Bismillah [IslamCity] The Believers Will Be Purified Before They Enter Paradise
* * * * * * *The Believers Will Be Purified Before They Enter Paradise* ** After the Believers have passed over as-Siraat (the bridge over Hell), they will be kept on a bridge between Paradise and Hell, where they will be purified by means of their settling any wrongs that existed between any of them in this world. THen when they enter paradise they will be pure and clean, none of them bearing any ill-will towards another or demanding anything of another.al-Bukhaari reported from Abu Sa'eed al-Khudri (ra) that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: The believers will be saved from the Fire then they will be kept on a bridge between Paradise and Hell. They will settle their accounts with one another for any wrongs that existed between them in this world, until they are purified and cleansed, and will be permitted to enter Paradise. By the One in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, each of them will know his dwelling in Paradise better than he knew his dwelling in this world. *(Sahih al-Bukhaari, Kitaab ar-Riqaaq, Baab al-Qisas Yawm al-Qiyamah, Fath al-Baari, 11/395)* Our Prophet (saw) will be the first to ask for the gates of paradise to be opened, after Aadam, the father of mankind, and all the other great Prophets refuse this task. Compiled from various sources. * Permission is granted to circulate among private individuals and groups, to post on Internet sites and to publish in full text and subject title in not-for-profit publications. * ** image002.gifimage006.gifimage001.jpgimage005.jpg
Bismillah [IslamCity] Hate Crime: Jews offering holiday greetings attacked
Jews offering holiday greetings attacked, only to be saved by a Bangladeshi You killed him, you killed Jesus, you killed him on Hanukkah, you dirty Jew, you [expletive] Jew, Adler said the attackers said. Video: http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/localid=5827324 Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
Bismillah [IslamCity] Services provided to Disabled Pilgrims
* * * * * * *Services provided to Disabled Pilgrims* MY dear Muslim brothers and sisters, peace be upon you. In this article, I would like to shed light on some of the services provided by the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to enable disabled pilgrims to perform the rituals of Haj or Umrah peacefully, based on the directives given by King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz. These services include the following: *1)* Translating Friday and Eid Sermons into sign language; a site on the 2nd floor has been assigned for this in the Sacred Mosque and over the Quba Gate in the Prophet's Mosque. *2)* Certain gates in the Sacred Mosque have been assigned for wheelchair-bound pilgrims including King Abdul Aziz Gate, Al-Safa Gate, Hunain Gate, Al-Marwah Gate, Othman Gate, Al-Fath Gate, Al-Madinah Gate, Al-Nadwa Bridge, Al-Madinah Bridge, Al-Umrah Gate, Gate No. 64, King Fahd Gate, Gate No 94, Al-Raguba Bridge, the New Gate of Ajyad. In the Prophet's Mosque, similar gates have been assigned for the same purpose including King Abdul Aziz Gate, King Saud Gate, King Fahd Gate, Al-Hijra Gate, Quba Gate and Bilal Gate. *3)* Also a lot of free wheelchairs, almost 10,000, have been provided in addition to 500 to be hired. Other self-help wheelchairs are provided to pilgrims who would like to help themselves. This will be implemented this year and if this idea succeeds, it will be extensively used in future. A specialized administration in the Prophet's Mosque has been set up to supervise the organization and distribution of these wheelchairs. As for the hired wheelchairs, licenses are given to those who hire them and their assistants. This is done under the supervision of 120 employees working in the Wheel Chairs Administration round-the-clock to guarantee the quality of the service offered to Muslims who perform Umrah or Haj or any visitor to this sacred place. *4)* A certain track has been assigned for the wheelchairs on the first floor of the Haram overlooking Tawaf track. *5)* A number of copies of the Holy Qur'an in Braille have been put at different places in Al-Haram to help the blind. *6)* Nine escalators and a number of emergency gates are operational in the Sacred Mosque in case of an emergency. Six escalators are also provided in the Prophet's Mosque, in addition to a number of lifts. *7)* A large number of lavatories have been provided in the yards surrounding the Two Holy Mosques; some of them have been designed to meet the needs of the people with special needs. This news was published on 10-Dec-07 in Saudi News paper * Permission is granted to circulate among private individuals and groups, to post on Internet sites and to publish in full text and subject title in not-for-profit publications. * ** image006.gifimage001.jpgimage002.gifimage005.jpg
Bismillah [IslamCity] cash credit sale ?
1)A man sells an item on the following terms. If the customer pays cash for the item, he pays R100. If he takes it on terms, He will pay R10 a month for 12 months=R120. Is the above permissible 2)A man buys an item from USA for $100 on the 1st of August . The exchange rate on 1st August is 1$=R5.The amount owing=$100 x R500=R500 When paying on the 30th August, The exchange rate is 1$=R6. According to international trade agreements, when the account is paid it has to be paid according to the exchange rate on the date of payment. In the above case it is: $100 x R600=R600 Is the extra R100 interest. According to accounting principles, the extra R100 will be considered as a profit on sale in the books of the seller. iF THE PERSON SELLING THE GOOD IS THE SUPPLIER IN THE USA allowed to show the extra money as a profit on sale or does he have to dispose of it. If the purchaser allowed to pay the extra R100 ANSWER 1. In principle, it is permissible to sell an item with a cash price or credit price. The credit price could be higher than the cash price. It is a condition that in this instance, the deal must be concluded on either price, cash or credit. It is not permissible to sell an item with an open cash and credit price. In that instance, the surplus amount will be primarily in lieu of time and be regarded as interest. 2. If the deal was concluded on $100, the seller is entitled to $100. The purchaser will have to pay $100 to the seller irrespective of the fluctuation in the dollar rate. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
Bismillah [IslamCity] Media and Islam: War or Peace?
