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Help & Support thread for New Muslims (OP)
Asalaamu Alaikum, this is a thread dedicated to new Muslims who need help and support with anything at all. Whether they need Islamic resources, need help with any Islamic questions, issues or topics, or just want to share anything at all about their reversion or have any issues post reversion like with their families etc.
Please feel free to post and we will try our best to help in anyway that we can.
Its ok my sweetheart, you can stay here all day long asking whatever you want ^^; this thread is as written above "Help & Support thread for New Muslims" so, it is for all new Muslims and for all the time in shaa Allah. May Allah love you and make ya amongst the best of His righteous slaves and servants Ameeeeeeen
Here you are honey, click and listen in shaa Allah:
As-Salāmu `Alaykum
Omg thank you, I thought i was saying wrong but I think I've been saying okay.. But thanx I didn't know hw to greet so I'm gonna keep practicingformat_quote Originally Posted by Amat Allah
I usually just say "Duuuuuuuuude" to all of the brothers.
Hahahahahahha u made me laugh out loud, wot if there as Salamu alaykum?u say dude?format_quote Originally Posted by Who Am I?
I usually just say "Duuuuuuuuude" to all of the brothers.
In that case, I say "Walaykum salaam, duuuuuuuuuude."format_quote Originally Posted by marina28
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Hahahahhahahahahhahahahah I like u style man
Well, I am Who I Am, sister.format_quote Originally Posted by marina28Hahahahhahahahahhahahahah I like u style man
That's all I can say...
Salam everyone,
I've been reading bout Satan bout the story hw he wouldnt bow for Adam cos he was made out of clay and Satan was made from fire. I search bout jinn I still don't get wot they do. Wot r there purposes? Why did allah make them? They have free will like us and there invisible so we can't see them and they can change in to things? Any help with this would be great thanx.
My dear and precious sister, Jinn are slaves and servants of Allah just like us, some of them are bad and some are good and some are Muslims and some are non and they have their own world so different from Human but still we are all creatures of Allah and we are all created to worship Allah alone with no partners so, the purpose of creating Jinn and Humans is one. May Allah help us all Jinn and Mankind to worship Him right and keep us all firm on His staright path always and Be pleased with us Ameeen
Here you are honey:
The world of the Jinn
also see here:
http://islamqa.info/en/ref/13378
Thank you those were very helpful.
me again..i was just wondering all the things ur suppose to say..like when i go in shower or to be ot work that kinda thing
edit: also why is it bad to call someone kafir?
Last edited by Marina-Aisha; 03-03-2012 at 09:13 PM.
check on this honey:
http://www.islamic-download.com/down...wnload.com.pdf
audio files:
http://www.archive.org/details/HisnulMuslim
for the other part of your Q my sweetheart:
here you are some of the hadiths about this serious matter:
"Whoever calls his [Muslim] brother 'kafir', it becomes definitely true of one of the two."
Narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim
'Ibn `Umar related that the Holy Prophet said: "If a Muslim calls another kafir, then if he is a kafir let it be so; otherwise, he [the caller] is himself a kafir".
Abu Dawud, Book of Sunna
"Abu Zarr reported that the Holy Prophet said: "No man accuses another man of being a sinner, or of being a kafir, but it reflects back on him if the other is not as he called him".
Narrated by al-Bukhari
"Withhold [your tongues] from those who say "There is no god but Allah" --- do not call them kafir. Whoever calls a reciter of "There is no god but Allah" as a kafir, is nearer to being a kafir himself".'
Tabarani, reported from Ibn Umar
"Three things are the basis of faith. [One is] to withhold from one who says "There is no god but Allah" --- do not call him kafir for any sin, nor expel him from Islam for any misconduct".
Narrated by Abu Dawud
"Whoever attributes kufr [unbelief] to a believer, he is like his murderer".
Narrated by Tirmidhi and Bukhari
" If a man calls his brother a non-Muslim (kafir), it returns upon one of them"
( Muslim (9.55), 1.79:60 ),
in shaa Allah someone else will explain the mattre for ya better...
