Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Something for Every Muslim to understand no matter where we are!
Muslims who live in Britain are often asked about their own identity, whether they feel British, whether they owe any allegiance to this country and also whether they need to adopt values which are promoted in this country. It is in intended in this short article to answer this question.
Islam is not like any other religion or belief, in that it is a complete way of life. This is called “Deen” by Allah in the Qur’an. The companions of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) used to comment that there was no matter however small or large that Islam had not addressed. Abu Dhar Al-Ghifari (ra) for example said that there was no bird which flew in the sky about which the Messenger Muhammad (saw) did not tell us something. Salman Al-Farisi (ra) said that the Prophet even informed us about the detailed rules on how to purify ourselves after urinating and defecating. The Qur’an and the Messenger Muhammad (saw) himself informed us that there are to be no more Prophets sent to mankind and that in fact the Deen of Islam is the final message from Allah to mankind completing his favour and dealing with every matter that could arise until the day of judgement.
When one looks at the rulings contained in the divine revelation of the Qur’an and the Prophets example (Sunnah) we find that everything from ruling to the economy, from inheritance to how to bring up our children has been addressed. Muslims have been given a complete way of life through Islam without the need to adopt any other ideas, culture or values. Hence in Islam calling for or fighting for nationalism (‘Assabiyyah) has been outlawed, ruling by other than what Allah has revealed has been called an act of disbelief and controlling the tongue has been made paramount to the extent that the Prophet said that most of the people are in the hellfire because of what they said and not what they did. This is clearly in stark contrast to promoting or fighting for patriotic or tribal causes, accepting anyone to make laws up according to their own whims (as under democracy) or the freedom to say whatever you wish, including to insult the honour of the Prophets!
I'jtihaad and Taqleed
Definition of I'jtihaad
Linguistically
I'jtihaad means: to expend efforts in order to reach some difficult
matter. Technically it means: expending efforts to arrive at a Shari'ah ruling. And the Mujtahid is the one who expends efforts for this purpose.
Conditions for I'jtihaad
Being a Mujtahid has conditions, from them:
- That he knows the Shari'ah proofs which he needs in his I'jtihaad - such as the Ayat and Ahadith pertaining to rulings.
- That he knows what relates to the authenticity or weakness of a Hadith, such as having knowledge of the Isnad (chain of narration) and it's narrators, and other than this.
- That he knows An-Nasikh (the abrogating) and Al-Mansukh (the abrogated), and the places where there is Ijma' (consensus) - such that he does not give a ruling according to something that has been abrogated, nor give a ruling that opposes the (authentically related) Ijma'.
- That he knows from the proofs that which causes the rulings to vary, such as Takhsis (particularization), or Taqyid (restriction), or it's like. So he does not give a judgement which is contrary to this.
- That he knows the Arabic language and Usul ul-Fiqh (fundamentals and principles of jurisprudence), and what relates to the meanings and indications of particular wordings - such as Al-'Aam (the general), Al-Khass (the particular), Al-Mutlaq (the absolute and unrestricted), Al-Muqayyid (the restricted), Al-Mujmal (the unclarified), and Al-Mubayyin (the clarified), and it's like - in order that he gives rulings in accordance with what this demands.
- That he has the ability to extract rulings from the evidences.
And I'jtihaad may be split up, such that it may be undertaken in one particular branch of knowledge, or in one particular issue.
NEWS ARTICLE : CIA Medical Torture: Injection “to the Bone”!
Quite recently, U.S. authorities allowed the declassification of notes from Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) attorney Wells Dixon that described what his client, high-value detainee Majid Khan, told him about his torture at the hands of the CIA. Khan, a Pakistan citizen, is currently at Guantanamo, and awaits trial by military commission.
According to a June 2 Reuters report, Dixon described from interview notes with Khan, CIA use of solitary confinement; sexual abuse, including frequent touching of “private parts”; threats of physical harm; being hung naked from a pole for days; so-called “rectal feeding” (a form of anal rape); denial of food; water immersion and waterboarding, among other atrocities.
According to a CCR press release on Khan’s torture, CIA doctors onsite were among the “worst torturers.” Both Reuters and CCR have noted how doctors would check Khan’s condition, ignore his appeals for help, and send him back into extreme forms of torture.