Assalamo Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahe Wa Barakatahu *Watch this video now: Media and Islam: War or Peace?http://www.biharanjuman.org/Zakir_Naik/Zakir-Naik-Media-and-Islam-War-or-Peace.htm * PS: Actions may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action, so act we MUST. - Wishing you and all your loved ones greatest of times ahead! Aspiring 2 c u happy! Shakeel Ahmad Dubai, United Arab Emirates +971.50.4599172 http://www.biharanjuman.org - Largest network of people from Bihar or Jharkhand Remember, growing older is mandatory. Growing up is optional. We make a Living by what we get, we make a Life by what we give. If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.
Bismillah [IslamCity] We need to stop thinking about religion and identity alone: Hanif Lakdawala
We need to stop thinking about religion and identity alone: Hanif Lakdawala Posted December 11th, 2007 by kashif * Articleshttp://www.twocircles.net/news/articles * Indian Muslimhttp://www.twocircles.net/news/indian-muslim Hanif Lakdawala is the head of Sanchetna, an NGO-based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, working primarily with Muslims and Dalits. In this interview he talks to Yoginder Sikand about Muslims and inter-communal relations in Gujarat today. This interview was taken in 2005. YS: Three years after the anti-Muslim pogrom in Gujarat, how do you see inter-communal relations in the state? HL: Communal tensions and mistrust remain widespread in Gujarat today, and I fear, any minor incident can be easily blown out of proportion by Hindutva forces at any time in order to unleash deadly pogroms once again. Hardly any efforts are being made to improve inter-communal relations. If at all that happens it generally takes the form of seminars for communal harmony, which are, frankly, not going to change things drastically in society at large. YS: Given that, what efforts do you think are necessary in order to promote inter- community dialogue? HL: Speaking about Muslims in particular, what we desperately need is a shift in our discourse, moving our focus simply from cultural or religious rights to social and economic rights. We need to stop thinking about religion and identity alone and focus also on issues such as education, unemployment, poverty, women's rights and communalism. And once Muslims start doing that they can build relations with other groups who share similar social and economic problems as they do, such as Dalits, Adivasis, poorer sections of the Hindus and so on. In this way, we can work towards a form of inter-community dialogue that is far more meaningful and related organically to people's day-to-day lives. I think one area that needs particular attention is Dalit-Muslim relations. This is because Dalits and Muslims share several similar problems-social, economic and identity-related. Also, Dalits and Muslims generally live together in the same localities, especially in cities. In the pogroms of 2002, Dalits were used by the Hindutva forces at several places to attack and kill Muslims. Some Dalits seek upward social mobility through the vehicle of Hinduisation that Hinduvta groups provide, thinking that thereby they can shed their caste identity and be merged into the larger Hindu fold. This desire to be identified with the 'upper' castes is used by Hindutva groups for their own purposes. So, for instance, aspiring Dalit 'leaders' are given petty posts in local units of the Bajrang Dal and this gives them a sense of importance. But, of course, Dalits won't be given top positions in the Vishwa Hindu Parishad or the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, because these, being the main decision-making bodies of the Hindutva forces, are almost entirely controlled by the 'upper' castes. Being co-opted by Hindutva forces in this way, some Dalits can easily be used by them to attack Muslims, especially since they are given free license to loot, without fear of being caught by the police, who often abet them. This said, however, let me also say that today many Dalits openly admit that they were used by the Hindutva forces because now they feel that they continue to be as oppressed as they were before. Some of them are now openly saying that they need to build bridges with Muslims, to join hands with similar sections of the Muslims for a common struggle focussing on common issues. YS: Do you see any changes taking place in the attitude of Muslim or Islamic organisations and groups in Gujarat today? HL: Yes, this is happening, although perhaps not on the scale that it should. A major landmark in this regard was the destruction of the Babri Masjid in 1992, which caused many Muslims to realise that their traditional leadership had led them to a horrendous pass by playing into the hands of Hindutva fascist forces. They felt that they had no one to help them out. The state had failed them and they perceived the Hindus to be hostile. This led to a sort of rethinking in Muslim circles about the need for a reorientation of community priorities, giving more stress to education, economic empowerment and inter-community dialogue, in place of needless confrontation that the self-appointed leaders of the community had a vested interest in promoting, like their Hindu counterparts. One fallout of 2002 in Gujarat was a growing realisation, even among such conservative groups like the Tablighi Jamaat, an Islamic revivalist movement that Muslims need to talk to or dialogue with secular groups, NGOs, and particularly with secular Hindus. There is this understanding that we cannot go it alone, and that we really need to work along with others who share a common commitment to peace and justice. But as far as dialogue with Hindutva fascist groups is concerned, I don't
Bismillah [IslamCity] zakat on gold of women
is zakat obligatory to woman on some of her so called belongings like gold as a gift from in-laws, when she is not earning and dont have any source of money when a women is not earning herself and she has gold as gift by in-laws(which she cant use by her will even,and not permitted to sale a portion of it to pay zakat)and she dont have any source of money, in this condition is zakat obligatory to her or she can give after sometime when she gets money. Answer Zakaat is compulsory on gold and silver. Zakaat will be obligatory on the gold if its weight exceed 10 Mithqals (87.48 grams). Zakaat is one of the five pillars of Islam. It is an integral part of Islam. Zakaat is compulsory upon people who have the Nisaab of Zakaat, and a whole year passes on the Nisaab. Once a year passes and a person does not pay his Zakaat, they will be answerable to Allah for disobeying his command. In the enquired case, if the jewellery was given as a gift to the woman it belongs to her. She is the sole owner and she could do as she wishes with the jewellery. The in-laws cannot prevent her from selling the jewellery. It is understood that it may not a moral thing to do but the laws and obligations of Shari’ah will override that. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
