Islamic Daily Reminder

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Ath-thalaathah, 25th day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Tuesday, 1st January, 2019). DIFFERENCE BETWEEN Maniyy (sperm), Mathy (pre-seminal fluid) and Wady. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Maniyy (Sperm) is a thick white fluid emitted by the male or female as the result of sexual ejaculation. Some scholars define Maniyy as the thick spurting water discharge through orgasm. When the above characteristics are not present Ghusl (a ritual bath) is not compulsory for ritual purity. Another case where Ghusl is not compulsory is when the sperm is discharged due to illness or extreme cold or the like. It is narrated in a Prophetic Hadeeth that Ghusl is only obligatory if one discharges (sperm) with orgasm. However, if sperm discharge happens unwillingly and without pleasure, then one does not have to perform Ghusl. If someone wakes up and finds some sperm moistness on him or on his clothes he should perform Ghusl. This also applies to women. The Maniyy of a woman...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Ithnayn, 24th day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Monday, 31st December, 2018). ARE YOU PART OF THE ENEMIES OF ISLAM?. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. One of The biggest enemies of Islam is the ignorant Muslim whose ignorance leads him/her to intolerance, whose actions distroy the true image of Islam and when the people look at him/her they think that Islam is what he/she is. ALLAH says O Muhammad, "Shall I inform you of the greatest losers as to their deeds?" "They are those whose effort is lost in worldly life, while they think that they are doing well in work or deeds." (Al-Kahfi 18:103--104)" Islam is a complete ways of life. Let's learn those ways from the Qur'an and Sunnah and act purely to please ALLAH. May ALLAH (Al-Hayyu, Al-Qayyuum, The Living, The Maintainer of Life) grant us the true meaning of Islam and help us to worship and live our ways of life upon it. Aameen.

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Ahad, 23rd day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Sunday, 30th December, 2018). SINCERE CHARITY (Sadaqah) is a GUARANTEED INVESTMENT and INCREASES WEALTH. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. ALLAH, the Almighty says in the Holy Qur'an: "Who will loan to ALLAH a beautiful loan which ALLAH will double unto his/her credit and multiply it many times? 2:245. The above verse teaches us that by generously giving to the poor and needy, ALLAH will increase our wealth and blessings in this life, wipe out sins, increase rewards and provide shade on the Day of Judgment and more in shaa ALLAH. What more could we ask for? Money back, profit, good health, baraqah (blessings) in our wealth, shade on the Day of Judgement, sadaqah is definitely the best investment for our dunya and aakhira. Let's support expecially our relatives in need without seeking any rewards from them or expecting them to reciprocate your kind gesture if you did it for ALLAH sake. Forget a...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Sabt, 22nd day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Saturday, 29th December, 2018). LIVING WITH ISLAMIC IDENTITY. BismilLahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Working with bad colleagues or studying with bad mates is a challenge for all Muslims today. Islam is a complete way of life as such if we want to succeed both on earth and the hereafter, we must adhere to the teachings of Islam. Our lifestyle must be a source of daawah (preaching to non Muslims). Instead of trying to cope with the lifestyle of those around you, you must rather live an Islamic lifestyle that others may wish to question you about which may turn to be the opportunity to sell the beauty and truthfulness of Islam to them. In our modern educational system fellow students can have a devastating effect on the moral and piety of a Muslim. These pressures should never be underestimated, which can intimidate a Muslim into taking drugs, smoking, 'hanging out' with a socialize friends; to nightclubs,...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Jumuat, 21st day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Friday, 28th December, 2018). SOME EXCELLENT WAYS IN GETTING CLOSER TO ALLAH AND HIS MESSENGER. Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Alhamdulillah for blessing us with another blessed day of the week. It's a blessings to be alive and another chance to seek ALLAH'S favours before visiting the grave. Let's strive to act in all the sunnahs of Fridays as thought by the messenger of ALLAH Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam. To our topic; Islam teaches us to utilize our time, our money and our knowledge for the sake of ALLAH. Lets study, Read the Qur’an and its translation or commentary every day. The source of the Shariah, the basis and foundation of Islam; those who turn away from the Qur’an are like lost sheep and those who seek its knowledge are the successful, righteous and the guided ones. Implement one aayah/verse and one hadith atleast every week. Sponsor an orphan. The Messenger of ALLAH (s...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Khamis, 20th day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Thursday, 27th December, 2018). PROPHET MUHAMMAD SALLALLAHU ALAIYHI WASSALLAM PROPHESIED IN THE BIBLE continues. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Let's continue from yesterday's topic above. In yesterday's reminder, we proofed from both the Bible and Quran that Moses peace be upon him was aware of the coming of Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam. In addition, ALLAH has informed us that the coming of the prophet was foretold by Jesus, peace be upon him also. ALLAH says: Jesus the son of Mary said, “O children of Israel, I am the messenger of ALLAH to you confirming what came before me of the Torah and bringing glad tidings of a messenger to come after me, whose name is PRAISED and that's the meaning of MUHAMMAD OR AHMAD.” Surah As-Saff 61:6. The Book of John provides some compelling verses as evidence of the remnants of this prophecy, even though the original Aramaic spoken by Jesus...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Arbaā, 19th day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Wednesday, 26th December, 2018). PROPHET MUHAMMAD SALLALLAHU ALAIYHI WASSALLAM PROPHESIED IN THE BIBLE continues. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Let's continue from the Reminder yesterday. ALLAH has informed us that the coming of our beloved messenger of ALLAH Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam was revealed to Moses and Jesus Christ peace be upon them written in the original text of the old testament and New Testament. ALLAH says: They are those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered prophet, whom they find written in what they have of the Torah and the Gospel, who enjoins upon them what is right and forbids them what is wrong and makes lawful for them the good things and prohibits for them the evil and relieves them of their burden and the shackles which were upon them. So they who have believed in him, honored him, supported him and followed the light which was sent down with him, it is those who wi...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Ath-thalaathah, 18th day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Tuesday, 25th December, 2018). PROPHET MUHAMMAD sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam FORETOLD IN THE BIBLE. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. The coming of Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, was foretold by the previous prophets and some of these prophecies can still be found today in the scriptures sent to the Jews and Christians before ALLAH abrogating it by sending the Quran for mankind. Before we examine some of these passages, we need to understand the proper interpretation of the Bible in Islam. ALLAH has informed us that some of the verses of the Bible have been corrupted and changed from their original meaning. ALLAH says: Do you hope that they would believe for you while a party of them used to hear the words of ALLAH and then distort it after they had understood it while they knew? Surah Al-Baqarah 2:75. ALLAH says again: Verily, there is among them a party who alter the Scripture wi...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Ithnayn, 17th day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Monday, 24th December, 2018). GUIDANCE OF ALLAH continues. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Two days ago that's Saturday my reminder was on this topic and wanted to continue on it yesterday Sunday but for some reason, I reminded on a different topic yesterday so let's continue on our topic on guidance of ALLAH. ALLAH’s guidance covers the whole spectrum of life, from personal cleanliness to inheritance laws, obedience to parents, marriage etc. Brothers and Sisters, never hesitate to ask ALLAH for help, even for the smallest thing. We often forget that ALLAH alone can help us overcome the many problems we encounter in our daily lives. The secret is to keep ALLAH in mind, constantly, so that when any difficulty arises, we can address it confident in the knowledge that ALLAH is aware of our situation. We should never face any problem on our own; ALLAH is with us and HE inspires and authorises the s...