In a June 10 phone interview with Wells Dixon, Khan’s attorney revealed there was more unreported material left out of the Reuters and CCR reports. In particular, Dixon revealed that Khan told him he was “also injected with a needle to the bone, and screamed in pain, then lost consciousness.”
According to my research, an injection that just happens to hit a bone does not usually cause great pain. But an injection that enters the bone can. The latter is called an intraosseous or IO injection, and is used to quickly infuse drugs, particularly in instances where a person’s life is at stake. It is usual medical procedure to insert lidocaine, a pain reliever, with or prior to injection because of the great pain associated with IO injections. Certain kinds of drugs can also cause great pain upon injection.
Did the CIA have medical need to make an IO injection, and withhold lidocaine or other pain reliever? Did CIA use the IO injection specifically to cause pain? Was a drug injected into Khan that specifically, or as side effect, caused great pain, in order to further torture him?
Ulama wal Umarah
One of the compulsory types of knowledge upon the Muslims is to respect the Scholars of Islam (Al-Ikraam Al-Ulemah). One of the main references that is cited to understand the great position of an Alim (Scholar) has in Islam is the saying of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) who said, “The Scholars are the inheritors of the Prophets.” [Abu Dawud and Bukhari]. This and other authentic statements tell us clearly that the Ulemah do not inherit prophet hood, they are not infallible, nor can they perform miracles and they do not receive any revelation from the Angel Gibrael. Therefore these scholars inherit a series of attributes and characteristics that were common amongst the Messengers of Allah such as being steadfast on the truth, being at the forefront of the struggles of their times, being accessible to the people, enjoining righteousness and forbidding vice, inviting the people (nations) to Tawheed, educating, culturing and teaching society. They never compromised in their message nor did they ally themselves with any form of tyranny, despot or oppressive system. Rather they sacrificed their lives to promote and make the word of Allah supreme. A small but much needed article (based upon authentic proofs and books like Warning from The Bad Scholar) has been written to determine the relationship between the Ulemah and the legitimate Umarah (rulers i.e. Caliph).
Severe Warnings:
Ibn Abbas (ra) reported that the Prophet (pbuh) said, “Whoever lives in the desert becomes rough (harsh), whoso follows the game (hunt) becomes careless, and whoso comes to the ruler falls into Fitna.” [Abu Dawood and Tirmidhi]
Abu Hurairah (ra) reported that Muhammad (pbuh) said, “Whenever a person becomes closer to a ruler he will be further away from Allah.” [Ahmad]
One Student of Knowledge’s Perseverance...
"…And here [we will mention] another account from among the most extraordinary of narratives, which occurred with an Andalusian scholar when he traveled from al-Andalus to the East. He traveled this great distance walking on his two legs [without the help of a horse or camel on which to ride] in order to meet with an Imaam from among the [great] Imaams and to acquire knowledge from him. When he arrived there he found that the Imaam had been put under house arrest and banned from teaching the people. In spite of this, by utilizing some secretive and artful means, the Andalusian scholar was able to learn from him… And history is replete with such strange and interesting occurrences…
His name was Abu Abdur-Rahman Baqiyy bin Makhlad Al-Andalusi al-Haafidh. He was born in the year 201 [after the Hijra] and passed away in the year 276, may Allaah have mercy on him. He traveled to Baghdad by foot when he was about twenty years of age, and his deepest and most heart-felt desire was to meet with Imaam Ahmad bin Hanbal and to study with him.
It is reported that he said:
“When I came close to Baghdad, the news reached me of the difficult trials that had encircled Ahmad bin Hanbal, and that meeting and communicating with him had been made prohibited. I was greatly grieved by this news. I lodged where I was, and the first thing I did after renting out a room for myself was go to the great masjid [of Baghdad]. I wanted to sit in the lessons there and hear what was being studied therein.
I came across a noble gathering for knowledge [at the masjid], in which a man was teaching about narrators of the hadith, elucidating upon the weaknesses of some narrators and the strength of others. I asked someone sitting next to me,‘Who is that?’ and he replied, ‘That is Yahya bin Maeen.’
The Ideal Muslim Character
In what follows is a brief overview of some qualities of the ideal Muslim personality.
His attitude towards Allah:
One of the most distinguishing features of the (ideal) Muslim is his deep faith in Allah, The Exalted, and his conviction that whatever happens in the universe and whatever befalls him, only happens through the will and the decree of Allah. The Muslim is closely connected to Allah, constantly remembers Him, puts his trust in Him and is obedient towards Him.
