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It is not the meat of the sacrificial
animal nor their blood, that reaches
Allah: it is your piety that reaches Him:He has thus made them subject to you,
that ye may glorify Allah for His
Guidance to you and proclaim the good
news to all who do right. [Quran, 22:37]
Eid Al Adha is a celebration that
strengthens a Muslim's resolve to
sacrifice, in the way of Allah, that whichh e m a y l o v e t h e m o s t
(commemorating Ibrahim Alaihis
Salams readiness to sacrifice his most
beloved son who was a gift from God in
an age when no one could even dream
of becoming a father). This sacrifice on
the day of Eid-Al-Adha is preceded by
disciplining of Muslims to a life of giving
(sacrificing) during the first nine days ofDhul-Hijjah (the best ten days of the
year), and a strict training of piety, to
internalize the attribute of sacrifice
(forgiveness, patience, charity, good
deeds).
May Allah bless us muslims with the
right spirit of Eid-Al-Adha, accept the
sacrifices of our time, our hard-earned
money, our opportunities of perceivedenjoyment, and internalize the
attributes of sacrifice as a habit
throughout the year.
Be Aware, A lways, Everywhere Volume 5, Issue 11, November 2012
Better light a candle than curse the darkness
http://bakhabar.biharanjuman.org/
ISSN 2319-4049
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Editorial
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Mumbai in Bihar!
Just as I was getting used to braving those amusing looks my
husband kept giving me since the sudden news of my being the
Editor in Chief of Bakhabar, came the evergreen news about
the Bihar-Maharashtrian warfare. So unfair! This is a story we
have long been accustomed to hearing every now and then ,mostly when our dear politicians have nothing better to do.
Our Bakhabar story is unique in this respect that an eminent
publication from Bihar is being edited by a quintessential
Maharashtrian! Ever since my association with Bakhabar
everyone keeps asking me if I too was/am from Bihar.[Almost
sounding like ,Et tu Brutus!?] When smiles failed to stop those
important queries, I resorted to the oft used weapon of
silence. But one fine sunny morning, one of my childhood
friends, an eminent educationist, too joined the ranks , Is
there any chance of your forefathers being from Bihar? she
wondered aloud.Now I gave up. Sending a smiley proved to be
of no use either ; rather , prompting a further query from the
same friend . This time I was asked;
May be someone from your in laws ,was ?
Well, you know , from where!
Now ,I saidYes. Haan hum bhi Bihari hoon!
Because it means a hard working person with determination
and dedication !
After this, however all queries stopped, and thank God for that
and special thanks to Brother Shakeel Ahmad, founder of
wonderful Bihar Anjuman, for making this joint venture
between Bihar and Mumbai possible.
Dont know if that retort of mine was satisfactory or further
stirred a hornets nest but it put my mind in the nostalgic gear.And I began recalling my childhood visits to Bombay of those
serene times sans the mad politics of today,to my aunts home.
Apart from Hanging Gardens, Rani Bagh and Chowpatty, one of
the biggest attractions there was one Moulanas corner shop
which rented Ibn e Safis novels ,[ A rent that was rarely paid!]
the Christian Missionary school, and a big Parsi neighborhood,
and how can I forget those immense shady trees which
appeared almost blackish due to their excessive chlorophyll.All
of this is a most cherished memory of mine .We Muslims ,Parsis,
Christians and the Marathis [great connoisseurs of books and
music !]all presented such an intense and most likeable picture
of the erstwhile cosmopolitan Bombay.
Oops! Mumbai!
People say Mumbai is nothing but chaos, I say, Yes, it is.But Its a
beautiful chaos! One falls in love with Mumbai, as its magic
grows on you with time.
Strangely it was Congress which brought about this change in
the nomenclature, from cosmopolitan Bombay to Aamchi
Mumbai. Yeah, we never know these politicians, almost all of
them play the same games over and over again , leaving us with
no choice but to smile.
And Smiles are the best response that can be offered in certain
situations. One more reason for our smile is the good news
that Bakhabar is now a journal and has got an ISSNcertification!
So wishing you all a big smile from this joint venture of Bihar
and Mumbai,
Jai Hind
Ms.Asma Anjum Khan
Many of us tend to think that following Sunnah or any
Hadith is to follow all or follow none.
'Karey to poorehadeeson per amalkaro, nahi to karo hi mat'.
This is a foolish attitude our people show toward Sunnah.
It's more like saying 'khaye to Biryani khao, nahi to
bhukkemaro' - eat biryani or die hungry.
Moreover, some people think, if you follow complete Islam,
you have to leave your office,
family and go intojungles for worship.
Obviously, this is NOT
Islam, but some strange
ideologies promoted by
some Muslims who were
influenced by
Brahamanism, Greek
ideology and Buddhism.
Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) lived practical and
rational life; he was perfect business-man, perfect husband,
perfect teacher, just ruler and many more. He did not givehis worldly responsibilities and went into jungles leaving
everyone behind.
Islam is a complete way of life, it is a practical and rational
religion. It's not what many Muslims present it as a religion
of asceticism.
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Seraj Akram
Khabron ki Khabar
Hajj se is bar bhi muslim bhaichare ki misal qayem ki
gayi.
Eid ul Azha bare dhum se manayi gayi
Robert Wadra par corruption ka ilzaam
Gadkari ne croron rupie ka ghapla kia
Syria me khun kharab jari
Mohammad SAW par France me cartoon chhapa gya
America me Mohammad SAW par film bani
Jaspal Bhatti ka accident me inteqal
har sal Children day khub dhum dham se manane ki
rawish jari.
lekin is ijtema se duniya ke muslim ke liye kya kya
khairkhahi ke kam kiye ja sakte hain us par koi gaur
khoz nahi, bas mazhami rasm ada karne ke liye jama
hue, chale gaye, iski hikmat se faizyab hone par gaur
nahi kiya jana afsosnak.
Qurbani ke is tyowhar par janwaron ki Qurbani par jitna
zor us ka 5% bhi qurbani ke hikmat par nahi. kya
qurbani ka gosht Allah ko pasand he ya insan ke roz
marra ki zindagi me apne nafs ko Allah ki khusnudi ke
qurban karna zyadah pasand?
Sawab ke sath sath insan ke batin ko durust karne ki
zahmat aaj bhi nahi mahsus ki ja rahi he. aakhir Hajj ke
dauran aisa intezam kyon nahi kiya jata jis se insan ki
galat adat, yaqeen aur rasm o rewaj se bhi nejat mile.
Aisa lagta he ki sarkar ka kam sirf corruption karna rah
gaya he.
ise kahte hain lead from the front, BJP congress sepichhe kyon rahe.
Aur puri duniya be parwah apne kamo me magan.
ise kahte hain thook se suraj ki roshni ko bujhana,
Mohammad SAW ki taleem ka jawab to nahi diya ja
sakta to ochhe hathkande apnakar apni khabasat zahir
karne lage.
yah wah roshni he jise jitna bujhane ki koshis hogi utni
hi phailegi, shayed unhe pata nahi.
Desh ne ek behtareen mazahia nigar ko kho diya.
lekin kisi ko un garib, yateem bacho ka khyal nahi j inko
2 waqt ki roti aur parhne ko kitab nahi.
aur duniya ke dusre maqam ke muslim ki begairti me
koi kami nahi.
65 sal ke baad bhi garib isi liye to khatm nahi huyi,
sarkar ka dhyan amiron ko amir banane me zyadah aur
garibon par kam rahta he.
Hajion ne pure sakun ke sath Hajj ada kiya.
Burma me muslim ka qatl jari
Sarkar ne Ambani ko arbon arab ka fayeda
pahunchaya...Kejriwal
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1. Don't smoke-
2. Don't eat fruits immediately -
3. Don't drink tea -
4. Don't loosen your belt -
5. Don't bathe -
6. Don't walk about -
7. Don't sleep immediately -
Experiment from experts proves that smoking a
cigarette after meal is comparable to smoking 10 cigarettes
(chances of cancer is higher)
Immediately eating fruits after
meals will cause stomach to be bloated with air. Therefore take
fruit 1-2 hr after meal or 1hr before meal.
Because tea leaves contain a high content of
acid. This substance will cause the Protein content in the food
we consume to be hardened thus difficult to digest.
Loosening the belt after a meal will
easily cause the intestine to be twisted & blocked
Bathing will cause the increase of blood flow to
the hands, legs & body thus the amount of blood around the
stomach will therefore decrease. This will weaken the digestivesystem in our stomach.
People always say that after a meal walk a
hundred steps and you will live till 99. In actual fact this is not
true. Walking will cause the digestive system to be unable to
absorb the nutrition from the food we intake.
The food we intake will not be able
to digest properly. Thus will lead to gastric & infection in our
intestine.
