THE WAY TO SALAM

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum al-ithnayn 15th day of Rabeeu ath-thaani (Monday 30th November. 2020). SOME PROPHETIC TEACHINGS BEFORE GOING TO BED. Bismillah. Alhamdulillah for granting us another blessed day of the week. We MUST strive to say Alhamdulillah regularly regardless of any situation you find yourself and always remember those you are better than not those above you in anything. Back to our topic.  Before climbing onto bed, dust the bed thrice with the corner of any clothe. Clean your teeth with Miswaak if possible or with brush. Be in a state of wuduu. Sleep on your right side of your body facing the Qibla with the right hand underneath the head like a pillow and with the knees slightly bent.  Recite Aayatul Kursy and the last three chapters (Al-Ikhlaas, Al-Falaq, An-Naas) of the Quran, dry blow air to your palms then wipe over your entire body as much as possible, beginning with your head and face and then all parts of the body, do this 3 times. It's sunn...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum As-Sabt 13th day of Rabeeu ath-thaani (Saturday 28th November. 2020). PRAISING ALLAH FIRST BEFORE SEEKING HIS HELP. BismilLah.  It's very disrespectful and not right to just raise our hands seeking help or protection etc from ALLAH without praising HIM first. Even on Earth, we all witness especially in Africa such as Ghana, how chiefs are praised before even talking to them. You cannot just go in front of any Chief and start talking without praising him. In Islam we are thought to First praise ALLAH using HIS names and attributes then send praises to the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam next before even praying for yourself, family and other Muslims.  ALLAH(Al-Alim, The All Knowing, The Omniscient) has described HIMSELF in the Quran through HIS Names and Attributes. We Muslims believe that studying these Names and Attributes is one of the most effective ways of strengthening one’s relationship with ALLAH(As-Sami‘e, The All Hearing). Ea...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Jumuat, 12th day of Rabeeu ath-thaani (Friday 27th November. 2020). AL-KAFAN (SHROUDING THE DEAD MUSLIM). Bismillah.  Shrouding should start immediately after washing the body of the deceased. It is recommended to use white sheets from inexpensive material. Extravagance is not recommended in the Kafan (Shroud). All measurements may vary depending on the stature of the deceased. The material of the sheet should not have any stitching, not be silk, nor should any gold be used. THE KAFAN OF A MALE The Kafan of a male should consist of three white wrapping sheets. Outer sheet - Lifafah, Second sheet - Izaar And Third sheet - Qamees (shirt) STEPS OF SHROUDING: The wrapping sheets should be opened and spread out one on the top of the other. Roll up the front half of the top sheet towards the head - Qamees (shirt) The deceased, covered with a sheet (satar), is lifted and laid on his back on this top sheet (Qamees) The Qamees is then unrolled over ...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Arba'a, 10th day of Rabeeu ath-thaani (Wednesday 25th November. 2020). CURSING AND ABUSING EACH OTHER IS NOT ISLAMIC. Bismillah.  The Messenger of ALLAH, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: Verily, when a servant curses something, the curse rises to the heaven and the gates of heaven close upon it. It turns right and left and if it does not find somewhere to go, it will return to that which was cursed only if it deserved to be curse; otherwise, the curse will return to the one who made it. Sunan Abu Dawud 4905. Imran ibn Hussein reported: We were with the Messenger of Allah during some of his travels and a woman from the Ansar was on a camel and she abused it and cursed it. When the Prophet heard that, the Messenger of ALLAH, peace and blessings be upon him, said: خُذُوا مَا عَلَيْهَا وَدَعُوهَا فَإِنَّهَا مَلْعُونَةٌ Unload the camel and set it free, for verily, it has been cursed. Sahih Muslim 2595. Abu Barzah Nadlah rep...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum ath-thalaatha 9th day of Rabeeu ath-thaani (Tuesday 24th November. 2020). THE RIGHTS OF ANIMALS IN ISLAM. BismilLah. Islam upholds the rights of animals to kind treatment and justice the same as it does for human beings. Animals should not be abused or taken for granted. ALLAH has informed us that the animals are communities like human beings and have similar rights. ALLAH says: وَمَا مِن دَابَّةٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا طَائِرٍ يَطِيرُ بِجَنَاحَيْهِ إِلَّا أُمَمٌ أَمْثَالُكُم There is no creature on the earth or bird that flies with its wings but that they are communities like you. Qur'an 6:38. As we are held responsible for our behavior towards other people, so are we held responsible for our behavior towards animals. On the Day of Judgment, ALLAH will restore the rights of every creature including the animals. If we had violated the rights of an animal in the world, then ALLAH will take retribution on their behalf in the Hereafter. Abu Huraira repo...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Ithnayn 8th day of Rabeeu ath-thaani (Monday 23rd November. 2020). SOME of THOSE ALLAH LOVE BASED on THE TEXT in the QUR'AN and SUNNAH Continues. Lets read through and aim to be among them. Bismillah Let's continue from the Reminder yesterday; 7. Those who place their trust and reliance on ALLAH. When you make a decision place your trust in AALLAH because ALLAH loves those who place their trust in HIM. What does it mean to place your trust in ALLAH? It means that you place trust, from your heart, in ALLAH and that HE will give you what is beneficial and protect you. You also believe no one gives; no one withholds no one benefits and no one harms except from ALLAH. The prophet (sallalahu alaiha wa sallam) said “A people will enter paradise and they will have hearts like birds meaning they place their trust in ALLAH just like the bird does. The Prophet explained; if you truly place your trust in ALLAH, HE will provide for you like HE provides ...