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*Herbs in Hadith: Black Seed* The Prophet (PBUH) said, "If my community had only known what there is in fenugreek they would have paid its weight in gold." When considering the value of herbs, it is not their cost or exotic quality that matters as much as their versatility. Many herbs have been used historically as "cure-alls" or potent "tonic herbs." Among these herbs are black seed, fenugreek and aloe vera, three of the Prophet's (PBUH) favorite herbs. Bukhari reports that the Prophet (PBUH) recommended that we "use black seed regularly because it has a cure for every disease except death." The magazine Food Chemistry found black seed to be high in protein, carbohydrates, essential fatty acids, vitamins A, B1, B2, C and niacin as well as calcium, potassium and iron. These are the very nutrients that modern science has found that we most lack. We are encouraged to drink milk for calcium, to take supplements for EFA's (Essential F...

*بِسْــــــــــــــــــــــمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيْم* *السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته* *RAMADAAN - HEALTH ISSUES* *Can he break the fast because his work is too hard?* *Question* *Is it permissible for those who do hard work to break the fast during Ramadaan, such as those who work in foundries and factories and do other kinds of hard work?*. *Answer* *Praise be to Allaah*. Some scholars have issued fatwas saying that it is permissible for these people not to fast. I sent the fatwa to Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Muhammad ibn Humayd and Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on them) for their comments on it and they said:  The basic principle is that it is obligatory to fast Ramadaan, and to form the intention to fast from the night before, for all adult Muslims, who should start the day fasting, except for those to whom the Lawgiver has granted a concession, who are allowed not to fast – namely the sick, travellers and those who come under those ...

﷽ Series On The Incomparable Personality and Appearance of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) *Episode 28: HIS CONCERNED ABOUT ORPHANS* Rasūlullāh not just love who were around Him, nor did He only loved those who were related to Him, rather He considered the entire society. In society, He was especially considerate of orphans and would commend His followers to take special care of the orphans as they did not have parents to look after them. In one of His hadiths, He said:    “The best house among the Muslims is one where an orphan is well treated, and the worst house among the Muslims is one where an orphan is badly treated.” Muslims must take a leaf out of His treatment of orphans and treat the orphans fairly and wherever one sees the orphans being oppressed, a Muslim should raise voice for it and stop it from happening.  (Ibn Majah) *Thought For The Day* The lives of the true believers are balanced between the extremes of human behavior. They neither become so happy...

﷽ *Let's Change Our Mindsets About Marriage* *Episode 97* *SIGNS OF A DISRESPECTFUL HUSBAND* One beautiful thing about Islam is it values the relationship between a husband and wife so much so that there is great saying of the Holy Prophet regarding the issue. Most of us knows the hadiths we either simply ignore them or we don't care about them and yet claim to love the holy Prophet. NAUZU BILLAH. In this series we will talk about those things which your husband does to disrespect you. I won’t lie to you—no marriage is all rainbows and unicorns and it is anything but easy. What nobody tells you at the beginning is not to expect a fairy tale and that in marriage, you’ll have to compromise on some things you would never usually put up with. However, there is one thing you shouldn’t even think about tolerating and that is having a disrespectful husband. You need to understand that there cannot exist love where there isn’t respect and that you can never build a healthy r...

﷽ *HISNUL MUSLIM ('Fortress Of The Muslim' Or 'Citadel Of The Believer')* *Episode 36* *DU'Ā UPON ENCOUNTERING AN ENEMY OR THOSE OF AUTHORITY* 1. 👇🏻 اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَجْعَلُكَ فِي نُحُورِهِمْ وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شُرُورِهِمْ Allaahumma 'innaa naj'aluka fee nuhoorihim wa na'oothu bika min shuroorihim. O Allah, we ask You to restrain them by their necks and we seek refuge in You from their evil. REFERENCE: Abu Dawud 2/89, Al-Hakim. 2. 👇🏻 اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ عَضُدي، وَأَنْتَ نَصِيرِي، بِكَ أَحُولُ وَبِكَ أَصُولُ وَبِكَ أُقَاتِلُ Allaahumma 'Anta 'adhudee, wa 'Anta naseeree, bika 'ajoolu, wa bika 'asoolu, wa bika 'uqaatilu. O Allah, You are my strength and You are my support. For Your sake I go forth and for Your sake I advance and for Your sake I fight. REFERENCE: Abu Dawud 3/42, At-Tirmizi\n 5/572. 3. 👇🏻 حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الوَكِيلُ Hasbunallaahu wa ni'amal-wakeel. Allah is suffic...