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. YaumulAhad, 16th day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Sunday, 23rd December, 2018). DIVISION AND HATRED ARE SATANIC TOOLS TO DEVIATE US AS MUSLIMS. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. As Muslims, it's seriously forbidden for us to hate each other or speak ill of each other because of politics or because of other religious festivals. A Muslim shouldn't not speak against other religious beliefs or festivals and must not also be part of it and maintain our identity as Muslims and be kind to all humans with hope of softening their hearts towards ISLAM. Abu Hurairah (May ALLAH be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, "On the Day of Resurrection, ALLAH, the Exalted, will say: `Where are those who have mutual love for the sake of My Glory? Today I shall shelter them in My Shade when there will be no shade except Mine". [Muslim]. It should be borne in mind that the shade referred to in the Hadith is the shad...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Sabt, 15th day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Saturday, 22nd December, 2018). ALHAMDULILLAH FOR HIS GUIDANCE. LET'S BOOST OUR EEMAAN. Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Good guidance is ALLAH’s greatest gift to mankind. Those who accept this guidance are termed Muslims. The name of the guidance is Islam. That's to submit or surrender to the guidance of the Creator. We cannot do without HIS guidance. Our lives will be absolutely be of any meaning, unless we acknowledge ALLAH and worship HIM as HE alone deserves to be worshipped. As long as we have right guidance, we would know where we came from and where we’re going to when we die. As Muslims, we are so very lucky because we don’t even have to hunt and search for the right guidance as non Muslims are struggling with. In the Holy Quran and the life of the Final Messenger Muhammad peace be upon him, we find all the guidance we need to be successful. Every time we recite Suura Faatihah, we begin by th...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Jumuat, 14th day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Friday, 21st December, 2018). DO YOU TRULY LOVE ALLAH AND HIS MESSENGER? CAN YOU TRULY SAY YES? BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Chastity is defined as "controlling oneself from forbidden desires due to the love of ALLAH The Almighty in response to HIS commands, as well as for seeking HIS reward in return." Islam has always been keen to establish chastity in the Muslim community and has thus legislated many laws that reduce the strong impact of these desires and control them; it has also encouraged remaining on the straight path and warned against transgressing the defined boundaries by following these base desires. Lets note that illegal sexual relationship only bring shame and poverty to family and Ummah so imagine dying whiles in this acts. How would you do these things if you truly love ALLAH and conscious of HIM? Imaam Ibn Al-Qayyim Allah be pleased with him said, "Fornication and adul...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Khamis, 13th day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Thursday, 20th December, 2018). HOW DO YOU ENJOY OFFERING YOUR SALAAT? Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem. There is nothing important in life than our 5 daily Salaat which we must offer seeking ALLAH'S MERCY and protection on earth and Paradise. Performing our salaat regularly and on time is what certify us as Muslims and Salaat is the difference between us and non Muslims. Let's face the reality, when we are sick, even delicious food doesn't taste good. Why? Because we are sick, there is something wrong with us. There is nothing wrong with the food isn't it? The pleasure of salaat is the same. We don't taste the sweetness of Salaat because we have diseased souls that are preventing us from experiencing the amazing pleasure of Salaah. One of the priorities of Sheitan is to help us feel lazy in our obedience to ALLAH and help us love sinning as we see everyday everywhere. Many freely wal...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Arbaā, 12th day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Wednesday, 19th December, 2018). THE ULTIMATE HOPE IN ISLAM TO BE PROUD OF. