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The Islamic Disposition The personality (shakhsiyyah) of every human being is composed of the mentality ('aqliyyah) and disposition (nafsiyyah). His physical characteristics and all other aspects have no bearing on his personality - these are only superficialities. It would be pointless for anyone to think that such aspects have any relevance or bearing upon the composition of the human personality. The mentality ('aqliyyah) is the tool used for understanding things; meaning it is the mode for passing judgement on reality according to a specific standard which man believes in and trusts. If his understanding of things in terms of passing judgement upon them is based on the 'Islamic 'Aqeedah, then he has an Islamic mentality, if not he has a mentality other than the Islamic mentality. The behavioural disposition (nafsiyyah) is the method for satisfying man's instincts and organic needs i.e. the manner in which they are satisfied according to a standard which man beli...

Assalamualaikum to everyone... Ramadhan is nearly finished...I pray and hope this ramadhan is the best one so far and please make du'a for me and all muslim in the whole world.... AT LAST.... EIDUL MUBRRAK TAQABALALLAHU MINNA WAMINKUM may Allah accepts all our good deeds and your good deeds...amin may Allah makes u becoming al Muttaquun....amin wassalam Amee & Family

Hi everyone, I would like to welcome all of you to monthly talk of Sakinah Forum. Today inshaAllah we will discuss about month of ramadhan that is at the moment where we are. If some of you have Muslim neighbour or watching program on TV or read newspaper then I am sure that you heard already about holy month Ramadan. What is Ramadan means for Muslim and what is the wisdom behind it? Before hand I just wanna clarify that actually Islam has its own calendar, all in all is 12 month but with different name from general calendar, amongst those 12 months there is one called month Ramadan. Since the time of the prophet Muhammad SAW, Ramadan has been appointed as the holy month and the month of blessing. It’s consisting of 29 or 30 days. Within that month God (Allah) has ordered all Muslim to fast. Not eating/drinking/having sexual relationship since the dawn until sunset. So they need to refrain themselves from things that are normally allowed during any other months and only during Ramadan ...

* Supplication should start with, "In the name of Allah, Praise is to Allah, and Peace and Blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and should end with (Peace and Blessing be upon the Messenger of Allah)". * Supplication should be performed secretly and with a present (sincere) heart. Allah (SWT) said: "Invoke your Lord with humility and in secret, He likes not the aggressors". (Qur'an 7:55) * Supplicate Allah (SWT) with humility and express your need of Allah (SWT). He said: "Verily, they used to hasten on to do good deeds, and they used to call on Us with hope and fear, and used to humble themselves before us" Qur'an (21:90) * Insist to Allah (SWT) in your supplication by repeating it many times. * Invoke Allah (SWT) by His Names and Attributes. He said: "And (all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allah, so call on Him by them" Qur'an (7:180). * Supplicate Allah (SWT) by mentioning the righteous deeds you have done. Narrated Abdul...

Definition of Hadith The two main sources of Islamic Shariah (laws) are the Qur'an and the Sunnah. The definition of Sunnah is "Every saying of the prophet (pbuh), his every action and his approval or consent to the actions of his companions"; while the word Hadith refers to the recording of the Sunnah.The word Sunnah and Hadith are actually synonymous when referring to the sayings of prophet Mohammad (pbuh). Placement of the Sunnah in the Islamic Shariah' As mentioned above the Sunnah is one of the two primary sources of Shariah and hence it is obligatory to follow and without it one would be excluding most of the Islamic knowledge. The status of the Sunnah can be clarified as follows: The Sunnah explains the Qur'an "And we have also sent down unto you the reminder (Al-Qur'an)that you may explain to men what is sent down to them." (16:44) The prophet (PBUH) did explain the Qur'an in his words and actions. Hence Tafseer (interpretation of the Qur...

The Muslim Has A Sense Of Humour Dr. Muhammad Ali Al-Hashimi The Ideal Muslim The Muslim has a sense of humour, which makes people like him. He mixes with them and jokes with them when it is appropriate to do so, without going to extremes or saying anything hurtful. Similarly, when he is serious, he does not go to extremes of harshness and strictness. His humour is within the limits of Islamic tolerance, and does not go beyond the bounds of truth. This is the example of the Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) and the Sahabah in their jokes and humour. It is reported that the Sahabah said to the Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam): "You are joking with us." He said, "But I never say anything but the truth." (Bukhari) The Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) used to joke, but he never said anything but the truth in his jokes. The Sahabah took the same approach to humour. There are many delightful reports about the jokes exchanged between the Prophet (sallalla...

What is Hukm Shariah The text of both the Qur'an and Sunnah address many topics such as, stories of previous Ummahs, the Day of Judgment, and others. However, the text which specifically addresses our actions of what to do or what not to do is referred to as Hukm Sharii.The term Hukm Sharii, in Arabic, means the address of the Legislator related to our actions. Islam addresses all of our actions, whether they are permitted or not. Accordingly, all of our actions have to be guided by the Hukm Sharii.Many Muslims are too quick to conclude that something is either Haram (prohibited) or Fard (compulsory) after a quick reading of an Ayah or a Hadith. Not all commands in the legislative sources are Fard or Haram. the rules which are used to differentiate the types of Hukm Sharii are again related to Usul al Fiqh.There are 5 different categories of Hukm Shariah.They are 1.Fard or Wajib(obligatory) 2.Mandoub(reccommended) 3.Makrooh(Disliked) 4.Haraam(prohibited) 5.Permitted Actions(Mubah) ...