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| eleanor |
| 03/30/01 at 07:32:28 |
| So, it's time to get serious here. I have come to the realization that you people are the best friends I have in Islam and my best source of knowledge. I have *loads* of questions which is why I decided to start this thread and Inshallah you good people will help me. A question which has been bothering me for a while now is that of statues and pictures. What exactly is forbidden and why?? Are photos forbidden too and ornaments? Another question: what is the difference between Sunnah, Fard and the third one, I can't think of it now? And yet another question. I printed out prayer times for my area but there were six times in the list. the second one was called Shoroq (sunrise). Is this a prayer time or is this a limit until when the first prayer has to be finished? Do you have to do Wudhu before reading the Qu'ran? Finally an off the wall question. Does anyone know how I can print out just one post or sections of a post or do I have to print out the whole first page of the thread? This is like 15 pages which is a lot. sorry for bombarding you with so many questions but you did tell me I could ask.. :) wassalam Eleanor |
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| eleanor |
| 03/30/01 at 07:41:57 |
| slm sorry, just thought of something else. I need a recommendation for a book if such a book exists. I'd love to have a book of hadith which has all the hadith categorised into hadith on family, women, cleanliness etc. So if I'd like to read the hadith on a certain thing I can just look up that section. Does anyone know of such a book???? wlm Eleanor |
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| humble_muslim |
| 03/30/01 at 08:29:41 |
| AA Let me give this a try. "So, it's time to get serious here. I have come to the realization that you people are the best friends I have in Islam and my best source of knowledge. I have *loads* of questions which is why I decided to start this thread and Inshallah you good people will help me. A question which has been bothering me for a while now is that of statues and pictures. What exactly is forbidden and why?? Are photos forbidden too and ornaments?" Statues and pictures should not be displayed in our houses, because the Prophet SAW said : "Angels do not enter a house in which there are pictures, or in which there are dogs". Reasoning is that pictures/statues is a source which can lead to shirk. Children's toys like dolls are OK : Aisha (RA) played with them as a kid in front of the Prophet, who did not stop her. Photos : what I do is take them, but keep them inside photo albums, not hang them up. I know that some scholars allow this, others have stricter opinions. " Another question: what is the difference between Sunnah, Fard and the third one, I can't think of it now?" You probaly mean makhruh. Fard means obligatory. If you do not do it, you are accountable. Sunnah has two meanings. In the case of hadith, it means an action which the Prophet SAW did e.g the sunnah salat. In the case of fiqh, it means an action which is recommened, but which there is no accountability for if you do not do it. Example : praying other than the fard prayers is a sunnah in both the hadith sense and the fiqh sense. Ypu are not accountable if you do not pray the sunnah salat. However, eating food with the right hand is a sunnah in the hadith sense, but a fard in the fiqh sense, since The Prophet (SAW) ordered us to do it. Makhruh is to haram what sunnah is to fard. " And yet another question. I printed out prayer times for my area but there were six times in the list. the second one was called Shoroq (sunrise). Is this a prayer time or is this a limit until when the first prayer has to be finished?" Shurooq is sunrise. The first time is dawn, the start of the morning prayer time. It is sunnah (in the hadith sense) to pray the morning prayer as early as possible, but it is permissable to prayer it upto just before sunrise. Note that prayers should not be prayed at the exact time of sunrise, the exact time of sunset, and the exact time when the sun reaches its zenith. " Do you have to do Wudhu before reading the Qu'ran?" If you are reciting from memory, no. If you want to hold the Quran and recite it, the majority view of the scholars is yes, you do need to be in wudu. "sorry for bombarding you with so many questions but you did tell me I could ask.. " sorry for bombarding you with so many answers!!! " sorry, just thought of something else. I need a recommendation for a book if such a book exists. I'd love to have a book of hadith which has all the hadith categorised into hadith on family, women, cleanliness etc. So if I'd like to read the hadith on a certain thing I can just look up that section. Does anyone know of such a book?". A Treasuary of Hadith, by Dr. Kazi. Has EXACTLY what you are looking for. If I have made any mistakes in answering these questions, I ask for Allah's forgiveness, and for the rest of you to correct me. Wasalam, Hamayoun |