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. There is a very strong and beautiful message in the Quran among many is in Suurat Al-Kahf that sometimes we forget to ponder. The message is in this verse: “Wealth and children are [but] adornment of the worldly life. But the enduring good deeds are better to your Lord for reward and better for [one’s] hope.” (Qur’an 18: 46) Many of us spend majority of our time and attention in this life working on those two aspects: accumulating money and raising children. Almost everything in life revolves around those two things. For many people, the measure of one’s success is his job and how much money he has. If you meet someone that you haven’t met in a long time, you’ll probably get asked “so where are you working now? How is the job?” Or even more bluntly, “How is the pay? :). If you are a woman and you me...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Ath-thalaathah, 11th day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Tuesday, 18th December, 2018). OUR TOPIC TODAY IS ON DEPRESSION AND SADNESS. BismilLahir Rahmaanir Raheem. When we go through difficult times, when we have a financial loss, when we lose a loved one, when we struck by bad times, it brings out the real humanness in us, and we begin to ask the very questions that are most fundamental to us, “Why are we here?”, “What is the purpose of life”, “why me”, “What happened to all my plans and dreams, etc. We learn the frailty of our humanness. The Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said, “Look at the ones who are less fortunate than you, not at the ones that are more fortunate than you.” Hunger attracts food. Hunger is a spiritual experience, it is good for the soul, and food is an experience of the body. In the same way, ease and happiness is good which the body like and is welcomed, and hardships and difficulty are disliked by the body but are ve...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Ithnayn, 10th day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Monday, 17th December, 2018). HOW CAN WE BENEFIT FROM FORGIVING OTHERS. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. For the past two days, we have studied about some rewards of forgiveness. Let's continue to find out how forgiving others can benefit us. Gaining Strength; Psychologists have said that the inability to forgive may cause a person to repeatedly bring anger and bitterness into every relationship and new experience. The hurt and insecurity caused by our offender is projected onto others, because we were not able to move on from our previous experience. We are not being asked to condone what others have done to us, but rather we should acknowledge that they have hurt us and it was wrong. We should reflect on why this was hurtful, what may have been the motives of the person who hurt us, and what we should learn. And then we should move on, because we cannot change the past, but we can certainly use it ...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Ahad, 9th day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Sunday, 16th December, 2018). HOW CAN WE BENEFIT FROM FORGIVING OTHERS CONTINUES. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. In yesterday's reminder, we studied about some rewards of forgiveness. Let's continue to find out how forgiving others can benefit us. A) Earning ALLAH’s pleasure; When we are preoccupied with the wrongs others have committed against us, we lose focus of one of the most beautiful ways to get closer to ALLAH. The Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “There was a merchant who used to extend credit to people. If he found one of his customers to be in difficulties he would say to his assistants: “Forgive them their debt, perhaps ALLAH will forgive us.” ALLAH did forgive him.” [Bukhari/Muslim]. There is a direct correlation between the ways we treat others and how ALLAH (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) treats us. We all know the Prophet’s (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) famous saying “Have mercy on...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Sabt, 8th day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Saturday, 15th December, 2018). STUDYING AND IMPLEMENTING THE CHARACTERS OF PROPHET MOHAMMED SALLALLAHU ALAIHI WASALLAM, YOUR HEART WILL FIND PEACE. