Thursday, December 30, 2010

Celebrating the New Year: An Islamic Perspective




Assalamu Alaikum Warahmathullahi wabarakathu!
I wish for you best of Imaan and health, inshaAllah.

I think this is a very important reminder and i hope all of you take advantage of it and refrain from doing such.


Quote:


Is it permissible to attend the celebrations of Christian festivals and congratulate them?

Praise be to Allaah. 

Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: it is not permissible for the Muslims to attend the festivals of the mushrikeen, according to the consensus of the scholars whose words carry weight. The fuqaha’ who follow the four schools of thought have stated this clearly in their books… Al-Bayhaqi narrated with a saheeh isnaad from ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab that he said: “Do not enter upon the mushrikeen in their churches on the day of their festival, for divine wrath is descending upon them.” And ‘Umar also said: “Avoid the enemies of Allaah on their festivals.” Al-Bayhaqi narrated with a jayyid isnaad from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr that he said: “Whoever settles in the land of the non-Arabs and celebrates their new year and festival and IMITATES them until he dies in that state, will be gathered with them on the Day of Resurrection.” (Ahkaam Ahl al-Dhimmah, 1/723-724). 


Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

source: http://islam-qa.com/en/cat/148/ref/islamqa/11427
 

It is haram to celebrate New Years and also believe and act upon the new years resolution. The believer should not fall for this because it is the festivals of others.

I came to warn you and i want all of you avoid such and also warn your fellow Muslims.

May Allah(Subhannah wa ta'ala) protect us from following the foot steps of shaytaan, increase us in Imaan, knowledge and health. Aameen!

And Allah (Subhannahu wa ta'ala) knows best.

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Hijab


Assalamu allaikum sisters,

I Was surfing the net when i came across some blogger’s blog and I posted this. I thought its a very meaningful and a must to know for us Muslim sisters when donning the hijab..
MashaAllah i can’t express how much i love my hijab at this very moment! And when you love your hijab, do not be afraid to express yourself or show yourself. Be confident of yourself and believe that Allah is there to guide you along the way and bless you always..InshaAllah i hope and pray that more and more sisters will open up their heart to done the hijab and MOST IMPORTANTLY, not for anyone or anything, but ONLY for Allah and yourself..Ameen 
Below are the reasons as to why should we wear the hijab.................
1.You please Allah. You are obeying the commands of your Lord when you wear the hijab and you can expect great rewards in return.
2.It is Allah’s protection of your natural beauty. You are too precious to be ‘on display’ for each man to see.
3.It is Allah’s preservation of your chastity.
4.Allah purifies your heart and mind through the hijab.
5.Allah beautifies your inner and outer countenance with hijab. Outwardly your hijab reflects innocence, purity, modesty, shyness, serenity, contentment and obedience to your Lord. Inwardly you cultivate the same.
6.Allah defines your femininity through the hijab. You are a woman who respects her womanhood. Allah wants you to be respected by others, and for you to respect yourself.
7.Allah raises your dignity through the hijab. When a strange man looks at you, he respects you because he sees that you respect yourself.
8.Allah protects your honor 100% through your hijab. Men do not gaze at you in a sensual way, they do not approach you in a sensual way, and neither do they speak to you in a sensual way. Rather, a man holds you in high esteem and that is just by one glance at you!
9.Allah gives you nobility through the hijab. You are noble not degraded because you covered not naked.
10.Allah demonstrates your equality as a Muslim woman through the hijab. Your Lord bestows upon you equal worth as your male counterpart, and gives you a host of beautiful rights and liberties. You express your acceptance of these unique rights by putting on the hijab.
11.Allah defines your role as a Muslim woman through the hijab. You are a someone with important duties. You are a reflection of a woman of action not idle pursuits. You display your sense of direction and purpose through your hijab. You are someone that people take seriously.
12.Allah expresses your independence through the hijab. You are stating clearly that you are an obedient servant of the Greatest Master. You will obey no one else and follow no other way. You are not a slave to any man, nor a slave to any nation. You are free and independent from all man-made systems.
13.Allah gives you the freedom of movement and expression through the hijab. You are able to move about and communicate without fear of harassment. Your hijab gives you a unique confidence.
14.Allah wants others to treat you – a Muslim woman – with kindness. And the hijab brings about the best treatment of men towards you.
15.Allah wants your beauty to be preserved and saved for just one man to enjoy – your husband.