[Yaadein_Meri] ~ Remaining Steadfast After Ramadan ~

 

 

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Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem As Salaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barkatuh! Remaining Steadfast After Ramadaan Shaykh Saleh al-Fouzan Sufyaan ibn `Abdillaah radhiallahu `anhu said: "O Messenger of Allah, tell me something about Islaam, which I cannot ask anyone else besides you." He (Sallallahu Alayhi wasallam) said: "Say: 'I believe in Allah' and then be steadfast (upon that)." [Saheeh Muslim (38)] The hadeeth is proof that the servant is obligated, after having eemaan in Allah, to persevere and be steadfast upon obeying Him by performing the obligatory acts and avoiding the prohibited ones. This is achieved by following the Straight Path, which is the firm Religion without drifting away from it, to the right or to the left. If the Muslim lives through Ramadaan and spent his days in fasting and his nights in prayer and he accustomed himself to doing acts of good, then he must continue to remain upon this obedience to Allah at all times. This is the true state of the slave, for indeed, the Lord of the months is One and He is ever watchful and witnessing over his servants at all times. Indeed, steadfastness after Ramadaan and the rectification of one's statements and actions are the greatest signs that one has gained benefit from the month of Ramadaan and striven in obedience. They are tokens of reception and signs of success. Furthermore, the deeds of a servant do not come to an end with the end of a month and the beginning of another, rather they continue and extend until he reaches death. Allah says:  "And worship your Lord until the certainty (death) comes to you." [al-Hijr: 99] If the fasting of Ramadaan comes to an end, then indeed the voluntary fasting is still prescribed throughout the entire year. If standing in prayer at night during Ramadaan comes to an end, then indeed, the entire year is a time for performing the night prayer. And if the Zakaat-ul-Fitr comes to an end, then there is still the Zakaah that is obligatory as well as the voluntary charity that lasts the whole year. This goes the same for reciting the Qur'aan and pondering over its meaning as well as every other righteous deed that is sought, for they can be done at all times. From the many bounties that Allah has bestowed upon his servants is that He has placed for them many different types of righteous acts and provided many means for doing good deeds. Therefore, the ardor and zeal of the Muslim must be constant and he must continue to remain in the service of his Lord. It is unfortunate to find that some people perform worship by doing different types of righteous deeds during Ramadaan. They guard strictly upon their five daily prayers in the masjid, they recite the Qur'aan a lot and they give in charity from their wealth. But when Ramadaan comes to an end, they grow lazy in their worship. Rather, sometimes they even abandon the obligations, both generally, such as praying in congregation, and specifically, such as praying the fajr prayer. And they commit forbidden acts such as sleeping over the time of prayers,  indulging in places of foolishness and entertainment, and mingling in parks, especially on the day of `Eid. Obtaining help from these evils is only through the grace of Allah. Thus, they demolish what they have constructed and destroy what they have established. This is an indication of deprivation and a sign of perdition. We ask Allah for His safeguarding and protection. (Aameen) Indeed, this type of people take the example of turning in repentance and ceasing from committing evil deeds as something specific and restricted to the month of Ramadaan. And they stop doing these (good) acts when the month stops. Thus, it is as if they have abandoned sinning for the sake of Ramadaan, and not out of fear of Allah. How evil are these people who do not know Allah, except in Ramadaan! Truly, the success that Allah grants His servant lies in the fasting of Ramadaan. His assisting him to do that is a great favor, thus the calls for the servant to be grateful to his Lord. This understanding can be found in the statement of Allah after completing the favor of the month of fasting: "(He wants that you) must complete the same number of days, and that you must magnify Allah (by saying Allahu Akbar) for having guided you, so that you may be grateful to Him." [2:185] The one who is grateful for having fasted, will remain upon that condition and continue to perform righteous deeds. Verily, the true way of the Muslim is that of one who praises and thanks his Lord for giving him the ability to fast and make qiyaam. His condition after Ramadaan is better than it was before Ramadaan. He is more receptive to obey, desiring to do good deeds and quick to enforce the obligatory acts. This is because he has gained benefit form this prominent institute of learning. It is that of one who fears for having his fast not accepted, for indeed Allah only accepts from those who fear Him. The righteous predecessors would struggle to complete and perfect their deeds, hoping afterwards, that it would be accepted and fearing that it would be rejected. From the reports of `Alee (radhiallahu `anhu), "Be more concerned with having your deeds accepted than the deed itself. Did you not hear Allah say:  'Verily Allah, only accepts those from those who fear Him. (i.e. possess taqwaa).' [5:27] "[Lataa'if ul Ma`aarif, p. 246] `Aa'ishah (radhiallahu `anhu) said:   "I asked the Messenger of Allah concerning the ayah: 'And the one who are given what they are given and their hearts tremble with fear.' Are they the ones who drink alcohol and steal?" He (Sallallahu Alayhi wasallam) said: "No, o daughter of as-Siddeeq. Rather, they are the ones who fast and pray and give in charity yet fear that it won't be accepted from them. They are the ones who rush to do good deeds and they are the first to do them."  [Saheeh Sunan at-Tirmidhee 3/79-80] So be warned and again be warned of turning backward after having attained guidance of going astray after persevering. And ask Allah to provide you with duration in doing righteous deeds and continuity in performing good acts. And ask Allah that He grant you a good end, so that He may accept our Ramadaan from us. Source: http://www.islaam.com O Allah ! O Merciful ! O the One, Who transforms the hearts! Make my heart Steadfast upon your religion! (Aameen) Share this POST with maximum number of people you can. Guiding one soul to knowledge and faith is a momentous achievement. It is what will earn us great blessings. (Insha Allah) Jazak Allahu khairan ! With kind & humble regards, Umm Safoora q

