Bismillah [IslamCity] Re: Website to find Hotels in Madina
No such specific site exist for makkah, yet. Here are some sites that might be useful. http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Middle_East/Saudi_Arabia/Mintaqat_Makkah/Mecca-1806764/TravelGuide-Mecca.html Re: Website to find Hotels in Madina Posted by: ezzat ezzat Mon Dec 1, 2008 2:12 pm (PST) Kindly if you can advise for manual for Makah hotel with lay out I will be very thankfull Thanks Ezzat Adham _ From: islamcity@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shahid Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 8:35 AM To: eGroup For Muslims Around The World Subject: Bismillah [IslamCity] Website to find Hotels in Madina Those going to hajj should definitely visit the site and see your hotel's location so you don't become lost on the first time back from the masjid _ Hotels in Madina anyone? By Faraz Omar Saudi Gazette JEDDAH - A cool new service to find hotels in Madina has been launched. The link - www.haraj.net/ http://www.haraj.net/madina madina - shows a satellite view of the city with the Prophet's Mosque at the center. The hotels around it are marked in color. Simply moving your mouse over the hotels gives you the name of the hotel and the contact details. This gives people the option to see and choose hotels according to their proximity with the Prophet's mosque. The website, still at its initial stage of development, promises to offer much more in the future. It plans to build an online market place for visitors to find any services they need, from the comfort of their homes or offices. http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regconcontentID=20080 90216164 http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regconcontentID=200809 0216164
Bismillah [IslamCity] Second Pious and Righteous Caliph Umar (Allah is pleased with him!) after the conquest of Jerusalem by the Muslims in 637 CE, addressing his soldiers said:
Second Pious and Righteous Caliph Umar (Allah is pleased with him!) after the conquest of Jerusalem by the Muslims in 637 CE, addressing his soldiers said: O, Arabs! You were a despised people in the world. It is Islam that has given you dignity, prestige and unity. Remember whenever you would think of acquiring honor in the name of any other ideology, Allah will bring disgrace and shame on you. (Reference THE MUSLIM DIGEST, Durban South Africa Vol 31-Nos 10 11May/June 1981) ABDUL WAHID OSMAN BELAL
Bismillah [IslamCity] new moon of Dhu’l-Hijjah
It was narrated from Umm Salamah (may Allaah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When you see the new moon of Dhu’l-Hijjah, and one of you wants to offer a sacrifice, let him refrain from (removing anything) from his hair or nails.” Narrated by Muslim, According to another version: “Let him not remove anything of his hair or skin.” . According to a version narrated by Abu Dawood, Muslim and al-Nasaai: “Whoever has a sacrifice to offer, when the new moon of Dhul-Hijjah begins, let him not remove anything from his hair or nails until he has offered the sacrifice” __ Get the name you've always wanted @ymail.com or @rocketmail.com! Go to http://ca.promos.yahoo.com/jacko/
Bismillah [IslamCity] The Big Question: Should children be taught in single-sex classrooms?