| NS |
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| humble_muslim |
| 03/30/01 at 08:48:26 |
| AA I just saw this : http://store.yahoo.com/islamicbookstore-com/weltois8vols.html "This new arrival features seven of Br. Phillips numerous lectures on audio-cassette. 12 hours of material incl. extended Q and As from audience. The material is carefully chosen for its introductory nature, making this an ideal gift to a new Muslim or a non-Muslim friend. Lectures are from Br. Phillips trips to the Phillipines, the U.S., and his Dawah work during the American presence on Saudi soil in the Gulf Crisis." Bilal Phillips is an excellent writer and speaker. I would highly recommend this. |
| NS |
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| BrKhalid |
| 03/30/01 at 09:00:08 |
| Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) [quote] sorry for bombarding you with so many questions but you did tell me I could ask.. [/quote] We don't mind ;-) [quote]Another question: what is the difference between Sunnah, Fard and the third one, I can't think of it now[/quote] I think you may mean Wajib here, and if that's the case I'll leave it to someone more knowledgeable than myself. ;-) |
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| Yusuf |
| 03/30/01 at 11:57:03 |
| slm I have a great book regarding Islamic Etiquette. It is titled "Islamic Etiquette - A part from the Minhaaj-ul-Muslim (The Way of the Muslim)" compiled by Sheikh Abu Bakr Al-Jazaairi and translated by Jamaal al-Din M. Zarabozo. It is published by Dar-us-Salam and can be ordered here: [url]http://dar-us-salam.com/store.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=DP&Product_Code=067&Category_Code=MB[/url] Chapters are: Etiquette Related to Intention Etiquette and Behavior towards Allah Etiquette with Respect to the Word of Allah, the Noble Qur'an Etiquette with Respect to Allah's Messenger (saws) Behavior towards Oneself Etiquette towards One's Parents Etiquette towards Siblings Etiquette between Spouses Etiquette with Close Relatives Etiquette with Respect to One's Neighbors Etiquette and Rights of Muslims in General Etiquette with the Disbelievers Etiquette with Respect to Animals Etiquette of the Special Brotherhood for the Sake of Allah - Loving and Hating for His Sake The Rights of the Special Brotherhood for the Sake of Allah Etiquette Related to Sitting and Gathering Etiquette Related to Eating and Drinking Etiquette Before Eating Etiquette While Eating Etiquette After Eating Etiquette Related to Hosting Etiquette Related to Responding to an Invitation Etiquette Related to the Gathering Etiquette Related to Traveling Etiquette Related to Dressing Etiquette Related to the Natural Acts of Cleanliness Etiquette Related to Sleeping Alhamdulillah! This book is great for a new Muslim and may Allah reward those who put effort into writing it. And may Allah continue to guide you on the Straight Path. wlm Yusuf Abdus-Salaam |
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| momineqbal |
| 03/30/01 at 12:40:49 |
| [slm] Just poking in here, did sister eleanor meant nafal by the third one? As far as I know nafal means an optional act which is not compulsory. Speaking of salat, there is the fard, the sunnah and the nafal prayer. Actually the sunnah prayer also comes under nafal. But usually in the Indian subcontinent people classify the salat into the above three categories. fard as already mentioned means obligatory sunnah means those prayers that Rasool Allah (saw) perfomed regularly, so muslims are advised to do also and nafal means that Rasool (saw) didn't do them often or regularly. So that's in the context of salat. Wassalam Eqbal |
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| destined |
| 03/30/01 at 13:02:10 |
| [slm] Eleanor, I found this while looking through my notes, I don't think it answers your question bout the sunnah/fard thing but it's interesting to know.. 3 Categories of Sunnah 1 - That which is obligatory to follow, what Muslims were odered to establish or adhere to by the Prophet saws abandonment of which is punishable by Allah swt. 2 - That which is encouraged/desirable i.e an established practice which was done repeatedly or more than once by the Prophet saws or recommended by him. Performing such an act is rewarded by Allah while no punishment is incurred for not doing so. 3 - That which is used as legal evidence of permissibility, i.e that which was done by the Prophet saws on one occasion without repetition and therefore is not taken as a regular pattern to be followed by Muslims. No tradition is accepted as authoritative unless it meets a certain standard of authority determined by specialists (muhadditun). Once confirmed as acceptable and valid a hadith may not be disregarded and becomes part of the sunnah. Allahu Alam |