7 Donts after a meal?
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Many times we
see our youth who
a r e g e t t i n g
married saying 'I
told my would-be
in-laws, not to
give Dowry, they
forced me and
insisted me', 'Itold my parents to
s h u n a l l t h e
unIslamic rituals
in my marriage like Manje, Sanchak, etc, they did not listen to me', 'My
uncle forced me to take Dowry and Jode-ki-Rakham', 'My maternal
aunt insisted me', 'My this relative and that relative insisted me'.
I tell those youth, 'YOUR WIFE NEEDS A MAN, NOT A LOSER LIKE
YOU', the person who cannot even voice his opinion in his own
marriage is a COWARD and LOSER.
How can a person, who cannot follow what is truth and go by the
crowd, support his wife and children in future?
10 years ago a person was
distributing leaflets which
said 'A person in Madina saw
a D R E A M a n d b l a h
blahblahblah', make 100
copies and distribute to see
profit and if someone tears it
'HE WILL DIE WITHIN 6
DAYS'.
I took that and told him
'ALLAH HO AKBAR' and tore
the paper before him andasked him to meet me after 6
days.
He yelled at me and was about to beat me up, however I
confronted him then.
It's been 10 years, not a single harm has affected me for
tearing the paper. Alhamdulillah.
The Owner of Profit and Loss is ALLAH, the Owner of
Benefit and Harm is ALLAH.
No paper, statue, photo, grave, Dargah, Amulet, has
power to benefit or harm you. :)
People tend to make DECISIONS
based on ASSUMPTIONS so easily
that they dont even think about
what will going to happen if their
assumption goes wrong.
He is doing this for popularity, He
uses Facebook for his own publicity,
He is smiling to please his boss, Heis wealthy, because he gets funds,
He did simple marriage because he
did not have money, otherwise he
would have done pomp-show
, He gets funds from America, so he
speaks such things, He is a secret
a g e n t o f s u c h - a n d - s u c h
organization, She speaks so piously
to get good match, blah blahblahblah.
Remember, if any of these assumptions go wrong, then there is no
easy way of doing Kaffara or Compensation. And those who makeassumptions, their good deeds will be emptied and transferred to
those who are ill-assumed.
Thats the reason ALLAH said in Surah Al-Hujarat of Quran, to avoid
GUESSWORK about each other, as MOST GUESSWORK is a
GRAVE SIN.
If a
Medical
Doctor
speaks
about
mechanis
m of
Aeroplan
e andtells
ardently
to use
WATER
instead of
Petrol.
You would call him a mentally retarded person.
If a Mechanical Engineer speaks about operating heart
and tells ardently to use water pump to regulate blood
through veins. You would surely call him a fool.
I wonder, why the people who have no knowledge or
zero knowledge about Islam, love to pass comments on
the matters of Islam.
CornerZahacks
Corner
In my country, non-
Vegetarians are
cruel and aggressive
sinners, but Tiger
and Snake are
venerated powerful
creatures. :) :)
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M a n y t i m e s p e o p l e t a u n t o t h e r s s a y i n g
'BilliSauChuheyKhaker Hajj koChali' - Cat went to Hajj
after having eaten 100 mice.
But let me tell them, even if cat goes to Hajj with pure
intention and with sincere repentance, then surely
ALLAH forgives.
ALLAH is Oft-
Forgiving and
Most Merciful.
I f a p e r s o n
sincerely feels
remorseful andguilty about his
evil actions and
a s k s f o r
f o r g i v e n e s s ,
he'll be granted.
However, if someone sins all the life with an EXCUSE to
do Hajj at the end or to be called as 'Al-Haaj' or get
respected in society, or earns through unlawful means
and feels that he'd be forgiven through Hajj, then Angels
curse those people.
Here in India, you find strange
people; all the year if you visit
BEEF hotels at Nampally,
Hyderabad, you'll see majority of
those people who come with
their watery mouths to have
delicious BEEF DISHES. But
during BAKREED, you see them
chanting slogans against BEEF-SLAUGHTER.
They try to put the poor butchers
and beef vendors at loss by:
1. Selling them cows in return of
HUGE amount.
2. Stopping the cow carriers on
the high-ways and beating
vendors and butchers and looting
them.
THIS IS REAL HYPOCRISY.
At times when I wake at middle of
night at the crying of my son, I see my
wife waking up from the deep sleep
and taking care of him; patting him,
making him comfortable for sleep.
It gives me a thought, what a pain MY
MOM would have taken for me, when
I troubled her at middle of nights.
What kind of trouble she took to raise
me sacrificing her needs.
T h a t ' s t h e r e a s o n , P r o p h e t
Mohammed (peace be upon him)
said, mother owes 3 times of your love
and respect than father.
My wife is a Medical Doctor and my sister is Masters in Mathematics;
there was no compulsion from anyone on them to quit education or
studies.
If a man is educated, only he is educated; but if a woman is educated,
whole clan is educated.
However, education does not necessarily mean to be English-influenced. If someone can be within the parameters of morality and
proper values, there is no way to stop them from seeking education.
There has been no compulsion, it is only a STAGED-DRAMA about
MalalaYusufzai to create differences and hatred among people, as there
was a staged-drama about SWAT
valley female beaten by Taliban.
Later investigations showed, it was a
video-shoot made by an NGO by
paying the ACTORS.
Don't get fooled by these tricks, and
by THE FOOLS who promote it.
CornerZahacks
Corner
Let's say, someone insults your father and abused yourmother and you tear sofas of your drawing room, break
window-panes of your living room, throw acid on your
dining table and set off gas-cylinder of your kitchen.
W h o w i l l b e
b e n e f i t e d
through these
actions? Yourself
or the one who
i n s ul t e d y o ur
parents?
The person who
i n s ul t e d y o urparents knows
your weakness
a n d h e a l s o
k n o w s y o u r
stupidity.
He abuses and hides somewhere, so that your frustration
gives him enjoyment; moreover your stupid behavior of
creating chaos in your own home, makes him more
SADIST.
He enjoys making you look violent, he enjoys creating
chaos in your home, he enjoys trouble to be fueled.
Don't ever fall prey to the OPPORTUNISTS and SADISTSwho want to create mess in your own home by abusing our
Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him).
Let the evil mongers die in their rage and let's answer them
the way Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him)
answered.
[Over: no more explanations]
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Har MirchSeraj Akram
Muslim har masle
par bat karte hain
aur phir aage barh
jate hain, kya aisanahi hona chahie ke
kuch masayel ke asal
jar ka pata karke us
par pura focus diya jana chahie?
achchhe kam karne wale logo ki
kami nahi, lekin kitne log is bat par
gaur karte hain ke jo bhi achhe kam
kiye ja rahe hain wah puremuharat, imandari, shafafiat aur
dil se kiya ja raha he ke nahi? agar
sabkuch sirf marne ke baad sawab
ki hi khatir kiya ja raha he to phir
ham duniya me bhi uske natije ki
umeed kyon karte hain?
kya Haj ke liye ek khas system bana
kar uske ekhrajat ko kam karkebache paise ko ler pure dunia
keMuslim ki tabah hali aur
parehsani ko dur karne ki koshis
nahi honi chahie?
kaha jata he ki Muslim ke pas
leader nahi he, kya kisi samaj me
jab karne se zyadah bolne wale,
quwat bardasth se mahroomawam aur qurbani ke bajaye zati
mofad ki rawish payi jati ho to us
samaj me behtar Rahbar paida ho
sakta he?
aajkal Muslim deen ke asal ko
chhorkar faroyi masayel me uljha
hua he, jidhar dekhiye maslaki
ekhtalfat par log apni tawanayizaya kar rahe hain, kya islam ke
hikmat ke khazana me se itni bhi
shaoor aaj ke muslim ko nahi mili
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Every Year, WeCelebrate
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After every four years it is election time to select a President and vice
president in United States of America. America being the greatest According to a rough estimate the Muslim population In the United
democracy of the world choose a president only for two consecutive states is about 7 million. It is quite a significant voters bank which each
terms. Which is a total of eight years. It is regardless of the fact how candidate would like to utilize. The Muslims in USA are facing significant
talented and capable a president is? He only can stay for two problems after 9/11. They are watched, racially profiled, wire tapped ,
consecutive terms and if he lost that is the end. their mosques bugged in and sermons recorded. So many of FBI Muslim
In this election respectively the representatives to Congress and informers are infiltrated and highly paid to keep an eye on them. In
Senators to Senate are elected for both Parties. general it is a tough time for a practicing Muslim, who is not involved in
Therefore it is election fervor and election fever in the United any sort of terrorism but only look like Muslim. There are stereotyping
States. The ages old symbols are Elephant for Republicans and and Islamic phobic remarks and almost once in a month a Muslim man or
Donkey for Democrats. Their colors are respectively Red and Blue. a group is nabbed with charges of terrorism after the imposition of
Republicans is generally called GOP( Grand ole party). Governor Mitt patriotic act. It is a brazen fact that if 9/11 was done by Muslims ,nothing
Romney is Nominee for Republican Party while Barack Hussein significant whatsoever is done by a Muslim except that Fort hood
Obama is the incumbent President of Democrats. Both of the shooting by Major Hassan in which 13 Army men got killed. Minnesota
parties and nominees are working their best to win these elections. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann claimed there are stealth efforts toFor Obama and Democrats it is a matter of great honor and impose sharia law on the US. In July - after she dropped out of the primary
prestige to re win these elections and stay as president for his - she accused Huma Abedin, Hillary Clinton's deputy chief of staff, of ties
second term. They have gone through three crucial debates . The to the Muslim Brotherhood.