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum As-Sabt 6th day of Rabeeu ath-thaani (Saturday 21st November. 2020). SOME of THOSE ALLAH LOVE BASED on THE TEXT in the QUR'AN and SUNNAH - Continues. Lets read through and aim to be among them. BismilLah. Let's continue from the previous Reminder; 4. The person that loves their brother purely for the sake of ALLAH. In a Hadith reported by Muslim, Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet ( sallalahu alaiha wa sallam) said “There was a man who visited his brother who lived in another village, an angel came to him as he was on his way and the angel asked “Where do you plan to go?” he said “I want to visit a brother of mine that resides in that village”, the angel then asked “are you visiting him to repay his favour?”, the man replied “No, the only reason I’m visiting is because I love him for the sake of ALLAH. The angel then said “I am a messenger that has been sent to you from ALLAH to inform you that ALLAH loves you just as you love this person”...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum As-Sabt 6th day of Rabeeu ath-thaani (Saturday 21st November. 2020). SOME of THOSE ALLAH LOVE BASED on THE TEXT in the QUR'AN and SUNNAH. Lets read through and aim to be among them. Bismillah. 1. Al-Mumin. The True Believer Who worships ALLAH alone and believes in HIM as he has been commanded to believe.  Sheikh Ibn Taymiyyah said: “The more the slave perfects Tawheed, the more the servant loves ALLAH. Such person rely only on ALLAH for better for worse without going for any spiritual help from sourcesayers or fortune tellers except the Sunnah ways.  2. The one who follows the Sunnah strictly without any religious innovations. ALLAH says: “Say (Oh Muhammed) if you truly love ALLAH then follow me, ALLAH will love you and forgive you your sins”. This verse is also referred to as Surah Intiham (the test). Sheikh Ibn Taymiyyah said: “ALLAH loves those people who stick to the Sunnah. There is no happiness unless we follow the Sunnah strictly,...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Jumuat 5th day of Rabeeu ath-thaani (Friday 20th November. 2020). HOW WE CAN USE OUR GOOD DEEDS IN SUPPLICATING TO ALLAH FOR ALL OUR NEEDS. BismilLah. Let's continue from the Reminder yesterday about the three men who were trapped in a cave and supplicated with their good deeds to seek ALLAH'S MERCY.  Then the second man supplicated: "O Lord, I had a cousin whom I loved her more passionately than anyone loves a woman. I tried to seduce her but she would have none of me, till in a season of great hardship due to famine, she approached me (for help) and I gave her one hundred and twenty Dinars on condition that she would have sexual intercourse with me. She agreed, and when we got together and I was just going to have intercourse with her, she pleaded: ‘Fear ALLAH, and do not break the seal unlawfully’; whereupon I moved away from her, despite the fact that I desired her most passionately; and I let her keep the money I had given her. O L...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum al-khamis 4th day of Rabeeu ath-thaani (Thursday 19th November. 2020). Alhamdulillah for HIS blessings and guidance. Is my hope that many of us are fasting today only for ALLAH sake. Reminder today is to share how we can use our good deeds in supplicating to ALLAH for all our needs. Bismillah. Let's study the Story of Three persons blocked in a Cave – Imams Bukhari and Muslim reported that the Messenger sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam said: Three persons of a generation before you, were on a journey when they were overtaken by a storm and therefore they took shelter in a cave. A rock slipped down from the mountain and blocked the exit from cave. One of them said: "The only way for deliverance left is to beseech ALLAH in the name of some virtuous deed." Thereupon one of them supplicated, "O Lord, my parents were very old, I used to offer them their nightly drink of milk before my children and the other members of the family. One day I w...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum arba'a, 3rd day of Rabeeul Thaani (Wednesday 18th November. 2020). HOW TO UNITE AS MUSLIMS FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH. BismilLah.  As the saying goes, ''Unity is Strength'' but unfortunately we have reduced Islam to rituals and forgotten other important tenets. Muslim unity is a Fard (obligatory duty) according to the Quran and Traditions of the Prophet Mohamed (peace and blessings be upon him). Consider the following From the Quran (49:10): ''The Believers are but a single Brotherhood: So make peace and reconciliation between your two (contending) brothers; and fear ALLAH, that ye may receive Mercy. Also from the Quran (3:103): ''And hold fast, all together, by the rope which ALLAH (stretches out for you), and be not divided among yourselves; and remember with gratitude God's favour on you; for ye were enemies and He joined your hearts in love, so that by HIS Grace, ye became brethren; and ye were on the brink of th...

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum ath-thalaatha, 2nd day of Rabeeul Thaani (Tuesday 17th November. 2020). NOURISHMENT OF OUR SPIRITUAL BEING, THE SOUL- BismilLah. We all know that ALLAH created the body from the dust of the earth So its nourishment that's food and drink comes from the earth provided by ALLAH, the Creator.  Our SOUL comes from ALLAH as such the nourishment of the soul which is more important comes from ALLAH directly and will go back to ALLAH when we die without the body as the body goes back to the earth till judgement day when ALLAH create a new body for each soul.  The nourishment of the soul without any doubt is the Holy Quran, words of ALLAH, spirituality, our connection with ALLAH and Ibadaat (acts of worship). ALLAH says in the Qur'an to the nearest meaning that Verily, in the remembrance of ALLAH do hearts find rest or peace (QUR'AN 13:28). Regardless of our busy schedules to try and feed the body, let's not forget the most important part, the ...