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Weekly Comment |
Bush Tactics
“Al-Qaa`idah is
likely to mount an attack on the
US soon”. “Al-Qaeda's operating
capabilities are at their
strongest level since the 11
September 2001 attacks”. “Al-qaa`idah
is likely to use Iraqi
insurgents in its attacks.”
“Al-Qaeda will intensify its
efforts to put operatives in the
US”. “The US is in a heightened
threat environment". “The group
is determined to acquire
nuclear, biological and chemical
weapons and "would not hesitate
to use them”. “Al-Qaeda is
intensifying its efforts to put
operatives into the US and the
nation is at a heightened risk
of attack”.
The media has been filled with
reports making statements in the
line of those mentioned above.
Suddenly when there was intense
pressure on the Bush
administration to begin a
serious program of withdrawing
troops, for the umpteenth time,
news that plans for a troop
build-up or increase was on the
cards again.
They must after all plan for any
eventuality and prepared to
counter any plans to destabilize
their efforts.
“Tony Blair is satisfied
with his position in the Middle
East”
Thank You, Mr. Blair – you’re
doing everyone a big favour by
being satisfied, and we’re
overjoyed that you are happy and
satisfied. It makes all the
difference. Soon, there will be
peace in the Middle East….
… even though, the Arabs do not
recognize you as an honest
broker….…
… hopefully, the quartet will
vote to broaden your mandate in
the Middle East so that you
could have a more direct role in
peacemaking ….
… you have held or are scheduled
to hold many meetings. Among
them are: EU foreign policy
chief Javier Solana, European
Commission President Jose Manuel
Barroso, and Benita
Ferrero-Waldner, EU's external
relations commissioner, U.S.
Secretary of State Condoleezza
Rice, members of the Quartet of
would-be Middle East peacemakers
in Lisbon, senior persons in
Israel, etc. … wonder who is
going to meet with the Arabs –
those Arabs who were
democratically elected by the
people….
… What a brilliant idea your
friend George Bush had. He is
brilliant – should have been a
rocket scientist. I mean, to
figure that a special conference
would be the key to solving the
Middle East crisis - Who would
have thought of it? Wonder who
the guest speakers will be?
Maybe, you, Mr. Blair will be
the MC… Obviously, Hamas cannot
be invited…. They’ll just spoil
the party, wont they?
Political and Humanitarian
Crisis in the Ogaden region
Whilst the world quietly
continues to ignore the plight
of people in Somalia, another
contested territory, the Ogaden
region, is erupting with
conflict. The Ogaden, rich in
resources (especially oil), has
been under Ethiopian control for
the greatest part of the last
century. The region is inhabited
by ethnic Somalis (+/- 4 million
people), and current efforts by
the Ethiopian government to
quell resistance against its
occupation and brutal methods to
maintain control over it
deserves attention. The
Ethiopian invasion of Somalia
has caused a major humanitarian
disaster in Somalia, which seems
to be repeating itself in the
form of a heavy handed military
assault on civilians and groups
opposed to Ethiopian occupation
of the Ogaden.
On Friday 20 July the Somali
community will gather on the
lawns of the Union Buildings in
Pretoria to deliver a memorandum
to the South African government
concerning conditions in the
Ogaden. The gathering will
commence after Juma: 2pm to 4pm.
Please show your solidarity with
the people of Somalia and the
Ogaden in their struggle for
recognition and survival.
Follow the link to an article on
this issue.
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=6138 |
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Summarised
Jumuah Bayaan |
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Question and
Answer |
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Update |
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Message from the Ameer |
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Min. Mahr |
R 105.91
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Mahr Faatimi |
R 5,295.47 |
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Zakaat Nisaab |
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Words of Wisdom |
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Hadith of the Week |
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The Last
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It is
reported on the authority
of Abu Huraira that the
Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) observed:
“He who believes in Allah
and the Last Day should
either utter good words or
better keep silence; and he
who believes in Allah and
the Last Day should treat
his neighbour with kindness
and he who believes in Allah
and the Last Day should show
hospitality to his guest.”
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Quotation for the Week |
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Self-Importance |
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Those who consider
themselves significant and
exceptional are the ones who
in reality are the most
worthless.
(Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya
rahmatullahi alaihi)
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Point of Reflection |
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Belief, Unbelief |
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For those who believe, no
explanation is necessary.
For those who do not
believe, no explanation is
possible.
(Unknown)
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Q and A |
Question:
Does using the
same bathroom facility as a
non-Muslim affect one’s
state of purity?
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Answer:
If there is no
eastern (low-pan) toilet and
one has to use a western
(high-pan) toilet then one
should ensure that there is
no impurity on it that might
pollute one’s body or
clothes. This can be done by
using toilet-paper and
water.
