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THE CUP AND WHAT FILLS IT

Introspection......

You are holding a cup of coffee when someone comes along and bumps into you or shakes your arm, making you spill your coffee everywhere.

Why did you spill the coffee?

"Because someone bumped into me!!!"

Wrong answer.

You spilled the *coffee* because

WHAT EXACTLY IS INTER-FAITH DIALOGUE?

“(O Muhammad!) Follow what has been revealed to you from your Rabb. There is no God but He (Allah), and ignore the Mushrikeen.” (Qur’aan)

What is ‘Inter-Faith Dialogue’? A grave misconception exists regarding this concept. The shallow-minded Muslim merely looks at the words and concludes that inter-faith dialogue is a friendly discussion of different religious groups which provides an opportunity for propagating Islam. This is a fundamental error which Shaitaan has adorned and by means of which he ensnares Muslims to initially ‘tolerate’ shirk and kufr, and ultimately to subscribe to the supreme kufr of the unity of religions which is the fundamental goal to which the Inter-Faith movement aspires.

It is this fundamental doctrine of the Inter-Faith ideology which is the very antithesis and death-knell of Islam. But Shaitaan operates in subtle ways, adorning kufr and shirk with even ‘Islamic’ hues to beguile unsuspecting and unwary Muslims whose short-sightedness blurs their mental vision due to the lack of Roohaaniyyat (spirituality on the basis of Tauheed), and Firaasat (spiritual wisdom and insight) which are

QALAMUL HAQ'S RESPONSE TO SISTER VAWDA

الحمد لله الذي أكمل ديننا و أتم علينا نعمته ورضي لنا الإسلام دينا و أنزل القرآن لنحكم به والصلاة والسلام على سيدنا وحبيبنا ونبينا محمد الذي بلغ الرسالة وأدى الأمانة وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين الذين حكموا بينهم بما أنزل الله وجاهدوا لإعلاء كلمة الله و لحفاظة أحكام الشريعة و من تبعهم بإحسان إلى يوم الدين.

Respected Muslimah, Ayesha Vawda

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We've studied your letter encouraging the Ummah to support the MMB.

Firstly, keep in mind:

فوق كل ذي علم، عليم

Above every knowledgeable one, there is a person with more knowledge!

No one on earth today can claim to be the most knowledgeable.

With respect your letter, from a legal and Shar'ee perspective is flawed and lacks credibility.

It seems you have totally misunderstood the Secular legal system and its implications on the Shari’ah.

Our first observation is that you claim you're not trying to push forward a feminist agenda, but the entire article is riddled by 'women's rights being trampled upon by men'. Are there no women suppressing the rights of men in a marriage or in a Talaaq or in far as visitation is concerned?

- You've alluded to the point that the MMB will compel Muslim men to give women their rights with regards to maintenance and visitation rights etc..

It seems you're oblivious to the fact that the laws of the country can also be set aside with a few pennies, even by those who claim to uphold and create the Constitution ie. Politicians and lawmakers.

- Secondly, no Islamic law can override the Secular Constitution. The constitution will reign supreme in any court of law. No judge will ever be able to make a Shar'ee ruling in a secular court. Do you wish that a woman be allowed to divorce a man, thereby altering the Sublime law of ALLAAH TA'ALA? Or a man be forced to give maintenance after the Iddah period, thereby altering the Sublime law of ALLAAH TA'ALA?

Do you wish that Islamic matters be judged in opposition to what ALLAAH TA'ALA had revealed?

ALLAAH TA'ALA mentions

MUFTI SIRAJ DESAI SAHEB ANSWERS QUESTIONS ON PROPOSED MMB

I am assuming these questions are with reference to the proposed Muslim Marriages Bill (referred to hereafter as the MMB). I have, therefore, provided the answers accordingly.