Salam peeps,
I was just wondering wot days ur suppose to fast during the week. Also the rules, is it like Ramadan when u don't think bad thoughts u don't do naughty stuff with ur husband? And ur aloud to any eat when sun rises and goes down? Or is it different ? I know I sound like a complete ditzy idiot but I would really like to know the rules of fasting during the two days ur suppose to fast. Thanx
Days on which it is prescribed to observe naafil (supererogatory) fasts
http://islamqa.info/en/ref/21979Praise be to Allaah.
By His Wisdom, Allaah has prescribed that His slaves should voluntarily seek to draw closer to Him, after performing the obligatory acts of worship, by doing more of the same kinds of acts of worship, and He has assigned to that great rewards, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told us that his Lord said: “My slave does not draw near to Me with anything more beloved to Me than the religious duties I have enjoined upon him, and My slave continues to draw near to Me with supererogatory works so that I will love him, When I love him, I am his hearing with which he hears, he seeing with which he sees, his hand with which he strikes and his foot with which he walks. Were he to ask [something] of Me, I would surely give it to him, and were he to ask Me for refuge, I would surely grant him it.” (al-Bukhaari, 6502).
Naafil fasts fall into two main categories:
1 – General voluntary fasts (i.e., not restricted to any particular time or circumstances). The Muslim may observe a voluntary fast on any day of the year that he wishes, except those which are known to be forbidden, such as the two Eid days, on which fasting is haraam, and Ayaam al-Tashreeq (the three days following Eid al-Adha), on which fasting is haraam except on Hajj for those who do not have a hadiy (animal for sacrifice). Also excluded is deliberately singling out Friday for fasting, because it was reported that this is not allowed. One of the best forms of voluntary fasting is to fast alternate days for those who are able to do that, as it says in the hadeeth: “The most beloved prayer to Allaah is the prayer of Dawood (peace be upon him), and the most beloved fasting to Allaah is the fasting of Dawood. He used to sleep half the night, stand in prayer for one-third of the night, and sleep for one-sixth, and he used to fast alternate days.”
(al-Bukhaari, 1131; Muslim, 1159).
In order for this kind of fasting to be regarded as virtuous, it should not weaken a person and make him unable to do his primary duties, as it says in the hadeeth: “he used to fast alternate days, and he never ran away from battle (because he used to break his fast at times of jihad).”
(al-Bukhaari, 1977; Muslim, 1159)
2 – Specific voluntary fasts. These are superior to general voluntary fasts, and are of two types:
The first type is fasts which are specific to a type of person, such as young men who cannot get married, as mentioned in the hadeeth of ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood (may Allaah be pleased with him): “We were young men with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and we did not have anything (i.e., we could not afford to get married). The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to us, ‘O young men, whoever among you can afford to get married, then let him do so, for it is more effective in lowering the gaze and guarding chastity. And whoever is not able to do that, then let him fast, for that will be a shield for him.’”
(al-Bukhaari, 5066; Muslim, 1400).
This kind of fasting is more emphasized so long as a person is single, and this prescription is more emphatic the more provocation there is. There is no mention of any specific number of days in this case.
The second type is fasts prescribed at specific times, which vary, with some being weekly, some monthly and some annual. The weekly fasts are on Monday and Thursday, on which days fasting is mustahabb. It was narrated that ‘Aa’ishah said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was keen to fast on Mondays and Thursdays.”
(al-Nasaa’i, 2320; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’ al-Sagheer, 4827).
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was asked about fasting on Mondays and Thursdays, and he said: “Those are two days on which people’s deeds are shown to the Lord of the Worlds, and I want my deeds to be shown to Him when I am fasting.”
(al-Nasaa’i, 2358; Ibn Maajah, 1740; Ahmad, 8161; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 1583).
He was asked about fasting on Mondays and he said, “On that day I was born and on that day revelation came to me.”
(Muslim, 1162).
With regard to the monthly fasts, it is mustahabb to fast on three days of each month. It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “My close friend [i.e., the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)] advised me to do three things which I will never give up until I die: fasting three days each month, praying Duha, and sleeping after praying Witr.”
(al-Bukhaari, 1178; Muslim, 721).
