that they
ultimately commit suicide.
Although some self-deluding people see gambling as a method of
distraction from real life problems, they do not suspect that gambling is
nothing but the completion of a vicious circle of deceit and self-denial .
They run for cover behind the glamour of gambling without the thought
that it is actually decimating their lives. Their unquenchable thirst for
profits makes them continue to want more. Gambling is practiced as a
means of recreation. But does it invite any amount of peace? Does it
result in mental satisfaction? The answer is NO! Research has clearly
shown that gambling can lead to harmful behaviour in some people.
Gambling has been proven as being an addictive activity, which is why it
was prohibited together with alcohol. The addiction leads the gambler to
continue with gambling activities irrespective of whether he earns or
loses in the deal. Other harms include
Loss of self-esteem as inevitably losses increase.
Problem gamblers suffer more from stress, anxiety, moodiness,
attention deficit hyperactivity and obsessive-compulsive disorders.
Gambling can also lead to manic and clinical depression.
Physical symptoms of gambling compulsion may include muscular
tension, fatigue, stomach ailments, insomnia, ulcers, colitis, high blood
pressure, heart disease, migraines, and skin problems.
Compulsive gamblers are likely to accompany their evil with alcohol,
cigarettes, or other drugs to cope with anxiety or depression.
An extremely high percentage of compulsive gamblers seriously
consider suicide and a proportion of this actually attempt it.
Spiritual Detriment
The reason for the prohibition of gambling is clearly understood from the
following verse,
إنما يريد الشيطان أن يوقع بينكم العداوة والبغضاء في الخمر والميسر ويصدكم عن
ذكر هللا وعن الصالة فهل أنتم منتهون
) 91(
“The devil desires only to create enmity and hatred among you by means
of intoxicants and gambling, and to keep you back from the
remembrance of Allah and from prayer. Will you then keep back?(”Al-
Ma‟idah, 91)
The verse clearly points out the hatred and hostility which is born
between individuals, when one gets poorer and the other, without any
effort becomes wealthier. From the verse we also understand that
gambling is a clear disobedience of an emphatic command of the
creator. It leads to the neglect of prayers and remembrance of Allah
which is our sole purpose of existence. Gamblers also tend to start losing
trust in Allah as they increasingly base their economic activity on luck
and chance, instead of depending on Allah ‟s decree and the sweat of
their own brow. This then leads to cowardice and superstition.
A gambler is nothing
but a man who makes
his living out of hope.
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What does the Prophet teach us?
"Whosoever invites a person towards gambling should give
some amount of Sadaqah to the poor." (Bukhari)
The point to note in this Hadeeth is, if merely the action of
inviting towards gambling establishes the giving of Sadaqah
(and remember Sadaqah tends to be given when someone
has erred), then what about the actual act of gambling
itself. Islam is such a pure and perfect religion that not only
does it prohibit from such evil but it encourages one to stay
completely away from it.
There are clear and pure objectives behind such strict
prohibition.
Firstly Islam teaches Muslims to follow Allah 's commands
to earn a Halaal living, whereas gambling makes a person
dependant on chance and empty luck, taking him away
from honest productive labour. The gambler quickly begins
to lose respect for the laws and commands of Allah .
Secondly the property of an individual is sacred and may not
be taken unless given willingly (gift) or by lawful exchange
(transaction). The Prophet has said;
"A person's wealth is not Halaal but with his good pleasure."
According to Abdullah ibn Masud the Prophet
Muhammad is reported to have said:
'Seeking a Halaal earning is a duty after the duty.'
To summarise, earning a Halaal living is itself a
religious obligation and is only second in
importance after the primary religious
obligations like Salaah, fasting,
Zakah and Hajj.
’
Maulana M. Yusuf Sufi
The great scholar Allamah Ibn
Taiymiyah Rahmatullahi Alayh has
stated when the need for a
jurisprudent arose, I would
commence the reading of Istighfaar
and Allah Almighty would implant the
solution in my heart.
It is narrated in a Hadeeth “Whatever
Allah Almighty destines for a person
will always have goodness in it”.
Allamah Ibn Taiymiyah Rahmatullahi
Alayh was questioned “is there
goodness in sin as well?”, he replied
in the affirmative “If there is
repentance and remorse involved for
the sins committed, then, yes!”.
The contentment of the heart is the
effect and the result of seeking
repentance. Hence, it is stated in a
Hadeeth of the Holy Prophet “a
person who frequents the seeking of
repentance, Allah Almighty will grant
him salvation from all struggles”. The
dua for repentance is:
Astaghfirullah Rabbi Min Kulli Zambin
Wa Atubu Ilaih (Mishkat)
I ask forgiveness from my Rabb (Lord)
for all my sins and I turn towards Him
Habitual and recurrent repentance
bestows contentment to the mind
and soul and composes‟ lawful
earnings. It is mentioned in a
Hadeeth whoever repents in
abundance, he will be free from all
calamities and he will be saved from
all hardship.
In numerous Ahaadeeth there are
many narrations emphasising the
importance of frequenting the dua for
repentance. The key factor for the
cleanliness of one‟s heart is the basis
of repenting sincerely with remorse
and regret on ones wrongdoing and
immoral acts, which will result in
ones character and heart to become
soft in recognising the greatness of
Allah Almighty and this emotion will
be the most effective way of
purifying ones heart.
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How to Repent
Firstly any money earned through any form
of gambling is classed as Haraam
earnings and just like any other Haraam
income the recipient is required to
return it. If this is not possible, then it is
incumbent on such a person to give all
the money in question away to an eligible
charity (Ask your local Mufti for further
details). It is important to understand that this spending in
charity will not warrant any reward as such, but is a means
of simply avoiding the greater sin of spending the Haraam
wealth on oneself and should be seen as a condition of the
acceptance of ones Taubah and forgiveness.
Yes, the response to this like the response to any other sin
besides shirk is to „return‟ to ones Lord and beg for mercy
and forgiveness. Allah Is undoubtedly merciful and allforgiving
and will surely accept the Taubah of a genuine
and sincere slave.
Sinning is a disease, repentance is
its medicine, and abstinence from
it a sure cure
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Continued from last issue..
My dear beloved son! Do not be deprived of
good deeds, do not be without the knowledge of
the external matters (Shari'ah), and do not be
without internal excellences (noble inner
qualities). Have firm certitude that only
knowledge without good deeds will not benefit
you on the Day of Judgment. You can
understand this [important] point from the
example that if someone is passing through a
jungle or desert holding ten sharp swords, good
arches along with some other weapons, and
knowing the art of war and method of using
these weapons and all of a sudden is
confronted by a lion. Tell me, can this person be
saved without using these weapons? You know
very well that this person cannot be saved.