﷽ *First Hadīth Of The Day* حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ  اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ عَمْرٌو سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ  عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ أَتَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله  عليه وسلم عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أُبَىٍّ بَعْدَ مَا أُدْخِلَ حُفْرَتَهُ  فَأَمَرَ بِهِ فَأُخْرِجَ، فَوَضَعَهُ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ، وَنَفَثَ  عَلَيْهِ مِنْ رِيقِهِ، وَأَلْبَسَهُ قَمِيصَهُ، فَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ،  وَكَانَ كَسَا عَبَّاسًا قَمِيصًا‏.‏ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ وَقَالَ أَبُو  هَارُونَ وَكَانَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَمِيصَانِ،  فَقَالَ لَهُ ابْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَلْبِسْ أَبِي  قَمِيصَكَ الَّذِي يَلِي جِلْدَكَ‏.‏ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ فَيُرَوْنَ أَنَّ  النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَلْبَسَ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ قَمِيصَهُ  مُكَافَأَةً لِمَا صَنَعَ‏.‏  Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:                        Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to `Abdullah bin...

 ﷽ *Surah An-Nisa, Verse 25:* وَمَن لَّمْ يَسْتَطِعْ مِنكُمْ طَوْلًا أَن يَنكِحَ الْمُحْصَنَاتِ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ فَمِن مَّا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُم مِّن فَتَيَاتِكُمُ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِإِيمَانِكُم بَعْضُكُم مِّن بَعْضٍ فَانكِحُوهُنَّ بِإِذْنِ أَهْلِهِنَّ وَآتُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ مُحْصَنَاتٍ غَيْرَ مُسَافِحَاتٍ وَلَا مُتَّخِذَاتِ أَخْدَانٍ فَإِذَا أُحْصِنَّ فَإِنْ أَتَيْنَ بِفَاحِشَةٍ فَعَلَيْهِنَّ نِصْفُ مَا عَلَى الْمُحْصَنَاتِ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَنْ خَشِيَ الْعَنَتَ مِنكُمْ وَأَن تَصْبِرُوا خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ And whoever of you have not the means wherewith to wed free, believing women, they may wed believing girls from among those (captives and slaves) whom your right hands possess, and Allah has full knowledge about your Faith, you are one from another. Wed them with the permission of their own folk (guardians, Auliya' or masters) and give them their Mahr according to what is reasonable; they (the above said capti...

DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Khamis, 7th day of Ramadhan (Thursday 30th April, 2020). *_SAY LAA ILAAHA ILL-ALLAAH REGULARLY AND STUDY ITS MEANING WELL_*. BismilLaah. It was narrated from Abu Sa‘eed al-Khudri (may ALLAH be pleased with him) that the Messenger of ALLAH (blessings and peace of ALLAH be upon him) said: “Muusah (peace be upon him) said: ‘O Lord, teach me something by which I may remember You and call upon You.’ HE said: ‘Say: Laa ilaaha ill- ALLAH (there is none worthy of worship  but ALLAH).’ He said: ‘O Lord, all Your slaves say that.’ He said: ‘Say: Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah.’  He said: ‘There is no god but You, my Lord, but I wanted something that is only for me.’ He said: ‘O Muusah, if the seven heavens and all their inhabitants others except Me, and the seven earths, were (placed) in one pan (of the Balance) and Laa ilaaha ill-Allah was placed in the other pan, Laa ilaaha ill-Allah would outweigh them.”Narrated by Ibn Hibbaan (6218) and al-Haakim (1936). A...

