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Hifdh class!

 Bismillah

assalamualikum.

this sister is a GREAT Quraan teacher really, her recitation is so precise and sharp maa shaa Allah, alhamdulillah. 

JoIN HER CLASSES please... and benefit... may Allah benefit us all. ameen.

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From: Hina Malik <mayaabc@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, May 12, 2014 at 1:21 AM
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Assalam alykum WarehmatuAllahi Wabarakatuh
Respected sister!
AlhamduliAllah I saw such a tremendous feeling in u people for memorization of Qu'ran.
I just wnated to share some of the virtues of memorization with u.

"Abu Huraira (r.z) narrated that Rasulullah Sallallahu Aleyi wasalam said: There is no jealousy but of two men: A man whom Allah has taught the Quran and he recites is during the hours of the night and during the hours of the day, and his neighbor listens to him and says: "I wish I had been given what has been given to so-and-so, in order that I might do what he does; and a man whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it on what is just and right, whereupon another man may say: "I wish I had been given what so-and-so has been given, for then I would do what he does" (Sahih Bukhari).


It is narrated from Hadhrat Abdullah ibn Amr (r.z) that Rasulullah Sallallahu Aleyi wasalam said: Allah U will say to a Hafiz (upon his death and on the day of Qiyaamat) 'Recite the Quran and (upon reciting each Verse) climb (a stage in Jannah) and continue reciting as you used to in the world as your abode in Jannah is upon the last verse you recite.' (Mishkaat)
 Ma Allah Subhanahutala make us of those Aameen.

so AlhamduliAllah I decided to start the Hifdh group class for u.
Only those people are eligible for this class who do not need lot of Tajweed practice and atleast they can recite the Qura'n without making major mistakes.

The timings suits me most is on Monday 11-12p.m EST.

JazakiAllahu Kahir



Wasalam,

Hina Malik

Tajweed Instructor

www.quranfirst.com

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May Allah subhanahutala make us of those Aameen.

 

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’Uthaimeen on the Fruits of Eemaan in Qadr

’Uthaimeen on the Fruits of Eemaan in Qadr

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Shaikh ’Uthaimeen, may Allaah have mercy on him, said, “From the fruits ofeemaan in Qadr is the repelling of self-amazement when one attains what one wanted, because its attainment is a blessing from Allaah عزوجل owing to the means of [attaining] good and success which He decreed, so He thanks Allaah تعالى for that and leaves self-admiration.

Expelling worry and discontent when one misses out on what one wanted or when something disliked happens is also from its fruits, because that was going to happen due to the Qadaa of Allaah تعالى to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, so it was definitely going to happen, so he has patience regarding that and hopes for the reward.”

’Aqidatu Ahlis-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah, p. 50.

Suffering from Depression? Feeling Down? Sad all the Time? ’Uthaimeen Explains the Solution

Suffering from Depression? Feeling Down? Sad all the Time? ’Uthaimeen Explains the Solution

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“Indeed the Legislation orders us to keep away from everything which causes regret … Allaah سبحانه said:

“Secret counsels (conspiracies) are only from Satan, in order that he may cause grief to the believers. But he cannot harm them in the least, except as Allah permits.” [Mujaadilah 58:10]

And Allaah تعالى only told us this so that we keep away from it, it was not merely a piece of information telling us that the Devil wants to cause us grief, no, what is meant is that we keep away from everything which causes grief. And for this reason the Prophet ﷺ said, “When there are three people, two should not converse together to the exclusion of the third.”[Agreed upon]

So everything which brings about sadness in a person is forbidden …

The Prophet ﷺ ordered a person who saw a dream that he disliked to dry-spit to his left three times and seek Allaah’s Refuge from its evil and the evil of the Devil and to then turn to the other side [to sleep on] and not to tell anyone about it and to perform ablution and pray—all of this so that a person can drive away all of these things [grief etc.] …

And that is why the Companions said that we used to see dreams and become ill because of them, but when the Prophet of Allaah ﷺ told us thishadith … i.e., they relaxed and no worry remained.