The answer is: YES! The Big Question: Should children be taught in single-sex classrooms? By Richard Garner, Education Editor Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Bismillah [IslamCity] Sacrifice to Thank Allah
Sacrifice to Thank Allah for his Bounties Adhuhiyah (offering a sacrifice) is one of the great rituals of Islam, in which we remember the Unity of Allah, His blessings upon us, and the obedience of our grandfather Ibrahim to his Lord. The word adhuhiyah means an animal (i.e. camel, cow, sheep or goat) that is slaughtered during the days of `Eid Al-Adha as an act of worship, intending by it to draw closer to Allah. In the Qur'an Allah says: (Therefore turn in prayer to your Lord and sacrifice (to Him only)) (Al-Kawthar 108:2). The underlying implication of Islam's attitude toward ritual slaughter is not that of blood atonement, or seeking favor with Allah through another's death, but rather, the act of thanking Allah for one's sustenance and the personal sacrifice of sharing one's possessions and valuable food with one's fellow humans. Allah says further: (It is not their meat nor their blood, that reaches Allah: it is your piety that reaches Him: He has thus made them subject to you, that ye may glorify Allah for His guidance to you} (Al-Hajj 22:37). Who Should Sacrifice? Offering Udhuhiyah (sacrifice) during `Eid Al-Adha is regarded as wajib or mandatory according to Imam Abu Hanifah. All those people who have the ability to buy an animal (e.g. a goat or sheep of about 40,000/= in Uganda) should offer a sacrifice. One goat or sheep is sufficient for one person as sacrifice, but a maximum of seven people can pool money together, buy and share in offering one cow or camel and it will be sufficient for them as a sacrifice What Are The Rituals For Those Who Want To Sacrifice? It is recommended by the Sunnah for the one who wants to offer a sacrifice, once the new moon of Dhul-Hijjah appears, not to remove anything from his hair, nails or skin, until he has offered the sacrifice, because of the report narrated by the group except Al-Bukhari, from Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever has an animal to slaughter, when the new moon of Dhul-Hijjah appears, let him not remove anything from his hair or nails until he has offered the sacrifice.” This applies whether he is going to slaughter the sacrifice himself or he has appointed someone else to do it; The reason for this prohibition is that when the person who wants to offer the sacrifice joins the pilgrims in some of the rituals of Hajj— namely drawing closer to Allah by slaughtering the sacrifice—he also joins him in some of the features of ihram, namely refraining from cutting his hair, etc. How Should The Meat Be Distributed? Lastly, the meat of the Udhuhiyah should be divided in three equal portions: one for oneself and the family, one for friends and neighbors, and one for the poor and needy. If there are more poor people, then it is good to give all of it in charity to the poor and the needy. So Forward This Email To All Muslims That Can Afford the Price of a Goat and Encourage Them to Prepare Their Sacrifice (To Thank Allah) on Eid Day Abu Mas'ud 'Uqba ibn 'Amr al-Ansari al-Badri reported that the Messenger of Allah, (PBUH), said, Anyone who shows the way to something good has the same reward as the person who does it. [Muslim] E.g. if you encourage someone to go for Salah, or pay Zakat and the person actually goes ahead and prays or pays Zakat, Allah will reward him for the good deeds and at the same time give you (the one that encouraged them to do good) an equal reward as he has given them- without decreasing what he gave them. So Encourage Other To Do Good And Refrain From Bad Deeds
Bismillah [IslamCity] girl frind boy frind
boy frind girl frind why Asalam o alikuM WE all are muslim .when u ask any muslim that are u muslim , he will very proudly say yes i m muslim .do we all ever thing what does this word mean when u say i m muslim , from that moment it means u have to follow all rules and regulations. do we follow ans is no why wwe willl remain muslim what ever we do ? this thinking is good ? i was reallly sad when 17 year muslim said a thing which i dont imagin i dont want to write over here where are parents ? what their kids are doing on net making GF girl frind boy frind culture is also catch from west why we alway copy and paste why we dont think with our mind is it good or bad is it according to islam or not ?? are our youth is become a machine which only have 2 buttons copy and paste boy frind Praise be to Allaah. There can be no doubt that the fitnah (temptation) of women is great. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “I have not left behind me any fitnah that is more harmful to men than women.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 4808; Muslim, 2704. Hence the Muslim has to be cautious of this fitnah and keep away from anything that may cause him to fall prey to it. Some of the greatest causes of this fitnah are looking at women and mixing with them. Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Tell the believing men to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts). That is purer for them. Verily, Allaah is All‑Aware of what they do. And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts) and not to show off their adornment except only that which is apparent (like both eyes for necessity to see the way, or outer palms of hands or one eye or dress like veil, gloves, headcover, apron), and to draw their veils all over Juyoobihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms) and not to reveal their adornment except to their husbands, or their fathers, or their husband’s fathers, or their sons, or their husband’s sons, or their brothers or their brother’s sons, or their sister’s sons, or their (Muslim) women (i.e. their sisters in Islam), or the (female) slaves whom their right hands possess, or old male servants who lack vigour, or small children who have no sense of feminine sex. And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment. And all of you beg Allaah to forgive you all, O believers, that you may be successful” [al-Noor 24:30-31] islamic sms service 03312125115 moderator
Bismillah [IslamCity] Asking Forgiveness Adds Strength To Strength
Bismillah Hir Rahmaan Nir Raheem Assalamau alaykum wa rahmatuallahi wa barakatuhu *11:52. And O my people! Ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him, He will send you (from the sky) abundant rain, and add strength to your strength, so do not turn away as Mujrimûn (criminals, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh). * ** -- *Surah Isra 17 verse 80 Say: O my Lord! let my entry be by the Gate of Truth and Honor and likewise my exit by the Gate of Truth and Honor; and grant me from Thy Presence an authority to aid (me). Ameen Transliteration :Wa qur rabbi adkhilni mudkhala sidqiw wa akhrijni mukhraja sidqiw wa-j'al li mil ladunka sulta_nan nasira_(n). Al-Tirmidhi HadithHadith 2482 Narrated by AbuHurayrah (May Allah be pleased with him) Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) used to say, O Allah, grant me benefit in what Thou hast taught me, teach me what will benefit me, and increase my knowledge. Praise be to Allah in all circumstances. I seek refuge in Allah from the state of those who go to Hell. Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it, Tirmidhi saying this is a tradition whose isnad is gharib. Ameen *
Bismillah [IslamCity] There are starvations and starvations
The freedom of the Press allows any editor-journalist to choose what subject to report on or to comment on. Fine with me , I agree provided honesty and fairness do have a role to play ...this role is called: objectivity. But I wonder how come that the starvation of Darfour is more popular than the starvation of Gaza. How come Darfour is a humanitarian-tragedy and Gaza is a less-tragedy , or even a negligible-tragedy. Is it because Gaza has sophisticated-missiles that make one-foot-large-wholes in the pavements ?? and never have killed a cat or even a chikken.? or...Because , the Darfourians never bombed Israel !! made by Israel into Gaza made by Gaza into Israel Serlock Hommos Darfouriologue 27.11.2008
Bismillah [IslamCity] 'Nobody supports the Taliban, but people hate government'
'Nobody supports the Taliban, but people hate government'Robert Fisk As he leaves Afghanistan, our correspondent reflects on a failed state cursed by brutal fundamentalism and rampant corruptionThursday, 27 November 2008 reflects on an Afghanistan cursed by brutal fundamentalism and rampant corruption.
Re: Bismillah [IslamCity] The Ideal Muslim Husband
Waalaikum'Salaam.. ...not many brothers dedicate the time and effort in being a good husband--they follow the dictates of the secular realm which causes great problems in the home and lives of those who should matter. Al-Furqan [25:54] وَهُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ مِنَ الْمَاء بَشَرًا فَجَعَلَهُ نَسَبًا وَصِهْرًا وَكَانَ رَبُّكَ قَدِيرًا Wahuwa allathee khalaqa mina almai basharan fajaAAalahu nasaban wasihran wakana rabbuka qadeeran It is He Who has created man from water: then has He established relationships of lineage and marriage: for thy Lord has power (over all things). Inshaallah we all find our ideal in this life. Barakallahu fiik JamaicaMuslimah Al-Ahzab 33:37 --- On Fri, 11/21/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SALAM, i impressed so much on your enail to me regarding the lectire on the role of women and as husband, i really want to seek a eideal women who really undertand the role of women and hisband, Mohamdin --- On Tue, 11/18/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Bismillah [IslamCity] The Ideal Muslim Husband To: eGroup For Muslims Around The World [EMAIL PROTECTED] ps.com Date: Tuesday, 18 November, 2008, 9:19 AM The Ideal Muslim Husband Much ink has been spilled, and much breath, in defining the role of Muslim women; the rights of Muslim women; the duties of Muslim women, what constitutes an ideal Muslim wife. Maybe because there has so much misunderstanding of the role