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FUNERALS - MAYYITS
08.03.07 - Mayyit of: Naeem Adamjee Ravat - WILL LEAVE FROM: - 37 Basic Cresent Marlboro- Time: 10:00 - QABRASTAAN: Marlboro CAUSE OF DEATH: Natural

HADITH, SAYINGS/TRADITIONS OF MUHAMMAD SAW
Mus`ab bin Sa`d bin Abu Waqqas RA reported: Sa`d considered himself better than his inferiors, so the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said to him, "You are given help and provision because of your weak ones". [Al-Bukhari]

Commentary: This Hadith exhorts the resourceful people not to look down upon the poor and less resourceful people of society and not to consider themselves superior to others. They should learn to respect the weak and co-operate with them because perhaps Almighty, Allah, is providing them because of the poor.

THE MESSAGE
Warnings And Advises Regarding Debt
Khutbah by Sh Husain Aal Ash-Sheikh (Imam of Haram)
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When one considers the sources of the noble Islamic Shariah it will be apparent that the general purpose of establishing the laws is to protect the organic structure of this Ummah, its existence and it’s uprightness; from the soundness of its Aqeedah and deeds to the correctness of people’s affairs in all their manifestations. This, Islam does in a complete systematic arrangement in order to maximize the derivation of benefit and to prevent or minimize the occurrence of corruption and vices.

To actualise this noble goal, Islam holds people’s rights in high esteem by identifying the rightful owners of these rights and giving instructions on how to make proper use of them in a natural way. It is from this point that Islamic teachings covetously aspire to protect people’s rights and respect them and this is what made the 'Ulamaa established the popular principle: “Whereas the rights of men are based on limitations and inconsistency, the rights of Allah are based on facilitation and leniency.” read more

DUA/PRAYER
Allahumma Maghfiratuka awsau min thunooby wa rahmatuka arjaa indy min amaly. “O Allah! Your forgiveness is far more than my sins and (instead of my deeds) I have much more hope in Your Mercy”

BENEFIT: It comes in a Hadith that a person came crying to Rasulullah SAW saying… O my sins! O my sins!! Rasulullah SAW taught the person this Dua.

MUSLIM NAMES
MALES
Thabit: Firm.
Waahib: Variant of Wahib: Liberal. Donor.
Yaameen: Variant of Yamin: Towards right.

FEMALES
Thurayya: Star. Pleiades
Umayma: Variant of Umaymah: Young mother.
Wafeeqah: Variant of Wafiqah: Successful.

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PERSONALITY
Abu Sufyan Ibn Al-Harith RA
Rarely can one find a closer bond between two persons such as existed between Muhammad the son of Abdullah and Abu Sufyan the son of al-Harith. (This Abu Sufyan of course was not the same as Abu Sufyan ibn Harb, the powerful Quraysh chieftain.)

Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith was born about the same time as the blessed Prophet. They resembled each other a great deal. They grew up together and for a time lived in the same household. Abu Sufyan was a cousin of the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam. His father, al-Harith, was the brother of Abdullah; both were sons of Abd al-Muttalib.

Abu Sufyan was also a foster-brother of the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam. He was for a short time nursed by the lady Halimah who looked after the young Muhammad in the tough and bracing atmosphere of the desert.

In their childhood and youth, Abu Sufyan and Muhammad were close and intimate friends. So close were they that one might naturally have expected Abu Sufyan to have been among the first to respond to the call of the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam and follow wholeheartedly the religion of truth. But this was not to be, at least not for many, many years.

From the time the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam made public his call to Islam and first issued the warning to members of his clan about the dangers of continuing in their existing state of unbelief, injustice and immorality, the fire of envy and hatred erupted in the breast of Abu Sufyan. The bonds of kinship snapped. Where once there was love and friendship, there was now revulsion and hate. Where once there was brotherhood, there was now resistance and opposition. For twenty years almost this rancor consumed his soul. His three others brothers - Nawfal, Rabiah and Abdullah, had all accepted Islam but not he.