first one won by Romney and in the second one Obama settled the
scores. The third and final one was almost a drawn one on foreign
policy. On relations towards Pakistan and the drone attacks both of Still the Muslims living here consider it a safe home and environment for
the candidates are unanimous. It is must for a US commander- in - themselves, their families and kids. Muslims are affected with downturn
chief to prioritize the US interest. These debates in general show the economy and unemployment, like other communities. In Muslims there
trend and mindset of the Candidates and their chances to win the is a big group of black Muslims , mostly converted to Islam. They have a
elections.These debates generally set the future course for the soft corner for President Obama being a black and some how with
victory of a President and impact the polls a lot. Muslim roots. numbers." If we watch the general meetings of both
The greatest problems to be discussed and taken care of are the candidates , Obama's meetings are mostly attended by colored people,
sluggish economy, increasing unemployment rates , falling Housing black , Latinos, Asians and so on. While Romney's meetings are largely
prices ,foreclosures and downward trend of Wall Street and banks. attended by white people , white supremacists and Caucasians. InBarack Obama did a lot of concrete steps to safeguard his second today's polls Obama had more women votes than Romney. Muslims
term. make up a large portion of the population in crucial swing states like
He brought back the forces from Iraq. Virginia and Florida. They are considered to be the fastest growing
Killed Osama bin Laden at Abbottabad Pakistan. A great community in US.
achievement in his tenure,for which President Bush struggled a lot 'Muslims for Romney or Obama"
but unsuccessful. But there are some Muslims who, repelled by the Democrats' positions
Arab spring in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya got a successful turn over in a on social issues, are voting Romney.
short period with less sacrifices with the help of United States. In Umar Ahmad Ghumman is a Pennsylvania voter and dual citizen who
Syria it is getting tougher every day with a non ending bloodshed and served as a minister of investment in Pakistani President Pervez
atrocities. USA is feeling helpless to handle the situation. Musharraf 's government.
He has promised to bring back forces from Afghanistan by 2014. He's always voted Democrat, but this election cycle Ghuman was
inspired to launch an organization called Muslims for Romney after he
The drone attacks by his order killed hundreds of non combatant discovered the public school his eighth-grade son attended had given apeople in North Waziristan Pakistan.But the claim is about writing assignment on a lesbian couple who had spoken there.
eliminating most of the Al-Qaida activists through drone attacks. Muslims for Romney, he says, aims to show both Republicans and
Anwar Al Awlaki was killed in Yemen and his young son too through Muslims "how similar our values are", and to encourage Muslim voters "to
drone attacks. They were US citizens and this killing is considered as wake up and fight against abortion and gay rights". Decrying what he
an extra judicial killing even by Amnesty International. describes as the "unholy, unnatural alliance" between Muslim voters and
A big blow for the recent Government came with the killing of US Democrats, he urges Muslims to pay more attention to social issues
ambassador and three other on September 11 in Benghazi When a within the US. Muslims for Romney, he says, aims to show both
mob attacked the US embassy. The right wing media , Republicans Republicans and Muslims "how similar our values are", and to encourage
and Romney are putting the whole blame on the Obama Muslim voters "to wake up and fight against abortion and gay rights".
administration for their insufficient security at Embassy. Decrying what he describes as the "unholy, unnatural alliance" between
At home he introduced some health care initiatives called Obama Muslim voters and Democrats, he urges Muslims to pay more attention
care .Tax cuts for the middle class and poor. The worsening situation to social issues within the US.
is with Health care( Medicare, Medicaid ) and social security, where
many are misusing the funds while a lot many needy, deserving and At a presidential debate viewing party in Arlington, Virginia hosted by theelderly people are denied with facilities and benefits. He took some Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) - a group promoting the civil rights
concrete steps to salvage the Auto industry. of American Muslims - many of the roughly 50 people there were critical
of some Obama policies. But no one said they planned on voting for
The Muslim role and involvement in this Elections. Romney.
One factor driving Republicans' low support among Muslim voters? The
"The presidential election in USA
and the Role of Muslim Voters By: Abida Rahmani
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party's primary process, during which several
candidates made incendiary comments about
Muslims.
In remarks made at a private fundraiser that
was secretly videotaped, Romney declared
Palestinians have "no interest whatsoever inestablishing peace". And on a trip to Israel this
summer, Romney explained Israel's economic
success vis-a-vis Palestine by saying culture
makes all the difference".
Shameem Ahsan, a New York native who is
voting for Obama, said at the debate viewing
party that Romney "could have just not said
anything. But he tried to, I thought, score
points with people and take advantage of anti-
Muslim sentiment in this country."Yasmin
Hussein, MPAC's Young Leaders Coordinator,
said the group conducted an informal survey
after a viewing party for the first presidentialdebate.
"The majority of the people were actually
undecided," she told Al Jazeera. She believes
that was partly due to Obama's poor
performance in the debate - but also because
"a lot of Muslims are really coming out strongly
against" the Obama administration's increased
use of drone attacks in Pakistan and the failure
to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp.
Congressman Keith Ellison, a Democrat from
Minnesota who is the first Muslim to be elected
to Congress, said, "I think the Muslim
community's still going to vote for Obama in
overwhelming numbers.In this election cycle, however, neither Obama
nor Romney have made substantial outreach
efforts to potential Muslim voters.
Farid Senzai, the director of research at the
Institute for Social Policy and Understanding,
noted that although Obama has held annual
Eid events and similar ceremonies, he has not
done "much in terms of direct, overt meetings"
with American Muslims.
He suspects this may be partly the case
because a sizeable percentage of Americans
continue to falsely think Obama, a Christian, is
actually a Muslim.Like most of United states the Muslim Voters
are divided and undecided. The independent
voter has a right to vote any candidate but the
registered one for the parties has just to be
vote for their respective parties. Talking to
some Muslim voters myself I found them
undecided too but obviously the inclination is
more towards Obama.If Obama wins or loses it
would be the last and first black president in
the history of United States for a long time to
come.
There are great Muslim donors to both parties.
Especially Obama has some great Muslim
donor friends. There are sporadic news of someMuslims taking part for some posts in this
election. After the election we will be able to
know how many got elected to those offices.
--
Abida Rahmani
502-276-4708
1. Wake up in the last third of the night to beg forgiveness from Allah.
...and those who pray and beg Allahs Pardon in the last hours of the night. (Quran, 3:17)
2. At least once in a while, seclude yourself from people in order to contemplate.Those who remember Allah standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides, and think
deeply about the creation of the heavens and the earth... (Quran, 3:191)
3. Stay in the company of the righteous.
And keep yourself patiently with those who call on their Lord... (Quran, 18:28)
4. Remember Allah often.
Remember Allah with much remembrance. (Quran, 33:41)
5. Pray two units of prayer with sincerity and devotion.?
Those who offer their prayer with all solemnity and full submissiveness. (Quran, 23:2)
6. Recite the Quran with understanding and reflection.Do they not then consider the Quran carefully? (Qur an, 4:82)
7. Fast on a hot, dry day.
He abandons his food, drink, and desire all for Me.
8. Give charity secretly.
Until the left hand doesnt know what the right hand has spent.
9. Provide relief and aid to the afflicted Muslim.
Whoever gives relief to a Muslim from one of the vicissitudes of this life, Allah will relieve
him from a calamity that is from doing the calamities of the Day of Judgment.
10. Be as abstemious and abstinent as possible in this fleeting world.?
The Hereafter is better and more lasting. (Quran 87: 17) Excerpt from Dont Be Sad, IIPH
By Ahmad Wahaj Al-Siddiqui
AFTER 9/11, Islam and Muslims have been targeted and accused of violence and terrorism.
The reality is that terrorists have no religion and this is specially true because they have
targeted and killed probably more Muslims than non-Muslims.
Islam is against all anti-social behavior and it has clearly defined the rights of everycreation, including animals and plants. It has outlined our duties towards each other and
defined how our relationships with each other should be.
The rights and duties of parents and children towards each other, for example, or those of
wives and husbands or masters and servants have all been explained. Islam orders
Muslims to be good with their neighbors, irrespective of their status in society, color or
religion. It orders the promotion of virtue and prevention of vice in the society.
Our duty is not restricted to our relatives or neighbors alone, but it also includes common
people we meet on the street. The
Prophet (peace be upon him) was a mercy to the Alameen (all creation). Islam promotes
welfare of all humanity. It orders rich Muslims to pay Zakat (obligatory charity) to the
needy people.