His faith is pure and clear, uncontaminated by any strain of ignorance, superstition or illusion. His belief and worship are based on the Quran and the authentic 'Sunnah'.
The Muslim is alert and open-minded to the magnificence of Allah. He knows that it is Allah who is in control of the affairs of the universe and of mankind, and He (Allah) Knows all and Witnesses every secret.
A Muslim feels in the depths of his soul that he is in constant need of the help and support of Allah, no matter how much he may think he can do for himself. He has no choice in his life but to submit to the will of Allah, worship Him, strive towards the Right Path and do good deeds.
This will guide him to be righteous and upright in all his deeds, both in public and in private.
A Muslim recognizes the signs of the unlimited power of Allah in the universe, and so his faith in Allah increases: Allah, The Exalted, says (what means):
"Verily! In the creation of the heavens and the earth and (in) the difference of night and day are tokens (of His sovereignty) for men of understanding. Such as remember Allah, standing, sitting, and reclining, and consider the creation of the heavens and the earth, (and say): Our Lord! You created not this in vain. Glory be to You! Preserve us from the doom of Fire." [Noble Quran 3: 190-191]
Monday, July 20, 2015
The I'badaah of al-Muraaghamah...
FOR A FURTHER DETAILED UNDERSTANDING ON THIS TOPIC OF OUR DEEN, INSHA'ALLAH WATCH:
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Ibn al-Qayyim said in ‘Madarij as-Salikin’ (1/222-223):
"…the firmer he is when calling to Allah and fulfilling His commands, the more the enemy becomes intent upon tempting him through foolish people. So, he has essentially put on his body armor when facing this obstacle, and has taken it upon himself to confront the enemy for Allah’s sake and in His Name, and his worship in doing so is the worship of the best of those who know Allah, and it is known as the act of muraaghamah, and none are aware of this except those with complete and perfect insight.
And there is nothing more beloved to Allah than one of His awliya’ engaging in the muraaghamah and angering of His enemy, and He has alluded to this type of worship in various places in the Qur’an.
For example: {“He who migrates for the sake of Allah will find many dwelling places (muraghama) on Earth and plenty to live by…”} [an-Nisa'; 100] So, He referred to the one who migrated to worship Allah as a muraaghim who angers Allah’s and his enemies, and Allah Loves from His awliya’ that they engage in this muraaghamah and angering of His enemy, as Allah Said: {“That is because they suffer neither thirst nor fatigue nor hunger for the sake of Allah, nor do they take any step to anger the disbelievers nor inflict any injury upon an enemy, except that it is written to their credit as a deed of righteousness. Surely, Allah does not waste the reward of the righteous.”} [at-Tawbah; 120]
And He described the example of the Messenger and his followers: {“But, their description in the Gospel is like a sown seed that sends forth its shoot, makes it strong, and it then becomes thick and stands straight on its stem, delighting the sowers, so that He may anger the disbelievers with them.”} [al-Fath; 29]
Where are you ya Mu'mina, o' Muslimah ???
I
have to tell you about the so called oppressed Muslim Women, let me
begin by telling you of Asiya, who was the wife of
Fir’aun and is a shining example for all Muslim women today. She is a
live example for the believing women as she openly/publicly attacked the
Taghout regime and its leader, this leader being no other that her own
husband Fir’aun.
She is an excellent example of how a woman
should be and anybody wanting to seek guidance as to the role of a woman
should look to this exemplary character to understand what a God-conscious woman she was and how much she understood the Deen. She
always sought to be close to her Creator, Allah.
During
her life with Fir’aun, which was bordered with suffering at his hands,
not once did she pray to Allah for a better husband, rather she
asked for forgiveness and for a house in Paradise to be the neighbour of
her Lord, Allah.
It is known in Islam by necessity that a
woman should obey her husband and is sinful if she doesn’t as long as
he doesn’t contradict the Shari’ah. Yet Asiya, because of the kuffr
of her husband publicly declared her disobedience to him for the sake of
Allah, despite the fact that she had a life of luxury in his
palace with servants at her beckoned call. Her inner Imaan manifested in
her actions as she left the palace of her Taghout husband as she knew he
was a Murtad (apostate) thus no longer lawful for her. A great wife who
sought Allah alone in Jannah and openly declared this to her
husband. She said, “I am not going to accept to live with you, O enemy
of Allah! I am free from what you are and what you did before and what
you are doing now. I reject you and have animosity towards you.”
