babs01:


Praise be to Allaah.
It was proven from the Messenger of
Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) that he enjoined zakaat
al-fitr on the Muslims, one saa’ of
dates or one saa’ of barley, and he
commanded that it be given before
the people went out to the (Eid)
prayer. In al-Saheehayn it is narrated
that Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allaah
be pleased with him) said: At the time
of the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) we used to give
one saa’ of food, or one saa’ of dates,
or one saa’ of barley, or one saa’ of
raisins.
Some of the scholars have interpreted
“food” (ta’aam) in this hadeeth as
referring to wheat; others interpreted
it as meaning the staple food of the
country, whatever it is, whether it is
wheat, corn, pearl millet or whatever.
This is the correct view, because
zakaah is a help from the rich to the
poor, and the Muslim does not have to
help with anything other than the
staple food of his country.
Undoubtedly rice is the staple food in
the land of the Two Holy Sanctuaries
(Saudi Arabia) and it is a good and
valuable food; it is better than the
barley that is mentioned in the text.
Hence it is known that there is
nothing wrong with giving rice as
zakaat al-fitr.
What must be given is a saa’ of any
kind of staple food, i.e., a saa’ of the
Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him), which is four
complete scoops as scooped up with
two hands, according to al-Qaamoos
etc. In modern weights this is
equivalent to approximately three
kilograms. If a Muslim gives a kilo of
rice or some other staple food of his
country, that is sufficient even if it is
not one of the types mentioned in the
hadeeth, according to the more
correct of the two scholarly opinions.
There is nothing wrong with giving the
equivalent amount by weight, which is
approximately three kilograms.
Zakaat al-fitr must be given on behalf
of all Muslims, young and old, male
and female, free and slave. With
regard to a foetus, it is not obligatory
to give it on his behalf according to
scholarly consensus, but it is
mustahabb, because ‘Uthmaan (may
Allaah be pleased with him) did that.
It is also obligatory to give it before
the Eid prayer, and it is not
permissible to delay it until after the
Eid prayer. There is nothing wrong
with giving it one or two days before
the Eid. Hence it is known that the
earliest time when it may be given,
according to the more correct of the
two scholarly views, is the night of
the 28th of Ramadaan, because the
month may be twenty-nine or thirty
days. The companions of the
Messenger of Allaah (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) used
to give it one or two days before Eid.
Those to whom it must be given are
the poor and needy. It was proven that
Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased
with him) said: The Messenger of
Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) enjoined zakaat al-fitr
as a purification for the fasting
person from idle and obscene speech,
and to feed the poor. Whoever gives it
before the prayer, it is zakaat al-fitr,
and whoever gives it after the prayer,
it is ordinary charity. This was
narrated by Abu Dawood and classed
as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi
Dawood.
It is not permissible to pay the value
in money, according to the majority of
scholars; this view has the stronger
evidence. Rather it must be given in
the form of food, as the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) and his companions (may
Allaah be pleased with them) did. This
is also the view of the majority of the
ummah. We ask Allaah to help us and
all the Muslims to understand His
religion properly and adhere to it
steadfastly, and to guide us, for He is
the Most Generous, Most Kind.
Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz,
14/200.
This is the estimation of Shaykh Ibn
Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him)
, who reckoned the weight of zakaat
al-fitr as being approximately three
kilograms.
This was also the estimate of the
scholars of the Standing Committee
(9/371).
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah
have mercy on him) estimated it in
grams as being 2100 grams, as it
says in Fataawa al-Zakaah , p.
274-276.
This discrepancy occurred because a
saa’ is a measure of volume, not
weight.
The scholars worked it out by weight
so that it would be easier to work out.
It is well known that the weight of
grains varies; some are light and
some are heavy, and some are in
between. In fact the weight of a saa’
of the same kind of grain may vary,
and new may weigh more than old.
Hence if people err on the side of
caution and give more, that will be
better.
See al-Mughni , 4/168, where it
mentions something similar about
working out the nisaab of crops by
weight.
And Allaah knows best.