1. If a husband is abusing his wife physically, or he does not provide needed expenses in spite of being able to do so, or he ill-treats her by verbal and mental abuse, then the Ulema will instruct him to desist from all this abuse or give the talaaq. If he refuses then the Ulema have the right to annul the marriage. They can enforce this annulment with a court order, if need be. Ulema have annulled many marriages for the above and other reasons, and there was no need to seek a court order. So far the Ulema/Muftis have enjoyed this much authority among spouses.

2. As far as maintenance after talaaq is concerned it must be remembered that a wife is only entitled to maintenance for the duration of her iddat, not after. Therefore, with regard to maintenance after talaaq, the Ulema have encountered the following scenarios.

2.1 The wife is a working woman who leaves home to earn a living. In that case, she is not entitled to any expenses during the iddat because by leaving home she has violated the primary condition of iddat. Will the MMB provide for this Shar’ee requirement?

2.2 If it is argued that

REMINDER TO ALL-SIGN THE PETITION IN DEFENCE OF DEEN

IN THE TIMES WE ARE LIVING IN, PERHAPS THIS MAY BE OUR CHANCE & TICKET TO FORGIVENESS AND EVERLASTING JANNAT.

STAND UP FOR THE SUNNAH OF NABI ALAYHIS SALAATU WAS SALAAM AND THE COMPLETE SHARIA THAT HE LEFT US WITH.

AND ON US IS ONLY TO DELIVER A CLEAR MESSAGE TO YOU(QURAAN)

Hadhrat Allamah Anwar Shah Kashmiri advised his illustrious students:

"It's well and good that you're teaching various Islamic subjects or serving Islam in different ways, but the one who has defended Khatmun Nubuwwah and the Shari’ah, its as if he's defended Nabi ﷺ himself!"

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VACCINE DAMAGE

Words of Caution

Good day. I am Nazier Allie from Cape Town. I greet you today with a very heavy heart. I'm not one for posting on social media and the likes, but I feel it is my duty as a human being to inform and warn others of our current personal life experience. Today I was saddled with the task of taking my father in law to the doctor with the hope that he could do something to repair the damage that the second jab caused my father in law.

He was a very enthusiastic, healthy, active, busy, energetic ex-Springbok rugby player at the age of 78. Very Very much lively until Friday 30th July 2021. Immediately after taking the second jab he could not walk. Him and his wife went there in a very happy mood and proud to be taking their second Pfizer jab., little did they know

REGARDING THE STATEMENT THAT ULAMA MAKE PEOPLE KAAFIR & OTHER MATTERS

Response by Mujlisul Ulama

ASSALAMU ALAIKUM

23 Zil Hajj 1442 - 3 August 2021

Shuaib Appleby

Your e-mail dated 1 August 2021 refers.

In the introduction of the Kitaab, Ikfaarul Mulhideen, authored by Hadhrat Allaamah Anwar Shah Kashmiri (Rahmatullah alayh), Hadhrat Maulana Yusuf Binnuri (Rahmatullah alayh) states:

“In our age the Mulhideen and Zanaadaqah enjoy total freedom (of expression), hence they refute with greater audacity the Fataawa of Takfeer of the Ahl-e-Haqq. They describe these Fataawa and the terms kaafir, murtad, mulhid, zindeeq and jaahil as being abuse (vulgar words). They say that the Ulama know only swear words.

The reality is that just as Salaat, Zakaat, Saum and Hajj are of the fundamental Ahkaam and Ibaadaat of Islam, so too are kufr, nifaaq, ilhaad, irtidaad and fisq among the foundational ahkaam of Islam. In the Deen these acts have specific meanings. The Qur’aan Kareem and Nabi Kareem (Alayhis Salaato Was Salaam) have categorically affirmed these.

It is the obligation of the Ulama of the Ummah to show the Ummah the occasions that these terms (mulhid, kaafir, etc.) are used………………….If the limits of Imaan and Kufr are not elucidated and specified then the difference between Imaan and Kufr will be eliminated and the Deen of Islam will become an orphaned baby, and Jannat and Jahannam will become fairy tales.