He warned her to stop and threatened her with punishment to which she
replied, “I don’t want anything to you,” She was arrested and tortured
for three days, her entire body was burnt yet she kept her faith and
declared, “I reject you.”
Where is the wife today who calls her
husband to the Deen, who wants her husband to be a lion of Tawheed and
not a Mushrik/Munafiq/Kaafir like Fir’aun? Asiya was killed by her
husband yet maintained her Walaa' and Baraa'.
Where are the Mu’mina
today who wont allow there husbands to join the kuffr camp like the
Munafiqeen today or the Armies of the Tawagheet?
The Silence of Aafia Siddiqui
It has been almost a year since anyone has heard from Aafia Siddiqui, the Pakistani neuroscientist who is incarcerated at a prison medical centre in the US state of Texas.
Siddiqui was arrested in Afghanistan in 2008 and flown to the United States, where she was sentenced to 86 years in prison for the attempted murder of two US soldiers. But how she came to be in Afghanistan is largely a mystery.
Born in Karachi, Pakistan, Aafia Siddiqui moved to the United States for school in 1990 and left for Pakistan in 2003, after attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and marrying a Pakistani man in Boston.
Shortly after returning to Pakistan, Siddiqui disappeared while en route to Islamabad with her three children – her family members say they believe she was abducted by the Pakistani intelligence agencies.
Little is known about what happened to her until she surfaced five years later in Ghazni, Afghanistan, when Afghan police arrested her on suspicions of being a suicide bomber.
As FBI agents and US military personnel arrived to interrogate her, they said she gained control of a rifle belonging to one of the army officers. In the struggle that ensued, the service member fired on Siddiqui, hitting her at least once in the torso.
For the next few days, Siddiqui underwent surgery, after which she was transferred to a prison in the United States – where she has been ever since.
A family ‘mystified’
The last that was heard from the 43-year-old came in July 2014, when, in a surprising turn of events, Siddiqui withdrew what would likely have been the final appeal against her conviction.
In the letter she wrote to Judge Richard Berman, she stated that she had no faith in the American legal system and that she refused “to participate in this system of total injustice that has punished and tortured me repeatedly”.
The world's most hated man...
Muhammad bin Abdullah (pbuh)
"And (remember) when the disbelievers plotted against you to imprison you, or to kill you, or to expel you (from your home, Makkah); they were plotting and Allah too was plotting; and Allah is the best of plotters." (al-Anfaal, 8: 30)
There is no doubt whatsoever in the mind of any true Muslim that the Messenger Muhammad (pbuh) was utterly despised by the Quraysh and the Mushrikeen (polytheists). In fact, the Quraysh attempted to assassinate our beloved Messenger (pbuh) numerous times, but due to the will of Allah the disbelievers failed miserably.
In Ibn Katheer's Tafseer of the Qur'aan, he mentions a hadeeth which was narrated by Ibn 'Abbas (ra) in regards to the assassination attempt of the Quraysh against the Messenger Muhammad (pbuh):
"Some of the chiefs of the various tribes of Quraysh gathered in Daar un-Nadwah (their parliament) and Iblees (Shaytaan) met them in the shape of an eminent old man. When they saw him, they asked, `Who are you?' He said, `An old man from Najd. I heard that you are having a meeting, and I wished to attend your meeting. You will benefit from my opinion and advice.' They said, `Agreed, come in.'
He entered with them. Iblees said, `You have to think about this man (Muhammad)! By Allah, he will soon overwhelm you with his matter (religion).' One of them said, `Imprison him, restrained in chains until he dies just like the poets before him all died, such as Zuhayr and an-Nabighah! Verily, he is a poet like they were.' The old man from Najd (the enemy of Allah) commented, `By Allah! This is not a good idea. His Lord will release him from his prison to his companions, who will liberate him from your hands. They will protect him from you and they might expel you from your land.' They said, `This old man said the truth. Therefore, seek an opinion other than this one.'
Remember DEATH !!!
“Concerning Death –then it has been announced to you such that you are looking at it every day and night.
