Today will be the completion of the 30th Dhul Hijjah 1444.

Tomorrow will be the commencement of the Islamic New Year 1445.

Thursday 9th Muharram (Day Before Ashura) - 27th July 2023

Friday 10th Muharram (Day Of Ashura) - 28th July 2023

Saturday 11th Muharram (Day After Ashura) - 29th July 2023

Monday 13th Muharram (White Day) - 31st July 2023

Tuesday 14th Muharram (White Day) - 1st August 2023

Wednesday 15th Muharram (White Day) - 2nd August 2023

Thursday 16th Muharram (Sunnah Day To Fast) - 3rd August 2023

Rabbana atina fid dunyaa hasanatan wa fil aakhirati hasanatan wa qinaa azaaban Naar
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Deen Mohammad Shaikh Ex-Hindu said: “ I read the
Holy Quran and realised that 360 gods were not of any use to me.” Deen didn’t convert to Islam by the sword. He converted to Islam by the Quran and Sunnah. He was seeking the true religion of God, and so God guided him.

Since converting to Islam, Deen Converted
Over 110,000 Hindu’s to Islam in India

Allah swt guides who He wills.

Islam and animals...
It is said there was a man reading from the Qur’an to a group of listeners in the desert. A sickly cat walked up to him sat down on the hem of his very precious robe and went to sleep. As evening fell, all were to return to their dwelling places. Silently, the man took a knife, cut off the hem of his robe on which the sick cat still lay sleeping, destroying the finest of robes and left the cat undisturbed.

This man lived the Sunnah of being kind to animals.

Did you know how Abu Hurayrah got his nickname?

The great Sahabi Abu Hurayrah (literally “Father of the Kitten”) was so called because he used to love cats and keep them. He became well known by this name and people forgot his real name, until the scholars disputed concerning his real name and there were nearly thirty different opinions as to what it was. Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr said in al-Isti'ab: “The most correct view is that his name was ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Sakhr but none of them disputed that he was Abu Hurayrah.”

I'll treatment of a cat/animal can lead to Hellfire.

Narrated Ibn `Umar:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A woman entered the (Hell) Fire because of a cat which she had tied, neither giving it food nor setting it free to eat from the vermin of the earth. "
[Sahih Bukhari]

While feeding water to a dog became someone's salvation...

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A prostitute had once been forgiven. She passed by a dog panting near a well. Thirst had nearly killed him, so she took off her sock, tied it to her veil, and drew up some water. Allah forgave her for that.”
[Sahih Bukhari]

May Allah grant us love and kindness to all of His creations - ameen!

How To Pray Tahajjud (Night Prayer)

○First start off with reciting the Dua for Tahajjud before starting the salah.

○Then Pray 2 rakats of Salah each (without iqamah) and it can be prayed till 8 rakat, how much of that you want to pray for example, 2 rakat or 4 rakat or 6 rakat or 8 rakat is upto you but more is always better.

○After Tahajjud Salah is done, it is the sunnah to end with three rakat witr and if time is short (Fajr time is near) then end with one rakat of Witr Salah.

○If you are going to pray Tahajjud then pray Witr prayer after Tahajjud Prayer, but if you have already prayed Witr after Isha Prayer then do not pray Witr Prayer again because there is only one Witr in a night.

○Make Dua and ask for forgiveness and for Jannatul Ferdous and refuge against Hellfire.

○It is best to pray Tahajjud Salah 1 to 1.5 hours (last one third of night) before Fajr starts.