Even in hard times, the longest day is only 24 hours. Everything passes, nothing stays.  Have faith and keep walking, knowing Allah is with you. ------ Someone once said and I quote: "life is BCD...from Birth to Death...what's between is Choice". Heaven or Hell, Jannah or Jahannam. The choice is yours.  What's Forbidden(Haram) would remain forbidden even if everyone is doing it. What's allowed (Halal) would remain allowed even if you're the only one doing it. Take Heed! Stay away from any creature that makes you disobedient to the Creator. Don't please any creature to displease the Creator.  Displease all creatures to please the Creator. The Creator can save you from all creatures but no creature can save you from the Creator. It's a concept. Understand! Think about it! ------- One day, a school teacher wrote on the board the following: *9×1=7* *9×2=18* *9×3=27* *9×4=36* *9×5=45* *9×6=54...

﷽ Series On The Incomparable Personality and Appearance of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)  *Episode 27: HIS PLEASANTNESS* Rasūlullāh was the most pleasant person. He would greet everyone with a smile and always spoke to people with gentleness. His companion said about Him: “I have never seen a man who smiled as much as the Messenger of Allah.” This shows that the personality of Rasūlullāh was pleasant and gentle. A person who would smile most of the times ought to leave a good impression on people, and wherever He would go He ought to have spread love and pleasantness. Sallallāhu Alayhi wa Sallam.  [Tirmidhi]  *Thought For The Day* A mother fetched flood water, tap water, river water, rain water and lake water in different cups. She lined them up on a table and called her daughter and said, "You see these different samples of water, all are called water. However, not all qualify for what I'm about to ask you to do now." She then asked the daughter to assume she was...

﷽ *Let's Change Our Mindsets About Marriage* *Episode 96* *READ THESE INSPIRING STORIES, PONDER OVER THEM AND MOST IMPORTANTLY PRACTICE WHAT YOU READ IN ORDER TO BE AN EVERLASTING HAPPY MUSLIM SPOUSE* Look at the story of Abdullahi Ibn Abubakar and Atikah bint Zaid, Atikah was so beautiful, one of the most beautiful female companions, they were so in love, that they were mad about each other. Abdulllahi was crazy about her, to the extent that he started missing Salat and Jihad, until Abubakar Siddiq (RA) commanded Abdullahi to divorce her, Abdullahi became depressed that he started singing love poems about Atikah up and down at home. This was what made Abubakar to re-consider the issue and eventually Abdullahi and Atikah were back together again, and Abdullahi even made Atikah to promise him that she won't marry any other man even after his death. The Prophet (Blessings and Peace of Allāh be upon him) said, "a woman will be with her final husband in Jannah (...

﷽ *HISNUL MUSLIM ('Fortress Of The Muslim' Or 'Citadel Of The Believer')* *Episode 35* *DU'Ā FOR ONE IN DISTRESS* 1. 👇🏻 لَا إلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمْ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ العَرْشِ العَظِيمُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهْ رَبُّ السَّمَوَاتِ وَرَبُّ الأَرْضِ وَرَبُّ العَرْشِ الْكَرِيمُ Laa 'ilaaha 'illallaahul-'Adheemul-Haleem, laa 'ilaaha 'illallaahu Rabbul-'Arshil-'Adheem, laa 'ilaaha 'illallaahu Rabbus-samaawaati wa Rabbul-'ardhi wa Rabbul-'Arshil-Kareem. There is none worthy of worship but Allah the Mighty, the Forbearing. There is none worthy of worship but Allah, Lord of the Magnificent Throne. There is none worthy of worship but Allah, Lord of the heavens and Lord of the earth, and Lord of the Noble Throne. REFERENCE: Al-Bukhari 8/154, Muslim 4/2092. 2. 👇🏻 اللَّهُمَّ رَحْمَتَكَ أَرْجُوفَلَا تَكِلْنِي إِلىَ نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ، وَأَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ، لَا إِ...

