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are we talking abt album here or singles

one day in d united state, we started to hear noice from the other building and my cousin was like, this is unusual he called  911 to inform them about d noice in d other building and they came, they try to know whats going on inside but no one opened the door so they broke in, dey saw robbers in d house with guns threatening and they were all arrested,

after some weeks, we started to hear noice again and my cousin did d same, the police came, they did d same and they realise it was no war cos they where having  sex, lol


after some weeks, we had noice again and my cousin said i think we should live them alone, but i said what if they are in danger, well he called again and the police came,,, guess what?

d police broke in and crazy sex, lol, d wife accused my cousin, y are u so concern abt us, when ever we are having good time u call d police to interrupt, so we apoligise

so finally, we started to hear noice again and we all did nt care, just to wake up d next morning and saw d husband dead, and d wife crying, u should hv called the police, u should have called d police  .lol

y d lol?

lets see what happen next, but even d new born baby in Nigeria no that we need change,

lol

no one still

dont u think dats outrageuos

Fight terrorism jointly


Fight terrorism jointly: Al-Sudais

ref: http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1&;section=0&article=126344&d=12&m=9&y=2009

MAKKAH/MADINAH: More than three million Muslim faithful attended juma, taraweeh and Qiyamullail prayers at the Two Holy Mosques on Friday as the imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah called for joint efforts to combat terrorism.

The Haram in Makkah overflowed with worshippers as tens of thousands of faithful had come to perform Umrah and attend special prayers seeking Lailat Al-Qadr, the night of power.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, accompanied by senior princes, ministers and officials, is in Makkah to spend the last 10 days of Ramadan in the vicinity of Haram.

The king has instructed government departments to mobilize their resources in the service of the guests of God who have come from different parts of the world to perform Umrah and spend the blessed days of Ramadan at the Two Holy Mosques.

Security and traffic departments have deployed more officers around the Two Holy Mosques to maintain law and order and ensure smooth flow of pilgrims. The Health Ministry has made precautionary measures to protect the health of pilgrims from contagious diseases such as swine flu.

Delivering his Friday sermon, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, imam of the Grand Mosque, urged the faithful to fear God in all walks of their lives. He also urged Muslims to make use of the blessings in the last 10 days of Ramadan by engaging in worship and righteous deeds. “It’s a great blessing of God that we have another opportunity to live in these most blessed days and nights of the year,” he said. “We have to thank God for this blessing by doing good deeds. Are we ready to do that?” the imam asked.

He explained how the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his companions spent the last 10 days of Ramadan. The Prophet used to stay inside the mosque throughout the last 10 days of the holy month, seeking Lailat Al-Qadr. “This night is called Lailat Al-Qadr considering its importance and greatness. It’s better than a thousand months.”

Al-Sudais also spoke about the importance of paying Zakah, the compulsory payment of a specific portion of a person’s wealth. Most Muslims pay their Zakah during Ramadan to maximize their reward.

9/11 and the misconceptions about non- muslims


every year this date reminds us that there are multiple gaps between muslims and non muslims even when living together in various parts of the world, which does not help understanding eachother, hence leading to misconceptions and hatred.
these gaps need bridging up by educating both the groups with the true concepts of islam.
this website & it's sister projects havealso endeavoured to do some work in this regard
Check out the relevant videos on you tube

http://www.studying-islam.org/showvideolinks.aspx?catid=17

and the special issue on this topic in our monthly Renaissance journal.

http://www.monthly-renaissance.com/issue/content.aspx?id=399


Whither International Relations?
Reflections
Shehzad Saleem

Almost six months have passed since that fateful morning of September 11 when several thousand innocent civilians of the United States were mercilessly massacred by a team of suicide pilots. The ghastly incident landed like a bolt from the blue and left the world shell-shocked. This time it was not the ‘Japs’. A band of ‘aggrieved’ Muslims had gone on rampage. Besmeared with the blood of peaceful citizens, these pilots or the masterminds behind them could never have imagined the extent of the carnage they were ultimately able to pull off.

The affects produced by this incident are far reaching and have influenced almost every domain of life. One such domain is the sphere of international relations. Of particular mention in this regard, is the question of Islam’s relationship with other religions and polities of the world. This question assumes great significance when it is taken into account that the perpetrators of this terrorist activity have put forth religious arguments for the mass murder they committed.

In my opinion, when we look at the arguments presented by these diehards and at the general Muslim stance regarding Islam and its relationship with other religions of the world, we find that there is something desperately wrong with the Muslim approach.