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. How would you retaliate meeting the man who murdered your relative, The person killed and cut out your uncle organs and gave it to someone to eat, can you forgive him?. Imagine being abused and taunted, and when given the chance to retaliate, instead you forgive. This was the Messenger of ALLAH Ta’aala (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), a man described as “an excellent exemplar for those who hope in ALLAH and the Last Day” [Quran, Chapter 33, Surat al-Ahzab, 33:21]. Many of us cannot forgive our parents or friends or spouses when they say hurtful things in anger. We hold grudges for years, unable to forget the things people have done to us. On the one hand, we feel justified in feeling this way. After all, we are the ones wronged isn...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Jumuat, 7th day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Friday, 14th December, 2018). DUA WHEN ENTERING AN EMPTY or VACANT HOME. BismilLaah Abdullah ibn Umar (may ALLAH be pleased with him) said: When someone enters a vacant home, he should say, “As-Salaamu ‘Alaynaa wa ‘Alaa ‘Ibaad-Allah-is-Saliheen” (“Peace be upon us and on the righteous salves of Allah.”). Collected by Bukhari in Adabul Mufrad 1055]. Sheikh Al-Albani (may Allah rest him in Jannah) said, “This narration establishes an Islamic regulation for entering a vacant house. This practice coincides with the order of spreading salaams found in some authentic hadeeth. Furthermore this agrees with the verse, “When you enter your houses greet one another with: As-Salaamu Alaikum…[ An-Nur 61]. Therefore based on this verse and narration from Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) Ibn Hajr held it was recommended to say, “Peace be upon us and on the righteous salves of ALLAH, when entering an empty house a...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Khamis Khamis , 6th day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Thursday, 13th December, 2018). EVIL DISEASES OF THE HEART. Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Imagine standing in Tahajjud all night but end up gaining sins AstaqfirulLah. Very dangerous isn't it. As human beings we have this dangerous disease of acting to please others instead of ALLAH. Imagine someone offering Salaat, as soon as he noticed someone watching, he or she try to perfect it than how he use to do it, that's a minor shirk if not major bcs it means you are prefearing the person looking at you to ALLAH seeing you live all the time. This is the disease of ar-riyaa (show-off). It’s very difficult. Nobody can say, “I’m safe from riyaa.” The one who says this is showing off. The Prophet warned us about riyaa, but what is the meaning of ar-riyaa? Riyaa is so dangerous that the Prophet gave it a special name. He said, “Indeed the thing I fear for you the most is the minor shirk (associati...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Arbaā, 5th day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Wednesday, 12th December, 2018). SAD REALITY, I AM IN LOVE WITH CHRISTIAN MAN, CAN I MARRY HIM AND MAINTAIN MY ISLAMIC IDENTITY WHILST HE MAINTAIN HIS CHRISTIAN IDENTITY? BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Unfortunately and the sad reality of some brothers and sisters in Islam today is the issue of a Muslim marrying a non Muslim AstaqfirulLah. The Prophet encouraged us to marry and give birth to many Muslim children to boost his ummah and you are giving birth to non Muslims to boost the ummah of Shaitaan?. That's the sad reality. ALLAH, HIS Messenger and all Muslim scholars beginning from the companions of the Prophet are unanimously agreed that it is not permissible for a Muslim woman to marry a non-Muslim, whether he is Jewish, Christian or anything else, because ALLAH, may He be exalted, says: “And give not (your daughters) in marriage to Al-Mushrikoon till they believe (in ALLAH Alone) and verily, a be...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Ath-thalaathah, 4th day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Tuesday, 11th December, 2018). GREAT OBSERVATION and THOUGHT. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. According to some statistics which may not be accurate; Buffalos kill 7 people every year. Lions kill 500 people every year. Hippos kill 800 people every year. Spiders kill 5000 people every year. Scorpions kill 7000 people every year. Snakes kill 10000 people every year. And then, surprisingly, Mosquitoes kill 2.7 million people every year. Yes, meaning the smallest are the deadliest! What's all these about? Small 'sins', hardly noticed by many, are the most deadly to our spiritual life. Avoid excuses for not praying and allotting few moments of your day to your Creator. Sins of omission are just as deadly as sins of commission. Gossiping and small lies, are committed more frequently and are deadly. Mind those little compromises that you do daily. They are the ones that will bring your downfall....

