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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)

Hadrat Ibn ‘Umar (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated the Messenger of ALLAH as saying that when swearing by ALLAH if any one says’if ALLAH will, he is not held accountable if he breaks it.”

Hadrat lbn Umar (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated the Messenger of ALLAH (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) as saying “He who swears by anyone but ALLAH, is a polytheist”. [Tirmizi, Mishkat]

Ibn Umar (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated the Holy Messenger of ALLAH said, Religion is the sum total of five things (all of them are fundamental) none of them is tenable without the other in the sense that it may completely relieve one from the Hell: testifying that there is no deity but ALLAH, belief in His angels, His Messenger, Paradise and Hell and that the dead will be raised to render their accounts. This is one of the things. Then there are five Salaah (daily) which constitute one of the pillars of Islam. Without Salaah ALLAH will not accept even Eeman (faith). Zakat is atonement for sins. Without Zakat ALLAH, will not accept Eeman and Salaah.  Read more... (233 words, estimated 56 secs reading time)

Hazrat Abu Hurairah R.A. reports that Rasulullah Sal’am said: ‘Seventy angels are placed over the Ruknul Yamaani. When anyone says: ‘O Allah, grant me pardon and safety from danger and sin in this world and in the hereafter; Our Lord grant us the righteous of this world and of the hereafter, and save us from the punishment of hell”, then they say: ‘Aameen’. The Ruknul Yamaani is also a very blessed corners of the Ka’ba. The Ruknul Yamaani is also a very blessed place.  Read more... (205 words, estimated 49 secs reading time)

Hazrat Ibn Abbaas R.A. reports that discussing the black stone Rasulullah Sal’am said: “Verily Allah shall raise it up on the day of Qiyaamat: “it shall have two eyes with, which it sees and a tongue with which it shall speak, bearing witness in favor of everyone who did kiss it with truth and faith.”  Read more... (923 words, estimated 3:42 mins reading time)

Hazrat Ibn Umar R.A. reports: ‘A certain man once asked Rasulullah Sal’am: ‘What is the true condition and appearance of a Haji?’. To which Rasulullah Sal’am replied: ‘The true Haji it he who comes with disheveled hair and clothes laden in dust; and moist with sweat.’ Then another inquired: ‘O Rasulullah Sal’am which Haj is in which the voice is loudly raised; repeatedly reading the Lab’baik and the excessive shedding of the blood of the sacrificial animals’.  Read more... (1039 words, estimated 4:09 mins reading time)

When he would get his head shaved, he would get the whole of it shaved or retain the hair on the whole head. He did not do so that a part of it was shaved and the remaining part was left unshaved. [Zadul Ma’ad]

Hadrat lbn Abbas (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) used to trim the moustache. [Zadul Ma’ad]

In a number of traditions, Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) has commanded growing of beard and has impressed the trimming of moustache. The majority of theologians have held that clipping the moustache is sunnah but clipping should be done in a manner resembling shaving. [Khasail-e-Nabawa]  Read more... (279 words, estimated 1:07 mins reading time)

He liked aromatic things and perfume and used them profusely. He also recommended their use to others. [Nashrut-Tib]

The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) is also reported to have used perfumes in the late night. On waking up he would perform wudu after relieving himself and would then apply perfume on his clothing. If perfume was presented to him he would never refuse it. He considered it undesirable to refuse any sweet smelling thing. [Shamail-e-Tirmizi]

He liked the smell of basil (Raihan) very much and forbade refusal to accept it. [Shamail-e-Tirmiz]  Read more... (248 words, estimated 60 secs 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)

This applies to pictures on clothes, walls, stones, coins and all things whether they are made from wax, pastes, steel, copper, wool or otherwise.

Allah, the Almighty said,

{Those who annoy Allah and His Messenger-Allah has cursed them in this world and in the Hereafter, and has prepared for them a humiliating punishment.} (Al-Ahzab: 57)

‘Ikrimah said, what is meant by “Those who annoy Allah and His Messenger are picture-makers. On the authority of Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), “The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said,  Read more... (843 words, estimated 3:22 mins reading time)