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"More Than A Hero: Muhammad Ali's Life Lessons Through His Daughter's Eyes."
"If memory serves me correctly, I was wearing a little white tank top and a short black skirt. I had been raised Orthodox Muslim, so I had never before worn such revealing clothing while in my father's presence. When we finally arrived, the chauffer escorted my younger sister, Laila, and me up to my father's suite. As usual, he was hiding behind the door waiting to scare us. We exchanged many hugs and kisses as we could possibly give in one day. My father took a good look at us. Then he sat me down on his lap and said something that I will never forget. He looked me straight in the eyes and said, "Hana, everything that God made valuable in the world is covered and hard to get to. Where do you find diamonds? Deep down in the ground, covered and protected. Where do you find pearls? Deep down at the bottom of the ocean, covered up and protected in a beautiful shell. Where do you find gold? Way down in the mine, covered over with layers and layers of rock. You've got to work hard to get to them." He looked at me with serious eyes. "Your body is sacred. You're far more precious than diamonds and pearls, and you should be covered too."
Muharram Menjelang Lagi
Dalam bulan Muharram hari yang paling bertuah ialah hari ke-10 atau lebih dikenali dengan nama Hari Asyura'. Pada hari tersebut kita disunatkan berpuasa.
Malah dalam mazhab Imam Hanafi puasa hari ke-10 dalam bulan Muharram ini adalah satu-satunya fardhu puasa yang pertama sebelum difardhukan puasa bulan Ramadhan.
Hadith daripada Aisyah: "Sesiapa ingin berpuasa (sunat 10 Muharram) maka bolehlah dia berpuasa. Dan sesiapa yang tak ingin berpuasa maka boleh dia tinggalkan". Hadith riwayat Bukhari dan Muslim.
Malah dalam sebuah hadith riwayat Muslim Nabi berpuasa pada 10 Muharram kerana pada hari tersebut diselamatkan Nabi Musa a.s daripada lemas dan juga daripada buruan Firaun.
KELEBIHAN
Baginda bersabda: "Berpuasa sunat pada 10 Muharram akan menghapuskan dosa setahun sebelumnya". Riwayat Muslim.
BEZAKAN PUASA DENGAN ORANG YAHUDI
Oleh kerana orang Yahudi juga berpuasa pada 10 Muharram maka disunatkan umat Islam berpuasa sejak 9 Muharram lagi bagi membezakan dengan puasa orang Yahudi. Hadith ini dikhabarkan oleh Ibnu Abbas dalam sebuah hadith riwayat Muslim dan Abu Daud.
Atau kalau tidak dapat dikerjakan pada 9 Muharram maka boleh juga digandingkan 10 Muharram dengan 11 Muharram.
SEJARAH 10 MUHARRAM
Imam al-Ghazali menyebut dalam kitabnya Mukasyafatul Qulub bahawa pada tarikh tersebut:
(1) Terbunuhnya Sayyidina Hussain (cucu Nabi) di Karbala'.
(2) Diterima taubat Nabi Adam a.s.
(3) Dicipta Adam a.s.
(4) Dimasukkan Adam a.s ke dalam syurga.
(5) Dicipta arasy, Kursi, langit, matahari, bulan, bintang-bintang.
(6) Dilahirkan Nabi Ibrahim a.s.
(7) Selamat Nabi Ibrahin daripada api Namrud.
(8) Selamat Musa dan pengikutnya.
(9) Lemas Firaun.
(10) Dilahirkan Nabi Isa a.s.
(11) Diangkat Nabi Isa kelangit.
(12) Diangkat Nabi Idris ke langit.
(13) Mendaratnya kapal Nabi Nuh dengan selamat di atas bukit Judy.
(14) Nabi Sulaiman diberi kerajaan yang besar.
(15) Dikeluarkan Nabi Yunus dari perut ikan Nun.
(16) Nabi Ya'kub dapat melihat kembali selepas daripada menjadi buta.
(17) Dikeluarkan Nabi Yusuf daripada telaga buta.
(18) Disembuhkan Nabi Ayyub daripada penyakitnya.
(19) Hujan yang pertama turun dari langit kebumi.
Perihal 7 Ayat
Barang siapa hafal tujuh kalimat, ia terpandang mulia di sisi Allah dan Malaikat serta diampuni dosa-dosanya walau sebanyak buih di lautan.
1. Mengucap "Bismillah" pada tiap-tiap hendak melakukan sesuatu.
2. Mengucap "Alhamdulillah" pada tiap-tiap selesai melakukan sesuatu.
3. Mengucap "Astagfirullah" jika lidah terselip perkataan yang tidak patut
4. Mengucap "Insya Allah" jika merencanakan berbuat sesuatu di hari esok.
5. Mengucap "La haula wala kuwwata illa billah" jika menghadapi sesuatu tak disukai dan tak diingini.
6. Mengucap "inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun" jika menghadapi dan menerima musibah.
7. Mengucap La ilaha illa Allah Muhammad Rasulullah" sepanjang siang malam sehingga tak terpisah dari lidahnya dari tafsir hanafi, mudah-mudahan ingat, walau lambat-lambat mudah-mudahan selalu,walau sambil lalu mudah-mudahan jadi bisa, kerana sudah biasa.
14 perkara yang sunat dilakukan pada Hari Asyura (10 Muharram)
1. Melapangkan masa / belanja anak isteri
Fadhilat - Allah akan melapangkan hidupnya pada tahun ini.
2. Memuliakan fakir miskin
Fadhilat - Allah akan melapangkannya dalam kubur nanti.
3. Menahan marah
Fadhilat - Di akhirat nanti Allah akan memasukkannya ke dalam golongan yang ridha.
4. Menunjukkan orang sesat
Fadhilat - Allah akan memenuhkan cahaya iman dalam hatinya.
5. Menyapu / mengusap kepala anak yatim
Fadhilat - Allah akan mengurniakan sepohon pokok di syurga bagi tiap-tiap rambut yang di sapunya.
6. Bersedekah
Fadhilat - Allah akan menjauhkannya daripada neraka sekadar jauh seekor gagak terbang tak berhenti-henti dari kecil sehingga ia mati. Diberi pahala seperti bersedekah kepada semua fakir miskin di dunia ini.
7. Memelihara kehormatan diri
Fadhilat - Allah akan mengurniakan hidupnya sentiasa diterangi cahaya keimanan.
8. Mandi Sunat
Fadhilat - Tidak sakit (sakit berat) pada tahun itu lafaz niat : Sahaja aku mandi sunat hari Asyura kerana Allah Taala.
9. Bercelak
Fadhilat - tidak akan sakit mata pada tahun itu.
10. Membaca Qulhuwallah hingga akhir seribu kali
Fadhilat - Allah akan memandanginya dengan pandangan rahmah di akhirat nanti.
11. Sembahyang sunat empat rakaat
Fadhilat - Allah akan mengampunkan dosanya walau telah berlarutan selama 50 tahun melakukannya. Lafaz niat : sahaja aku sembahyang sunat hari Asyura empat rakaat kerana Allah Taala. Pada rakaat pertama dan kedua selepas fatihah di baca Qulhuwallah sebelas kali.
12. Membaca "hasbiallahhu wa nik mal wa kila nikmal maula wa nikmannasiru"
Fadhilat - Tidak mati pada tahun ini.
13. Menjamu orang berbuka puasa
Fadhilat - Diberi pahala seperti memberi sekalian orang Islam berbuka puasa.
14. Puasa
Niat - Sahaja aku berpuasa esok hari sunat hari Asyura kerana Allah Taala. Fadhilat - Diberi pahala seribu kali Haji, seribu kali umrah dan seribu kali syahid dan diharamkannya daripada neraka.
3 Questions
There was a young man who went overseas to study for quite a long time. When he returned, he asked his parents to find him a religious scholar or any expert who could answer his 3 questions. Finally, his parents were able to find a Muslim scholar.
Young man: Who are you? Can you answer my questions?
Scholar: I am one of Allah (SubHana Wa Ta`ala )'s slaves and insha-Allah (God willing), I will be able to answer your questions. Young man: Are you sure? A lot of Professors and experts were not able to answer my questions.
Scholar: I will try my best, with the help of Allah(SubHana Wa Ta`ala).
Young Man: I have 3 questions:
1. Does God exist? If so, show me His shape.
2. What is takdir (fate)?
3. If shaitan (Devil) was created from the fire, why at the end he will be thrown to hell that also created from fire. It certainly will not hurt him at all, since Shaitan (Devil) and the hell were created from fire. Did God not think of it this far?
Suddenly, the Scholar slapped the young man's face very hard.
Young Man (feeling pain): Why do you get angry at me?
Scholar: I am not angry. The slap is my answer to your three questions.
Young Man: I really don't understand.
Scholar: How do you feel after I slapped you?
Young Man: Of course, I felt the pain.
Scholar: So do you believe that pain exists?
Young Man: Yes.
Scholar: Show me the shape of the pain!
Young Man: I cannot.
Scholar: That is my first answer. All of us feel God's existence without being able to see His shape.
Scholar: Last night, did you dream that you will be slapped by me?
Young Man: No.
Scholar: Did you ever think that you will get a slap from me, today?
Young Man: No.
Scholar: That is takdir (fate).
Scholar: My hand that I used to slap you, what is it created from?
Young Man: It is created from skin.
Scholar: How about your face, what is it created from?
Young Man: Skin.
Scholar: How do you feel after I slapped you?
Young Man: In pain.
Scholar: Even though Shaitan (Devil) and also the hell were created from the fire, if Allah wants, insha-Allah (God willing), the hell will become a very painful place for Shaitan (Devil). SUBHAAN ALLAH!
Perkara yang Membuat Kita Susah
Terdapat beberapa perkara yang mempunyai kaitan dengan kesusahan atau secara lebih khusus sebagai penyebab ditimpa kesusahan dan penderitaanyang mana pada kebiasaannya kita mengambil ringan tentang perkara tersebut. Dalam kitab Al-Barakah fi Fadhl lis Sa'yi Wal Harakah yang disusun oleh Abi abdillah Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman Al-Habsyi telah diterangkan perkara yang mempunyai hubung kait dengan kesusahan seseorang.
1. tidak sembahyang atau solat.
2. tidak membaca Bismillah ketika hendak makan.
3. makan atas pinggan yang terbalik.
4. memakai kasut atau sandal memulakan sebelah kiri.
5. menganggap ringan apa2 yang terjatuh dalam hidangan makanan.
6. berwuduk' di tempat buang air besar atau air kecil.
7. suka bersandar pada pintu rumah.
8. suka duduk di atas tangga.
9. membiasakan diri mencuci tangan di dalam pinggan selepas makan.
10. membasuh tangan dengan tanah atau bekas tepung.
11. tidak membersihkan rumah.
12. membuang sampah atau menyapu dengan kain.
13. suka membersihkan rumah pada waktu malam.
14. suka tidur di atas muka.
15. membakar kulit bawang.
16. menjahit baju yang sedang dipakai.
17. mengelap muka dengan baju.
18. berdiri sambil bercekak pinggang.
19. tidur tidak memakai baju.
20. makan sebelum mandi hadas.
21. tergesa-gesa keluar dari masjid selepas menunaikan solat subuh.
22. pergi ke pasar sebelum matahari terbit.
23. lambat pulang dari masjid.
24. doakan perkara yang tidak baik terhadap ibubapa dan anak-anak.
25. kebiasaan tidak menutup makan yang dihidangkan.
26. suka memadam pelita dengan nafas.
27. membuang kutu kepala dalam keadaan hidup.
28. membasuh kaki dengan tangan kanan.
29. membuang air kecil pada air yang mengalir.
30. memakai seluar sambil berdiri.
31. memakai serban sambil duduk.
32. mandi junub di tempat buang air atau tempat najis.
33. makan dengan menggunakan dua jari.
34. berjalan di antara kambing.
35. berjalan di antara dua perempuan.