Likewise, you should know that if someone
knows hundred thousand points of knowledge
(or Fiqh/legal issues) but does not act on them
then this knowledge will be of no benefit to this
person.
Second example is of a person who is sick and
knows that his/her cure lies in such and such
medicines but does not use these medicines,
then will the knowledge of medicines and of
their ability to cure his/her illness is be of any
help in actually curing the illness? You can
understand it quite well that merely having the
knowledge of wisdom cannot cure the [spiritual/
inner] diseases. A poet has said that even if you
take (buy) two thousand pounds of wine you will
not be intoxicated until you drink from it.
Acquiring a lot of knowledge and continually
browsing a lot of books but not acting upon that
knowledge will not be of any benefit to you
unless and until you make yourself deserving of
Allah 's mercy through deeds of
Imam Abu Hamid Muhammad Al-Ghazali (Rahmatullahi Alayh)
righteousness. Until then, the Grace of Allah
will stay away from you. Listen, Qur'an says the
following in this respect:
"Human beings will get only what they have
strived for."
This proves that human beings can achieve
success only after struggling and striving.
My dear beloved son! I know that you might
have read that this verse of the Qur'an was
abrogated. I suppose that this verse was
abrogated but what do you say about the
following two verses
"And so, the one who shall have done an
atom's weight of good, shall see it, and the
one who shall have done an atom's weight
of evil, shall see it." (Qur'an, 99:7-8)
"Hence, whoever looks forward [with hope
and awe] to meeting his/her Lord [on the
Day of Judgment], let him/her do righteous
deeds, and let him/her not ascribe unto
anyone or anything a share in the worship
due to his/her Lord." (Qur'an, 18:110)
"Verily, those who believe in Allah and
perform righteous deeds, for them the
highest Paradise is for their hospitality in
which they will live forever."
At another place (in Qur'an), Allah the
Exalted has said:
"Except for those who repented [from their
sins and wrongdoings] and believed and
performed righteous deeds."
And what do you say about the following holy
Ahaadith?
"Islam's foundations are on five things: to
testify that there is none worthy of worship
(or Lordship) other than Allah and
Muhammad is His messenger, to
establish regular prayers (Salaat), to pay the
Zakaat (obligatory charity), to fast in the
holy month of Ramadan, and to perform Hajj
(pilgrimage to the House of God) if one
possesses the capacity (financial and
physical) to do so."
"Iman (faith) is to testify with tongue, and to
certify with one's heart, and to act on the
teachings (of Islam)".
After the explanation of this truth, if you get the
thought in your heart that I am saying that a
slave [of God, i.e., a human being] will go to
Paradise not on the basis of Allah 's Grace
but on the basis of his/her own [good] deeds,
then you should understand that you have not
understood what I said. On contrary, what I am
saying is that a slave will enter Paradise
because of Allah 's Favour, Generosity, and
Blessings. However, unless the slave makes
himself/herself deserving of Allah 's Mercy
through his/her worship and servitude
(obedience), until then he/she will not be
entitled to Allah 's Mercy and Favour. I am
not narrating this fact instead Allah , the
Exalted, is saying:
"Verily, the Mercy of Allah is close to the
doers of good."
It means, how will a slave [of God] will enter
Paradise without the Mercy of Allah , the
Exalted? I repeat this [important point], how will
a slave enter into the Paradise [without Allah
's Mercy]? But if someone says that one will
enter into the Paradise because of one's faith
(Iman) then there are many difficult valleys
(obstacles) in front. Among them, the first
difficult way (obstacle) is to safely take with
oneself one's faith (Iman).
Forgiveness for all Sins
Hadhrat Abdullah Ibn Umar narrated from The Holy Prophet
that, "Whoever on earth says once:
all his sins will be erased, even if they equal the suds of an
ocean." (At-Targhib)
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(Edited from a lecture by Hazrat
Mufti Moosa Badat)
Allah says in the glorious
Qur‟aan:
“Today, I have perfected your
religion for you, and have
completed My blessing upon you,
and chosen Islam as Din (religion
and a way of life) for you.” (5:8)
This verse was revealed at the time
of the „Farewell Hajj‟. Allah has
used the word ni‟mah (blessing) to
inform us that this Deen is a
blessing from himself.
In another verse Allah says
“Truly, the (recognized) religion in
the sight of Allah is Islam.” (3:19)
Islam is, and will remain the only
religion and true way of life until the
Day of Judgement. Whosoever
remains steadfast on the Deen of
Allah Allah will be pleased
with him.
Because Islam is a complete way of
life, it has left no part or stage of life
without providing some form of
guidance and divine instruction for
it. Therefore it is safe to say Allah
has also provided guidance for
marriage and living life as a married
couple.
This „advice‟ and guidance is
available from the Qur‟aan and the
Sunnah for people who are willing
to look for it.
“And it is amongst His signs that He
has created for you wives from
amongst yourselves, so that you
may find tranquillity in them, and He
has created love and kindness
between you. Surely in this there
Mufti Moosa Badat Sahib (D.B)
are signs for a people who
reflect.” (30:21)
The Qur‟aan mentions a number of
signs to recognise the signs of Allah
in this passage. Allah says that
from amongst the signs, one of
them is the fact that he has made
wives for you. Allah then
mentions the reason why he has
made wives available for man, by
mentioning that he has made wives
so that men can find „sukoon‟ peace
and tranquillity in her and that he
has created „mawaddah‟ love and
mercy between the two of you. He
who reflects and ponders over this
will see the signs of Allah within
them.
That very woman who he was
unable to touch yesterday, after the
Nikah has become halaal for him.
Now he can attain peace and
tranquillity from her in life. This is a
great benefit of nikah but how can
this be attained? It can only be
attained if a person practices all the
laws laid out by Allah . In another
verse Allah the Almighty says;
“They are apparel for you, and you
are apparel for them.” (2:187)
Clothes are not separated from a
person‟s body and are worn at all
times. Clothes are necessary to
cover ones‟ satr. Similarly, the
relationship between husband and
wife should be such that they both
understand that they are in need of
each other. The husband should
think I‟m in need of my wife and her
service, and the wife should think
I‟m in need of my husband‟s care
and that he will fulfil my needs.
When a couple start living like this,
only then will they find peace.
It is apparent that when a man
goes out to work and the spouse
stays at home to cook, clean and
look after the children, the
husband will come home to find
peace and tranquillity. But if the
wife is not present and there is no
food then he will find no peace.
