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bonadripper:
Nice idea


But it's easier to understand English than to understand Yoruba in written form



It would have been better you make Arabic transcription


That way, Malams would help you

Praise be to Allah.

Firstly:

Sincere friendship is something that is required according to Islamic teachings. The Muslim should be very keen to have good friends, because that is one of the means of being safe from troubles and temptations.

It was narrated from Abu Sa‘eed al-Khudri, that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Do not keep company with anyone but a believer and do not let anyone eat your food but one who is pious.” Narrated by at-Tirmidhi (2395) and Abu Dawood (4832); classed as hasan by al-Albaani.

This refers to inviting people to a meal, not when you feed people because they are needy, because Allah, may He be glorified, says (interpretation of the meaning): {And they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive} [al-Insaan 76:8]. It is well known that their captives were disbelievers, and were neither believers nor pious people.

Rather we are warned against keeping company with anyone who is not pious, and we are discouraged from mixing with them and eating with them, because eating together instills affection and fondness in the heart. What we may understand from the hadith is: Do not befriend anyone who is not pious, and do not take him as a companion with whom you eat and converse. "Ma‘aalim as-Sunan (4/115)".

It was narrated from Abu Moosa al-Ash‘ari that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “The likeness of a good companion and a bad companion is that of one who carries musk and one who works the bellows. With the carrier of musk, either he will give you some or you will buy some from him, or you will notice a good smell from him; as for the one who works the bellows, either he will burn your clothes or you will notice a bad smell from him.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5534) and Muslim (2628).

An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

This highlights the virtue of sitting with the righteous and good and decent people, those who have good manners and good attitudes, who are pious, knowledgeable and polite. And it indicates that it is not allowed to sit with evil people, those who follow innovation, and those who backbite people or who are foul-mouthed and timewasters, and other blameworthy types. "Sharh Saheeh Muslim (16/178)".

Hence you should try hard to find righteous company to live with, whenever you are able to do that.

Secondly:

If you cannot find any place to live except the place where you are now, there is no blame on you for living with them, if you fear Allah, may He be exalted. That means not sitting with them when they do objectionable things, and if you see them do anything of that nature, you should tell them not to do it and remind them.

Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):

{And when you see those who engage in [offensive] discourse concerning Our verses, then turn away from them until they enter into another conversation. And if Satan should cause you to forget, then do not remain after the reminder with the wrongdoing people.

And those who fear Allah are not held accountable for the disbelievers at all, but [only for] a reminder - that perhaps they will fear Him} [al-An‘aam 6:68-69].

Shaykh as-Sa ‘di (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

This prohibition applies to the one who sits with them and does not act in accordance with Islamic teachings, such as if he joins them in their unlawful actions and deeds, or he keeps quiet and does not denounce the evildoing. But if he does adhere to Islamic teachings by enjoining them to do good and forbidding them to do evil or to say the evil words that they utter, and that results in putting an end to the evil or reducing it, then there is no blame or sin on him in that case. Hence Allah says: {Those who fear Allah are in no way accountable for them. However, it is (their duty) to admonish them, so that they may desist from their mockery} that is, rather let him remind them and admonish them, so that they may fear Allah and desist. "Tafseer as-Sa‘di (p. 260)".

But what is the ruling if they do not respond to your advice?

In that case, you should continue to remind them every time you see a suitable opportunity to do so, but do not do that too often, so that they will not get fed up of you and dislike speaking to you.

You should also offer a great deal of supplication, asking that they be guided.

If you do that, you will have done what is required of you, and there will be no sin on you.

Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):

{And when a community among them said, “Why do you advise [or warn] a people whom Allah is [about] to destroy or to punish with a severe punishment?” they [the advisors] said, “To be absolved before your Lord and perhaps they may fear Him.”

And when they forgot that by which they had been reminded, We saved those who had forbidden evil and seized those who wronged, with a wretched punishment, because they were defiantly disobeying} [al-A‘raaf 7:164-165].

But if they continue as they are, then do not sit with them for very long, only as much as is needed, then spend the rest of your day doing beneficial things such as studying and revising in your university and its library, because this is the purpose for which you have travelled there, then you can go home to rest only.


And Allah knows best.

BRATISLAVA:
You come across as extremely religious. Yet you are redeemed today.

Techreliance:
Na'am, you have said the truth dear Akhi, it is now left for whomever wants to go astray to keep on.

For them is their religion, and for us is our religion." Say: O ye that reject Faith! I worship not that which ye worship, Nor will ye worship that which I worship.

JazzakaLlahu kair Akhi.

DeepSight:
Anticipating and appreciated.
Please tag me so I see it.

DeepSight:
Will you not provide the Islamic rulings and scholarly exegesis on honor killings as it pertains to Islam to clear the air.

