Asalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullah.
Alhamdulillah! Very powerful hadiths ya sheikh. inshallah we should all remember the muslim captives and work hard for there release inshallah if there’s any help brothers require please do ask? Make the most of the last days of ramadhan inshalah we might not make it to the next one please remember the brothers and siters in your duas. JKZ sheikh

assalamualakum
May Allah accept all the duas on this wonderful lecture by the Shiek.May Allah reward the sheik and give the prisoners and their family members sabr jameel and an apt reward.What wonderful hadith and what a complete deen.Praise to Allah and peace upon the Prophet

assalm aleikum wrahmatulahi wabarakatuhu sheikh my question is sakatul - fitri if i dont have is it most for me to pay

Insha Allah may your lectures have no boundaries.

As-Salamu ‘alaikum!
BarakAllahu fikum!

Asalamu alaikum,
mashAllah, beautiful lecture!

aslamu aleykum wrwb eid mubarak to you all, i got this message and i like to share with you brothers/sisters

As salamu alaykum Amaal,
May Allah forgive me for any errors I might make in writing
this article, but because it’s Zakah Al-Fitr time, the time
is NOW to get this info into your hands. And to forward to
other Muslims so they can do their Ibadah correctly.

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8 Basic Errors Muslims make when Paying Zakat Al-Fitr
By Muhammad Alshareef, compliments of http://www.HeartWheelJournal.com

I feel compelled to put this together because I’ve seen
the following errors being committed even since I was a
young boy. In sha Allah, you can help me spread the word by
sharing this article with your community, friends and
family.

What is Zakat ul-Fitr? Think “Iftar”, Zakat Ul-Fitr is
the charity that we pay at the end of Ramadan. Here is the
foundational hadith that establishes the obligation of
Zakat ul-Fitr:

Ibn `Umar reported that the Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa
sallam), made Zakat al-Fitr compulsory on every slave,
freeman, male, female, young and old among the Muslims; one
Saa` (a measurement: four double handfuls) of dried dates or
one Saa` of barely.
[Sahih Bukhari - Arabic/English, vol. 2, p. 339, no. 579]

To understand Zakat ul-Fitr, here is a good summary of it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakat_al-fitr

But unfortunately, our community makes some basic errors in
the payment of Zakat Al-Fitr that must be clarified.

Error One: Paying at Eid Salah
Some people go to Eid prayers and drop money into the
donation box thinking that they have paid their Zakat
ul-Fitr. No, Zakat al-Fitr, which is food, must be in the
hands of the needy family BEFORE Eid prayer. If someone
goes to Eid prayer and pays then it is GUARANTEED that the
money will NOT arrive on time. And thus the person paying
is sinful for having missed the payment of Zakat al-Fitr.
May Allah forgive us.

Error Two: Snail mailing the money overseas
Basic principle as before: the Zakat al-Fitr, food, MUST be
in the hands of the needy BEFORE Eid prayer. One cannot mail
the money overseas and have it arrive in the hands of the
needy after Eid prayer is over.

However, if one is able to get the Zakah al-Fitr to the
needy overseas BEFORE Eid prayer is conducted in their
locality, then in sha Allah it’s alright.

Error Three: Not paying
Yes, as simple as this error is, it is HARAM to skip the
payment of Zakat Al-Fitr. EVERYONE must pay Zakat Al-Fitr,
every member of the household. So if you have 8 people in
your house, Zakat Al-Fitr must be paid x 8, even if the
youngest member is just a few days old.

Error Four: Confusing Zakat ul-Fitr with Zakat ul-Maal
We are talking about Zakat al-Fitr here (think “Iftar”,
i.e. Ramadan). Zakat Al-Maal (Maal literally means wealth),
is the Zakah due on ones money – and that could be due
any time during the year depending on when it was due.

Error Five: Giving money instead of food
Although some scholars have allowed giving money instead of
food, the spirit of Zakat Al-Fitr is to give food to the
needy of the community, NOT money.

