Fantastic article from Khalid Baig, the more I visit his website, Al Balagh, the more gems I pick up. Source: Al Balagh In one of his circulars Sayyidna Umar ibn Khattab, Radi-Allahu anhu, sent instructions to all his administrators saying, "In my opinion, salat (Islam's prescribed act of worship or prayer. The word prayer, though, is also used for supplication or dua and is therefore avoided in this article.) is the most important of your obligations. Whoever takes good care of it and safeguards … [Read more...]
Common Mistakes made in Salaah
May 27, 2008 By
COMMON MISTAKES MADE IN SALAAH Common Errors in Prayer That MUST Be Avoided:- 1. Reciting Surat al-Fatiha fast without pausing after each verse. The Prophet (SAW) used to pause after each verse of this Surah. (Abu Dawood) 2. Sticking the arms to the sides of the body, in Rukoo' or Sujood, and sticking the belly to the thighs in Sujood. The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: "Let not one of you support himself on his forearms (in Sujood) like the dog. Let him rest on his palms and keep his elbows … [Read more...]
Procrastination & Laziness
May 15, 2008 By
PROCRASTINATION and LAZINESS --------------------------------- How do you determine who is a lazy person? Perhaps the best way is determining if he woke up for Fajr Salaat or not. If a person can manage to overcome the first hurdle in his day, he will be able to overcome all others. Our Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "During your sleep, Satan ties three knots at the back of your necks. He whispers the following into them: The night is long so keep on sleeping. If the person wakes and praises … [Read more...]
Read your Salah before Salah is read for you!
March 5, 2008 By
I got this via email many months ago, watch it with your volume raised up. I'm sure we can ALL identify with the fact that many a time we'r so engrossed in our day to day work (especially ones who work on PC's) - Its so easy to simply let Salaah time pass us by. A well directed & truly shocking video depicting death & the burial. [wp_youtube]SYjxzQ3PE9I[/wp_youtube] … [Read more...]
Importance of Fajr Salaah
January 28, 2008 By
A short 3 minute video on why every Muslim should pray Fajr Salat. Tells of its importance and its rewards. Must see for every muslim. Are you being careless with the Fajr Salat? If so, then this video will inshallah help you [wp_youtube]RwEfbnNtHuQ[/wp_youtube] … [Read more...]
Are you Stealing?
January 26, 2008 By
Some Muslims today often display an admirable zeal in applying some parts of Islaam that may not even be obligatory while they take on a complacent, self-satisfied attitude with respect to the essentials of the Deen. In one particular area, this results in Muslims stealing.The Prophet sallallaahu alayhe wa sallam said: "The worst thief among men is the one who steals from his prayer." When his companions asked, "O Messenger of Allaah, how does he steal from his prayer?", he replied, "He does not … [Read more...]
Power Of A Child
January 1, 2008 By
This is a popular story from Saudi Arabia and begins with a family where islam is not a strong force inside the house. So for example you find that in the family home the mother listens to pop music and encourages her children to dance in the house while the husband spends his time in front of the tv when at home, does not pray or go to the masjid and never reads quran or plays with his young son who had justed started school and is the centre of this account. One morning at school the teacher … [Read more...]
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