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Q. Family ‘A’ (father, mother and 2 major married sons) had lived permanently in Durban. The members of the family were born in Durban. They had grown up in Durban and had always regarded Durban as their permanent home. About 8 years ago, family ‘A’ moved Ladysmith, a town about 150 miles away from Durban. They settled in Ladysmith primarily for business reasons they had relocated their manufacturing plant from Durban to Ladysmith in order to take advantage of certain Government benefits and concessions arising out of such relocation of their business. The family still owns a home and other property in Durban and still runs an Office in Durban. The third son is residing in Durban with his family and the brothers and sisters of the parents and their respective family units all reside permanently in Durban. Family ‘A’ wants to know :  Read more... (462 words, estimated 1:51 mins reading time)

So my friends, Muslims have their own celebrations but because our education is not ours anymore, our media is not ours and as a result of the environments of which our children are now becoming a part, their thinking is not theirs any longer, and parents too do not give them that atmosphere at homes where their roots of Emaan would have strengthened, they would acquire a sense of religious honour and they would be able to discern as to what are our traditions, what really are our festivals, and what are our celebrations.  Read more... (139 words, estimated 33 secs reading time)

Hazrat Ibn Abbaas R.A. reports that a Sahabiyah (a Muslim lady who saw Rasulullah (Salallaho Alaihi Wassallam) once said to Rasulullah (Salallaho Alaihi Wassallam): “O Rasulullah (Salallaho Alaihi Wassallam), the obligation of Hajj has come at a time now when my father is a very old and weakly man. He is unable to remain seated on a camel (or horse). Can I then proceed to perform Hajj on his behalf?”

Rasulullah (Salallaho Alaihi Wassallam) replied: “Yes, you can.”

Another Sahabi R.A. also came with a similar request: “O Rasulullah (Salallaho Alaihi Wassallam), my sister made vow that she would perform Hajj. Now she has passed away. What should we do?”  Read more... (555 words, estimated 2:13 mins reading time)

This includes overbearing the weak, the male slave, the female slave, the wife and the beast. Allah, the Almighty ordered us to deal in kindness towards these varieties. He said,

{Serve Allah and join not any partners with Him, and do good to parents, kinsfolk, orphans, those in need, neighbors who are of kin, neighbors who are strangers, the companion by your side, the way-fairer( ye meet) and what your right hands possess: for Allah loveth not the arrogant, the vainglorious} (An-Nisa’: 36)

Concerning Allah’s saying,

{Serve Allah, and join not any partners with Him}  Read more... (2801 words, estimated 11:12 mins reading time)

Allah Most High says,

{O ye who believe! Cancel not your charity by reminders of your generosity or by injury.} (Al-Baqarah: 264)

Al- Wahdi commented on this verse by saying, “It is the one who reminds the recipients of his charity.”

Al-Kalbi said, “It is the one who counts his charity as a favor upon Allah and injures the recipients of it.”

The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) declared,  Read more... (306 words, estimated 1:13 mins reading time)

Allah Most High says,

“The adulterer cannot have sexual relations with any but an adulteress or an idolatress, and the adulteress, none can have sexual relations with her but an adulterer or an idolater; to the believers such a thing is forbidden.” (An-Nur: 3)

On the authority of ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘V mar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (pbuh) said,

“Three persons shall not enter Paradise: The one who is disobedient to his parents, he who lets his wife to fornicate with another, and the woman who imitates men.”( Hakim)

He (pbuh) also said,  Read more... (167 words, estimated 40 secs reading time)

Allah, the Most High, says,

“Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worship none but Him, and that ye be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them attain old age in thy life, say not to them a word of contempt, nor repel them but address them in terms of honor. And, out of kindness, lower to them the wing of humility, and say: “My Lord! Bestow on them Mercy even as they cherished me in childhood.” (Al-Isra: 23-24)  Read more... (2072 words, estimated 8:17 mins reading time)

There is very great merit in qurbâni. Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “During the days of qurbâni, Allah Ta’âla does
not like any act more than qurbâni. In the days of qurbâni, the act of qurbâni
surpasses all other acts of piety. At the time of sacrificing the animal, this
noble act is accepted by Allah Ta’âla before the blood of the animal can reach
the ground. Therefore, make qurbâni happily and open-heartedly.” Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi wa sallam also said: “For every hair that is on the
sacrificial animal, one reward is recorded for the person making the qurbâni.”
Glory be to Allah! Can there be a reward greater than this, that a person
receives hundreds and thousands of rewards for just one single qurbâni! If a
person had to count the strands of wool on a sheep from morning till evening he
will not be able to complete the count. Just try and imagine the innumerable
rewards for one single qurbâni. Piety demands that even if qurbâni is not
wajib on a person, he should make it in order to receive such great rewards.
When this day of qurbâni passes, when will one ever get an opportunity like this
again, and how will he be able to receive such innumerable rewards so easily? If
Allah Ta’âla has blessed a person with wealth, then apart from making
qurbâni for himself, he should also make qurbâni for his
relatives such as his parents who have passed away so that their souls will also
be amply rewarded. One should also try and make qurbâni on behalf of Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, his wives, on behalf of one’s spiritual guides,
etc. If all this is not possible, one should at least make on one’s own behalf
because qurbâni is wajib on the person who is wealthy. Qurbâni is
wajib on the person who is wealthy and who has been blessed with everything.
If he does not make qurbâni despite all this wealth, who can be more unfortunate
than him? Apart from this, he will also be regarded as a sinner.  Read more... (2841 words, 9 images, estimated 11:22 mins reading time)

TASHABBUH BIL KUFFAAR (emulating and imitating the kuffaar) is haraam even for children. The motivation underlying such Tashabbuh is love and preference for kufr. It is a subtle love which lurks in the very inner recesses of the heart. Even the person in who lurks this malady of kufr fails to detect it. However, the sin of the Tashabbuh of children settles on the parents. Even seemingly pious and Deeni conscious people are extremely careless and even indifferent regarding the prohibition of Tashabbuh in relation to children. While the parents may not emulate the dress styles of the kuffaar, they unhesitatingly adopt all the latest, lewd and immoral dress styles for their children, especially for the girls.  Read more... (990 words, estimated 3:58 mins reading time)