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| Arsalan |
| 03/30/01 at 13:14:04 |
| [slm] [quote] A question which has been bothering me for a while now is that of statues and pictures. What exactly is forbidden and why?? Are photos forbidden too and ornaments?[/quote] Statues are forbidden. Whether they are kept inside the house, outside the house, inside the car, or whatever. On pictures, there's a difference among scholars. Some say that all pictures are forbidden. Others say that pictures that are drawn by the hand are forbidden, whereas camera pictures are ok. Those who follow the stricter, former opinion, allow pictures for ID and other official purposes however. [quote]Another question: what is the difference between Sunnah, Fard and the third one, I can't think of it now?[/quote] Fard = obligatory/mandatory. Not performing a fard is a sin (unless you have a "valid" excuse). Sunnah = An act which is highly recommended for us to do by the Prophet (either through his words or actions). Performing a sunnah act is of high reward. Not doing it does not entail a sin. ABANDONING the sunnah totally, however, is a sin. I think you meant "nafl" by the third. Nafl = Voluntary acts of goodness. You get reward for doing these, but no punishment for not doing them. [quote]And yet another question. I printed out prayer times for my area but there were six times in the list. the second one was called Shoroq (sunrise). Is this a prayer time or is this a limit until when the first prayer has to be finished?[/quote] Yes. Shurooq = Sunrise, and it is the time when the time for Fajr ends. There is no prayer at this time, as humble muslim said. [quote]Do you have to do Wudhu before reading the Qu'ran?[/quote]If you will be holding the mushaf (i.e. a Qur'an with only Arabic in it), then you must perform wudoo (according to the majority opinion among scholars). If you will be holding a translation of the Qur'an, you don't have to have wudoo, although it's better to have it. Simple recitation of the Qur'an from memory, or by reading without touching the mushaf does NOT require wudoo. Although, again, it is recommended to be in wudoo. There are some other things regarding this that you should be aware of as a female (can you read the qur'an during your periods, etc.). But because I am not a female, and thus have no clue about these matters, I'll leave that for the sisters to explain insha Allah. [quote]Finally an off the wall question. Does anyone know how I can print out just one post or sections of a post or do I have to print out the whole first page of the thread? This is like 15 pages which is a lot.[/quote] Copy and paste the post into a word processing document (Microsoft Word, etc), and print it. [quote]I need a recommendation for a book if such a book exists. I'd love to have a book of hadith which has all the hadith categorised into hadith on family, women, cleanliness etc. So if I'd like to read the hadith on a certain thing I can just look up that section. Does anyone know of such a book?[/quote]I don't know about the book that humble muslim has suggested. But in general, [i]Riyaad-us-Saaliheen[/i] is a must for every Muslim household in my opinion. I hope this helps! Wassalamu alaikum. |
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| eleanor |
| 03/30/01 at 14:32:25 |
| slm I think Eqbal got it right. What I meant was nafilah. The three types of salat. So salat fard is obligatory, sunnah is optional and nafilah is..? If you feel like it or what? about the pictures..I have two big poster type pictures of Mecca, one black and white photo of a river, one photo of my father in law and one hand drawn picture of flowers, and one picture of a ram. So my guess is to get rid of the last two. Is this right? Or all of them? I also have little ornaments of dogs and stuff. Are these forbidden too? I mean I'm not going to turn into a Hindu and start praying to them or anything. What about kids' drawings? can you hang them up? Thanks so much for the replies you have all given me so far. Alhomdoolillah I have finally found *lots* of very well informed and highly educated people to ask. wassalam Eleanor |
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| humble_muslim |
| 03/30/01 at 16:37:05 |