Therefore, the Ulama of this Ummah will apply the Fatwa of Kufr regardless of

GIVEN MY PRIVILEGE AS A WOMAN, I ONLY DEGRADE MYSELF BY TRYING TO BE SOMETHING I’M NOT

The Prophet taught us that heaven lies at the feet of mothers. But no matter what a man does he can never be a mother. So why is that not unfair? When asked who is most deserving of our kind treatment? The Prophet replied ‘your mother’ three times before saying ‘your father’ only once. Isn’t that sexist? No matter what a man does he will never be able to have the status of a mother. And yet even when Allah honors us with something uniquely feminine, we are too busy trying to find our worth in reference to men, to value it-or even notice. We too have accepted men as the standard; so anything uniquely feminine is, by definition, inferior. Being sensitive is an insult, becoming a mother-a degradation.

In the battle between stoic rationality (considered masculine) and self-less compassion (considered feminine), rationality reigns supreme.

As soon as we accept that everything a man has and does is better, all that follows is just a knee jerk reaction: if men have it-we want it too. If men pray in the front rows, we assume this is better, so we want to pray in the front rows too. If men lead prayer, we assume the imam is closer to Allah, so we want to lead prayer too. Somewhere along the line we’ve accepted the notion that having a position of worldly leadership is some indication of one’s position with Allah.

A Muslim woman does not need to degrade herself in this way. She has

NKANDLA SITUATION-WHERE ARE THE OUTSPOKEN AUTHORITIES WHO CALL THE MUSAAJID SUPER SPREADERS?

Daily Podcast of Mufti Abdul Kader Hoosen

04 July 2021

Currently at Nkandla televised live, no Covid protocol followed and yet no one is doing anything about it. The SAP, the Government, no one concerned to arrest them for firing in the air, which is illegal in South Africa.

The authorities and those kuffaar Muslims have claim The Muslims and the gatherings of Salaah and the EID Congregation is and was the super spreader of COVID. Few minutes in Salaah Congregation is a Super Spreader and yet everyday for last couple days in masses with protests is NOT A SUPER SPREADER

Sadly our so called own are CURRY FAVOURING with the Kuffaar against our own and more so selling out our Beautiful Deen.

So now everything at Nkandla has to be accepted. Is that not illegal and is this not criminal offences?

These kind of barbaric behavior, No Protocol followed is accepted, YET WE MUSLIMS ARE BOMBARDED FROM ALL DIRECTIONS ONLY BECAUSE WE ARE SERVING OUR ALLAH

So unfortunate are those so called ones in Muslim guise who support the Kuffaar beliefs, selling their Deen and those SCHOLARS FOR DOLLARS. Allah will definitely very soon punish and disgrace such people, it is inevitable.

Our so called HYPOCRITE ULEMA in their published statements make it clear to CLOSE OF MUSJIDS and follow government protocol or else you will face criminal charges. Woh, disobeying Allah's law is not an offense, it's acceptable.

Sadly Licking up the kuffaar backsides is what is preferred, INSHA ALLAH DOOM AND DESTRUCTION WILL BEFALL ONTO SUCH PEOPLE AND INCLUDING ALL OTHERS THAT CHOOSE TO FOLLOW THE SAME AS WELL

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION REGARDING THE JAB

Adv. Sabelo Sibanda & Pastor John Mosepele making teachers aware of their rights for the experimental Vax.

Section 12 2C of the constitution says, "everyone has the right to bodily and psychological integrity," this right includes, "NOT to be subjected to medical or scientific experiment without their consent.. "

So you have the right to say no, to NOT be experimented upon if you are pushed to take this jab. We are in a situation where a global experiment is going on in the name of Covid 19 Vaccination.

The constitution is a broad framework so don't think you are obligated to take it and you have

A CLARIFICATION FOR THOSE WHO TOOK UP ISSUE WITH OUR RED HERRING ARTICLE OF MUFTI EBRAHIM DESAI SAHEB- YOU MISSED THE POINT

We are reluctant to release this as Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb is not well. But it seems many do not understand what we have put out in our “Red Hering” article, and have taken up issue with the article.