Women should not think that I am
not in need of the husband rather,
they should think I am in need of
him.
Allah instructs man in the Holy
Qur‟aan
“Live with them in the recognized
manner. If you dislike them, then it
is quite likely that you dislike
something and Allah has placed
a lot of good in it.” (4:19)
In other words, spend your life with
her with righteousness. It may be
that you may dislike a certain trait or
habits of hers, but in actual fact
Allah has created benefit in it for
you, because only Allah knows
best. This is portrayed wonderfully
in a story about Mirza Mazhar
Jaane Jaan (RA).
He was a very pious person. Once
he asked his disciple to go and
bring something from his house.
When he reached Hazrat‟s house,
Hazrat‟s wife started yelling that
Hazrat sits in the Masjid all day,
does not worry about his own
household, and asks everyone to
bring this and that from his house.
The disciple was astonished that
despite Hazrat being such a great
person, his wife yelled like this. The
disciple returned back to Hazrat and
related the incident and enquired
why he had kept such a woman as
a wife. Hazrat replied “The status
and position I have acquired is
actually because of this woman”,
the disciples enquired how. He
replied “She may say all kinds of
things to me and even scolds me,
but I resist and exercise patience. It
is this patience that has made me
achieve this status.”
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The Adherence to the
Sunnah and the
Importance of Pardah
(Part 4)
By Maulana Abdur Rauf Sufi Sahib (D.B)
It is difficult to follow the deen if we
seek to please each and everyone.
To exemplify, imagine that a woman
decides to wear the Burqa and Pardah
(face veil). When she actually goes out
wearing this Burqa and Pardah, the
Shaytaan will make her conscious of
what the other women and people in the
locality will say. ‘Oh, she didn’t used to
be religious at all! Up till now, she was
going around as normal and just look at
her now, she has suddenly donned the
Pardah.’ Hence she will simply not wear
the Pardah because of being ashamed of
what others may say. Astaghfirullah,
Astaghfirullah! Never ever should a
Muslim have such thoughts.
We have reached the ages of 50, 60, 70
or maybe even 80 years and have never
before acted upon the command of our
Deen. This had been a great negligence
and sin on our part. Today, we have
realised the command of Allah and
thus we repent. Soon we will pass away
and will have to face Allah . So now
that Allah has guided us, We will
certainly act upon it correctly for a day at
least. Let others say what they like,
people have never spared anyone. If we
paused to think of what others would
say, then it would be difficult to follow
the Deen at all.
On the other hand, if a woman is simply
not wearing the Pardah and has no
intention of wearing it whatsoever, not
tomorrow, not the day after and neither
on any other specific date, then sins will
continue to be recorded against her.
Please do note, that one does not require
Pardah within the confines of one’s
home (in front of Mahrams), however,
who is it that stays home anyway? Allah
had commanded the honourable
Sahaaba and the chaste wives of our
beloved Nabi :
وَ‏ قَرۡ‏ نَ‏ فِیۡ‏ بُيُوۡ‏ تِکُنَّ‏ وَ‏ الَ‏ تَبَرَّجۡ‏ نَ‏ تَبَرُّجَ‏ ال ۡ جَ‏ اھِلِيَّۃِ‏ االۡ‏ ‏ُوۡ‏ ل ٰ ی
And remain in your homes, and do not
display (your) beauty as it used to be
displayed in the days of earlier ignorance.
(Surah Al-Ahzaab, Aayah 33)
‘And remain in your homes’, the
command here is to stay at home and to
go out in Pardah if the need arises for
anyone to go out. In those days, they
used to have large sheets. The wives of
the Sahaaba only used to go out if
covered fully by a sheet. What a pure
and chaste era that was.
Glancing at a Non-Mahram is
Fornication of the Eyes
As previously mentioned, we must
protect our eyes from inappropriate
glances. If we are walking along and an
unveiled woman is coming by, why
should we glance her way on purpose? If
we do gaze at her voluntarily then this
will count as fornication of the eyes.
Fornication of the eyes is indeed a
reality.
Hazrat Abu Hurairah narrates that
Nabi-e-Kareem said, ‘Allah has preordained
for the son of Adam the very
portion of Zinaa (fornication) which he
will undoubtedly indulge in. There will be
no escape from it. The fornication of the
eyes is to gaze (at non-Mahrams),
fornication of the ears is to listen (to
sensual songs or talk), fornication of the
tongue is (the lustful) speech, fornication
of the hands is the (lustful) touch,
fornication of the feet is to walk towards
it (place where one intends to commit
Zinaa). The heart has lust and passion
and the part which is left is the actual
private organ and this either verifies it all
or rejects it. (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
Commentary: Seeing, listening, walking
etc are means of committing the sin of
fornication and adultery, but they have
been termed metaphorically so that
every Muslim saves himself from them.
If he does not try to save himself from
them, his desires will find support from
the private parts of his body; that is, he
will incline to immoral acts. This is the
reason it is said that one should avoid
glances, smiles, salutation, conversation,
promises and then meetings which occur
by stages on one’s way to fornication and
adultery
(Riyaadhus Saaliheen, Chapter 290,
Hadeeth 1622)
May Allah protect us all. Similarly if a
woman is walking along and a man
happens to come along and the woman
glances his way voluntarily then she will
also attain the sin for fornication. Allah
addresses all of the Muslims Himself
and states: ‘Lower your eyes and safeguard
your private parts.’ May Allah
protect us all from such horrendous acts.
Aameen.
To be continued in next issue...
10 Principles for the Upbringing
of Children
1. Introduce Allah to your child: His glory,
obedience to Him over obedience to anyone
else, asking only from Allah, Importance of
the Faraa‟idh.
2. Introduce Rasullullah (S) to your child:
His life & times, following his Sunnah in
everything in life, his Message, and his
Work: Da‟wah.
3. Islamic Education alongside secular
education: Arabic language, Tajweed, Qira‟ah
ul-Qur‟an, Aqeedah, Hadith, Fiqh, Seerah.
4. Teach by example: because children listen
with their eyes.
5. Manners: Akhlaaq. Attention to detail about
all aspects of behaviour reinforced by your own
behaviour. You have to practice what you
preach.
6. Concern for others: especially to family
members, the environment, strangers, road
users, neighbours, shop keepers
7. Physical fitness: looking after ones body is
a trust of Allah, Regular sports, nutrition, no
junk food.
8. Scheduling time: Wake & Sleep early,
Internet, gaming, Daily Muhasiba.