Moreover, the right to education is very much emphasized. Islam orders free education for
all. Every citizen should have access to free learning and this is a responsibility on every
Muslim state.
Furthermore, Islam does not allow its followers to swear at the gods of people of other
religions. It prohibits forceful conversions and promotes tolerance. Muslim rule from its
very beginning provide a living proof of its tolerance and humanitarian approach. SG
May Almighty ALLAH (SWT) guide all of us to the Right Path and give all of us the
courage to accept the Truth in the light of Qur'an and Sunnah and to reject all things which
are in contradiction to the Holy Qur'an and Sunnah, Aameen
Islam preaches mercy for
all creation
10 gems for a good lifeBy Aaidh Bin Abdullah
Al-Qarni
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1. Muharram is one of the four sacred months: The month of Muharram should mourn the killing of al-Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him),
is the first month of the Arabic year, and it is one of the four sacred for he is one of the leaders of the Muslims, one of the scholars of the
months of Allah [Quran, 9:36] Sahabah, and the son of the daughter of the Messenger of Allah
Abu Bakar Radhi Allaho Anhureported that the Prophet (Sallallaho (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam), who was the best of his daughters. HeAlaihe Wasallam) said: . The year consists of twelve months of which was a devoted worshipper, and a courageous and generous man. But
four are sacred: three consecutive months, Dhul-Qadah, Dhul-Hijjah there is nothing good in what the Shiah do of expressing distress and
and Muharram, and Rajab of Mudar which comes between Jumada and grief, most of which may be done in order to show off. His father was
Shaban. [Bukhari (3167) and Muslim (1679)] better than him and he was killed, but they do not take his death as an
It is proven from the Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) that the best anniversary as they do with the death of al-Husayn. His father was
fasting after Ramadan is fasting in the month of Muharram,as in the killed on a Friday as he was leaving the mosque after Fajr prayer, on the
report of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him): The seventeenth of Ramadan in 40 AH. When Hazrat Uthman was killed - he
Messenger of Allah (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) said: The best fasting was besieged in his house during the days of al-Tashreeq in Dhul-Hijjah
after Ramadan is the month of Allah Muharram, and the best prayer of 36 AH, his throat was cut from one jugular vein to the other - but
after the obligatory prayer is prayer at night. [Muslim, 1163]. Hazrat Ali, Radhi Allaho Anhu, did not take his death as an anniversary,
2. The virtue of fasting Ashoora (10th Muharram): Fasting the nor did he takethe murderous death of Umar ibn al-Khattab,while
day of Ashoora expiates for the past year, because the Prophet standing in the mihrab praying Fajr and reciting Quran, as an
(Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) said: Fasting the day of Arafah I hope anniversary. Muslims did not take as an anniversary, Abu Bakr al-
Allah will expiate thereby for the year before it and the year after it, and Siddeeqs death.Muslims did not mark an anniversary for the greatest
fasting the day of Ashoora I hope Allah will expiate thereby for the messenger of Allah (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam), the leader of the sons
year that came before it. [Muslim, 1162]. This is by the bounty that of Adam in this world and the hereafter.All theprophets died before our
Allah bestows upon us, whereby fasting one day expiates for the sins of prophet, but he did not take the dates of their deaths as anniversaries
a whole year. And Allah is the Owner of great bounty. on which they do what these ignorant Rafidis do on the day that al-
With regard to the reason why the Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihe Husayn was killed. The best that can be said when remembering
Wasallam) fasted on the day of Ashoora and urged the people to do these and similar calamities is that which Ali ibn al-Husayn narrated
likewise is mentioned in the hadeeth of Ibn Abbas (may Allah be from his grandfather the saying of Messenger of Allah (Sallallaho
pleased with him), who said: The Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) Alaihe Wasallam): There is no Muslim who is afflicted by a calamity
came to Madeenah and saw the Jews fasting on the day of Ashoora. and when he remembers it, even if it was in the dim and distant past, he
He said, What is this? They said, This is a good day, this is the day says Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajioon (verily to Allah we belong and
when Allah saved the Children of Israel from their enemy and Moosa unto Him is our return), but Allah will give him a reward like that of the
fasted on this day. He said, We are closer to Moosa than you. So he day when it befell him. [Narrated by Imam Ahmad and Ibn Majah, end
fasted on this day and told the people to fast. [Bukhari (3167) and quote from al-Bidayah wal-Nihayah (8/221).]Muslim (1679)] 4. What the anti-Shia do is also bidah (innovation) and
The expiation of sins that is achieved by fasting Ashoora refers to misguidance:On the day of Ashoora, the Nasibis of Syria do the
minor sins; with regard to major sins, they need separate repentance. opposite of what the Rafidis and Shiah do. They cook grains on the day
Messenger of Allah (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) fasted on the day of of Ashoora and do ghusl and perfume themselves, and wear their
Ashoora and intended to fast on the ninth day, also, in the coming year. finest garments, and they take that day as an Eid on which they express
But,before the Muharram of next year he had passed away. [Muslim, happiness and joy, intending thereby to annoy the Rafidis and be
1916]. So, it is mustahab (better) to also fast on the 9th, and not single different from them.
out the 10th for fasting. However, Ibn Taymiyah, Rahimahullah, said Celebrating that day is an innovation (bidah), and making it an
that it is not makrooh to single out just the 10th day for fasting. anniversary for mourning is also an innovation. Hence Shaykh al-Islam
We should not observe voluntary fasts when we still owe one or more Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Because of the killing
days from Ramadan, rather we should complete the Ramadanfasts of al-Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him), shaitan caused the
first, then observe voluntary fasts. If the intention of fasting on people to introduce two innovations: some introduced mourning and
Ashoora day is to compensate for the Ramadan fast, it is acceptable. others introduced celebrations Every innovation is going astray.
3. What the Shiah do on Ashoora is bidah (innovation) and None of the four imams of the Muslims or any other (scholars) regarded
misguidance: What the Shiah do on Ashoora of beating their chests, either of these things as mustahab. [Minhaj al-Sunnah (4/554)].
slapping their cheeks, striking their shoulders with chains and cutting It should be noted that these reprehensible actions are encouraged by
their heads with swords to let the blood flow are all innovations that the enemies of Islam, so that they can achieve their evil aims of
have no basis in Islam. These things are evils that were forbidden by the distorting the image of Islam and its followers. These innovations, that
Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam), who did not prescribe for his is, (a) celebrating as a day of enjoyment, and (b) mourning for the
ummah to do any of these things or anything similar to them to mark killing of Hazrat Husain,Radhi Allaho Anhu, reached Iran and Iraq and
the death of a leader or the loss of a martyr, no matter what his status. India during the British occupation. The British are the ones who
During his lifetime (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) a number of senior exploited the ignorance and naivet of the Shiah and their deep love
Sahabah were martyred and he mourned their loss, such as Hamzah for Imam al-Husayn, and taught them to strike their heads with swords.
ibn Abd al-Muttalib, Zayd ibn Harithah, Jafar ibn Abi Talib and Abd- Until recently the British embassies in Tehran and Baghdad sponsored
Allah ibn Rawahah, but he did not do any of the things that these the Husayni parades in which this ugly spectacle appears in the streets
people do. If it was good, he (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) would have and alleyways. In Britain, they claimed these acts of Muslims as
done it before us. barbaric, and justified the occupation as a saviours act so that theAbd-Allah ibn Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The uncivilized and barbaric muslims dont eliminate each others
Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) said: He is not one of us who existence.
strikes his cheeks, rends his garment, or cries with the cry of the Excerpted from Islam Q&A
Jahiliyyah. [Bukhari (1294) and Muslim (103)]
Al-Hafiz Ibn Katheer (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Every Muslim
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As-Salamu Alaykum, When it comes to their mothers, many may even complain that their
mothers are too involved, nosy, or smothering.
There is an old saying that goes It takes a village to raise a child.
