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FUNERALS - MAYYITS
01.03.07 - Mayyit of: Yunus Takolia - ADDRESS: - 68 Petria Street Ext 3 Lenasia - Time: 22:15- QABRASTAAN: Avalon CAUSE OF DEATH: Illness

SUNNAH, PRACTISES OF MUHAMMAD SAW
The Method of Carrying a Janazah (bier)
Abu Ubaidah RA reports from his father that Abdullah bin Masud Radiallahu anhu said, "Whoever follows the Janazah (and wishes to carry it) should do so by holding the four corners of the bier." [Ibid]
It is reported that Abu Hurairah Radiallahu anhu said, "Whoever carries the Janazah at the four corners of the bier has freed himself from the responsibility which was upon him." [Reported by Abdurrazzaq]

These Hadith show that it is Sunnah for four persons to carry the Janazah by each one holding one of the four corners of the bier. [Kabiri, page 548]
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THE MESSAGE
Good Conduct
Khutbah by Sh Ali Abdur Rahman Al Huthayfy
(Imam of Haram)
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One of the goals of Islam is the establishment and fulfillment of Allah’s rights upon humankind, and the rights of man over his fellow human beings. Allah says that which translates as: “Worship Allah and associate nothing with Him, and to parents do good, and to relatives, orphans, the needy, the near neighbour, the neighbour farther away, the companion at your side, the traveller, and those whom your right hands possess. Indeed Allah does not like those who are self-deluding and boastful.” (An-Nisa’: 36).

Whatever people may be busy in, aside from the goals stated above, such as living their day to day lives, abiding by the law and abstaining from injustice, etc. are only secondary obligations and merely a means to achieve the first and primary objective in life.

Good conduct is the foundation for the fulfillment of one’s obligations to Allah and to other human beings. Good conduct increases ones rank in the sight of Allah and erases one’s misdeeds. A’ishah RA related that she heard the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam saying: “A believer achieves by his good conduct the same reward as a person who fasts much and prays (the voluntary prayer) during the night.” (Abu Dawood). read more

DUA (PRAYER)
WHEN SOMETHING IS DISLIKED
Allahumma laa yatee bilhasanaati illaa anta wa laa yathhabu bis sayyiaati illaa anta wa laa haula wa laa quwwata illaa bika.

“O Allah! There is none who can bring goodness besides You and there is none who can remove evil besides You and there is no power nor strength except with Your help.”

THE STORY
There was once a man who was going to travel to a dangerous land. He goes to the house of a man, well known for his honesty. He knocks the door and tells him: "I'm giving you $1440 to keep with you as I am travelling to a dangerous place. When I get back, I only want $17 back." The honest man stood there perplexed but agreed.

The next day, the traveller comes back to the honest man's house and asks him for $17. The honest man tells him that he forgot and that he had spent it all. The traveller forgave him since he knew that this man is honest enough to give it back later.

The next day, the same man travels to the same dangerous place and gives the same honest man $1440 to keep and at the end of the day, he will take $17 back. The traveller returns from his travels and asks the honest man for his $17. The honest man replies that he was so engrossed in having a good time with his friends, that he spent all the money again.

Once again, the traveller forgave him, knowing he didn't do it on purpose. This same incident starts to happen everyday, whereby the honest man is given $1440 and is expected to return only $17 but fails to do so.

Later on, his child becomes sick and the doctor who was going to give the treatment tells the honest man that if he wishes for his child to be looked after, the fee was $1440. The honest man starts to panic realising he can't afford $1440. It then struck him that the traveller used to give him that same amount.
He runs to the traveller's house and asks him in a panic for $1440. The traveller told him that due to his feeble excuses, he has stopped going to his house as he has lost faith in his honesty.

The Irony is that this story has once been directly relevant to each and every single one of us. It is quite remarkable that Allah (swt) gives us 1440 minutes each day and only specifies 17 minutes of that back in prayer. But due to the ignorance of people and the whisperings of Shaytaan the accursed, we are blinded towards the minute scale of what we are giving back.

This story points out three things:
1. The importance of Salaah and how little we have to give back.
2. The mercy of Allah that He forgives us even after such blunders.
3. The fact that we only realise how important something is (in this case gift of wealth) until it is gone.

