Taking Shahada with the tongue IS sufficient to become a Muslim.
It is NOT sufficient, however, to imprint Islam in our lives which is what we as good Muslims should be aiming for.
Entering Islam "Perfectly and Wholly" (as mentioned in Surah Baqara 2:208) requires much more than just Shahada.
In fact, not a single moment should pass under the influence of disbelief or hypocracy.
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The next 10 days...
The next 10 days are days of forgiveness. It's the best time to seek Allahs forgiveness and repent for all your sins.
The Dua for these 10 days is "Astagfirullaha Rab-Bi Min Kulli Zambiyon Wa-Atoobuilayh"
It's best to read this over and over for the next ten days.
Good luck....
I was listening to a talk by Sheikh Omar Suleiman titled 'purification of the soul' in which he quoted the hadith:
"In every day and every night, during the month of Ramadan, there are people to whom Allah grants freedom from the Fire, and there is for every Muslim a supplication which he can make and will be granted". [al-Bazzaar, Ahmad and Ibn Majah; Sahih]
and this in turn reminded me of surah al fatiha where Allah says he is 'The Beneficent, the Merciful'.
"If a man dwells on the past, then he robs the present. But if a man ignores the past, he may rob the future. The seeds of destiny are nurtured by the roots of our past."
Women are not to fast during "the time of the month". For every fast they miss they MUST make up for it at a later date.
Women are not to offer Salah during "that time of the month", but DON'T have to make up for it at a later date.
The reason the rules are different for fasting than they are for Salah is because only about 7 fasts in a year are missed, but for Salahs it's over 400.
So it's easier to cover 7 missed fasts than it is to read 400 Salahs.
What moment would you go back to & why?
Imam Muhammad Baqir says that Imam Ali once said: "There were two things in this world which softened the Wrath of Allah and prevented its descent upon man: One has been taken away from you; hold the other stead- fastly. The one which has been taken away from men is the Holy Prophet and the one which is still left with them and which they must hold steadfastly is repentance and atonement for sins because Allah at one place in the Holy Book addressed the Holy Prophet and said Allah would not punish them while you were among them nor while they were asking for forgiveness. (Surah Anfal, 8 : 33)
Sadaqa Al-Fitr. An obligatory sum that must be paid to the poor and needy, by every Muslim, once a year, before Eid-Ul-Fitr.
For a young person who doesn't have enough money it should be paid by their parent or gurdian.
It was made obligatory before Zakat was.
It's payable to the poor and needy. This can include blood relatives (but not partners, parents, grandparents, children ot grand children)
The amount payable is 2045g of wheat or 4090g of dates or barley. It's more appropriate to give the money equivalent as it's more useful to the poor and needy.
So going by the dates we buy from the local Asain shop, this amount will be about £5/person. Now all I have to do is decide who is needy.
Who do you give yours to?
Interesting fact I learned today.
While fasting you can go swimming (but only if you're a confident swimmer and know the water will not reach your throat)
How cool is that.....??