| AA "I have two big poster type pictures of Mecca, one black and white photo of a river, one photo of my father in law and one hand drawn picture of flowers, and one picture of a ram. So my guess is to get rid of the last two. Is this right? Or all of them?" You are right, Mashallah! "I also have little ornaments of dogs and stuff. Are these forbidden too? I mean I'm not going to turn into a Hindu and start praying to them or anything. What about kids' drawings? can you hang them up?" I wouldn't put the ornaments up. Yes, Inshallah you won't become hindu, but remember the Prophet (SAW) said that angels don't enter a house where there are pictures. Pictures includes statues and other 3-D objects. As for kids drawings, when your kids are old enough, encourage them not to draw humans or animals, but to stick to non-animate things like flowers, sun, clouds, etc. My office is full of these from my seven year old! " Thanks so much for the replies you have all given me so far. Alhomdoolillah I have finally found *lots* of very well informed and highly educated people to ask." Please, don't embarass us too much! We are only doing our duty : what is the point of knowledge if you don't inform others of it? Just make dua for us if you think we have been helpful. |
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| Arsalan |
| 03/30/01 at 17:59:02 |
| [quote]I think Eqbal got it right. What I meant was nafilah. The three types of salat. So salat fard is obligatory, sunnah is optional and nafilah is..? If you feel like it or what? [/quote]Nafilah is the same thing as 'nafl'. It's any voluntary acts, including prayers. I think humble muslim answered your other questions pretty well. One thing I didn't clarify in my previous post: drawings of *animate* objects are not allowed. Inanimate objects are allowed. Wassalamu alaikum. |
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| se7en |
| 03/30/01 at 18:08:38 |
| as salaamu alaykum wa rahmatAllah, What is wrong with a hand-drawn picture of flowers? Flowers are not animate, in that they do not have in their original nature a rooh [soul]. So they are permissable to make/possess. The prohibition is on images of animate objects [those that have a rooh]. A commentary by Imam Nawawi says this. There's also an incident with Ibn Abbas (if I remember correctly), in which he told a man who drew pictures "if you insist on this (making images), make images of trees and nature" wasalaamu alaykum |
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| UmmZaid |
| 03/30/01 at 19:49:46 |
| Salaam 'Alaikum Regarding a book which classifies hadith, I would recommend Imam Bukhari's book of Morals and Manners. It is well translated, very nice layout, very easy to read. Also, Marwan al Kaysi's Morals and Manners of Islam is based on the ahadith, but if I remember right, he doesn't give the exact hadith for everything. But it is good to have as a quick reference on what to do in certain social situations. :) |
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| eleanor |
| 04/01/01 at 15:55:59 |
| slm Here's another couple of questions which have been bothering me for a while.. Is it okay to (for example) scratch your ear during prayer, or sniff etc? Another thing is I find it really hard to concentrate while praying. My mind keeps wandering off to other things. Will it come with practice or is there any technique? The third thing is this. I now Alhumdoolillah know the difference between Fard, Sunnah and Nafl. When you offer for example 4 Rakhat Fard and you want to do some Sunnah aswell, do you keep going as if it was 6 Rakhat or do you have to completely finish one before starting over with the next? The same question for catching up on missed prayers please. :) this next one is a bit embarrassing maybe a Sister can answer. It happened once that my scarf fell off my head when I did Sajdah. What do you do in this situation? Start all over again? Or fix it on and continue? I've been pinning it on real tight since that happened :-) wassalam Eleanor |
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| jehad |
| 04/01/01 at 16:18:26 |
| asalm walakum eleanor,, SUNNAH A lot OF MUSLIMS are confused about what this means,,, i know i was until some one explained it to me. my be i should put it up as a thread? a lot of words have more then one meaning. kaffar litrally means to conseal, but in shariah it means disbeliver, some words like roah, have lodes of different meanings. there are 3 different shria diffinitions for the word sunnah. one is the sorce of law sunnah, the hadith and seerah. second some times the word sunnah is used to mean some thing that is rewordable but not farrad. a mundubat. third thing, something that our prophet did, a example of a action that he did. a lot of people get the different meanings mixed up, i know i used to, but once you know the word has more then one meaning, the use gets clear. i just gave a brief discription, if you want a more detailed one, consult a alim or a book asalm walakum |