of women, we seem to give it special emphasis in lectures and books. However since men and women are interdependent, it is not wise to concentrate on one and remain silent about the other. The last time I was invited to speak about The ideal Muslim Wife, I made a promise that my next assignment would be to prepare a lecture on The ideal Muslim Husband. Many men seem to feel that women, and their wives in particular, should be ideal Muslims, while they themselves and their fellow men behave as they like without reference to the Qur’an and Sunnah, and unchallenged by the Shari’ah. This paper is therefore intended to redress the balance; to turn the spotlight on to the men, so that they might be aware of the Islamic standard for an ideal husband, as they try to reach that standard as much as they wish their wives to reach the standard of an ideal Muslim wife. The obvious place to look for these standards of behaviour is in the Qur’an and Hadith. Let us therefore start at the beginning. How does the ideal husband behave before marriage? After all, a man does not totally change his character with effect from his wedding day. The bride is joining her life with that of another person whose personality and habits have been in some degree already formed. What then should be the behavior towards women by a young man before marriage? Islam does not accept the view common in the western secular society that before marriage a young man is expected to sow his wild oats - whether by frequenting prostitutes or by sleeping around, or having any form of trial marriage. For all such activities the Qur’an has prescribed a legal punishment of 100 lashes. [Qur’an 24:2] The Qur’an moreover says; And as for those who are unable to marry, let them live in continence until Allah grants them sufficiently out of his bounty [Qur’an 24:33] To assist young men in this situation the Prophet (saws) in a Hadith recorded in Bukhari further advised; Young men, those of you who can support a wife should marry, for it keeps you from looking at women and preserves your chastity; but those who cannot should fast, for it is a means of cooling passion. For those who have the means to get married, how should they go about it? We have mentioned that the modern western practice of having girlfriends and trial marriages is emphatically unlawful for Muslims. Instead it is expected that the family and friends will play a big role in finding out in detail about the character and circumstances of the proposed partner before allowing the feelings of the boy and girl to be aroused has several advantages. Its effect is to cut out a lot of the embarrassment, temptation and heartache which are common in the western system of courtship and intimate relations before marriage. The boy is expected to share with his parents certain priorities in the type of girl he hopes to marry, and this is mentioned in a Hadith related by Abu Hurairah in which the Prophet (saws) advised: A women may be sought for her wealth, her birth, her beauty or he religious character. But do look for the religious women. And if you do it for any other consideration, your hands be rubbed in dirt! [Bukhari and Muslim] In other words the key to success in marriage is seen as the moral quality of the partner. The ideal Muslim bridegroom therefore goes into marriage with the responsible attitude of a person establishing a family on the best possible foundation of love and mutual compassion,
Bismillah [IslamCity] Acts of worship which are prescribed on Fridays
Acts of worship which are prescribed on Fridays There are many ahaadeeth which speak of its virtues. See Question no. 9211. There are many acts of worship which are prescribed for the Muslim to do on this day. These include: 1 - Salaat al-Jumu'ah (Friday prayer) Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): O you who believe (Muslims)! When the call is proclaimed for the Salaah (prayer) on Friday (Jumu'ah prayer), come to the remembrance of Allaah [Jumu'ah religious talk (Khutbah) and Salaah (prayer)] and leave off business (and every other thing). That is better for you if you did but know! [al-Jumu'ah 62:9] Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in Zaad al-Ma'aad (1/376): Friday prayer is one of the most important obligations in Islam, and one of the greatest gatherings of the Muslims. Gathering on Friday is more important and more obligatory than any other gathering apart from 'Arafah. Whoever neglects it, Allaah will place a seal on his heart. It was narrated from Abu'l-Ja'd al-Damari - who was a companion of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) - that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: Whoever neglects three Jumu'ahs, Allaah will place a seal on his heart. Narrated by Abu Dawood, 1052; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, 928 It was narrated from 'Abd-Allaah ibn 'Umar and Abu Hurayrah that they heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say on the minbar: Let people stop neglecting Jumu'ah, or Allaah will place a seal on their hearts, then they will be among those who are neglectful. Narrated by Muslim, 865. 