9. Responsibility: School projects, home,
neighbourhood, community.
10. Drive for excellence in everything: Focus
on quality. Be a Standard Bearer of Islam.
Submitted by a Reader
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From Masjid & Madressah Anwarul Islam, Dark Lane, Batley
‘The best gift a father can
give to his children is that of
good education and manners’
Do – Help with homework
Do – Read with your child
Do – Make sure that your child
goes to Madressah every day
Do – Believe that your child
will do well
Do – Encourage your child to
learn
Do – Find out about your
childs progress in Madressah
Do – Praise good efforts
Dear Parents,
‘The lap of a mother is the
first Madressah for a child’
Don’t – Let your child miss
lessons for minor reasons
Don’t – Ever think that you
can’t help your child
Don’t – Expect your child to do
well if YOU take no interest
Don’t – Underestimate your
child’s ability
Don’t – Do homework for your
child
Don’t – Take it for granted that
your child understands
Knowledge Is The Key To Success…
Seeking Knowledge Is A Requirement For Every Muslim.
Encourage Your Child At Madressah And In School!
Majalis in Batley
Alhamdulillah through the grace of Allah there
are many Islaahi gatherings held in Batley every
week, led by our esteem scholars through which we
should take maximum benefit from:
Maulana Abdur Rauf Sahib (Islaahi Majlis)
Sundays after Maghrib, for venue contact
07912 208 549
Mufti Moosa Badat Sahib (Islaahi Majlis)
Sundays after Zuhr - Masjid E Mahmoodia, Taylor
St., Batley
Maulana Farooq Rajah Sahib (Islaahi Majlis)
Wednesdays 8.00 pm, for venue contact
07973 305 278
Maulana Asif Khalifa Sahib (Islaahi Majlis)
Sundays after Isha - 97 / 99 Warwick Rd.
(07974 383 455)
Qari Saeed Makda Sahib (Majlis E Durood
Shareef) Thursdays after Isha - Madina Masjid,
Purlwell Ln., Batley
Maulana Suleiman Makda Sahib (Islaahi Majlis)
Fridays after Isha - 69 Woodsome Est.
(07870 144 747)
Maulana Faisal Bodhania Sahib ( Darse Qur'an
And Hadith)
Fridays after Isha - Masjid E Noor, Dark Ln., Batley
Mufti Yusuf Sacha Sahib (Ulama Fiqhi Majlis)
Second Saturday every month - 8 Broomsdale Rd.,
Batley (01924) 441 230
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Questions
Question: While reading the Witr I forgot to read the
Qunoot? I made sajdah-e-sahw; do I have to repeat
the Witr?
Answer: If you have left out the Qunoot, Sajda-e-Sahw
will recompense for the error. There is no need to repeat
the Witr. (Bahishti Zewar)
Question: A person pays the money of Mahr to his
wife and afterwards took that money to buy gold for
her. Is it allowed to take the money back from the
wife?
Answer: If a husband has given Mahr money to the wife,
the money now comes in the ownership of the wife. She
can do whatever she wants with the money. If she
wishes, she may give the money to the husband as a gift
(or to buy gold for her). However, the husband cannot
demand from her to give the money back.
Question: When I am reading Qadhaa Salaat, do I also
have to read Qadhaa of Witr?
Answer: Qadhaa is made of the Witr as well. (Bahishti
Zewar)
Question: Is it allowed for a Muslim woman to pluck
her eyebrows and remove hair on the face?
Answer: A Muslim woman is not allowed to pluck her
eyebrows, The Prophet Mohammad Sallallaahu Alaihi wa
Salaam sent laanat (cursed) at this act. However, she can
remove hair from her face like the upper lips and cheeks.
Question: Can Aqeeqah be done in another country
e.g. India/Pakistan and when should it be done?
Answer: Aqeeqah is a Sunnah of the Prophet Sallallaahu
Alaihi Wasallam for those who can afford it. Aqeeqah can
be done in another country. Prophet Sallallaahu Alaihi
Wasallam has said "Every child is ransomed by his
Aqeeqah which is done for him on the seventh
day." (Tirmidhi) If it cannot be done on the 7th day, then it
should be done on the 14th or 21st day. The Aqeeqah for
a boy is slaughtering two sheep/goats and in the case of
a girl, one sheep/goat should be slaughtered.
And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
NATIONAL LOTTERY IS HARAAM
Question: The National Lottery starts next
month. Can you please state the Shar'ee position of
gambling supported by Qur’an and Hadith, so that
Muslim brothers and sisters may become aware of
the consequences of this sin?
Answer:
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An swered by Rabetah Iftaa Panel
Gambling falls within the category of major
sins. Verses were sent down touching upon the subject of
gambling and in each of them it was condemned until
finally it was completely forbidden by the following verse
of Surah Ma'idah: 0 you who believe! Intoxicants and
gambling, and Idols and (divination by) arrows, are an
abomination of shaytaan's work, so avoid them, so that
you may get salvation. Shaytaan's only desire is to
precipitate enmity and hatred between you b y
means of intoxicant and gambling and
bar you from the remembrance of Allah and from
prayer . Will you then not abstain? (90-91)
It is clear from this verse that gambling has in it the
following evils:
1. It creates hatred and enmity amongst gamblers.
Generally the loser will hold grudge and hatred in his
heart for the winner who has deprived him of his wealth,
which will result in feuds, killing, murder, etc. This is the
material and worldly loss.
2. It prevents the gambler from remembrance of Allah
Ta'ala and he becomes heedless of devotion to Allah
Ta'ala. This is a spiritual and religious loss. Gambling &
its Various Forms
If gambling consists of both internal and external harms, a
Mu'min will definitely abstain from it.
Allaamah Zahabi (R.A) states, “It (gambling) is a form of
devouring people‟s wealth
Unlawfully which Allah Ta'ala has prohibited in the
following verse: And do not eat up the property of one
another amongst yourselves wrongfully. (2: 188) And it
falls within the Hadith of Nabi , "Indeed those men who
interfere in the property of Allah (i.e. property of other
people) without right, for them is Jahannam." And in
Bukhari, the Messenger said, "Whoever says to his
companion, come let us gamble, and then he should give
Sadaqah." If only the statement (of gambling) establishes
the giving of Sadaqah, then what about the gravity of the
act (of gambling). (Kitaabul Kabaa'ir Page 88-89) The
Arabs in the days of ignorance had different forms of
gambling. In modern times too, there are dozens of types
of gambling of which a very common form is lottery. It is
therefore of utmost importance to abstain from such a
grave sin. May Allah save us all from those things which
brings His displeasure.