Hisbah21:
jazakallahu khairan

The month of Rajab is one of the sacred months concerning which Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):

{Indeed, the number of months with Allah is twelve [lunar] months in the register of Allah [from] the day He created the heavens and the earth; of these, four are sacred. That is the correct religion, so do not wrong yourselves during them. And fight against the disbelievers collectively as they fight against you collectively. And know that Allah is with the righteous [who fear Him]} [at-Tawbah 9:36].

The sacred months are: Rajab, Dhu’l-Qa‘dah, Dhu’l-Hijjah and Muharram.

Al-Bukhaari (4662) and Muslim (1679) narrated from Abu Bakrah, that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Time has returned to its original order as it was on the day when Allah created the heavens and the earth. The year is twelve months, of which four are sacred: three consecutive months, Dhu’l-Qa‘dah, Dhu’l-Hijjah and Muharram, and Rajab of Mudar, which comes between Jumaada and Sha‘baan.”.

These months are called sacred for two reasons:

1.. Because of the prohibition on fighting during them, unless the enemy starts it.

2.. Because transgressing the sacred limits during them is more grievous than at other times.

Hence Allah, may He be exalted, forbade us to commit sin during these months, as He says (interpretation of the meaning): {so do not wrong yourselves during them} [at-Tawbah 9:36]. Although committing sin is forbidden and prohibited during these months and others, in these months it is more emphatically prohibited.

As-Sa‘di said in his Tafseer:

{so do not wrong yourselves during them} It may be that the pronoun (them) refers to the twelve months, and Allah (st) stated that He has made them a means of measuring time, so time should be filled with acts of obedience and thanks should be given to Allah (st) for this blessing and His making the months a means of serving people’s interests, so let them beware of wronging themselves during these (twelve) months;

Or it may be that the pronoun refers to the four sacred months, and that this is a prohibition on wronging themselves during them, especially when this prohibition applies at all times, because these months are extra special and wrongdoing at that time is more serious than at other times. End quote.

Secondly: the month of Rajab marks the beginning of preparations for Ramadan
The scholars likened the year, and what it contains of special seasons and occasions to several things. The greatest of its special seasons is the month of Ramadan, hence Islam urges us to do more righteous deeds during that month.

One of the most important things is to prepare for doing righteous deeds before the month of Ramadan. The scholars designated the month of Rajab as the start of the preparations for the month of Ramadan. It is as if the year is a tree; its leaves begin to appear in the month of Rajab, its fruit begins to appear in the month of Sha‘baan, and the people pick its fruit during the month of Ramadan.

So the individual should prepare himself by doing righteous deeds in Rajab, and pay extra attention to making them perfect in Sha‘baan, so that he will be able to do them in a perfect manner in Ramadan.

The scholars refer to this idea in several ways, including the following:

it was said that Rajab is for a person to stop drifting away, Sha‘baan is for striving and sincerity, and Ramadan is for truthfulness and purity.

Rajab is the month of repentance, Sha‘baan is the month of love, and Ramadan is the month of closeness to Allah.

Rajab is the month of sanctity, Sha‘baan is the month of service, and Ramadan is the month of blessing.

Rajab is the month of worship, Sha‘baan is the month of turning away from this world, and Ramadan is the month of increase.

Rajab is the month in which Allah multiplies the reward of good deeds, Sha‘baan is the month of expiating bad deeds, and Ramadan is the month of waiting for gifts and honours.

Rajab is the month of those who are excelling, Sha‘baan is the month of those whose progress is moderate, and Ramadan is the month of the sinners [in which they can mend their ways].

Dhu’n-Noon al-Masri (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Rajab is the month for giving up sins, Sha‘baan is the month for doing acts of obedience, and Ramadan is the month for waiting for gifts and honours. So whoever does not give up sins, and does not do acts of obedience, and does not wait for gifts and honours, is one of the people whose main focus is trivial matters.

He (may Allah have mercy on him) also said: Rajab is the month of planting, Sha‘baan is the month of irrigating, and Ramadan is the month of harvesting. Everyone will reap what he sowed, and will be requited for what he did, so the one who neglects his crops will feel regret on the day of harvest, and he will not get what he was expecting.

One of the righteous said: The year is a tree, Rajab is the time when its leaves appear, Sha‘baan is the time when its fruit appears, and Ramadan is the time when the fruit is picked. End quote from al-Ghaniyyah by al-Jeelaani (1/326).

Ibn Rajab said in Lataa’if al-Ma‘aarif (121): The month of Rajab is the key to the months of goodness and blessing.

Abu Bakr al-Warraaq al-Balkhi said: The month of Rajab is a month for sowing, the month of Sha‘baan is a month for irrigating the crop, and Ramadan is a month for harvesting the crop.

And it was narrated that he said: The likeness of the month of Rajab is that of the wind, the likeness of Sha‘baan is that of a cloud, and the likeness of Ramadan is that of the rain.

One of them said: The year is like a tree; the month of Rajab is the time when its leaves appear, Sha‘baan is the time when its fruits appear, and Ramadan is the time when its fruits are picked; the believers are the ones who pick the fruit.

