Lusting is a sin from my readings. Is masturbation?

Disclaimer: This is a 100% serious question. Do not reply if you cannot keep this mature.

Assalamu 'alaykum. . .


The translation:


One of the Salaf entered a field, and he was hungry, tired, so he wanted to eat, and his stomach was 'rumbling'. His eyes went to the trees, so he saw an apple, and reached for it, then he eat half of it under the protection of Allah, then he drank from the lake near the field. After that, he realised that he was not aware of what he was doing due to his hunger, and said to himself: Woe to you! How do you eat from someone elses goods without permission, so he swore that he wold not leave the place until he finds the owner of the field, and asks him to make what he had eat from him permissable, so he looked around until he found a door and knocked on it. The owner came out and asked him about what he wants . . . He said: "I entered your garden, that is next to the garden, and took this apply and eat half of it, then I remembered it is not mine, and I want you to excuse me and forgive me for this mistake", so the man said, "I wont forgive you, nor allow you ever, except with one condition?" So he said (and he is Thaabit bin Nu'maan), "what is this condition?" The man said: "to marry my daughter" He said: "I'll marry her". The man then said: "But my daughter is blind and cannot see, dumb and cannot speak, deaf and cannot hear" So Thaabit bin Nu'maan began thinking and considering - what a disaster - what's he going to do? Then he remembered that the tribulation he has got by having this woman, and taking care of her and serving her is better than to eat from the food (sadeed) of hellfire due to what he ate from that apple, and he remembered that his days in the dunya are numbered. So he accepted marrying her, and he wisheed for the reward from Allah, the lord of the worlds.


The day of marriage came, and the man was very worried: "How will I enter upon a woman who doesn't, or see, or hear?!" So he got felt confused and in a dillemma, and wished that the earth swallows him before that happens (i.e. he goes to her), but he relied upon Allah and said: "Laa Hawla wa laa quwata illa billah, wa inna lilah wa inna ilayhi raji'oon"...so he went to her, and as soon as he entered, he stood up and said to him, "assalamu 'alayk wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh", when he saw her, he remembered what he had imagined of the Hoor al-'Eeyn in paradise. After remaning a bit quiet, he said: "what is this?" So hears, sees, and speaks, so he informed her what her father had to told him, so she said: "My father spoke the truth and didn't lie" "What of what he told me then, how is it true?" She replied, "My father said I am dumb, because I have never said a word of haraam, nor have I ever spoken to a man whom it is not permissable to speak to. . . [he said] i am deaf, because I have never sat it in a place of backbiting and gossip or tale-telling. . . [he said] I am blind because I have never looked at a man who was not permissable for me"


So ponder and look at how Allah united between this pious woman and this pious man


- Abu Dujanah.

I quite liked this, and thought I'd give it to those of you who can speak Arabic:

http://www.alrayat.net/sound/18_yashaheedan.rm

as salam alykom

http://www.funwitharabic.com/

On supplicating for your brother in his absence and its acceptance

Supplication (du'aa`) for the absent is better answered than doing supplication for him whilst he is present; this is because it is more sincere and further away from shirk! How can one compare between the one who supplicates for others without being requested, with the one who supplicates Allah upon his request, whilst present?

In Saheeh Muslim, the Messenger said, 'No one supplicates for his brother in his absence, except that Allah appoints an angel every time he supplicates for his brother, the appointed angel says: "Ameen, and for you the like aswell'"

It is permissible to request from your brother to supplicate, because the creation ask from the creation what they are able to do. The creation is able to call upon Allah and ask from him, like asking him for help in what he is able, and in the actions that he is able to help with.

As for what you cannot be done except by Allah, the Most High, then it is not permissible to ask anyone but Him, may He be glorified; the angels, prophets nor other than them [are to be asked]. And it is not permissible to say to other than Allah, 'Forgive me' [for a sin], 'Bring down rain,' 'Grant us victory upon the disbeleiving people' or 'Guide our hearts,' and the like.

[see: Majmoo' al-Fataawaa, vol. 1/329-330]

Allah Won't Ask…..

- Allah won't ask what kind of car you drove

But will ask how many people you drove home who couldn't afford a car...