In the eighth year after the Hijrah, however, shortly before the Islamic liberation of Makkah, Abu Sufyan's position began to shift. Eventually Allah opened his heart to Islam. He says: “I got up and said to my servant, Madhkur: 'Get ready a camel and a horse for us.' I took my son Jafar with me and we galloped with great speed towards al-Abwa between Makkah and Madinah. I had learnt that Muhammad Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam had camped there. As I approached the place, I covered my face so that no one could recognize and kill me before I could reach the Prophet and announce my acceptance of Islam directly to him.

Slowly, I proceeded on foot while advance groups of Muslims headed towards Makkah. I avoided their path out of fear that one of the Prophet's companions would recognize me. I continued in this fashion until the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam on his mount came into my view. Coming out into the open, I went straight up to him and uncovered my face. He looked at me and recognized me. But, he turned his face away. I moved to face him once again. He avoided looking at me and again turned away his face. This happened repeatedly.

I had no doubt - as I stood there facing the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam that he would have been pleased with my acceptance of Islam and that his companions would have rejoiced at his happiness. When, however, the Muslims saw the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam avoiding me, they too looked at me and shunned me. Anxiety and grief took hold of me. I saw Ali ibn Talib soon after and spoke to him about my case. His response was the same as that of my uncle.

"When the Prophet reached al-Jahfah (about four days journey from Makkah), I sat down at the door of his tent. My son Jafar stood beside me. As he was leaving his tent, the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam saw me and averted his face. Yet, I did not despair of seeking his pleasure. Whenever he camped at a place, I would sit at his door and my son Jafar would stand in front of me... I continued in this fashion for some time.

Eventually the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam relented and told Abu Sufyan, "There is now no blame on you." He entrusted the newcomer to Islam to Ali ibn Abi Talib saying: "Teach your cousin how to perform Wudhu and about the Sunnah. Then bring him back to me." When Ali returned, the Prophet said: "Tell all the people that the Messenger of Allah is pleased with Abu Sufyan and that they should be pleased with him."

Later, at the Battle of Hunayn, he fought vigorously and won the pleasure of the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam. After Hunayn, Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith continued to enjoy the good pleasure of the Prophet and the satisfaction of being in his noble company. But he never looked the Prophet directly in the eye nor focused his gaze on his face out of shame and embarrassment for his past hostility towards him.

Abu Sufyan continued to feel intense remorse for the many and dark days he had spent trying to extinguish the light of Allah and refusing to follow His message. Henceforth, his days and nights he would spend reciting the verses of the Quran. Seeking to understand and follow its laws and profit by its admonitions. He shunned the world and its adornments and turned to Allah with every fibre of his being.

During the caliphate of Umar RA, Abu Sufyan felt his end drawing near. One day people saw him in al-Baqi, the cemetery not far from the Prophet's Masjid where many Sahabah are buried. He was digging and shaping a grave. They were surprised. Three days later, Abu Sufyan was lying stretched out at home His family stood around weeping but he said: "Do not weep for me. By Allah, I did not commit any wrong since I accepted Islam." With that, he passed away.

SALAAH TIMES
Zawaal: (12:19 - 12:24 JHB) - (12:07 - 12:12 DBN) - (12:57 - 13:02 CT)
Asr: (16:46 JHB) - (16:35 DBN) - (17:26 CT)
Maghrib: (18:34 JHB) - (18:24 DBN) - (19:14 CT)
Esha: (19:49 JHB) - (19:42 DBN) - (20:39 CT)
Sehri Ends/Fajr begins: (4.48am JHB) - (4:31am DBN) - (5.15am CT)
Sunrise (Tomorrow): (6.06am JHB) - (5:52am DBN) - (6.40am CT)

FINANCIALS
Rand/Dollar - R7.32
Rand/British pound - R14.18
Rand/Euro - R9.65
Rand/Indian Rupee - 0.16
Gold Ounce - $652.10
Silver - R3.80 per gram
Rand/Riyal - R1.99
Pakistan Ruppee - 0.12
Rand/Bangladeshi Taka - R 0.10
Oil - $62.40
Mahr Fatimi: R5822.45
Minimum Mahr: R116.44
Zakaah Nisaab: R2328.98
Krugerrand: R5002.66

NEWS
Israeli Human rihts group, B'Tselem reports that Israeli soldiers have used an 11-year-old Palestinian girl as a "human shield" during an operation against fighters in the West Bank last week.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has told a judicial enquiry that his country decided to go to was with Lebanon months before the capture of two Israeli soldiers in July last year.