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Ithnayn, 3rd day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Monday, 10th December, 2018). UNDERSTANDING THE TERM SHARI'AH IS OUR TOPIC TODAY IN SHAA ALLAH. Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem. The buzzword these days is Shariah As several countries scramble to pass legislation to outlaw Shariah, a hyped fear and persistent confusion surrounds this loaded term. Most people who speak passionately against Shariah do not, in reality, understand it and often reduce it to merely a penal code. Shariah is an integral part of Islam. It is often defined as ‘Islamic law,’ causing one to assume that it consists mostly of criminal rulings and penalties. However, Shariah encompasses much more than the conventional understanding of law. While Shariah provides the legal framework for the foundation and functioning of a society, it also details moral, ethical, social and political codes of conduct for Muslims at an individual and collective level. Islam is a faith that every prophe...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. YaumulAhad, 2nd day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Sunday, 9th December, 2018). MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD IN THE QURAN AND SUNNAH. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Brotherhood in Islam is a comprehensive concept that is based upon good character with others, treating others the way we want to be treated, and uniting together upon common values. It has three levels of degree: religion, family, and humanity. Each of these levels has a set of rights and duties that a Muslim must uphold with others. The strongest level of brotherhood is the sense of community, friendship, and common purpose in Islam for the sake of ALLAH. At this level, the believers work together towards fulfilling the goals of the religion and living out its divine values. Allah says: إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَ أَخَوَيْكُمْ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ The believers are but brothers, so make reconciliation between your brothers and fear ALLAH that you may receive...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Sabt, 1st day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Saturday, 8th December, 2018). RULINGS ON A SISTER WHO IS FORCED TO TAKE OFF HER HIJAB BY HER HUSBAND OR THE STATE. BismilLah. Because it's a shariah rulings, I have no option than to research for what ALLAH, HIS Messenger and consensus scholars says about such situation as such please bear with me about the length. Only 3 minutes of your time is enough to go through this even twice please and share to groups and friends. For a woman to wear hijab in front of non-mahram or non relative men is an obligation that is indicated in the Qur’aan and Sunnah and by scholarly consensus. It is not permissible for anyone to enjoin otherwise or to prevent those who want to follow this command, otherwise he is going against the command and laws of ALLAH. ALLAH says:  “It is not for a believer, man or woman, when ALLAH and HIS Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any option in their decision. And wh...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. YaumulJumuat, 30th day of Rabeeul Awwal 1440, (Friday, 7th December, 2018). LET'S FOCUS ABOUT ATTAINING JANNAT (PARADISE) AND STOP WORRYING ABOUT LIFE DIFFICULTIES. BismilLah. The Messenger of ALLAH (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “If a man were to be dragged on his face from the day he was born until the day he died in order to gain the Pleasure of ALLAH - the Exalted, he would not consider this to be enough on the Day of Resurrection.” [Al-Jaami as-Sagheer min Hadeeth al-Basheer an-Nadheer by Imaam As-Suyooti]. On the Day of Judgement the life of this world will seem to have passed away in seconds while the reward for a life well used will be so phenomenal that whatever one suffered to gain the reward from ALLAH (subhana wa ta’ala) will seem insignificant. There was once a famous ruler called Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni and he had a devoted and wise slave called Ayaz. Sultan Mahmud loved Ayaz greatly and promoted him to the highest ranks. One d...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Khamis, 29th day of Rabeeul Awwal 1440, (Thursday, 6th December, 2018). MUSLIM MEN, WOMEN AND SECULAR EDUCATION. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. First of all, we all know in Islamic terms that education or learning is compulsory for both men and women without any discrimination. All the commands of Allaah and His Messenger on education is to both men and women. Now-a-days there are a lot of people who talk about the differences between a modern and Islamic Education. And it really surprises me as I don’t believe there is the need to choose between Islamic and modern Education. We should rather make both forms of education compulsory upon ourselves in balance. Education means to learn about something one has no prior knowledge of, for example, modern science is defined as being a “systems of knowledge gained by systematic research. Humans are asked, on various occasions in the Quran, to research, to make some thorough investigations about t...