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27 Muharram 1428/16 February 2007
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FUNERALS - MAYYITS

FIQH (ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE)
The person who is in the habit of waking up for Tahajjud Salaah in the latter part of the night and has full confidence of definitely waking up; then it is better for him to offer his Witr Salaah after having offered his Tahajjud Salaah. But if he is not confident of waking up and fears that he will remain asleep; then he should offer his Witr Salaah after his Esha Salaah before going to sleep.

THE MESSAGE
Khutbah - Conditions for Victory, Reasons for Defeat
By Sh Waleed Al-Mineesi – Imam of Haram
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The companion Abdullah Ibn Abbas RA narrated that the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said: “Five matters result when five things happen: If people break their covenant with Allah, He will send an enemy against them; If they rule by other than the Law of Allah, poverty will spread among them; If they become deceptive in trade, Allah will deprive them of crops and they will be struck with famine; And if they withhold the payment of Zakah, they will be struck with drought.” (Tabaraani). In another narration he sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said: “If they break the covenant of Allah and His Messenger, Allah will send an external enemy against them who will seize some of their possessions; If they do not rule by the Book of Allah, nor attempt to implement everything in it, Allah will spread enmity among them.”

This is a comprehensive clarification of the conditions for victory and the causes of defeat for the Muslim nation. Breaking the covenant of Allah and His messenger, or in other words, disobeying Allah and His messenger, is one of the reasons for its defeat and being subjugated by its enemies. Likewise, ruling by other than the rulings of Allah is the reason for the poverty, disunity and conflict which is occurring among the Muslims.

Conversely, obeying Allah and His Messenger sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam is the source of victory. Allah says that which translates as: “O you who have believed, if you support Allah, He will support you [by giving you victory].” (Muhammad: 7).

Sa’d Ibn Abi Waqqaas RA was checking on his army during the battle of Qaadisiyyah. He passed by the tent of one group of soldiers at night and found the men inside praying Qiyaam, or voluntary night-prayer, and remarked: ‘Victory comes from such a tent’ then he passed by another tent and found the men inside sleeping and remarked: ‘Defeat comes from such a tent.’ This was despite the fact that the men who were sleeping only missed a recommended prayer and not an obligatory one; yet Sa’d considered missing this recommended act to be a reason for defeat.

Qutaybah Ibn Muslim, who was a great Muslim conqueror, was the leader of Khurasaan when it was being attacked. He passed by Muhammad Ibn Waasi’, who was one of the Taabi’een, or the generation that followed the Sahaba, while Muhammad had his finger raised towards the heavens supplicating to Allah. Thereupon Qutaybah remarked: ‘That finger is dearer to me than thirty thousand soldiers’.

How can the Muslims expect Allah to grant them victory while they are discarding prayers, refusing to pay Zakah and dealing in interest? What can they expect when alcoholic drinks and nightclubs become prevalent in their lands? What happens when evil becomes widespread?

Therefore, if we truly wish for victory, then we must change what is in ourselves as Allah says that which translates as: “…Indeed Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves …” (Ar-Ra’d: 11).

DUA (PRAYER)
WHEN SHOPPING
BISMILLAH ALLAHUMMA INNY ASALUKA KHAYRA HAATHAS SOOQ WA KHAYRA MAA FEEHAA WA AOOTHUBIKA MIN SHARRIHAA WA SHARRI MAA FEEHAA. ALLAHUMMA INNY AOOTHUBIKA MIN AN USEEBA FEEHAA YAMEENAN FAAJIRAH AW SAFQATAN KHAUSIRAH.

In the name of Allah, O Allah I seek thee for the goodness of this shopping centre and for the goodness of that which is in it and I seek protection with thee from its evil and the evil that is in it. O Allah! I seek Thy protection from taking a false oath in it or making a transaction which will be a cause of loss.

HANDY HINT
Little clay pots make great cloches for protecting young plants from sudden, overnight frosts and freezes.

RECIPE
Sweet & Sour Chutney
Ingredients
1 Bottle Osmans Taj Mahal chilli sauce - 1 Bottle All Joy Tomato sauce – 750ml - 1 Bottle Mrs Balls hot chutney – 470g - 2 tblsp Methi Masala - 1 tsp whole Jeero - 1 tsp whole mustard seeds - 1 tsp till – sesame seeds - 1 tblsp Oil - A few curry leaves.

Method
Boil together. Osman’s sauce All Joy tomato sauce,and Mrs Ball’s chutney in an enamel pot and then add the 2 tblsp methi masala. Thereafter in a small frying pan add the oil to get hot and then add the jeero, mustard seeds, till and a few curry leaves and make a vagaar. Once chutney has been boiled add vagaar and mix well. Leave overnight bottle the next day.