○Tahajjud prayer should be start at 12 am, 1 am 2 am or 3 am

Dua Before Tahajjud

اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ قَيِّمُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ، لَكَ مُلْكُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ، وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ نُورُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ، وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ الْحَقُّ، وَوَعْدُكَ الْحَقُّ، وَلِقَاؤُكَ حَقٌّ، وَقَوْلُكَ حَقٌّ، وَالْجَنَّةُ حَقٌّ، وَالنَّارُ حَقٌّ، وَالنَّبِيُّونَ حَقٌّ، وَمُحَمَّدٌ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَقٌّ، وَالسَّاعَةُ حَقٌّ، اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ، وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْتُ، وَبِكَ خَاصَمْتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ حَاكَمْتُ، فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَمَا أَخَّرْتُ، وَمَا أَسْرَرْتُ وَمَا أَعْلَنْتُ، أَنْتَ الْمُقَدِّمُ وَأَنْتَ الْمُؤَخِّرُ، لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ ـ أَوْ لاَ إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ

Allahumma Lakal-Hamd. Anta Qaiyyimus-Samawati Wal-Ard Wa Man Fihinna. Walakal-Hamd, Laka Mulkus-Samawati Wal-Ard Wa Man Fihinna. Walakal-Hamd, Anta Nurus-Samawati Wal-Ard. Wa Lakal-Hamd, Anta-l-Haq Wa Wa'duka-Lhaq, Wa Liqa'uka Haq, Wa Qauluka Haq, Wal-Jannatu Han Wan-Naru Haq Wannabiyuna Haq. Wa Muhammadun, Sallal-Lahu'alaihi Wasallam, Haq, Was-Sa'atu Haq. Allahumma Aslamtu Laka Wabika Amantu, Wa 'Alaika Tawakkaltu, Wa ilaika Anabtu Wa Bika Khasamtu, Wa ilaika Hakamtu Faghfir Li Ma Qaddamtu Wama Akh-Khartu Wama As-Rartu Wama'a Lantu, Anta-l-Muqaddim Wa Anta-l-Mu Akh-Khir, La ilaha illa Anta

O Allah! All the praises are for you, You are the Holder of the Heavens and the Earth, And whatever is in them. All the praises are for You; You have the possession of the Heavens and the Earth And whatever is in them. All the praises are for You; You are the Light of the Heavens and the Earth And all the praises are for You; You are the King of the Heavens and the Earth; And all the praises are for You; You are the Truth and Your Promise is the truth, And to meet You is true, Your Word is the truth And Paradise is true And Hell is true And all the Prophets (Peace be upon them) are true; And Muhammad is true, And the Day of Resurrection is true. O Allah ! I surrender (my will) to You; I believe in You and depend on You. And repent to You, And with Your help I argue (with my opponents, the non-believers) And I take You as a judge (to judge between us). Please forgive me my previous And future sins; And whatever I concealed or revealed And You are the One who make (some people) forward And (some) backward. There is none to be worshipped but you.
[Sahih al-Bukhari 1120]

“The Lord descends every night to the lowest heaven when one-third of the night remains and says: ‘Who will call upon Me, that I may answer Him? Who will ask of Me, that I may give him? Who will seek My forgiveness, that I may forgive him?’”

**you can pray tahajjud even after Ramadan

Salaah this Ramadan

Fajr - 2 Sunnah + 2 Fard

Duha - 2 Rakah from sunrise till 15 mins before Dhohr (This is also known as ishraaq or awwabeen).

Dhohr - 4 Sunnah + 4 Fard + 2 Sunnah + (personal no.of nafl)

Asr - 4 Sunnah + 4 Fard
Rasool Allah ﷺ used to pray 4 rakah sunnah before Asr.
"May Allah have mercy on one who prays 4 rakaat before the Asr Prayer."
- Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
[Tirmidhi no. 395]

Maghrib - 3 Fard + 2 Sunnah + (personal no.of nafl)

Awwabeen - 6 Rakah (2 x 3 sets) or 8 rakah or 10. Keep alternating, don't offer fixed number of rakah.
- Prayer Rasool Allah صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ used to offer between Maghrib and Isha. He صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ would just continue praying from maghrib till isha. There are no fixed number of rakah. Some hadith say 6 but it's better to keep alternating.

