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  1. Compiled by Shaykh Dr Seventy-Six (HA) Physician (MD,Internal medicine), Spiritual seeker, Antiquarian of Islamic manuscripts. Summarising the Problem: Dr Bruce Hubbard (PhD) Conceptualises the problem as follows: Worry? Worry is an anxious preoccupation with an anticipated negative event. Over the course of evolution, worry helped us adapt by directing awareness to true problems that once identified can be effectively addressed. In this way worry is effective in managing challenges of your everyday life. Unhealthy Worry? For some people, this process breaks down. Their minds become trapped in a endless process of “figuring it out.” They are plagued by thoughts and images of disastrous outcomes that in reality may never come to be. Worriers are particularly challenged by problems that have no clear solution. Instead of accepting and managing these difficult realities, they are viewed as evidence of the futility of even trying to work things out. Obsessive Thinking? Obsessive Thinking Unhealthy worry is part of a broader problem called obsessive thinking. Obsessive thinking is an inability to gain control over recurrent, distressing thoughts, images. These thoughts and images are embedded in a complex network of feelings, sensations, and at times, behavioral rituals and routines. Rumination? Obsessive worry is focused on future outcomes. Rumination, another form of obsessive thinking, is the uncontrollable preoccupation with the past. Rumination is experienced as guilt, regret and anger, over perceived mistakes, losses, slights, actions taken or not taken, opportunities forever lost, with irreversible, catastrophic results. And Islam says? Do you suffer from any of these or recognise someone who does? Modern Psychology proposes to address the thought pattern of such a patient but the Prophet of Allah (Sallallaho Alaihe Wassallam) offers a different diagnosis summarised in the following beautiful Hadeeth: أَلاَ وَإِنَّ فِي الْجَسَدِ مُضْغَةً إِذَا صَلَحَتْ صَلَحَ الْجَسَدُ كُلُّهُ، وَإِذَا فَسَدَتْ فَسَدَ الْجَسَدُ كُلُّهُ‏.‏ أَلاَ وَهِيَ الْقَلْبُ Beware! There is a piece of flesh in the body if it becomes good (reformed) the whole body becomes good but if it gets spoilt the whole body gets spoilt and that is the heart. Join us on an epic journey to explore, decode and ultimately control your (obsessive, runaway) mind by focusing your heart! http://www.central-mosque.com/index.php/Soul/wuqoofqalbi.html
  2. Khala, Changed to: The Creator of the universe, Allah (SWT) remains committed that kingdom and His Khilafah[1] on earth are only meant for the true Muslims, (Mumineen i.e. those of perfect Imaan). This is clear from the following Ayah: Allah (SWT) has promised to those from amongst you who believe and do righteous deeds that He would surely make them His Caliph on earth [surah Al-Noor:55]. [1] Rule and soverigenity of Allah (SWT) What is wrong with this line? The Muslim youth of the new generation, which have been affected and influenced by the so-called modern trends or the Western way of life, take pleasure in laughing at the very ideals of Islam and openly criticize the sacred code of Shariah Rest corrected.
  3. Visiting Mauritania & meeting Shaykh Murabit Al-Hajj (HA) Shaykh (Mufti) Abdur-Rahman Ibn Yusuf Mangera (HA) Eleventh largest country in the Maghreb region of western North Africa , and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, by Moroccan-controlled Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest. The population is nearly 3.9 million who are almost 100% Muslims and almost all of them are Sunni. In Fiqh the Madhab of Imam Malik (RA) is followed. Gained independence from France on the 28th of November 1960 Spoken languages are Zenaga Berber & French Read full article here: http://www.central-mosque.com/index.php/Civil/mauritania.html
  4. Actions and approval of Shaykh (Maulana) Saleem Dhorat Saheb (HA) added to the discussion.
  5. Assignment 1: Muslim Degeneration & Its only Remedy We scan these books and then convert the images to text. Despite using the best of technologies errors often creep up for example a scanner has difficulty telling a I (small case i) from L (small case l) i.e Allah often looks like Aiiah to a scanner. Please read the book below and inform us of the errors in the thread which follows: http://www.central-mosque.com/index.php/Hadeeth/muslim-degeneration-its-only-remedy.html If you are not sure please report the problem because we can compare it to the original book and verify .
  6. Proof reading of the translation done by Maulana Yusuf Shabbir (HA), ready for distribution.
  7. Please don't copy/paste the article as it is being proof read and checked by others such as the son of Shaykh (Mufti) Shabbir Ahmed (HA) of Darul-uloom Bury. Simply read and point out any errors.
