[IslamCity] Don't we All
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Don't we all
I was parked in front of
the mall wiping off my car. I had just come from the car wash and was waiting
for my wife to get out of work. Coming my way from across the parking lot was
what society would consider a hobo,street beggar, trampor vagabond.
>From the looks of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money.
There are times when you feel generous
but there are other times that you just don't want to be bothered. This was one
of those "don't want to be bothered times." "I hope he doesn't ask me for
any money," I thought. He didn't. He came and sat on the curb in front of the
bus stop but he didn't look like he could have enough money to even ride the
bus.
After a few minutes he spoke. "That's
a very pretty car," he said. He was ragged but he had an air of dignity around
him. His scraggly blond beard kept more than his face warm. I said, "thanks,"
and continued wiping off my car. He sat there quietly as I worked. The
expected plea for money never came. As the silence between us widened something
inside said, "ask him if he needs any help." I was sure that he would say "yes"
but I held true to the inner voice.
"Do you need any help?" I asked. He
answered in three simple but profound words that I shall never forget.
We often look for wisdom in great men
and women. We expect it from those of higher learning and
accomplishments.
I expected nothing but an
outstretched grimy hand. He spoke the three words that shook me. "Don't we
all?" he said.
I was feeling high and mighty, successful
and important, above a hobo in the street, until those three words hit me like a
twelve gauge shotgun. Don't we all?
I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a
place to sleep, but I needed help. I reached in my wallet and gave him not only
enough for bus fare, but enough to get a warm meal and shelter for the day.
Those three little words still ring true. No matter how much you have, no matter
how much you have accomplished, you need help too. No matter how little you
have, no matter how loaded you are with problems, even without money or a place
to sleep, you can give help. Even if it's just a compliment, you can give that.
You never know when you may see someone that appears to have it all. They are
waiting on you to give them what they don't have. A different perspective on
life, a glimpse at something beautiful, a respite from daily chaos, that only
you through a torn world can see.
Maybe the man was just a homeless stranger
wandering the streets. Maybe he was more than that.He was sent by a power
that is great and wise, to minister to a soul too comfortable in himself to
teach him a lesson. Don't we all? Author: Unknown
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The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels. [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all.
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[IslamCity] Women cutting their Hair
Women cutting their Hair
Question:What is the ruling regarding cutting the hair for women? If it is allowed, then how short can she cut it?Answer:In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, In general, the major classical Hanafi Fiqah books prohibit the cutting of hair for women. This is also affirmed by many Indian Subcontinent scholars. However, some scholars of the Arab world have permitted it conditionally.
In a Hadith, Prophet Mohammad (SallAllaho Alaihi Wasallam) forbade women from shaving their hair. (Sunan Tirmidhi, 2/246 Sunan Nasai, 5/407)
Imam al-Haskafi (Allah have mercy on him) mentions in his famous book in Hanafi Fiqah:
If a woman cuts her hair, she will be sinful and cursed. In al-Bazzaziyya it is added: Even with the permission of the husband, as there is no obedience to the creation in disobeying the Creator. (See: Radd al-Muhtar with the Durr of al-Haskafi, kitab al-hazr wal-ibaha, 5/261)
The main two reasons given by scholars for the impermissibility of women cutting their hair are:
a) Imitation of the Kuffaar (non-Muslims),
b) Imitation of men,
Both of which have been clearly prohibited in Shariah.
In the Hadith recorded by Imam Abu Dawud in his Sunan and others, the Messenger of Allah (SallAllaho Alaihi Wasallam) said: Whosoever imitates a group is amongst them. (Sunan Abu Dawud, no. 4031)
Regarding the imitation of men, the Messenger of Allah (Allah SallAllaho Alaihi Wasallam) cursed those men who imitate women and those women who imitate men. (Sahih al-Bukhari, 7/205)
For the above two reasons, the jurists (fuqaha) have generally prohibited the cutting of hair for women. It is for the reason of imitating men; they considered such women to be cursed, as in the Hadith women who imitate men are cursed by the Messenger of Allah (SallAllaho Alaihi Wasallam).
In view of the above, it would generally not be permitted for women to cut their hair. To imitate the styles of the Kuffaar and non-Muslim women is not permissible. The hair cuts prevalent among many modern women have a clear resemblance with the styles of non-Muslim women, thus it will be unlawful.
Similarly, to shorten the hair in a way that it resembles the hair of men is also prohibited. If a woman does so, she will earn the curse of the blessed Messenger of Allah (SallAllaho Alaihi Wasallam).
However, if a woman trims her hair slightly in a way that she did not contravene any of the above two reasons, then this would be (and Allah knows best) permitted. In other words, there are two conditions for this permissibility, and they both should be understood properly, and not misused or taken out of context:
1) There should be no imitation of non-Muslim Women,
The hairstyles adopted by kuffaar and non-Muslim women, such as flicks, perms, fringes, etc
will not be allowed. Cutting the hair from the front will also be impermissible.
2) There should be no imitation of men
Cutting the hair in any way that resembles the hair of men is unlawful (Haram), as mentioned previously. Therefore, if a woman cuts her hair from the lower end slightly in order to equate the level of the hairs, then this will be permissible.
It should be noted that, if the hair is cut, then it should be well below the shoulders, and this permissibility is only to cut it slightly. If the woman is married, then this should be done with the consent of her husband.
