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Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (Radi allahu taala ahu )

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EARLY LIFE Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu's) real name was Abdullah, and he was given the title of "As Siddique" or"Testifier to the Truth." His father, 'Uthman, was known as Abu Quhafah and his mother, Salma, was known as Ummul Khair. He was two and a half years younger than Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). -------------------------------------------------------------------------- He was the first among the Sahaba to accept Islam. He accompanied Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) during the Hijrah to Madinatul Munawwarah. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu) was a merchant. He freed many slaves, including Sayyiduna Bilal (radi Allahu anhu) and Sayyiduna Umayyah bin Qahaf (radi Allahu anhu). He participated in all the battles in which Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) had to fight the Kuffar. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (ra

Umrah - Important Masaails

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The meaning of "Umrah" is "to visit." The accomplishment of Umrah at least once in a lifetime is Sunnat-e-Mu'akkadah. The Umrah performed during the auspicious month of Ramadaan supercedes that Umrah completed in other days. Bukhari Shareef states that Umrah in Ramadaan is equal to Hajj. .................................................................................................................. THE MASAA'ILS OF UMRAH CAN BE BRIEFLY SUMMARISED AS:- The wearing of Ihraam before entering the Miqat boundary The performance of two Rakaahs Sunnatul Ihraam The recitation of Niyyah and Talbiyah The advancement towards Makkatul Mukarramah while constantly reading the Talbiyah The performance of Tawaaf with Idh'tibaa and Ramal The performance of two Rakaah Waajib Salaah after Tawaaf behind Maqaam-e-Ebrahim Advancement to the Multazam to make Du'a and drink water from the Zam Zam well

Islamic Studies on the Internet

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The Internet offers numerous Islamic web-sites that are easily accessible to a Muslim and especially to the youth who are searching for information from other sources throughout the world. However, while this system of retrieving information and learning has its rewards, it can be damaging, confusing and misleading in many ways to those youth who are very gullible and have little knowledge about Islam. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ While many Islamic web-sites caters for those learned Muslims who are busy in research, to use the sites to study and learn about Islam without the assistance of a teacher or instructor can be very damaging to one's Imaan. Further, now that many false sets, such as the Qadiani, Shi'as, Wahabis, Ghair Muqallids, etc. are on the Internet propagating their false beliefs under beautifully designed logos, this danger of being misled is even more amplified. --------------------------------------------------------