- Allah won't ask how much you worked

But will ask how much time you had for your family and loved ones…

- Allah won't ask about the fancy clothes you had in your closet

But will ask how many of those clothes helped the needy…

- Allah won't ask about your social status

But will ask what kind of dignity you displayed…

- Allah won't ask how much material possessions you had

But will ask if they dictated your life…

- Allah won't ask what your highest salary was

But will ask what you compromised to obtain that…

- Allah won't ask how many promotions you received

But will ask how you promoted others…

- Allah won't ask what your job title was

But will ask if you performed your job to the best of your ability, honesty and attitude.

- Allah won't ask what you did to help yourself

But will ask what you did to help others…

- Allah won't ask how many friends you had

But will ask how many people you were a true friend…

- Allah won't ask what you did to protect your rights

But will ask what you did to protect others and rights of others…

- Allah won't ask the color of your skin

But will ask the contents of your character…

- Allah won't ask how many times your deeds matched your words

But will ask how many times they didn't…

Remember Allah loves you as you are…

It's not what you have; it is what you do with it…

Assalaamu aleikom wa Rahmat Allah!

I have heard that is good to fast The Day of Arafa, so I wonder when is it? Should I fast other days also and if yes what days and why?

Wa salaam

Soona

Assalaamu aleikom wa Rahmat Allah wa barakaatuh!

How are u all? Insha'Allah everthin is fine with u all...

I can't stop thinking of this hadith --->

"The sign of the love of Allah is love of the


Qur'an. The sign of love of the Qur'an is love of the Prophet. The

sign of love of the Prophet is love of the Sunna. The sign of love of

the Sunna is love of the Next World. The sign of love of the Next

World is hatred for this world. The sign of hatred for this world is

that you do not store up any of it except for provision and what you

need to arrive safely in the Next World."

What does really "you do not store up any of it except for provision" mean?

Then I wanted to show u my webshop, alhamdulillah ---->

www.alhouda.se

It is intended for Scandinavia-customers and it is on Swedish hehe, but I wanted to show it to u so I could collect some duas!

:cool:

Take care

Soona

99 Names Of Allah ( SWT )

Allah: The one Almighty. He alone is worthy of worship.

Ar-Rahman: The All- Merciful. He who wills goodness and mercy for all His creatures.

Ar-Rahim: The All Compassionate. He who acts with extreme kindness.

Al-Malik: The Absolute Ruler. He who is the Ruler of the entire universe.

Al-Quddus: The Pure One. He who is free from all error.

As-Salam: The Source of Peace. He who frees His servants from all danger.

Al-Mu'min: The Inspirer of Faith. He who awakes the light of faith in our hearts.

Al-Muhaymin: The Guardian. He who watches over and protects all things.

Al-'Aziz: The Victorious. He who prevails, and can never be conquered.

Al-Jabbar: The Compeller. he who repairs all broken thing, and completes that which is incomplete.

Al-Mutakabbir: The Majestic. He who demonstrates His greatness in all things and in all ways.

Al-Khaliq: The Creator. He who brings from non-being into being, creating all things in such a way that He determines their existence and the conditions and events they are to experience.

Al-Bari': The Maker of Order. O Evolver who created all things so that each whole and its parts are in perfect conformity and harmony.

Al-Musawwir: The Shaper of Beauty. He who designs all things, giving each its particular form and character.

Al-Ghaffar: The Forgiving. He who is always ready to forgive.

Al-Qahhar: The Subduer. He who dominates all things, and prevails upon them to do whatever He wills.

Al-Wahhab: The Giver of All. He who constantly bestows blessings of every kind.

Ar-Razzaq: The Sustainer. He who provides all things useful to His creatures.

Al-Fattah: The Opener. He who opens the solution to all problems and makes things easy.

Al-'Alim: The Knower of All: He who has full knowledge of all things.

Al-Qabid: The Constrictor: He who constricts and restricts.

Al-Basit: The Reliever. He who releases, letting things expand.

Al-Khafid: The Abaser. He who brings down, diminishes.

Ar-Rafi': The Exalter. He who raises up.

Al-Mu'izz: The Bestower of Honors. He who confers honor and dignity.

Al-Mudhill: The Humiliator. He who degrades and abases.

As-Sami: The Hearer of All. Allah takes care of all the needs of those who invoke this glorious Name one hundred times.

Al-Basir: The All-Seeing. To those who invoke this Name one hundred times between the obligatory and customary prayers in Friday congregation, Allah grants esteem in the eyes of others.

Al-Hakam: The Judge. He who judges and makes right prevail.

Al-'Adl: The Just. He who is Equitable.