So the Legislator wants us to avoid everything which brings about worry, grief, and sadness, and for this reason Allaah تعالى said:

“So whosoever intends to perform Hajj therein then he should not have sexual relations (with his wife), nor commit sin, nor dispute unjustly during the Hajj.” [Baqarah 2:197]

Because disputes make a person defend himself and his thoughts change for the sake of the argumentation, and he will became worried and it will distract him from worship.

The point is always keep in mind the fact that Allaah عزوجل wants you to be happy all the time, far from grief.

And in reality a person has three situations: a past situation, a present and a future one. A person forgets the past and the worry that it had because it and what it contained is over, if it was a calamity, then say:

اللهُمَّ أْجُرْنِي فِي مُصِيبَتِي، وَأَخْلِفْ لِي خَيْرًا مِنْهَا

“O Allaah, reward me for my affliction and give me something better than it in exchange for it,” [Muslim] and forget about it.

And for this reason He forbade wailing over the dead, why? Because it renews the grief and reminds one of it.

As for the future, its knowledge is with Allaah عزوجل, rely on Allaah and when issues come to you then seek their solution, but those things which the Legislator has ordered you to prepare for then prepare for them.

It is the present time which it is possible for you to deal with, try to keep away from everything that causes worry, grief and sadness so that you can always be relaxed and have an open breast, dedicating yourself to Allaah and worshipping Him and [dedicating yourself] to your worldly affairs and those connected to the Hereafter.

When you try this, you will relax.

As for tiring yourself over what has passed or worrying about the future in a manner the legislation has not allowed, then know that [if you do so] you will become exhausted and lose out on much good.”

Fathu Dhil-Jalaali wal-Ikraam bi Sharh Bulughil-Maraam, vol. 3, pp. 532-533.

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بعض أحكام الشهيد

بعض أحكام الشهيد هل يحاسب الشهيد الذي لم يستشهد في ساعة المعركة، والشهداء أقسام كما نعلم؟ وهل يشفع في سبعين فرداً؟ وهل يحاسب على كل شيء؟ وهل يعفى عنه في كل شيء إلا على الدين؟ جاء في الحديث الصحيح أن الشهيد يغفر له كل شيء إلا الدين، فالشهيد الذي قتل في سبيل الله صابراً محتسباً مقبلاً غير مدبر، يغفر له كل شيء، كما قاله النبي - عليه الصلاة والسلام - إلا الدين، فإن جبرائيل أخبر النبي بذلك، وأن صاحب الدين لا يضيع حقه، بل يجزيه الله عن حقه ويعطيه حقه يوم القيامة، ولا يضيع عليه شيء، والشهيد يغفر له كل شيء لكن الدين الذي عليه الله يقضيه عنه - سبحانه وتعالى - ، لا يضيع على صاحبه. الشهيد الذي لم يستشهد في المعركة؟ ما دام مات بسبب الجراحات فهو شهيد، ما دام بسبب الجراحات التي يعتبر فيها في سبيل الله صابراً محتسباً مقبلاً غير مدبر، سواء مات في المعركة أو تأخر موته أياماً وليالي لكنه مات بسبب الجراحات التي أصابته. لعلها تقصد من سؤالها أقسام الشهداء الآخرين؟ الشهداء أقسام، لكن أفضلهم شهيد المعركة في سبيل الله – عز وجل - ، ومنهم المطعون، الذي مات بالطاعون، والمبطون الذي يموت بالإسهال في البطن، وصاحب الهدم الذي يموت بالهدم، تسقط عليه دار، أو سقف ، وفي حكمه من يموت في دهس السيارات أو انقلاب السيارات وصدام السيارات هذا من جنس الهدم، وكذلك الغرق ، كل هذه أنواع من الشهادة، لكن أفضلهم شهيد المعركة ، وهو الذي لا يغسل ، ولا يصلى عليه، أما البقية يغسلون ، ويصلى عليهم ، وإن كانوا شهداء. هل يشفعون؟ هل يعفى عن كل شيءٍ عملوه إلا عن الدين؟ أم أن ذلك؟ هذا ما جاء في الحديث الصحيح في شهيد المعركة. في شهيد المعركة فقط؟ أنه إذا كان صابراً محتسباً مقبلاً غير مدبر، هذا في شهيد المعركة. أما غيره فالله أعلم، له الفضل وله خير ، ولكن كونهم يشفعون في كذا، أو كونهم يغفر لهم كل شيء هذا محل نظر يحتاج إلى دليل خاص، لكن لهم فضل، فضل الشهادة.