As a student of Islam, I have tried to ascertain in my humble capacity what exactly is ‘that wrong’. In the following pages, my findings appear in the form of a research article that spans the whole of this journal. I would request the serious reader to critically and carefully go through this work and send me his/her observations. I would specifically ask activists engaged in interfaith-dialogue to spare some time for this article.

its my business because u specialy selected my response,

@ abuzola, wht u re comparing is not comparable,

in d qur'an, it was clearly stated dat one should not kill unjustly,

but for u to be comparin driving car, watching tv and so onm, as why are we doing it since d prophet did nt,

did the prophet ever said we should nt watch tv? did he said we shouldnt drive car?, i am sure if the prophet where to be alive today with d availability of this thing, who knows he might use them too,

if the qur'an did nt forbid us from something, then it may be used if one wishes,


so lets stop this arguement here plz, and open our heart for learning ,

plz abuzola, i honestly apprecaite ur view but, u hv to try and do more search abt taht and pray dat u are guided by Allah,


i always pray for Allahs guidance because he only can guide us to the right path,

i pray that may we all be guided more righteousely,

@ olab, may Allah continue to give u understanding,

and others too

jazakallahukhair,

@ noetic, what ur business with my post? do i ask u ,

lol

@ abuzola,

when we are talking about religion, yes we must talk about the 4 khalifat, but at d same time, when d 4 khalifat have misunderstanding, they refer back to the saying of the prophet,

if u found a qur'anic verse dat expalins something and a hadeeth, then u dont need d explanation of others, it is until u hv problem understanding d qur'anic verse or d hadeetgh dats when u should consider others

I have noticed today that the major problem we have in d world is about our leaders,


students fellow or do everything they see the shiekh do,

but u have to beleive me that not all what the sheikh say is correct, u should open ur heart to corrections,

if am to go by what i learn in some cases, i would be of the same kind with u, because i studied in markaz islamic school, at d same time at adabiyya,

some things i learn in markaz is diffrenet from adabiyya, but at this point u hv to go back to the Qur'an,

if u want ur point should be considered valid , present a qur'anic verse dat supported ur view,




plz my fellow brothers and sisters,

dont be Tijaniyya
dont be qadiriyya
dont be markaziyya
dont be adabiyya


dont belong to any group except islamiyya, which is u and ur understanding, and if u hv any problem, go to immam, or any knowlegeable person,

this so called tariqqah hv affected many things on our religion and i promise u, when u are neutral, u will see islam in its purity,

and u will hv mind to learn more,

@ abuzola,

when we are talking about religion, yes we must talk about the 4 khalifat, but at d same time, when d 4 khalifat have misunderstanding, they refer back to the saying of the prophet,

if u found a qur'anic verse dat expalins something and a hadeeth, then u dont need d explanation of others, it is until u hv problem understanding d qur'anic verse or d hadeetgh dats when u should consider others

I have noticed today that the major problem we have in d world is about our leaders,


students fellow or do everything they see the shiekh do,

but u have to beleive me that not all what the sheikh say is correct, u should open ur heart to corrections,

if am to go by what i learn in some cases, i would be of the same kind with u, because i studied in markaz islamic school, at d same time at adabiyya,

some things i learn in markaz is diffrenet from adabiyya, but at this point u hv to go back to the Qur'an,

if u want ur point should be considered valid , present a qur'anic verse dat supported ur view,




plz my fellow brothers and sisters,

this is a link to calculate ur zakat, but its in pounds, u can convert to what currency u are interested in
http://www.ramadhanzone.com/zakat_calculator.asp

Assalamu alikum wara matullahi wabarakatu,

my fellow brothers and sisiters in islam,

i am here to share with you about one of the religious obligation zakat,

Zakat is the compulsory giving of a set proportion of one's wealth to charity. It is regarded as a type of worship and of self-purification. Zakat is the third Pillar of Islam.

Zakat does not refer to charitable gifts given out of kindness or generosity, but the giving of 2.5% of one's wealth each year to benefit the poor.

The benefits of Zakat, apart from helping the poor, are as follows:

* Obeying God
* Helping a person acknowledge that everything comes from God on loan and that we do not really own anything ourselves And since we cannot take anything with us when we die we need not cling to it
* Acknowledging that whether we are rich or poor is God's choice So we should help those he has chosen to make poor
* Learning self-discipline
* Freeing oneself from the love of possessions and greed
* Freeing oneself from the love of money
* Freeing oneself from love of oneself

there is diffrenece between zakat & zakatul fitr,

What is Zakat?

Zakat is generally 2.5% of surplus wealth that you have possessed for a full lunar year.

In simple terms, you could define surplus wealth as any wealth that is over and above the necessary expenses that you and your family dependants need in order to live your normal day-to-day lives.