It is appropriate for the one whose page has been darkened with sin to brighten it by repenting during this month, and for the one who has wasted his life in idleness to make the most of what remains of his life.

So brighten your dark page in Rajab with righteous deeds that will save you from the flames.

One of the sacred months has come, so the one who calls upon Allah will not be disappointed.

Glad tidings to the one who does a sincere righteous deed in this month, and gives up obscenity and dubious matters during it.

Making the most of this opportunity by striving during this month is gain, and making the most of its time by doing acts of worship and obedience is immense virtue. End quote.

So the individual should sow a lot of good seeds and do a lot of righteous deeds. These are the seeds that he should plant during his lifetime, hoping for the day of harvest when he meets the Lord of the Worlds with a crop of good deeds.

Among the most important things that a person may do in Ramadan are:

1.. Prayer, both obligatory and supererogatory (naafil) prayers, especially qiyaam al-layl (voluntary prayers at night).

2.. Fasting.

3.. Charity.

4.. Reading Qur’an.

5.. Dhikr.

Adh-Dhahabi said: By Allah, reciting one seventh of the Qur’aan in tahajjud as qiyaam al-layl, along with consistently offering the regular Sunnah prayers, praying Duha and the prayer to “greet the mosque” (tahiyyat al-masjid); as well as reciting the soundly narrated adhkaar, the du‘aa’s for going to sleep and waking up, the adhkaar to be recited following the obligatory prayers and in the time before dawn; studying beneficial knowledge and focusing on it sincerely for the sake of Allah; enjoining what is right, guiding and teaching one who is ignorant, rebuking one who is an evildoer, and so on; offering the obligatory prayers in congregation with focus, tranquillity, humility and faith; doing all obligatory duties and avoiding major sins; offering a great deal of supplication and prayers for forgiveness; giving charity and upholding ties of kinship; and showing humility and sincerity in all of that is an immense task, and it is the way of those on the right, the pious close friends of Allah.

Siyar A‘laam an-Nubala’ (3/84).

And Allah knows best.

1nigeriamyfoot:
I watched something on Facebook seeing some Muslims jumping up and down like some kind of spirit entered them while chanting Allah

To all Muslims brothers and sister, is this Halal or Haram?

Heres the link to the video https://www.facebook.com/MaiyegunsPolitics/videos/306312911476911/

cc mukina2 lukgaf

DeepSight:
Where is Lukgaf?

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, says Nigeria’s constitution allows Muslim women to wear hijab in line with the teachings of their faith.

He noted that all citizens are allowed to practise their religions as long as no harm or inconvenience is caused to other people.

He spoke at the National Mosque, Abuja, at a public lecture organised by the Coalition of Nigerian Muslim Women as part of activities marking this year’s World Hijab Day.

Adamu, represented by Hajiya Sidikat Shomope of the Social Mobilisation Department, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), said it was unfortunate that the controversy over the wearing of hijab in the country had gone down to the school level and generated needless clashes.

There was violence on Thursday at the Baptist High School, Ijagbo in Oyun Local Government of Kwara State, leading to the killing of Habeeb Idris, a Muslim student of the school, when a rally by the Muslim students was reportedly disrupted by hoodlums and security agents.

The minister said: “The wearing of hijab by Muslim women is a Sunna as recommended in the Holy Qur’an (Q 33 V 59).”

According to him, there is a lot the country can gain by dialoguing on matters of religious differences rather than resort to violence.

“Our children will remain citizens of Nigeria irrespective of their faith. They will live and interact in the world outside school where no boundary exists between the religions.

“We should understand that the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria guarantees freedom of religion to all citizens. This, by implication, means that all citizens are allowed to practice their religions according to the teachings of their faith as long as no harm or inconvenience is caused to other people.”

He appealed to all traditional, religions and community leaders to use their offices to douse tension so that Nigerians could all live in peace, harmony and tolerance.

Adamu also called on parents and school teachers “to ensure that in both words and actions, they present the best model to our children to emulate.”

Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters, Aisha Duku; Hajiya Maryam Bukar Abba; Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Prof. Saadatu Hassan Liman; Prof. Rafatu Abdulhamid of the University of Abuja and the FOMWAN National Ameerah, Hajiya Rafat Sanni, asked hijab-wearing Muslim women to ensure that while the hijab covers their physical appearance, the essence on their lives and behaviours are also prioritised.

The wife of former Vice President Namadi Sambo, Hajiya Amina, said: “We are more determined to sensitize and promote this Islamic identity and culture without being intimidated.

Director, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Prof. Ishaq Akintola, who spoke on ‘The Hijab as a Metaphor of Our National Aspiration’, noted that it is the responsibility of everyone, especially government at all levels, to ensure that the rights of all female Muslims are protected to adorn hijab in public.

limeta:
Baptist High School, not islamic high school
wtf

lied:
A 70 years old man who has never fasted, how will he repay?