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An elderly Arab lady was sitting alone at the trunk of a tree and Abdullah bin Mubarak also happened to pass that way. Seeing this lady in distress, he spoke to her. The discussion is recorded as follows:

Abdullah bin Mubarak: Asalamu alaykum wa Rahmatullah.

The lady: The word from a merciful Lord is peace [Ya Sin 36/58]. She meant that the reply of salaam is from Allah, Most High, Himself. She said further: Those whom Allah sendeth astray, there is no guide for them. [Araaf 7/186]. She meant that she had lost her way.  Read more... (1132 words, estimated 4:32 mins reading time)

Intention is an alchemic prescription that can turn base dirt into noble gold. The hadith says “All actions depends upon intentions.” It is sometimes interpreted to mean that good intentions justify bad deeds too and turn sins meritorious. This is entirely wrong. Sin is always a sin no matter how noble the intention may be. For instance if someone breaks into a house to steal with the intention of giving away as alms whatever he would steal would be a thief deserving the prescribed punishment. His good intentions would not earn him any merit nor would his sin be pardoned.  Read more... (935 words, estimated 3:44 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,

“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)

(1) The same rules which apply to a man observing I’tikaf in the Musjid, apply to a woman observing I’tikaf in her place of seclusion at home.

(2) When necessity, e.g. Juma’h Salat in another Musjid, compels the Mu’takif to leave his Musjid, it will be permissible for him to enquire about a sick person or generally engage in good conversation without departing from the road. He must not unnecessarily stop on the road.

(3) During I’tikaf it is not permissible to leave the Musjid for even a Sunnat ghusl.

THE PREREQUISITES OF SALAAT

1. Before commencing with salaat, several things are wajib. If one does not
have wudu, then wudu should be made. If there is a need to have a bath, then a
bath should be taken. If there is any impurity on the body or clothes, it should
be purified. The place where salaat is being offered should also be pure. Apart
from the face, hands and feet, the entire body from head to toe should be well
covered. One should face the qiblah. An intention should be made for the salaat
which one wishes to offer. The salaat should be offered after the entry of that
salaat time. All these are prerequisites or conditions for salaat. If any one of
these prerequisites are not found, salaat will not be valid.  Read more... (2395 words, estimated 9:35 mins reading time)

The Sunnats and Mustahabs of Adhaan and Iqaamah

The sunnats of adhaan and iqaamah are of
two types. Some are related to the mu’azzin while others are related to
the adhaan and iqaamah. We will first mention the sunnats
related to the mu’azzin, and then those that are related to the adhaan
and iqaamah.

Sunnats related to the mu’azzin

1. The mu’azzin has to be a male. The adhaan
and iqaamah of a female is makruh-e-tahrimi. If a woman calls out
adhaan, it will have to be repeated, but not the iqaamah. This is
so because repetition of the iqaamah is not stipulated as opposed to the
repetition of adhaan.  Read more... (882 words, estimated 3:32 mins reading time)

1. If the adhaan is being called out for any salaat, it is necessary that it
be given in the time of that salaat. If the adhaan is given before the
commencement of the time, it will not be valid. When the time enters, the adhaan
will have to be repeated irrespective of whether it was for fajr salaat or any
other salaat.  Read more... (637 words, estimated 2:33 mins reading time)