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| Arsalan |
| 04/02/01 at 14:04:32 |
| [slm] [quote]Is it okay to (for example) scratch your ear during prayer, or sniff etc?[/quote]Limit unnecessary movements of your limbs as much as you can. To move *too much* during the prayer is disliked (makrooh). But if scratching your ear, for example, is going to help you concentrate MORE on the prayer (because you'll relieve yourself after doing so), than not doing it - then by all means go ahead and scratch :) Dealing with these things becomes easier as your concentration in prayer becomes better. That will take time. [quote]Another thing is I find it really hard to concentrate while praying. My mind keeps wandering off to other things. Will it come with practice or is there any technique?[/quote]Both. Try to learn the meanings of what you are saying in the prayer. Before you begin the prayer, stand still and remind yourself the reality of what you are about to do. Consider it a meeting between you, the slave, and Allah, the Master. Consider the prayer as a conversation between you and your Lord. Then begin the prayer. Every action of the prayer shows humility and surrender to the Lord. Raising your hands can signify you "giving up" everything in your possession to the Will of Allah. Then you stand in humility before him, head lowered, hands on your chest, praising and glorifying him. Then you ask for his help and guidance. Then you bow, again praising him. You prostrate in front of him, moving into a position which elevates your heart over your intellect (brain). A position which puts the most dignified portion of your body (the cerebrum) to the ground, rubbing it in front of your Lord. As you sit and pronounce the testimony of Faith, you renew your commitment to abide by that testimony. You ask your Lord to send his peace and blessings on the Messenger and the Believers. And then you depart from his company, until the next prayer - As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah. Just try to be aware of these acts and their meanings as you pray. And with practice, you will find it easier to concentrate in the prayer insha Allah. But alas, this concentration is a phenomenon which increases and decreases with time, like Faith. The higher your state of Imaan (faith), and taqwaa (God-consciousness), the easier you will find to concentrate in the prayer. Once you get the hang of the prayer itself, it will become a true test of how close you are to Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'aala, and how much more work you need to do! It's something all of us struggle with constantly. [quote]The third thing is this. I now Alhumdoolillah know the difference between Fard, Sunnah and Nafl. When you offer for example 4 Rakhat Fard and you want to do some Sunnah aswell, do you keep going as if it was 6 Rakhat or do you have to completely finish one before starting over with the next? The same question for catching up on missed prayers please. :)[/quote]No, you end the first prayer with "Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah", and then begin the other prayer with a new "Allahu Akbar." Say you pray 4 and 2, NOT 6. The same is true for missed prayers. [quote]this next one is a bit embarrassing maybe a Sister can answer. It happened once that my scarf fell off my head when I did Sajdah. What do you do in this situation? Start all over again? Or fix it on and continue? I've been pinning it on real tight since that happened :-)[/quote]As far as I know, you DON'T have to repeat your prayer if this happens. So if it comes off, and your hair is revealed, you should fix the hijaab back on, and continue the prayer. Note that the case is different, however, if you break your wudoo during the prayer. That is, your prayer ends at the time you break your wudoo, and you must go back and make wudoo again, and start the prayer again from the beginning. Wallahu a'lam. (And Allah Knows best). Wassalamu alaikum. ---------------------------------- [color=red][This message has been edited by Arsalan (edited April 02, 2001).] [/color] |
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| bhaloo |
| 04/01/01 at 20:52:28 |
| slm Eleanor you can get many of your questions answered here: http://www.islam-qa.com |
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| Saleema |
| 04/01/01 at 22:26:57 |
| kaffar litrally means to conseal, but in shariah it means disbeliver Assalam ualykum, From what I understand, (and I may be wrong), the word Kaffar means to conseal to cover up like you have said; But that when we use it for someone other than a Muslim, (or a Muslim for that matter), it means that he is a disbeliever even though he knows the Truth. I learned that we should be careful of who we call kafir whether we use this term for Muslims or non-Muslims. We should be especially careful of using it for Muslims. There are two types of disbelievers, one who are simply ignorant of Islam and don't know that it's the Truth and then those that know Islam is the truth and still they reject it. Wassalam |