Isha - 4 Fard + 2 Sunnah + 4 Sunnah + (personal no.of nafl)

Taraweeh - 20 (2 x10)

Witr - 3 (can be 1 as well - any odd number really)

Also it's important to remember that Sunnah prayer is divided into 2 parts:
1. Sunnah mu'kaddah- salaah the prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ never left.

2. Ger Sunnah mu'kaddah- he read it at times and left sometimes.

This 4 rakaah sunnah during Asr is ger mu'kaddah which means the prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ would pray it sometimes and leave it at other times.

Also the 12 rawatib hadith we have 12 sunnahs they are as follows:
2 Sunnah before 2 Fard of Fajr.
4 Sunnah before 4 Fard of Dhohr and 2 after it.
4 Fard of Asr only
2 Sunnah after 3 Fardh of Maghrib.
2 Sunnah after 4 Rakaah Fardh of Isha.

This is 12 rawatib... the rest of the sunnahs and nawafils come under ger mu'kaddah salaah.

“Whoever perseveres in performing twelve cycles of prayer from the Sunnah, Allah will build a house for him in Paradise. They are four cycles before noon prayer and two after it, two cycles after sunset prayer, two cycles after evening prayer, and two cycles before dawn prayer.”
- Prophet Muhammad صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
[Tirmidhī 414]

For 4 Sunnah after isha:

‘Abdullah ibn Masud رضي الله عنه said:
❝Whoever prays four rak‘ahs after ‘Isha’, not separating them with a tasleem, they will be equivalent (in virtue) to four like them on Laylat al-Qadr.❞
This was narrated by Ibn Abi Shaybah in al-Musannaf (2/127). He said: Wakee‘ told us, from ‘Abd al-Jabbaar ibn ‘Abbaas, from Qays ibn Wahb, from Murrah, from ‘Abdullah.
This isnaad is jayyid and intact.

Ibn ‘Umar رضي الله عنه said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
❝Whoever prays ‘Isha’ in congregation, and prays four rak‘ahs before he leaves the mosque, it will be equivalent to Laylat al-Qadr.❞

Narrated by at-Tabaraani in al-Mu‘jam al-Kabeer (13.14/ p. 130) and in al-Mu‘jam al-Awsat (5/245). Musnad Abi Haneefah (p. 223).

Islam is the best Religion in then world.

Never hurt her she is blessing for you :
1. It’s sunnah to marry older women.
2. It’s sunnah to marry a divorcee.
3. It’s sunnah to marry a widow.
4. It’s sunnah to help women in household chores i.e. cooking, cleaning, washing etc.

5. It’s sunnah to put food with your hand in your wife's mouth as an expression of love. (graded as a form of charity)

6. It’s sunnah to verbally express love, appreciation and respect to your wife.
7. It’s sunnah to forgive her mistakes.
8. It’s sunnah to keep yourself looking pleasant for your wife.
9. It’s sunnah to try to know the feelings of your wife and console her when she needs it.

10. It's sunnah to be playful with your wife and spend quality time having fun together. (racing, story-telling, sharing happy occassions with her are some well-known examples)

11. It's sunnah to recline and relax in your wife's lap.
12. It's sunnah to call your wife with beautiful names.
13. It's sunnah to not disclose her private matters to other family members or friends.
14. It's sunnah to love and respect her parents.

Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SWA)
used to treat His wives like these
Subahan Allah

Respect WomenProud to be an Umma Of Prophet Muhammad(saw)

Friday Sermon: “The Necessity of Faith: Good Deed and Good Morals”

Dear Muslims!

The basic condition of attaining the approval of our Almighty Lord and eternal salvation is belief. Faith is believing wholeheartedly in the existence and oneness of Allah, in His prophets, angels, books, the Hereafter, and that destiny and destiny are from Allah. Faith is also the sincerity of man towards his Lord and the promise of loyalty to him. It is the will to live in safety and peace.

Dear Believers!

