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O God, make us among them.

10 THINGS TO KEEP A SECRET 1. Do not share your plans with anyone. 2. Do not talk about the intimate details of your life. 3. Never talk about how heroic you are. 4. Never declare how enlightened you are. 5. Never talk about your family problems. 6. Do not bring up unpleasant things you've heard. 7. Your partner issues. 8. Your bank account and balance or how much you make. 9. Your weaknesses. 10. Your talents.

“Don’t be fooled by the one who recites the Qur’ān. His recitation is but speech - but look to those who act according to it.” - Umar Ibn al-Khattāb رضي الله عنه [Al-Khateeb, Iqtida al-‘ilm al-‘amal]

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@halal_pair This is qiwamah. Leadership is service, not status. May Allah bless such men and grant us spouses like that 🤲

Some men are very intentional about making life comfortable for their wives. A brother who used to be my neighbour, would carry his newborn baby to Jumu'ah, and if there was a need to change his diaper, would happily do so in the front row without minding the stares from all sides, while relieving his wife of the burden of battling with the new baby's cries at the Masjid. Another brother who has two wives bought cars for both of them, while he doesn't even know how to drive himself. It's been years, they both drive around but he happily jumps from bike to Keke and Uber. We've seen his wife driving while he sits beside her to the Halqah premises numerous times and he isn't bothered at all. There are just some men who'd go to any length to give their wives premium comfort even at their own expense. Marry well, marry responsibly, for this is what it means to have a spouse who truly cares. Aboo Banaat

“Whoever eats something, then said: الْحَمْـدُ للهِ الَّذي أَطْعَمَنـي هـذا وَرَزَقَنـيهِ مِنْ غَـيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلا قُوَّة Al-Hamdu lillaahilladhee at’amanee hadha wa razaqneeh min ghayri hawlin minnee wa la quwwa. 🔹He/She is forgiven his PAST and FUTURE sins. 📕 _Sahih al-Jami’ #6086._

Avoid music It was narrated from Abu Malik Ash’ari ra that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “People among my nation will drink wine, calling it by another name, and musical instruments will be played for them and singing girls (will sing for them). Allah will cause the earth to swallow them up, and will turn them into monkeys and pigs.” حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنُ بْنُ عِيسَى، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ حَاتِمِ بْنِ حُرَيْثٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ غَنْمٍ الأَشْعَرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي مَالِكٍ الأَشْعَرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " لَيَشْرَبَنَّ نَاسٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِي الْخَمْرَ يُسَمُّونَهَا بِغَيْرِ اسْمِهَا يُعْزَفُ عَلَى رُءُوسِهِمْ بِالْمَعَازِفِ وَالْمُغَنِّيَاتِ يَخْسِفُ اللَّهُ بِهِمُ الأَرْضَ وَيَجْعَلُ مِنْهُمُ الْقِرَدَةَ وَالْخَنَازِيرَ " . Grade : Hasan (Darussalam) Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4020 In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 95 Narrated Abu 'Amir or Abu Malik Al-Ash'ari ra that he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "From among my followers there will be some people who will consider illegal sexual intercourse, the wearing of silk, the drinking of alcoholic drinks and the use of musical instruments, as lawful. And there will be some people who will stay near the side of a mountain and in the evening their shepherd will come to them with their sheep and ask them for something, but they will say to him, 'Return to us tomorrow.' Allah will destroy them during the night and will let the mountain fall on them, and He will transform the rest of them into monkeys and pigs and they will remain so till the Day of Resurrection." Sahih al-Bukhari وَقَالَ هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ بْنِ جَابِرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَطِيَّةُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ الْكِلاَبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ غَنْمٍ الأَشْعَرِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو عَامِرٍ ـ أَوْ أَبُو مَالِكٍ ـ الأَشْعَرِيُّ وَاللَّهِ مَا كَذَبَنِي سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " لَيَكُونَنَّ مِنْ أُمَّتِي أَقْوَامٌ يَسْتَحِلُّونَ الْحِرَ وَالْحَرِيرَ وَالْخَمْرَ وَالْمَعَازِفَ، وَلَيَنْزِلَنَّ أَقْوَامٌ إِلَى جَنْبِ عَلَمٍ يَرُوحُ عَلَيْهِمْ بِسَارِحَةٍ لَهُمْ، يَأْتِيهِمْ ـ يَعْنِي الْفَقِيرَ ـ لِحَاجَةٍ فَيَقُولُوا ارْجِعْ إِلَيْنَا غَدًا. فَيُبَيِّتُهُمُ اللَّهُ وَيَضَعُ الْعَلَمَ، وَيَمْسَخُ آخَرِينَ قِرَدَةً وَخَنَازِيرَ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ " Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5590 In-book reference : Book 74, Hadith 16 USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 69, Hadith 494 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