HEALTH TIP
Honey: Considered to be the best remedy for diarrhea when mixed in hot water. It is the food of foods, drink of drinks & drug of drugs. It is used for creating appetite, strengthening the stomach, eliminating phlegm, as a meat preservative, hair conditioner, eye salve & mouthwash. It is extremely beneficial in the morning in warm water & is also a Sunnah.

MUSLIM NAMES
MALES
Hameed: Variant of Hamid: Praising (Allah). Loving (Allah).
Ibtesam: Smile
Jaabir : Variant of Jabir: Consoler. Comforter.

FEMALES
Hameeda: Variant of Hamidah: Commendable. Praised. Praiseworthy.
Ismat : Chastity. Purity.
Jamila: Beautiful. Elegant. Graceful. Lovely. Comely.

A THOUGHT
Reference to our own weakness is ingratitude for Allah's mercies towards us. Rather regard your power, for you have power from Allah. Know thy power to be Allah's grace, for 'tis of Him."

THE SMILE
This 80 year old woman was arrested for shop lifting. When she went before the judge he asked her, "What did you steal?" She replied, "A can of peaches."

The judge then asked her why she had stolen the can of peaches and she replied that she was hungry.
The judge then asked her how many peaches were in the can.
She replied, "6."

The judge said, "Then I will give you 6 days in jail."

Before the judge could actually pronounce the punishment, the woman's husband spoke up and asked the judge if he could say something. The judge said, "What is it?"

The husband said, "She also stole a can of peas."

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NEWS
Khalid Rashid’s lawyer, Zahir Omar, says Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula may know where the deported Pakistani is. Omar yesterday asked a full bench of the Pretoria High Court to allow him to place "new information" before them. He says he has received a "shocking" document compiled by Amnesty International that suggests that Nqakula knew more about Rashid's whereabouts. Presiding Judge Bernard Ngoepe asked Omar about a radio interview he had given earlier in the morning. He warned Omar not to give the impression that he was using the case to seek publicity.

The document contains minutes of the November 2006 meeting of the United Nations' Committee against Torture held in Geneva. It quotes Nqakula as saying that Rashid was visited in Pakistan, by officials from his department. Omar wants to know who visited Rashid and when they did so. He also wants to know why nobody wants to say where Rashid is. Advocate for the department of home affairs Mike Bofilatos, described the last-minute application as "nothing short of bizarre" and an abuse of the process of court. Omar says if someone can say where Rashid is and if his mother can see him then the case can end. Judgment in the application will be delivered today.

The Hamas-led Palestinian government has resigned. President, Mahmoud Abbas, has asked prime minister, Ismail Haniya, to form a new unity administration. The move comes after negotiations last week in Makkah Mukarramah. Haniya has five weeks to put together the new cabinet and get it approved by parliament, which is dominated by Hamas.

Schabir Shaik was yesterday ordered to go back to jail after spending 83 days in hospital. Correctional Services Minister Ngconde Balfour ordered that Shaik be removed from St Augustine's Hospital and sent to Durban-Westville Prison. Shaik was treated for high blood pressure. Medical tests by prison authorities followed recent media reports questioning Shaik's stay in hospital. Balfour says he had made the decision after viewing the reports of two private doctors. Shaik's brother, Mo, says Schabir is suffering from persistent high blood pressure that may be genetic and is drug resistant."

The Ghairoenisa Ghanchi murder case continued in the Johannesburg High Court yesterday. Ronald Jones, accused of raping and murdering 6 year old Ghanchi in October 2005 in Eldorado Park, says he was tortured by police to confess. Police officers and doctors have all told the court that he admitted to the crime, Jones says he was arrested by three police officers in December 2005. He named them as Inspectors Michael Grobelaar, Ramouthan and Pillay. The accused alleges that the he was assaulted by the police officers after denying that he new anything about Ghairoenisa. The trial contiues.

Al Jazeerah reports that the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq has been wounded and an aide killed in a clash with Iraqi forces north of Baghdad. US forces however did not report anything on the Abu Ayyub al-Masri.Al-Masri took over the leadership of al Qaeda in Iraq after its leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed in a US airstrike last June in Diyala province northeast of Baghdad.

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
6h35 Daily Message
7h10 Yaseen
8h05 Middle east affairs with Abie Dawjee
8h45 Guidance for Muslim Women
9h30 Nasiha
9h45 40 Duroods
10h30 Quran, juz a day
11h30 Dua for the ill - Nikah announcements - Surah Kahf
12h15 Jumuah
15h05 Hadeeth
15h30 Fiqh
16h05 Actuality
17h05 Community news
18h05 News roundup
19h20 Doc PC
20h05 Alternative Radio - Anthony Arnove, Amy Goodman and Howard Zin - The logic of withdrawal
21h05 Sh Salama
22h05 Close your eyes with thikrullah
23h00 Tareeq Jannah – repeat programme

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