Thousands of Brazilians have protested against American President George Bush’s visit to their country.

The man responsible for the murder of seven year old sheldean human, is due to appear in court today.

A woman's leg was partially ripped off when she was apparently hit by a rolling car at the Maraisburg turn-off on the N1 highway, west of Johannesburg.

South Africa launched a new national plan to combat one of the world's highest rates of domestic violence on International Woman's Day yesterday.

Another school bus driver has had to deal with bad behaviour by school children.

A pedestrian was killed and 19 people were injured in three different accidents in Johannesburg last night.

Three people were arrested in Gallo Manor, Sandton yesterday for being in possession of perlemoen (abalone) worth about R3 million.

The African National Congress has apologised to cleric Allan Boesak for dropping him as a speaker at the recent Cape Town memorial service for Adelaide Tambo.

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
06h45: Yaseen
8h30: Islamic discussions
9h05: Issues in Islam & Nasiha
10h30: JUZ/PARA A DAY – DAILY QURAN
11h30: Dua for the ill and Nikah Announcements
12:00: Live Jumuah
14h00: Iqra (Dawah Programme)
14h30: Quran Translation
14h45: Islamic History
16h05: Actuality
19h15: Youth/Doc PC
20h05: Alternative Radio - Robert Fisk, Democracy now.
21h05: Spiritual Advises

RECIPE
SEAFOOD AKHNI
Ingredients
1 kg mixed seafood (prawns calamari kingklip crayfish tails) - 3 large onions finely sliced - Cooking oil for frying - 200grm mushrooms chopped - 1 Green pepper seeded and chopped - 1 Red pepper seeded and chopped - 750ml uncooked rice - Salt and Tabasco sauce to taste.

Marinade
60ml peri-peri sauce - 10ml grouched garlic - Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste - 5ml Tabasco sauce.

Method
Combine marinade ingredients in a mixing bowl add mixed seafood and marinate for 1 hour. Fry onion in heated oil until golden 5-10 mins. Add mushrooms and fry a further 5 mins or until softened. Remove onions and mushrooms from pan and set aside. Fry peppers in oil for 5 mins remove from pan and set aside. Transfer seafood and marinade to frying pan and fry for 15 mins. Meanwhile boil rice in salted water until tender about 20 mins. Drain and rinse the rice. Layer ingredients in a large saucepan as follows:

First rice, then onions and mushrooms (save some onion for garnish) then peppers and finally seafood mixture. Continue layering until all the ingredients have been used up. Sprinkling each layer with a little salt and Tabasco sauce.Steam covered over medium heat for 30 mins. Garnish with reserved onions. Serve on its own or as an accompaniment to Prawns curry.

HANDY HINT
Use leftover tea and coffee grounds to acidify the soil of acid-loving plants such as azaleas, rhododendrons, camellias, gardenias and even blueberries. A light sprinkling-- say, a layer of about one-quarter of an inch--applied once a month will keep the pH of the soil on the acidic side.

A THOUGHT
The real measure of a man's wealth is what he has invested in eternity.

THE SMILE
During an Army war game a commanding officer’s jeep got stuck in the mud. The C.O. saw some men lounging around nearby and asked them to help him get unstuck.
“Sorry sir”; said one of the loafers, “but we’ve been classified dead and the umpire said we couldn’t contribute in any way.” The C.O. turned to his driver and said;
“Go drag a couple of those dead bodies over here and throw them under the wheels to give us some traction.

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