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Summarised Jumu’ah
Bayaan:
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Riba
(Interest/Usury)
Ribaa is an evil which
has been forbidden in
the most severe way by
Allah and his Rasul
(sallallahu `alayhi wa
sallam). This weeks
Jum`ah bayaan shows the
forbidden nature of
Ribaa by quoting some
selected verses from the
Qur`an as well as a few
Ahaadeeth of the Prophet
(sallallahu `alayhi wa
sallam). These are only
some of the verses and
Ahaadeeth that relate to
riba.
Allah (subhanahu wa
ta`aala) states in the
Holy Qur’ân:
"Those who devour usury
will not stand except as
one who stands driven to
madness by the touch of
the devil. That is
because they say: Trade
is like usury, but Allah
has permitted trade and
forbidden usury. Those
who after receiving
direction from the Lord,
desist, shall be
pardoned for the past;
their case is for Allah
(to judge); but those
who repeat (the offence)
are the companions of
the fire; they will
abide therein (forever).
(Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayah
275)
"Allah will deprive
usury of all blessings
but will increase for
deeds of charity, for He
loves not creatures
ungrateful and wicked"
(Surah Al-Baqarah 2,
Ayah 276)
"O! you who believe,
fear Allah and give up
what remains of your
demand for usury, if you
are indeed believers.
But if you do not
(abstain) take notice of
war from Allah and His
Apostle…" (Surah Al
Baqarah, Ayah 279)
"O you who believe! Do
not eat interest,
increased manifold, and
fear Allâh so that you
may be successful."
(Surah âle ‘Imrân, âyah
130)
"Because of the major
crimes the Jews
committed, We made
unlawful upon them many
pure and wholesome
things and because they
stopped many from the
Path of Allâh, they took
usury, although they
were prohibited from it
and they devoured
people’s wealth
unjustly. We have
prepared for the
disbelievers amongst
them a painful
punishment." (Surah
Nisâ, âyah 160 and 161)
"And that which you give
for increase, when it
reaches the wealth of
people will not increase
in the sight of Allâh.
The zakât which you give
seeking the pleasure of
Allâh (will increase),
so it is these people
who will get a
recompense multiplied."
(Surah Room, âyah 39)
Nabî (sallallahu `alayhi
wa sallam) said: “On the
night of Meraj, when we
reached the seventh
Heaven I looked above
me. Suddenly I heard the
sound of thunder and
lightning. Then I came
to a group of people
whose bellies/stomachs
were as big as houses,
in which there were
snakes which could be
seen from the outside. I
asked Jibraeel u "Who
are these people?" He
replied "People who
consumed interest." (Ibn
Majah)
Abdullâh bin Mas’ûd (RA)
states that the Prophet
(sallallahu `alayhi wa
sallam) said: “When zina
(adultery/fornication)
and Riba (interest)
become rife in a certain
city or town, Allâh
Ta‘âla announces the
destruction of that
city/town. (Hâkim)
It is reported from
Hadhrat Abû Hurairah
RadhiAllâhu Anhu that
Sayyidina Rasulullah
SallAllâhu 'alaihi
wasallam said: "Abstain
from seven destructive
things." The Sahâbah
RadhiAllâhu Anhum asked:
"O Rasulullah! What are
those seven things?"
Rasulullah SallAllâhu
'alaihi wasallam
replied: "To ascribe
partners to Allâh (to
make shirk), to practice
sorcery (jadû), to
unjustly kill such a
person whom Allâh Ta’âla
has prohibited from
killing, to consume
interest and the wealth
of orphans, to turn
one’s back and flee on
the day of battle and to
slander a chaste,
innocent believing
woman." Reported by
Bukharî, Muslim, Abû
Dawûd and Nasa'î.
It is reported from
Hadhrat Samurah bin
Jundub RadhiAllâhu Anhu
that Sayyidina
Rasulullah SallAllâhu
'alaihi wasallam said:
"I saw two persons
approaching me in a
dream last night. They
took me to a sanctified
land until we reached a
river of blood. A person
was standing in the
centre of the river
while another person was
standing at the bank of
the river with a heap of
stones before him. When
the person in the centre
of the river decided to
come out, the person at
the river bank threw a
stone at his face with
such force that it
caused him to return
where he was.
Thereafter, whenever the
person in the middle of
the river intended to
come out, a stone was
thrown at his face which
caused him to return
where he was. I asked my
two companions: "Who was
the person I saw in the
river?" They replied: "A
usurer." Reported by
Imâm Bukharî.
It is reported from
Hadhrat Abdullah bin
Mas’ûd RadhiAllâhu Anhu
that Sayyidina
Rasulullah SallAllâhu
'alaihi wasallam cursed
the giver and taker of
interest. Reported by
Muslim, Nasa'î, Abû
Dawûd, Tirmidhi, Ibne
Majah and Ibne Hibbân.
In another narration it
is reported that
Sayyidina Rasulullah
SallAllâhu 'alaihi
wasallam cursed the
witnesses and the writer
of an interest
transaction.