To me, that statement emphasizes the tremendous impact that a Ask them about their fathers and you will often get blank expressions,
childs environment and peers has on his or her development. In a and vague, shy answers that they dont spend much time together.Our sisters were not meant to bear this tremendous responsibilityhadith narrated by imam Muslim, the Prophet ?allallahu alayhi waalone. Children need the unique dynamics that a father and a mothersallam (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) mentioned thatbring to a family. Allah has created everything with an inherent naturesheep shepherds are meek and humble, whereas the caretakers of
camels are proud and arrogant, indicating that these human beings and purpose, as indicated by the Prophets?allallahu alayhi wa sallam
are influenced by the innate character of the animals that they take (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) statement, People are
care of. minerals like the minerals of gold and silver, the best of them before
Islam are the best of them in Islam when they obtain knowledge and
In commenting on this hadeeth, the Ulama have long mentioned that understanding. [Bukhari and Muslim].
if people are susceptible to being influenced by the character of
animals, then how much more susceptible must they be to being There is a specific role that men are supposed to play in the family,
influenced by other people and cultures? Now, please take time to modern gender politics be damned. Failing to live up to that role is
think about this in relation to the situation with Muslim families today. failure to be a man. Our Creator said, men are the caretakers
(Qawwamoon) of women [An-Nisaa', 34].Take a quick scan of mainstream culture; check out what is playing on
TV or in the cinema, what are the popular stories on the internet, see I understand that this verse has often been used as a bludgeon to
what your average co-worker or potential classmate for your child is enforce female subservience to their husbands, but that is the result
talking about. While there are positive nuggets to be found, the of a backwards and impotent culture, and has nothing to do with our
overwhelming majority of what is buzzing and rumbling in the cloud Creators intent in revealing this verse. As always, our salvation comes
of mainstream culture is petty, selfish, and indulgent, and Muslim from the Sunnah of the Messenger ?allallahu alayhi wa sallam (peacecultures are not exempt from this. This is our new, global village. Our and blessings of Allah be upon him). In dealing with his wives andchildren deserve better. children, the Prophet?allallahu alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings
of Allah be upon him) demonstrated kindness, consideration,And the only person that can provide them what they deserve is you, compassion, and patience that would put any modern relationshipAllah willing. guru to shame. And he sealed the issue by saying, The best of you isEach of you is a shepherd and each of you shall be asked about his the one who is best to his family, and I am the best amongst you to myflock [Bukhari and Muslim], is what the Prophet ?allallahu alayhi family [At-Tirmidhi}, emphasizing that his implementation of
wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) told us. Qawwamah is the only authentic one, and it is not open to a newAmerican, Arab, Pakistani, or other interpretation. To reiterate:
Was there ever a time in history where this hadeeth has been more failure to be strong, kind, and caring to your family is failure to be apertinent to a Muslim parent? Has there ever been a time where true man and Believer.adultery, disrespect for parents, heedlessness of the Creator,
rudeness, and intoxication, which are sins condemned by all the
worlds major faiths, are not just accepted, but actually advertised to There has never been a time when families have been more in need ofchildren? I dearly wish that I was exaggerating, that I was some this strong, caring figure.turbaned version of Glenn Beck, but take one long, eye-searing look at We live in an age where we can take nothing for granted. Can youthe popular media that is targeted at youth, such as MTV and hip-hop, wholly entrust your childs education to the public school system,and you might get upset with me for understating the problem. especially in such an evolving and dynamic world? Thousands of
educators and experts have written about the inherent flaws of our
school system and those flaws are present in any school that models
And as I often have to point out, the Muslim community is not itself after that system (i.e. Islamic schools).mystically protected. Just because our children are named Aisha and
Mu?ammad, or because someones great grandfather was a hafiz of Is the food in our supermarkets safe? Again, the testimony of
countless experts highlights significant dangers in the way our food isthe Qur?an, does not bestow a quasi-magical barrier of protectionproduced. What about your childs physical development? Hours andfrom societys ills. Through research and personal accounts, I canhours of play every day were once typical for a child, but currentguarantee you that our children fall prey to the same immorality thatcultural trends are more likely to steer your child towards hours inthe children of all other communities suffer from. Permit me to lift thefront of the TV or computer. And what about their spiritual life? Is itveil for just one moment: amongst Muslim youth, I know stories ofenough to send them to Qur?an class on Saturday and Sunday?zina, alcohol and drug use (including kids in Hifz school), apostasy, and
even incest. We are not immune! These children needed a protector.
They needed a true Muslim Father. Would memorizing and reciting lines from Greys Anatomy be enough
Let me address the inevitable question: Why am I talking about to make them competent physicians? What about the immorality
Muslim Fathers and not Muslim Mothers? promoted by modern media channels that I discussed earlier? The list
goes on and on, the challenges are relentless, and Muslim families will
be overwhelmed, unless they can come together, cooperate, and help
The simple answer is that the level of involvement of Muslim Mothers each other in the path to their Creator.
in the upbringing of our Ummahs children is relatively high; look at This endeavor, like all great endeavors, needs a leader. That leader is
Muslim parenting websites, masjid activities geared towards supposed to be the Muslim Father.
children, etc., and you will find that the majority of participants are And Allah knows best
mothers. Or even better, speak with the youth of your local muslimmatters.org
community and ask them about their relationship with their parents.
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No such study or research has been carried out ever on this subject yet. other Arab Governments to bring these sheikhs to the courts. There
The history of this phenomena is not very old. It is as old as the petro- are many girls who begot children too.
dollars flow of wealth in the Middle East from Seventies when the 5. Similarly, there are many girls who married to the Arabs and came to
influx of job seekers started in the Oil rich Arab states. Having studied Middle East. They found on arrival that the Sheikh are already married
the Counseling in Marital problems, I started writing columns in the to other wives. Since the Indian maids are considered as more efficient
local Urdu Weekly Urdu Magazine published from Jeddah. In and loyal here, these girls are forced to work like maids.
response, the concerned readers began calling for help. An example: I came across a case of a Keralite Muslim girl namely
I was surprised to discover the fact that almost every 10th Indian, Rehana kulsoom. She belonged to a very poor family. An Aged Saudi
particularly the Muslims, are having strained relations with their married her and brought her to Saudi Arabia on a Maids visa as the
spouses or in-laws. The number of children affected is countless. Since Saudi nationals are not permitted to marry any non-Saudi woman.
the local Arab Governments do not show any sympathy or interest to The innocent girl did not know this. She was assigned to look after the
solve the expatriates disputes even if they end up with police case, it Saudis ailing mother who on wheel chair. The Saudi used to come
was inevitable to form a NGO and coordinate with the embassy where home once or twice a week and always used to make excuses of his
the majority of the cases are reported. As an average, 2-3 cases are excessive travelling. Later she found out that the man already has gotreported weekly to the Embassy, Weeklys office and directly to the two wives and several children, he needed only a maid to look after his
NGO. mother. When the mother died after a few years, he sent her back
giving her a few hundred Riyals only. While she was forced to attend
his mother, he had taken her passport and local ID in his custody and
1. Most of the cases are dowry-oriented. Since the grooms main made excuses that he has lost. Eventually, the Embassy had to come
qualification of being an NRI supersedes all other academic to rescue the woman and got her relieved from the torture.
qualifications, the parents prefer to spend on NRI bride-grooms as the 6. The educated girls who had been at jobs in India find very difficult to
parents wish to see their daughters go abroad. When she lands she adjust here as the women are not allowed to work except in the
finds him far away from her ideals. The one who could have been a profession of teaching or nursing. The husbands want to live together
match to her is often, in terms of dowry, out of the capacity of her but the women do not find any attraction in the life without going to
parents. Therefore, the parents have to overlook the criteria of mental jobs. As a result, many a complications arise in the married life.
or intellectual or educational matching, they wed their daughters For example: Ismail Akbar is a 40 years old sales executive in my
according to their financial affordability. company, married with 2 sons and a daughter. His wife is a Life2. There are many cases where the bride-grooms provided fake insurance agent and earning over 50,000 Rupee monthly in India. She
information about their job, earning, qualifications etc. before the wants to visit him now and then but not interested in staying
marriage. As a result, the innocent girls found an entirely different permanently. The husband could not resist his natural needs and
standard of life upon arrival, far below their expectations. married a nurse locally. The first wife writ for divorce in Bombay court
3. Many expatriates do not qualify for maintaining family status so and the poor guy is facing enormous difficulties as he is not willing to
they cannot obtain the familys visa. The distance creates many part from his wife and children.
disputes with in-laws and, consequently, they go to the police and 7. It is not that only the women are victimized. In many cases, we
courts. The women seeking divorce do not get any help from Qazi. The witnessed the men too are harassed by the wives and their parents.
courts take too long as unless the bride-groom appears in the court, no Since most of the expatriates second generation too has become a
fast judgment can be passed. Even if the court summon or sends working class abroad, the men who marry locally here, find an army of
warrant to the bride-groom, he does not respond as the Indian in-laws around them. The involvement of in-laws from both sides
Embassy is not equipped with any power to catch hold of such often multiply the problems.
violators. The Middle East is a safe land for those who run away from 8. We often find the complains of impotency in the men. The years in
the family disputes. No Qazi or Court can serve notice to them unless the deserts they live before the marriage lead them to the bad habitsthey return back. of pornographic entertainments. They fall in illicit acts of sexual
A case study: A young man Mr. Mujahid Ali Shah, a native of satisfaction and soon lose power. Afraid of defamation after marriage,
Hyderabad who had divorced his wife due to anti-dowry case against they accuse the wives of immorality. As a result, the women are
him, was allowed to meet his two daughters once in a week by the victimized due to the false allegations.
