Islamic Daily Reminder

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Arbaă, 25th day of Shăbaan, 1440, (Wednesday, 1st May, 2019). LET'S SPEAK WITH CARE. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. As Ramadan approaches, let's strive to change our complete ways of life including how we speak to others etc. Our beloved Messenger of ALLAH (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “A person may say something that is pleasing to ALLAH but he does not realize it, and ALLAH raises his status by many degrees because of it, and a person may say something that angers ALLAH, but he does not realize it, and for that he may be thrown deep into Hell.” [Saheeh Bukhari]. We must always be wary of the words that slip out of our mouths. ALLAH (subhana wa ta’ala) has appointed angels to record the deeds, both good and bad, of the children of Aadam (alaihis salam). These are the angels referred to in the Ayaat: “But verily, over you (are appointed angels) to watch you, Kiraaman Kaatibeen, writing down. They know all that you do.” [Quran 82:10...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Ath-thalaatha, 24th day of Shăbaan, 1440, (Tuesday, 30th April, 2019). EXPIATION IF YOU SLEEP WITH YOUR WIFE OR BREAK YOUR FAST DURING THE DAY DUE TO ANY RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR WIFE. Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Ramadan is few days ahead Alhamdulillah and may ALLAH favor us to be part with good health through the halaal means. We all know that it's permissible to have any halaal relationship with your wife after breaking the fast in Ramadan. But to do that during the day time whilst fasting is ongoing is a grave evil, a major sin and a repulsive shameful deed. What you must do if it ever happens or happened before is to repent to ALLAH, may He be exalted, and make up that day, as well as offering expiation. Ibn Qudaamah (may ALLAH have mercy on him) said: The expiation (kafaarah) becomes a binding obligation upon one who has intercourse in Ramadan during the day deliberately, whether he ejaculates or not, according to the view of the majority...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Ithnayn, 23rd day of Shăbaan, 1440, (Monday, 29th April, 2019). PREGNANT AND BREASTFEEDING WOMEN IN RELATION TO FASTING IN RAMADAN. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Its important to start reminding each other about Ramadan dos and dons from today in shaa ALLAH. First of all, let me remind all that, a husband CANNOT fast to cover his wife's missed Ramadan fastings. With regards to Breastfeeding mothers and also pregnant women, two scenarios may apply: 1. If the woman is not affected by fasting, and fasting is not too difficult for her, and she does not fear for her child, then she is obliged to fast, and it is not permissible for her not to fast. 2. If the woman fears for herself or her child because of fasting, and fasting is difficult for her, then she is allowed not to fast, but she has to make up the days that she does not fast after Ramadan. In this situation it is better for her not to fast, and it is makrooh or descouraged for her...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Ahad, 22nd day of Shăbaan, 1440, (Sunday, 28th April, 2019). Understanding Television. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. The entire world today especially in the middle east, the murder and mayhem have been going on for years. "The only social activities left in the cities are those related to death," wrote a Karachi newsmagazine editorial some few years ago. "Funerals, burial, mourning." When you leave the home in the morning, you don't know whether you'll return safely that evening. Wherever you look, you can see fear, uncertainty, and depression. Yet, among all the fearing and grieving that accompanies the tragedy, the dish antennas on the rooftops has been flourishing. In the past at times of catastrophes people would turn to ALLAH, would stop going to the cinema houses, and would repent from sins, even though temporarily. Today, there is an ever-increasing appetite for the television fun. On days when a strike is c...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum As-Sabt, 21st day of Shăbaan, 1440, (Saturday, 27th April, 2019). I AM A MUSLIM, THAT IS THE CORRECT TITLE TO USE AS MUSLIMS WITHOUT ANY SECT NAME TAG. BismilLahir Rahmaanir Raheem. We Muslims today have regrettably divided and subdivided ourselves into numerous sects each one labeling themselves by diverse names. The Quran strongly forbids divisions of any sort or to associate with those that break away into sects. ALLAH says in Qur'an 6 vs159. "Indeed, those who divide their religion and break up into sects, you have no part with them in the least: their affair is with ALLAH: HE will in the end tell them the truth of all that they used to do". Even though this verse was revealed to warn the Ahlul kitaab for their division with invented ideologies such as trinity etc, the verse is also for Muslims who has divided Islam into sects and hate others because of their sect beliefs. We are Muslims following the Teachings of ALLAH and HI...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Jumuat, 20th day of Shăbaan, 1440, (Friday, 26th April, 2019). 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 (associating partners with...

THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Khamis, 19th day of Shăbaan, 1440, (Thursday, 25th April, 2019). ENVY AND HATRED ARE THE DESTROYERS OF OUR GOOD DEEDS. Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Envy (hasad) is a spiritual disease that is the root of numerous sins. It is incompatible with true faith and it has the capacity to nullifying a person’s good deeds. A Muslim cannot achieve a pure heart until it is emptied of all envy, hatred, and malice. The definition of envy is that it is a desire to see someone harmed in something with which ALLAH has blessed them. The person who envies is, in reality, displeased with the way ALLAH has distributed HIS blessings. ALLAH says: أَمْ يَحْسُدُونَ النَّاسَ عَلَىٰ مَا آتَاهُمُ اللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِ Or do they envy people for what ALLAH has given them of HIS bounty? Quran 4:54. Imam An-Nawawi wrote in one of his books that: الحسد هو تمني زوال النعمة عن صاحبها سواء كانت نعمة دين أو دنيا Envy is the desire for someone who has a blessing to be depri...