36. suka mempermainkan janggut.
37. suka meletakkan jari jemari tangan pada bahagian lutut.
38. meletakkan tapak tangan pada hidung.
39. suka menggigit kuku dengan mulut.
40. mendedahkan aurat di bawah sinaran matahari dan bulan.
41. mengadap kiblat ketika membuang air besar atau air kecil.
42. menguap ketika solat.
43. meludah di tempat buang air besar atau air kecil.
Menahan Lapar Semalaman Kerana Menghormati Tetamu
Seorang telah datang menemui Rasulullah S.A.W dan telah menceritakan kepada baginda tentang kelaparan yang dialami olehnya. Kebetulan pada ketika itu baginda tidak mempunyai suatu apa makanan pun pada diri baginda mahupun di rumahnya sendiri untuk diberikan kepada orang itu. Baginda kemudian bertanya kepada para sahabat, "Adakah sesiapa di antara kamu yang sanggup melayani orang ini sebagai tetamunya pada malam ini bagi pihak aku ?"
Seorang dari kaum Ansar telah menyahut, "Wahai Rasulullah S.A.W, saya sanggiup melakukan seperti kehendak tuan itu."
Orang Ansar itu pun telah membawa orang tadi ke rumahnya dan menerangkan pula kepada isterinya seraya berkata, "Lihatlah bahawa orang ini ialah tetamu Rasulullah S.A.W. Kita mesti melayaninya dengan sebaik-baik layanan mengikut segala kesanggupan yang ada pada diri kita dan semasa melakukan demikian janganlah kita tinggalkan sesuatu makanan pun yang ada di rumah kita." Lau isterinya menjawab, "Demi Allah! Sebenarnya daku tidak ada menyimpan sebarang makanan pun, yang ada cuma sedikit, itu hanya mencukupi untuk makanan anak-anak kita di rumah ini ?"
Orang Ansar itu pun berkata, "Kalau begitu engkau tidurkanlah mereka dahulu (anak-anaknya) tanpa memberi makanan kepada mereka. Apabila saya duduk berbual-bual dengan tetamu ini di samping jamuan makan yang sedikit ini, dan apabila kami mulai makan engkau padamlah lampu itu, sambil berpura-pura hendak membetulkannya kembali supaya tetamu itu tidakk akan ketahui bahawa saya tidak makan bersama-samanya."
Rancangan itu telah berjalan dengan lancarnya dan seluruh keluarga tersebut termasuk kanak-kanak itu sendiri terpaksa menahan lapar semata-mata untuk membolehkan tetamu itu makan sehingga berasa kenyang. Berikutan dengan peristiwa itu, Allah S.W.T telah berfirman yang bermaksud, "Dan mereka mengutamakan (orang-orang Muhajirin) atas diri mereka sendiri, sekalipun mereka berada dalam kesusahan." (Al-Hasy : 9)
Jibril AS, Kerbau, Kelawar & Cacing
Suatu hari Allah SWT memerintahkan malaikat Jibri AS untuk pergi menemui salah satu makhluk-Nya yaitu kerbau dan menanyakan pada si kerbau apakah dia senang telah diciptakan Allah SWT sebagai seekor kerbau. Malaikat Jibril AS segera pergi menemui si Kerbau.
Di siang yang panas itu si kerbau sedang berendam di sungai. Malaikat Jibril AS mendatanginya kemudian mulai bertanya kepada si kerbau, "hai kerbau apakah kamu senang telah dijadikan oleh Allah SWT sebagai seekor kerbau". Si kerbau menjawab, "Masya Allah, alhamdulillah, aku bersyukur kepada Allah SWT yang telah menjadikan aku sebagai seekor kerbau, dari pada aku dijadikan-Nya sebagai seekor kelelawar yang ia mandi dengan kencingnya sendiri". Mendengar jawaban itu Malaikat Jibril AS segera pergi menemui seekor kelelawar.
Malaikat Jibril AS mendatanginya seekor kelelawar yang siang itu sedang tidur bergantungan di dalam sebuah goa. Kemudian mulai bertanya kepada si kelelawar, "hai kelelawar apakah kamu senang telah dijadikan oleh Allah SWT sebagai seekor kelelawar". "Masya Allah, alhamdulillah, aku bersyukur kepada Allah SWT yang telah menjadikan aku sebagai seekor kelelawar dari pada aku dijadikan-Nya seekor cacing. Tubuhnya kecil, tinggal di dalam tanah, berjalannya saja menggunakan perutnya", jawab si kelelawar. Mendengar jawaban itu pun Malaikat Jibril AS segera pergi menemui seekor cacing yang sedang merayap di atas tanah.
Malaikat Jibril AS bertanya kepada si cacing, "Wahai cacing kecil apakah kamu senang telah dijadikan Allah SWT sebagai seekor cacing". Si cacing menjawab, " Masya Allah, alhamdulillah, aku bersyukur kepada Allah SWT yang telah menjadikan aku sebagai seekor cacing, dari pada dijadikaan-Nya aku sebagai seorang manusia. Apabila mereka tidak memiliki iman yang sempurna dan tidak beramal sholih ketika mereka mati mereka akan disiksa selama-lamanya".
Asal-usul Sembahyang
SUBUH:
Orang yang pertama mengerjakan sembahyang Subuh ialah Nabi Adam a.s., iaitu tatkala baginda keluar dari syurga lalu dihantar ke bumi. Perkara pertama yang dilihatnya ialah kegelapan dan baginda berasa takut yang amat sangat. Apabila fajar Subuh telah keluar Nabi Adam a.s. pun bersembahyang dua rakaat.
ZOHOR:
Orang yang pertama mengerjakan sembahyang Zohor ialah Nabi Ibrahim a.s., iaitu tatkala Allah s.w.t. telah memerintahkan padanya agar menyembelih anaknya Nabi Ismail a.s. Sedang seruan itu datangnya pada waktu tergelincir matahari, lalu sujudlah Nabi Ibrahim empat rakaat.
ASAR:
Orang yang pertama mengerjakan sembahyang Asar ialah Nabi Yunus a.s., tatkala baginda dikeluarkan oleh Allah dari perut ikan nun. Ikan nun telah memuntahkan Nabi Yunus di tepi pantai sedang ketika itu telah masuk waktu Asar. Maka bersyukurlah Nabi Yunus lalu bersembahyang empat rakaat kerana baginda telah diselamatkan oleh Allah daripada 4 kegelapan iaitu:
MAGHRIB:
Orang yang pertama mengerjakan sembahyang Maghrib ialah Nabi Isa a.s., tatkala baginda dikeluarkan oleh Allah dari kejahilan dan kebodohan kaumnya, sedang waktu itu telah terbenamnya matahari. Bersyukurlah Nabi Isa lalu bersembahyang tiga rakaat kerana diselamatkan dari kejahilan tersebut, iaitu:
ISYAK:
Orang yang pertama mengerjakan sembahyang Isyak ialah Nabi Musa a.s. Pada ketika itu Nabi Musa telah tersesat mencari jalan keluar dari negeri Madyan, sedang dalam dadanya penuh dengan perasaan dukacita. Allah lalu menghilangkan semua perasaan dukacitanya itu pada waktu Isyak yang akhir. Lalu sembahyanglah Nabi Musa empat rakaat sebagai tanda bersyukur.
7 Macam Pahala Yang Dapat Dinikmatinya Selepas Mati
Dari Anas r.a. berkata bahawa ada tujuh macam pahala yang dapat diterima seseorang itu selepas matinya.
1. Sesiapa yang mendirikan masjid maka ia tetap pahalanya selagi masjid itu digunakan oleh orang untuk beramal ibadat di dalamnya.
2. Sesiapa yang mengalirkan air sungai selagi ada orang yang minum daripadanya.
3. Sesiapa yang menulis mushaf ia akan mendapat pahala selagi ada orang yang membacanya.
4. Orang yang menggali perigi selagi ada orang yang menggunakannya.
5. Sesiapa yang menanam tanam-tanaman selagi ada yang memakannya baik dari manusia atau burung.
6. Mereka yang mengajarkan ilmu yang berguna selama ia diamalkan oleh orang yang mempelajarinya.
7. Orang yang meninggalkan anak yang soleh yang mana ianya selalu mendoakan kedua orang tuanya dan beristighfar baginya.
8. Yakni anak yang selalu diajari ilmu Al-Qur'an maka orang yang mengajarnya akan mendapat pahala selagi anak itu mengamalkan ajaran-ajarannya tanpa mengurangi pahala anak itu sendiri.
Abu Hurairah r.a. berkata, Rasulullah S.A.W. telah bersabda : "Apabila telah mati anak Adam itu, maka terhentilah amalnya melainkan tiga macam :
1. Sedekah yang berjalan terus (Sedekah Amal Jariah).
2. Ilmu yang berguna dan diamalkan.
3. Anak yang soleh yang mendoakan baik baginya.
Senarai Makanan & Hikmahnya dalam Islam
Roti (khubz)
Roti yang paling bagus ialah diperbuat daripada gandum yang baik dimasak dalam pembakar roti yang bulat. Roti itu dibiarkan sejuk sebelum dimakan, jika tidak kita akan merasa haus bila memakannya. Roti yang sudah lama dan tidak elok akan menyebukan perut. Roti yang terdapat sekam gandum mudah dicernakan. Nabi s.a.w. pernah bersabda "Jangan potong roti dengan pisau. hormatilah roti itu dengan memotong dengan tanganmu kerana Allah menghormati roti itu".
Jintan Manis (anisun)
Jintan manis banyak khasiatnya ianya melegakan kesakitan dalam badan, melancarkan aliran keluar haid, membanyakkan susu dan membuang gas dalam usus. Ianya juga boleh digunakan dalam bentuk serbuk dan disapu disekeliling mata bagi menguatkan pandangan mata.
Epal (tuffah)
Epal yang masam lebih sejuk daripada yang manis. Ianya juga boleh menguatkan organ hati.
Asparagus (hiyawn)
Asparagus berkhasiat bagi membuka sekatan pada buah pinggang dan memudahkan kelahiran anak.
Pisang (mawz)
Pisang boleh menyejukkan badan dan ianya boleh dimakan dengan madu lebah.
Barli (sya'ir)
Barli berkhasiat sebagai penyejuk badan. Rasulullah s.a.w. pernah memberi sup barli kepada orang yg mengidap demam.
Selasih (manis rayhan)
Selasih berkhasiat untuk menguatkan organ hati, memudahkan tidur dengan cara menyapu kepala dengan basil yang dicampurkan air.
Mentega (zubdah)
Mentega khasiatnya memanas dan melembapkan. Baik untuk menghilangkan sembelit. Mentega yang dicampurkan dengan kurma dan madu sejenis makanan yang menghilangkan rasa mengidam pada perempuan hamil.
Bunga kubis (qunnabit)
Sayuran ini sukar dihadam dan bahaya untuk penglihatan.
Chamomile (babunaj)
Kegunaan chamomile ialah melancarkan aliran haid dan kencing. Ianya juga sangat berguna untuk memanaskan badan.
Lobak merah
Kegunaannya memanaskan badan. Ianya juga melancarkan aliran haid dan air kencing.
Biji kopi (qahwah)
Sebagai ubat penyakit buang air besar berdarah, menghilangkan dahaga dan dikatakan menimbulkan kebijaksanaan.
Biji hitam (habb al sauda)
Dilaporkan bahawa Nabi s.a.w. pernah bersabda "Jadilah seperti biji habb al sauda kerana biji ini ubat semua penyakit kecuali kanser dan mati". Adalah dilaporkan juga bahawa Allah Taala menunjukkan bahawa "ia" itu ialah hab al sauda menghapuskan angin dalam usus dan demam. Baik untuk merawat 'leukoderma' dan membuka saluran urat yang halus. Berguna untuk menghilangkan penyakit selesema.