  8. Conclusions: 18 degrees should be adopted for Subh Sadiq (true dawn)i.e. commencement of fasting and Faj'r Salah. When 18 degrees is not present, Aqrabul Ayyam (nearest day), Aqrabul Bilaad (nearest city) or Nisf ul Lail (half of night) should be adopted. Using Sab’al Layl or 1/7th of the night is a manifest error. Key Ulama endorsing conclusions: Shaykh (Maulana) Ashraf Ali Thanwi (RA) [1863-1943] Shaykh (Mufti) Muhammad Shafi Usmani (RA) [1897-1976] Darul-uloom Karachi Fatwa Darul-uloom (Jamia) Farooqia (Karachi): Darul-uloom Binori Town (Karachi) Shaykh (Mufti) Rafi Usmani (HA) Shaykh (Mufti) Taqi Usmani (HA) Mufti Ismail Bhadkodrawi (HA) [Khantaria, India] 1983 consensus of British Deobandi Ulama Shaykh (Maulana) Yakub Qasmi (HA) [uK] Shaykh (Mufti) Shabbir Ahmed (HA) [uK] Shaykh (Mufti) Yusuf Sacha (HA) [uK] Shaykh (Mufti) Yusuf Danka (HA) [uK] Shaykh (Mufti) Ebrahim Desai (HA) [south Africa] Jami'yyatul Ulama Canada Shaykh Nuh Keller (HA) (HA) [Jordon] Shaykh (Dr) Haitham Al-Haddad (HA) [uK] Shaykh (Maulana) Saleem Dhorat (HA) [uK] Shaykh (Mufti) Zubair Dudha (HA) (Islamic Tarbiyah Academy) http://www.central-mosque.com/index.php/Acts-of-Worship/scholarly-consensus-faj-r-in-uk-begins-at-18-degrees.html
  9. Asslamo Allaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh, وَمِنۡ ءَايَـٰتِهِ ٱلَّيۡلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ وَٱلشَّمۡسُ وَٱلۡقَمَرُ‌ۚ لَا تَسۡجُدُواْ لِلشَّمۡسِ وَلَا لِلۡقَمَرِ وَٱسۡجُدُواْ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَهُنَّ إِن ڪُنتُمۡ إِيَّاهُ تَعۡبُدُونَ [41:37] Among His signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. Do not prostrate yourselves to the sun, or to the moon. And prostrate yourselves to Allah who has created them, if it is Him whom you worship. Read Full article here: http://www.muftisays.com/blog/Muadh_Khan/3835_21-03-2015/20mar2015-what--did-allah-swt-show-the-muslims.html
  10. Summarised Mas'ail from Shaykh (Maulana) Marghoob Ahmed Lajpuri (HA) were updated a few days ago, Sorry I didn't see this but it discusses women.
  11. Research of Darul-uloom Bury about reciting loudly in Salah added to the article: http://www.central-mosque.com/index.php/Civil/eclipses.html
  12. Sorry Khala, Didn't know the rules BUT that is a problem because article and blogs get updated and reproducing them on a different site is not advised because then the copies get out of synch. In this example I just learned that he was also a Hafiz of Qur'aan which I didn't know when I posted the link. Do you see what I am saying?
  13. http://www.muftisays.com/blog/Muadh_Khan/3833_16-03-2015/his-beard-took-him-to-paradise.html
  14. A to Z of Eclipses in Islam Background: This Friday (20th of March 2015) will see a Total Solar Eclipse in Svalbard (Norway) and the Faroe Islands, and a Partial Solar Eclipse in Europe, northern and eastern Asia and northern and western Africa. The eclipse starts at 07:41 UTC and ends at 11:50 UTC with the best time to view it around 08:30 UTC. We (as) Muslims are meant to view any phenomenon no matter how grand and spectacular from the eyes of Qur’aan and Sunnah. Media is constantly emphasizing the spectacular views to be displayed this week but we want to emphasize the CREATOR of the spectacle and the key lessons HE wants us to take from eclipses. Focus on the Creator & not the created! The sun and the moon are fantastic, magnificent creations which dazzle us from the time we first lift our gaze to the heavens. We are in awe of their majesty and gaze at them all our lives in astonishment and amazement. But the questions we should be asking are who created them and how magnificent HE must be? هُوَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ ٱلشَّمۡسَ ضِيَآءً۬ وَٱلۡقَمَرَ نُورً۬ا وَقَدَّرَهُ ۥ مَنَازِلَ لِتَعۡلَمُواْ عَدَدَ ٱلسِّنِينَ وَٱلۡحِسَابَ‌ۚ مَا خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ ذَٲلِكَ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّ‌ۚ يُفَصِّلُ ٱلۡأَيَـٰتِ لِقَوۡمٍ۬ يَعۡلَمُونَ [10:5] He is the One who has made the sun a glow, and the moon a light, and determined for it stages, so that you may learn the number of the years, and the calculation (of time). Allah has not created all this but for a rightful purpose. He elaborates the signs for a people who understand. The magnificence, majesty, grandeur actually belongs to the CREATOR! If His creation dazzles us and leaves us amazed all our lives than isn’t he truly who should be admired and worshipped? وَمِنۡ ءَايَـٰتِهِ ٱلَّيۡلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ وَٱلشَّمۡسُ وَٱلۡقَمَرُ‌ۚ لَا تَسۡجُدُواْ لِلشَّمۡسِ وَلَا لِلۡقَمَرِ وَٱسۡجُدُواْ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَهُنَّ إِن ڪُنتُمۡ إِيَّاهُ تَعۡبُدُونَ [41:37] Among His signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. Do not prostrate yourselves to the sun, or to the moon. And prostrate yourselves to Allah who has created them, if it is Him whom you worship. Continue Reading central-mosque
  15. Virgin Mary: Muslims or Christians? Muslim women cover their head and dress modestly. Muslim women live a chaste live with sexual activity confined to marriage. Next time, take a look around at the imagery in your Church and think about who follows in the footsteps of Virgin Mary? Muslim women or Christian women? You may want to look into Islam & becoming Muslim. Read full article here http://www.central-mosque.com/index.php/Islam/virgin-mary.html
  16. No reason for anyone to email/PM: Please read the thread and report errors: http://www.muftisays.com/forums/27-sharing-portal/9932-volunteer-your-time-for-an-islamic-cause.html Next Book is: http://www.central-mosque.com/index.php/Hadeeth/muslim-degeneration-its-only-remedy.html Jzk Khala UmmiTalib: We are not teaching/learning/commenting on Ahadeeth Just fixing typos when these books were scanned I graduate next year (Insha'Allah) from the Darul-uloom so then we can get to the technical bits :P Jazakallahu Khayran
  17. Done the word many years ago: http://www.central-mosque.com/index.php/Hadeeth/riyadh-as-saaliheen-by-imam-nawawi-ra.html Just proof reading. Someone has picked this work up so next job...