Jinn created from fire Allaah تعالى says: {And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame of fire.} [Surah al-Hijr (15): 27] {And the jinn He created from a smokeless flame of fire.} [Surah al-Rahmaan (55): 15]

IMPORTANCE OF SCHOLARS Sufyaan ath-Thawree said: "The scholars are similar to rain, wherever they fall, they benefit." (Jam'ee Bayaan al 'Ilm wa Fadlihee 1/56) Hasan al-Basri said: "If there were no scholars, people would become like animals." (Muktsir Minhaaj Al Qasideen pg. 17)

PILLARS OF EMAAN Jibreel (alaihis salam) came in human form and said to Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam): “Tell me about true faith (Emaan).” Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) answered: “It is to believe in Allah, His angels, His inspired Books, His messengers, the Last Day, and in destiny, its good and evil.” Jibreel (alaihis salam) said: “You have spoken the truth.” [Sahih Muslim] Belief in Allah's Books is to believe that the Books of Allah are His Non-created Speech, and that they are sanctified above being comprised of letters and sounds and that everything that they contain is real and true. Four books in particular are: 1) The Tawrah given to Musa (alaihis salam) 2) The Zabur given to Dawud (alaihis salam) 3) The Injeel given to Eesa (alaihis salam) 4) and the Qur'an given to Muhammad (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam). Belief in Allah's messengers means to believe that Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) sent them to His creation for guidance, in order that they would teach them how to perfect their lives in this world and the Hereafter. He aided them with miraculous occurrences that proved their truthfulness. They delivered the message Allah revealed to them. It is obligatory to show respect and courtesy to all of them, and to not distinguish between them (i.e. by saying, "We believe in this one, but we reject this other one.") They are all under Allah's Divine protection from sins great and small. The number of messengers Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) sent to humankind is 124,000, and from among them we are required to know 25: 1) Adam 2) Idrees 3) Nuh 4) Hud 5) Salih 6) Ibraheem 7) Lut 8) Isma'il 9) Ishaq 10) Ya'qub 11) Yusuf 12) Shu'aib 13) Harun 14) Musa 15) Dawud 16) Sulaiman 17) Ayyub 18) Dhul Kifl 19) Yunus 20) Ilyas 21) al-Yasa 22) Zakariyyah 23) Yahya 24) Eesa, 25) Muhammad (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam). The Muslim should also know that our Prophet Muhammad (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) was a Qurayshi Arab, the seal of the prophets and messengers, that he was born in Makkah, that he migrated to al-Madinah, that he died and was buried there, and that the system of law he brought (the Shari'ah) abrogated all systems of law that preceded it, and that it is valid to the Last Day. *بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ* يَوْمَ نَدْعُو كُلَّ أُنَاسٍ بِإِمَامِهِمْ ۖ فَمَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتَابَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ فَأُولَٰئِكَ يَقْرَءُونَ كِتَابَهُمْ وَلَا يُظْلَمُونَ فَتِيلًا (And remember) the Day when We shall call together all human beings with their (respective) Imam [their Prophets, or their records of good and bad deeds, or their Holy Books like the Quran, the Taurat (Torah), the Injeel (Gospel), etc.]. So whosoever is given his record in his right hand, such will read their records, and they will not be dealt with unjustly in the least. وَمَنْ كَانَ فِي هَٰذِهِ أَعْمَىٰ فَهُوَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ أَعْمَىٰ وَأَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا And whoever is blind in this world (i.e., does not see Allah's Signs and believes not in Him), will be blind in the Hereafter, and more astray from the Path. [Quran: Al-Isra, Verse: 71; 72] And Allah Knows best.