Muhammad Saleem Dhorat
Extracted from Questions & Answers column
Published in Riyadh ul Jannah (Vol. 4 No. 1)
If you have any Questions regarding the belief
and practices of the Shari'ah or you are unsure
of the Islamic perspective on any issue you
have come across; Please write to:
Al-Islah Q & A, P.O. Box 7861, Batley,
West Yorkshire, WF17 7XE
Or email
al.islah@hotmail.com
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“Aaaahhhh!!! Why don’t you realise I’m not a
kid anymore? Why can’t you treat me like an
adult? Why don’t you trust me?!”
Almost every young Muslim princess comes
to that point when you struggle to be taken
seriously by your parents and other adults,
and treated like the young woman you‟re
becoming.
It‟s frustrating when you know that you‟re not
a child anymore, but your parents don‟t
seem to realise it, and they still treat you like
your younger sister! How do you prove that
you‟re an adult and deserving of some trust
and respect?
Everyone craves to be respected, to be
honoured and valued as an equal. We also
love being trusted, whether it‟s being trusted
to go somewhere by ourselves or being
entrusted with a friend‟s precious hopes and
dreams. The secret to trust and respect is
actually one of the great secrets of adulthood
– and yet, it‟s not that much of a secret at all!
There are a few key things to know and do,
and once you‟ve got them down, you‟ll
discover that you‟re a young woman after all:
with all the perks and the respect it entails!
One must show respect in order to receive it.
And who else is deserving of our respect
besides Allah , the One True Lord
and Creator of everything in
existence? Our love and respect for
Allah is shown in the way we
worship Him throughout
our day. Those acts which we
might consider to just be a
part of our “routine” – getting
up for Fajr, wearing hijaab,
and fasting in Ramadhan –
are actually the keys to our
own success. Allah shares
with us a short but incredibly
precious piece of us advice:
Submitted by A Reader
Verily, the most honourable of you with Allah
is the one who has at-Taqwaa (piety,
righteousness) [al-Hujurat: 13]
This theme is repeated throughout the
Qur‟an: the ones who are most respected by
Allah are the ones who respect Him.
No matter how old one is, trust and respect
are never automatically given. Just as we will
be honoured by Allah when we prove
ourselves to be obedient worshippers,
people will trust and respect us when we
show that we are worthy of it. Think about
the people you respect – what is it about
them that makes you admire them? What
makes you trust them? Qualities such as
maturity, responsibility, integrity, honesty,
and dependability are qualities that draw you
to them.
The best place to start is at home: cultivate
and display those characteristics that you
know your parents appreciate and admire.
Look at yourself first and work hard to
improve on your weaknesses.
By actively working hard to overcome your
faults, you are showing others that you care
for them and respect them enough to change
yourself for the better.
Trust comes hand-in-hand with respect;
show that you are capable of handling
responsibilities and fulfilling them correctly,
and you will be trusted with greater privileges
as well!
Respect is not about making yourself better
than other people and making them feel
inferior. Rather, the better you treat others,
the better they will treat you! Always deal
with people respectfully, and you‟ll find that
they in turn will show you respect.
Once again, start at home: You should be
treating your mother, your father, and even
your most annoying siblings with respect!
Respect is shown by displaying
good manners, restraining
yourself from lashing out even
when you‟re at the end of
your tether, and basically just
treating others as you would
like to be treated. It may seem
like a bit of a no-brainer –
after all, isn‟t this what we‟ve
been taught since a young
age? – but the truth is that the
deep stuff tends to be the
simple stuff.
Respect and trust are not one-off things.
You have to work hard both to gain it
and to maintain it. Not only that, but
while it can take a long time to become
worthy of respect, it only takes a moment to
lose it. Whether it‟s telling mum you‟re going
out to revise at a friends house and instead
going to town, or secretly taking off your
hijaab because you just don‟t like it anymore,
both are examples of actions that constitute
betraying a major trust (one to your parents,
the other to Allah ), and have drastic
consequences – one of which is loss of any
trust and respect that others had for you. It
will take a very long time for anyone whom
you have betrayed whether it seems a „big
deal‟ to you or not, to trust or respect you
again. Not only that, but once a trust has
been lost even a little, future dealings with
you will be tainted with misgivings about your
character as a Muslim and as a person.
The Prophet warned us that, “The signs of
the hypocrite are three: when he speaks he
lies, when he promises he breaks his
promise and when he is entrusted he betrays
the trust.” (Bukhari and Muslim)
Since the hypocrites are amongst those who
will end up in Jahannum, this Hadith should
be more than enough to make us understand
the severity of betraying the responsibilities
that Allah has entrusted us with, and the
trust that people have in us.
Understanding and implementing trust and
respect are integral aspects of maturing into
not only a Muslim princess, but a Muslim
queen. Becoming someone worthy of trust
and respect isn‟t just about being able to go
to the shopping centre with your friends or
being looked up to by your peers and elders,
but is rather about being someone who
earns the Pleasure of Allah and His
ultimate reward – Jannah. After all, what
more does a Muslim princess need?
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Those of you who still have your mothers with you, this is
something to ponder and to witness as your life unfolds.
Those of you who, no longer have your mothers with you, this
may be something that sparks a memory for you. Those of
you who are mothers, this is something for you to think about
as you move through life with your children. Those who have
no children, this is something to think about when you
encounter children along your life's path, as mothering is not
relegated to a biological parent only!!!
The young mother set her foot on the path of life. "Is this the
long way?" she asked. And the guide said, "Yes, and the way is
hard. And you will be old before you reach the end of it. But
the end will be better than the beginning."
But the young mother was happy, and she would not believe
that anything could be better than these years. So she played
with her children, and gathered flowers for them along the
way, and bathed them in the clear streams; and the sun
shone on them, and the young mother cried, "Nothing will
ever be lovelier than this."
Then the night came, and the storm, and the path was dark,
and the children shook with fear and cold. The mother drew
them close and covered them with her mantle, and the
children said, "Mother, we are not afraid, for you are near,
and no harm can come."
And the morning came, and there was a hill ahead, and the
children climbed and grew weary, and the mother was weary.
But at all times she said to the children, "A little patience and
we are there." So the children climbed, and when they
reached the top they said, "Mother, we would not have done
it without you." And the mother, when she lay down at night
Muhammad Ali's Life Lesson
Through His Daughter's Eyes
The following is a very thought-provoking story related by
Muhammad Ali's daughters about his own, very unique way, of
making them see things and his reasoning's.