So we want to clarify the matter from our side. For brevity we will focus on one point in this clarification.

Mufti Ebrahim Desai’s publication of the notice which happens to be on the board of Musjidul Fuqara in P.E displays a subjective attitude.

That notice had/has no relationship with the criticism made by The Majlis or us.

The Majlis merely drew attention to the conflict in the fatwas of Mufti Ebrahim Desai. In 2014, he had attributed the stance of Hadhrat Muaaz Bin Jabal (Radhiyallahu anhu) to Imaan and Yaqeen, but today he has an opposite view. We (Qalamul Haq and other groups such as Ask Gora Mata, South Africa Muslims who agreed with us) have also pointed out the same before The Majlis had done so.

The Majlis was not claiming to have

A BROTHERS RESPONSE TO SANHA’S “RESPONSE AND LIES

Asalaamualaikum

The Public Relations Officer Mr. Ebi Lockhat at Sanha.

Your rodomontade tirade regarding Mantellis Biscuits refers:

Yes, I will gladly answer your seven questions. But first please refresh my memory as to when Sanha had "debunked my nonsensical allegations" (your words).

My allegations were never answered. To counter the charges Sanha has only lies, stunts, red herrings and nothing but fitnah and fasaad! Nevertheless let me put forth the allegations once again, and this time please answer and don't come up with any stunts to divert from the factual reality.

The Kuffaar modern “halaal" meat is a mockery of Islam. Commercial meat, chickens, eggs and dairy plants operate under a capitalist system, not the Shariah.

Consequently the only important component is money, not animal welfare or our health. Under the Shariah animals have rights. The method of slaughtering at the Kuffaar plants is against the Sunnah.

Mufti Yusuf Ludhyaanwi rahmatul alayhi comments on the Kuffaar stunning system as follows:

Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem

By Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Sahib (Rahmatullahi ‘alaih)

Extract from the book:

‘SOCIAL EVENTS – AVOIDING THE FITNAH’

There were thousands of Muslims ... and today as well, there are thousands of Muslims, or millions of them ... who lived in safe, secure conditions. They could come out and go to the Masjid, but they did not and do not. When Allah Ta’ala then punishes with fear, they say: We would like to go to the Masjid but there is so much of fear. There is so much of danger.

People who live close to the Masaajid will not frequent the Masjid. I am talking in general terms. …There are many places where Muslims reside and Masaajid have been built. If you go for Fajr Salaah, you may find five or six people only. There are several Masaajid in and around our area but many are negligent in performing their Salaah, in Jamaat (congregation). There are towns where big Ijtimas have taken place; where thousands of people had travelled to and gathered, for the noble purpose of Islaah and improvement in Deen. In these towns and suburbs, there are a majority of Muslims. Very sadly, in one of the towns, we found only eight people for the Fajr Salaah – during the winter time. We were told that there were ten, but it had decreased to eight. …This is our ingratitude. And ingratitude invites severe punishment. Allah Ta’ala says

DISTANCING

‘Distancing’ is perhaps among the most commonly used words in the recent past. The question is: Is “distancing” really a matter of life and death?

Spiritually speaking, YES, it can become so. If a person becomes distanced from Allah Ta‘ala due to being affected by the virus of sin, he will become spiritually sick and weak. If he continues to persist in major sins and gets extremely distanced from Allah Ta‘ala, such distancing could eventually lead to spiritual paralysis or even death!

GREATEST AMBITION

A Muslim’s greatest ambition, most lofty aspiration and ultimate goal is to

Precaution in Public Wealth

The precaution which Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) exercised when dealing with public wealth was indeed proverbial. Below are just two of the many incidents which illustrate this invaluable quality that he possessed:

On one occasion, some musk and ambergris (a type of perfume) arrived from Bahrain. (As it was public wealth,) Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) said, “By Allah! I wish to find a woman who is proficient at weighing items so that she can weigh these perfumes for me, enabling me to distribute them equally between the Muslims.”

