The du'a in salat ul-istikharah

Change of time

Bismillaahi arrahmaani arraheem,
Assalaamo alaikom warahmatollaahi wabarakatoh

The time for our gatherings on saturday has to be changed to 8 PM GMT. So please, barakAllaaho fikom, please remember that. On wednesdays we will continue with the gatherings at 9 pm GMT though.

8 PM GMT ON SATURDAYS!

9 PM GMT ON WEDNESDAYS!

In a Hadith Qudsi, Allah says: “Those that remember Me in their heart, I remember them in My heart; and those that remember Me in a gathering (i.e. that make mention of Me), I remember them (i.e. make mention of them) in a gathering better than theirs.”

"“Seven people will be shaded by Allah under His shade on the day when there will be no shade but His. ... "Two persons who love each other only for Allah’s sake, and they meet and part in Allah’s cause only""

Fi ammanillaah wasalaamo alaikom!

Topics (3)

I. Duaa: etiquettes, how it affects al-qadr, the excellence of duaa, and so on

II. Tawheed: (always good to refresh!)

III. Diseases of the hearts and their cures

IV. Sabr and shukr: how to live a successful life

V. Trials and tribulations

VI. Importance of knowledge and to live as you teach (adorning knowledge with actions)

VII. Being a true slave of Allah (swt): the meaning of being a slave and what is expected from us.

VIII. Stories of the Qur’an and hadith: Various stories from the Qur’an and hadiths

Book to read: The Ideal Muslimah by Muhammad Ali Al-Hashimi Can be read here: http://www.kalamullah.com/Books/The%20Ideal%20Muslimah.pdf

Updates!!!

Topics(2)

Bismillah,

I.            Marriage:  What things invalidate a marriage? And which marriages are forbidden in Islam?

II.            Rulings on abortion and contraception.

III.            Our thoughts on matrimonial sites.

IV.            Bringing kids up, our thoughts on physically disciplining children: Did the Prophet condemn or condone it? What to say to a parent who does so? What should an older child/teenager do, if anything, when their parent disciplines them in such a manner?

V.            Signs of the Hour, both major and minor.

VI.            The grave: Punishments & blessings

VII.            The women of paradise: description, reward.

VIII.            Etiquettes of eating, hosting and being a guest: From Qur’an and Sunnah

IX.            Women: In Islam, the role, rights and duties of women in Islam and in society

X.            The female Companions/scholars: The examples.

XI.            Menses: Worship during menses

XII.            Tawbah: repentance

Al hamdulillah, the topics so far

Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahim,

   

I.            Taqwah: What is taqwah? What is it’s relation with emaan?

II.            Ihsan: What is Ihsan?

III.            Emaan and its branches: what is Emaan, what is the highest form or Emaan, what is the lowest form of emaan?

IV.            Shirk: Briefly touch on its many different forms and, in particular, discuss the forms of shirk Muslims innocently engage in without knowledge.

V.            Different schools of thought: General knowledge. What is a school of thought? How many are there? How did they come to be? As a Muslim who follows the Qur’an and Sunnah, what should our approach be towards them and should we following a particular school of thought? Which countries predominantly follow a specific school of thought, and why have they chosen it?

VI.            Celebrating birthdays: Saying “Happy Birthday” to non-Muslim acquaintances. Allowing your child to attend their friends’ birthday parties. Is acknowledging a birthday the same as celebrating it?

VII.            The correct way to perform salah: Discuss how each of us pray, highlight differences. Common errors in prayer.

VIII.            Da’wah: How to do Da’wah to your family, to strangers, If and when to give up.

IX.            Hijab: Discuss our different views on what we think is the minimum requirement for the fulfilment of hijab. Is the abaya/jilbab cultural? Why black?

X.            Slavery in Islam:

XI.            Islamic ethics with regards to war:

XII.            Ruling on cursing and badmouthing non-Muslims: 

Bismilllah Ar-Rahmani -Ar-Rahim

As salamu alaikum wa rahamtullah wa barakatuh,

Ahlan to our blog, in sha ALlah we'll learn from each other. Allah ( azza wa jal) has told us that the best amongst us Muslims are those who call upon islam as per the Qur'an:

And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness)," and then stands firm (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims." Surah Fussilat verse 33.

In sha Allah we'll of those who are better in speech, but i do feel that the da'wah is only directed at the non muslims rather than our own, we are a nation full of good people but also full of errants, thus in order to to be the nation that Muhamed (saw) had led to prosperity, advancement and justice, we need to go back to the ways of the first 3 generations.
 
This is our aim, as sisters in islam we wish to be close to the jama'ah but because of different reasons we cannot physically do so, but al hamdulillah for the internet we can gathering in the name of Allah! And seek His pleasure in sha ALlah.
 
Let's us have the correct intentions in sha ALlah, for intentions makes the difference between an act of worship and a habit. Who is more at lost that the person who waste time in habit when the Mercy of Allah (azza wa jal) as vast as  it is , He gives us the opportunity to turn each act, thought, word into an act of worship.

Our plan in sha ALlah is to have 2 meetings each week in sha ALlah, with various topics from Fiqh to Aqeedah, from Marriage to bring kids up, From sunnah of the morning trough otu the day til the night, In sha ALlah.

The time table will be published and the blogs updated in sha ALlah as we go, i welcoem you all sisters in islam JazzakAllah khairan.

And they are guided (in this world) unto goodly speech (i.e. La ilaha illallah, Alhamdu lillah, recitation of the Qur'an, etc.) and they are guided to the Path of Him (i.e. Allah's religion of Islamic Monotheism), Who is Worthy of all praises.
Surah hajj verse 24