Spain: Muslims upset at Mecca disco Via Al-Arabiya (h/t Bivouac-ID ): The inauguration of a discotheque called Mecca in Spain infuriated Muslims in the country and raised questions about the position of Muslim workers offered jobs in the controversial place. After 10 years of renovations, an old discotheque in the city of Aguilas in the southwestern province of Murcia opened its doors on June 18 under the name La Meca amid protests from Muslim individuals and organizations, the Arab Spanish newspaper Andalus Press reported Wednesday

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Link to all Ramadan 2010 posts By Sh. Haitham Al-Haddad cross-posted with permission from Islam21c.com I call upon committee members and Imāms to seek the pleasure of Allah and not the pleasure of their congregation. Imāms should respect the Qur’ān when leading the Tarāwī ḥ Prayer All praises be to Allah and may the blessings and salutation be upon his messenger Muhammad

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Taraweeh Salaah – Night 17 By Sheikh Abdul Hamid Lachporia – Canada In the Name of Almighty Allah Most Gracious, Most Merciful Tonight’s Tarawee consists of Surah Utloo-Maa-Oohiya…(JUZ 21) and the Surahs that will be covered are:- The remaining half of Surah Al Ankabut, Surah Al Rum, Surah Luqman, Surah Al Sajdah and a third of Surah Al-Ahzab.

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Taraweeh Salaah – Night 14 By Sheikh Abdul Hamid Lachporia – Canada In the Name of Almighty Allah Most Gracious, Most Merciful Tonight’s Tarawee consists of the remaining three quarters of Iqtaraba (JUZ 17) and the first half of Qad-Aflahal Muh’minoona (JUZ 18).

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Share Link to all Ramadan 2010 posts From a distance you notice his eyes – piercing, brilliant and engaging.  The choicest Praise and Mercy of Allah be upon him.  Muhammed, the Praised one is Ahmed, the greatest in Praise of Allah; sublimely appropriate.  Al-Mustapha , the Divinely Chosen, is real.  He was flesh and blood.  Human.

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Stomach growl while fasting?  Wish you could eat instead?  Consider the following hadith: Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet said: “Perhaps a fasting person will get nothing from his fast save hunger, and perhaps the one who stands to pray at night will get nothing from his standing except sleeplessness.” This is related by an-Nasa’i, Ibn Majah, and al-Hakim.  Even though the hadith is mentioned in Ibn Majah’s book of hadith, there may be some question as to the authenticity of this specific hadith though its still something very strong to consider. Anyways, next time you feel even the slightest bit of hunger coming from your stomach in the middle of the day, tell your stomach to “Bring it!”  That’s because you are fasting for the sake of Allah (SWT) alone and nothing can beat that.  Once your stomach realizes your intentions are pure, your hunger quickly submerges.  It’s food for the soul! The Prophet (SAW) sometimes used to continuously fast to which he stated, “I am not like anyone of you.

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By Maulana Manzoor Nu‘maani Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu relates that the Apostle of Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said:You should never be envious of an evil-doer (an infidel or a pervert) because of a blessing or prosperity. You do not know what suffering he is going to endure after death. At Allah’s place (i.e., in the Hereafter) there is a killer for him that will not die.

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| Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | “ Remember that there is much good in bearing with patience that which you dislike, and that victory comes with patience, and that with hardship comes a way out and with difficulty comes ease .” (Ahmad). Golden words of advice spoken to Ibn ‘Abbas by the Messenger of Allah ( sallaAllahu alayhe wasallam ). In the story of Ka’b bin Malik ( radhiAllahu anhu ) and those who stayed behind is a reflection of the truthfulness of these words.

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7.1 WEDDINGS ARE PART OF THE PROPHET’S TRADITION If invited to a marriage ceremony or wedding celebration, you should accept the invitation unless it may include prohibited acts. Attending a wedding is part of the Sunnah, as Islam regards marriage as an act of worship and obedience to Allah.

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Cambridge: Europe’s first Eco-Mosque Via Green Prophet : Architect Marks Barfield is to design a £13 million “eco” mosque on a 0.4 hectare brownfield site in Cambridge. England’s historic city of Cambridge, with its world-famous university and idyllic countryside, will soon count a mosque amidst its stunning skyline of spires.

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