Hearing this, Sayyidah ‘Aatikah bintu Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anha), the respected wife of Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), offered to weigh it for him saying, “I am proficient at weighing. Bring it and I will weigh it for you.” However, Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) declined her offer.

She then asked him the reason for his declining, to which he replied,

Happiness lies in following the Sunnah

Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following:

It is an accepted fact that each person finds solace and comfort in the things which he likes. For example, a person finds enjoyment in leading a life of luxury, eating good food and wearing expensive clothing. Such a person does not find solace and comfort without these things. However, the person who finds pleasure in sitting on straw mats, sleeping on a simple bedding, consuming simple food and wearing simple clothing, then such a person experiences happiness, solace and comfort in these things.

Hence, those who

An Effective Method for Leaving out Sins

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned:

One method which I prescribe to people for leaving out sins, is that every night before sleeping, one should seclude oneself in a room and sincerely supplicate to Allah Ta‘ala to forgive him for his sins. One should make du’aa to Allah Ta’ala in the following manner:

“O Allah! I am an extremely sinful servant! I am not worthy of any good and I am full of weaknesses!” Through these words, one should express one’s true condition of sinfulness before Allah Ta’ala. Thereafter, one should say, “O Allah! I do not have the courage and resolve to leave out these sins! It is only You who can assist and help me to leave out these sins!”

If one adopts this method, then insha-Allah, in a week or two, he will be blessed with the taufeeq and ability to leave out these sins. However, very few people are willing to sincerely repent to Allah Ta’ala in this manner.

(Malfoozaat Husn-ul-Azeez pg. 226)

THE RED HERRINGS OF MUFTI EBRAHIM DESAI SAHEB

(RED HERRING: Something intended to divert attention from the real problem or matter at hand; a misleading clue. Also called red-herring prospectus.)

Anyone who has followed the series of responses and tailor made queries of Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb will pick up that he has been academically dishonest, evasive and sarcastic in his responses or “responses”.

At a time when masaajid had been shutting down and the Ummah needed direction and directive, even when government didn’t call for such, he remained silent on the issue. When such silence was brought up by The Majlis he used red herring responses and started talking about husne zan, which had nothing to do with the clear cut hurmat of musjid closure.

When WIFAQ SA and others exposed his academic dishonesty regarding quoting yawning texts to prove masks in Salah, he, knowing full well that Mufti Salejee Saheb doesn’t base fatawa on dreams, played another red herring, by

Spiritual Food for the Soul

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following:

Punctuality upon one’s ma’moolaat (fixed amount of daily devotional practices e.g. recitation of the Quraan Majeed, zikr, etc.) is the ladder to progress in Deen.

Hence, one should ensure that one does not fall short in completing one’s daily ma’moolaat.

Ma’moolaat are considered as spiritual food for the soul. Thus, neglecting one’s ma’moolaat leads to the soul becoming weak, and punctuality on the ma’moolaat causes the soul to gain strength.

This spiritual food for the soul can be resembled to

A VERY SPECIFIC LESSON FOR US TODAY

Allah Ta’ala says:

“Indeed we have sent messengers to the nations of the past, then we seized them with difficulties and hardships so that they will humble themselves by crying to Allah Ta’ala. Why is it that when our punishment came to them they did not cry (to Allah Ta’ala)?”

Importance of Home Taleem

A Muslim home is really one in which 5 times salaat takes place (by the females), Nafl namaazes take place, tilawat (recitation) of the Qur’an Sharif, Zikrullah, duas, muraqabah (meditation) and very importantly Taleem takes place.

It is narrated in a Hadith that Allah’s azab (punishment) does not descend in a place where the hadith of Rasulullah(sallallaahu alaiyhi wassallam) is read. Subhanallah!

By making Taleem in our homes,

HONOURING A SAYYID – THE TRANSFORMATION AND ELEVATION OF JUNAID BAGHDAADI

Prior to his entry into the Path of Divine Love and Proximity, Hadhrat Junaid Bagdhaadi (rahmatullah alayh) was a powerful wrestling champion in the employ of the king. He had defeated numerous wrestlers from all parts of the world.