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[Yaadein_Meri] ~ Fasting six days of Shawwaal ~ (English/Urdu)

 

 

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As Salaam o Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barkatuh!     and to glorify Allah for that [to] which He has guided you; and perhaps you will be grateful. [Baqarah:185]   Fasting Six Days Of Shawwal   Abu Ayyub al-Ansari reported Allah's Messenger as saying: He who observed the fast of Ramadan and then (after the festivity of Eid) followed it with six (fasts) of Shawwal. it would be as if he fasted perpetually. [Sahih Muslim]   FASTING SIX DAYS OF SHAWWAL (Sittu Min Shawwal) by  Anonymous  Shawwal is the tenth month in the lunar calendar, as mentioned earlier. The first of Shawwal is Eidul Fitr. After the festivity of Eid it is recommended to observe six days of fast. This fast may be observed continuously non-break, or it may be observed one day at a time. If you observe it continuously, you may start on the fourth day and end on the ninth of day Shawwal, or you may select days at random, provided you complete six days before the end of Shawwal. For instance, you may observe the third, fifth, seventh, ninth, 14th and 15th days. Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari (raa) related the Messenger of Allah, (sallallahu alaihi Wasallam), said: "Whoever observes the Ramadan fast and follows it with six days of fast in Shawwal, it is as if he has fasted Dahr (the whole year)." (Bukhari) It has been mentioned earlier that Dahr means the whole year. Possibly it may also mean forever, or for life. Analyzing this hadith, our jurists (`Ulama) explained how according to this hadith, a Muslim who fasts during Ramadan every year and follows it with six days fast of Shawwal, will be credited for fasting a whole lifetime. The Jurists correctly said: A good deed (hasanah) is rewarded a minimum of ten times its equivalent. It follows, then, that ... one Ramadan is equivalent to ten months of fasting, and the clincher, six days, is equal to two months, (6x10=60). That undoubtedly completes the year's twelve months. Thus, we see the wisdom and the reason why the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) mentioned six days after Ramadan in Shawwal, not five or seven. Source: www.jannah.org   URL http://www.ahadees.com/images/ahadees/group/g918.gif   Can a person start fasting six days of Shawwaal when he still has days to make up from Ramadaan? Question: If a person fasts six days of Shawwaal after Ramadaan when he has not yet completed the Ramadaan fast because he did not fast ten days of Ramadaan for a legitimate reason will he have the same reward as a person who fasted all of Ramadaan and followed it with six days of Shawwaal, i.e. will he be like a person who fasted for a lifetime? Please explain to us, may Allaah reward you with good. Answer: Praise be to Allaah. The precise rewards for the deeds which people do for the sake of Allaah is something which is known only to Allaah. If a person seeks the reward from Allaah and strives to obey Him, his reward will not be lost, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): "We shall not make the reward of anyone who does his (righteous) deeds in the most perfect manner to be lost." [al-Kahf 18:30]. If someone has missed some of the days of Ramadaan, he should fast them first, then fast six days of Shawwaal, because he cannot follow the fast of Ramadaan with six days of Shawwaal unless he has completed his Ramadaan fast. And Allaah is the source of strength. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions, and grant them peace. Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah, 10/392   When should a Muslim start fasting six days of Shawwaal? Question: When can I start fasting six days of Shawwal, since we have annual leave right now? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. You can start fasting six days of Shawwaal from the second day of Shawwaal, because it is haraam to fast on the day of Eid. You can fast the six days at any time during Shawwaal, although the best of good deeds are those which are done soonest. The standing committee received the following question: Should fasting the six days be done immediately after Ramadaan, following the day of Eid or is it permissible to do it a few days after Eid in the month of Shawwaal or not? They replied as follows: These days do not have to be fasted immediately after Eid al-Fitr; it is permissible to start fasting them one or more days after Eid, and they may be done consecutively or separately during the month of Shawwaal, according to what is easier for a person. There is plenty of room for maneuver in this matter, and this is not obligatory, it is Sunnah.. And Allaah is the Source of strength. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions and grant them peace. Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah, 10/391 مسلمان شوال کے چھ روزے کب شروع کرے شوال کے چھ روزے کب شروع کیے جاسکتے ہیں ، اس لیے کہ اب ہمیں سالانہ چھٹیاں ہیں ؟ الحمد للہ شوال کی ابتداء میں ہی دو شوال کو روزے رکھنے ممکن ہیں کیونکہ عید کے دن روزہ رکھنا حرام ہے ، اوریہ بھی ممکن ہے کہ شوال کے مہینہ میں کسی بھی تاريخ کو روزے رکھنے ممکن ہیں ، اورنیکی میں جلدی کرنی چاہیے ۔ لجنۃ دائمہ میں مندرجہ ذيل سوال پیش کیا گيا : کیا شوال کے چھ روزے عیدکے دوسرے دن سے شروع کرنے جائز ہیں ، یا پھر عید کے چند دن بعد مسلسل چھ روزے رکھنے جائز ہیں کہ نہیں ؟ لجنۃ کا جواب تھا : عید الفطر کے فورا بعد روزے رکھنا لازم نہيں ، بلکہ جائز ہے کہ عید کے ایک یا دو دن بعد روزے رکھنے جائز ہيں ، لیکن اگر وہ مسلسل یا علیحدہ علیحدہ شوال میں ہی روزے رکھے تویہ بھی جائز ہے ، اس معاملہ میں وسعت ہے اورپھر یہ روزے رکھنا سنت ہیں نہ کہ فرض ۔ اللہ تعالی ہی توفیق بخشنے والا ہے اللہ تعالی ہمارے نبی محمد صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ان کی آل اورصحابہ کرام پر اپنی رحمتیں نازل فرمائے ۔ واللہ اعلم . دیکھیں فتاوی لجنۃ الدائمۃ ( 10 / 391 ) ۔   Should a woman start with making up missed fasts from Ramadaan or with the six days of Shawwaal? Question: What should a woman do first: fast the six recommended days of Shawwal ( Alayam Alsetta Albeed) or fast equivalent to the days she missed in Ramadan due to her monthly period? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. If she wants to earn the reward mentioned in the hadeeth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), "Whoever fasts Ramadaan then follows it with six days of Shawwaal, it will be as if he fasted for a lifetime" (reported by Muslim, no.. 1984), then she should complete her Ramadaan fasts first, then follow it with six days of Shawwaal, so that the hadeeth with be applicable to her too, and she will gain the reward mentioned in it. As regards the matter of permissibility, it is permissible for her to delay making up her Ramadaan fasts, provided that she makes them up before the next Ramadaan comes along. Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid کیا عورت شوال کے چھ روزرکھے یا قضاء رمضان سے ابتداء کرے کیا عورت ماہواری کی وجہ سے چھوڑے ہوئے رمضان کی قضاء پہلے کرے یا کہ شوال کے چھ روزے رکھنے چاہييں ؟ الحمد للہ جب آپ حدیث میں وارد شدہ اجروثواب حاصل کرنا چاہتی ہوں جوکہ مندرجہ ذيل حدیث میں ہے : ( جس نے رمضان المبارک کے روزے رکھنے کے بعد شوال کے چھ روزے رکھے وہ پورے سال کے روزوں کی طرح ہی ہے ) صحیح مسلم حدیث نمبر ( 1984 ) ۔ اس لیے عورت کو چاہیے کہ وہ پہلے رمضان المبارک کے روزے مکمل کرے اورپھر شوال کے چھ روزے رکھے تا کہ حدیث کے مطابق عمل ہوسکے اوراسے مذکورہ اجروثواب حاصل ہو ۔ لیکن اگر وہ پہلے شوال کے چھ روزے رکھے اوررمضان کی قضاء کو مؤخر کردے تویہ بھی جائز ہے لیکن رمضان کی قضاء آنے والے رمضان سے پہلے پہلے مکمل کرنا ضروری ہے ۔ واللہ اعلم . الشیخ محمد صالح المنجد   Do the six days of Shawwaal have to be fasted consecutively? Question With regard to the six days of Shawwal after Ramadaan, is it a condition that they should be fasted consecutively, or can I separate them? I want to fast them in three sessions, on the two days of the weekend. Praise be to Allaah. It is not a necessary condition that they should be fasted consecutively. If you fast them separately or consecutively, it is OK. The sooner you do them, the better, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meanings): "..so compete in good deeds" [al-Maaidah 5:48] "And march forth in the way (which leads to) forgiveness from your Lord." [Aal Imran 3:133] [Moosa peace be upon him said:] "..and I hastened to You, O my Lord, that You might be pleased." [Ta-Ha 20:84] And (you should hasten to fast these six days) because delaying may cause problems. This is the view of the Shaafa is and some of the Hanbalis, but it is OK if you do not hasten it and you delay it until the middle or end of the month. Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Our companions said: it is mustahabb to fast six days of Shawwaal. Because of this hadeeth they said: it is mustahabb to fast these days consecutively at the beginning of Shawwaal, but if one separates them or delays them until after Shawwaal, this is permissible, because he will still be following the general guidelines of the hadeeth. We have no dispute regarding this matter, and this was also the view of Ahmad and Dawood. Al-Majmoo Sharh al-Muhadhdhab Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid کیا شوال کے چھ روزے مسلسل رکھنے ضروری ہیں کیا شوال کے چھ روزوں میں تتابع شرط ہے یعنی وہ مسلسل رکھنے چاہییں یا یہ ممکن ہے کہ ان میں فرق بھی کیا جاسکتا ہے ، کیونکہ میں چاہتا ہوں کہ دو دو کرکے رکھوں کیونکہ ہفتہ کے آخر میں مجھے دو چھٹیاں ہوتی ہیں ؟ الحمد للہ اس میں تسلسل شرط نہیں لھذا اگر وہ ایک ایک یا پھر تسلسل کے ساتھ بھی رکھے تو اس میں کوئي حرج نہیں ، لیکن اس میں جتنی جلدی کرے اتنا ہی افضل اوربہتر ہوگا ۔ اللہ تعالی کا فرمان ہے : { خیر اوربھلائی میں سبقت کیا کرو } ۔ اورایک مقام پرکچھ اس طرح فرمایا : { اپنے رب کی مغفرت وبخشش کی طرف جلدی کرو} ۔ اورموسی علیہ السلام نے کہا : { اے رب میں نے تیری رضا کے لیے جلدی کی ہے } اوراس لیے بھی کہ تاخیر کرنے میں آفات اورمشاکل پیدا ہوسکتی ہیں ، شوافع اوربعض حنابلہ کا مسلک یہی ہے ۔ لیکن اگر روزہ رکھنے میں جلدی نہ بھی کی جائے بلکہ پورے مہینہ میں چھ روزے رکھنے میں کوئي حرج والی بات نہیں ۔ امام نووی رحمہ اللہ تعالی کہتے ہیں : ہمارے اصحاب کا کہنا ہے : اس حدیث کی بنا پرشوال کے چھ روزے رکھنے مستحب ہیں ، ان کا کہنا ہے کہ : شوال کے چھ روزے شروع میں ہی مسلسل رکھنے مستحب ہیں لیکن اگر اس میں تسلسل نہ بھی رکھا جائے اورآخرشوال تک مؤخر کردیۓ جائيں تو یہ بھی جائز ہے ۔ ایسا کرنے سے وہ اس سنت پر عمل پیرا ہوگا ، اوراس حدیث کے عموم اوراطلاق پر عمل ہوجائے گا ، اس میں کوئي اخلاف نہیں ، امام احمد اورداود رحمہم اللہ تعالی کا یہی کہنا ہے ۔ دیکھیں المجموع شرح المھذب ۔ واللہ اعلم . الشیخ محمد صالح المنجد Source: islamqa.com Share this POST with maximum number of people you can. 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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei leads Eid al-Fitr-prayers in Tehran - Sunnis had to follow prayers led by Shia imams after a new ruling. Photograph: EPA

