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[Veiled Princess 1]

So, when one thinks muslim gear, hijabs, beards, kufis, abayas, shalwar kameez and galabiya usually pop into mind.

But, there are other options out there if you want to represent. I've got a shopping list a mile long from these stores:

Hijabman

Muslim Tees

Muslim Gear

Islamicaweb - relaunch soon. These are the old school guys. I have the awesomist (is that a word) shirt from them - a mufti guy with a mishaw in his hands striking a Saturday Night Fever pose on the front, with FUNdamentalist on the back

Cute. It should be noted though that some scholars disapprove of wearing anything with a du'a or name of Allah on it as you may enter a bathroom or other dirty place with it.

[~Jackie~ 30]

This thread is probably the best place to discuss this. Sisters, I am getting more discouraged every year as to the start date and stop date of Ramadan. I have also noticed that after 3 Ramadans in America, it is affecting my husband as well. The guilt of starting to fast late, or breaking a fast a day to early is great.

Soooooooo my husband and I made a decision this morning in regards to our future Ramadans. We will follow our brothers and sisters in Saudi Arabia and begin the day that they do. I look at it this way, the Saudi's have ALOT of experience with watching the moon, and I'm trusting them.

We had thought that our local mosque would be a reliable source and at 11pm Sunday, the recording said that Eid prayer was Tuesday. Somewhere around midnight they changed it, thus many missed getting that announcement. We learned today that many in Jordan was also unsure of Eid.

Did any others experience confusion in the start/stop of Ramadan?

Jackie

[Veiled Princess 1]

Did any others experience confusion in the start/stop of Ramadan?

No but only because I go with KSA.

[UmmSqueakster 54]

My husband gets into a fluff about it, but it doesn't really bother me. I guess I'm just a cool cucumber B) If you're worried about the start time, just fast 2 days before the probable start, and you'll be covered.

I can't say I'm a big fan of following Saudia. There has been talk that they use calculations instead of actual moon sightings. If you're going to use calculations, why not North America based ones like the fiqh council?

Something that I'm very excited about is Sheikh Hamza's new website (literally launched on Sunday) - Crescent Watch. I am hoping that throughout the year they'll add more articles and discussions on the issue.

Husband and I were originally going to follow their sighting, but every masjid we know of in the Twin Cities prayed Monday, so we did too, lest we find ourselves praying eid prayer in our living room on Tuesday.

Edited October 24, 2006 by rahma

[Veiled Princess 1]

I can't say I'm a big fan of following Saudia. There has been talk that they use calculations instead of actual moon sightings. If you're going to use calculations, why not North America based ones like the fiqh council?

According to this site, the High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia actually looks to sight the moon before making announcements.

[melly 0]

So, when one thinks muslim gear, hijabs, beards, kufis, abayas, shalwar kameez and galabiya usually pop into mind.

But, there are other options out there if you want to represent. I've got a shopping list a mile long from these stores:

Hijabman

Muslim Tees

Muslim Gear

Islamicaweb - relaunch soon. These are the old school guys. I have the awesomist (is that a word) shirt from them - a mufti guy with a mishaw in his hands striking a Saturday Night Fever pose on the front, with FUNdamentalist on the back

I went to the first site, Hijabman, and as I was looking at the shirts I actually laughed out loud when I saw the, "Whoops... there goes my wudu"

Cute

[UmmSqueakster 54]

A reminder (as much for myself as for others)

Prophetic Reminders About the Importance of Prayer

Prophetic Reminders About the Importance of Prayer

Answered by SunniPath Fiqh Q&A Support Team

Lately, I've been missing my prayers and for no due reason. I don't know what's wrong with me - I just seem to have forgotten the importance. I was wondering if you can remind me of the importance of rewards for doing one's prayers and in a timely fashion, as well as the punishments for missing them with the intention of making them up, and missing them altogether ... ??? I've noticed that in the past, it is this type of information that has influenced me greatly ...