  18. http://www.muftisays.com/forums/27-sharing-portal/9932-volunteer-your-time-for-an-islamic-cause.html
  19. Khala, http://www.central-mosque.com/index.php/Civil/road-to-jerusalem.html Fantastic stuff! Your maps have improved the article considerably. May Allah (SWT) reward you in this world and the next (Ameen).
  20. http://www.muftisays.com/forums/27-sharing-portal/9868-travelogue-road-to-jerusalem.html
  21. http://www.central-mosque.com/index.php/Practises/weak-ahadeeth-a-fadhail-virtues.html In the present day climate it is often opined that the usage of Weak (Da’ef) Ahadeeth is forbidden in Islam and there is a genuine move amongst certain circles to purge the Hadeeth collection of Weak (Da’ef) narrations. Although the opinions and Fatawa of certain Scholars (of the past and present) can be presented in support of this position (of discouragement) towards the usage of Weak (Da’ef) Ahadeeth, nevertheless there exists an overwhelming majority of Islamic Scholars (from Salaf & Khalaf) who not only permitted its usage but their publications contained these (i.e. Weak Narrations) in abundance.
  22. Caution: This article is not to provide justification for our Sisters to get married without the permission and consent of their Wali (guardian). Rather, we advise Sisters who have Wali (guardian) unreasonably preventing them from fulfilling half of their religion to refer the matter to Islamic Scholars or Islamic Shariah councils and let a Mufti or a Scholar from a Shariah council and let them consider the situation and act as Wali (if necessary) and give them in marriage. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate academically that some leeway in the Hanafi School of thought on the matter of marriage without wali (consent) is not without evidence. Due to the sensitivity of the subject, we advise (again) that although leeway does exist our Sisters should opt to consult Islamic Scholars on the matter and let them rule on their individual circumstances and act as their Wali. Please proceed to read the evidence of the Hanafi School of thought once you have understood the position and rationale behind this article. Following are some contacts for our Sisters to consult Islamic Scholars and have the Ulama rule on their individual circumstances and assist (if necessary); at the very least local Imam (or local Mosque) should be consulted. Nikah should be publicised and officially endorsed, please also read out detailed article on marriages. Islamic Tarbiyah Academy (UK) Birmingham Fiqh Council (UK) Rahmat-e-Alam Foundation (Chicago, USA) Shariah Board of New York (USA) [redirect through above site) Fatwa Centre of America (Rhode Island, USA) Darul Qasim (Chicago, USA) http://www.central-mosque.com/index.php/Relationships/wali-consent.html
  23. Introduction Verbs & Methodology: In this chapter we introduce the student to Arabic verbs, Insha’Allah. These lessons are primarily based on the book of Shaykh (Dr) Husain Abdul Sattar (HA) and then gradually advance to higher levels. Insha’Allah it is intended that this single page will teach the student which is usually taught to an average Darul-uloom student as far as the science of Arabic verb conjugation is concerned. In the traditional Darul-uloom system (in India) an average student was expected to recite each table 5 times (in one minute) without breaking his breath! You MUST MASTER these tables through sheer practise and pick up speed to the point where your mind is on “Auto-Pilot” and conjugating at the speed of lightening; there is NO short-cut! The modern students (of today) severely lack the skills to recite and decipher classical text on the fly which inhibits their levels of understanding. The classical system of reciting, reciting and reciting these tables until you can do so on “Auto-Pilot” still works. Shaykh Abul-Hasan Ali Nadwi (RA) who is considered as one of the Masters of Arabic language of our times used to say that the student should not move on UNLESS & UNTIL he can recite a table of a given verb 5 times (in one minute) without breaking his breath! Test yourself against the method given by one of the Masters of the Arabic language. http://www.central-mosque.com/index.php/Arabic/gateway-to-arabic-verbs.html
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