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Question : I am having problem of bad thoughts every 5 minutes. I tried my best to stop it but it doesn’t. Sometimes the bad thoughts come about Allah Ta’ālā. I wanted to ask having bad thoughts about Allah does it make a Muslim a disbeliever? What solutions are there to get rid of it? Answer : In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. Thoughts are of two types, voluntary and involuntary. One should not introduce evil thoughts in the mind. This could be done through exposing the mind to things which develop bad thoughts. For example one should be careful of the material one reads or sees. A bad read or an impermissible sight will develop evil thoughts. If one experiences involuntary bad thoughts then one should ignore them. This is done by conditioning the mind. Think of a highway, whilst driving one is concerned about the road ahead and does not give any significance to the traffic that surrounds oneself. In the

Fard : obligatory prayer Sunnah : Prophet's tradition Wajib: obligatory prayer (Denying a Fard makes one a non-Muslim but denying a Wajib makes one a sinner. One must make up any missed Fard or Wajib prayers.) Nafl : voluntary prayer And again how sunnah is divided: The sunnah are again divided into Sunnah Muakkadah and Sunnah Ghair Muakkadah. Sunnah Muakkadah: means an act that Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, always used to do. These rakats must be offered. (However if missed, there is no makeup or qada for it). Sunnah Ghair Muakkadah: are sunnahs that Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, used to leave sometimes without any reason. These are not obligatory. Thanks for reading. I felt many of us have lack of clarity on this basic concept of Namaz we offer. Jazakallah hu khair. Source: Received as whatsaap message. Republished in this blog.

*سورۃ کہف* حضرت شیخ ذوالفقار نقشبندی دامت برکاتہم فرماتے ہیں کہ میں  نے دو سال لگائے سورہ کہف کو سمجھنے میں اور ۱۲۰ تفاسیر کا مطالعہ کیا جن میں اردو اور عربی کی تفاسیر کا مطالعہ کیا اس کے علاوہ ایک فارسی تفسیر بھی تھی۔ ہم اس سورت کو صرف غار والوں کا واقعہ سمجھتے ہیں مگر اصل مدعا جو ہے اس کی طرف کسی کی نظر ہی نہیں گئی۔ تو اس سورت کامقصود/ لب لباب یا سینٹرل آئیڈیا کہہ لیں یہ ہے کہ اللہ اس دنیا میں لوگوں کو آٹھ طرح کے حالات سے آزماتے ہیں، عزت، ذلت، صحت، بیماری، نفع، نقصان، خوشی ، غمی۔ ہر بندہ ہر وقت ان میں سے کسی ایک حال میں ہوتا ہے۔ ان آٹھ کو اگر تقسیم کریں تو دو دو حالات میں تقسیم ہو ں گے۔ تو یا تو اچھے حالات ہوں گے یا برے۔ یعنی یا تو بندہ عزت میں ہوگا یا ذلت میں۔ یا صحت ہو گی یا بیماری۔ تو اللہ دو حالات میں آزماتے ہیں یا تو اچھے یا برے۔ کہ یہ بندہ اچھے حالات میں شکر کرتا ہے یا نہیں اور برے حالات میں صبر کرتا ہے یا نہیں۔ تو دو پیپر بنے ایک شکر کا پیپر اور دوسرا صبرکا پیپر۔ اب اگر بندے نے اچھے حالات میں شکر کیا تو اس نے پیپر کو پاس کیا اور اگر ناشکری کی تو اس پیپر کو فیل کیا ۔ اور ا

*Many years ago, on a Sunny Day, in Dubai, a very Rich Man who had no wife, no children, no other family members, decided to invite all the employees to his Mansion for dinner.* *He called the staff and asked them to sit at the table.* *In front of everyone there was a QUR'AN and a small sum of MONEY.* *After everyone had their dinner, the Rich Man asked:* *"What would you prefer to receive as a gift: this QUR'AN or this MONEY?* *Do not be shy, you can choose what you want. "* *THE SECURITY GUARD WAS THE FIRST TO REACT:* *"Sir, I would love to receive The Qur'an, but since I have not learned to read, the money will be more useful to me."* *THE GARDENER WAS THE SECOND TO SPEAK:* *"Sir, my wife is very sick and that's why I need more money, otherwise I would choose The Qur'an for sure!"* *THE THIRD WAS THE COOK:* *"Sir, I like reading to tell the truth, it's one of the things I like to do, but I work so hard that I nev

Why Pork is Haram in Islam ~ In the Qur'an Allah has forbidden pork. Do you know that pork is forbidden by Jews, and its forbidden in Bible too. 15 Things You Should Know About Pigs: 1) A pig is a real garbage gut. It will eat anything including urine, excrement, dirt, decaying animal flesh, maggots, or decaying vegetables. They will even eat the cancerous growths off other pigs or animals. 2) The meat and fat of a pig absorbs toxins like a sponge. Their meat can be 30 times more toxic than beef or venison. 3) When eating beef or venison, it takes 8 to 9 hours to digest the meat so what little toxins are in the meat are slowly put into our system and can be filtered by the liver. But when pork is eaten, it takes only 4 hours to digest the meat. We thus get a much higher level of toxins within a shorter time. 4) Unlike other mammals, a pig does not sweat or perspire. Perspiration is a means by which toxins are removed from the body. Since a pig does not sweat, the toxins re