HOW TO REPENT AFTER HAVING SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH MENSTRUATING WIFE How to repent from having intercourse with one’s wife after her period has ended and before she has done ghusl Praise be to Allaah. Having intercourse with a menstruating woman in her vagina is haraam, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “They ask you concerning menstruation. Say: that is an Adha (a harmful thing for a husband to have a sexual intercourse with his wife while she is having her menses), therefore, keep away from women during menses” [al-Baqarah 2:222]. Whoever does that has to seek the forgiveness of Allaah and repent to Him, and he has to give a dinar or half a dinar in charity as expiation for what he has done. Ahmad and the authors of al-Sunan narrated with a jayyid isnaad from Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever has intercourse with his wife when she is menstruating should give a dinar or half a dinar in charity.” Whichever you give is sufficient. It is not permissible to have intercourse with one's wife after she has become pure, i.e., after the bleeding has stopped, and before she has done ghusl, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “and go not unto them till they are purified (from menses and have taken a bath)” [al-Baqarah 2:222] Allaah has not given permission for a man to have intercourse with a menstruating woman until her bleeding stops and she purifies herself, i.e., does ghusl. Whoever has intercourse with his wife before she has done ghusl has committed a sin and has to offer expiation (kafaarah). See Fataawa al-‘Ulama’ fi ‘Ushrat al-Nisa’, p. 51 Fatwa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah With regard to the way to rid oneself of sins that a man and woman have committed. You have to repent to Allaah for going against the prohibition mentioned in this aayah and for not paying heed to the words (interpretation of the meaning): “And when they have purified themselves, then go in unto them as Allaah has ordained for you” [al-Baqarah 2:222] That is done by regretting what has happened and resolving not to do it again, and by doing a lot of good deeds, for good deeds wipe out bad deeds. And Allaah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

WHO SHOULD YOU TREAT KINDLY??? Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with them, said that: Allah's Messenger said: "They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, whom should I treat kindly?' He said: 'Your mother.' He said: 'Then who?' He said: 'Your mother." He said: 'Then who?' He said: 'Your father'. He said : 'Then who?' He said: 'The next closest and the next closest.'" (Ibn Majah Vol. 5, Book 33, Hadith 3658)

Don't gain the world and lose your soul. Wisdom is better than silver or gold.

HOW TO PERFORM GHUSL Muslim adults perform an ablution, called Ghusl in Arabic, prior to rituals and prayers. This full-body ritual is required of men and women after intercourse or other sexual acts, after menstruation, after losing consciousness and giving birth or after death by natural causes. The entire body must be washed, rubbed and covered with water while intending to remove impurities from the body. How does one do ghusl (full ablution) to cleans oneself of janaabah (impurity following sexual activity)? Praise be to Allaah. There are two kinds of ghusl from janaabah – sufficient and complete. Sufficient ghusl means that you rinse your mouth and nose, then you wash your entire body with water, even if that means plunging yourself into deep water in one go. Complete ghusl means washing your private parts and anywhere else that is contaminated with traces of impurity, then you do full wudoo’, then you pour water over your head three times, making sure that it reaches the roots of the hair. Then you wash the right side of the body then the left side. [I’laam al-Musaafireen bi Ba’d Aadaab wa Ahkaam al-Safar wa ma yakhuss al-Mallaaheen al-Jawwiyyeen by ibn al-‘Uthaymeen, p.11].

Dear sisters, Be well-dressed and covered always, not only when you want to perform solaat. Modesty is meant to be the default for every Muslimah.

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Verily, on the Day of Resurrection, my followers will be distinguished by the radiant traces of their ablution so whoever can increase his radiance should do so." [Sahih Bukhari 136]

IF.... IF you want to win; then win someone's heart IF you want to hide something; then hide others faults IF you want to acquire something; then acquire knowledge IF you want to give something; then give to charity IF you want to say something; then say the truth IF you want to show something; then show kindness IF you want to leave something; then leave your pride IF you want to count something; then count your blessings IF you want to be happy; then make others smile IF you want to share something; then share your knowledge. © Halalian

Do not busy yourselves with the mention of the people, for indeed it is a calamity! Upon you is the mention (remembrance) of Allah, for indeed it is a mercy. [‘Umar Ibn al-Khattab رضي الله عنه Mawsū’ah ibn Abī ad-Dunya 7/137]

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: التَّائِبُ مِنَ الذَّنْبِ كَمَنْ لَا ذَنْبَ لَهُ “The one who completely repented of sin is like one who has not sinned at all.” [Sunan Ibn Majah, 4250; Graded Hasan.]

Ibn Qudāmah said: “Beware of being preoccupied with rectifying others before you rectify yourself. Busy yourself with rectifying your heart within you and purifying it from blameworthy traits such as greed, envy, ostentation, and vanity before rectifying what is outside of you.

The final two verses of Surah Al-Baqarah teach us the complete journey of the believer. He begins with faith, آمَنَ He receives revelation, بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِن رَّبِّهِ He submits, سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا He recognises his shortcomings, غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا He remembers his destination, وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ He trusts Allah’s mercy, لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا He takes responsibility, لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ He asks for pardon, forgiveness and mercy, وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا And finally, he declares that Allah alone is his Protector, أَنتَ مَوْلَانَا These ayaat remind us that the believer is not perfect. He believes, submits, strives, seeks forgiveness and continually returns to Allah.