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| Arsalan |
| 04/02/01 at 14:00:18 |
| [slm] It seems that I made a mistake in my previous reply to Sr. Eleanor. She asked:[quote]this next one is a bit embarrassing maybe a Sister can answer. It happened once that my scarf fell off my head when I did Sajdah. What do you do in this situation? Start all over again? Or fix it on and continue? I've been pinning it on real tight since that happened [/quote]The correct answer is that, you fix it and continue! The prayer is NOT nullified by unintentional exposure of the awrah. Jazak Allahu Khairan to the Brother A. and Sister S. who pointed out the mistake to me in the Instant Message :) I reconfirmed this from our imam also. Wallahu a'lam! P.S. I'll correct the mistake in my previous reply to avoid confusion. |
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| eleanor |
| 05/15/01 at 03:32:52 |
| Bismillahi Rahmani Raheem slm I've decided to resurrect this thread mainly because I have a new question and didn't know where else to put it. Can anyone tell me how and when to make dua? I read all the time people saying "make dua for me" or to that effect but I don't know how. Now my father in law is seriously ill and has asked me to pray for him and I don't know how. Anyone? Anyone? wasalaam eleanor |
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| BrKhalid |
| 05/15/01 at 09:37:31 |
| Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) Came across these two articles Sr Eleanor. I hope they answer your questions SUPPLICATION Allah Ta’ala declares: "Call unto me and I will answer you." While the effect of dua is tremendously enhanced by fulfilling all the etiquettes (such as being with wudhu, facing the qibla, etc.) dua nevertheless can be made at any time and place. Indeed even while walking, driving or merely relaxing, or while a woman may be doing her cooking or other housework, one could make dua directly from the heart — without raising the hands and without even moving the tongue. DIRECT CONVERSATION This "conversation" with Allah Ta’ala directly from the heart also strengthens the bond and connection with Allah Ta’ala. The complete awareness of Allah Ta’ala gradually becomes a constant condition. Thus dua, the essence of ibaadah, should become an integral part of ever day of a Believers life. When one has the opportunity to sit and make dua, the following etiquettes should be observed: * Face the Qibla * Raise the hands upto the chest. Both palms should be open towards the face and held slightly apart. * Commence the dua with the praises of Allah Ta’ala and followed by Durood Sharief upon Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam). * Cry while iaking dua or at least adopt the appearance of a crying person. * On the termination of the dua pass the hands over the face. Among the things which prevent the acceptance of duas is the consumption of Haraam. It is also reported in a Hadith that Allah Ta’ala does not listen to the dua of an inattentive heart. There are various special times and places when duas are readily accepted. Among the special times that are available to us daily is the time after the Fardh salaah and the last portion of the night. YOUR DUAS ANSWERED With outstretched hands and tears streaming down his face, the person begs and pleads and finally says: "O Allah! accept my dua." This yearning desire for one’s dua to be accepted could be attained very easily, subject to certain conditions. Firstly it is of vital importance that one’s food and clothing are from a halaal source. According to the Hadith, the duas of a person who has been nourished by haraam or who is clothed with garments acquired in a haraam manner will not be accepted. Secondly, the etiquettes of dua must be fulfilled. At the beginning of the dua praise and glorify Allah Ta’ala and recite durood on Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). Recite durood at the end as well. The heart must be fully attentive since the dua of an inattentive heart is not accepted. DUA FOR OTHERS A sure way of having one’s duas accepted is to make dua for others. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) is reported to have said: "The dua of a Muslim for his brother in his absence (i.e. the person is not present and is not aware that you are making dua for him) is answered. An angel is appointed to be at his side. Every time that he prays for some good for his brother, the angel says: "Aameen. And may the same be granted to you." (Muslim) Besides the above, Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) has given the Ummah the prescription of becoming mustajabud da’waat (one whose duas are readily accepted). Abu Darda (radhiallahu anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: "The one who seeks forgiveness for the Believing men and women daily 27 times, he will be from among those whose duas will be readily accepted. He will also be from among those due to whose blessings the people of the earth are granted sustenance (from Allah Ta’ala) (Tabrani - Extracted from Ma’ariful Hadith vol.5, pg.326). The simple words one could say is: Allahum-maghfir lil mu’mineena wal mu’minaat (O Allah! Forgive the Believing men and Believing women). Hence from the depth of one’s heart to sincerely make dua daily and repeatedly for all the Believers is a means of becoming mustajabud da’waat. It is also reported in a Hadith that upon completion of one’s dua, one should say Aameen upon one’s own dua. This Aameen at the end has been described as the "seal" upon the dua. Thus one should implement these aspects into one’s dua. After all, dua has been described in the Hadith as the "essence of worship." (Mishkaat). |
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| Barr |
| 05/15/01 at 11:58:41 |
| Salam, :):) Just wanna share smt :) I'm very forgetful... so, when someone asks to make dua' I usually make a quick mental note... and do it as soon as possible (like after the person has walked away or smt).... coz, sometimes, I forget, during recommended places/ times to make dua'. But sometimes... I just don't know what dua' to make... coz, people don't usually specify.... There's this sheikh at my uni who once said, that when we make dua' for a person, do it whole heartedly and mean it, as if the dua' is for us, coz the dua' is from the heart for the person, not just words we say on the lips... One of the brothers told me something about dua', that's quite insightful (well, for me, it is) He said that one of the reasons for us to make dua', and for us to say it out loud, and articulate it into comprehensive words... is for us to be committed to what we ask (for speaking those words puts that commitment as we are responsible for the things we say)... and to remind us what we really really want, deep inside. coz, at the end of the day, Allah knows what we want ... for He knows what is seen and what is hidden in the hearts... but do we really know what we want... and be clear and committed to what we want and hope for? wallahua'lam Just sharing my thoughts :) take care... :) |
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| eleanor |
| 05/15/01 at 12:14:44 |
| slm Jazak Allah for the replies! So another question..do the duas have to be in Arabic and set prayers that I have to learn? Or can I make it up myself and in english? sorry for being so ignorant and all. Is it okay to remain seated on the prayer mat after praying and to make dua then? wasalaam eleanor |
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| humble_muslim |
| 05/15/01 at 12:22:57 |
| AA To make this simple : Best time to make dua is after making the salat. There's nothing special about making dua, it's not that different from the prayers you said as a Catholic, except that of course you invoke Allah SWT alone. Dua should be started with praising Allah, saying "Alahmdolillahi rabbil alameen" is sufficicent. Send peace and blessings upon the Prophet SAW, just like you do at the end of Salat. Dua can be said in any language, and any words you choose. For example, "Oh Allah, pelase help my father in law to get better. Please cure him. Please make it easy for his family", etc. Dua should be said with as much sincerity and concentration as you can muster. ALWAYS believe that Allah SWT will answer your dua. Say Ameen at the end of the dua. There are particluar duas from the Sunnah for different things. If you can find those duas, it is better, but saying dua in your own words is accepatble as well. Hope this helps, let us know if you have any other questions. Wasalam, Hamayoun |
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| chachi |
| 05/15/01 at 17:41:03 |
| salaam some excellent replies Arsalan regarding statues i was told that on the day of judgement the statues will ask YOU as their creator to give them life...robots rebellion... Sunnah is the practice of the prophet it consists of the practice that the people of madina did and then later the hadith that were collected to show that it was a authentic practice of the prophet basically in modern terms it is called neuro-linguistic programming that is modelling your behviour on that of successful people successful in this world and the next wasalaam |
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