It is mustahabb to observe this fast in the middle of the hijri month, on the days called Ayaam al-Beed. It was narrated that Abu Dharr said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to me, ‘If you fast any part of the month then fast on the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth.’”
(al-Nasaa’i, 2424; Ibn Maajah, 1707; Ahmad, 210; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’ al-Sagheer, 673).
Annual fasts are observed on specific days, or during periods when it is Sunnah to fast.
The specific days include the following:
1- The day of ‘Aashoora’ which is the tenth of Muharram. It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) was asked about fasting on the day of ‘Aashoora’. He said, “I do not know of any day on the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) fasted that was better than this day and any month that was better than this month, meaning Ramadaan.”
(al-Bukhaari, 2006; Muslim, 1132).
It is Sunnah to fast the day before or the day after along with ‘Aashoora’, in order to be different from the Jews.
2- The day of ‘Arafaah, which is the ninth day of Dhu’l-Hijjah. It is mustahabb only for those who are not standing in ‘Arafaah itself, as the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said concerning the virtue of the three fasts mentioned above: “The observance of three days' fast every month and that of Ramadan every year is equivalent to fasting for the entire year. I seek from Allah that fasting on the day of ‘Arafaah may atone for the sins of the preceding and the coming years, and I seek from Allah that fasting on the day of ‘Aashoora’ may atone for the sins of the preceding year.”
(Muslim, 1162).
The periods during which it is Sunnah to fast include the following:
1- The month of Shawwaal. It is Sunnah to fast six days of Shawwaal, because the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever fasts Ramadaan then fasts six days of Shawwaal, it is as if he fasted for a lifetime.”
(Muslim, 1164). See also Question no. 7859.
2- The month of Muharraam: it is Sunnah to fast whatever one can of this month, because of the hadeeth: “The best of fasting after Ramadaan is the month of Allaah Muharram, and the best of prayer after the obligatory prayers is prayer at night (qiyaam al-layl).”
(Muslim, 1163).
3- The month of Sha’baan, as it was narrated that ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to fast until we thought that he would never break his fast, and he would not fast until we thought that he would never fast. I never saw the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) fast an entire month apart from Ramadaan, and the month in which I saw him fast the most was Sha’baan. He used to fast all of Sha’baan or all of it apart from a few days.”
(al-Bukhaari, 1969; Muslim, 1156).
The Muslim who is keen to do good must realize the great virtue of performing voluntary fasts for the sake of Allaah, as it says in the hadeeth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): “Whoever fasts one day for the sake of Allaah, Allaah will keep his face seventy years’ distance from Hell,”
(al-Nasaa’i, 2247; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Sunan al-Nasaa’i, 2121).
We ask Allaah to make us among those whose faces He keeps far away from Hell and its heat, and to bless us with Paradise.
With regard to the precise timing of Suhoor and Iftaar:
As mentioned in the definition of fasting, fasting means abstaining from food, drink and all other things that break the fast from dawn until sunset, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“and eat and drink until the white thread (light) of dawn appears to you distinct from the black thread (darkness of night), then complete your Sawm (fast) till the nightfall”
[al-Baqarah 2:187]
So the fasting person must begin to abstain from things that break the fast when dawn begins and continue until the sun has set. The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said concerning the time of iftaar: “When the night has come from here and the day has gone from here, and the sun has set, then let the fasting person break his fast.” (al-Bukhaari, 1818; Muslim, 1841). With regard to the time of suhoor, the majority of fuqaha’ said that it is the time from the last half of the night until the second dawn. It is Sunnah to delay it, according to the majority of scholars, so long as the second dawn has not begun, because of the verse quoted above and because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Hasten iftaar and delay suhoor.” (Narrated by al-Tabaraani and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 3989).
The purpose of suhoor is to give one strength to fast, so the closer it is to dawn the more effective it will be in helping one to fast. We ask Allaah to make us among those who adhere to His laws and act according to them.
May Allaah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad.
for the other part of your Q then , it is exactly like fasting Ramadaan except that fasting Ramadaan is obligatory, and it is not permissible for a person to break such a fast unless there is a legitimate shar’i reason( like: sickness, travelling...etc). also If a person starts to make up a missed fast of Ramadaan or the fasting which is an expiation for an oath or a vow, then he must complete it too and never break it till having a legitimate shar`i reason. He is not like one who is observing a naafil (supererogatory) fast, because in that case he is in charge of the matter; if he wishes he may break his fast and if he wishes he may continue it.