Court. He violated the Courts instructions, deceived the law bribing 9. The advancement of the social media like Face Book and twitter etc
some officials and brought the daughters to Jeddah. He is absconding have destroyed the morality. Since the women are mostly alone at
from India. The embassy does not have power to compel his Saudi home, willingly or unwillingly they indulge in to acquaintance of many
Sponsor to send him back. such friendships that arouse the suspicions in their husbands mind
In the same way, we often receive many requests from the parents and and subsequently the relations start getting strained. It is often
Qazis to locate the absconding husbands. The complainants send the indicated in the newspapers that in the West as well as in the rich Arab
copies of the FIR and even Court orders but they are of no use. As long states, 50% of the divorces and strained relationship are due to the
as the Arab sponsor does not exit the wanted person, he has liberty to social media.
stay abroad.
4. The sufferings of the Indian Muslim girls married to Arab Shiekhs is a Recommendations to the Ministry of Non-Resident Indians
common phenomena. The brokers including Qazis convince the
parents of the girls under the pretext of Islamic permission to such 1. The embassies must be given power to withhold the passport, or to
marriages and wed the girls with Arabs. The poor parents fall prey. The influence the courts or local police stations in India with their report.
Sheikhs abandon these girls within a week or two after enjoying a few Since revocation of the passport needs a long judiciary process, the
nights with these girls. There is no agreement between India and embassies should have power to instruct the Indian immigration
Nature of complains:
Marital problems in the Indian Diaspora
living in the Middle EastWith reference to the Embassies involvement to solve the issuesAleem Khan Falaki, Jeddah
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Day or Marriage Day Celebration or Death Anniversary in the name of
As discussed in previous issue, Bidt is a severe sin in Islam. A Islam or Celebration of more than 2 Festivals, as it does not have any
successful Muslim will be taken away on his way to Jannah from Houd kind of support from our prophet (S) nor his companions (R). The
Kauther due to Bidt. It is so severe that its strong condemnation has example of the later is recitation of Darud in standing position and
been coming since prophets time. Worshiping and praying are not loudly, as it too does not have any support. Any action not done in the
man-made but are from Allah, which came to mankind through His name of Islam is not a Bidt.
book and His Prophet. Every prophet has his own nation who were With the development of science and technology many new things
commanded to follow him. We are the nation of the last prophet have come up that were not available at the time of the prophet (S). If
Mohammad (S). So, even following any other prophet other than him such things are introduced in Islam provided they are legitimate and
(Prophet Mohammad bin Abdullah) is not valid. Every nation has to are beneficial to Islam, its usage will not only be legitimate but will be
follow his prophet only. Allah Almighty is owner of Religion and every encouraged, like using of sophisticated communication system to
action therein is prescribed by Allah only. Allah does not tolerate preach Islam.
interfering (innovation, deletion & addition) with His religion and the Praying in sitting form for patient and weak person are permissible in
prescribed methods thereof. Islam. If such people use chair which was not available at the time of
However, many people are confused with Bidt even some scholars. I the prophet (S,) their praying will not be a Bidt. Why? It is because it is
went in length into it, which I would like to share with the readers of a legitimate facility which did not exist at the time of the prophet (s)
Bakhabar so that it could not remain a confused topic. I will try to and such people are comfortable with it. In case it existed at that time
discuss it as brief as possible. and our prophet (S) and his companion didnt use it, it should be aAllah Al- Mighty says: Bidt. So, anything or any method that exited at the time of the
Today I have completed for you your religion and perfected my favor prophet & his companion but not used by them is Bidt. It is narrated
upon you and have chosen Islam as your Religion (5:3) by Hasan Bsari that someone has invited Hazrat Usman Ibn Aas to
Also says: attend the ceremony of Khatna (circumcision). He refused and said
O you, who have believed, do not go beyond Allah and His Messenger that they never attended such program in the time of Rasulullahs (S)
but fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is Hearing and Knowing. (49:1) auspicious life and no one invited them to attend such program.
Our prophet (S) says: (Musnad Ahmed) Hazrat Nafe stopped a man who said ? ? Indeed every new thing is an innovation and every innovation is at sneezing as he added a word with Alhamdulillah? deviation and every deviation leads to fire (Muslim, etc) (Timizi).
Bidt has its origin in combination of letters ( ( which means to In Islamic Jurisprudence there is one theory called create a new thing which had no basis of its existence. Allah is Maslaha Mursala (MM). It is a Public Interest consideration is derived
)Originator of Heavens and Earth). Here ( ( is from ( from Quran and Hadith under which )Getting (, i.e., Allah creates a thing from nothing (no base, no origin). In Benefit and Prevention of Harm) is applied. Many people are confused
Islam Bidt is: Worshipping Allaah in ways/method that Allah and His between this and Bidt.
prop het have not pre scri bed. Or Worsh ipp ing Alll ah in According to Imam Al Ghazali MM consists of considerations, which
ways/methods that are not those of the Prophet (pbuh) or his rightly secure a benefit or prevent a harm but are, in the meantime,
guided success ors (Khulaf a Rashid oon), or learned Sahaba harmonious with the objectives (Maqasid) of the Shariah.
(companions), although their actions are also Hujjah (subject to MM IS A SOURCE OF ACHIEVING OBJECTIVES OF SHARIAH WHILE
discussion). BIDT IS RELATED TO THE OBJECTIVE OF SHARIAH.
In order to understand the concept of Bidt in Islam, one could imagine Technically a consideration is a proper & harmonious ( a glass of crystal clear water that is meant to quench thirst. Someone ( to the objectives of the Lawgiver, it secures a benefit or?adds some colour to it with the intention of making it appear more prevents a harm, and the Shariah provides no indication as to its
appealing to the thirsty. Then, another person further adds some validity or otherwise. Decision to issue currency, to establish prisons,
sugar to make it tastier. Would you still consider it to be a glass of pure & to impose tax (kharaj) on agricultural lands, etc, in the conquered
water? Not at all! Now, what you have is an adulterated version of territories despite the fact that no textual authority can be found in its
what was formerly pure water. favour are examples.
More precisely any new action or method/ways or addition/deletion The MM can neither be enumerated nor predicted in advance as theywhich was possible at the time of the prophet (S) but not done by him change according to time & circumstance. For example, a line (of
is Bidt. For example, Tasbeeh recitation on other than hand (stone, marble) was drawn in front of the Hajr Aswad for the Pilgrims for their
nuts, seeds, etc) is Bidt as this was possible at the time of our prophet easy Estilam. This worked for a long time. But when the same in view
(S) but he didnt do it. That is why Hazrat Ibn Masoud (R) has forbade a of crowd increasing became a hurdle for the flow of Pilgrims it was
group who was doing Tasbeeh on pieces of stone in a mosque, saying removed.
only a short period gone on the prophets passing away (S) that you The concept of MM does not apply to the rulings of the Prophet. When
have started Bidt. there is a Prophetic ruling in favour of a Maslahah, it becomes part of
Our prophet (s) has explained everything so that his nation are safe the established law, hence no longer a MM. From a historical vantage,
from Shatans tricks, whose prime job is to present a sinful thing, top the notion of MM originates in the practice of the Companions.
of that are Shirk and Bidt, in such a way that it looks to be a Sunnah. Khalifah Abu Bakr (R) ordered the composition of Quran in the form of
Out of 73 only one fragment (group) will go to Paradise. The noble a book as he feared its loss due to martyr of a number of companions
Companions asked: O Allah's Messenger (S), which one is that? in the battle of Yamamah. A group of people objected it considering it
Whereupon he (s) said: It is one to which I and my companions a Bidt as it apparently seems to be but in fact it was MM.
belong. So, any action that is not supported by the prophet (S) and Recently a Saudi scholar has regarded the closure of shops and offices
his companions (R) is a new item (Bidt). in KSA for 5-time prayers as Bidt saying such practice was not existing
There are two types of Bidt. (1) An action in the name of Islam that did at the time of the prophet (S). So, here he confused between (Bidt &
not exist initially. (2) An authentic action of Islam, which has an MM).
addition and deletion along-with it. The example of former is Birth
CONCEPT OF INNOVATION (BIDAT) IN ISLAMGheyas S Mahfoz Hashmi, Jeddah
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Can you recall which blessed Muslim was destined to be born in the progenywoman in history said this uniquely inspiring of her son, Ismail, indeed Allah did notstatement? neglect her.If your answer was Hajar, then you guessed When Allah revealed this verse in the
it right! Quran:Yes, Hajar said this Hajar, the great mother ?