﷽ *First Hadīth Of The Day* حَدَّثَنَا  أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ  الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله  عليه وسلم ‏"‏ ادْفِنُوهُمْ فِي دِمَائِهِمْ ‏" ‏‏.‏ ـ يَعْنِي يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ ـ وَلَمْ يُغَسِّلْهُمْ‏.‏  Narrated Jabir:                        The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Bury them (i.e. martyrs) with their blood." (that was) On the day of the Battle of  Uhud. He did not get them washed. Sahih Bukhari  (Funerals (Al-Janaa'iz)) Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1346 In-book reference : Book 23, Hadith 102 ﷽ *Second Hadīth Of The Day* حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ مُقَاتِلٍ،  أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا لَيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي  ابْنُ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ  جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى  الله عليه وسلم كَانَ...

 ﷽ *Surah An-Nisa, Verse 23:* حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْكُمْ أُمَّهَاتُكُمْ وَبَنَاتُكُمْ وَأَخَوَاتُكُمْ وَعَمَّاتُكُمْ وَخَالَاتُكُمْ وَبَنَاتُ الْأَخِ وَبَنَاتُ الْأُخْتِ وَأُمَّهَاتُكُمُ اللَّاتِي أَرْضَعْنَكُمْ وَأَخَوَاتُكُم مِّنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ وَأُمَّهَاتُ نِسَائِكُمْ وَرَبَائِبُكُمُ اللَّاتِي فِي حُجُورِكُم مِّن نِّسَائِكُمُ اللَّاتِي دَخَلْتُم بِهِنَّ فَإِن لَّمْ تَكُونُوا دَخَلْتُم بِهِنَّ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَحَلَائِلُ أَبْنَائِكُمُ الَّذِينَ مِنْ أَصْلَابِكُمْ وَأَن تَجْمَعُوا بَيْنَ الْأُخْتَيْنِ إِلَّا مَا قَدْ سَلَفَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا Forbidden to you (for marriage) are: your mothers, your daughters, your sisters, your father's sisters, your mother's sisters, your brother's daughters, your sister's daughters, your foster mother who gave you suck, your foster milk suckling sisters, your wives' mothers, your step daughters under your guardianship, born of your wives to whom you have gone in - but there is no sin on you if you have ...

DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Arbaà, 6th day of Ramadhan (Wednesday 29th April, 2020). *_ALLAH LOVE TO FORGIVE SO LET'S REVERSE BACK TO HIM_*. BismilLahir Rahmaanir Raheem. One of the beautiful nature of Islam is that no matter how much evil we become, if we turns sincerely to the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth (ALLAH), repenting and asking for forgiveness, the matter is over, we are forgiven, and not just that, the love of ALLAH SWT for us that was present before will all be back, because HE is al-Wadud, HE is the Loving One. And this is the mercy of ALLAH, Azza wa Jal,  The Mighty and the Majestic. You remember the true story of a man who killed 100 human beings and he wanted to repent to ALLAH SWT but in the process of going to a town where he can meet good people and repent dies on his way but just bcs of his intention to repent ALLAH forgave him and he finally entered Jannat Allahu Akbar. So the point is and as mentioned in the Quran, the worst sins that ever commit...

﷽ Series On The Incomparable Personality and Appearance of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) *Episode 26: HIS CARING FOR WOMEN* Another allegation against Islam is that it is a religion that oppresses women, therefore, being the bringer of the religion, Rasūlullāh is also attributed with women oppressing attributes. This perception is also wrong, because Rasūlullāh was very caring of the rights of the women and commended His followers to give special treatment to women by giving them respect and equal rights that they ought to have. In one of His hadiths He said: “ Whoever (brings up) two girls till they come of age, will be in the next world along with me, like my two fingers joining each other.” (Abu Dawud) If He were an oppressor of women, He could have simply mentioned male orphan children, however, He gave preference to raising up of female children. This shows the care He had for women and their rights. *{To be continued In-sha-Allāh (If Allāh Wills)...}* *"And keep remin...