Finally, it should be remembered that it is better for a woman to not cut her hair altogether, unless there is some genuine reason. In the early times, a womans beauty was considered in the length of her hair, and not in looking like a man.
In conclusion, generally it is not permissible for a woman to cut her hair. However, if the hair is cut in the manner outlined above, it would be permissible, although better to avoid.
And Allah knows the best
Muhammad ibn Adam Darul Iftaa Leicester, UK
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(Holy Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness), and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: I am one of the Muslims.} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: By Allah, if Allah guides one person by
[IslamCity] Danger of Eating HARAM Products
Bismillah hir Rehman nir Rahim DANGER OF EATING HARAM PRODUCTS By Yasir Muhammad Khan Sheikh Sahib There are many products containing PIG FAT, which we might not notice in the ingredients. Sheikh Sahib have worked in the food department of France for ten years. His duty dealt with the registration of food and cosmetic items. Before launching the product the manufacturer would bring a specimen to me with a list of components used in it. I would send the specimen to laboratory for examination. Then I would compare the ingredients appearing in the laboratory report with the ones mentioned in the list submitted by the company. If there were no discrepancies, I would issue the registration letter. I noticed that some of the component lists submitted by the companies carried some codes like "E141" and "E904". In the beginning, I was very surprised at reading these codes. When I asked my senior officers about the codes, they said, 'check only the components and don't consider these letters'. This increased my curiosity and I started investigating at my own. I came to know startling facts. My investigation revealed that pig meat is eaten in all Europe, America and Far East. In these countries, there are millions of farms for breeding pigs. In France alone, there are 42 thousand such farms. When the pigs reach a certain age, they are slaughtered and their meat is supplied to the markets. People eat pig flesh. In Europe and America, people do not eat fats at all while pig has a lot of fats. Some two hundred years ago, pig farms and slaughter-houses were formally set up and pork was supplied to the consumers under supervision big problem to dispose of the fat. In the beginning they used to burn the fat but later they thought to use it in products. So, the pig fat was melted and used in making soap. The experiment was successful. Then, plants were set up to process the fat. The packed fat was brought in market where companies would put the fat for using it in food and drinks. In the beginning of this century, quality control was systematized. European countries started to introduce quality control over food, drinks, lotions and drugs, and directed the manufacturing companies to print a list of ingredients and their effects. The companies started printing "Pig Fat" on the wrappers and bottles. But when these products came to Islamic countries, the Muslims boycotted them. You must know the background of the freedom war in 1857 in India. At that time, rifle bullets were sent to India from Europe via sea. During the six-month journey in the sea, the bullets would get moisturized due to humid and salty air of sea and were no longer usable. Britain would put a coating on the bullets to preserve them. To use the bullets, the soldiers would peel the fat coating with their teeth. This continued for some time, but when the local soldiers came to know that the coating was made of pig fat, they revolted. The revolt turned into the freedom war of 1857. Muslims around the world learnt that the European, products had pig fats, and the sale was adversely affected. The manufacturing companies raised a hue and cry and the European governments allowed them to print "animal fats" instead of "pig fats". Now the companies declared that their products used animal fats. But westerners kill the animals in a violent manner by electrocuting them or cutting the neck in one goes with machines. The Muslims slaughter the animals in Islamic way and believe slaughtering through electrocution as haraam, and do not eat the flesh, fat, etc of an animal slaughtered in such way. The European companies renamed the "pig fats" as "animal fats", but the Muslims refused to accept as halaal all the animals slaughtered by the Europeans and started boycotting the European products having an animal ingredient. This was the time when the companies had taken the shape of multinational companies and their products were being sold in the seven continents. The companies did not want to lose a one-third of their buyers. Secondly, the number of products and the output of companies had increased so much that it was nearly impossible to arrange for the fat of halaal animals or corn oil. If the companies had obtained the fats of animals slaughtered in Islamic ways or used corn oil. Their budget would have been affected and the cost would have increased. Thirdly, the pig fat would have gone in waste. After prolonged deliberation, the European minds devised a solution that the companies should not mention "fat" on the ingredient list. But there was a problem that under the law, the manufacturers were bound to print the names of ingredients. To solve this problem, they defined codes for animal ingredients used in the products. The codes represented which animal's ingredient was used in which ratio. The list of codes was sent to food departments of different countries. Since then, the companies mention only the codes and thus make billions of dollars profits
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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom
(i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue
with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone
astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.}
(Holy Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: My Lord is Allah (believes in
His Oneness), and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites
(men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: I
am one of the Muslims.} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: By Allah, if
Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of
camels. [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, Whoever
calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who
follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all.
[Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah]
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[IslamCity] Fw: ban the hacker
- Original Message -
From: Majlis Syura
Muslimun UK Eire
To: Islahonline
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 2:58 AM
Subject: re: ban the hacker
Assalamualaikum
Islahonline
Thanks for your help. Pls tell
othermoderators to ban the following two yahoo id. These two are confirmed
the id of the hacker which YAHOO Team managed to overide them.
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Also, there is a possibility that
they have managed to access as moderator by hacking into yahoo's password. As
such, I think the best way to avoid further hijack is for moderators to change
their yahoo password.
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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.}
(Holy Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness), and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: I am one of the Muslims.} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels. [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all.
[Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah]
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