Ayam (dajaj)
Memudahkan penghadaman. membetulkan imbangan badan, baik untuk otak dan badan, serta mencantikkan rupa paras. Walau bagaimanapun jika dimakan terlalu banyak boleh menyebabkan penyakit sendi dan yang terbaik ialah daging ayam betina yang tidak bertelur.
Kulit kayu manis (darchini)
Kulit kayu manis juga merupakan pemanas badan. Minyaknya sebagai penawar untuk menghapuskan rasa tidak hadam. Ia merupakan campuran (rempah ratus) yang digunakan dalam resepi masakan hampir tiga suku penduduk dunia.
Limau kulit tebal, warna kuning pucat, kurang mengandungi asid (utrujj)
Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. pernah bersabda, "Limau ini adalah seperti mukmin: bagus dirasa dan bagus dihidu". Limau ini menguatkan organ hati serta dapat menjauhkan kesedihan dan bintik-bintik pada kulit, menghapuskan kelaparan dan melambatkan pengaliran dalam hempedu.
Timun (qitta')
Yang masak menghilangkan panas dan menggalakkan pembuangan air kecil. Makan kurma dengan timun muda menambahkan berat badan.
Jintan putih (kammun)
Jintan putih khasiatnya untuk memanaskan badan. Jintan putih yang direndam di dalam air dan diminum adalah baik untuk mengubat perut yang memulas.
Tamar kering (tamr)
Nabi s.a.w. pernah bersabda, "Rumah yang tiada tamar atau kurma adalah rumah yg tiada bermakanan". Nabi s.a.w. sendiri pernah menanam kurma atau tamar. Kurma hendaklah dimakan dengan badam untuk menghapuskan parut yang tidak diingini.
Terung (badhijan)
Terung hitam menyebabkan keluarnya hempedu. Kecenderungan benda ini mengeluarkan hempedu dapat dibetulkan dengan memakannya bersama daging.
Telur (baydah)
Khasiat telur yang paling baik boleh kita dapati daripada telur ayam (setengah masak atau ?masak) bukan direbus keras. Putih telur melegakan apabila kita melecur atau kulit terbakar dan menghilangkan parut pada kulit.
"Endive" (hindiba)
Khasiat hindiba berubah mengikut musim. Hindiba' pada awal musim adalah yang paling baik dan yang dipenghujungnya sudah tidak berkhasiat lagi. Hadith menyatakan "makanlah hindiba dan janganlah bersendawa kerana sesungguhnya tidak ada satu hari pun titisan air syurga tidak jatuh ke atas hindiba".
Fenugreek (Hulbah)
Nabi s.a.w. pernah bersabda "jika umatku tahu apa yang ada pada hulbah, mereka pasti membeli dan membayarnya dengan emas". Antara khasiat hulbah membantu pengaliran haid dan berguna untuk menyembuhkan sakit perut(memulas).
Buah Ara fig (fin)
Fin kering adalah yang terbaik. Di antara khasiatnya ialah untuk memanaskan badan dan rasanya enak. Nabi s.a.w. pernah bersabda, "Jika anda kata ada buah datang dari syurga maka itulah fin kerana sebenarnya inilah buah syurga". Oleh itu makanlah buah fin kerana khasiatnya menyembuhkan penyakit buasir dan pirai.
Ikan (samak)
Khasiat ikan air tawar lebih baik terutama yang makan tumbuh tumbuhan, bukan yang makan lumpur dan benda-benda seni dalam air. Ikan yang tidak dimasak sukar dihadam dan mengeluarkan ketidak seimbangan badan.
Bawang putih (thum)
Bawang putih juga elok untuk memanaskan badan. Khasiatnya membuang gas dan menggalakkan pengeluaran air mani. Baik untuk pembawakan sejuk, untuk mencairkan balgham. Minyaknya digunakan untuk merawat gigitan serangga dan Nabi s.a.w pernah bersabda "Sesiapa yang memakan pohon ini maka janganlah dia mendekati kami dan janganlah sembahyang bersama bersama kami."
Minyak sapi (samn)
Minyak sapi mengandungi banyak lemak. Ia dianggap sebagai penawar racun. Campurkan dengan manisan lalu dimakan dan ianya dipercayai ubat pada makanan.
Halia (zanjabil)
Halia disebut dalam ayat alQuran (ayat 17, Surah Al Insan) firman Allah Taala yang bermaksud "Dan mereka dalam Syurga itu,diberi dari sejenis minuman yang campurannya dari zanjabil". Khasiatnya membantu penghadaman dan memanaskan badan.
Inai (hinna)
Terdapat banyak khasiat pada inai. Antaranya menghilangkan bekas calar-calar atau lebam pada badan, menghilangkan sakit kepala, sakit dalam kaki, sakit kuku dan mengelokkan rambut. Inai bersifat sangat panas dan menerbitkan perasaan cinta. Wangian yang terbaik ialah yang diperbuat dari bunga inai. Memakai inai pada kuku, tangan dan kaki menjadi biasaan masyarakat di Timur terutama bagi pengantin baru.
Madu lebah(a'sal)
Madu lebah mempunyai berbagai-bagai khasiat. Madu atau manisan lebah ini apabila dicampur dengan air panas boleh mengubati penyakit cirit birit. Sabda Nabi s.a.w., "Demi Allah yang aku dalam genggaman Nya, minumlah madu. Malaikat akan memohon rahmat pada penghuni rumah yang ada madu di dalamnya. Jika seseorang itu makan madu, seribu ubat masuk keperutnya dan sejuta penyakit keluar darinya." Rasulullah sendiri mengamalkan meminum madu, dengan meminum segelas air yang dicampurkan dengan madu setiap pagi ketika perut kosong. Madu dianggap ibu segala makanan, minuman dan ubatan. Madu yang paling berkualiti ialah madu yang dikeluarkan dalam musim bunga (spring), seterusnya dalam musim panas (summer) dan yang kurang berkualiti adalah madu yang dihasilkan dalam musim sejuk (winter).
Kekacang (a'das)
Semua kekacang mengeluarkan kekeringan. Jenis-jenis kekacang hendaklah dimakan sedikit kerana kalau dimakan dengan banyak ianya tidak baik untuk perut. Ada hadith mengatakan bahawa sesiapa memakan kekacang akan menerbitkan hati yang simpati, mata berair dan menghapuskan kesombongan.
Salad (khass)
Meskipun ianya sejuk, ia dianggap sayuran yang baik untuk dimakan. Ia melembutkan tubuh yang keras dan membantu menyembuhkan penyakit gangguan mental. Salad melemahkan tenaga batin dan terlalu banyak memakannya juga melemahkan penglihatan.
Daging (lahm)
Daging mengandungi banyak khasiat. Dikatakan bahawa orang yang memakan daging selama 40 hari berturut turut tidak akan mendatangkan kebaikan. Dan orang yang tidak memakan daging selama 40 hari berturut-turut juga tidak akan mendatangkan kebaikan. Dengan kata lain makanlah daging secara sederhana. Daging yang paling baik ialah daging kambing. Ianya bersifat panas dan lembab. Daging kambing yang paling baik ialah daging kambing jantan yang berumur satu hingga dua tahun. Adapun daging babi haram dimakan. Terdapat pertelingkahan pendapat mengenai daging kuda sebagai makanan biasa. Ibnu Sina berpendapat bahawa daging unta, kuda, keldai adalah tidak baik dimakan sebagai makanan biasa. Syariat juga melarang memakan daging binatang pemangsa. Dilarang memakan daging binatang pemangsa yang kukunya mencengkam dan menyangkuk.
Rahsia Solat
| Niat Sembahyang | Sebenarnya memeliharakan taubat kita dari dunia dan akhirat |
| Berdiri Betul | Fadilatnya ketika mati dapat meluaskan tempat kita didalam kubur |
| Takbiratul Ihram | Fadilatnya sebagai pelita yang menerangi kita didalam kubur |
| Fatihah | Sebagai pakaian yang indah-indah didalam kubur |
| Rukuk | Sebagai tikar kita didalam kubur |
| Iktidal | Akan memberi minuman air dari telaga al-kautsar ketika didalam kubur |
| Sujud | Memagar kita ketika menyeberangi titian sirotul mustaqim |
| Duduk Antara Dua Sujud | Akan menaung panji-panji nabi kita didalam kubur |
| Duduk Antara Dua Sujud (akhir) | Menjadi kenderaan ketika kita dipadang masyar |
| Tahiyat Akhir | Sebagai penjawab bagi setiap soalan yang dikemukakan oleh mungkar dan nangkir didalam kubur |
| Selawat Nabi | Sebagai pendinding api neraka didalam kubur |
| Salam | Memelihara kita didalam kubur |
| Tertib | Akan pertemuan kita dengan Allah |
Rebutlah Pangkat Isteri Solehah
Allah swt Maha Pemurah dan Penyayang ke atas hamba-hambanya. Bagi kaum wanita ada 4 tiket untuk mereka masuk ke syurga, iaitu apabila mereka berjaya menjaga sembahyang fardhu, puasanya di bulan Ramadhan, ketaaatan kepada suami dan kehormatannya. Melalui empat perkara ini juga menyebabkan seseorang wanita itu boleh mencapai taraf solehah dan bertaqwa.
Begitu Penyayangnya Allah kepada insan yang bergelar wanita. Tetapi cuba kita renungkan kembali sejauh manakah kita telah berjaya meraih keempat-empat perkara ini dengan sebaik-baiknya. Sembahyang fardhu kebanyakannya tidak khusyuk. Semasa bersembahyang sahaja aurat ditutup tetapi selepas itu kita kembali dengan pakaian yang mendedahkan aurat. Puasa kita sekadar menahan lapar dan dahaga tetapi mulut masih mengumpat. Ketaatan kepada suami dibuat sambil lewa malah suami kadangkala dijadikan seperti lembu yang diikat hidungnya dengan tali (disuruh membuat itu dan ini). Ada yang menjadi pelacur dan menjual maruahnya untuk mendapatkan wang.
Sepatutnya kita kena banyak menangisi diri yang gagal menunaikan amanah Allah itu. Rasulullah selepas di Isyrak Mikrajkan, baginda tidak henti-henti menangis kerana terlalu amat sedih dan sentiasa berdoa kepada Allah swt supaya kaum wanita dan umat-umat yang disayanginya diselamatkan dari azab api neraka. Bayangkanlah, baginda saksikan bahawa di dalam neraka itu 75% adalah terdiri dari kaum Hawa. Badan-badan kita akan disambar oleh api neraka dan terbakar rentung dan akan diperbaharui lagi daging-daging tubuh lalu dibakar lagi hingga mengikut sebanyak mana dosa yang telah kita lakukan itu. Beruntunglah bagi mereka-mereka yang beramal soleh. Wanita-wanita yang solehah akan disambut oleh 'wildan-wildan'nya (suami) diiringi dan serta diperelokkan kedudukannya di dalam syurga.
Bila diceritakan mengenai peribadi wanita bertaqwa dan solehah pastilah mereka-mereka ini mendapat pendidikan agama yang secukupnya. Bila ilmu telah dipelajari lantas terus diamalkannya. Maka jadilah mereka insan-insan yang terdidik untuk mentaati segala perintah Allah dan menjauhkan segala larangannya. Orang-orang yang banyak menangis kerana takutkan neraka Allah. Orang-orang yang sanggup berkorban apa saja demi kepentingan hari akhirat. Orang-orang yang sanggup hidup susah dengan berbagai ujian dan rintangan; tidak putus asa serta selalu ingat mati demi rindunya mereka untuk melihat wajah Allah swt dan Rasulullah.
Rebutlah pangkat wanita solehah yang bertaqwa kerana ianya tidak dapat dijual beli dengan dunia ini. Malahan tarafnya jauh lebih tinggi jika dibandingkan dengan apa jua pangkat nilaian di dunia ini. Semua kemegahan-kemegahan dunia ini tidak kekal lama dan biasanya kalau seseorang itu telah pencen ia akan kesepian dan dilupakan.