of Prophet Ismail and the obedient wife ofand publicly proclaim Pilgrimage forProphet Ibrahim! (Peace be upon all of
all mankind so that they come to you onthem)foot and mounted on lean camels fromDo you know the background in which thisevery distant point, making itbold lady uttered this revolutionarymandatory for all affording Muslims tostatement a statement which I feel hasvisit Makkah at least once in their lifeassumed the shape of a dew drop that is
to do so? time that Makkah whose first citizenpermanently embedded in the cheek ofHe said, Yes. She said, Then He will not was Hajar, Allah did not neglect her.time!neglect us. When Allah dedicated her act ofI and You, each with a breast-feeding childSubhanallah! I glorify Allah! running between Safwa and Marwa asin hand, must go individually to a desert toIf Allah has ordered you to leave us all one of the main acts of Hajj and Umrah,
realise something of that situation and feel alone in this desert, then He will not making men and women run in herthe taste of Iman this exceptionally bold andneglect us! memory and run till the end of time blessed lady had in her!What an inspiration Hajar is! Peace be indeed Allah did not neglect her!This statement is a slap on the face of allupon her. When Allah granted her husband,those men who degrade Muslim women justHistory is witness to the fact that not only Ibrahim (peace be upon him), thebecause they are the women of Islam!Allah did not neglect her and her family distinction and honour of being theThis statement is also a slap on the face ofwhen she was alive but He has also blessed grand father of many Prophets, He didthose Mullahs who lecture about theHajar with infinite blessings blessings not neglect her.virtues of being a man brushing aside thethat continue till this day despite the When Allah earmarked her husbandspower in women!passage of thousands of years, and will place the Maqam Ibrahim as a placeThis statement, mind you, is powerfullycontinue as long as this world is in of prayer, He did not neglect her.l o a d e d w i t h a n e x t r a - o r d i n a r yexistence! When Allah made the mention of herdetermination of a noble Muslim womanWhen Allah blessed Hajar with cool and husbands name mandatory in thewho had put her total reliance on none but
refreshing waters of Zam Zam in the midst Tashahhud of every Salah, He did notAllah!of heat and dust of a desert, Allah did not neglect her.This was said by a lady with a breast-feedingneglect her. When Allah liked the act of herchild in her hand while her husband wasWhen Allah caused the tribe of Jurhum to h u s b a n d s r e s i s t a n c e t o t h eleaving her all alone in the desert sands ofgo and settle in Makkah, giving Hajar the temptations of Satan so much that HeArabia!blessing of living with people, Allah did not made it an obligatory act of Hajj theHer husband was leaving her at a placeneglect her. act of throwing pebbles at Jamrat where no water was available!When her son, Ismail, was provided the Allah did not neglect her.He was leaving her at a place where noopportunity of learning the language and There is so much about Hajar, and youhuman population was found around!culture from the people of Jurhum, Allah thought that Muslim women are fit forHe was leaving her all alone in the desert atdid not neglect her. nothing!!that point in history when there was noWhen Ismail, her son, grew up to marry Hajar is an inspiration for all of us.light, no electricity nothing to enjoy!one of the girls of Jurhum tribe, Allah did Hajars faith and trust in Allah were asBefore we proceed further, let me quote thenot neglect her. solid as the mountains of Makkah!starting part of this hadith:When Allah gave Ibrahim and Ismail her If we have strong faith and unshakeable(Prophet) Ibrhm brought her (Hajar)husband and her son the honour of reliance on Allah, like Hajar, then He willand her son Ismail while she used to nurseraising the foundations of Kabah, the not neglect us.him at her breast, near the Kabah under aglorious House of Allah, indeed Allah did Allah assures us in the Quran:tree on the spot of Zamzam, at the highest
not neglect her.place in the mosque. During those daysDo not, then, either lose heart orWhen Allah answered the duaa of herthere was nobody in Makkah, nor was there
grieve: for you shall surely gain thehusband by blessing the land of Makkahany water. So he made them sit over thereupper hand if you are true believers (3:with such blessings that no piece of land onand placed near them a leather bag139)earth has, Allah did not neglect her.containing some dates, and a small water-May Allah guide us to the Straight Path.When Allah announced the good news ofskin containing some water, and set outAameen.her husband passing the hardest test ofhomeward. Ismails mother followed him willing to sacrifice their very son by makingsaying: it the cause of the celebration of EidulO Ibrhm! Where are you going, leaving us
O our Lord! Accept (this service) fromAdha for posterity, He did not neglect her.in this valley where there is no person whose us. Verily, You are the All-Hearer, the All-When Allah elevated the status of her soncompany we may enjoy, nor is thereKnower. (2:127)by making him one of His Prophets, He didanything (to enjoy)? She repeated that tohttp://yassarnalquran.wordpress.com/not neglect her.him many times, but he did not look back at2011/11/05/then-he-will-not-neglect-When Prophet Muhammad (peace beher.us/#more-1432upon him), the last and final Messenger,Then she asked him, Has Allh ordered you
Then... He will not neglect us
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By E ISLAM TEAM
Allah, The Most Exalted, says "We have not sent thee(Muhammad peace be upon him) Except
as a Mercy to the Worlds." (Quran:Surah 21 Aayat 107)
Humanity, both Muslims and Non-Muslims bear testimony to the excellent character of the
Noble and Last Messenger of Allah Taala (peace be upon him). It is tragic that every now and
then, biased and offensive works against Islam and Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him)
are circulated in the media. In addition to the recent provocative anti-Prophet film, a satirical
French magazine published new cartoons mocking Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him). It
is a repeated scenario: the same messages of enmity, hate and antagonism are being recycled
again and again.
Any film or publication which vilifies any Prophet of Almighty Allah (pbuh) justifies
condemnation. This film not only vilifies the personality who is revered by billions of followers
in every part of the world, but is also constitutes a grave misrepresentation.
The offensive film is directed at the following mischief:-
Firstly, it is obviously intended to create the furor and backlash which it has achieved. The evil
perpetrators of this heinous conduct i.e. all those associated, in any way whatsoever with thecreation and dissemination of such film intended and effectuated the loss of lives and other
negative consequences that have since ensued.
Secondly, these evil doers are also driven by the desire to profit as much as possible financially
from such unconscionable conduct and in compromise of all and any semblance of decency
they have traded their souls for money.
Loving the Messenger of Allah Taala (peace be upon him) and feeling offended when he is
insulted is expected from every Muslim and is a fundamental part of our Imaan (belief).
However, the way such good feelings are put in action makes a huge difference. A wise
response would turn such a challenge into a great opportunity to reach out to people and to
raise their awareness about the Messenger of Allah Taala (peace be upon him) and his
message.Our response should be wise, tactful and calculated so that it has the greatest
impact.
What can we do?
Turn to Allah Taala by means of Dua (Prayer) and ask Him to protect the honour and
dignity of Muhammad (peace be upon him). Indeed all affairs are only in the Control of Allah
Taala.
Appropriate legal and other proceedings be instituted against the perpetrators as no
reasonable and civilized society should and would tolerate such heinous and base conduct.
Extensive public condemnation together with adequate penalties and punishment
within the relevant legal framework should be imposed and in this respect both appropriate
criminal and civil proceedings should be instituted.
Increase the recitation of Salaat and Salaam(Durood Shareef/sending blessings) on The
Messenger of Allah Taala (peace be upon him).
Demonstrate to the world the excellent Akhlaaq (Character) of Muhammad (peace be
upon him) by inculcating within us the noble sunnah (lifestyle) of The Messenger of Allah
Taala (peace be upon him).
Make it our duty to educate our family, friends and colleagues about the Great Last and
Final Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) who has indeed been sent as a Mercy to the
Entire Humanity.
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
"None of you has perfect faith until I am more beloved to him than his parents, his
children and all the people". (Hadith- Bukhari, Muslim).
One who attains the following three things will taste the sweetness of faith: To make
Allaah and His Messenger more beloved to himself than anything else; To love a person for noother reason except for the sake of Allaah; And to hate to return to disbelief just as much as he
would hate to be thrown into fire.(Hadith-Bukhaari, Muslim).
Source. www.eislam.co.za
Reviling The Messenger of Allah(peace be upon him)
department to seize the passport at the
airport itself as soon as the violators arrive at
any Indian airport.
2. NGOs who come forward to counsel in themarital problems, must be given legal
support by the embassies to take action. The
embassy should support the action taken by
the NGOs. This will not only reduce the
domestic violence, divorces etc but also
reduce lot of pressure from the embassy
staff who willingly or unwillingly have to
involve in the disputes.
3. There is already an agreement between
the Indian Government and most of the
Middle East Governments on exchange of
terrorists, smugglers etc. There should alsobe an agreement to exchange the persons
who are wanted by any Indian court but they
are absconding. If any Indian court issues a
warrant against a person, the embassies
should be able to compel the Arab sponsor
to arrange the exit of the wanted person.
4. The Community Welfare section of every
embassy must be provided with an official
counselor to counsel between the wives and
husbands.
5. Strict laws must be introduced to stop the
marriages of Indian girls to the Arab
nationals. At the same time, more severepunishments too should be introduced
against those Qazis and brokers who
arrange such marriages in violation to the
real Islamic laws.
6. Most important: The Government must
ban the dowry system. This is the root of
many crimes in the society as well as a worst
violation of Womens Rights. The article
498A or anti-dowry act 1961 and 1986 are
not enough to curb the present days dowry
trends. New strict laws must be introduced
to eradicate it.