Wa Alaykum Assalam wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuhu,

In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful & Compassionate

The Prophet said in this regard: "The first thing that will be judged among a person's deeds on the Day of Resurrection is the prayer. If that is in good order, he will pass the test and prosper, and if that is defective, he will fail the test and will be a loser. (Tirmidhi)

Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As said that the Prophet mentioned prayer one day saying: "If anyone keeps to it, it will be a light, evidence, and salvation for him on the Day of Resurrection; but if anyone does not keep to it, it will not be for him light, evidence, or salvation; and on the Day of Resurrection he will be associated with Qarun, Pharaoh, Haman, and Ubayy bin Khalaf (a great enemy of Islam from among the Quraish). (Ahmed, Darimi, and Baihaqi)

'Umar ibn al-Khattab reported that a man asked the Prophet: "Messenger of Allah, what action is dearest to Allah Most High?" The Prophet said," Prayer at its proper time. The one who does not pray has no religion. Prayer is the main pillar of the religion." (Baihaqi)

After Umar had been stabbed, it was said to him, "As-salat, ya amir al-mumineen (The prayer, leader of the believers)!" He said, "Yes, truly! If anyone misses prayer, he has no share in Islam," and thereupon he prayed while his wounds were bleeding.

When Ali was asked about a woman who did not pray, he replied, "The one who does not pray is an unbeliever." Ibn Mas'ood said that the one who does not pray has no religion, and Ibn Abbas said, "The one who leaves off a single prayer will find, when he meets Allah Most High, that He is angry with him."

Abdullah bin al-As reported that Allah's Messenger said:" There are three kinds of people whose prayer Allah will not accept: a leader who is hated by his nation, a master who oppresses his slave after making a contract to set him free, and a person who observes prayer after its proper time (Abu Dawood).

From Riyad as-Salihin (The Meadows of the Righteous) - An-Nawawi

Chapter: On the excellence of the prayers

1042. Abu Hurayra said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, 'What do you think would happen if there was a river by someone's door in which he washed five times every day? Do you think that any dirt would remain on him?' They said, 'Not a scrap of dirt would remain on him.' He said, 'That is a metaphor of the five prayers by which Allah wipes out wrong actions.'" [Agreed upon]

1043. Jabir reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The metaphor of the five prayers is that of an sizeable flowing river at the door of one of you in which he washes five times every day." [Muslim]

1044. Ibn Mas'ud reported that a man received a kiss from a woman and went to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and told him about it. Allah sent down, "Establish the prayer at the two ends of the day and in the first part of the night. Good actions eradicate bad actions." (11:114) The man said, "Messenger of Allah, is this for me?" He said, "It is for every single one of my community." [Agreed upon]

1045. Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The five prayers, and Jumu'a to Jumu'a is expiation for what is between them as long as a man has committed no major sins." [Muslim]

1046. 'Uthman ibn 'Affan said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, "There is no Muslim man who attends a prescribed prayer and does wudu' for it well and is humble in it and in its bowing, without that being expiation for the sins before it as long as he did not commit any major sin. This will always apply." [Muslim]

Wassalam,

Sunni Path Fiqh Team

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Articles related to Salah, Dua and Dhikr Edited October 30, 2006 by rahma

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Q News - Muslim magazine from London. Click on back issues and you can read past editions online.

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Mount Hira - memorize Qur'an. Posted in the past, but worth looking at again.

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Surfing through DeviantArt, and came across some spiffy stuff. Now, in case you missed it ( ) I'm a big fan of calligraphy. This is cool in a different way, muslim graphic design.

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Surfing through DeviantArt, and came across some spiffy stuff. Now, in case you missed it ( ) I'm a big fan of calligraphy. This is cool in a different way, muslim graphic design.

You might like this, then.

maghribistyle

[UmmSqueakster 54]

I've seen some of their designs in the past and really admired them (haya designs, almuhajabat). I wish I was artistic Edited November 1, 2006 by rahma

[peezey 0]

I've seen some of their designs in the past and really admired them (haya designs, almuhajabat). I wish I was artistic

She's a Floridian married to a Moroccan. Very nice to work with. She does painting, too. You can make personal requests and she will do whatever you want, calligraphy is her specialty.

[UmmSqueakster 54]

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