Seorang isteri yang solehah, dia akan melayani suaminya begitu baik sekali sebab itu merupakan tuntutan yang telah diwajibkan ke atasnya untuk dilaksanakan setelah diikat dengan ikatan ijab dan kabul. Inilah perbezaannya taraf seorang isteri dengan seorang pelacur di mana dia juga memberikan layanan yang baik kepada pelanggannya. Tetapi layanannya itu atas dasar untuk mendapatkan wang. Manakala seorang isteri yang solehah setiap perkara yang dilakukan semata-mata untuk mentaati Allah, demi untuk mendapat keredhaan-Nya.
Bila suami berhajat, hendaklah segera mendapatkannya dan tinggalkan kerja-kerja yang sedang dilakukan. Hiasilah diri dengan pakaian yang menarik, bersolek dan memakai bau-bauan. Jangan bimbangkan anak-anak yang menangis ketika itu kerana para malaikat sentiasa menjaga mereka sehingga kita selesai menunaikan amanah Allah terhadap suami kita dan mereka mendoakan semoga kita dikurniakan zuriat yang soleh dan solehah. Generasi yang bakal mengamankan dunia!
Ramai juga kaum wanita hari ini berjaya melayani suaminya dengan baik tapi bila saja suami sebut hendak kahwin seorang lagi dia mula tarik muka empat belas, hempas itu, hempas ini malah boleh jadi perang besar. inilah yang dinamakan cinta nafsu. Dia mahu dia seorang sahaja menguasai kasih sayang suami. Padanya bermadu itu suatu yang hina dan tidak mengapa kalau si suami memiliki perempuan simpanan walau sebanyak manapun.
Seorang isteri yang bertaqwa, dia tidak peduli samada hidupnya terpaksa bermadu dua, tiga atau empat sekalipun sebab itu bukan urusannya malah sebuah ketentuan dari Tuhan untuk menguji sejauh mana keikhlasannya melayani suami. Dia tidak akan ambil kisah sekiranya suaminya mengecilkan hatinya malah di hati kecilnya akan sering berkata, "Ini tugas aku dengan Allah, aku mesti laksanakan". Akhirnya tidak timbul perkelahian bila bermadu bila setiap isteri telah faham dengan kedudukannya.
Hanya isteri solehah saja yang gembira bila dimadukan sebab suaminya telah menyelamatkan seorang lagi hamba Allah bila dikahwinkan. Bila seseorang itu telah berkahwin, InsyaAllah sembahyangnya akan lebih khusyuk kerana sebagagian dari agamanya telah diselamatkan. Di samping itu berkahwin juga boleh melembutkan hati dan menenangkan fikiran.
Untuk mencapai makam isteri yang solehah dan bertaqwa bukanlah semudah yang diucapkan. Kita mesti berusaha untuk mengikis sebanyak mungkin mazmumah yang terdapat dalam diri dan selalu berharap kepada Allah supaya dimasukkan sifat-sifat mahmudah dan dibantu ketika sedang bermujahadah di dalam menghadapi berbagai ujian.
Pecahkan hati dengan banyak menangis, bukan menangis kerana sayangkan harta dunia, takut dimadu dan sebagainya tetapi menangislah kerana takutkan azab Allah yang sangat pedih dan selalulah berindu-rindu untuk melihat wajah Allah. Sesiapa yang merindui Allah, Allah juga akan merinduinya dan Rasullah akan memberi syafaat kepada sesiapa yang merinduinya dan mereka akan bersama-samanya di dalam syurga kelak.
Banyakkan berselawat kepada baginda. Hanya baginda saja yang diberi keistimewaan untuk mengenali umat-umatnya sedangkan nabi-nabi lain gagal berbuat demikian. Berkat umat-umatnya yang bersungguh-sungguh menjaga tujuh anggota lahirnya (mata, telinga, perut, kemaluan, mulut, kaki dan tangan) dari berbuat maksiat dan mengamalkan sungguh-sungguh lima hukum (wajib, sunat, makruh, halal dan haram) yang telah Allah tetapkan. Hanya mereka-mereka ini sajalah yang akan bercahaya-cahaya di Padang Mahsyar kelak dan dipimpin oleh Rasulullah untuk menuju ke syurga.
CARA RASULULLAH (s.a.w.) MENGELAK & MENYEMBUHKAN PENYAKIT Petikan dari buku Cara Rasulullah S.A.W. mengelak dan menyembuhkan penyakit (Disusun Oleh : Ibnu Qaiyum)
PENYEBAB ROSAKNYA BADAN
Perkara yang menyebabkan rosaknya badan Iaitu perasaan runsing, gelisah,lapar dan tidak tidur malam (bukan tujuan qiyamullail)
MENERANGKAN PENGLIHATAN
Perkara yang boleh menerangkan pandangan dan menyejukkan hati iaitu melihat pada warna hijau, melihat air yang mengalir, melihat orang/barang yang disayangi dan melihat buah (dedaun). Perkara yang boleh menggelapkan pandangan iaitu berjalan tanpa alas (berkaki ayam), menyambut waktu pagi dengan wajah murka (masam), banyak menangis dan banyak membaca tulisan yang kecil-kecil.
PENYEBAB WAJAH BERSINAR
Perkara yang boleh menyebabkan wajah kelihatan kering (hilang cahaya) iaitu berdusta, tidak mempunyai perasaan malu, banyak bertanya tanpa ilmu dan banyak berbuat dosa. Perkara yang boleh menyebabkan wajah bersinar iaitu menjaga maruah, jujur, dermawan dan takwa.
PERASAAN BENCI
Perkara yang menyebabkan perasaan benci iaitu sombong, dengki, berdusta dan suka mengadu domba.
PERKARA YANG MENDATANGKAN DAN MENYEKAT REZEKI
Perkara yang boleh menyebabkan datangnya rezeki iaitu Qiyamullail (beribadah di waktu malam selepas tidur), banyak membaca istighfar di waktu sahur (masa sebelum masuk waktu subuh), bersedekah dan berzikir di waktu pagi dan petang. Perkara yang menyebabkan rezeki tersekat iaitu tidur di waktu pagi, sedikit mengerjakan sembahyang, malas dan khianat.
KEFAHAMAN DAN INGATAN
Perkara yang boleh menyebabkan rosaknya ingatan dan kefahaman iaitu sentiasa makan buah yang masam, tidur pada tengkuk (belakang kepala), hati sedih dan fikiran runsing. Perkara yang menyebabkan bertambahnya daya ingatan dan kefahaman iaitu kegembiraan hati, sedikit makan dan sedikit minum, mengawal makanan dengan sesuatu yang manis dan berlemak serta mengurangkan kelebihan yang memberatkan badan.
Sekian, Wassallam.
Maksud firman Allah: Dan sesungguhnya kami jadikan untuk isi neraka jahannam kebanyakan dari jin dan manusia, mereka mempunyai hati, tetapi tidak dipergunakannya untuk memahami (ayat-ayat Allah) dan mereka mempunyai mata (tetapi) tidak dipergunaknnya untuk melihat (tanda-tanda kekuasaan Allah), dan mereka mempunyai telinga (tetapi) tidak dipergunakannya untuk mendengar (ayat-ayat Allah). Mereka itu sebagai binatang ternak, bahkan mereka lebih sesat lagi. Mereka itulah orang-orang yang lalai. (Al A'raaf:179)
Kejayaan setiap manusia adalah dalam agama (islam). Sejauh mana ia taat kepada Allah, Ikut sunnah nabi SAW.
You know your Islam is in trouble when...
...the last thing you learnt about Islam, the Quran, or Jihad was from CNN
...all your conversations with your friends have to do with guys/girls, or movies, or guys/girls in movies
...you spend more nights at the club during Ramadan than at a Masjid
...you can't remember the last time you asked someone a question about something you didn't understand in Islam
...you find time to watch three movies a week but find yourself too busy to pray Salah regularly
...that Quran translation you were given last 'Eid is still sitting on the top shelf of your bookrack
...the 'inner voice' you hear when you are in complete silence sounds surprisingly similar to the latest hip-hop song you heard
...you don't know any people who you can say Salaams to without feeling embarrassed
...the feeling that God is watching you in all that you do is never more than a passing thought
...you are available to receive phone calls at 2 a.m.
...your clothes and hair smell of cigarettes on Sunday mornings even though you don't smoke
...knowing something is right or wrong and feeling guilty about it does not effect whether you actually do it or not
...you gave hope of ever entering Paradise because you don't feel you deserve it after 'all that I have done
...when you want something in your life you fantasize about it and say "I wish!"
...you can't figure out why you are never truly happy deep in your heart and why nothing good in your life ever seems to last (why does it always have to end?)
...the happiest day of your life so far was on a Christmas, Valentine, or a dance
...you are loneliest when you are sad or when something bad has happened to you (where did all my friends go?)
...you don't think of the Prophet at least once a day
...when you hear of Muslims dying somewhere in the world, you consider it part of 'politics' which you have nothing to do with
...your 'best friend' is a person of the opposite gender yet not your husband or wife
...you have no motivation to change things in your life
...when your faults are pointed out to you, you reply "This is who I am, for better or for worse!"
...listening to the Quran does not make you feel guilty
...you are actually flattered when people on the street stare or ask you out
...you friends never object to any of your bad habits or behaviours and vice versa
...you don't care whether you go to heaven or hell since no one can really be sure about these things
...to you, Islam is just another 'organized institutionalized religion'
...you actually agreed with everything your philosophy professor taught in class
...you generally feel crappy and often find yourself telling people that you consider and justify your sins as 'a part of who I am'
...you want to travel around the world someday but Makkah is not one of your planned stops
...your parents hate you and have said so to you
...you read the horoscopes yet have never performed Salat-ul-Istikharah
...you have never felt like falling down on your face and crying to Allah
...you look down upon people who are more practicing than yourself as 'just mullahs and ustaz'
...your past bad experiences with some Muslims prevent you from getting closer to Islam and other Muslims
10 Wasiat Imam Syafie
SEBELUM Imam Syafie pulang ke rahmatullah, beliau sempat berwasiat kepada para muridnya dan umat islam seluruhnya. Berikut ialah kandungan wasiat tersebut:
"Barangsiapa yang ingin meninggalkan dunia dalam keadaan selamat makan hendaklah ia mengamalkan sepuluh perkara."
PERTAMA: HAK KEPADA DIRI.
Iaitu: Mengurangkan tidur, mengurangkan makan, mengurangkan percakapan dan berpada-pada dengan rezeki yang ada.
KEDUA: HAK KEPADA MALAIKAT MAUT
Iaitu: Mengqadhakan kewajipan-kewajipan yang tertinggal, mendapatkan kemaafan dari orang yang kita zalimi, membuat persediaan untuk mati dan merasa cinta kepada Allah.
KETIGA : HAK KEPADA KUBUR
Iaitu : Membuang tabiat suka menabur fitnah, membuang tabiat kencing merata-rata, memperbanyakkan solat Tahajjud dan membantu orang yang dizalimi.
KEEMPAT: HAK KEPADA MUNKAR DAN NAKIR
Iaitu : Tidak berdusta, berkata benar, meninggalkan maksiat dan nasihat menasihati.
KELIMA : HAK KEPADA MIZAN (NERACA TIMBANGAN AMAL PADA HARI KIAMAT)
Iaitu : Menahan kemarahan, banyak berzikir, mengikhlaskan amalan dan sanggup menanggung kesusahan.
KEENAM : HAK KEPADA SIRAT (TITIAN YANG MERENTANGI NERAKA PADA HARI AKHIRAT)
Iaitu : Membuang tabiat suka mengumpat, bersikap warak, suka membantu orang beriman dan suka berjemaah.
KETUJUH : HAK KEPADA MALIK (PENJAGA NERAKA)
Iaitu : Menangis lantaran takutkan Allah SWT, berbuat baik kepada ibu bapa, bersedekah secara terang-terangan serta sembunyi dan memperelok akhlak.