It appears to the one it takes away –who was dear to his people, noble amongst his clan, obeyed and followed among his folk — taking him to a dry arid pit, and to a place of massive hard rocks of stone. The people there have no cushions – except cushions that are mixed and stuffed with poisonous reptiles and vermin – for their cushions on that Day will be (as a result) of their (evil) deeds.
And it appears to those who are filled with concern and are like strangers, those whose concern is just this worldly life, who have striven long for it and their bodies have toiled hard for it. But then death overcomes them before they can attain their goal, for it has taken them by surprise.
And so Death appears to the young boy who is still being suckled, the sick man who is afflicted with pain, and the one who is a hostage of evil, being hell-bent on doing such deeds. Death has been allocated to all these people, and so they are all overtaken by it.
Have not the slaves taken heed of what the admonishers have said?!
Women's Mosque Opens In L.A. !!!
AND INDEED SHAYTAAN MISLEAD THESE WOMEN AND THEY PROUDLY FOLLOWED - LA HAWLA WALA QUWWATA ILLAH BILLAH !!! INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAYHI RAJI'OON !!!
The Women’s Mosque of America opened its doors on Friday in central
Los Angeles, welcoming a crowd of Muslim women from around the country.
L.A.-based
professionals M. Hasna Maznavi and Sana Muttalib serve as president and
co-president of the mosque's board, respectively, and have worked with
the rest of their team for months to bring the project to fruition. By
day, Maznavi is a filmmaker and comedy writer, while Muttalib works as
an attorney. They teamed up with the Pico Union Project, an interfaith worship space in Los Angeles, to house their mosque, and held the first juma’a,
or Friday prayers, on Jan. 30. Edina Lekovic, the director of policy
and programming at the Muslim Public Affairs Council, led the mosque’s
inaugural khutbah, or sermon, and congregants were invited to join in a
post-juma’a discussion and Q and A.
The Women’s Mosque is
making its debut at a time when many American Muslims are questioning
the traditions and norms they grew up with. The Chicago-based writer
Hind Makki started a website in 2012 called “Side Entrances,”
which invited women to post their photos and experiences at worship
services. Mosques are often segregated by gender, sometimes with wall
dividers marking off each area. Many women have expressed frustration at
these divisions, and as Makki told NPR earlier this month, many men had no conception of the women's experience.
"They
just had no idea that this was somewhat typical of women's experiences
at a mosque -- that you go to a mosque and you don't see a dome; you
don't see the imam, certainly; you don't see the architecture -- you see
a big wall in front of you," she said.
The Women’s Mosque tackles that issue head-on.
Thursday, July 9, 2015
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Zakat ul-Fitr !
Zakat ul-Fitr is often referred to as Sadaqat ul-Fitr. The word Fitr means the same as Iftar, breaking a fast and it comes from the same root word as Futur which means breakfast. Thus, Islamically, Zakat ul-Fitr is the name given to charity which is distributed at the end of the fast of Ramadhan.
Classification
Sadaqat ul-Fitr is a duty which is Wajib on every Muslim, whether male or female, minor or adult as long as he / she has the means to do so. The proof that this form of charity is compulsory can be found in the Sunnah whereby Ibn 'Umar reported that the Prophet (saws) made Zakat ul-Fitr compulsory on every slave, freeman, male, female, young and old among the Muslims; one Sa' of dried dates or one Sa' of barely. [Bukhari and Muslim]
The head of the household may pay the required amount for the other members. Abu Sa'id al-Khudri said, "On behalf of our young and old, free men and slaves, we used to take out during Allah's Messenger's (saws) lifetime one Sa' of grain, cheese or raisins." [Bukhari and Muslim]
Significance
The significant role played by Zakat in the circulation of wealth within the Islamic society is also played by the Sadaqat ul-Fitr. However, in the case of Sadaqat ul-Fitr, each individual is required to calculate how much charity is due from himself and his dependents and go into the community in order to find those who deserve such charity. Thus, Sadaqat ul-Fitr plays a very important role in the development of the bonds of community. The rich are obliged to come in direct contact with the poor, and the poor are put in contact with the extremely poor. This contact between the various levels of society helps to build real bonds of brotherhood and love within the Islamic community and trains those who have, to be generous to those who do not have.
Purpose
Way of Giving Zakat ul-Fitr in Non-Islamic Lands
Its Definition
Zakat ul-Fitr is zakat which is given at the end of the month of Ramadhan by every Muslim, young or old, male or female, free or slave.