The following is an excerpt from Muhammad Ali's daughter from a
book written about her father,
"If memory serves me correctly, I was wearing a little white tank
top and a short black skirt. I had been raised Orthodox Muslim, so
I had never before worn such revealing clothing while in my
father's presence. When we finally arrived, the chauffer escorted
my younger sister, Laila, and me up to my father's suite.
As usual, he was hiding behind the door waiting to scare us. We
exchanged many hugs and kisses as we could possibly give in
one day. My father took a good look at us. Then he sat me down
looked up at the stars and said, "This is a better day than the
last, for my children have learned fortitude in the face of
hardness. Yesterday I gave them courage. Today, I have given
them strength."
And the next day came strange clouds which darkened the
earth, clouds of war and hate and evil, and the children
groped and stumbled, and the mother said, "Look up. Lift your
eyes to the light." And the children looked and saw above the
clouds an everlasting glory, and it guided them beyond the
darkness. And that night the mother said, "This is the best day
of all, for I have shown my children the awareness of Islam."
And the days went on, and the weeks and the months and the
years, and the mother grew old and she was little and bent.
But her children were tall and strong, and walked with
courage. And when the way was rough, they lifted her, for she
was as light as a feather; and at last they came to a hill, and
beyond they could see a shining road and golden gates flung
wide. And mother said, "I have reached the end of my journey.
And now I know the end is better than the beginning, for my
children can walk alone." And the children said,
"You will always walk with us, mother, even when you have
gone through the gates."
And they stood and watched her as she went on alone, and
the gates closed after her. And they said,
"We cannot see her, but her example is with us still. A Mother
like ours is more than a memory, she is an example to be
followed."
Your mother is the whisper of the leaves as you walk down
the street, she's the smell of fragrance in your freshly
laundered socks, she's the cool hand on your brow when
you're not well. Your Mother lives inside your laughter. And
she's crystallized in every tear drop.
TO ALL OUR MOTHERS. MAY WE NEVER TAKE YOU FOR
GRANTED.
O Allah forgive us and our parents, and reward them with the
finest reward. O Allah, elevate their position in the hereafter
and this world. Make that which befalls them an expiation for
their sins. O Allah, grant them residence in al-Firdows, the
highest level of Jannah Paradise. , with the Prophets, the
Siddeeqeen, and the Martyrs. Aameen.
on his lap and said something that I will never forget.
He looked me straight in the eyes and said,
"Hannah, everything that God made valuable in the world is
covered and hard to get to. Where do you find diamonds? Deep
down in the ground covered and protected. Where do you find
pearls? Deep down at the bottom of the ocean covered up and
protected in a beautiful shell. Where do you find gold? Way down
in the mine, covered over with layers and layers of rock. You've
got to work hard to get to them."
He looked at me with serious eyes.
"Your body is sacred. You're far more
precious than diamonds and pearls, and
you should be covered too."
Source: "More Than A Hero: Muhammad Ali's Life Lessons
Through His Daughter's Eyes."
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This is a transcript of a discussion which took
place between a Muslim and a Qadiani after
meeting up on the internet.
Q-Qadiani
M– Muslim
M: Assalamu Alaikum, how are you? Not seen
you for such a long time, How are things with
you, why don't we meet up at Masjid e Khalid
tonight and catch up with everything?
Q: Walaikum us Salaam, I‟m fine, thanks.
Been busy with work and what not, I will be
visiting Mirzaya (place of worship) tonight,
why don't we meet there?
M: WHAT!! Don‟t you know that‟s an
Ahmadiyya/Qadiani place of worship?
Q: I do, I‟m an Ahmadi myself. But why are
you so shocked for?
M: Cos Ahmadi/Qadiani are classed as non-
Muslims and I never knew you were one of
them, otherwise I shouldn't have greeted you
with salams.
Q: Who says Qadianis are non-Muslim?
M: According to World Muslim which held its
annual conference at Makkah Al-Mukaramma
Saudi Arabia in 1974 in which 140 delegations
of Muslim countries and organizations from all
over the world participated declared Ahmadis/
Qadianis as non-Muslims.
Q: On what basis were Qadiani classified as
non Muslims?
M: On the following principals:
1. Rejecting „Khatme Nubuwat‟
2. Deliberately distort the meanings of the
verses of the Holy Qur'an.
3. Declaring that some of the Qur'an ayahs
have been abolished.
4. Believing that Hazrat Esa (Jesus)
died on the cross
5. Believing that Mirza Ghulam Ahmed
Qadiani is Hazrat Esa (Jesus)
Q: What is „Khatme Nubuwat‟?
M: Khatme Nubuwat is one of the seven
article of faith which every Muslims have to
believe in. It means that Hazrat Muhammad
is the Last of the Prophets. The process
and routine of appointing Prophets and
Messengers by Almighty Allah has been
terminated, finished, ended, stopped, and
sealed. None will be appointed as prophet
after Hazrat Muhammad . His prophethood
and his final Ummah will continue until the
judgement day and the hereafter.
Q: I have read on www.alislam.org and
watched on MTA channel that Mirza Ahmed
Ghulam was the last prophet and there isn't
any proof on prophet Muhammad being the
last prophet.
M: ASTAGFIRULLAH!! Looks like you have
been deceived big time. Are you aware that
www.alislam.org and MTA Channel are both
run by Qadianis, so they're bound to say this
statement
Q: Give me few examples then to prove your
point
M:There are close to one hundred verses of
the holy Qur'an, directly or indirectly, which
support the Finality of Prophethood,
In the Verse 40 of the Surah Al-Ahzab
(33), this teaching comes in clear terms.
“O people! Muhammad has no sons
among ye men, but verily, he is the Apostle
of God and the last in the line of Prophets.
And God is Aware of everything. “
M: That‟s nothing, I can provide you with
In the saying of prophet Muhammad ample more literature and proof.
there are more than two hundred statements, Q: I think I‟ve read enough, and I had doubts
which unequivocally state that he is the Final from before on what I was following, but I am
Prophet of Allah and there is to be no Prophet stuck, really don't know what to do.
after him.
He Prophet Muhammad said
“My position in relation to the prophets
who came before me can be explained by
the following example: A man erected a
building and adorned this edifice with
great beauty, but he left an empty niche, in
the corner where just one brick was
missing. People looked around the
building and marvelled at its beauty, but
wondered why a brick was missing from
that niche? I am like unto that one missing
brick and I am the last in the line of the
Prophets.(Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Musnad
Ahmad, Tirmizi)
He expressed this statement so much that in
the very last sermon which he gave on the
valley of Mount Arafat' in Mecca. He said
“..People, no prophet or apostle will come
after me and no new faith will be
born. Reason well, therefore, O People,
and understand words which I convey to
you …”
And there are many more proofs which you
can have a look at when you have time on
www.khatmenubuwwat.org
Q: Before I look into them links, could I ask
you something?