KELAPAN : HAK KEPADA RIDHWAN (MALAIKAT PENJAGA SYURGA)
Iaitu : Berasa redha dengan Qadha' Allah, bersabar menerima bala, bersyukur ke atas nikmat Allah dan bertaubat dari melakukan maksiat.
KESEMBILAN : HAK KEPADA NABI SAW
Iaitu : Berselawat ke atas baginda, berpegang dengan syariat, bergantung kepada as-Sunnah (Hadith), menyayangi para sahabat, dan bersaing dalam mencari keredhaan Allah.
KESEPULUH : HAK KEPADA ALLAH SWT
Iaitu : Mengajak manusia ke arah kebaikan, mencegah manusia dari kemungkaran, menyukai ketaatan dan membenci kemaksiatan.
The Meat: Lawful and Unlawful in Islam
The following is the first part of a six part series taken from the booklet entitled “The Meat: Lawful and Unlawful in Islam” by Mohammad Sami’ullah. The booklet is published by Siddiqi Trust of Karachi, Pakistan.
For meat to be lawful for Muslims, the following five pre-conditions must be satisfied:
1. The animal should be a Halal (lawful) one according to the Shari’ah (Islamic Law). Dog, cat, monkey, or the meat of any such Haram (unlawful) animal can be lawful for a Muslim only in cases of extreme urgency where a person is threatened with starvation and his life has to be saved. We read in the Qur’an: “Allah has forbidden for you what dies of itself, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that over which any other name than that of Allah has been invoked. But whoever is driven by necessity, without willful disobedience nor transgressing due limits, then he is guiltless. Surely Allah is forgiving, merciful.” (2:173)
2. The animal should be properly slaughtered and should not be dipped in boiling water or killed by electric shocks. Any method other than slaughter adopted to kill the animal will not be lawful. Stunning by bolt shot or electric shock before slaughter is not valid and should be avoided, as it is tantamount to torturing an animal, which is inhumane and unlawful in Islam. The tendency of the Shari’ah is to make the slaughter more humane by reducing the suffering of the animal. The Holy Prophet (SAW) is reported to have said that if you must slaughter, slaughter in the best possible manner. Sharpen your knife every time before you slaughter, but not in front of the animal to be slaughtered. Do not slaughter an animal in the presence of other animals, and feed and rest the animal before slaughter. The idea is to stop cruelty to animals – a practice still prevalent in the West in various forms and guises despite claims to the contrary, as we shall see later.
3. The name of Allah should be recited while slaughtering the animal. The recitation may be done by a Muslim or by a Jew or Christian in his own language. The Holy Qur’an describes that slaughter as unlawful on which the name of Allah has not been recited: “And eat not of that whereon Allah’s name hath not been mentioned, for Lo! It is abomination. Lo! The devils do inspire their minions to dispute with you. But if you obey them, ye will be in truth idolators”. (6:122)
4. For meat to be lawful, it is not simply enough that the animal has been slaughtered by the “People of the Book”. It is very essential that the act of slaughter should be performed according to their prescribed religious rites and practices. For instance, if a Muslim kills a chicken by twisting its neck, it would a carcass and Haram. If the same method of killing is adopted by a Jew or Christian, then how can such a chicken be Halal? Slaughtering consists of cutting the jugular veins of the neck, so that all the blood is drained out. The spinal cord must not be cut, because the nerve fibers to the heart may be damaged during the process, causing cardiac arrest and hence stagnation of the blood in the blood vessels of the animal. Since blood is also forbidden in Islam, it is incumbent to see to it that the blood is completely drained from the animal during slaughtering. This is meat is then called Halal or lawful. Like other Islamic teachings, dietary restrictions in Islam relate to material well being, even as they are spiritually significant.
5. The animals should be in lawful possession of the person who owns them and they should be free from any apparent or hidden impurities. Similarly, they should not be slaughtered on an idol, grave, etc. The slaughterer must be sane. Slaughter is not allowed to be carried out by a mentally deranged person, a drunkard, a child who is not able to discriminate, or a Magian. It would be desirable if the animal is made to lie facing Qibla during the act of slaughter.
The Islamic Manner of slaughtering an animal is to slit its throat, saying “Bismillah” (In the Name of Allah), thus recognizing that its life is taken only by Allah’s permission to meet the lawful need of food, and allowing all the blood to drain out. The meat sold commercially in the U.S.A. and European countries, etc., is not lawful (halal) for Muslims, since when animals are slaughtered there, “Bismillah” is not said over them and the methods of slaughter are also objectionable.
The Holy Qur’an states: “This day are (all) good things made lawful for you. The food of those who have received the Scripture is lawful for you, and your food is lawful for them. And so are the virtuous women of the believers and the virtuous women of those who received the Scripture before you are (lawful for you) when ye have given them their marriage portions, and live with them in honour, not in fornication, nor taking them as secret concubines. Whoso denieth the faith, his work is vain and he will be among the losers in the Hereafter. (V : 5)
The leading religious luminaries of the times have, in exposition of the above Qur’anic verse, stated as under:
1. “The authorities on the commentary of the Holy Qur’an like Ibn Abbas, Abu Umama, Mujahid, Saeed bin Jubair, Ikrimah, Ata, Hasan, Makhool, Ibrahim, Nakhi, Suddi, and Muqatil have commented upon the food of the “People of the Book” along with their slaughtered meat (Zabihah). This issue is based on the consensus of Muslims, as the meat of lawful animals slaughtered by them is permissible for Muslims because they (the People of the Book) consider as unlawful any flesh of an animal which has been slaughtered in the name of any other being than God. They recite the name of God while slaughtering animals, although they are guilty of attributing to God of which he is free, elevated, and glorified, as He is”. (Ibn Kathir, Vol. III, p. 19)
2. “If a person belonging to the “People of the Book” does not recite the name of God, or recites the name of a deity other than God while slaughtering the an animal, the meat of such an animal is unlawful. This is the view of Abu’d Darda, Ubada bin Samit, and a group of Companions of the Holy Prophet (SAW). The same is also the view of Imam Abu Hanifa, Imam Abu Yusuf, Imam Muhammad and Zufar. Imam Nakh’I and Imam Nawawi are of the view that eating the meat of such animals is hateful in the eyes of Allah.” (Abu Hayyan Andulsi in Bahre-Muheet, Vol. IV, p.131)
3. “In our opinion, the slaughtered animals of the ‘People of the Book’ are unlawful for Muslims which have been slaughtered in such a way that the name of God has not been intentionally recited at the time of slaughter or which have been slaughtered in the name of a deity other than God on the condition that it is known with certainty that the name of God has not been recited, or if this omission of God’s name becomes a habit with the ‘People of the Book’. Those of our ancestors, who have declared that the meat of slaughtered animals of the ‘People of the Book’ is unlawful for Muslims, have given their verdict with the same intent and purpose. Similarly, when Hazrat Ali said that the meat of the slaughtered animals of the Christians of Bani Taghlib is unlawful for Muslims, because they have learnt nothing from Christianity except wine drinking, he meant the same thing. Hazrat Ali may have received positive evidence that the Christians of Bani Taghlib do not recite God’s name when slaughtering their animals or they recite the name of some deity other than God. This also applies to non-Arab Christians, if it becomes their habit to recite the name of some deity other than God while slaughtering their animals, i.e. the meat of their slaughtered animals becomes unlawful. And there is no doubt that the present-day Christians do not slaughter their animals but kill them by stunning”. (Qazi Sanaullah Panipati in Tafsir-e-Mazhari, Vol. III, p. 37)
In the light of the above elucidation, we would now like to pose the following question: what does the Glorious Qur’an mean by the food of the Ahl-al-Kitab (People of the Book) which Allah has made lawful for Muslims? Does it mean by this the food, which Allah has made lawful for the Ahl-al-Kitab in their Scriptures (i.e. relevations from Allah) and according to their Prophets? Or does it mean everything which the Ahl-al-Kitab eat even though Allah has forbidden it for them? It is well known that in every one of the revealed religions, Allah has forbidden certain items of food while allowing other good things. It is also well known that in every community, some of its people opposed their Prophets and infringed the limits which the prophets had prescribed for them, so they would eat some of the food forbidden to them.
Therefore, does the Qur’anic verse intend by “the food of those who have received the Scripture” the food of the Ahl-al-Kitab which Allah had made lawful for Muslims, or the food of the Ahl-al-Kitab which is halal to them in accordance with their Books and the teachings of their Prophets? Or does it men every kind of food that they actually eat, regardless of whether it is lawful or unlawful for them?
For meat to be lawful for Muslims, the following five pre-conditions must be satisfied:
1. The animal should be a Halal (lawful) one according to the Shari’ah (Islamic Law). Dog, cat, monkey, or the meat of any such Haram (unlawful) animal can be lawful for a Muslim only in cases of extreme urgency where a person is threatened with starvation and his life has to be saved. We read in the Qur’an: “Allah has forbidden for you what dies of itself, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that over which any other name than that of Allah has been invoked. But whoever is driven by necessity, without willful disobedience nor transgressing due limits, then he is guiltless. Surely Allah is forgiving, merciful.” (2:173)
2. The animal should be properly slaughtered and should not be dipped in boiling water or killed by electric shocks. Any method other than slaughter adopted to kill the animal will not be lawful. Stunning by bolt shot or electric shock before slaughter is not valid and should be avoided, as it is tantamount to torturing an animal, which is inhumane and unlawful in Islam. The tendency of the Shari’ah is to make the slaughter more humane by reducing the suffering of the animal. The Holy Prophet (SAW) is reported to have said that if you must slaughter, slaughter in the best possible manner. Sharpen your knife every time before you slaughter, but not in front of the animal to be slaughtered. Do not slaughter an animal in the presence of other animals, and feed and rest the animal before slaughter. The idea is to stop cruelty to animals – a practice still prevalent in the West in various forms and guises despite claims to the contrary, as we shall see later.
3. The name of Allah should be recited while slaughtering the animal. The recitation may be done by a Muslim or by a Jew or Christian in his own language. The Holy Qur’an describes that slaughter as unlawful on which the name of Allah has not been recited: “And eat not of that whereon Allah’s name hath not been mentioned, for Lo! It is abomination. Lo! The devils do inspire their minions to dispute with you. But if you obey them, ye will be in truth idolators”. (6:122)
4. For meat to be lawful, it is not simply enough that the animal has been slaughtered by the “People of the Book”. It is very essential that the act of slaughter should be performed according to their prescribed religious rites and practices. For instance, if a Muslim kills a chicken by twisting its neck, it would a carcass and Haram. If the same method of killing is adopted by a Jew or Christian, then how can such a chicken be Halal? Slaughtering consists of cutting the jugular veins of the neck, so that all the blood is drained out. The spinal cord must not be cut, because the nerve fibers to the heart may be damaged during the process, causing cardiac arrest and hence stagnation of the blood in the blood vessels of the animal. Since blood is also forbidden in Islam, it is incumbent to see to it that the blood is completely drained from the animal during slaughtering. This is meat is then called Halal or lawful. Like other Islamic teachings, dietary restrictions in Islam relate to material well being, even as they are spiritually significant.
5. The animals should be in lawful possession of the person who owns them and they should be free from any apparent or hidden impurities. Similarly, they should not be slaughtered on an idol, grave, etc. The slaughterer must be sane. Slaughter is not allowed to be carried out by a mentally deranged person, a drunkard, a child who is not able to discriminate, or a Magian. It would be desirable if the animal is made to lie facing Qibla during the act of slaughter.
The Islamic Manner of slaughtering an animal is to slit its throat, saying “Bismillah” (In the Name of Allah), thus recognizing that its life is taken only by Allah’s permission to meet the lawful need of food, and allowing all the blood to drain out. The meat sold commercially in the U.S.A. and European countries, etc., is not lawful (halal) for Muslims, since when animals are slaughtered there, “Bismillah” is not said over them and the methods of slaughter are also objectionable.
