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Many times I come across a (new for me) hadeeth, having doubts whether it is authentic or not.

The latest one was about the duaa for welcoming ramadhan.

Anyway, ramadha mubarak to all brothers and sisters.

Kipidap.

Not trying to scare you or preach you or anything. Just sharing crucial info.

Know that what you did was considered Al kabaair (major sins, because they are part of the main pillars of Islam) and would be punishable by jail time in Hell unless you repent (taubat) before you die.

IIRC, during Imam Syafii time also, the act of not praying on purpose was punishable by death, even if the person repented. And tbh, this info was what made me determined to not miss a prayer anymore... About 20 yrs ago. It is still part of the reason I manage to keep it up.

This post has been edited by abu.shofwan: May 8 2019, 03:54 PM

if lama tak masuk…
welcome back bro... Ramadhan mubarok...

Surah Al-Baqara, Verse 183:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ

Wahai orang-orang yang beriman! Kamu diwajibkan berpuasa sebagaimana diwajibkan atas orang-orang yang dahulu daripada kamu, supaya kamu bertaqwa.

via iQuran

Just a general note to all brothers and sisters here.

I am growing more and more concerned at the easiness of which we get entangled with usury (riba). Need to be more aware and vigilant.

Some online payments that I have seen, if you look closely a lot of them offer gifts, rebates, or other benefits, while they require you to deposit money before being able to use. When you deposit money, then you are in the position of a lender. So the discount, rebates, benefits you get is the usury.

On the other hand... For normal credit cards, the lender is the bank and they are the one getting the benefit (due to which some Ulama considers haram). However, if we applied for it, we are already involved in the agreement for giving usury to the banks (as per the opinions of those Ulama).

Unfortunately I fell into using an online pre-paid credit card before, which offered benefit of a small discount on online processing fee, a small discount when ordering food, etc. Was trying to avoid having a normal credit card but ended up getting the benefits. May Allah forgive my sins.

Even "unconventional" loans also not free from riba or from haram transactions.

I haven't taken any loans in almost 10 years, though. So I don't know. I've managed to just rent house (instead of buying through loans) and buying 2nd hand cars instead of new ones. The last loan I took was in 2009 for an apartment (sold off already now).

Now all I have is a credit card, still cannot find way to get rid of it. Some transactions with government offices requite cc, debit cards not accepted. Plus, online shopping also cannot use my debit card some how.

Changing cars ownership require cc and I am trying to change cars (sell current one, get another one... All used cars, mind you)

Also, online shopping (amazon, playstore, aliexpress) somehow won't accept my debit card.

If you know of how to get around these, do share. May Allah give you greater rewards for it.

Yeah... Insurance is another thing.

There is no insurance in Islam. There is takaful, which works quite similarly, I think.

But, even if you are forced, quoting ustad erwandi from Indonesia, there are two scenarios you can make use of it :

1. If you don't pay/contribute anything to the premium (no cut to income), you can utilise the full coverage
2. If you pay, then you can only utilise up to the total of that salary.

In Qatar, the employers have to cover their employees. And they do it by way of insurance, therefore there is no cut to the salary. So when an employee uses the insurance, they are actually calling on the employer's responsibility to cover them.

wa'alaykumussalaam

Wa'alaykumussalaam warohmatullaahi wabarokaatuh

Have a blessed and fruitful Ramadhan... Don't forget to khatam the Quran at least once...

Eid mubarak, akhee and ukhtee...

We in Qatar celebrate eid al fitr today... only 29 days fasting for us.

Like before, people were waiting for the announcement after Isya prayers. When it was announced (online), you can sense the atmosphere of joy. People were smiling and talking. The Imam smiled, got up and walked away (to his home, I assume).

Gone are the days of praying tarawih & qiyam al layl in congregation until 1 am in the morning. Back to the old routine, praying 5x a day and staying but for a short while in the masjid. Less and less people will be seen in the masjid opening up the Quran and reciting, some in their hearts, some quite audible, and a few that stand out annoyingly. Now no more will I see the ramadhan tents packed with laborers and workers, believers or not, waiting for the call to prayer to start eating. And sadly, work resumes full time now, instead of half-day. No more going home early and resting in the afternoon for me.

Wow... sounds like a toxic environment to work in... or at least, a toxic person. If he is not who you girls report to, I would just continue saying the same things (which are the facts anyway) over and over again - maybe he'll get bored of it. Hidayah cannot be forced (in this case, hidayah for understanding your condition) and the responsibility of a messenger is only to convey the message, not to force others to believe.

I pray we all continue to get hidayah. Because, even if we think we already know everything about something/some topic, there is always new information to learn from other sources.

If the guy escalates the issue, hopefully your superior has better understanding. If he is actually your superior, then I pray to Allah you will be given an easy & best way out.