Sihr - magic

Fatwas of the Permanent Committee

Browse by Volume Number > Group 1 > Volume 1: `Aqidah (1) > Creeds > Sihr Sihr: Is it lawful? Difference between Sihr and the evil eye Death and life predestined by Allah Learning Sihr The fabricated Hadith of "Learn Sihr, but do not practice it" A sorcerer using something against Islam A woman going to see a male doctor Causing harm to others Visiting a sorcerer to break a spell Visiting a sorcerer to remove a spell Ruling on going to soothsayers and believing them Lawful treatment for a spell Seeking treatment in unlawful means and consulting sorcerers and soothsayers Visiting sorcerers and enchanters to treat diseases Treating Sihr with Ruqyah and Shari`ah-approved supplications Breaking the spell of a sorcerer using a counter spell Breaking a spell by a counter spell Believing that knot-tying cures diseases Was the Messenger of Allah afflicted with Sihr?

The dominance of Jinn: Facts and treatment

Fatwas of the Permanent Committee Browse by Volume Number > Group 1 > Volume 1: `Aqidah (1) > Creeds > The dominance of Jinn: Facts and treatment The dominance of Jinn over humans Jinn: According to Qur'an and Sunnah The reality of jinn possession Protection from being possessed by jinn Seeking treatment from being possessed by jinn at practitioners of Arab medicine Cauterization as a way of curing epilepsy Putting the Mus-haf on the forehead of the possessed person for healing Going to churches to treat epilepsy

Protection from being possessed by jinn

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The first question of Fatwa no. 6618 Q 1: A man lives in a house in the desert which he inherited from his forefathers. On the second day of Ramadan, he experienced a calamity. He claims that ever since that night, he feels stones being thrown at him from inside and outside his house. (Part No. 1; Page No. 285) The lights of the house go on and off, utensils break and he feels played with, without knowing who is doing this! This went on for several days, after which he consulted his clan hoping they would be of help to him. However, they told him that it was probably some of his enemies who were doing these terrible things to him. They accompanied him back to his house and when night fell and it became dark, they witnessed everything he had told them about and believed him. After that his family urged him to leave the house. How do you interpret this awful occurrence? What is its remedy? What is the legal ruling on this? A: This may be a group of devils from among the Jinn who are harassing him in order to drive him away from his home, or merely to annoy him. They may be taking revenge on him for having harmed them without him being aware. In any case, he should seek refuge with Allah and fortify himself by reciting the Qur’an in the house. He should also recite Ayat-ul-Kursy (the Qur’anic Verse of the Throne, Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:255) upon lying down to sleep and seek refuge with Allah from the evil of what He has created by saying thrice, “A‘udhu bi kalimat Allaah al-taammaat min sharri ma khalaq (I seek refuge in the Perfect Words of Allah from the evil of what He has created).” (Part No. 1; Page No. 286) Whenever he enters his house, he should say: “Allahumma inni as’aluka khair al-mawlij wa khair al-makhraj. Bismillahi walajna, wa bismillah kharajna, wa ‘ala Allah rabbina tawkkalna (O Allah! I ask you for the best entering and the best exiting. In the Name of Allah do we enter and in the Name of Allah do we exit, and in Allah, our Lord, we put our trust).” He should also say in the morning and in the evening (thrice): “Bismillahi alladhi la yadurru ma’ ismihi shai’un fil-ardi wa-laa fil-samaa’i wa huwa al-Samee’u al-‘Aleem (“In the Name of Allah, with Whose Name nothing on the earth or in the heaven can cause harm, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing).”  In conclusion, he should keep reciting the Qur’an in the house and elsewhere, and the Adhkar (oft-recited supplications) which are prescribed by the Prophet (peace be upon him) to be said at specific times in the morning and the afternoon, at home or elsewhere. These supplications can be found in the books entitled Al- Kalim Al Tayyib by Ibn Taymiyyah, Al-Wabil Al-Sayyib by Ibn Al-Qayyim, Al-Adhkar by Al-Nawawy and other books of Hadith. May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions. The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta' Member Member Deputy Chairman Chairman `Abdullah ibn Qa`ud `Abdullah ibn Ghudayyan `Abdul-Razzaq `Afify `Abdul-`Aziz ibn `Abdullah ibn Baz