The Holy Qur’an states: “This day are (all) good things made lawful for you. The food of those who have received the Scripture is lawful for you, and your food is lawful for them. And so are the virtuous women of the believers and the virtuous women of those who received the Scripture before you are (lawful for you) when ye have given them their marriage portions, and live with them in honour, not in fornication, nor taking them as secret concubines. Whoso denieth the faith, his work is vain and he will be among the losers in the Hereafter. (V : 5)
The leading religious luminaries of the times have, in exposition of the above Qur’anic verse, stated as under:
1. “The authorities on the commentary of the Holy Qur’an like Ibn Abbas, Abu Umama, Mujahid, Saeed bin Jubair, Ikrimah, Ata, Hasan, Makhool, Ibrahim, Nakhi, Suddi, and Muqatil have commented upon the food of the “People of the Book” along with their slaughtered meat (Zabihah). This issue is based on the consensus of Muslims, as the meat of lawful animals slaughtered by them is permissible for Muslims because they (the People of the Book) consider as unlawful any flesh of an animal which has been slaughtered in the name of any other being than God. They recite the name of God while slaughtering animals, although they are guilty of attributing to God of which he is free, elevated, and glorified, as He is”. (Ibn Kathir, Vol. III, p. 19)
2. “If a person belonging to the “People of the Book” does not recite the name of God, or recites the name of a deity other than God while slaughtering the an animal, the meat of such an animal is unlawful. This is the view of Abu’d Darda, Ubada bin Samit, and a group of Companions of the Holy Prophet (SAW). The same is also the view of Imam Abu Hanifa, Imam Abu Yusuf, Imam Muhammad and Zufar. Imam Nakh’I and Imam Nawawi are of the view that eating the meat of such animals is hateful in the eyes of Allah.” (Abu Hayyan Andulsi in Bahre-Muheet, Vol. IV, p.131)
3. “In our opinion, the slaughtered animals of the ‘People of the Book’ are unlawful for Muslims which have been slaughtered in such a way that the name of God has not been intentionally recited at the time of slaughter or which have been slaughtered in the name of a deity other than God on the condition that it is known with certainty that the name of God has not been recited, or if this omission of God’s name becomes a habit with the ‘People of the Book’. Those of our ancestors, who have declared that the meat of slaughtered animals of the ‘People of the Book’ is unlawful for Muslims, have given their verdict with the same intent and purpose. Similarly, when Hazrat Ali said that the meat of the slaughtered animals of the Christians of Bani Taghlib is unlawful for Muslims, because they have learnt nothing from Christianity except wine drinking, he meant the same thing. Hazrat Ali may have received positive evidence that the Christians of Bani Taghlib do not recite God’s name when slaughtering their animals or they recite the name of some deity other than God. This also applies to non-Arab Christians, if it becomes their habit to recite the name of some deity other than God while slaughtering their animals, i.e. the meat of their slaughtered animals becomes unlawful. And there is no doubt that the present-day Christians do not slaughter their animals but kill them by stunning”. (Qazi Sanaullah Panipati in Tafsir-e-Mazhari, Vol. III, p. 37)
In the light of the above elucidation, we would now like to pose the following question: what does the Glorious Qur’an mean by the food of the Ahl-al-Kitab (People of the Book) which Allah has made lawful for Muslims? Does it mean by this the food, which Allah has made lawful for the Ahl-al-Kitab in their Scriptures (i.e. relevations from Allah) and according to their Prophets? Or does it mean everything which the Ahl-al-Kitab eat even though Allah has forbidden it for them? It is well known that in every one of the revealed religions, Allah has forbidden certain items of food while allowing other good things. It is also well known that in every community, some of its people opposed their Prophets and infringed the limits which the prophets had prescribed for them, so they would eat some of the food forbidden to them.
Therefore, does the Qur’anic verse intend by “the food of those who have received the Scripture” the food of the Ahl-al-Kitab which Allah had made lawful for Muslims, or the food of the Ahl-al-Kitab which is halal to them in accordance with their Books and the teachings of their Prophets? Or does it men every kind of food that they actually eat, regardless of whether it is lawful or unlawful for them?
Surely, the above passage from the Qur’an does not give a blanket approval to consume whatever is available in the food markets and confectioneries of the Christian West as is contended by some modern scholars . It should be emphasized however, that the law of Allah is higher than the simplistic conclusions of such absurd interpretations. The true meaning, then, of these two parts of the Qur’anic verse referred to above, which suits the glory of Allah’s Law may be summarized as follows:
1. All food which Allah made lawful for the Jews and Christians in their respective Scriptures is lawful for Muslims. 2. All food which Allah made lawful for Muslims in the Qur’an is lawful for the Jews and Christians.
If this is true meaning and interpretation of the Qur’anic verse, we would then again be justified in posing the question whether the meat of animals, as they are slaughtered commercially today in Western countries, was originally lawful for Jews and Christians so that it might also be regarded as lawful for Muslims? This is the point which has raised all this controversy. However, those who regard it lawful do so on the basis of Allah’s decree: “The food of those who have received the scripture is lawful for you…” (Al-Qur’an, 5:5) saying that this verse indicates the lawfulness of the animal slaughtered by the “People of the Book” without any reference to the method of slaughtering or to the characteristics of the person who undertakes it, as long as he is a man from among the “People of the Book”. They further argue that “We are not required to consider the way in which the animals have been slaughtered, and whether or not Allah’s name has been mentioned over them…Foodstuffs imported from countries of the “People of the Book” are lawful unless there is evidence that they are unlawful for themselves, such as carrion, blood or swine flesh. All other foodstuffs are lawful even if we are sure that they are dedicated to some other being than Allah or are not slaughtered legally according to the Islamic rites.”
This is an over simplification of the Qur’anic verse reffered to above. The Zabihah of the “People of the Book” has been made lawful for the Muslims on account of the fact that in their Scripture, the slaughter of that animal is deemed unlawful on which the name of God has not been recited intentionally or which has been dedicated to any other deity than God. The modern versions of the Bible (both Old and New Testaments) have almost similar regulations for Zabihah and Nikah (marriage) which are to be observed in Islam. However, now when the “People of the Book” have discarded the regulations of their own Scripture, their Zabihah cannot be considered lawful. The permission given in verse 5 of Surah Al-Maidah is thus conditional and does not confer a blanket approval to eat the animal slaughtered by those who have a Book, regardless of the way it was killed, whether its neck was twisted or it died by suffocation. The crux of the matter is whether the animal has been legally (ritually) slaughtered according to the religious prescription, regardless of whether or not the slaughterer is a Muslim or a man from among the “People of the Book”.
There are two more points involved in the issue: One, what is the method of killing the animal pursued by butchers in the West? Second, has the animal been killed in the name of Allah?
The advocates of non-Zabihah do not address themselves to any of the above points. Instead, they try to confuse the issue by bringing ayah 5 of Shurah al-Maidah to their aid.
Only two ayahs before, the same Surah al-Ma’idah tells us: “Forbidden to you (for food) are dead meat, blood, the flesh of swine, and that on which has been invoked the name of other than Allah, that which has been killed by strangling or by a violent blow, or by a headlong fall, or by being gored to death, that which has been (partly) eaten by a wild animal, unless you are able to slaughter it (in due form).” (5:3)
Ayah 5 of Surah Al-Ma’idah “This day are (all) the things good and pure (tayabaat) made lawful (halal) unto you, the food of the People of the Book is lawful unto you and yours is lawful unto them” does allow Muslims to eat the food of the “People of the Book” but there are certain conditions tied to it:
1. The Qur’an says, “tayabaat” are made lawful and “tayabaat” are excluded from those which the Qur’an & Prophet declared “haram”, especially those which have been described in the above ayah (3). This ayah (3) is only one ayah before ayah (5) and the Qur’an is free from contradiction.
2. The Qur’an is giving us the same criterion for lawful and unlawful. In fact, even the distorted Bible still has this proof in Acts 15 (20): “To abstain from the pollution of idols and from the unchastity and from what is strangled and from blood”.
Even those who justify the eating of haram beef and chicken by saying that the food of the “People of the Book” is lawful insist on excluding pork and alcohol. If this verse means that whatever is the food of the “People of the Book” today you can eat, then how can they exclude pork and alcohol?
Second, a thing (not Islamically slaughtered meat) which is haram at your own house, how can it become halal at their homes?
Further, if the Qur’anic ayah does not specify “chicken and beef” or even “meat”. Then how can the word “food” be translated as meat, specifically chicken and beef only, and not pork?
The question of practicing or non-practicing Jews and Christians is irrevelant, for it is not the piety of a butcher which is the issue; instead, it is of slaughtering or killing (or the act of butchering).
The non-Zabihah meat sold in stores is, therefore, haram, for it is not slaughtered Islamically. In fact, the Qur’an as well as the Bible testify that the “People of the Book” were commanded to slaughter (make Zabihah). The Jewish Kosher is a living proof that the “People of the Book” were commanded the same way as were the Muslims.
If there are Muslims who insists that we will still follow the “People of the Book” even when they do not follow their book, then what is the purpose of the Prophethood of Muhammad (Sallallaho Alaihi Wasalallam)?
The legal opinion (Fatwa) of Sheikh Abdullah Ibn Hamid, President, Shariah Law Supreme Council and president, Jurisprudence Assembly in Saudi Arabia is summarized as follows:
“The slaughtered animals of the People of the Book are not to be eaten at present because they are not legally slaughtered, and these people do not mention Allah’s name upon their slaughtered beasts. The legal slaughter that the general public rightly agrees to should be in the trachea and in the upper part of the chest. The slaughter must not be done elsewhere. The People of the Book do not adhere to this rule”.
The Holy Qur’an is very explicit on this point when it says:
Thus the Muslims are also forbidden to eat animals that died from strangulation, beating, or a headlong fall, or those which have been killed by goring of the horns. It is common knowledge that in all these conditions unconsciousness precedes death. Mankind knew of these forms in the early days. In the presence of this knowledge, Muslims were asked to use carotid method. The Qur’an describes the whole process by two technical terms Zabah and Zakah – “cutting and draining the blood”. Generally, some misconceptions are associated with this process of slaughtering animals by Muslims because of its alleged cruelty, although these are unfounded as other methods of killing animals like electrocution, suffocation, and shattering the brain through bullet shot, etc., are far more painful, as we shall see later. Islam prescribes a humane method and Muslims need not be shy on this account before the West, for what is made lawful by Allah, they cannot make it unlawful and what He has made unlawful, they cannot make lawful.
In the light of Qur’anic verses 6:122, 22:36, 22:34, 6:139, 16:115, 6:119, 2:173, 5:3, 5:5, and 5:4, some of which have already been quoted and the foregoing account, the slaughtered animals of the “People of the Book” in Western or other countries are not lawful because when animals are slaughtered then Bismillah is not said over them and the methods of slaughter are also not conformity with the requirements of the Shari’ah. Besides, there are other differences. There are instances, when maitah (carrion) has been served because the system of slaughter is based on stunning and many of the animals actually die before reaching the blade. The Ulama are agreed that the food of the “People of the Book” which Allah made lawful for Muslims is that food which Allah made lawful for them in their Scriptures and through their Prophets and modern scholars need not say more about it because the matter is plain and clear.
Finally, there are some people who say “it is permissible to eat it (i.e. non-Zabihah meat) after saying Bismillah at the time of eating”. We have, however, never heard that saying “Bismillah” on food which is unlawful turns it into lawful food. What we are sure of is that the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to say “Bismillah” when he commenced eating any food or drinking liquids, thereby, blessing them and making them useful with the grace of “Bismillah”. Furthermore, he advised Muslims to do the same but he never told them that what was unlawful could be made lawful by saying Bismillah over it. The advocates of the Bismillah formula are in fact not aware of the background, intent and purpose of a Hadith in Bukhari which is reproduced below:
Narrated by Aisha (R.A.): A group of people said to the Prophet (peace be upon him), “Some people bring us meat and we do not know whether they have mentioned Allah’s name or not on slaughtering the animal”. He said: “Mention Allah’s name on it and eat”. Those people had embraced Islam recently. (Bukhari vol. VII page 302 English translation).