Its Wisdom
This was explained by the Exegete of the Qur'an, the noble Companion, 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas when he said, "The Messenger of Allah (saws) obligated Zakat ul-Fitr to serve as purification for the one fasting for any vain speech or indecent behaviour; and also to serve as food for the indigent. Whoever gives it before the salah [of 'Eid], it is an accepted zakat, whoever gives it after the salah, it is to be regarded as sadaqah." [Recorded by Abu Dawud]
Its Ruling
In the view of the majority of scholars, early and later, it is obligatory; this due to the saying of Ibn 'Umar, "The Messenger of Allah (saws) obligated Zakat ul-Fitr as one sa' of dates, or one sa' of barley upon the slave, the free, the male, the female, the young and the old Muslim. He ordered that it be given before the people leave for the prayer." [Agreed upon and the wording is that of Bukhari]
On Whom is it Obligatory and for Whom?
It is obligatory upon the Muslim, male or female; slave or free, if he finds that he has a surplus of property after having catered for his core needs on the day and night of 'Eid such as food, shelter, clothes etc. He must give this on his own behalf and on behalf of all Muslims who are dependent upon him, be that dependent young or old, free or slave, provided that the dependent is not able to give the zakat on his or her own behalf. If they are able, it is better that they give on their own behalf due to the generality of the address that the Prophet (saws) gave to the Muslims.
Wiping of the Face with the Hands After the Du'a !!!
The Weakness of Ahadith Mentioning Wiping the Face with the Hands After Du'a (Supplication)
1) The Prophet (saws) when he raised his hands in du'a, he would not put them down until he had wiped his face with them.
Da'if (Weak). Transmitted by
at-Tirmidhi (2/244) & Ibn 'Asakir (7/12/2) via Hammad ibn 'Isa
al-Juhani from Hanzalah ibn Abi Sufyan al-Jamhi from Salim ibn 'Abdullah
from his father from 'Umar ibn al-Khattab.
At-Tirmidhi said after it, "This is a sahih gharib hadith. We only know it as a hadith of Hammad ibn 'Isa, for he is alone in reporting it; he has few ahadith, but the people have reported from him."
However, this reporter is weak, as in Taqrib of Ibn Hajr, who says about him in Tahdhib:
- Ibn Ma'in said, "A good shaykh";
- Abu Hatim said, "Weak in hadith";
- Abu Dawud said, "Weak, he reports munkar ahadith";
- Hakim and Naqqash said, "He reports fabricated ahadith from Ibn Jurayj and Ja'far as-Sadiq";
- He is declared to be weak by Daraqutni.
- Ibn Hibbaan said, "He reports things which are the wrong way round on the authority of Ibn Jurayj and 'Abdul-'Aziz ibn 'Umar ibn 'Abdul-'Aziz, such that it seems to those whose field this is that it is deliberate; it is not permissible to use him as proof"; and
- Ibn Makola said, "They declare his ahadith to be weak."
Hence, the like of this reporter is very weak, so his ahadith cannot be raised to the level of hasan, let alone sahih!
A similar hadith is, "When the Prophet (saws) did du'a and raised his hands, he would wipe his face with his hands."
Da'if (Weak). Abu Dawud (1492) from Ibn Lahi'ah from Hafs ibn Hisham ibn 'Utbah ibn Abi Waqqas from Sa'ib ibn Yazid from his father.
This is a weak sanad due to Hafs ibn Hisham being unknown and the weakness of Ibn Lahi'ah (cf. Taqrib at-Tahdhib).
This hadith cannot be strengthened
by the two routes of narration together due to the severity in weakness
of the first one, which you have seen.
Innovations During The Last Ten Days Of Ramadaan!