Jinn: According to Qur'an and Sunnah

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The fifth question from Fatwa no. 4306 Q 5: When a person becomes ill with hallucinations, people start to say that he is possessed by jinn(creatures created from fire). They bring a shaykh who recites the Qur'an upon him until he restores his consciousness. Is this true or not? Also is it true that chanting certain incantations can prevent a husband from being able to have sexual intercourse with his wife? A: Firstly: Jinn is a kind of Allah's creatures which is mentioned in the Qur'an and Sunnah (whatever is reported from the Prophet). They will be held accountable for their actions on the Day of Judgment. Believers among them will enter Jannah (Paradise), and those who are Kafirs (disbelievers) will enter the Hellfire. It is true that humans may be possessed by jinn. Du`a' (supplication) and reciting Ayahs (Qur'anic verses) over the person possessed by jinn are permissible. Secondly: Chanting incantations on the wedding night or upon conclusion of the marriage contract in order to prevent the bridegroom (Part No. 1; Page No. 283) from being able to have intercourse with his wife is a kind of prohibited magic. Islam has prohibited this kind of magic and has prescribed the death penalty for anyone who practices it. May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions. The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta' Member Member Deputy Chairman Chairman `Abdullah ibn Qa`ud `Abdullah ibn Ghudayyan `Abdul-Razzaq `Afify `Abdul-`Aziz ibn `Abdullah ibn Baz