abdulwastecx:


assuming the following:
depth of foundation 600mm ( 3 courses of 6" block)
assuming a toilet of 6' x 4' ( 1.8m x 1.2m) and two toilwt per flat
assuming a living room of 14'x14' (4.2 x 4.2m)
assuming a kitchen of 8' x 8' (2.4 x 2.4m)
assuming a dinning of 8' x 8' (2.4 x 2.4m)

setting out should cost like N30,000

perimeter each of the room 3 x 3.6m ( 10 x 12) = ( (2x3)+(2x3.6)) = 13.2m x 2 x 3 = 79.2m
perimeter of living room/ dining for the three flats = (4.2 x 4)+(2.4 x 4) = 26.4m x 3 =79.2m
perimeter of kitchen/toilets = (2.4 x 4 ) +((1.2x2) + (1.8x2)) x 2) = 13.92m = 41.76m
total perimeter of the house = 200.16m

allowing 15% for circulation and veranda = 1.15 x 200.16 = 230.184m

depth of foundation = 600mm (2')
rate of excavation N300/m = N69,000(can be lower depending on location of building)

foundation strip footing depth and width of footing = 100mm (4''), 450mm(18'')
volume of concrete = 0.1 x 0.45 x 230 = 10.35m3
cement required using mix ratio of 1:3:6 = 1/10x10.35x1506/50 = 47bags of cement @ N200 per bag = N94,000
sand required = 3/10 x 10.35 x 1.6 = 5 tonnes of sand @ N1,600/tonnes = N8,000
gravel required = 6/10 x 10.35 x2.4 = 15 tonnes @ N8,000/tonnes = N120,000
workmanship = N40,000

foundation block = 230 x 0.6 x 10 =1380blocks @ N120/block = N165,600
cement for molter = 25bags @ N2000/bags = N50,000
sand = 5 tonnes = N8,000
workmanship = N70,000

filling and compaction to DPC level: depending on site conditions

DPM = N8,000
DPC of 75mm thick = 185 x 0.075 = 13.875m3
cement = 40bags = N80,000
sand = 15 tonnes = N24,000
gravel = 5 tonnes = N40,000
workmanship = N40,000

formwork for the DPC = N20,000

SUM = N850,000 ( MINUS CONTINGENCY)
Wanna tap from ur knowledge if u don't mind, in ur calculation of d materials ie cement, sand and gravel, can u explain how u come abt d unit of 1506/50 for cement, 1.6 for sand and 2.4 for gravel respectively? Am a bit confused there or are they standard? Thanks as I await ur reply

abdulwastecx:


I always convert from mm to m when I want to do any calculation
remember 1m = 1000mm

dunkem21:
Wow. Good news.

Your advice is valuable especially following the plumber and electrician to the market.

You will get quality items @ just a little higher price than the ordinary ones.

abdulwastecx:


I rechecked the calculations and saw nothing

abdulwastecx:


assuming the following:
depth of foundation 600mm ( 3 courses of 6" block)
assuming a toilet of 6' x 4' ( 1.8m x 1.2m) and two toilwt per flat
assuming a living room of 14'x14' (4.2 x 4.2m)
assuming a kitchen of 8' x 8' (2.4 x 2.4m)
assuming a dinning of 8' x 8' (2.4 x 2.4m)

setting out should cost like N30,000

perimeter each of the room 3 x 3.6m ( 10 x 12) = ( (2x3)+(2x3.6)) = 13.2m x 2 x 3 = 79.2m
perimeter of living room/ dining for the three flats = (4.2 x 4)+(2.4 x 4) = 26.4m x 3 =79.2m
perimeter of kitchen/toilets = (2.4 x 4 ) +((1.2x2) + (1.8x2)) x 2) = 13.92m = 41.76m
total perimeter of the house = 200.16m

allowing 15% for circulation and veranda = 1.15 x 200.16 = 230.184m

depth of foundation = 600mm (2')
rate of excavation N300/m = N69,000(can be lower depending on location of building)

foundation strip footing depth and width of footing = 100mm (4''), 450mm(18'')
volume of concrete = 0.1 x 0.45 x 230 = 10.35m3
cement required using mix ratio of 1:3:6 = 1/10x10.35x1506/50 = 47bags of cement @ N200 per bag = N94,000
sand required = 3/10 x 10.35 x 1.6 = 5 tonnes of sand @ N1,600/tonnes = N8,000
gravel required = 6/10 x 10.35 x2.4 = 15 tonnes @ N8,000/tonnes = N120,000
workmanship = N40,000