The Companion of the Prophet, Abu Sa`eed al-Khudree, radi
Allahu ‘anhu, said, “In the Prophet’s time, we used to give
it (Zakatal-Fitr) as a sa` of food, dried dates, barley,
raisins or dried cheese”.
[Bukhari - Arabic/English vol. 2, p. 340, no. 582]

Error Six: Giving one’s Zakah al-Fitr to a charitable
building project
Some people mistakenly give their Zakah Al-Fitr to a
charitable building project: like the building of a Masjid,
or Islamic school. There is a difference of opinion on this
issue, but suffice it to say that the spirit of Zakah
Al-Fitr is that the needy should have plentiful food on
Eid. All eight types of recipients of Zakah mentioned in
the Quran are HUMANS, not “building projects”.

Error Seven: Giving Zakat ul-Fitr to non-Muslims
Charity is given to both Non-Muslims and Muslims. However,
Zakah al-Fitr charity is something exclusive to the MUSLIM
poor and needy. Hence, one could not give Zakah Al-Fitr to
any needy person on the street. “Regular” charity can
be given to them, but not Zakah Al-Fitr.

Error Eight: Delaying distribution
Sometimes Masjids might collect Zakah Al-Fitr money and
then put it in a bank. It doesn’t reach the needy for
months and months. The correct method is to give Zakah
Al-Fitr immediately when it is due.

These are my eight. You are welcome to share other common
errors on my blog. http://www.DiscoverULife.com/Blog

In sha Allah, if you have Zakah questions, I encourage you
to seek counsel from your local sources of knowledge.
People you can speak to directly.

With best wishes to see you succeed at the highest level!
- Muhammad Alshareef

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Eid mubarak ya sheikh
and to all of the muslimeen and muslimat

Eid mubarak!!!

AID MUBAKA

Asalam alaikum brothers and sisters

Brother Anwar can you PLZ start
some islamic classes because some of the cities we live in have no islamic classes

Plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz
plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz
Start something

May Allah reward my brother Anwar

jazakllah khar

Asalam alaikum

Today I discovered that a sister I know has been alone without her husband for the past 2 to 3 months. she kept this secret well hidden but was always asking people for help, she has a 3 month old baby boy and a 2 year old girl whom she would always ask people to buy diapers and formula for and to the best of my knowledge everyone always bought these things for her and more if they could. But today I discovered as I mentioned earlier that she has been without her husband for the past 2 to 3 months struggling to take care of her children and pay the bills. My sister is a Palestinian who came to this country several months ago with her husband and they settled into the community in which I live with my Husband and 3 children. Alhumdulillah, we live in an area that has a large Muslim community, many Mosques and many Muslim owned bussinesses and with that being said it is common to know someone personally that needs help in this crumbling economy but usually muslims tend to keep their struggles and worries confined to the ears of their closest friends or family unless the need is severe as in the case of my Palestinian sister. You see her Husband was arrested and is now being held in jail by the United States Imigration Department and they took my Palestinian sisters passport so she is in essence stuck here in this country and is being subjected to brutal poverty with no help from the Government who put her in this state fully knowing that she has an infant son(who is an american citizen) and a little girl to take care of. My sister spent this Ramadan, this joyous time worrying about her Husband, she dosen’t know where they are holding him or when he will be released and more importantly which country he will be released to. my Palestinian sister is truly living on the blessed gifts of Allah. She is living from the kindness that Allah has inspired in the hearts of many in this community to help her. Her situation was so bad at one point that she had to cut up some of her clothing to use as dipers for her 3 month old son, Allahu Akbar, may Allah reward her greatly. With her story now wondering around your mind and possibly your heart, I ask my Muslim brothers and sisters to ask questions, If you think someone needs help ask them if they need anything and if you know that there is someone in need, for the sake of Allah give it to them~ For the sake of Allah~ please don’t turn your head and imagine that someone else will provide, step up and be the provider, Allah is trying to reward us at every turn, yet so many of us keep turning our backs instead. Nobody can do what you do and noone can offer what you can. Allah created each one of us unique and special and gave us all different atributes to contribute to our communities and help eachother with. So please turn to Allah and set out in the community and use yourself as a tool to help others and to gain the rewards of Allah.

^^^ Janna J…that was a touching story. I read it and my heart hurt for that sister. May Allah reward her for her patience.

subhanallah……MAY ALLAH GUIDE ALL OF US TO THE SIRAAT AL MUSTAQEEM AND KEEP US ON TRACK TILL WE ENTER JANNAH…AAMEEN

Salaam walaikom
does any one know what the name of the Qari is that is in the lifes of the prophet series. you can hear him in the start of the family of imran, i think the 3 last cd.

walaikom