M: Of course go ahead ask
Q: Why is there such a big fuss between
Muslim and Qadiani sects?
M: That‟s a very interesting question you‟ve
asked, and I am glad you've asked me this
question. The truth of the matter is it all boils
down to „identity theft‟. Qadianis as non-
Muslim have no rights to call themselves
Muslims, because they're not Muslims, they
have nothing to do with Islam. It‟s like a
plumber calling himself a policeman. All we
Muslims are asking, is for Qadianis to name
their religion something other than Islam, just
like the bahaais, whose practices are very
similar to Islam but they don‟t call themselves
Muslims and the whole fuss will end. It‟s as
simple as that.
Q: Whatever your saying does make sense,
just as you were writing the last part I was
going through the website links, which you
posted earlier, and it does make sense, I feel
somehow gutted about what the Qadianis
have had to say regarding prophet
Muhammad and Jesus (as).
M: Why don't we meet up tonight and we‟ll go
to see a proper Muslim scholar and we‟ll take
it from there…
M: (Nudges)…..You there?????
Q: I am in tears, can‟t believe all this time I‟ve
been a non-Muslim and been blindly following
this group.
M: Don't worry , Allah (SWT) is ever forgiving
and He will overlook all your bad deeds if you
repent to him sincerely
Later that night Q and M met up and after a
long discussion Q testified his shahadah and
embraced Islam.
Dear Readers,
As you have read it Is very easy to get
misguided if you are not careful on
which website or literature you read. If
you are not sure of any contents then
please do email al.islah@hotmail.com to
verify the material.
Issue 40 www.rabetah.com March / April 2012

Prophet Muhammad was born on Monday 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal 571 A.D., the same year of the Elephant event,
in the respected family of Banu Hashim of the Quraish tribe. His father's name was Abdullah. Abdullah passed
away before Muhammad was born. His mother was Bibi Aaminah (R.A).
When Prophet was born Hazrat Bibi Aaminah sent someone to
inform his grandfather Abdul-Muttalib of the happy event. Happily he
carried him to Ka‘bah, and prayed to Allah and thanked Him for
giving him a grandson. Abdul Muttalib made an Aqeeqah for
Muhammad on the 7th day after his birth. Abdul-Muttalib called
the baby Muhammad .
It was the custom of the Arabs living in towns to send their children
away to be raised up in the desert to live in a more healthier, clean
environment.
Bibi Haleemah along with her husband Al-Harith and her
baby, set out from her village in the company of some women nurses of
her clan in search of children. When the group of nurses arrived in
Makkah, they picked up most of the children as they had arrived before
her, Bibi Haleemah was the last nurse to reach Makkah riding a
brown donkey and an old camel. She found only one orphan boy left - Muhammad .
All the woman refused to take Muhammad when they were told that he was an
orphan. They said, an orphan! What will his mother and grandfather give in return?
Bibi Haleemah picked the orphan Muhammad and took him to her
house As soon as she lifted that boy, her life changed and became filled
with lots of good fortune and blessings.
Imprint of the Seal of Muhammad
The text reads Muhammad
Rasulallah "Muhammad, messenger
of Allah ", with words arranged
from bottom to top.
When the Prophet sent letters to the
kings of the Arabs and non-Arabs, the
companions advised him to stamp his
seal on the letter, because the kings
would usually refuse the unsealed ones.
The Prophet stamped his letters to
them with a silver seal on which was
engraved: "Muhammad the Messenger of
Allah ." (Al-Bukhari, Shamail At-
Tirmidhi)
It was a year of drought and famine and they had nothing to eat the previous night
and before reaching Makkah, there was no milk for her child. The old camel, which had
not given a drop of milk, was soon over flowing with milk. Although she was the last woman leaving Makkah on her
donkey, she passed her friends. This was indeed a great blessing for her and for this poor Bedouin family.
There were many signs about how Bibi Haleemah`s life was changed to better days. Her goats used to come
home full, and over flowing with milk, while the rest of the Bedouins' goats used to come
home skinny and empty. That made them to complain to the shepherd to take the sheep and goats to the
same place that Bibi Haleemah takes her flock. Bibi Haleemah knew that she had a blessed child, with all the
blessings she was never short of anything and her home was always blessed.
After two years, Muhammad was returned to his mother Bibi Aaminah. Bibi Haleemah told Bibi Aaminah about the
great blessings that she had received when Muhammad was in her care but soon pusuaded Bibi Aaminah to return
Muhammad back with them for another two years to protect him from a disease spreading in Makkah.
When he was four years old He was returned to his mother. His mother took him to visit her family in
Madinah when he was six years old. She passed away when she was returning to Makkah, at a place called
Abwa and Muhammad was brought back by a slave girl called Umm-e-Aiyman.
After the death of his mother, his grand-father Abdul Muttalib looked after him, but it was not long before his
grandfather passed away too. Muhammad was only eight years old. Then his uncle Abu Talib looked after him.
At a young age Prophet used to go into the desert to watch the flocks of his uncle. As a young boy he was
truthful, well mannered and honest. He never wasted his time playing games. He always helped other people.
Did you know that Muhammad was the last and final messenger.
Any one who claims to be a prophet after him is an impostor, a liar. Whoever follows this liar
has gone out of Islam and is no longer considered a Muslim.
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Answer the questions using the story on the other side
1. Father of Muhammad .......................
2. Mother of Muhammad .......................
3. Muhammad was an .......................
4. Muhammad was from the tribe of .......................
5. Grandfather of Muhammad .......................
6. Abdul Muttalib made an .......................
7. Bibi Haleemah came riding a brown .......................
8. Bibi Haleemah’s home was always .......................
9. When Muhammad was ................... years old his mother
passed away
10. His Mother passed away at a place called .......................
11. Muhammad was brought back by a slave
girl ................................
12. After his grandfather passed away who looked after
him? .......................
2. Now find the words in the Wordsearch using the answers
from the questions above.
You Should Respec t Ot h er s
Once there were two girls one called Safiyyah. The other on was
called Aisha, they were sisters and their mothers name was
Ammarah. Aisha called her mum “Ammarah” While Safiyyah
called her “mum”.
