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Wednesday, 22 November 2023 /8 Jumada al-Ula 1445 AH

• World Children’s Day

• Cognitive Skills – Mufti Yusuf Moosagie

• The Africa Report with Jean Bwasa (21.11.23)

Halloween Parties

Is it permissible to attend a Halloween costume party?

Answer: Virtually all Halloween traditions are based either in an ancient pagan culture, or Christianity. From an Islamic point of view, they all are forms of idolatry (shirk). As Muslims, our celebrations should be ones that honour and uphold our faith and beliefs. How can we worship only Allah, the Creator, if we participate in activities that are based in pagan rituals, divination, and the spirit world?

Celebrating Halloween in any form is impermissible and against the teachings of Islam.

Rasulullah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said,

مَنْ تَشَبَّهَ بِقَوْمٍ فَهُوَ مِنْهُمْ

“The one who imitates any people is amongst them.” [Abu Dawood]

The famous Sahabah, Abdullah ibn Amr (رضي الله عنهما) adds,

مَنْ بَنَى فِي بِلَادِ الْأَعَاجِمِ فَصَنَعَ نَوْرُوزَهُمْ وَمِهْرَجَانَهُمْ وَتَشَبَّهَ بِهِمْ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ وَهُوَ كَذَلِكَ حُشِرَ مَعَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ

“Whoever resides in the lands of the non-Arabs and then celebrates their religious occasions (such as Nairuz and Mihrajan – Persian holidays) and emulates their practices and thereafter dies in such a condition, shall be raised with them on the Day of Judgement.” Sunnan Kubra

And Almighty Allah Knows Best

Yusuf Moosagie

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O Allah, forgive our living and our dead, those present and those absent, our young and our old, our males and our females. O Allah, whom amongst us You keep alive, then let such a life be upon Islam, and whom amongst us You take unto Yourself, then let such a death be upon faith. O Allah, do not deprive us of his reward and do not let us stray after him. [Sunan Abi Dawud] (Aameen)

(November 2023)

CHUNKY VEGETABLE PLATTER

500g vegetables of your choice – patti pans, sweet potatoes, gem squash, pumpkin, baby potatoes, carrots, marrow
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp lemon pepper
1 Tbsp garlic butter salt to taste
Salt to taste
½ cup fresh cream

Method:
Wash veggies and cut those that are big or whole into chunks. Leave sweet potatoes, baby potatoes, gem squash and marrow unpeeled. Place veggies in an ovenproof casserole Mix together rest of the ingredients and pour over the vegetables Cover casserole with foil and bake at 180*C for 15 to 20 minutes, then remove foil and bake uncovered for a further 10 to 15 minutes or until all the veggies are very tender.

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PARKING PERMIT

As I pulled into a crowded parking lot, I asked the cop standing there, "Is it all right to park here?"

"No," he said. "Can't you see that No Parking sign?"

"What about all those other cars in there?"

He shrugged. "They didn't ask."

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