The indicator of faith and its reflection in life are good deeds. Good deed is to show loyalty to the servitude covenant we have made with faith, to surrender to Allah with our whole being. It is to reflect our faith in our essence, words and behaviors. It is to live in peace with ourselves, our family and our environment. In the Qur'an, Allah Almighty has mentioned faith and good deeds together and gave good news to those who beautify their faith with good deeds: "Those who believe and do good deeds should know that we never waste the reward of those who do good deeds."[1]

Dear Muslims!

What makes our faith perfect is morality, which is the most basic characteristic of a believer. Good morals are the greatest legacy left by the prophets to their ummah after the revelation. Putting on moral virtues and avoiding bad behavior is an indispensable responsibility for a believer. The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) states the following in one of his hadiths:

Dear Believers!

We are the ummah of a prophet whom our Lord praised as وَاِنَكَ لَعَلٰى خُلُقٍ عَظ۪يمٍ “You are of course on a high morality”[3] and sent to complete good morals[4]. So, like our Beloved Prophet (pbuh), whose ummah we are honored to be, let us try to reflect our faith in every aspect of our lives and to embrace his high moral values. The reflection of faith in family life is chastity, kindness, love, compassion; avoiding hurting and hurting each other. The reflection of faith in business life is truth and honesty; It is not to give a hand to the one who does not deserve, to give the full reward of the one who deserves it. The reflection of faith in social life is respect and trust. The reflection of faith in education life is to act according to what he knows and to use his knowledge and experience for the benefit of humanity. It is to struggle to raise good generations. In short, the reflection of faith in our lives is to follow Allah's orders meticulously and to look at the creatures He has created with the eye of compassion.

Dear Muslims!

Our Almighty Lord gives the good news to the believers who will come to the presence of faith and righteous deeds as follows: Let's make these months, where time flows into Ramadan, a good start. Let us abandon our actions that are inconsistent with our faith. Let's take ourselves to account before we leave this world. Let's crown our faith with good deeds and good morals. Let's not forget that when we are put in the grave, everyone and everything will turn away, and we will be alone with our faith and our deeds.[6]

I end my sermon with the following prayer of our Prophet (pbuh): "O Allah! I ask you to bestow a firm faith adorned with good morals and deeds that will lead to eternal salvation.”[7]

[1] Kahf, 18/30.
[2] Abu Dawud, Sunnah, 15.
[3] Pen, 68/4.
[4] Ibn Hanbal, II, 381.
[5] Taha, 20/75.
[6] Bukhari, Rikak, 42.
[7] Ibn Hanbal, II, 321, Nesai, es-Sünü'l-Kübrâ, 9/14.

10 sunnahs that you can apply while eating.
Let’s try to do as much as possible..❤

Over 1400 years ago, when a child was born, the Prophet ‎ﷺ made it his Sunnah to take a small part of a date and place it in his mouth. He would then chew it until it was soft and then rub it onto the palate of the new born baby. This is called Taḥnīk.

'Today', BBC News has reported that "experts" have said - "A dose of sugar given as a gel rubbed into the inside of the cheek is a cheap and effective way to protect premature babies against brain damage." (Source can be found in the comment section below)

This is why Muslims follow the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allāh ‎ﷺ without questioning it. Science is only now discovering a tradition that was introduced 1400 years ago because Islām was and still is the forefront of development.

Some great achievements of #mevlana Rumi:

Instrumental role in Islamization of Anatolia

Revival of the Islamic Faith and Sunnah

Establishing the Sunni Sufi Culture which helped the Turkish Sunni rulers to consolidate their rule in Anatolia and elsewhere

Commissioning the Jihad (armed struggle) of the Seljuk Sunni rulers against Byzantine

Composition of the book 'Masnavi e Manavi' (couplets of spiritual meanings) which contains the deepest interpretation of Quran which highlights the incomprehensible high rank and status of Sayyid ul Khalq (Master of All Creation), Sayyidna HabibAllah RasulAllah Muhammad ﷺ

#mevlanahaftası #mevlanacelaleddinrumi
#Rumi #rumipoetry #rumination #rumiquotes