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Missing the golden chance of having your Dua.... Чет 18 Aвг 2011, 9:06 am
muharem fazli
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Missing the golden chance of having your Dua accepted
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Bismil-lahir-Rahmanir-Rahim
The prayer of the fasting person is guaranteed to be accepted at the time of breaking fast.
The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said:
'Three prayers are not rejected: the prayer of a father,the prayer of a fasting person,and the prayer of a traveler.'
(al-Bayhaqi,saheeh by al-Albaani).
Instead of sitting down and making Dua at this precious time,some people forego this beautiful chance,and are too busy frying samosas,talking,setting the food,filling their plates and glasses, etc.Think about it....Is food more important than the chance to have your sins forgiven or the fulfillment of your Duas.
Fasting but not praying
The fasting of one who does not pray WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. This is because not praying constitutes kufr as the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: 'Between a man and shirk and kufr there stands his giving up prayer.' (Muslim)
In fact, NONE of his good deeds will be accepted; rather, they are all annulled.'Whoever does not pray'Asr,his good deeds will be annulled.' (Bukhaari)
Fasting and not wearing Hijaab
Not wearing the Hijaab is a major sin as it is obligatory for Muslim women.(See Surah Nur,Surah Ahzaab).
So fasting and not wearing hijaab certainly takes away enormously from the rewards of fasting,even if does not invalidate it.
Not fasting because of exams or work
Exams or work is NOT one of the excuses allowed by the Shariah to not fast.You can do your studying and revision at night if it is too hard to do that during the day. Also remember that pleasing and obeying Allaah is much more important than 'good grades'. Besides,if you will fulfil your obligation to fast,even if you have to study,Allaah will make it easy for you and help you in everything you do.'Whosoever fears Allah,He will appoint for him
a way out and provide for him from where he does not expect,Allah is Sufficient for whosoever puts his trust in Him.' (Surah at-Talaaq 2-3)
Mixing fasting and dieting
DO NOT make the mistake of fasting with the intention to diet. That is one of the biggest mistakes some of us make (esp. sisters).
Fasting is an act of worship and can only be for the sake of Allah alone.Otherwise,mixing it with the intention of dieting may become a form of (minor) Shirk.
Fighting over the number of Rakaah of Taraweeh
There is no specific number of rak'ahs for Taraweeh prayer,rather it is permissible to do a little or a lot.Both 8 and 20 are okay. Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen said: 'No one should be denounced for praying eleven or twenty-three (raka'ah),because the matter is broader in scope than that,praise be to Allaah.'
Praying ONLY on the night of the 27th
Some people pray ONLY on the 27th to seek Lailat ul-Qadr, neglecting all other odd nights,although the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: 'Seek Lailat ul-Qadr among the odd numbered nights of the last ten nights of Ramadaan.'
(Bukhaari, Muslim).
Wasting the last part of Ramadaan preparing for Eid
Some people waste the entire last 10 days of Ramadaan preparing for Eid,shopping and frequenting malls, etc. neglecting Ibadah and Lailatul Qadr. although, the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) used to strive the hardest during the last ten days of Ramadaan in worship (Ahmad,Muslim) and not in shopping.
Buy whatever you need for Eid before Ramadaan so that you can utilize the time in Ramadaan to the max.
Aa'ishah (RA) said:
"When the(last)ten nights began,the Messenger of Allaah (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam))would tighten his waist-wrapper (i.e., strive hard in worship or refrain from intimacy with his wives), stay awake at night and wake his family." (Bukhaari and Muslim).
Iftaar parties
Although inviting each other for breaking fast is something good and encouraged,some people go to extremes with lavish 'Iftaar parties' with all sorts of to disobedience to Allaah,from flirting,mixing of the sexes and hijaab-less women,to show-off and extravagance,to heedlessness to Salaah,and Taraweeh to even music and dancing.
Muharem ibn Shaban ibn Fazli
Melbourne - Australia.