Ramadaan
The object of Ramadaan is to attain closeness to Allah Subhanahu wata'ala. This year Cii has cut the frills and dedicated itself to help you find that closeness.
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The Qada or Missed Fasts
1. The fasts that have been missed for some reason or the other have to be kept after Ramadaan as soon as possible. One should not delay in keeping these missed fasts. It is a sin to delay in keeping these missed fasts without any reason. 2. When keeping the qada fasts, it is not necessary to specify the date by saying: "I am keeping a qada fast for so-and-so day". Instead, one should merely keep...
Gifts to those who fast
At this stage I can not find a better gift or greater masterpiece than to present to those who fast gifts from the Prophet of guidance sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam. They are those practical hadiths that have been mentioned in connection with rewards and blessings. Behold! They are the hadiths that lead to the doors of happiness and the paths of goodness in this world and the Hereafter. 0 you who fast!...
Laylatul Qadr-The Night of Power
Laylatul Qadr is the crowning glory of the holy month of Ramadhaan. It is associated with the sending down of the Qur'an Majeed, the last Book of Allah on His last Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam), for the guidance of mankind. The Qur'an Majeed describes this Night. "We have indeed revealed this (message) in the Night of Power: And what will explain to you what the Night of Power is?...
Inner Dimensions of Fasting - The Real Purpose !
Reported on the authority of Sahl bin Sa'ad (R) that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Jannah (paradise) has an entrance by the name of AR-RAYYAAN which is exclusively reserved for the fasting individuals. On the Day of Judgment, they will be called to pass through this entrance, after which it will be closed behind them and no one else will be allowed to use it." It should be known that there...
Fasting and the Month of Ramadhan
Allah has prescribed fasting in the Month of Ramadhan and declared the two to be inseparable. The joining of these two blessings is an act of great significance primarily because it was in this month that the Quran was revealed and the joyful tidings of a new dawn were given to the ailing humanity. It was therefore appropriate that just as the rising of the sun was linked with the commencement of the...
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Umrah pilgrims heading home
Umrah pilgrims are beginning to stream out at the Jeddah and Madina airpots as Ramadan comes to an end and Eid celebrations begin. A total of 150 flights have been scheduled for those pilgrims leaving...
Fitra rice for sale
Stalls selling fitra rice have sprung up all over Riyadh as the holy month of Ramadan enters its penultimate phase. Fitra is a religious charity paid when Muslims stop fasting at the end of Ramadan. The...
Syrian soapy causes a stir
A Syrian soap opera that tackles such taboos as homosexuality, corruption and extra-marital affairs in Syria has proved to be a hit with population. Most of Syria is till considered a predominantly conservative...
Zim deportation plans impracticle
Plans to have Zimbabweans in SA apply for new permits following the end of a special dispensation by home affairs are impractical. This is according to the country's MDC party. The Movement for Democratic...
Floods water threaten more Pakistani towns
Two more Pakistani towns are now under pressure from rising floods waters. A further 360 000 people are in danger of being overrun by the waters. Pakistani authorities are racing to protect the two southern...
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Ramadaan # 110
Narrated Nafi': Ibn 'Umar said, "The Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) made incumbent on every male or female, free man or slave, the payment of one Sa' of dates or barley as Sadaqat-ul-Fitr (or said...
Ramadaan # 109
Fasting is Mine and it I who give reward for it. [A man] gives up his sexual passion, his food and his drink for my sake. Fasting is like a shield, and he who fasts has two joys: a joy whin he breaks his...
Ramadaan # 108
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: I never saw the Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) seeking to fast on a day more (preferable to him) than this day, the day of 'Ashura', or this month, i.e. the month of Ramadan....
Ramadaan # 107
Narrated Aisha: Quraish used to fast on the day of 'Ashura' in the Pre-Islamic period, and Allah's Apostle too, used to fast on that day. When he came to Madinah, he fasted on that day and ordered others...
Ramadaan # 106
Narrated 'Aisha: Allah's Apostle(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) ordered (the Muslims) to fast on the day of 'Ashura', and when fasting in the month of Ramadan was prescribed, it became optional for one...
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De great Phillemon
Boss: Where were you born? Philemon: Zimbabwe . Boss: which part? Philemon: What 'which part'? Whole body was born in Zimbabwe . Philemon and his friend were fixing a bomb in a car. Friend: What would...
Maths solved by Hazrat Ali (RA)
Narrated by Abu Hurayrah (R.A) reported by Al- Bukhaari: Here are some Mathematical problems that Hazrat Ali solved while he was Khalifa. He was known for his mathematical genius. Enjoy reading them:...
Begging in London
Javed and Habib are beggers. They beg in different areas in London . Habib begs just as long as Javed, but only collects $2 to $3 every day. Javed bring home a suitcase full of $10 notes, drives a Mercedes,...
Are Muslims REALY opressing women?
A shaykh sits next to a general on a flight. The general asks the shaykh: what is ur occupation? Shaykh: I'm into big business. General: But what business exactly? Shaykh: I deal with Allah (swt)....
Why did God make mothers
Answers given by 2nd year school children to the following questions: Why did God make mothers? 1. She's the only one who knows where the selotape is. 2. Mostly to clean the house. 3. ...