It was narrated that Umm Hani’ (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: “O Messenger of Allaah, I broke my fast when I was fasting.” He said to her: “Were you making up anything?” She said: No.” He said: “Then it does not matter if you were observing a voluntary fast.” Narrated by Abu Dawood, 2456. Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani. This indicates that it would matter if she broke her fast when observing an obligatory fast. What is meant by “it would matter” here is that it would be a sin.
http://islamqa.info/en/ref/39752
hope that answers your Qs honey...May Allah make ya from the best of His servants and slaves and Be pleased with ya always Ameeeeen
Thank you that's very helpful.
Side note: if I person you know accepted Islam in there life and then later on decides they don't believe will they go in hellfire? Does that make them hypocrite in Islam? I'm very worried bout her. Thanx
format_quote Originally Posted by marina28
I hope your last question was clarified and answered. So in summary it is recommended to fast Mondays and Thursdays and the 13th, 14th and 15th of every Islamic month (Not according to the Gregorian calendar). On top of that there are fasts throughout the year which we can also do which was answered ny sister Amat Allah's post. If you have anymore questions regarding voluntary fasting then please do not hesitate to ask.
Regarding your question about your friend then the best you can do is to try your best to help and support her and to try and get her to a person of knowledge so they can help her wit any questions, queries or any misconceptions she may have that she needs clarifying. On top of that make dua for her as much as possible. That is all you can do as guidance is only in the hands of Allah and not in ours. Although it is very sad we should hope that they will return to Allah as soon as possible.
May Allah guide her and all those who reverted to Islam and then left it again back to Islam again. Ameen
format_quote Originally Posted by Hamza Asadullah
I hope your last question was clarified and answered. So in summary it is recommended to fast Mondays and Thursdays and the 13th, 14th and 15th of every Islamic month (Not according to the Gregorian calendar). On top of that there are fasts throughout the year which we can also do which was answered ny sister Amat Allah's post. If you have anymore questions regarding voluntary fasting then please do not hesitate to ask.
Regarding your question about your friend then the best you can do is to try your best to help and support her and to try and get her to a person of knowledge so they can help her wit any questions, queries or any misconceptions she may have that she needs clarifying. On top of that make dua for her as much as possible. That is all you can do as guidance is only in the hands of Allah and not in ours. Although it is very sad we should hope that they will return to Allah as soon as possible.
May Allah guide her and all those who reverted to Islam and then left it again back to Islam again. Ameen
Okay thank you, to be honest she has no intension of coming back to Islam. I will of course make dua but thats it.The rest is up to Allah only he knows her heart. Anyways thanks for answering me.
Last edited by Marina-Aisha; 03-12-2012 at 06:30 AM.
My pleasure my dear and you are very welcome my sweetheart at anytime...format_quote Originally Posted by marina28
Please, take care of your precious self and family in shaa Allah...
Fee 7ifzi Illah
me again sorry
can muslim sister marry someone that is atheist?
format_quote Originally Posted by marina28
Dont be sorry for these threads are dedicated to help and support reverts like yourself. So please keep posting in these threads and dont apologise again
Regarding your question then no it is not permissable for a woman to marry a non Muslim man until he has accepted the Shahada (the proclamation of faith) truly and properly from his heart and with his tongue and not just said it just to marry a Muslim woman.
Almighty Allah says:
“And give not (your daughters) in marriage to Al‑Mushrikoon till they believe (in Allaah Alone) and verily, a believing slave is better than a (free) Mushrik (idolater), even though he pleases you. Those (Al-Mushrikoon) invite you to the Fire, but Allaah invites (you) to Paradise and forgiveness by His Leave, and makes His Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) clear to mankind that they may remember” [al-Baqarah 2:221]
Such a marriage is not acceptable in Islam and would therefore be void and so such a women would be living like an adulteress. Even Muslim men cannot marry an idolateress or an athiest women.
And Allah knows best in all matters
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