What does Zakat do for you?

• Zakat is a most beautiful concept and a gift to us from Allah.
• It has the meaning of purification – for you and for your wealth.
• And it is one of the obligations in Islam that helps us get to paradise, Insha’Allah.

The lunar year,

The next stage is to work out your start and stop dates for paying your Zakat.

You need the start & stop dates because in order for wealth to be liable for Zakat, it needs to have been in your possession for a full lunar year. A lunar (moon) year is about 10 or 11 days shorter than a solar (sun), year.

Most people just have a fixed time every year when they calculate their Zakat from one year to the next – and many choose Ramadan, for example.

This is ok as a general rule but if you receive a lot of money or huge contract at some point in the middle of a year, you may need to begin a new start & stop point for calculating your Zakat.


Why would I need to begin a new zakat year?

It might be, for example, calculate your Zakat from one Ramadan to the next.

You could then receive a large sum of money six months after Ramadan.

When the next Ramadan comes along, you will have had this large sum of money only for six months – not a full lunar year.

If you wait to pay until the Ramadan after that, you will have had the large sum of money by that time for 18 months. This would be wrong because you should have paid Zakat on it after 12 months.

Therefore, you should really have started a new Zakat year for this large sum of money from when it was received.

And, you should pay Zakat on it a full 12 (lunar) months later.

In this way, you could have more than one Zakat year running at the same time

……the ‘Nisab’

By now you should have:

* Established the month on which you wish to calculate and pay your Zakat; i.e. the start & stop dates for your Zakat year.

Now you need to compare this amount of wealth to what is called the ‘Nisab’ – which is a threshold of wealth above which you need to pay your Zakat.

Remember though that your zakat is calculated on your total excess wealth, not on the difference between nisab and total excess wealth. The nisab is used only to indicate whether you are eligible to pay zakat.

You must now pay 2.5% on the total amount of your surplus wealth which is for example 2.5% of N150,000 which is N3750.00 This N3750.00 is your Zakat for the year. It will purify your wealth and Allah will bless you, insha’Allah.

The importance of good intentions

Calculating Zakat is not always that easy. There are many rules and differences amongst scholars about exactly what is what regarding Zakat.

Some Muslims may use this as an excuse for not paying at all by saying, “It’s all too confusing and complicated for me”.

Others may try and use the different rules to try and pay as little as possible.

At the end of the day, it is up to you and you alone. It is your future that is at stake and more than anything else, Allah, subhana wa ta’la, wants good intentions behind any of our actions.

Therefore, it is not of most importance that you get every single rule right in every detail. Far more important is that you make a sincere intention to please Allah by paying as much Zakat as is expected of you – and according to the best information & knowledge you have acquired.

Some basic rules

As noted earlier, Zakat has many rulings so for anything especially complicated - or to be sure about something you have read - you should go to a trusted imam or scholar with your querie,

Do I include loans on my surplus wealth calculation?
Yes – if you expect to receive the loan back, then you should include it.

Should I deduct my debts from my surplus wealth calculation?
You should calculate how much debt you expect to pay off in the coming lunar year (including a mortgage) and then you can deduct that amount from your surplus wealth calculations. Paying off a debt takes priority over Zakat.

Should I include jewellery?
No – if the jewellery is for personal use, then it should not be included. If it is for trading or investment purposes, then it should be included as part of your wealth calculations.

Can I make up for lost years when I didn’t pay Zakat?
Yes – you should work out how much you owed for each year you lost.

Doesn’t my other charity money count towards Zakat?
No – to pay Zakat you must first make the intention specifically for Zakat and then you must observe the rules of time, surplus wealth, and nisab.

How do I calculate Zakat on my business?
This can be complicated, but the basic rule is that your fixed assets are not liable for Zakat but all other assets should be included in your surplus wealth calculation.

Do I include stocks and shares?
Yes – you should calculate their monetary value at the time and include that as part of your wealth. (If the company for which you have stocks says that 50% of its value is in fixed assets, for example, then you could include only 50% of your share value in your wealth calculations if you wish).

Do I pay Zakat for my children?
No – not unless they have their own wealth, in which case they have an option to pay or not to pay Zakat - while they are still only children (i.e., up to puberty).

Who can receive my Zakat?
There are many categories given in the Quran (see Surat at Taubah 9:60). Basically, Zakat is for the poor – who are often defined as those who have wealth which is less than the annual Nisab threshold.

This is all about zakat,

now abt zakat fitr,

Zakat Al Fitr

1. MEANING
Zakaah al-Fitr is often referred to as Sadaqah al-Fitr. The word Fitr means the same as Iftaar, breaking a fast and it comes from the same root word as Futoor which means breakfast. Thus, Islamically, Zakaah al-Fitr is the name given to charity which is distributed at the end of the fast of Ramadaan.