It is obvious that this relates to the slaughter of neo-Muslims (i.e. those people who had embraced Islam recently) and not the slaughter of Kuffar (Jews and Christians). In another Hadith the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) even advised care in matter of utensils so that the purity of food is not disturbed by using such utensils of the “People of the Book” in which swine flesh and its derivatives may have been served:
Narrated Abu Thalaha Al Khushaui: I came to the Prophet and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! We are living in the land of the People of the Scripture, and we take our meals in their utensils, and there is a game in that land and I hunt with my bow an with my trained hound and with my untrained hound”. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “As for you saying that you are in the land of the People of the Bbook, you should not eat in their utensils, unless you find no alternative, in which case you must wash the utensils and then eat in them…” (Bukhari)
It would be worthwhile and advisable to consider and reflect on the implications of the following Ahadith regarding lawful and unlawful in Islam:
1. An-Nu’man bin Bashir reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “What is lawful is clear and what is unlawful is clear, but between them are certain doubtful things which many people do not recognize. He who guards against doubtful things, keeps his religion and honour blameless. But he who falls into doubtful things, falls into what is unlawful, just as a shepherd who pastures his animals around a preserve will soon pasture them into it”. (Bukhari and Muslim)
2. Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger as saying that Allah is good and accepts only what is good, and He has given the same command to the believers as He has given to the messengers, saying, “O messengers, eat of what is good and act righteously,” (XXIII:51) and also, “You who believe, eat of the good things which We have provided for you”. (II:172) Then he mentioned a man who makes a long journey in a disheveled and dusty state, who stretches out his hands to heaven saying, “My Lord, my Lord”, when his food, drink and clothing are of an unlawful nature, and he is nourished by what is unlawful, and asked how such a one could be given an answer. (Muslim)
3. The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) is also reported to have said: “Flesh which has grown out of which is unlawful will not enter Paradise, but hell is more fitting for all flesh which has grown out of what is unlawful”. (Ahmad, Darimi and Baihaqi).
4. Al-Irbad b. Sariya declared that Allah’s messenger got up and said, “Does any of you, while reclining on his couch, imagine that Allah has prohibited only what is to be found in the Qur’an? By Allah, I have commanded, exhorted and prohibited various matters as numerous as those found in the Qur’an, or more numerous. Allah has not permitted you to enter the houses of the People of the Book without permission, or beat their women, or eat their fruits, when they give you what is imposed on them”. (Abu Daud).
5. Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger as saying, “The Qur’an came down showing five aspects: what is permissible, what is prohibited, what is firmly fixed, what is obscure, and parables. So treat what is permissible as permissible and what is prohibited as prohibited, act upon what is firmly fixed, believe in what is obscure, and take a lesson from the parables”. This is the wording in Al-masabih. Baihaqi transmitted in Shu’ab al-Iman, his wording being, “Act according to what is permissible, avoid what is prohibited, and follow what is firmly fixed”.
There can be no gainsaying in the fact that the effect of food and drink upon the body and temperament is very powerful. The physicians, therefore, prescribe special diets for patients, so that indiscriminate diet may not injure the body. The Almighty Allah knows our constitution perfectly well and He knows how to keep it best in health. As soundness of mind depends on soundness of body, food and drink may be said to be one of the principal causes which leads a man to do evil or act virtuously. The Almighty Allah and His Messenger (S.A.W.) therefore prescribed such food for men as are conducive to them from a temporal and religious point of view. This is also the reason why lawful food, unlawfully acquired, has been made unlawful, as it greatly affects the moral tendency of a man.
It may be pertinent to mention here that at present, Argentina and Brazil, etc. are exporting a lot frozen meat to Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia. This meat is not quite lawful for the Muslims as the animals are not slaughtered according to the way prescribed by the Shari’ah. The exporting firms very cunningly put the Halal mark on their products which in reality is not the case. There are no Muslim butchers or supervisors attached to these firms and as such their statement cannot be relied upon. It is very important that the Islamic Organizations should probe into the matter urgently to ensure that the Muslim masses in Arab countries are not fed on this type of meat as, according to a Hadith of the blessed Prophet (S.A.W.), the prayers of a person nourished on unlawful food are not heard or accepted. This is a grave issue and should be taken in right earnestness by Muslim governments.
The summary of this somewhat heated discussion and probing is as follows:
a. No food of the “People of the Book” is lawful for a Muslim except that which is lawful for the “People of the Book” themselves, according to the directions of their Scriptures and their Prophets. And consequently, when the “People of the Book” prepare an animal for food, it would not be lawful for a Muslim, unless they had slaughtered it according to the directions in their Scripture.
b. Halal meat is available in many western countries through the efforts of dedicated Islamic workers and it is easy for anyone keen on getting it to be able to procure it. And now that the correct Islamic decision on the matter is made known, there would be no excuse for any Muslim to eat unlawful meat. And it should be known that the body, which is nourished on unlawful food, will be consigned to Hell as mentioned in the Hadith.
c. Although on the surface of it, the Halal Zabiha meat may appear a little expensive in the USA and other European countries as compared to the meat of animals slaughtered automatically by a machine, it is worth purchasing because it is far more hygienic as the blood of the animal is completely drained out by slitting its throat. Furthermore, the eating of meat, which is sold in the market, is not lawful for a Muslim on account of the fact that except for kosher meat, the conditions set forth earlier are not fulfilled. The machine slaughter procedure in the West is not compatible with the strict Islamic standards and as such the Muslims at present cannot ordinarily get supplies of genuine halal meat in the open market, despite contrary claims by certain quarters.
d. Stunning before slaughter should not be resorted to except in cases of utmost necessity, as when large animals like camels, etc., are to be slaughtered because of the difficulty in controlling them. There is however, no justification to “practice stunning as a routine method” because it causes unnecessary suffering and torture to the animal which is detested by Islam. Furthermore, it is affirmed that electric stunning hastens the initiation of decay of flesh and affects its taste (this was one of the reasons for complaints by meat producers in Denmark), produces blood clots in the meat, and even causes paralysis in the animal to be slaughtered. As such, the stunning operation is considered harmful to the flesh and causes great suffering to the animal. The Islamic way of slaughter is still the best way and that which causes the least pain and suffering. The Islamic slaughter is in fact painless – technical arguments in favour of this view abound – and is most importantly, the only effective way of assuring the full draining of blood from the animal, which is essential for the meat to be halal.
e. The animal should also be treated kindly after it is killed. Its neck must not be broken. It should not be skinned nor any part of its body cut before it becomes cool. If inadvertently the name of Allah is not mentioned, the slain animal may be eaten. It is related that Abu Hurairah said: “A man came to the Prophet (SAW), peace be upon him, and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what of a man who slays and forgets to mention Allah’s name?’. The Prophet replied: ‘Allah’s name is upon every Muslim.’” (Al-Dar Qutni). It is also permissible to eat the flesh of a slaughtered animal whose head had been cut off in an act of swift slaughter, i.e. hen, etc. This is lawful as an accidental happening in view of the following Hadith: “Eat from what the blood sheds and upon which the name of Allah is mentioned.” Ibn Abbas, Anas, and Ibn Umar are of opinion that if in the act of slaughtering an animal from the side of his jugular veins, his head is separated from the body, the meat of such an animal is lawful. But this should not be done intentionally, otherwise it would not be lawful in any case, whether or not its head is separated from its body. In either case, its meat will become unlawful.
This method of cutting the neck from the upper side is the general practice in Western countries.
Since the Islamic method of slaughter is a form of worship, the Muslims are not allowed to eat the flesh of any animal not legally (ritually) slaughtered. Thus, in the light of principles of Islamic jurisprudence, it is conclusively, decisively and convincingly proved that chickens and animals slaughtered by machines with a built-in rotating saw or blade and motivated by electric current or any other motive power are forbidden and unlawful for Muslims. While Allah may forgive our past lapses for not taking Halal meat due to ignorance or its non-availability at certain places, but now we will be great sinners in the sight of Allah if we do not switch over to Halal meat, fish, Kosher meat and green pulss which are within our easy reach. The price of Halal Zabihah meat in non-Muslim countries will come down, once all Muslims there start consuming it, because of the economies of large scale production.
This is all we can say. If in our effort to find the truth and bring it out, we have said something which is correct, then it is from Allah and to Him is due all praise and gratitude. And if we have made a mistake, we ask him for pardon and forgiveness. Finally, may peace and blessings be showered on Muhammad (SAW), the Seal of the Prophets, and the best of Allah, and on his family, his companions, and those who follow his teachings.
Taken from http://www.eat-halal.com/articles/0600.htm
Kisah Rahsia Di Sebalik Sembahyang Lima Waktu
Ali bin Abi Talib r.a berkata :
"Sewaktu Rasullullah S.A.W duduk bersama para sahabat muhajirin dan ansar, maka dengan tiba-tiba datanglah satu rombongan orang-orang Yahudi lalu berkata : ' Ya Muhammad, kami hendak tanya kepada kamu kalimat-kalimat yang telah diberikan oleh Allah kepada Nabi Musa A.S. yang tidak diberikan kecuali kepada para Nabi utusan Allah atau malaikat muqarrab.'
Lalu Rasullullah S.A.W. bersabda: 'Silakan bertanya.'
Berkata orang Yahudi: 'Sila terangkan kepada kami tentang 5 waktu yang diwajibkan oleh Allah ke atas umatmu.'
Sabda Rasullullah S.A.W.:
'Sembahyang Zuhur jika tergelincir matahari, maka bertasbihlah segala sesuatu kepada tuhanNya,
Sembahyang Asar itu ialah saat ketika Nabi Adam A.S. memakan buah Khuldi,
Sembahyang Maghrib itu adalah saat Allah menerima taubat Nabi Adam A.S., maka setiap mukmin yang bersembahyang Maghrib dengan ikhlas kemudian dia berdoa meminta sesuatu pada Allah maka pasti Allah akan mengkabulkan permintaannya.
Sembahyang Isya' itu ialah sembahyang yang dikerjakan oleh para Rasul-Rasul sebelumku.
Sembahyang Subuh adalah sebelum terbit matahari, ini kerana apabila matahari terbit, terbitnya di antara dua tanduk syaitan dan di situ sujudnya tiap orang kafir.'
Setelah orang Yahudi mendengar penjelasan dari Rasullullah S.A.W. maka mereka berkata: 'Memang benar apa yang kamu katakan itu Muhammad, katakanlah kepada kami apakah pahala yang akan didapati oleh orang yang sembahyang.
Rasullullah S.A.W bersabda: 'Jagalah waktu-waktu sembahyang terutama sembahyang yang pertengahan, sembahyang Zuhur, pada saat itu nyalanya neraka Jahanam, orang mukimin yang mengerjakan sembahyang pada ketika itu akan diharamkan ke atasnya wap api neraka Jahanam pada hari Kiamat.'
Sabda Rasullullah S.A.W. lagi: 'Manakala sembahyang Asar, adalah saat di mana Nabi Adam A.S. memakan buah Khuldi. Orang mukmin yang mengerjakan sembahyang Asar akan diampunkan dosanya seperti bayi yang baru lahir.'
Setelah itu Rasullullah S.A.W. membaca ayat yang bermaksud: 'Jagalah waktu-waktu sembahyang terutama sekali sembahyang yang pertengahan, sembahyang Maghrib itu adalah saat di mana taubat Nabi Adam A.S. diterima. Seorang mukimin yang ikhlas mengerjakan sembahyang Maghrib kemudian meminta sesuatu dari Allah maka Allah akan perkenankan.'