﷽ *Let's Change Our Mindsets About Marriage* *Episode 95* *10 WAYS TO MAKE HOMEMAKING A STRESS-FREE IBADAH* The phone is ringing … as I run to attend it, I realise the living room is a mess with toys lying all over. As I start speaking, the call from the potty comes “Mama! I’m done!” The pressure cooker then whistles and wakes up the sleeping baby. While this is my average day, I am not complaining. Seriously. Alhamdulillah for all these blessings — kids, provision, shelter and so much more. But I know that I, and all stay-at-home mummies like me, feel stressed out at times. So, let’s tackle it together. People often tend to view “Homemaking” as a list of chores like cleaning, washing and cooking of course. This concept needs to be rebuilt. Homemaking is all about making a HOME. All these chores are physical in nature, but we need to first touch the emotional side of it. Bringing up bright and pious children into the world, providing and fostering all needs ...

﷽ *HISNUL MUSLIM ('Fortress Of The Muslim' Or 'Citadel Of The Believer')* *Episode 34* *DU'Ā FOR ANXIETY AND SORROW* 1. 👇🏻 اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي عَبْدُكَ، ابْنُ عَبْـدِكَ، ابْنُ أَمَتِـكَ، نَاصِيَتِي بِيَدِكَ، مَاضٍ فِيَّ حُكْمُكَ، عَدْلٌ فِيَّ قَضَاؤُكَ، أَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ، سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ، أَوْ أَنْزَلْتَهُ فِي كِتَابِكَ، أَوْ عَلَّمْتَهُ أَحَداً مِنْ خَلْقِـكَ، أَوِ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ الغَيْبِ عِنْـدَكَ، أَنْ تَجْعَلَ القُرْآنَ رَبِيعَ قَلْبِي، وَنُورَ صَدْرِي، وجَلَاءَ حُزْنِي وذَهَابَ هَمِّي Allaahumma 'innee 'abduka, ibnu 'abdika, ibnu 'amatika, naasiyatee biyadika, maadhin fiyya hukmuka, 'adlun fiyya qadhaa'uka, 'as'aluka bikulli ismin huwa laka, sammayta bihi nafsaka, 'aw 'anzaltahu fee kitaabika, 'aw 'allamtahu 'ahadan min khalqika, 'awista'tharta bihi fee 'ilmil-ghaybi 'indaka, 'an taj'alal-Qur'aana rabee'a qalbee, wa noora sadre...

﷽ *First Hadīth Of The Day* حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ  يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ  عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ  اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم  يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَ الرَّجُلَيْنِ مِنْ قَتْلَى أُحُدٍ فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ  ثُمَّ يَقُولُ ‏"‏ أَيُّهُمْ أَكْثَرُ أَخْذًا لِلْقُرْآنِ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَإِذَا  أُشِيرَ لَهُ إِلَى أَحَدِهِمَا قَدَّمَهُ فِي اللَّحْدِ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَنَا  شَهِيدٌ عَلَى هَؤُلاَءِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَأَمَرَ  بِدَفْنِهِمْ فِي دِمَائِهِمْ، وَلَمْ يُغَسَّلُوا وَلَمْ يُصَلَّ  عَلَيْهِمْ‏.‏  Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:                        The Prophet (ﷺ) collected every two martyrs of Uhud in one piece of cloth, then he would ask, "Which of  them had (knew) more of the Qur'an?" When one of them was pointed out for him, he would put t...

﷽ *Surah An-Nisa, Verse 21:* وَكَيْفَ تَأْخُذُونَهُ وَقَدْ أَفْضَىٰ بَعْضُكُمْ إِلَىٰ بَعْضٍ وَأَخَذْنَ مِنكُم مِّيثَاقًا غَلِيظًا And how could you take it (back) while you have gone in unto each other, and they have taken from you a firm and strong covenant? ﷽ *Surah An-Nisa, Verse 22:* وَلَا تَنكِحُوا مَا نَكَحَ آبَاؤُكُم مِّنَ النِّسَاءِ إِلَّا مَا قَدْ سَلَفَ إِنَّهُ كَانَ فَاحِشَةً وَمَقْتًا وَسَاءَ سَبِيلًا And marry not women whom your fathers married, except what has already passed; indeed it was shameful and most hateful, and an evil way.

DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Ath-thalaatha, 5th day of Ramadhan (Tuesday 28th April, 2020). *_FEW TIPS TO PREVENT THE FEELING OF THIRST DURING OUR RAMADAN DAYS_*. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Let's make sure we drink plenty of fluids and water between Iftar and Suhour to prevent dehydration. Limit your intake of fried foods and foods high in fats and sugar. Avoid foods high in salt such as pickles, salty crackers and nuts, and canned foods. Try not to drink too much tea especially at Suhuur as it can increase fluids lost through urination. It is highly recommended for Muslims to take their pre-dawn meal (as-suhuur) before beginning the day of fasting. The Prophet mentioned its blessings in several traditions. Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of ALLAH, peace and blessings be upon him, said: تَسَحَّرُوا فَإِنَّ فِي السُّحُورِ بَرَكَةً Take the morning meal. Verily, there is blessing in the morning meal. Sahih Bukhari 1823. *_May ALLAH keep guiding us all and grant us ...

﷽ *Surah An-Nisa, Verse 21:* وَكَيْفَ تَأْخُذُونَهُ وَقَدْ أَفْضَىٰ بَعْضُكُمْ إِلَىٰ بَعْضٍ وَأَخَذْنَ مِنكُم مِّيثَاقًا غَلِيظًا And how could you take it (back) while you have gone in unto each other, and they have taken from you a firm and strong covenant? ﷽ *Surah An-Nisa, Verse 22:* وَلَا تَنكِحُوا مَا نَكَحَ آبَاؤُكُم مِّنَ النِّسَاءِ إِلَّا مَا قَدْ سَلَفَ إِنَّهُ كَانَ فَاحِشَةً وَمَقْتًا وَسَاءَ سَبِيلًا And marry not women whom your fathers married, except what has already passed; indeed it was shameful and most hateful, and an evil way.

*🌙The Prophet’s Sermon before Ramadhan* Baihaqi reported on the authority of Salman Al-Farsi (Radhi Allah ‘Anh) that Prophet (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam) delivered a sermon on the last day of the month of Sha’ban. In it he (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam) said, “O People! The month of Allah (Ramadan) has come with its mercies, blessings and forgivenesses. Allah has decreed this month the best of all months. The days of this month are the best among the days and the nights are the best among the nights and the hours during Ramadan are the best among the hours. This is a month in which you have been invited by Him (to fast and pray). Allah has honoured you in it. In every breath you take is a reward of Allah, your sleep is worship, your good deeds are accepted and your invocations are answered. Therefore, you must invoke your Lord in all earnestness with hearts free from sin and evil, and pray that Allah may help you to keep fast, and to recite the Holy Qur’an. *Indeed!, miserable ...

﷽ Series On The Incomparable Personality and Appearance of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) *Episode 25: HIS KINDNESS TOWARDS KIDS* Rasūlullāh always treated kids with kindness and mercy. He always enjoyed their company and played with them to make them happy. One of such example can be seen from His life when He used to say to kids: “ I’ll give such and such (i.e. gift or so) to the one who comes to me first.” So they used to race and fall on His back and chest. (Ahmad) This shows His treatment towards kids and there are countless other examples in His lifetime where He commanded parents to be loving and caring towards their children. *{To be continued In-sha-Allāh (If Allāh Wills)...}* *"And keep reminding, because reminding benefits the believers."* (Qur-ān 51:55)

﷽ *Let's Change Our Mindsets About Marriage* *Episode 94* *WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS OF A VALID MARRIAGE?* Nikah is not only an agreement between two people. It has social and familial results. The traditions and the rules of the society play a role on the marriage.  Therefore, no nikah can be performed secretly. Islamic and civil marriages are not two distinct concepts. Civil marriage is performed under the supervision of civil authorities. Islamic marriage similarly requires supervision, and the primary supervisor is sought to be the bride’s father. If the father and other male relatives renounce the duty of supervision or object to the marriage without Islamic basis, the supervisor becomes the civil or other lawful authority. Islamic marriage has the additional condition of “mehr” which must be supervised while being determined and written down. An Islamic marriage (nikah) can be performed under the following conditions: 1- Both sides must be free of obstacles to m...