Once a lean man who appeared physically weak came to the king and issued a challenge to wrestle with Hadhrat Junaid. The king looking at the physical state of the man said: “Junaid is a powerful wrestler while you are a handful of bones. You cannot wrestle with him.” The man pleaded and said: “Do not look at my physique. The decision will be in the arena. I challenge your Junaid.” Finally the king agreed.

A date was fixed for a public wrestling match.

On the arranged date, thousands of people came to witness the match. When the two wrestlers met in the arena, the man whispered to Hadhrat Junaid: ‘I am

MUSJID CLOSURE BY LAW. A STATEMENT BY QALAMUL HAQ

WHILE WE WAIT ON STATEMENTS FROM OUR AKAABIREEN, WE HAVE BEEN ASKED FROM MANY TO ISSUE A STATEMENT ON CLOSING OF THE MUSAAJID. WHILE WE ARE TRYING TO CLARIFY THE MATTER WITH THE LEGAL FRATERNITY AND WAITING ON OUR SENIORS TO GIVE US GUIDANCE, WE ISSUE THE FOLLOWING ADVICE AND WARNING-TO OURSELVES AND OTHERS.

Results of The Danger of the Comfort Zone We Fell Into

2020 was very unusual as we all know.

Due to lockdown regulations most people were generally confined to their homes.

A much greater tragedy was that most people had no access to the masjid. Some made Jumu‘ah Salaah in small groups here and there while most tragically, thousands missed their Jumu‘ah Salaah altogether.

Innaa lillahi wa innaa ilaihi raaji‘oon!

Fast forward to June/July 2021.

While those who could not and cannot make it to the masjid due to the lockdown regulations will not be taken to account for this, however this situation gradually created a “comfort zone” for many in 2020/21.

Shaitaan indeed pushed many of us back into a “comfort zone” in order to deprive us and break our link to the House of Allah Ta‘ala.

Likewise, those who were forced by circumstances

Third Wave

If there is no ocean or huge mass of water, there will be no waves. Likewise, if the ocean of sins is evaporated through sincere repentance and spiritual reformation, the waves of pandemics and calamities will stop.

Many aayaat (verses) of the Quraan Majeed and numerous ahaadeeth clearly highlight the link between sins and calamities. In particular, blatant immorality and shamelessness result in plagues and pandemics.

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) is reported to have said: “Whenever immorality will become rife in a community and people will blatantly indulge in shamelessness, then plagues will afflict them and such illnesses will spread which their forefathers had never heard off”. (Sunan Ibn iMaajah #4019) It is also reported in another hadeeth that when oppression becomes widespread, deaths will occur in massive numbers.

The tragic reality is that the viruses of immoral conduct, shameless dressing and

TRUE LOVE FOR RASOOL SALLALAAAHU ALAIHI WASALLAM
BY ASK GORA MOTA, QALAMUL HAQ AND SOUTH AFRICAN MUSLIMS

A RESPONSE TO SUNNI ULAMA BOARD SA REGARDING HAZRAT MUFTI EBRAHIM SALEJEE DAAMAT BARAKAATUHUM

To : Nassir Khan& Sunni Ulama Board SA

Many claim to be Aashiq e Rasool ,chanting slogans and beating chests, hoping to obtain love for Rasululaah ﷺ.

It is only Ittibaa of Deen and lttibaa of the Sunnat that will bring you Ishqe Rasool ﷺ.

لَا يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى أَكُونَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ والِدِهِ وَوَلَدِهِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ

None of you have truly believe (complete sound faith) until I am more beloved to him than his father, his son and all of humankind.

(Narrated by Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim)

This LOVE is tested by holding on to the hot coals in time of corruption.

The heat of love should overpower the heat of social pressure and trends.

Wouldn't we all give our lives to protect the honor of Nabi Sallalaaahu alaihi wasallam? What then can be said about his immutable Sunnah?