Sunni Muslims in Tehran have been banned from congregating at prayers marking the end of Ramadan.

Iran, a Shia country, ordered its Sunni minority not to hold separate prayers in Tehran for Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim festival that brings the month of fasting to an end. They were instead asked to have a Shia imam leading their prayers – something that is against their religious beliefs.

Hundreds of security police were deployed in the capital to prevent Sunni worshippers from entering houses they rent for religious ceremonies.

In recent decades, Iranian authorities have refused Sunnis permission to build their own mosques in Tehran. There is currently no Sunni mosque in the capital, despite there being several churches and synagogues for much smaller Christian and Jewish populations. .

"Tehran's security police prevented Sunni worshippers from performing Eid prayers in various parts of the capital," the official website of the Sunni community in Iran said. "They surrounded the houses where Sunnis perform prayers and have prevented worshippers from going inside."

Thousands of Shia worshipers on Wednesday stood in rows behind Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led the crowd at prayers held in Tehran University. The Iranian regime uses Eid prayers to demonstrate that the country's political figures are united behind its leader. Politicians from different groups are supposed to attend the prayers and their absence can be interpreted as a sign of dissent.

Under the Iranian constitution, religious minorities should be respected and should have representatives in parliament. Two days ago, several Sunni MPs wrote a letter to the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, asking for their communities in Tehran to be allowed to hold separate Eid prayers.

Sunnis in Tehran have complained in recent weeks of being told by officials to provide written assurances guaranteeing not to hold Eid prayers in houses in the capital.

Shaikh Abdul-Hameed Esmail Zehi, a Sunni prayer imam in Zahedan, a city in south-east Iran, criticised the regime in a recent sermon for imposing restrictions on Sunnis.

"I would like to request the supreme leader to stop discriminative and illegal steps of some officials, as they have been forbidding Sunni minorities in mega cities of Iran to offer prayers in congregation specially Eidain [the Eids] and Friday prayers. This is the demand of all Sunnis in Iran," he said, in quotes carried by the Sunni community's website, Sunnionline.us.

Iran boasts that its Shia and Sunni populations get along, but Sunnis have complained of a crackdown by the Islamic regime in recent years. The regime, which has blamed Sunnis for recent bombings in south Iran, is at odds with most of the Sunni-ruled countries in the Middle East.

Other religious minorities in Iran have been facing restrictions. Seven leaders of the Bahá'í community are serving 20-year jail sentences. Bahá'ís in Iran are deprived of rights such as education or owning businesses and are often persecuted for their beliefs.

Last week, the Bahá'í community's United Nations office wrote to Iran's minister of science and technology, Kamran Daneshjoo, calling on the regime to end discrimination against Bahá'í students who recently had their universities closed.

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