﷽ *HISNUL MUSLIM ('Fortress Of The Muslim' Or 'Citadel Of The Believer')* *Episode 33* *DU'Ā IMMEDIATELY AFTER SALAM OF THE WITR PRAYER* (1)سُبْحَانَ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُوسِ(2)رَبُّ الْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالرُّوحِ Subhaanal-Malikil-Quddoosi.(1)Rabbil-malaa'ikati warroohi.(2) Glory is to the King, the Holy. (Three times and raise and extend the voice on the third time and say...)(1)Lord of the angels and the Spirit.(2) REFERENCE: An-Nasa'i 3/244, Ad-Daraqutni. *{To be continued In-sha-Allāh (If Allāh Wills)...}* *"And keep reminding, because reminding benefits the believers."* (Qur-ān 51:55)

﷽ *First Hadīth Of The Day* حَدَّثَنَا  عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ  الشَّيْبَانِيِّ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما  ـ قَالَ صَلَّى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى رَجُلٍ بَعْدَ مَا  دُفِنَ بِلَيْلَةٍ قَامَ هُوَ وَأَصْحَابُهُ، وَكَانَ سَأَلَ عَنْهُ  فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَنْ هَذَا ‏" ‏‏.‏ فَقَالُوا فُلاَنٌ، دُفِنَ الْبَارِحَةَ‏.‏ فَصَلَّوْا عَلَيْهِ‏.‏  Narrated Ibn `Abbas:                        The Prophet (p.b.u.h) offered the funeral prayer of a man one night after he was buried, he and his  companions stood up (for the Prayer). He had asked them about him before standing, saying, "Who is  this?" They said, "He is so and so and was buried last night." So all of them offered the funeral prayer. Sahih Bukhari  (Funerals (Al-Janaa'iz)) Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1340 In-book reference : Book 23, Hadith 96 ﷽ *Second H...

﷽ *Surah An-Nisa, Verse 19:* يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا يَحِلُّ لَكُمْ أَن تَرِثُوا النِّسَاءَ كَرْهًا وَلَا تَعْضُلُوهُنَّ لِتَذْهَبُوا بِبَعْضِ مَا آتَيْتُمُوهُنَّ إِلَّا أَن يَأْتِينَ بِفَاحِشَةٍ مُّبَيِّنَةٍ وَعَاشِرُوهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ فَإِن كَرِهْتُمُوهُنَّ فَعَسَىٰ أَن تَكْرَهُوا شَيْئًا وَيَجْعَلَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا O you who believe! You are forbidden to inherit women against their will, and you should not treat them with harshness, that you may take away part of the Mahr you have given them, unless they commit open illegal sexual intercourse. And live with them honourably. If you dislike them, it may be that you dislike a thing and Allah brings through it a great deal of good. *COMMENTARY* Among many nations, including Arabs in the Days of Ignorance, a step-son or brother took possession of a dead man's widow or widows along with his goods and chattels. This shameful custom is forbidden. Another trick, to detract from the freedom of marri...

DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Ithnayn, 4th day of Ramadhan (Monday 27th April, 2020). *_WASTING TIME IN THIS BLESSED MONTH_*. Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Ramadhan is a blessed month which is a gift from ALLAH to aid us get closer to HIM. We've got only under 30 days to change our whole year of bad habits.  That’s all the time we have to make use of in the most blessed month of the year, Ramadhan. It's our year MOT so please don't fail the test. Stop Watching TV: Give yourself a break from the soaps/ shows you watch on television. Please sacrifice the time you spend on TV at least this one month. You don’t want to be regretting it later once the month has passed. Our TV channels are full of satanic  tools to deviate us from spending our time for something better.  Let's use the opportunity  of this blessed month to get rid of our habits which we are addicted to as an effort to get us closer to ALLAH. Imagine the time you spent on TV series and compare how m...