Let us realise that the trend of submitting reason to revelation has only but just begun. Would out beloved Nabi Sallalaaahu alaihi wasallam and the Sahabah Radiallahu Anhum who actively risked their lives day and night every change even a bit of the Sunnah merely due to some risk?

What about the Sahabi who had stated that he would choose to die rather than even a thorn prick the leader of Both worlds Sallalaaahu alaihi wasallam?

وَمَنْ أَحْيَا سُنَّتِي فَقَدْ أَحَبَّنِي.‏ وَمَنْ أَحَبَّنِي كَانَ مَعِي فِي الْجَنَّةِ

Whoever actively observes my Sunnah, then he has loved me. And whoever loves me, shall be with me in Paradise.

(Hadith by Imam Tirmizi)

The fatwa of Hazrath Mufti Ibrahim Salejee (Hafizahullah)is in conformity to Ishq e Rasool and in conformity to the great Muftiyaan e kiraam of the previous 14 centuries

This Mufti whose fatwa you (or anyone for that matter) refute is an Aashiq e Ilaahi, Aashiq e Rasool and

Remaining Patient in the Face of Adversity

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya Rahmatullahi Alay writes:

There are numerous places in the Qur‟aan and Hadith where we are exhorted and encouraged to remain patient in the face of adversity.

One should not consider the difficulties and hardships which one undergoes as a sheer misfortune and calamity.

Instead, at times, Allah Ta‟ala, out of His infinite grace and wisdom, puts one through certain trials during his life in order to bless him with His divine grace. (Fazaail-e-Sadaqaat)

EXPEDITING THE JOURNEY OF LOVE THROUGH PERSEVERING PATIENTLY OVER DIFFICULTIES

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi Rahmatullahi Alay once mentioned:

The saalik progresses in the path of sulook (i.e. the journey of acquiring the love of Allah Ta‟ala) far more swiftly through persevering patiently over the grief he experiences (on account of involuntary difficulties and hardships), than the progress through spiritual exercises and striving in nafl ibaadaat. It is on account of the grief one bears patiently within the heart that causes him to excel and become successful.

BEING PATIENT AT THE TIME OF SICKNESS

Hazrat mentions elsewhere:

Apart from the abundant virtues that have been reported regarding sickness, the Hadith also mentions the immense rewards for the sick. It is well-known that when a person exercises patience, he is rewarded. However,

MESSAGE FOR SUNNI ULAMA COUNCIL AND THOSE IN FAVOUR OF FOLLOWING PROTOCOLS

Assalaamualaikum

We trust that the Sunni Ulama council and the pro protocol Jamaat will be writing to the president expressing their disappointment at his irresponsible behaviour and openly (publicly) condemn his actions and also to all those who attended the G7 meeting with the same passion as they do with the Muslim public and the way they target Musaajid.

Kindly forward your objections to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Was salaam

(Issued by Qalamul Haq)

THE STANCE OF RASULULLAH (SALLALLAHU ALAYHI WASALLAM) ON PANDEMICS

Picture the following scene that occurred during the time of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam):

An epidemic (Wabaa’) is raging in Madinah. The Masjid, as usual, is filled with the Sahabah (radhiyallahu anhum) praying Salaat – both the Ansaar (natives to Madinah) and the Muhajiroon (emigrants of Makkah). With barely an exception, all of them carry intense fevers and are virtually incapacitated by the epidemic. Such is their weakness and exhaustion from the disease that they are all constrained to pray their Salaat sitting down. Furthermore, they are in the Masjid praying extra Nawaafil – optional, supererogatory prayers which could be prayed in the comfort of their own homes.

Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) enters the mosque and observes the scene. Perhaps a hint of disapproval appears on his blessed face. The spectacle of a mosque filled with virtually incapacitated Musallis having to pray their Nawaafil sitting down as a result of contracting a fast-spreading disease, prompts Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) to deliver some Naseehat – a Naseehat (advice) which is ultimately derived from Wahy (revelation) from the Khaaliq (the Creator), for as the Qur’an explicitly states:

“He does not speak except from revealed Wahy.”