2. CLASSIFICATION
Sadaqah al-Fitr is a duty which is Waajib on every Muslim, whether male or female, minor or adult as long as he/she has the means to do so.



The proof that this form of charity is compulsory can be found in the Sunnah whereby Ibn `Umar reported that the Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) made Zakaah al-Fitr compulsory on every slave, freeman, male, female, young and old among the Muslims; one Saa` of dried dates or one Saa` of barely.



The head of the household may pay the required amount for the other members. Abu Sa'eed al-Khudree said, "On behalf of our young and old, free men and slaves, we used to take out during Allaah's Messenger's (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) lifetime one Saa` of grain, cheese or raisins".


3. SIGNIFICANCE
The significant role played by Zakaah in the circulation of wealth within the Islamic society is also played by the Sadaqah al-Fitr. However, in the case of Sadaqah al-Fitr, each individual is required to calculate how much charity is due from himself and his dependents and go into the community in order to find those who deserve such charity. Thus, Sadaqah al-Fitr plays a very important role in the development of the bonds of community. The rich are obliged to come in direct contact with the poor, and the poor are put in contact with the extremely poor. This contact between the various levels of society helps to build real bonds of brotherhood and love within the Islamic community and trains those who have, to be generous to those who do not have.


4. PURPOSE
The main purpose of Zakaah al-Fitr is to provide those who fasted with the means of making up for their errors during the month of fasting. Zakaah al-Fitr also provides the poor with a means with which they can celebrate the festival of breaking the fast (`Eed al-Fitr) along with the rest of the Muslims.



Ibn Abbaas reported, "The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) made Zakaah al-Fitr compulsory so that those who fasted may be purified of their idle deeds and shameful talk (committed during Ramadaan) and so that the poor may be fed. Whoever gives it before Salaah will have it accepted as Zakaah, while he who gives it after the Salaah has given Sadaqah."

Hence, the goal of Sadaqah al-Fitr is the spiritual development of the Believers. By making them give up some of their wealth, the believers are taught the higher moral characteristics of generosity, compassion (sympathy for the unfortunate), gratitude to God and the righteousness. But, since Islaam does not neglect man's material need, part of the goal of Zakaah al-Fitr is the economic well-being of the poorer members of society.


5. CONDITIONS
Zakaah al-Fitr is only Waajib for a particular period of time. If one misses the time period without a good reason, he has sinned and can not make it up. This form of charity becomes obligatory from sunset on the last day of fasting and remains obligatory until the beginning of Salaah al-'Eed' (i.e. shortly after sunrise on the following day). However, it can be paid prior to the above mentioned period, as many of the Sahaabah (companions of the Prophet(sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) ) used to pay Sadaqah al-Fitr a couple days before the `Eed.



Naafi reported that the Prophet's companion Ibn `Umar used to give it to those who would accept it and the people used to give it a day or two before the `Eed.

Ibn `Umar reported that the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) order that it (Zakaah al-Fitr) be given before people go to make the Salaah (al-'Eed).



And Ibn `Abbaas reported that the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "Whoever gives it before the Salaah will have it accepted as Zakaah, while he who gives it after the Salaah (will not, for it will only be considered as) ordinary charity. Therefore, one who forgets to pay this Zakaah al-Fitr on time should do so as soon as possible even though it will not be counted as Zakaah al-Fitr.


6. RATE
The amount of Zakaah is the same for everyone regardless of their different income brackets. The minimum amount is one Saa` (two handfuls ) of food, grain or dried fruit for each member of the family. This calculation is based on Ibn `Umar's report that the Prophet(sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) made Zakaah al-Fitr compulsory and payable by a Saa` of dried dates or a Saa` of barley.



The Sahaabee, Abu Sa`eed al-Khudree said, "In the Prophet's time, we used to give it (Zakaah al-Fitr) as a Saa` of food, dried dates, barley, raisins or dried cheese

Maallam

i did nt copy and paste from d net, all i did from d net was to get a link of zakat calculation where people can easily calculate their zakat,

am sorry if its rough, am in a cafe and i dnt hv much time to correct

@ abuzola


i clearly understand ur view, but i must say at this point that,

1, ur islam will not be jurge because of the way ur country practice it, but the way u do
2. for the fact that in they do all sort of things in america, those not mean they have no better muslims than some in suadi

3. i used to have a friend from usa, we studied together, he is a pure usa man, but i truely see islam in him,