Taqabbal Allaahu Minna Wa Minkum. My prayers for you and your dear ones this Ramadhan. Oh Allaah you have been infinitely merciful on us in offering the bounties of Ramadhan and Lailatul qadr. We express deep gratitude for your infinite mercies on us. We beseech you oh Allaah from the bottom of our corrupted hearts, please purify us, our loved ones who are still alive and all those before us who have returned to you, forgive us, all those who have turned to you this month, please forgive us, to all those who failed to benefit from the mercies of this month please guide them so they may benefit in the next year. There are many orphans, old and abandoned, destitute and poor in our ummaah, OAllaah please guide us to care for them in a way thats pleasing to you. O Allaah, we are living in times us Dajl, make us from among those who are rightly guided in these bleak times. O Allaah, there are many among us who are misguided, please awaken us to our purpose so that we may be your tru

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakaatuh   Respected Brothers and Sisters in Islam   There is a trend starting in various places to have Family Eidgaahs and women are being encouraged to attend the Eid Salaah.     Those that encourage women to go to the Musjid and to attend the Eid Salaah, generally do so based on the narrations stating that in the time of the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam, women used to attend the congregational prayer in the Musjid and the Eid Prayer as well.    In this regard, it is important to take note of the following:   Women in the time of the Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi wasallam) were not prevented from going to the Musjid. This was primarily due to the fact that they had the unique opportunity of praying behind the Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi wasallam) Himself. That was an act that cannot be paralleled today. Secondly, they used to observe all the requirements of Shariah including those of proper covering (hijab), hen

*A Common Mistake - Cursing Oppressers Individually* ‏ابن باز : لا يجوز للمؤمن أن يلعن أحدا من خلق الله، إلا من لعنه الله في كتابه أو لعنه رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم -، كما لا يجوز لعن المعين الحي، وإن كان كافرا، على الصحيح من قولي العلماء.. Sh. Bin Bāz رحمه الله: “It is *IMPERMISSIBLE* for the believer to curse anyone from the creation of Allāh except the one who is cursed by Allāh in his Book (Qur'ān) or the one who is cursed by the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ likewise it is *IMPERMISSIBLE* to curse a specific individual who is *ALIVE*, be it a *DISBELIEVER*, as per correct saying of the scholars.” ● [من الفتوى رقم ٢٠١١٤] The Shaykh further said, that is because we *DO NOT* know how their end will be with Allāh, also Daleel of Ḥadeeth ‘The believer does not curse..’ Source: Whatsaap message

Does your friends have this qualities ; 4 QUALITIES OF A RIGHTEOUS FRIEND 1. When you see them, they remind you of Allah. 2. When you sit with them, it increases your Imaan. 3. When they speak to you, it increases your knowledge of deen. 4. When you see their actions, you remember the Akhirah. What does Quran say : “Close friends, that Day, will be enemies to each other, except for the righteous” {Surat Az-Zukhruf, 43:67} What do pious people say ; ❝There is nothing that corrupts a person or rectifies him more than [his] companion.❞ - Sufyan al-Thawri رحمه الله ❝Companionship with good people leads to beneficial knowledge, virtuous manners and righteous deeds, whilst companionship with bad people prevents one from all of this.❞ - Imaam as-Sa’dee ( رحمه الله) “Bahjatul-Abraar” p. 226 ❝Have lots of believing friends for they will be able to intercede for you on the day of Qiyamah.❞ - Hasan Al-Basri  رحمه الله ❝Every man is attached to the one who resembles hi

A brilliant du'a published as received: Have you forgotten anything to ask Him? These are a few things you may want to ask for. "Ya Rahman, Ya Raheem, Ya Rabb al Alameen, I call upon You and I ask You by every Name that You have named Yourself with, revealed in Your Book, taught any one of Your creation or kept unto Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen that is with You, Allahumma salli wa sallim 'alaa nabiyyinaa Muhammad. Ya Rabb, make me sincere in this dua. Please grant me a death with the shahadah on my tongue. Grant me Husn al Dhan billah (good expectations from Allah) Expand my grave for me and illuminate it with light. Preserve my record in Illiyeen. Lighten for me the questioning of the grave. Grant me death in a state of Ibadah, that is most pleasing to You and resurrect me in the same state. Keep me free from fear, anxiety and terror from the day of judgement. Grant my book in my right hand. Make me among those who show their books to others with h

بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم 💭 FASHION IS A TEST OF THE VERY SEVERE KIND. In fact, it is a madness and an obsession that has afflicted many. It makes a person blind, except to the chase of keeping up with the latest fashion trends, styles and designs, which are ever changing. Have we ever stopped to think that one day, very soon, we will leave this world wrapped in a simple Kafan (shroud), the pattern and style of which has remained the same and will always remain as is? _How senseless it is to make fashion the , 'be all and the end all’_ of our lives, when the inescapable occasion of death calls for just one Kafan, with no designer names or brand labels. 💭 Ponder a while: If the obsession is with jewellery, then no ring, no bangle, no jewel will adorn the person when buried beneath the earth. If the infatuation is with handbags, the Kafan does not even have one pocket. Since nothing is taken from this world, there won’t be a need for a handbag. If the fixation is with shoes, we wi

This dua series by Sh Omar Sulaiman  titled 'Prayers of the pious'.  Was very impressed with this particular dua by Ibn Jawzi rh.. What wonderful insights our scholars had. He Ibn Jawzi used to advice his students "If people are impressed with you, don't think they are impressed with you. They are actually impressed by the beauty of Allah's cover over your sins . They are impressed with the beauty of Allah's hijab over you. It's not really you. It's the veil that Allah has provided you. You need to be self aware of that so that you continue to work on improving and not allow for destructive praise to sedate you or paralyze you from actually working towards the best of yourself. May Allah swt make us better than what people think of us. May Allah swt forgive us for that which they not know of. May He not hold us accountable for things that they say about us." As leaders we should be mindful of this fact. We are able to do certain things coz of A