foundation block = 230 x 0.6 x 10 =1380blocks @ N120/block = N165,600
cement for molter = 25bags @ N2000/bags = N50,000
sand = 5 tonnes = N8,000
workmanship = N70,000

filling and compaction to DPC level: depending on site conditions

DPM = N8,000
DPC of 75mm thick = 185 x 0.075 = 13.875m3
cement = 40bags = N80,000
sand = 15 tonnes = N24,000
gravel = 5 tonnes = N40,000
workmanship = N40,000

formwork for the DPC = N20,000

SUM = N850,000 ( MINUS CONTINGENCY)

YourCoffin:
Men will always be men. If you like teach them till thy kingdom come, it will come a time when he would dump all those stuff and start frequenting restaurants. House chores and cooking are really tiring for most men. When I mean tiring, I mean tiring.

For instance, my mum trained me quite well in that aspect. I can cook virtually everything. But right now I only boil noodles and I'm good to go. No time for all those pounding and turning of pots. Very few men retain their cooking skills as they grow because naturally they would prefer not to cook, especially ones that require time and extra care. They are just not that organized and focused as women and therefore cooking is really a hardwork for them.

If you have to force your boys to learn to cook, prepare to buy countless pots and make sure you have a fire extinguisher ready somewhere.

kwanKwasiyya: KASG under his excellency is doing a lot for the great people of kano. That's the longest in West/Africa

ulster: In this ebola season where cost of hand-sanitisers have literally trebled and the composition of these hand-sanitisers are in doubt, why not make your own home-made hand sanitizer from ingredients you select. This is an excellent project for kids, now that schools are not resuming soon and you'll save money, protect yourself from germs, and can customize the scent of the hand sanitizer, and be sure of the composition of the hand sanitisers you are using this period. It is not rocket science but simple chemistry, so lets go:?

2/3 cup 99% rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) or ethanol
1/3 cup aloe vera gel
8-10 drops essential oil, optional (such as lavendar, tea-tree, vanilla, peppermint, grapefruit)
bowl and spoon
funnel
recycled liquid soap or hand sanitizer bottle

Nothing could be easier! Simply mix the ingredients together and then use the funnel to pour them into the bottle. Screw the pump back onto the bottle and you're ready to go.

Wash your hands regularly with soap, apply your home made hand-sanitiser and put your trust in Jesus and be ebola free!
God bless

Ifecoded: ur teacher na error MR Abdul no be error.. He taught me and i knw it buh not gna tell it here waiting for sum1 as brilliant as me to say it.

hardbody:

you are a learner. When Julius Berger was fixing 3mb, I observed that you will drive through rain till you get to the bridge and it turns dry weather. This happened for 3 long months. During Easter I was home to commit my Dad to mother earth, I kept one of the rain makers standby just in case. The day before rain messed up another burial until another of my uncles engaged those guys. Even the bible agrees that there are powers and principalities. My people should stop dying on account of ignorance.

teeboi73: It's real,i was working on small access road in Abia couple of years ago,the project was supposed to last 2 weeks but rain did not permit, I was running cash on hotel,labours and the little work we were able to do was destroyed by rain I was kind of frustrated. A man near by that was observing me approached and asked for 5,000 naira (that was in 2008) to 'help' me out,i asked for the kind of help,he said if I still want to do the job,eventually I gave him the money and not even a drop of rain till I completed the job

danchuzzy:




absolute spot off.
as an engineer u
1) design for worse case scenerios.
2) dont predict worse case scenerios in dis case possible water/rainwater characteristics while constructing
3) dont implement a design (actual road construction) when u r still gatherin facts.

u shuld hav planned for all dese in d preliminary stages of d project via research and what have u. dis is best done during d rainy season & in ur office/company/firm. Once d rains r over (during d dry season), u shuld b ready t commence work at d project site.

okay y people dey stop work wen rain wan fall?

thank u!

khattab02: no mind her! Na her post dumb. You know Allah Bari taa'ala said;
''We will show them Our signs in the Universe and in their ownselves, until it becomes manifest to them that this( this Qur'an) is the truth.... 41:53.

Nice write up bro!