SALAAH TIMES
Zawaal: (12:20 - 12:25 JHB) - (12:09 - 12:14 DBN) - (12:59 - 13:00 CT)
Asr: (16:52 JHB) - (16:42 DBN) - (17:34 CT)
Maghrib: (18:42 JHB) - (18:33 DBN) - (19:24 CT)
Esha: (19:58 JHB) - (19:52 DBN) - (20:50 CT)
Sehri Ends/Fajr begins: (4.43am JHB) - (4:20am DBN) - (5.07am CT)
Sunrise: (6.01am JHB) - (5:47am DBN) - (6.33am CT)

FINANCIALS
Rand/Dollar - R7.25
Rand/British pound - R14.19
Rand/Euro - R9.55
Rand/Indian Rupee - 0.16
Gold Ounce - $659.25
Silver - R3.95 per gram
Rand/Riyal - R1.88
Pakistan Ruppee - 0.11
Rand/Bangladeshi Taka - R 0.10
Oil - $62.07
Mah'r Fatimi: R6056.42
Minimum Mah'r: R121.12
Zakaah Nisaab: R2422.57
Krugerrand: R5009.12

NEWS
German authorities say they will take a Muslim father to court again if after he named his son Jihad.

The US military have officially laid their first charges against a Guantanamo detainee.

Nineteen people were killed as tornadoes and severe storms rippped through the southern United States yesterday.

Pakistani security forces say they have captured a man called Mullah Obaidullah Akhund who is the deputy of Taliban chief, Mullah Mohammad Omar.

Taliban spokesperson Mullah Dadullah says Usama bin Laden is well and alive.

Steven Ferrer, a former owner of a Rosebank jewellery store and paymaster of a criminal syndicate is accusing police commissioner Jackie Selebi of being on a criminal pay roll.

The violent protests at Khutsong near Carletonville, west of Johannesburg have calmed down today.

The ANC in the North West has blamed its own members for the current violence in the province.

At Boikhutso near Lichtenburg, two school buses ferrying learners to school were hijacked by angry residents.

Ekurhuleni metro police have found explosives and stolen cars in a house in Leondale, Germiston.

Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has dismissed calls for an end to affirmative action.

A 15 year old girl has given a sigh of relief after five weeks of nonstop hicupping came to and end.

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21h05: Spiritual Advises

RECIPE
SOLE FISH
Ingredients
1 kg Soul fish - 1 tblsp green masala (green chillie garlic mix) - 1 tblsp mayonnaise - 2 tsp lemon pepper - 2 tsp white pepper - 2 tsp black pepper - 2 tblsp crushed garlic - ¼ cup lemon juice - 1 tsp fish spice - 1 cup flour - ½ to ¼ lb butter/olive oil to fry - Salt to taste or use garlic salt.

Method
Marinate Souls in the above ingredients except the flour, butter, olive oil. Take 1 cup flour mix extra spies excluding masala mayonnaise, lemon juice & crushed garlic. Remove Souls from marinade. Dip in flavoured flour; do not leave for long in flour. Have you frying pan ready with butter and oil. When oil and butter is hot fry the Souls. Fast fry for 4/5 mins on both sides till light brown.

Butter Sauce
Do not discard the masala mixture. Add ¼ bottle of garlic sauce (steers or any choice) Lemon juice Peri Peri (optional). Boil for a few mins and add mixed Herbs.

Serve the Souls with the sauce ….make spice rice or chips, salad of your choice.

COOKING TIP
To mix means to combine ingredients evenly with cooking utensil such as a spoon or mixer.

A THOUGHT
Ali RA said: “Learning is the glory of humankind; The wise are beacons on the road to truth; Man is worth his knowledge, nothing more – The fool will be his inveterate foe, Knowledge is man’s hope of life immortal, Man may die but wisdom liveth ever.”

THE SMILE
When his auto mechanic came in for an operation, Dr Grimly couldn't help but take the opportunity to turn the tables on him.
"Well Frank," said the doctor, "It's going to take at least five days for the parts to get in. As for the cost, there's no way to tell until we get in there and see exactly what the problem is."

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