It is reported from
Hadhrat Jâbir bin
Abdullah RadhiAllâhu
Anhu that Sayyidina
Rasulullah SallAllâhu
'alaihi wasallam cursed
the person who takes
interest, the person who
gives interest, the
accountant or writer and
the witnesses of an
interest transaction.
It is reported from
Hadhrat Abû Hurairah
RadhiAllâhu Anhu that
Sayyidina Rasulullah
SallAllâhu 'alaihi
wasallam said: "There
are seven major sins.
The first is to ascribe
partners to Allâh Ta’âla
(to commit shirk); to
kill unjustly; to take
interest, to usurp the
wealth of orphans; to
flee from Jihâd
(fighting in the Path of
Allâh); to falsely
accuse a chaste woman
and to return to the
villages after making
hijrat [migrating]."
Reported by Bazzâr from
the narration of ‘Amr
bin Shu’aib.
It is reported from ‘Aun
bin Abû Juhaifah who
reports from his father,
Hadhrat Abû Juhaifah
RadhiAllâhu Anhu, that
Sayyidina Rasulullah
SallAllâhu 'alaihi
wasallam cursed the
woman who tattoos; the
woman who is tatooed;
the taker of interest
and the giver of
interest. Rasulullah
SallAllâhu 'alaihi
wasallam prohibited from
taking a price for
selling dogs and the
income of prostitutes
and Rasulullah
SallAllâhu 'alaihi
wasallam cursed those
who portray pictures.
Reported by Imâm Bukhari
and Abû Dawood.
It is reported from
Hadhrat Abû Hurairah
RadhiAllâhu Anhu that
Sayyidina Rasulullah
SallAllâhu 'alaihi
wasallam said: "Allâh
Ta’âla has made it
compulsory upon Himself
not to enter four
persons into Jannah and
to deprive them from
enjoying the bounties of
Jannah. They are an
addicted alcoholic; the
person who takes
interest; the person who
usurps the wealth of
orphans and the person
who is disobedient to
his parents." Reported
by Hâkim from Ibrahim
bin Khatheem bin ‘Irâk.
It is reported from
Hadhrat Abdullah bin
Mas’ud RadhiAllâhu Anhu
that Sayyidina
Rasulullah Sallalahu
Alaihi Wasallam said:
"There are seventy three
types of evil
consequences in
interest. The least of
which is like doing an
evil act with one’s
mother." Reported by
Hâkim.
It is reported from
Hadhrat Abdullah bin
Mas’ud RadhiAllâhu Anhu
that Sayyidina
Rasulullah SallAllâhu
'alaihi wasallam said:
"The evils of interest
are more than seventy
and shirk (ascribing
partners to Allâh
Ta’âla) is similar to
it." Reported by Bazzâr.
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Message from the Ameer of
the Jamiatul Ulama |
When Begging Of
Allah, Do It With Conviction
(The Amir is away on Umrah
trip. Below is one of the
messages he had given in the
past through this
newsletter.
Insha’Allah, there will be a
new Amir’s message next
week.)
In the explanation of the
Hadith Shareef which says,
"a person's du'a is
accepted," it is mentioned
that sometimes a person
makes a du'a and whatever he
asks for is granted
immediately. This person
becomes amazed and says,
"Why didn’t I make another
du’a which would have also
been immediately accepted?"
How are du’as accepted?
It is mentioned in a Hadith
that on certain occasions
Allah Ta'ala orders the
angels to grant us exactly
what we had asked for;
irrespective whether the
supplication is correct or
not. The request is
fulfilled in the same manner
that it was asked for. That
is why; we must exercise
great caution in our speech.
Sometimes it occurs such
that the supplication is not
granted but instead
something better and of a
superior quality is obtained
which we never even dreamt
of. This is also the result
of the du'a.
Sometimes it transpires that
neither the du'a made for is
granted nor is a similar or
better thing attained. But
instead a calamity, which
was to have befallen
oneself, due to some wrong
action committed, is
obliterated (cancelled).
This is also in fact the
result of the du'a being
accepted.
Sometimes it also transpires
that in this world there are
no apparent signs of one's
du'a being accepted. However
in the hereafter it will be
revealed to us that a
certain du'a made in this
world, which was apparently
not accepted, has been
accepted and this is the
reward for it. We will
receive such great rewards
that our minds cannot even
perceive them. That is the
time when we will exclaim:
"It would have been better
had none of my du'as been
accepted in the world, so
that I could be fully
rewarded here. The rewards
here are so much greater."
This world is going to
terminate. Whatever one asks
for in this temporary world
will be granted but the
person should be aware that
he is asking for such things
that will eventually
terminate. Shouldn’t he
rather ask for those things
that are everlasting.
Nevertheless, the du`as we
make are accepted as soon as
we ask them. Let not
opportunities go wasted, and
when we ask, let us have
conviction that our du`as
are indeed being listened to
and answered the very
moment.
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