“While three men set out on a journey, they were overtaken by rain so they took shelter in a mountain cave where at its mouth there fell a rock of the mountain, and sealed them [in the cave]. One of them said to the others: ‘Look to your good deeds that you performed for the sake of Allah and then supplicate to Allah, the Exalted, through them that Allah may relieve you.’ “One of them...]]> http://hurairah.net/?feed=rss2&p=1644 0 http://hurairah.net/?p=1641 http://hurairah.net/?p=1641#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:58:16 +0000 hasan fatula http://hurairah.net/?p=1641 The global human rights organizations call for justice and equality and speak against oppression and transgression against people on the grounds of gender, race and colour, and support other noble principles. Is there any reason why we should not cooperate with them? If there is, what is the basis of objecting to these noble principles?. Praise be to Allaah. The Muslim should not be deceived by the so called western and European “human rights” organizations, because although they outwardly appear to support the oppressed and to take a stance against torture and undermining of human dignity in prisons and detention centres – which in general terms are good ideas – they also play other roles, and support other principles which are...]]> http://hurairah.net/?feed=rss2&p=1641 0 http://hurairah.net/?p=1635 http://hurairah.net/?p=1635#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:08:14 +0000 hasan fatula http://hurairah.net/?p=1635 By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani Translated by Zameelur Rahman An original Deoband.org article It has become well-known of Christians that they distinguish between religion and politics by their well-known dictum “Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s and unto God what is God’s”. It is thus as though religion has no relationship with politics and politics has no connection with religion. This worthless concept has slowly advanced to its ugliest form in recent times in the name of “secularism” (al-’almaniyah) or “secularisation” which expelled religion from all matters of life until it did away with it completely. Truly this concept in reality is one category from the categories of association with Allah [i.e. shirk (polytheism)] whereby religion’s authority in the material world is not...]]> http://hurairah.net/?feed=rss2&p=1635 0 http://hurairah.net/?p=1629 http://hurairah.net/?p=1629#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 19:09:16 +0000 hasan fatula http://hurairah.net/?p=1629 1. Your fatwa [no. 13659] suggests that Meelad had justification under certain circumstances. Yet, in a recent fatwa you have quoted the hadith wherein you mention that “every innovation is in hell.” Does the said hadith not be applicable to fatwa 13659? 2. Did the Prophet [saw] fast on a Monday because it was the day of his birth? If yes, is this not a commemoration [on his (saw) part] of his birthday? In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Assalaamu 'alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh 1. The life of Rasulullah is an integral path of our Deen. Love for Rasulullah is a means of the perfection of our Deen. Therefore to discuss the life of Rasulullah and educate ourselves on that can...]]> http://hurairah.net/?feed=rss2&p=1629 0 http://hurairah.net/?p=1622 http://hurairah.net/?p=1622#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 17:23:48 +0000 hasan fatula http://hurairah.net/?p=1622 In the present age parents do not look after their children properly; they do not care at all where and with whom their children associate. The great Persian sage, Shaikh Sa'di, said axiomatically that the company of the virtuous makes one virtuous and that of evil-doers makes one an evil-doer. Prophet Noah's a.s. son kept company with the infidels and smirched the reputation of the prophetic family, whereas a dog associated with the Companions of the Cave (As'hab-e Kahf) and became a man (i.e. as virtuous as a man). This dog (Qitmir by name) has been described in the holy Quran. The moral is that one should always keep the company of the good and insist upon the children also...]]> http://hurairah.net/?feed=rss2&p=1622 0 http://hurairah.net/?p=1620 http://hurairah.net/?p=1620#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 17:20:22 +0000 hasan fatula http://hurairah.net/?p=1620 http://hurairah.net/?feed=rss2&p=1620 0 http://hurairah.net/?p=1618 http://hurairah.net/?p=1618#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 17:17:32 +0000 hasan fatula http://hurairah.net/?p=1618 Hazrat Br'a ibn 'Azib r.a. says that he never saw any person more handsome than the Holy Prophet s.a.w. Hazrat Jabir r.a. reports that once, during a moonlit night,

"I was looking at the Holy Prophet s.a.w. as well as at the moon,...]]> http://hurairah.net/?feed=rss2&p=1618 0 http://hurairah.net/?p=952 http://hurairah.net/?p=952#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:57 +0000 hasan fatula http://hurairah.net/?p=952 Could you please tell me that why is a homosexuality a sin in islam? I know it’s a great sin but my question is why? I haven't able to find the real reason why? So? if you could can you also tell me that what Allah has says in Quran or in hadith about it. Please let me know as soon as possible. Praise be to Allaah. The Muslim should not doubt, even for an instant, that what Allaah has prescribed is wise. He should know that there is great wisdom in what Allaah has commanded and what He has forbidden; it is the straight path and is the only way in which man can be safe and at peace, protecting...]]> http://hurairah.net/?feed=rss2&p=952 0 http://hurairah.net/?p=966 http://hurairah.net/?p=966#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:00:35 +0000 hasan fatula http://hurairah.net/?p=966 A new Islamic Center in my community is being built. The Muslims here bought the property by taking a huge loan with interest. The masjid was built involving interest. Is it haram for Muslim students to pray and conduct activities in this mosque or go to only the other masjids in the area? Praise be to Allaah. It is permissible to pray in this mosque; the people who took out the loan based on interest must repent to Allaah. And Allaah is the source of strength. Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid Source : Islam Q&A]]> http://hurairah.net/?feed=rss2&p=966 0 http://hurairah.net/?p=1538 http://hurairah.net/?p=1538#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:36 +0000 hisham rauf http://hurairah.net/?p=1538 Please advise if it is permissible to eat shark meat for Hanafis and Shafis... In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Assalamu 'alaykum wa Rahmatullahi Wabarakatuh According to the Hanafi Mazhab, it is only permissible to consume from the ocean that which is classified as a fish, irrespective of what it feeds on. All other aquatic creatures which are not classified as fish will be considered Haraam. [Hidayah, vol.4, pg.442, Shika], [Fatawa Hindiyya, vol.5, pg.289, Rashidiyya], [Ad Durrul Mukhtaar, vol.6, pg.306, HM Saeed] Allamah Damiri (Rahimahullah) has classified sharks as fish. [Hayatul Hayawan, vol.2, pg.708, Darul Fikr] The characteristics of a fish are found in the shark. Hence, it will be permissible for a Hanafi to eat shark meat as well as the...]]> http://hurairah.net/?feed=rss2&p=1538 0