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____________________________________
______The author of the article Mr. Aleem
Khan Falaki is a PhD Research scholar from
Maulana Azad National Urdu University,
Hyderabad. He is also the President of Socio
Reforms Society of India. Based in Jeddah,
writer of books on Life Insurance, Dowry
system etc. He can be contacted on
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The rains failed again that year. It was the third year in succession
when there was no rain. The crops had disappeared and the land was
a brown swath of dusty rubble. Trees had lost their leaves years ago
and stood out like silhouettes of cactus on the dusty horizon. There
was a stream that skirted the village in years bygone. Now the
riverbed was dry. Where once flowed clean, fresh water from the
nearby mountains, there was now a bed of clay, cracked in a
checkerboard pattern with gaps as wide as a foot. No one knew
what had happened to the birds except for the vultures that circled
the town, looking for a carcass or two of an animal that was left
dying.
There was famine in the land. People walked around like sticks, sans
flesh, surviving on whatever ration was brought to them by trucks,
distributed by charities, located in far-away lands.
Desperate for help, the people of the village held a meeting under abig banyan tree that was as old as the village. Let us pray, said an
elderly man. Only God can help us now
There lived people of many faiths in the village. There was a temple,
a church and a mosque, each belonging to a different group. There
ensued a big debate as to where to hold the prayer- in a temple, a
mosque or a church. Each community pressed its respective
position. There was no consensus. Exhausted, they decided that
each group would go to its own place of worship and beseech the
Almighty for rain.
The faithful decided to hold their prayer in the open, late that night,
under the open sky, away from the town. It was a full moon night and
the moon shone with its alluring brightness against a background of
shimmering stars. The men gathered in a field by the river. Themullah was there with his white turban and so were the kazi and the
muezzin. And there were the men who at one time were considered
rich by virtue of the cattle, sheep, orchards and cultivated land they
owned.
As the men formed neat rows for prayer, a child came running from
the town, holding high an open umbrella over his head. Huffing for
breath, he stood in the back row, umbrella still unfurled. The men
could not but help turn around and wonder what was going on.
Some were curious; others were annoyed because the umbrella
created space between their shoulders where there should be none.
At last the mullah admonished the child. Why did you bring the
umbrella, O foolish child! said the mullah to the child. Dont yousee there is no rain and we have come here to pray for rain? Only a
foolish one would stand on a clear night like this with his umbrella
open
Yes, said the child. I came to pray too. I am certain my prayer will
be answered and it will rain. I have complete faith in God. That is why
I brought my umbrella.
The mullah was dumb founded. The men had a sense of shame. Each
one looked to his right and to his left and then he looked inside his
own soul for that certainty of faith that was absent.
Who was the teacher here and who was the pupil? If you pray for
rain, you must have certainty in your heart that it will rain.
Verily! Through the passage of time
Humankind is at loss
Except such as thoseWho have certainty of faith. (The Quran)
The Child who Brought an
Open Umbrella for PrayerProfessor Nazeer Ahmed
There lived in a town a very rich man, who was given every
comfort and luxury by ALLAH ALMIGHTY. He had a servant
who was slightly foolish. One day the rich man called his
servant and presented him with a gift saying: Keep this in a
safe place until you find someone more foolish than yourself.
When you do, give it to Him.
The servant replied: Very good, Sir!
After some time, the rich man became very ill. Many doctors
treated him but there was no sign of recovery. He finally lost
hope and called for his servant and said to Him: I am leaving
now. If I have caused you any grief, please forgive me.
Servant: Sir, where are you going?
Rich Man: Where everyone has to go.
Servant: When will you return?
Rich Man: I am going to a place from where there is no
return.
Servant: I see Have you made your preparations for your
comfort there, sir?
Rich Man: No.
Servant: Sir, have you made arrangements to safeguard
yourself from heat and cold?
Rich Man: No.
Servant: What have you done about your food and drink,
sir?
Rich Man: Nothing.
Hearing this, the servant laughed and said:
Sir, this is most surprising. In your temporary home, you
have made all sorts of arrangements of joy and comfort;
buildings and bungalows, gardens and parks, servants and
maids, beautiful cars, shops, factories and all sorts of
luxuries, but for your permanent home, you have made no
preparations whatsoever. Now tell me sir, where will I find
someone more foolish than you? Hence I am giving this gift
to you.
Moral of the story: We should take time out and review
frequently whether our actions are solely for the life of this
world or for the eternal life in the Hereafter. We have to
prepare for our final destination rather than this temporary
world.
The Foolish Servant
Flattery and praising to us are like
sweets to the Diabetic patient; it
looks good when taken more and
more, but it damages patient's
health, so much so that it kills.
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This is the story of the times, not very long ago, when life moved at a After the nikah had been solemnized, reciting a laudatory poem for the
slow pace. There was plenty of time not only to stand and stare, but groom was a hallowed tradition. How it caused a spat between Ghalibmuch more. With gold selling at rupees 22 per tola (12 grams) and other and Zauq at the wedding of Prince Jawan Bakht is history.
necessities of life aplenty and cheap (pure ghee sold at less than one
rupee a seer) there was cheerfulness all round. When the bridegroom was led to the womens section to perform the
many rituals the entrance was blocked by the brides younger brothers.
Festivities and ceremonies were frequent. Some were quite elaborate. A fee was negotiated before the blockade was withdrawn. This custom
Chhati was observed on the sixth day of the birth of a baby. It was the was reversed when the bride
occasion for naming the newborn marked with much rejoicing. arrived at her new home. Her
palanquin was blocked by the
Weaning of the baby at the age of 30 months and giving it the first grooms younger brothers.
taste of savoury food was another occasion to enjoy. Bismillah was
performed when the child was about four. This was an elaborate When the groom took off his
ceremony, Draped in the best attire, the boy or girl sat, respectively, shoes to walk on the carpet,
before a maulvi, or ustani (female teacher), and repeated bimillah as the brides sisters stole his
recited by them. After the ceremony gifts would rain on the child and shoes, which were returned,there would be a joyous feast. again, after some reward.
Girls went through kaan chhedan (ear-piercing) at about the same time An important ritual was arsi
as bismillah. Their ear-lobes were pierced with a needle and they bore mas-haf. The newly-weds sat
the pain with a grin to be able to wear ear rings. side by side, with a sheet over
their heads. A mirror was held
Between seven and eight years of age kids were initiated into Ramadan up in which they saw their
fasting. The first day of fasting was celebrated with as much clat as the reflection (for the first time in
Bismillah. The beauty of it was that all the iftar cooking was done at cases where the bride and
home. groom were strangers)
Dolls weddings were other occasions for partying. Girls would do Meanwhile, outside the guests
matchmaking between the male doll of one and the female doll of wou ld be enterta ined by
another among their friends. All customs and rituals of real marriages professional songstresses or
were observed; invitations, henna, barat, nikah, rukhsati, waleema and regaled by bhands and mirasis (traditional jokers).
chauthee (fourth day after wedding) under the guidance of elders, only
on a mini-scale. There was no photography. The bride did not appear before male
guests. For four days until chauthee she kept her eyes shut, except
When girls reached the age of puberty, their first menstruation was an before her husband and the closest relatives in the secrecy of her
event of great joy in the family. As Bilquis Jahan Khan narrates in her bedroom.
autobiography, A Song of Hyderabad, her first menstruation was
greeted with a seven-gun salute from her maternal grandfathers Roo numayee was a formal ceremony on the chauthee day. The bride
Arab guards. sat on a carpet (farsh), eyes shut. Her attendant gently lifted her chin
for the guests and relatives to see her face as they filed past and offered
Weddings were the apex of all rejoicings. The brides home became the money as salami. After chauthee the bride returned with her spouse to
centre of festivities from almost a month before the event with her own home for a brief period before she finally went back to settle in
frequent visits from relatives. Seamstresses worked on bridal dresses. her new abode.(There were no readymade jodas) All that is now a sweet dream! (ends)
Wedding invitation was hand-written on a scroll of glazed paper (red or
green) with a list of invitees. With family or Mr. and Mrs., was not
specified. One name included the whole family. The invite was
circulated through the family barber. The invitee would make the sign
of the Urdu character swad over his name in token of acceptance and
give some coins to the messenger.
About 15 days before the wedding the bride was confined to a dimly
lighted room, lest the sun should burn the fairness of her skin. This was
the maiyoun. During this period ubtan (fragrant herbs ground to a
paste with gram flour) was rubbed regularly all over the brides body
and especially her face.
A paste made from fresh henna leaves was applied all over the palms,
fingers and nails of both hands, without any designs or patterns. This
lent a lasting fragrance to the hands.
A glimpse into bygone daysS.G. Jilanee
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admission to a top-notch university.I felt a thrill of excitement when I received the email inviting us to write