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Friday, 11 Shabaan 1431 H /23 July 2010

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The Prohibition of Abusive Language, Insults and Curses

By Sh Abdul-Hameed Ad-Daaghistaani - Imaam Haram

Thanks be to Allaah Who prohibited harming the Muslims in all cases and said in this regard which means: "And those who annoy believing men and women undeservedly, bear (on themselves) a calumny and a glaring sin." (Al-Ahzaab: 58).

I testify that there is no God but Allaah, Who ordered us to perform good deeds and prohibited us from evil acts, and that Muhammad sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam is His Prophet and Messenger who never hurt nor humiliated others. He, as well as his Companions, may Allaah be pleased with them all, never cursed any person.

When we examine closely our Islaamic laws, we find that they are most protective of the purity of Muslims, in both the abstract and real sense of the word. They cover every type of moral filth and impurity, even extending to the act of insulting people, cursing them or calling them abusive names. These laws also prohibit scoffing at or ridiculing individuals or Muslim societies. Speaking unfavorably of others is lawful in a few essential cases, such as declaring a witness unreliable in a case of law, exposing one or more narrators of the Prophet’s Ahaadeeth if any of them are inaccurate, speaking frankly about a Muslim when marriage is involved, in matters of financial or real estate trust, or employment. In such necessary cases, it is lawful to expose the truth even if such persons have moral defects. This is not a form of slandering or backbiting.

Unfortunately, on the streets, in official organizations or popular gatherings, one may hear people reviling others, calling them names, or scoffing at them. All this happens despite the fact that the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "A believer is never a person who scoffs at others, calls them names, or utters vulgar and obscene phrases" (Tirmithi).

This Hadeeth indicates that slandering people, belittling them and cursing them are all prohibited acts. A true believer is a decent person who uses polite phrases when he talks. The Holy Qur’aan taught us to use decent phrases as evidenced in its discussion of delicate acts, such as expressing the act of having marital relations with one’s spouse is described by the use of the term "touch" your wife.

Abu Tharr Al-Ghifaari RA reported that the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "If a person accused another person of depravity or atheism, such an accusation applies to the accuser unless the accused is actually immoral or rejects faith". (Bukhaari).

The Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam also said: "Reviling a Muslim is an act of outrage (moral depravity) and fighting against him is an act of disbelief (Kufr)". (Bukhaari & Muslim). read more

Benefit: This Dua includes forgiveness for the Ummah. A good Dua to fulfil the rights of people.

~ ALHIZBUL AZAM ~

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The International Court of Justice has said that Kosovo's declaration of independence did not violate international law, in a case that could have significant implications for separatist movements around the world.

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1 ½ Cups sago
1 ½ ltrs milk
7 Cardamom pods
4 sticks cinnamon
2 tsp vanilla essence
+- 1 cup sugar
100g butter (to dot pudding)
6 jumbo eggs
1 Tbsp custard

Method:
Soak sago in water overnight or at least 2 hours. Boil sago and milk until thick. Add cardamom, stick cinnamon, vanilla essence, butter and sugar. Leave to cool. Add 1 Tbsp custard mixed with ¼ cup water. Add lightly beaten eggs. Pour mixture into pyrex dish and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and dot with butter. Bake at 180C for +- 45 minutes or until pudding is set.

"'n Afrikaanse Moslem Webtuiste en 'n Blog gerig op die Afrikaanssprekende Christen deur S'aad Bekker:

"Ons voel mos nie almal altyd dieselfde nie, is dit nie? Partymaal voel jy goed en ek dalk bietjie af, soos Allah wil, en partymaal voel hy sommer springlewendig dan is ons twee weer bietjie mismoedig. Daarom het ek 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..." (Dagstukkies na behoefte)

The combination "ough" can be pronounced in nine different ways; the following sentence contains them all: "A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed."

The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is uncopyrightable.

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