One day Safiyyah and Aisha were thirsty so their kind mother got
them water. Safiyyah kindly asked, “Can I have some orange
juice instead mum.” Mum replied, “Sure.” Safiyyah said,
“Jazakallah.”
Then Aisha shouted, “I don’t want water! I want juice Ammarah!”
her mum said, “no, because you didn’t ask politely.” Aisha said
sorry in a way she didn’t mean it.
Congratulations!
Winners of last issue’s Competition are;
Umar Chanchwelia, Leicester (Age 11)
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Hamza Hafjee, , Bradford (Age 7)
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One day a special guest came Safiyyah opened the door for the guest and Aisha sat in her usual place, but Safiyyah let
them sit in her place.
Safiyyah gave the guest some chocolates. Aisha shouted, give me some in front of the guest. She took a handful and the
guest only took one.
After a long time they grew up and had kids. Safiyyah’s kids respected her but Aisha’s kids did not respect her.
Moral – you should always respect your elders so when you grow up people will respect you.
Submitted by Aisha Patel (Age 8) Madressa Islamiyyah, Mount Pleasant, Batley
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Should not have drawing or images of humans/living things
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For your chance to WIN, send your posters with your Name, Address & Age
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By Maulana Raasheed Pakwashi
Part 3
The second stage is concerning those actions and sayings of the
Sahaba which contributed to the „apparent‟ conflict in narrations of
the Prophet .
The chief reason for such conflicting narrations is that was common to
narrate the Ahaadeeth of the Prophet by meaning and not narration
the actual words themselves I.e. the Sahaabah would narrate the
Hadeeth in their own words and not the actual words of the Prophet .
Ibn Sireen RA says “I used to hear one Hadeeth from ten people and
all of them used to differ in the text but they used to be unanimous in
the meaning.”
The reason for this, the Sahaaba by their own admission claimed it
was extremely difficult to narrate the Ahaadeeth exactly as Rasul
himself had said them and so they narrated their meanings instead.
This especially explains why many of the senior Sahabah refrained
from attributing anything directly to Prophet , lest they fall under
threat of severe punishment.
Since it is established that narration by meaning did actually occur then
naturally we can conclude there will be differences and variations in
those narrations and more obviously their interpretation.
The second reason for differences in narrations in the time of the
Sahaba was that many a time Prophet used to instruct or command
something which was then abrogated later on. Those who had heard
the first injunction but not heard the abrogation would continue
narrating the first injunction. Imam Muhammad RA explains this in his
Muatta by narrating the statement of Abu Saeed Khudri that Ghusl
(bathing) is compulsory on every mature person on a Friday. However,
in response to this Ibn Abbas commented “This compulsion was
confined to the beginning of Islam only. At that time, people used to
work and toil in their fields in thick woollen clothing. Due to excessive
perspiration their clothing used to give off an offensive odour. Seen as
though the Masjid at that time was still small it would be extremely
uncomfortable for other worshippers. This is why they were
commanded to bathe and apply perfume. Thereafter Allah provided
ease for the Muslims and the Masjid was also extended , hence the
compulsion for bathing no longer remains.”
The third reason for the differences in narrations in the time of the
Sahaba was that although unanimously according to the Ahle Sunnah
the Sahaabah are „Aadil‟ (reliable narrators) and therefore should never
be criticised nor censured, they are not immune to errors and
forgetfulness. Hence there remains a possibility of a mistake in
narration which can only be determined through comparing similar
narrations of the same incident. For example, according to the
narration of Ibn Umar , the Prophet performed Umrah in the month
of Rajab. However when Aisha RA heard of this she commented “Ibn
Umar has forgotten, Rasulullah did not perform any Umrah in the
month of Rajab”
Another reason for the confliction of narrations in the time of the
second era is that the Sahaabah were in fact the real devotees and
ardent followers of the Prophet . They were totally befitting of the
poem;
“If the almighty had to bestow me with unlimited hearts,
I would have sacrificed a hundred for every action”
(by acting on each and every Sunnah)
The relationship the Sahaabah enjoyed with the Prophet cannot be
expressed in words. On account of such love the they used to blindly
accept and act on even the outward meanings of the words of the
Prophet . This can be clearly seen when once, the Prophet pointed
to one of the doors of the Masjid and remarked “It would have been a
good idea had we made this door for the exclusive use of the women”
After hearing this Ibn Umar never entered the Masjid by that door.
On the surface such examples seem dubious, but the one who has had
a „sip from the fountains of love‟ will clearly understand the importance
of even the apparent words of his beloved without consideration of their
actual meaning.
Another fundamental reason in the difference in narrations and which
conveniently helps lead us to stage 3 and the difference of opinion
between Schools of Thought is basically the increasing number of links
in conveying the Ahaadeeth after the demise of the Prophet . The
greater the number of links, the greater the risk of changes and
differences. The Books of Hadeeth as we know them now, only began
being compiled from the second century onwards therefore lending to
more narrators and therefore more differences. Also, and more
importantly an increased number of narrators meant that there would
be a greater chance a weak or unreliable narrator would find his way
into the chain of narrators.
Furthermore, the departure of the Khairul Quroon (Best of Eras), gave
way to an era of falsehood and fabrication as was foretold by the
Prophet himself.
Fabricators used to fabricate Ahaadeeth based on their various vested
interests. One Biddati (innovator) when he finally repented, took an
oath and exclaimed “We had fabricated many baseless narrations
which you had narrated from us and we used to consider leading you
astray as a meritious act.” Hammad bin Salamah quotes a statement of
a deviant “Whenever any proposals were passed in our gatherings we
used to fabricate a Hadeeth accordingly.” Some used to fabricate to
uphold and support ones deviant beliefs whilst others did so to
appease kings. Some by their own admission used to fabricate to spice
up their lectures and help them „wow‟ the crowd.
Other times, a narrator or compiler himself would be reliable but a
malicious antagonistic person would tamper with his writings creating
changes and variations in the narration, in order to discredit him.
There was a blind girl who hated herself just because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her
loving mum. she is always there for her. The blind girl said that if she could only see the world, she would
help her old age mum with everything.
One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to the blind girl and then she can see everything, including her
mum. Her mum asked her, "now that you can see the world, will you help me with everything?" The girl
was shocked when she saw that her mum is blind too, and refused to help her. Her mum walked away in
tears, and later wrote a letter to her daughter saying. "Just take care of my eyes dear."
Moral: This is how human brain changes when the status changed. Only few remember what life was before, and who's
always been there even in the most painful situations."You learn to love, not by finding a perfect person, but by learning
to see an imperfect person perfectly."
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