Al-Latif: The Subtle One. He who knows the minutest subtleties of all things.

Al-Khabir: The All-Aware. He who has knowledge of the inner, most secret aspects of all things.

Al-Halim: The Forbearing. He who is Most Clement.

Al-'Azim: The Magnificent. He who is Most Splendid.

Al-Ghafur: The Forgiver and Hider of Faults.

Ash-Shakur: The Rewarder of Thankfulness. He who gratefully rewards good deeds.

Al-'Ali: The Highest.

Al-Kabir: The Greatest. Who is supremely Great.

Al-Hafiz: The Preserver. He who guards all creatures in every detail.

Al-Muqit: The Nourisher. He who gives every creature it's sustenance.

Al-Hasib: The Accounter. He who knows every details.

Al-Jalil: The Mighty. He who is Lord of Majesty and Grandeur.

Al-Karim: The Generous. He whose generosity is most abundant.

Ar-Raqib: The Watchful One.

Al-Mujib: The Responder to Prayer. He who grants the wishes who appeal to him.

Al-Wasi': The All Comprehending. He who has limitless capacity and abundance.

Al-Hakim: The Perfectly Wise. He who whose every command and action is pure wisdom.

Al-Wadud: The Loving One. He who loves His good servants, and bestows his compassion upon them.

Al-Majيd: The Majestic One. He whose glory is most great and most high.

Al-Ba'ith: The Resurrector. He who brings the dead to life, and raises them from their tombs.

Ash-Shahid: The Witness. He who is present everywhere and observes all things.

Al-Haqq: The Truth. He whose being endures unchangingly.

Al-Wakil: The Trustee. He who manages the affairs of those who duly commit them to His charge, and who looks after them better than they could themselves.

Al-Qawi: The Possessor of All Strength. The Most Strong.

Al-Matin: The Firm. He who is very Steadfast.

Al-Wلli: The Protecting Friend. He who is a f

Shaykh al-Islaam, Ahmad bin Taymiyyah, may Allah sanctify his soul about the hadeeth, 'Guarding a night at the shores is better than a mans actions for his family, for a thousand years;' and on the residents of Makkah and al-Quds and al-Madeenah, (who reside) with the intention of worship and total devotion to Allah, the Most High, and the ones who reside in Dimyaat and Alexandria and Tripoli with the intention of Ribaat...which of them is better?

So he answered:

Praise be to Allah...

Nay, residing at the frontlines of the Muslims, like the ones in the Levant and Egypt is greater than being a neighbour of the three masaajid.

I do not know any difference of opinion amongst the people of knowledge on this issue, and more than one of the scholars has explicitly stated this.

The reason is that Ribaat is part of Jihaad, and being a neighbour (or within the proximity) is part of Hajj, as the Most High says: 'Do you consider the providing of drinking water to the pilgrims and the maintenance of Al-Masjid-al-Haram (at Makkah) as equal to the worth of those who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and strive hard and fight in the Cause of Allah? They are not equal before Allah.' [at-Tawbah: 19]

And in the Saheehayn, the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wa salam was asked: 'Which action is best?' He answered: 'Belief in Allah and His Messenger'. It was said, 'Then what?'. He said: 'Then Jihaad in His path'. It was asked, 'Then what?' He responded 'Then dedicated Hajj'[that is, Hajj free of doing trade, Hajj, just for its sake].

It has been narrated, 'An expedition in the path of Allah is greater than seventy pilgrimages'.

In Muslim's Saheeh, from Salmaan al-Faarisi, the Prophet of Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wa salam said: 'The guarding (Ribaat) of a night and day in the path of Allah is greater than the fasting and praying of a month; and whoever dies whilst in Ribaat, dies a Mujaahid, and he is given his reward from paradise and is protected from the two tribulators (the angels who come at death)'

And in the Sunan, from 'Uthmaan, the Messenger of Allah sallallahu 'alayhi wa salam said: 'The guarding of a day in the path of Allah, is greater than one thousand days in other than it of places,' and this was said by 'Uthmaan on the pulpit of the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wa salam, and it is said he narrated this to spread this Sunnah.

Abu Hurayrah said 'To do Ribaat for a night in the path of Allah is more beloved to me than to pray on Laylat al-Qadr at the Black Stone'.

The rewards of Ribaat and guarding in the path of Allah are too many, and cannot mentioned fully on this paper.

And Allah knows best.

[see Majmoo' al-Fataawaa 28/5]