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Hajj Teaches Us to Discipline the Soul - III
… Continued 12- Being accustomed to order and discipline: There is a certain arrangement and order for the rituals of Hajj and a pilgrim is not permitted to violate them. Many people suffer from following inclination and disorder and this is disciplined only by Hajj. 13- Spiritual discipline: During Hajj, one is trained to avoid acts of.. More -
Hajj Teaches Us to Discipline the Soul - II
… Continued 5 – Learning noble morals and good characteristics: Chastity, restraining anger and abandoning dispute and argument: Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {Hajj is [during] well-known months, so whoever has made Hajj obligatory upon himself therein [by entering the state of Ihraam], there is [to be for him] no.. More -
Hajj Teaches Us to Discipline the Soul -I
(To be continued … Allah The Almighty, out of His great favor and bounty on us, has made our creed and Sharee'ah (Islamic law) the main sources for disciplining the soul, reforming it and elevating it to the grades of perfection and sublimity. Belief in Allah The Almighty is enough to make the soul stand in awe of the greatness and majesty.. More -
Acts of Worship Should Make You a Better Person - III
… Continued Second: Lack of sincerity (in deeds) to Allah The Almighty, and failure to follow the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, in the act of worship. These two issues, besides being requisites for the acceptance of the deed, have a great influence in making a person feel the pleasure and effect of the act of worship. What.. More -
Acts of Worship Should Make You a Better Person - II
… Continued It is worth mentioning that some of those whom Allah The Almighty has endowed with following the way of guidance or seeking knowledge of the Sharee‘ah (Islamic law) knowledge are heedless of this aspect, either because they are too busy seeking knowledge, or they erroneously think that this is characteristic of the laymen... More -
Acts of Worship Should Make You a Better Person - I
How do acts of worship influence our behavior? Why do many people not detect their effects on their life? To answer these questions, let us say that the best benefits may be derived from acts of worship as follows: First: To read the texts from the Quran and authentic Sunnah (Prophetic tradition) about the act of worship we perform. Second: To.. More -
Hajj and Inner Peace - II
… Continued All these forms and others come under the category of wronging one another. Allah The Exalted Says (what means): {The cause is only against the ones who wrong the people….} [Quran 42:42] If you are tempted by your position or power to wrong people, remember the power of Allah The Almighty over you. Perpetrating this type.. More -
The Rulings and Etiquettes of Visiting Madeenah - IV
Furthermore, visiting the grave of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is not obligatory and is not a condition for the validity of Hajj as some people think, but it is recommended for the one who visits the mosque of the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, or is near it. The person who lives far from Madeenah should.. More -
The Rulings and Etiquettes of Visiting Madeenah - III
Raising one's voice before the grave of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and standing there for a long time – as is done by some visitors – contradicts what is permissible. Allah The Almighty forbade the Muslims from raising their voice above the voice of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and from speaking.. More -
The Rulings and Etiquettes of Visiting Madeenah - II
The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, further said to his Companions, may Allaah be pleased with them: “Proceed (for the first row) follow me (in prayer), then those who would stand behind you should follow you. A person would keep coming late to prayer until Allah The Almighty delays him.” [Muslim and Abu Daawood] ‘Aa’isha.. More -
The Rulings and Etiquettes of Visiting Madeenah - I
"A prayer in my mosque is better than one thousand prayers in other mosques except Al-Masjid Al-Haraam (in Makkah).” Visiting the mosque of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is an act of Sunnah (tradition) and it can be done before or after performing Hajj. It was narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allaah.. More -
Righteous Deeds with the Same Reward as Hajj and ‘Umrah – III
… Continued Al-Haafith Ibn Rajab, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said, “O brothers, if you were prevented from performing Hajj this year, turn inward and exercise self-restraint.” If you are prevented from performing the Hajj rituals, you can still shed remorseful tears for your sins; this is like the shedding of blood i.e., when.. More -
Righteous Deeds with the Same Reward as Hajj and ‘Umrah - II
… Continued 3) Performing the Fajr prayer in congregation and staying in the mosque until sunrise to perform the Dhuha prayer: Another righteous deed that substitutes for Hajj and ‘Umrah is performing the Fajr prayer in congregation and staying in the mosque, reciting Thikr until sunrise to perform the Dhuha prayer. The Prophet, sallallaahu.. More -
Righteous Deeds with the Same Reward as Hajj and ‘Umrah - I
There are several righteous deeds that may substitute for Hajj and ‘Umrah, for those who cannot afford to perform them. Some of these deeds are: 1) Reciting Thikr after the five daily prayers: Abu Hurayrah, may Allaah be pleased with him, narrated that a group of destitute people came to the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and.. More -
Issues of Consensus on Hajj - II
11) Al-Mughni (5/166) Ibn Al-Munthir, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said that scholars agreed that Hajj is invalidated only if one has sexual relations during Ihraam. The proof of this is that a man asked Ibn ‘Umar, may Allaah be pleased with him, saying that he had had sexual relations with his wife.. More
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