_Asalamu Alaikum warahmatullahi wabaraqatuhu_ Topic: *MENSTRUATING WOMEN DURING RAMADAN* Muslim women should not be upset for experiencing menstrual periods during Ramadan; Allah gives you the concession to not fast/pray so embrace it. Making female members of the family feel ashamed and bad is wrong and has no place in Islam.  Menstruation temporarily releases a woman from a variety of religious duties that are otherwise considered obligatory, including ritual prayers, whether or not it’s during Ramadan.  For some women, exemption from fasting given their physical state during menstruation is a welcomed break. Sheikh described this justification as God giving this leave to women "out of his mercy” because fasting could be “burdensome and difficult for menstruating women.” Blood loss during your period can cause low iron levels and fatigue, which is why what you eat and staying hydrated is so important.  it is widely understood that this notion of cleanliness does...

 ﷽ Series On The Incomparable Personality and Appearance of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) *Episode 24. HIS LOVE FOR PEACE* The general notion regarding Islam and Rasūlullāh is that they both encouraged violence in people and were/are not in favor of peace. This is totally baseless, because the religion Islam itself is peace and Rasūlullāh was a lover of peace. He wanted people to live in harmony and always encouraged people resolve their differences by opting for peace, instead of going for violence. In one of His hadith Rasūlullāh said: “Let us go to resolve the situation and make peace between them.” (Bukhari) Thus, Muslims should spread His message of peace by giving examples out of the actions He undertook to ensure peace. *Thought For The Day* Brothers and sisters in Islam, know that the days of this world are shorter and that the days of the hereafter are longer: no matter how much the person does of the good deeds in this life, he will benefit from it in the hereafter whi...

﷽ *Let's Change Our Mindsets About Marriage* *Episode 93* *THINGS HUSBANDS DO THAT HURT WIVES* 1. It hurts a wife when the husband listens to the advice of other women trying to impress them but ignores hers. 2. It hurts a wife when the husband carries himself in public as if he is not married, as if he is not proud of the love he shares with her. 3. It hurts a wife when the husband would rather watch pornography and touch himself than make love to her. 4. It hurts a wife when the husband would defend the privacy of his phone and attack his wife because of his phone activity as if what is in his phone is more important than his marriage. 5. It hurts a wife when she tries her best to cover the husband only to keep hearing others telling her about the dishonourable things her husband is doing. 6. It hurts a wife when the husband would rather confide in another woman and praise another woman. 7. It hurts a wife when she tries her best to be a good wife, cook for hi...

﷽ *HISNUL MUSLIM ('Fortress Of The Muslim' Or 'Citadel Of The Believer')* *Episode 32* *DU'Ā OF QUNOOT IN THE WITR PRAYER* 1. 👇🏻 اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ، وَعَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ، وَتَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ، وَبَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا أَعطَيْتَ، وَقِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ، فَإِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَلَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ، إِنَّهُ لَا يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ، وَلَا يَعِزُّ مَنْ عَادَيْتَ، تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَتَعَالَيْتَ Allaahum-mahdinee feeman hadayta, wa 'aafinee feeman 'aafayta, wa tawallanee feeman tawallayta, wa baarik lee feemaa 'a'atayta, wa qinee sharra maa qadhayta, fa'innaka taqdhee wa laa yuqdhaa 'alayka, 'innahu laa yathillu man waalayta, wa laa ya 'izzu man 'aadayta, tabaarakta Rabbanaa wa ta'aalayta. O Allah, guide me with those whom You have guided, and strengthen me with those whom You have given strength. Take me to Your care with those whom You have taken to Your care. Bless me in wh...