Thus, this scenario, just like every other scenario enacted by Allah Ta’ala for His Rasool (sallallahu alayhi wasallam), is in reality a blueprint divinely ordained by Allah Ta’ala for the entire Ummah to imitate till the very last Hour.

The perfect guidance and unambiguous message Allah Ta’ala issues here at this critical juncture through His Rasool (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) will ultimately shape and determine the conduct and attitude of the Ummah during epidemics and plagues for the next 1400 years, and for as long as there exists even a single person from the gradually dwindling group of believers (ghurabaa) who, according to authentic Hadith, will continue to adhere to the original and untampered Deen of Allah during the final era of mankind’s existence on Earth.

So does Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) issue orders for the diseased to immediately vacate the premises and retreat into solitary confinement in their homes? Does he accuse them of unnecessarily bringing danger to others?

Does Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) scold the few healthy individuals, saying that they are also unnecessarily bringing risk to themselves and to others by potentially contracting a clearly debilitating disease and taking the disease into their own homes where it could prove fatal for their weaker family members?

Does Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) issue

The Islamic belief regarding sicknesses and contagious diseases

QUESTION:

1. What is the correct Islamic belief regarding sicknesses, diseases, epidemics, etc.? Are they contagious or not?

2. Please provide a detailed explanation of the following two Ahaadith narrated in regard to sicknesses, لا عدوى ولا طيرة - (there are no contagious sicknesses nor any bad omens) and فر من المجذوم كما تفر من الاسد- (flee from a leper as you will flee from a lion).

It apparently seems as though the meanings of both these Ahaadith contradict each other. What is the correct understanding and reconciliation of both these Ahaadith?

3. At the time of an epidemic, what is the Islamic teaching in dealing with people who are afflicted?

4. During the time of an epidemic, did the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum) who were not afflicted attend the Musjid for salaah?

A: In regard to sicknesses and diseases being contagious, there are two views reported from the Muhadditheen and Ulama of the past:

The first view is the view of Allamah Ibnu Khuzaimah (rahimahullah), Allamah Ibnu Hajar (rahimahullah), Allamah Tabari (rahimahullah) and others. According to these Ulama, there are no sicknesses that are contagious in Islam. Rather, all sicknesses come directly from Allah Ta’ala. Just as the first person was afflicted with the sickness directly from the side of Allah Ta’ala, similarly the second person who associated with the sick person was also afflicted with the same sickness directly from Allah Ta’ala. These Ulama substantiate this from the generality of the Hadith لا عدوى ولا طيرة- (there are no contagious sicknesses nor any bad omens).

As for the Hadith that states فر من المجذوم كما تفر من الاسد- (flee from a leper as you will flee from a lion), they explain that this was mentioned in order to safeguard the belief of people from becoming corrupt. It is commonly witnessed that when a person associates with a sick person and is thereafter afflicted with the same sickness, he generally attributes the sickness to his association with the sick person and not to Allah Ta’ala. Hence, Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) commanded us to refrain from associating with a sick person so that our belief is not corrupted.

The second view is the view of Allamah Bayhaqi (rahimahullah), Allamah ibnu Salah (rahimahullah) and others.

These Ulama hold the view that

NIKAAH & SIMPLICITY

Simplicity in Weddings and Functions

On one occasion Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya Rahmatullahi Alay mentioned:

In the era of Rasulullah Salallahu Alayhi Wa Salam, the nikaahs used to be carried out with so much of ease and simplicity that we find that Hazrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf Radiallahu Anhu got married, yet the news of his marriage did not even reach Nabi Alayhis Salaam. In this day and age, through the elaborate functions and high standards of nikaahs, people have made the issue of marriage very difficult. People have to bear much difficulty to get their daughters married on account of the high expenditure and unnecessary costs incurred in carrying out the nikaah. This results in many girls‟ nikaahs being delayed, despite them having reached the right age of nikaah. (Malfoozaat of Hazrat Shaikh)

Nikaah – An Extremely Easy Ibaadah in Deen

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya Rahmatullahi Alay mentioned:

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