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Tuesday, 15 Muharram 1432 H /21 December 2010

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20.12.2010 - Mayyit of: Yusuf Abdur Rahman Mia (AKA Pinky Mia) - VENUE: 54 5th Ave Mayfiar - Time: 10:30am - QABRASTAAN: Newclare - CAUSE OF DEATH: Natural

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20.12.2010 - Mayyit of: Khadija Randera - VENUE: Klerksdorp - Time: 15:30pm - QABRASTAAN: Klekrsdorp - CAUSE OF DEATH: Natural

He passed the first interview, the director did the last interview, made the last decision. The director discovered from the CV that the youth's academic achievements were excellent all the way, from the secondary school until the postgraduate research, never had a year when he did not score.

The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?" the
youth answered "none".

The director asked, "Was it your father who paid for your school fees?" The youth answered, "My father passed away when I was one year old, it was my mother who paid for my school fees."

The director asked, "Where did your mother work?" The youth answered, "My mother worked as a clothes cleaner." The director requested the youth to show his hands. The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.

The director asked, "Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes
before?" The youth answered, "Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me."

The director said, "I have a request. When you go back today, go and
clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning."

The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid.

The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly. His tear fell as he did that. It was the first time he noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled, and there were so many bruises in her hands. Some bruises were so painful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with water.

This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes everyday to enable him to pay the school fee. The bruises in the mother's hands were the price that the mother had to pay for his graduation, academic excellence and his future.

After finishing the cleaning of his mothers hands, the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother. That night, mother and son talked for a very long time. Next morning, the youth went to the director's office.

The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes, asked: "Can you tell me
what have you done and learned yesterday in your house?"

The youth answered: "I cleaned my mother's hand, and also finished
cleaning all the remaining clothes."

The Director asked, "please tell me your feelings."

The youth said, "Number 1, I know now what is appreciation. Without my mother, there would not be the successful me today. Number 2, by working together and helping my mother, only I now realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done. Number 3, I have come to appreciate the importance and value of family relationship."

The director said, "This is what I am looking for to be my manager. I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the sufferings of others to get things done, and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life. You are hired."

Later on, this young person worked very hard, and received the respect of his subordinates. Every employee worked diligently and as a team. The company's performance improved tremendously.

A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he wanted, would develop "entitlement mentality" and would always put himself first. He would be ignorant of his parent's efforts. When he starts work, he assumes that every person must listen to him, and when he becomes a manager, he would never know the sufferings of his employees and would always blame others. For this kind of people, who may be good academically, may be successful for a while, but eventually would not feel sense of achievement. He will grumble and be full of hatred and fight for more. If we are this kind of protective parents, are we really showing love or are we destroying the kid instead?

You can let your kid live in a big house, eat a good meal, have the latest toys or games But when you are cutting grass, please let them experience it. After a meal, let them wash their plates and bowls together with their brothers and sisters. It is not because you do not have money to hire a maid, but it is because you want to love them in a right way. You want them to understand, no matter how rich their parents are, one day their hair will grow grey, same as the mother of that young person. The most important thing is your kid learns how to appreciate the effort and experience the difficulty and learns the ability to work with others to get things done.

Q. Explain the ruling of Salaah for one who falls under the category of a traveller?

A. With regard to the Fardh Salaah, a person will perform 2 Rakaats instead of 4. However Fajr and Maghrib will remain the same i.e. 2 and 3 Rakaats respectively.

Q. Is it necessary to perform sallah in the above mentioned manner?

A. Hanafi: Yes it is necessary. However if a person is following an Imaam who is not a traveller, then in that case he will complete the full Salaah with the Imaam. In all other cases for male and female, it will be necessary to perform Salaah in the above mentioned manner.

Shafee: No, a person has an option. If he/she wishes to perform the full Salaah he/she may do so.

Q. When exactly will a person be regarded as a traveller i.e. the concessions of Salaah etc would apply to him?

A. If a person fits the definition of a traveller mentioned above then he will be become a traveler as soon as he leaves the boundaries of his town even though he has not yet travelled 77 kilometers. Likewise when returning, he will be a traveller until he enters the boundary of his town.

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250g flour
Salt to taste
250g margarine
250g smooth cottage cheese

Filling
30ml butter
1 medium onion, finely chopped
300g steak, washed and drained, cut into small cubes
4 large brown mushrooms
3 pepper dew's, finely chopped
5ml ginger garlic paste
10ml ground coriander
5ml paprika
10ml barbeque spice
100ml finely chopped coriander leaves

Topping:
Sesame and poppy seeds
Beaten egg

Pastry:
Sift flour and salt together. Cut margarine into small blocks and using fingers, rub margarine into flour until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Mix cottage cheese into flour mixture. Turn out onto blended dough is formed, taking care not to over - handle. Wrap in plastic and chill for a few hours. Roll dough out in one direction, then fold. Roll and fold again a couple of times, allowing dough to rest in between.

Filling:
Melt butter and saute onion. Add meat and braise in pot for 12 - 15 minutes, tossing continuously. Add a little water cook for 2-5 minutes, adds mushrooms and pepper dews, continue to cook for another 3-5 minutes. Add all spices and cook till meat is soft. Stir in coriander and set aside to cool.

To assemble:
Preheat oven to 200C. roll out dough to 3cm thickness and using a 7cm diameter round cutter, cut out pastry rounds. Moisten edges lightly with beaten egg and place some filling in centre of each pastry round. Pinch the pastry closed at the top, creating a bag, twist top to ensure it is sealed properly. Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame and poppy seeds. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden.

"Ons voel mos nie almal altyd dieselfde nie, is dit nie? Partymaal voel jy goed en ek dalk bietjie af, soos Allah wil. Kliek hier vir die nuutste Dagstukkie om jou aan te moedig. Ons het ook al die Dagstukkies wat ons nou al uitgestuur het saam op een bladsy gesit, juis vir jou gerief. As ek dus 'n Dagstukkie uitstuur en jy voel dis nou nie vandag vir jou bedoel nie, dan kan jy sommer maklik vir jouself al die Dagstukkie-opskrifte gaan deurkyk totdat jy een vind wat jou hart aanraak. Of as iets gebeur wat jou so bietjie van balans af gooi: besoek die Dagstukkies! Jy weet nooit, dalk wil Allah jou juis deur 'n besondere Dagstukkie bemoedig.

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