Ash Shuqayree cites from ‘Kitaab Sharh al Mawaahib: “…and even worse is what some people practice in some countries by praying ‘Salaat al Khums’ in this [last] Jum’ah claiming that it makes up for the missed prayers during the whole year or a whole lifetime. This is not permissible for reasons that are clear.” [As Sunnan wal Mubtadi’aat P.39, al Manaathir –Shaykh Saalih aal ash Shaykh P. 44]
- Glorifying the last Thursday of Ramadaan:
Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Abdul Wahhaab stated: “What takes place in Ramadaan concerning glorifying Thursdays, specifically the last Thursday of Ramadaan must be rebuked.” [Ad Durrah as Saniyyah 5/261]
- Anasheed bidding farewell to Ramadaan:
Shaykh Muhammad Jamaal ad Deen al Qaasimee stated concerning these Anasheed: “This distasteful custom that is practiced in most Masaajid, when there is only five or three nights remaining in Ramadaan, the Mu-adhins and other volunteers gather, when the Imaam finishes the Witr and gives Salaams, they leave off reading what was authentically reported such as Tasbeeh and take turns reading parts of a poem about the sorrow of the departure of Ramadaan. Whenever one of them finishes singing a part of it with a loud voice, his companions follow up with their part, exerting all their effort in singing and shouting it as loud as possible with a clamor that would make a person go deaf, rather a deaf person would be able to hear it. Their melody is willfully aided by the rest of those who come for the prayer.” [Islaah al Masaajid P.146, Tasheeh ad Du’aa P.510]
How to Seek Laylatul-Qadr ???
Praying Qiyam
It is recommended to make a long Qiyam prayer during the nights on which Laylatul-Qadr could fall. This is indicated in many Ahadith, such as the following - Abu Dharr (ra) relates, "We fasted with Allah's Messenger (saws) in Ramadhan. He did not lead us (in qiyam) at all until there were seven (nights of Ramadhan) left. Then he stood with us (that night - in prayer) until one third of the night had passed. He did not pray with us on the sixth. On the fifth night, he prayed with us until half of the night had passed. So we said, 'Allah's Messenger! Wouldn't you pray with us the whole night?' He replied: 'Whoever stands in prayer with the imaam until he (the imaam) concludes the prayer, it is recorded for him that he prayed the whole night,'..."
[Recorded by Ibn Abi Shaybah, Abu Dawud, At-Tirmidhi (who authenticated it), An-Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, At-Tahawi (in Sharhu Ma'an il-Athar, Ibn Nasr, Al-Faryabi, and Al-Bayhaqi. Their isnad is authentic]
Point of benefit: Abu Dawud mentioned, "I heard Ahmad being asked, 'Do you like for a man to pray with the people or by himself during Ramadhan?' He replied, 'Pray with the people' I also heard him say, 'I would prefer for one to pray (qiyam) with the imam and to pray witr with him as well, for the Prophet (saws) said: 'When a man prays with the imam until he concludes, it is recorded that he prayed the rest of that night.'" [Masa'il]
Laylatul Qadr - Peace Until Fajr !
"Allah's Messenger (saws) used to exert more (in worship) on the last ten than on other nights." [Sahih Muslim]
So valuable is this Night of Qadr that the Qur'an devotes a special Surah to it, "Laylatul-Qadr is better than a thousand months." [Al-Qur'an
97:3] This one night surpasses the value of 30,000 nights. The most
authentic account of the occurrence of the Night indicates that it can
occur on any one of the last ten, odd numbered nights of Ramadhan. The fact that the exact night is unknown reflects Allah's will in keeping it hidden. Indeed, the Prophet (saws)
was prevented from telling us its precise time. One day, he came out to
tell the companions the exact night. On the way he saw two men arguing
with each other. By the will of Allah, he (saws) forgot and subsequently remembered it. Afterwards the Prophet (saws) was instructed not to divulge this information. "Had I been allowed," he (saws) remarked once, "I would have told you (of its exact time)." [Ahmad] The Almighty in His Wisdom kept this hidden from us for many reasons (Wallahu a'alam). Perhaps He wants us to strive hard in our worship during the last ten days of Ramadhan
so that we don't become lazy, worshipping hard on just that one night
and denying ourselves the benefit of doing the same on the other nights.
"Had people not left their Salah except for that (one) night, I would have informed you (of its exact date)."
[At-Tabarani] The sincere believer who worries day and night about his
sins and phases of neglect in his life patiently awaits the onset of Ramadhan. During it he hopes to be forgiven by Allah for past sins, knowing that the Prophet (saws)
promised that all who bear down during the last ten days shall have all
their sins forgiven. To achieve this, he remembers the Prophet's (saws) advice in different sayings wherein he used words like "seek", "pursue", "search", and "look hard" for Laylatul-Qadr. Moreover, Allah and His Prophet (saws) provided us some signs of its occurrence.