4, i learn from some arabian when i was in islamic school in ilorin, about the qur'an, they no it, but abt d practice not as much, i am not saying they all, but i saw 12 atleast,
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5, because they are in suadi those not mean they are beter than u islamically, when d prphet S.AS said when u hv misunderstanding return to saudi, that was when d saudi are simple islamics not associated with politics, but now, u hv to beleive that in saudi today, they hv political influece on their activities,

Shehu adam once went to saudi and still teachers the mu alim there , he is a Nigerian, so u should learn to follow the prophet not saudi,

No, i am in Nigeria

jarus, y are deletting some post,

its unfair

i posted a thread too dat was deleted, about zakat,

Alhamdulillha for u Mr Olabowale, u u re one of the true believers.



when i saw d post i was unable to write to it because of its length,

for some time now, my system was bad and i could not fix it, eversince i find it hard to start writting lenghty messages in d cyber cafe, but when i read Mr Olabowale reply, i was so pleased because he was bleesed by Allah with knowlege and understanding, not just dat,he has passion and his ready for Ibadah,

i pray dat may u u be rewarded abundantly,

jazaka Allahu khair,



@poster, all mr Olab wrote was d correct answer to all ur questions, he explain all reasonable with knowledge from d Holy qur'an,


Allah said in d holy Qur'an,where there is any misunderstaning between u people, refer back to the Qur'an, if u could not find dat treated, refer back to the word of the prophet, , if the prophet did nt talk about it,then d knowleageable people in religion among u should dialougue abt it,


in situation where d Qur'an talked abt something and u find d hadeth contract it such, dat means such hadeeth is not authentic, its either a fabricated hadeeth of daeef, no word come out of d mouth of the prophet will contradict d saying of d Qur'an, so if u find any imam, group of people doing something in d name of islam, something which contradict d Qur'an or d saying of d prophet, then u should reject it,

now most people do things in d name of islam without understanding and I pary May Allah guide and protect us all,

@abuzola, i want to use this opputunity to say i respect ur view concerning this matter, but no where in d Holy Qur'an accept such killing, u need to read and understand better,

may Allah increase our understanding,

i have watched this topic grow and i am ready to give you d posters an others clear analysis, both fundamental and technical analysis on d problems causin dis act, how its operated and how it can be resolved slightly,


bt fisrt i will like to know who d poster is, are u capable of doing anything abt it b4 i start to type,

secondly, i will jst say, yahoo yahoo is not done by Nigerians alone, it all startd from usa and others advanced country, but still i will add dat, thanks to yahoo yahoo where u an steal money without shottig d owner, jst last month, some robbers rob in some banks in ogbomosho for two hours killing over 10 officers and unknown inncent people because they want to still , if they are doing yahoo. they will stel witout wastin almost 100 people in d process,

@poster, tell us who u are and i will provide u better solution

Again2:
Yes u can book an appointment through there website, when u log on their website, click on visa and select online appointment for visa application when it opens, it will explain to u how to go about making an appointment, its very simple.

Good luck

just look at urself, do u think its abt booking online, if yes y cant u do it for him, u fool,


after giving him all d embassy number, d embassy will just tell him to go book online its available but when u get there, u cant still book it,


i no abt this, and d guy dat said he should call was right, because if he says anytin here u guys will use it against him,


if u want to get turkish appointment, call d guy am sure he will help u,

some people think getting appointment is abt online but not so,

if u let wat this guy say affect u, then, u will be searching for appointment for ever,

k


the story is about a young guy dat traveld to abuja to meet his uncle, upon getting there, d uncle house where he used to be was lucked, so he went to a cyber cafe to browse out his time hopping d uncle will come back, but after getting there at night,d house was still lucked, that simply mean he has no place to stay, he was just walking back to d cafe to do ovenight browsing when he saw an old friend he used o play with when ever he vist d uncle way back, and they discuesd, the old friend accep to shelter him, it continued,

lol

lol

salamuallaikum

Since the Begining of Ramadan kareem, i have hadly come online and i think its best to have something like this here,


i will be posting the tafseer of suratul bakora little by little,next insha Allah,

Bismillahi Rahamani Raheem,


Iza Jaha nasrullahi wal -Fatih

Wara aitannasa yadkhuluna fi dinillahi afwajan

fasabih biahmdi rabikka wastagfirhu

Innahu kana tawaba

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i laugh when i see people post,

y because do u think nigerian will ever change by insisting on not givning the police standing by d road side 20 naira? , many people hgave been forgotten in prison because they fail to pay just 2000 naira, d so called DPO is even worse,



How do u think Nigeria will change if u fail to comply with d police? when d leaders themselves remain unchange,


jst learn to dress in away d police will stay away from asking u unreasonable questions,