2 - Making a lot of du'aa'. On this day there is a time when a person's Lord will answer his du'aa' - by Allaah's leave. It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) mentioned Friday and said: On this day there is a time when no Muslim stands and prays, asking Allaah for something, but Allaah will grant him it - and he gestured with his hands to indicate how short that time is. Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 893; Muslim, 852 3 - Reading Soorat al-Kahf. It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed al-Khduri that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: Whoever reads Soorat al-Kahf on Friday, he will be illuminated with light between the two Fridays. Narrated by al-Haakim; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb, 836 4 - Sending a lot of blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). It was narrated from Aws ibn Aws that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: The best of your days is Friday. On that day Adam (peace be upon him) was created; on that day he died; on that day the Trumpet will be blown; and on that day all of creation will swoon. So send a great deal of blessings upon me, for your blessings will be shown to me. They said, O Messenger of Allaah, how will our blessings upon you be shown to you when you have turned to dust? He said, Allaah has forbidden the earth to consume the bodies of the Prophets, peace be upon them. Narrated by Abu Dawood, 1047; classed as saheeh by Ibn al-Qayyim in his comments on Sunan Abi Dawood, 4/273; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, 925. He said in 'Awn al-Ma'bood: Friday is singled out because it is the best of days and the chosen day. So there is an advantage to sending blessings upon him on that day that is not present on any other day. Along with these virtues and acts of worship, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade singling out Friday for fasting, or singling out the night of Friday for doing acts of worship that are not narrated in sharee'ah. It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: Do not single out the night of Friday for qiyaam al-layl, and do not single out the day of Friday for fasting, unless that is part of the habitual fasting of any one of you. (Narrated by Muslim, 1144). Al-San'aani said in Subul al-Salaam: This hadeeth indicates that it is haraam to single out the night of Friday for worship or reading Qur'aan that is not one's regular custom, apart from that which is indicated in the texts, such as reading Soorat al-Kahf. Al-Nawawi said: This hadeeth clearly states that it is forbidden to single out the night of Friday for prayer or the day of Friday for fasting. It is agreed (among the scholars) that this is makrooh. He also said: The scholars said that the reason why it is forbidden to single out Friday for fasting is that Friday is a day of du'aa', dhikr and worship, such as ghusl, going early to the prayer, waiting for the prayer, listening to the khutbah and reciting a lot of dhikr afterwards, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): Then when the (Jumu'ah) Salaah (prayer) is
Bismillah [IslamCity] Arab Americans angry over Obama’s new affinity for Jewish people.
The diversity parade comes to a screeching halt by Kyle Rogers With the naming of Congressman Rahm Emanuel as Obama’s White House Chief of Staff, for some, not all, the euphoria turned to despair. - James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute. CofCC.org has been reporting on the bizarre turn of events concerning the complete reversal of support for Obama in much of the foreign media. From Egypt to the Philippines, major newspapers went from enthusiastically pro-Obama to denouncing Obama in only one day. The flip began when Obama appointed Rahm Emanuel as White House Chief of Staff. Emanuel is considered a hardline Zionist and was one of the most enthusiastic supporters of the Iraq war among Democrats in the US congress. The Obama campaign was enthusiastically supported throughout the Muslim world.. Even the destitute Gaza Strip collected $33,000 in donations for the Obama campaign. Meanwhile major newspapers in Israel, some of which actually endorsed John McCain, are gleefully celebrating Obama’s apparent new found affinity for Israel and the Jewish people. One Israel newspaper ran the headline “Jews in the Palace of the King” just the other day, referring to Obama’s disproportionately large number of Jewish appointees. Obama has not even been sworn in, but leading papers across the Arab, Central Asian, and South Pacific Asian world are denouncing him with terms like “pawn of Israel,” “puppet of the Israeli foreign lobby,” ect. James Zogby, a Zogby Polling Company analyst and president of the Arab American Institute, has written a column defending Obama for appointing Emanuel. However he admits that Arabs living in the United States are deeply disappointing and feel betrayed after having campaigned for Obama. CofCC.org News Team