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. YaumulArbaā, 28th day of Rabeeul Awwal 1440, (Wednesday, 5th December, 2018). Tips to a successful marriage continues. BismilLahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Let's continue from our topic last Monday on the above topic . Since no one is endowed with all of the best qualities of life, emphasis should be placed on the positive qualities that a spouse possesses. Encouragement, praise, and gratitude should be expressed on a regular basis, which will strengthen these qualities and be beneficial in developing others. An attempt should be made to overlook or ignore negative characteristics, as the Prophet, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, said, "A believing man should not have any malice against a believing woman. He may dislike one characteristic in her, but may find another in her which is pleasing." (By Imam Muslim). Be Your Mate's Best Friend. Try to think of what a best friend means and be one to your spouse. This may mean sharing interests, exper...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-thalaatha, 27th day of Rabeeul Awwal 1440, (Monday, 4th December, 2018). DO NOT LIE EVEN IN JOKES. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Lying is a satanic tool that only damages our blessings from ALLAH (Azza Wa Jal, The Mighty and the Majestic). The blessings and guidance of ALLAH is already in abundance setup by ALLAH just like we have electricity in our homes but been regulated by a switch. We just need to switch the blessings of ALLAH through good deeds, truthfulness etc. Let's pick an incidence in the Quran to know the seriousness of lying even if through jokes. The opening verses of suurat al-Taḥrīm describe an incident in which the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, prohibited himself from something in order to please his wives. It has been authentically narrated on the authority of Aaisha, may ALLAH be pleased with her, that the Prophet prohibited himself from drinking honey to please his wives. Our mothers Aaisha and Hafsat m...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Ithnayn, 26th day of Rabeeul Awwal 1440, (Monday, 3rd December, 2018). Tips for a Happy and Successful Marriage  summarised from Dr. Aaisha Hamdan Inline with Islamic Teachings, May ALLAH bless her. BismilLahir Rahmaanir Raheem. The following are tips for both wives and husbands and also single brothers and sisters, to help make the task a little less daunting or seeming difficult to deal with, and to increase the many rewards that are possible in such a marvelous and complex relationship known as Marriage. First of all, please enter or be in the Marriage with the Right Intention and Renew this Often. Both spouses should enter the marriage with the pure intention of pleasing ALLAH, subhanahu wa ta'ala, in order to receive HIS grace and blessings. By so doing, you will choose the right spouse with priority to his or her acts of worship not just their looks or wealth. The marriage itself then becomes an act of worship and one for which both sp...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. YaumulAhad, 25th day of Rabeeul Awwal 1440, (Sunday, 2nd December, 2018). DUA BETWEEN ADHAAN AND IQAAMAH. Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem. The Messenger of ALLAH (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Dua is not rejected between the adhaan and iqaamah, so make dua (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 212; Abu Dawood, 437; Ahmad, 12174). You can learn to recite simple but powerful Dua like Rabbana aatinaa fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil aakhirati hasanatan waqinaa adhabannaar meaning Our Lord! Grant us good in this world and good in the hereafter, and save us from the chastisement of the fire. This can be found in Qur'an chapter 2 verse 201. You can also recite this beautiful dua. Laailaaha illaa Anta Astaghfiruka wa atuubu ilaik. Yaa Hayyu yaa qayyuum biRahmatika astaqeeth meaning Oh Allah there is none worthy of worship except you ALLAH, you are the living and maintainer of life so with your Mercy I seek your help. Recite this regularly with intention for...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Sabt, 24th day of Rabeeul Awwal 1440, (Saturday, 1st December, 2018). OUR CREATOR, ALLAH IS A LOVING AND FORGIVING GOD. BismilLaahir RahmaanirRaheem. Our grandad and grandmum, Aadam and Eve made a mistake but they repented sincerely, and ALLAH in HIS infinite wisdom and MERCY forgave them. Humankind is not doomed to be punished, generation after generation.  The sins of the father are not visited upon the sons. ALLAH, Azza Wa Jal says; “Then they both ate of that tree, and so their private parts appeared to them, and they began to stick on themselves the leaves from Paradise for their covering. Thus did Aadam disobey his Lord, so he went astray.  Then his Lord chose him, and turned to him with forgiveness and gave him guidance.” (Quran 20:121-122). Above all Islam teaches us that ALLAH is the most forgiving,  and will go on forgiving, repeatedly as long as we seek forgiveness sincerely. Part of being human is making mistakes. Sometimes the mi...