Sabda Rasullullah S.A.W.: 'Sembahyang Isya' (atamah). Katakan kubur itu adalah sangat gelap dan begitu juga pada hari Kiamat, maka seorang mukmin yang berjalan dalam malam yang gelap untuk pergi menunaikan sembahyang Isya' berjamaah, Allah S.W.T. haramkan dari terkena nyalanya api neraka dan diberinya cahaya untuk menyeberangi titi sirath.'
Sabda Rasullullah S.A.W. seterusnya: 'Sembahyang Subuh pula, seorang mukmin yang mengerjakan sembahyang subuh selama 40 hari secara berjamaah, diberi oleh Allah S.W.T. dua kebebasan iaitu:
1. Dibebaskan dari api neraka.
2. Dibebaskan dari nifaq.
Setelah orang Yahudi mendengar penjelasan dari Rasullullah S.A.W. maka mereka berkata: 'Memang benarlah apa yang kamu katakan itu wahai Muhammad (S.A.W). Kini katakan pula kepada kami semua kenapakah Allah S.W.T. mewajibkan puasa 30 hari ke atas umatmu?'.
Sabda Rasullullah S.A.W.: 'Ketika Nabi Adam memakan buah pohon yang dilarang, lalu makanan itu tersangkut dalam perut Nabi Adam A.S. selama 30 hari. Kemudian Allah S.W.T. mewajibkan ke atas keturunan Adam A.S. berlapar selama 30 hari. Sementara izin makan diwaktu malam itu adalah sebagai kurnia Allah S.W.T. kepada makhlukNya.'
Kata orang Yahudi: 'Wahai Muhammad, memang benarlah apa yang kamu katakan itu. Kini terangkan kepada kami ganjaran pahala yang diperolehi dari puasa itu.'
Sabda Rasullullah S.A.W.: 'Seorang hamba yang berpuasa dalam bulan Ramadhan dengan ikhlas kepada Allah S.W.T. dia akan diberi oleh Allah S.W.T. tujuh perkara:
1. Akan dicairkan daging haram yang tumbuh dari badannya (daging yang tumbuh dengan makanan yang haram).
2. Rahmat Allah sentiasa dekat dengannya.
3. Diberi oleh Allah sebaik-baik amal.
4. Dijauhkan dari merasa lapar dan haus.
5. Diringan baginya siksa kubur (siksa yang sangatmengerikan).
6. Diberikan cahaya oleh Allah S.W.T. pada hari Kiamat untuk menyeberang titian sirath.
7. Allah S.W.T. akan memberinya kemudian di syurga.'
Kata orang Yahudi: 'Benar apa yang kamu katakan itu Muhammad. Katakan kepada kami kelebihanmu antara semua para nabi-nabi.'
Sabda Rasullullah S.A.W.: 'Seorang nabi mengunakan doa mustajabnya untuk membinasakan umatnya, tetapi saya tetap menyimpankan doa saya (untuk saya gunakan memberi syafaat pada umat saya di hari kiamat).'
Kata orang Yahudi: 'Benar apa yang kamu katakan itu Muhammad, kini kami mengakui dengan ucapan Asyhadu Alla illaha illallah, wa annaka Rasulullah (kami percaya bahawa tiada Tuhan kecuali Allah dan engkau utusan Allah).'
"Dan sesungguhnya akan Kami berikan cubaan kepadamu, dengan sedikit ketakutan, kelaparan, kekurangan harta, jiwa dan buah2an. Dan berilah berita gembira kepada orang2 yang sabar."
(Al-Baqarah : 155)
Sepuluh orang yang mayatnya TIDAK BUSUK dan TIDAK REPUT
Disebutkan didalam satu riwayat, bahawasanya apabila para makhluk dibangkitkan dari kubur, mereka semuanya berdiri tegak di kubur masing-masing selama 44 tahun UMUR AKHIRAT dalam keadaan TIDAK MAKAN dan TIDAK MINUM, TIDAK DUDUK dan TIDAK BERCAKAP.
Bertanya orang kepada Rasulullah saw : "Bagaimana kita dapat mengenali ORANG-ORANG MUKMIN kelak di hari qiamat?" Maka jawabnya Rasulullah saw, "Umat dikenal kerana WAJAH mereka putih disebabkan oleh WUDHU'." Bila qiamat datang maka malaikat datang ke kubur orang mukmin sambil membersihkan debu di badan mereka KECUALI pada tempat sujud. Bekas SUJUD tidak dihilangkan. Maka memanggillah dari zat yang memanggil. Bukanlah debu itu dari debu kubur mereka, akan tetapi debu itu ialah debu KEIMANAN mereka. Oleh itu tinggallah debu itu sehingga mereka melalui titian Siratul Mustaqim dan memasuki alam syurga, sehingga setiap orang melihat para mukmin itu mengetahui bahawa mereka adalah pelayan Ku dan hamba-hamba Ku.
Disebutkan oleh hadith Rasulullah saw bahawa sepuluh orang yang mayatnya TIDAK BUSUK dan TIDAK REPUT dan akan bangkit dalam tubuh asal diwaktu mati :
1. Para Nabi
2. Para Ahli Jihad
3. Para Alim Ulama
4. para Syuhada
5. Para Penghafal Al Quran
6. Imam atau Pemimpin yang Adil
7. Tukang Azan
8. Wanita yang mati kelahiran/beranak
9. Orang mati dibunuh atau dianiaya
10. Orang yang mati di siang hari atau di malam Jumaat jika mereka itu dari kalangan orang yang beriman.
Didalam satu riwayat yang lain dari Jabir bin Abdullah ra sabda Rasulullah saw: Apabila datang hari qiamat dan orang orang yang berada di dalam kubur dibangkitkan maka Allah swt memberi wahyu kepada Malaikat Ridhwan: Wahai Ridhwan, sesungguhnya Aku telah mengeluarkan hanba-hamba Ku berpuasa (ahli puasa) dari kubur mereka di dalam keadaan letih dan dahaga. Maka ambillah dan berikan mereka segala makanan yang digoreng dan buah buahan syurga. Maka Malaikat Ridhwan menyeru, wahai sekelian kawan-kawan dan semua anak-anak yang belum baligh, lalu mereka semua datang dengan membawa dulang dari nur dan berhimpun dekat Malaikat Ridhwan bersama dulang yang penuh dengan buahan dan minuman yang lazat dari syurga dengan sangat banyak melebihi daun-daun kayu di bumi. Jika Malaikat Ridhwan berjumpa mukmin maka dia memberi makanan itu kepada mereka sambil mengucap sebagaimana yang difirman oleh Allah swt di dalam Surah Al-Haqqah bermaksud :
"Makan dan minumlah dengan sedap disebabkan AMAL yang telah kamu kerjakan pada HARI yang telah LALU itu."
* Tolong sebarkan kisah ini kepada saudara Islam yang lain. Ilmu yang bermanfaat ialah salah satu amal yang berkekalan bagi orang yang mengajarnya meskipun dia sudah mati.
" Dan (ingatlah) Allah sentiasa mengetahui dengan mendalam akan apa jua yang kamu lakukan."
Surah Al-Baqarah : 237
12 SIFAT SAHABAT
1. Jika engkau berbuat bakti kepadanya, ia akan melindungimu.
2. Jika engkau rapatkan persahabatan dengannya, dia akan membalas baik persahabatanmu itu.
3. Jika engkau perlukan pertolongan daripadanya berupa wang dan sebagainya ia akan membantumu.
4. Jika engkau menghulurkan sesuatu kebaikan kepadanya, ia akan menerima dengan baik.
5. Jika ia mendapat sesuatu kabajikan (bantuan) daripadamu, ia akan menghargai atau menyebut kebaikanmu.
6. Jika ia melihat sesuatu yang tidak baik daripadamu, ia akan menutupnya.
7. Jika engkau meminta sesuatu bantuan daripadanya, ia akan mengusahakannya.
8. Jika engkau berdiam diri (kerana malu hendak meminta), ia akan menanyakan kesusahanmu.
9. Jika datang sesuatu bencana menimpa dirimu, ia akan meringankan kesusahanmu(membuat sesuatu untuk menghilangkan kesusahan itu).
10. Jika engkau berkata kepadanya, nescaya ia akan membenarkanmu.
11. Jika engkau merancangkan sesuatu, nescaya ia akan membantumu.
12. Jika kamu berdua berselisih faham, nescaya ia lebih senang mengalah untuk menjaga kepentingan persahabatan.
Menjawab 6 Soalan
1. Apa yang paling dekat dengan diri kita di dunia ?
2. Apa yang paling jauh dari kita di dunia ?
3. Apa yang paling besar di dunia ?
4. Apa yang paling berat di dunia ?
5. Apa yang paling ringan di dunia ?
6. Apa yang paling tajam di dunia ?
JAWAPAN >>>
Suatu hari, Imam Al Ghozali berkumpul dengan murid-muridnya.
Lalu Imam Al Ghozali bertanya....
Soalan yang pertama,"Apa yang paling dekat dengan diri kita di dunia ini?".
Murid-muridnya menjawab "orang tua,guru,kawan,dan sahabatnya". Imam Ghozali menjelaskan semua jawapan itu benar. Tetapi yang paling dekat dengan kita adalah "MATI". Sebab itu sememangnya janji Allah SWT bahawa setiap yang bernyawa pasti akan mati. (Ali Imran 185)
Lalu Imam Ghozali meneruskan pertanyaan yang kedua.... "Apa yang paling jauh dari diri kita di dunia ini?".
Murid - muridnya menjawab "negara Cina, bulan, matahari dan bintang -bintang". Lalu Imam Ghozali menjelaskan bahawa semua jawapan yang mereka berikan itu adalah benar. Tapi yang paling benar adalah "MASA LALU". Walau dengan apa cara sekalipun kita tidak dapat kembali ke masa lalu. Oleh sebab itu kita harus menjaga hari ini dan hari-hari yang akan datang dengan perbuatan yang sesuai dengan ajaran Agama.
Lalu Imam Ghozali meneruskan dengan pertanyaan yang ketiga....
"Apa yang paling besar di dunia ini?". Murid-muridnya menjawah "gunung, bumi dan matahari". Semua jawapan itu benar kata Imam Ghozali. Tapi yang paling besar dari yang ada di dunia ini adalah "NAFSU" (Al A'Raf 179). Maka kita harus berhati-hati dengan nafsu kita, jangan sampai nafsu membawa kita ke neraka.
Pertanyaan keempat adalah, "Apa yang paling berat di dunia ini?".
Ada yang menjawab "besi dan gajah". Semua jawapan adalah benar, kata Imam Ghozali, tapi yang paling berat adalah "MEMEGANG AMANAH" (Al Ahzab 72). Tumbuh-tumbuhan, binatang, gunung, dan malaikat semua tidak mampu ketika Allah SWT meminta mereka untuk menjadi kalifah (pemimpin) di dunia ini. Tetapi manusia dengan sombongnya menyanggupi permintaan Allah SWT, sehingga banyak dari manusia masuk ke neraka karena ia tidak dapat memegang amanahnya.
Pertanyaan yang kelima adalah, "Apa yang paling ringan di dunia ini?"
Ada yang menjawab "kapas, angin, debu dan daun-daunan". Semua itu benar kata Imam Ghozali, tapi yang paling ringan di dunia ini adalah meninggalkan Sholat. Gara-gara pekerjaan kita meninggalkan sholat, gara-gara bermesyuarat kita meninggalkan sholat.
Dan pertanyaan keenam adalah, "Apakah yang paling tajam di dunia ini?"
Murid-muridnya menjawab dengan serentak, "pedang". Benar kata Imam Ghozali, tapi yang paling tajam adalah "LIDAH MANUSIA" Karena melalui lidah, Manusia selalunya menyakiti hati dan melukai perasaan saudaranya sendiri.
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