However, another topic that I cannot avoid bringing up is make-up. I understand most ladies feel the need to wear make up. There may also be those who believe it is permissible for a woman to wear make up when going out. Or that it is oppressive to prevent women from wearing make up. However, majority (if not all) of scholars agree that a woman cannot wear make up if it can seen by people other than her mahram or husband.

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It also says (17/128): Using kohl is allowed in Islam, but it is not permissible for a woman to show any of her adornment, whether kohl or anything else, to anyone other than her husband or mahrams, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“…and not to reveal their adornment except to their husbands…”

[al-Noor 24:31]
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source: https://islamqa.info/en/answers/72390/is-a-...red-permissible
and another similar, more detailed one can be found here: https://islamqa.info/en/answers/67897/is-it...ut-of-the-house

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“Dan hendaklah kamu tetap di rumahmu dan janganlah kamu berhias dan bertingkah laku seperti orang-orang jahiliyah yang dahulu …” (QS. Al-Ahzaab, 33: 33).

Syaikh ‘Abdur Rahman as-Sa‘di ketika menafsirkan ayat di atas, beliau berkata, “Arti ayat ini: janganlah kalian (wahai para wanita) sering keluar rumah dengan berhias atau memakai wewangian, sebagaimana kebiasaan wanita-wanita jahiliyah yang dahulu, mereka tidak memiliki pengetahuan (agama) dan iman. Semua ini dalam rangka mencegah keburukan (bagi kaum wanita) dan sebab-sebabnya” (Taisiirul Kariimir Rahmaan karya Syaikh ‘Abdur Rahman as-Sa‘di).

Baca selengkapnya https://muslimah.or.id/3779-boleh-berhias-t...a-muslimah.html
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and more can be found if one search online.

But to each their own - hidayah cannot be forced. I am simply trying to avoid punishment for myself if I didn't speak out.

The case may be different if B is a person in power that can force "something to happen"

For example, B is a doctor. B subscribe the medicine offered by A, instead of C, because of wanting to get that additional 100. Then this is not allowed, though I am not 100% sure it can be categorised as a bribe.

In Riyadush-sholihin, this hadits is classified as weak (dhoif). We cannot really use it, therefore.

(btw, Riyadush-sholihin is on google play books, can search through it)

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Wa anta fa jazakallaahu khoyr…

Agree to help each other whenever we can...

Sorry, friend. I don't really understand the system of cashless payment that you mentioned.

1) If it is using debit cards that is linked to your saving/current account, then the perks are counted as Riba. Because in this case, you are the lender (the one who lends the money, i.e. deposits money to the bank and the bank arranges for these perks due to that deposit)

2) If it is using credit card, you are in the position of the borrower. In this case, I don't know what is the ruling of those perks for you. However, scholars have agreed that opening a credit card account (applying for credit cards) in itself implicates that you agree to be charged the Riba of interest. This "aqad" itself is already haram. [I guess this answers the second question, too]. Similarly, opening a savings account (or a fixed deposit), is of course haram because you agree to receive the Riba / interest.

However, some scholars recognize that in some countries, even Islamic countries, there may be occasions where you cannot avoid but use a credit card. I have heard this from at least one prominent ustadz (having specialty in islamic economy/muammalat).

But they only say that you are allowed to open up a cc account for that purpose only and then immediately close it afterwards. Unfortunately this is highly inconvenient if, for example you have to book hotels frequently and they only accept credit cards. But it is what it is, I haven't heard/read anything else that is less of an inconvenience. If anyone else knows something, please do share it here.

The trials in economics/muammalat in the modern age is definitely challenging. Hopefully, we will move towards a more syari'ah compliant economy soon. We can all start by having (if not moving) our accounts to syari'ah compliant banks. When I worked in Brunei, I opened up an account with Bank Islam Brunei. When I returned to Malaysia, I tried to open RHB Islamic, but my company refuse to transfer my salary there, so I had one RHB account and another with Bank Islam Malaysia. Here in Qatar, my account does not give any interest at all. So despite the bank not being an "Islamic" or claiming syari'ah compliant, there is no Riba to collect.

Sorry for the long post. Here's a picture of some sweet potatoes for your reading.


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Hard to say. In some countries, the population of women is higher. Other countries is the opposite way (India has 944w for every 1000m, for example). The official sensus for the whole world still ranks male higher than female (ratio of 101m to 100f, 2012 data in wikipedia).

Yes, we won't know for sure until the next sensus happens. But even in Syria and Yemen, or any other places with war... The population of india is very high. China is also male dominated by population. So both countries combined can disrupt the balance of male to female ratio of the world.

Someone goes murtad, we have no jurisdiction. Government may have, but not individual.

We pray for hidayah and forgiveness. That is all.

That makes two of us. Is the problem the father or the mom-to-be?