The dominance of Jinn over humans

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(Part No. 1; Page No. 277) The dominance of Jinn: Facts and treatment (Part No. 1; Page No. 278) Second question from Fatwa no. 3512 Q 2: Does the following Hadith bear evidence on the dominance of Jinn (creatures created from fire) over Humans? Abu Al-Sa'ib narrated: We visited Abu Sa`id Al-Khudry in his house and while we were waiting for him (to finish his Prayer) we heard something under his bed. We looked towards the sound and found a snake. I jumped up to kill it, but he (Abu Sa`id Al-Khudry) gestured that I should sit down. I sat down and when he finished (the Prayer) he pointed to a room in the house and said: Do you see this room? I said: Yes. He said: There was a young man amongst us who was newly wed. We went with Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) to take part in the Battle of the Trench, this young man used to ask for Allah's Messenger's (peace be upon him) permission to return to his family everyday at midday. One day, he sought permission from him and Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) (after granting him the permission) said to him: Carry your weapons with you for I fear the tribe of Qurayzhah (may harm you). The man took his weapons and came back to find his wife standing between the two doors. He was hit by jealousy and made a dash towards her with a spear in order to stab her. She said: Keep your spear away and enter the house until you see that which has made me come out. He entered and found a big snake coiled on the bed. He darted with the spear and pierced it and then went out, but the snake quivered and attacked him and no one knew which of them died first, the snake or the young man . . . (Related by Muslim in his Sahih (authentic) Book of Hadith 'Refer to Mishkah Al-Masabih, (Part No. 1; Page No. 279) chapter on [The lawful and the prohibited to eat]') A: Firstly: The Hadith is Sahih (a Hadith that has been transmitted by people known for their uprightness and exactitude; free from eccentricity and blemish) in terms of its Sanad (chain of narrators) and Matn (text). Secondly: Adam was created from clay in human form, then his offspring propagated. Jinn were created from fire then became living beings and were divided into males and females. The Prophet (peace be upon him) was sent to both humans and Jinn, some of them believed and some disbelieved. Humans can harm Jinn with or without knowledge and Jinn can harm humans, knock them down, or kill them just as a human may harm another human. A Jinny (a creature created from fire) may harm another Jinny. Indeed, whoever denies the power ofJinn while unaware of their condition follows that of which they have no knowledge and contradicts the guidance of the Qur'an concerning their power. Allah (Exalted be He) says: He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery. And the jinn: He created from a smokeless flame of fire. He also says: And indeed We created man (Adam) out of an extract of clay (water and earth). Allah addresses them in the same manner He addresses humans in His saying: Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny? And His saying: O assembly of jinn and men! If you have power to pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, then pass beyond (them)! But you will never be able to pass them, except with authority (from Allâh)! Allah subjugated Jinn with their different forms to His Prophet (Part No. 1; Page No. 280) Sulayman (Solomon, peace be upon him). Allah (Exalted be He) says: So, We subjected to him the wind; it blew gently by his order whithersoever he willed, And also the Shayâtîn (devils) from the jinn (including) every kind of builder and diver, And also others bound in fetters. , He (Exalted be He) says: ...and there were jinn that worked in front of him, by the Leave of his Lord. And whosoever of them turned aside from Our Command, We shall cause him to taste of the torment of the blazing Fire. He also says: And of the Shayâtîn (devils from thejinn) were some who dived for him, and did other work besides that Allah (Exalted be He) says: And (remember) when We sent towards you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) a group (three to ten persons) of thejinn, (quietly) listening to the Qur’ân. When they stood in the presence thereof, they said: "Listen in silence!" And when it was finished, they returned to their people, as warners. They said: "O our people! Verily, we have heard a Book (this Qur’ân) sent down after Mûsâ (Moses), confirming what came before it: it guides to the truth and to the Straight Path (i.e. Islâm). O our people! Respond (with obedience) to Allâh’s Caller (i.e. Allâh’s Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), and believe in him (i.e. believe in that which Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم has brought from Allâh and follow him). He (Allâh) will forgive you of your sins, and will save you from a painful torment (i.e. Hell-fire) And whosoever does not respond to Allâh’s Caller, he cannot escape on earth, and there will be no Auliyâ’ (lords, helpers, supporters, protectors) for him besides Allâh (from Allâh’s punishment). Those are in manifest error. He also says: And on the Day when He will gather them (all) together (and say): "O you assembly of jinn! Many did you mislead of men," and their Auliyâ’ (friends and helpers) amongst men will say: "Our Lord! We benefited one from the other, but now we have reached our appointed term which You did appoint for us." He will say: "The Fire be your dwelling-place, you will dwell therein forever, except as Allâh may will. Certainly your Lord is All-Wise, All-Knowing." And thus We do make the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers) Auliyâ’ (supporters and helpers) of one another (in committing crimes), because of that which they used to earn. Read also the Ayahs (Qur'anic verses) of (Part No. 1; Page No. 281) Surah Al-Jinn for it tells you all about their form, actions, and the recompense of those who believed and those who disbelieved. There is nothing strange about a Jinny hurting a human or inflicting harm on them just as a human may hurt a Jinny and inflict harm if the Jinny takes the form of an animal such as the one mentioned in the question and the Hadith related by Al-Bukhari on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: A strong demon of Jinn came to me yesterday suddenly, so as to spoil my Salah (Prayer), but Allah enabled me to overpower him, and so I caught him and intended to tie him to one of the pillars of the Masjid (mosque) so that all of you might see him, but I remembered the invocation of my brother Solomon: My Lord! Forgive me, and bestow upon me a kingdom such as shall not belong to any other after me so I let him go cursed. Generally, Jinn and humans are either Mu'mins (believers) or Kafirs (disbelievers), good or bad, beneficent or harmful but it is all by Allah's Will as mentioned above. Finally: The Jinn world and forms are screened from humans. It is an area where we know nothing except what is mentioned in the Qur'an or Sunnah (whatever is reported from the Prophet). We should believe in the truth conveyed in the Qur'an and Sunnah with no doubt or denial. Similarly, we should refrain from interfering with what is unknown to us, for affirming or denying things that are unwarranted in the Qur'an or Sunnah is an act of ignorance which Allah (Exalted be He) forbids: (Part No. 1; Page No. 282) And follow not (O man i.e., say not, or do not or witness not) that of which you have no knowledge. Verily! The hearing, and the sight, and the heart, of each of those one will be questioned (by Allâh). May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions. The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta' Member Member Deputy Chairman Chairman `Abdullah ibn Qa`ud `Abdullah ibn Ghudayyan `Abdul-Razzaq `Afify `Abdul-`Aziz ibn `Abdullah ibn Baz