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#31 [Permalink] Posted on 2nd July 2011 15:03

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gotta love the UK Deo scene - so....erm unique ;-)

Absolutely.

If you are a deobandi and you move to UK after looking at some of the things here you feel like you have landed on an alien planet :-) Unbelieavable stuff...

Ajeeb...

And it isn't about Gujratees because Toronto is dominated by Gujrati deobandees and Toronto is nothing like UK.

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#32 [Permalink] Posted on 2nd July 2011 16:28

All those I know from Toronto call them selves Sunni.

Guess what, they mean Barelwi. I know some of them personally.

They follow AlaHazrat. (Nickname for the Barelwi leader who names escapes me at the moment)

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#33 [Permalink] Posted on 3rd July 2011 01:11

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"Anonymous" wrote:

gotta love the UK Deo scene - so....erm unique ;-)

Absolutely. If you are a deobandi and you move to UK after looking at some of the things here you feel like you have landed on an alien planet :-) Unbelieavable stuff... Ajeeb... And it isn't about Gujratees because Toronto is dominated by Gujrati deobandees and Toronto is nothing like UK.

which is the very reason i left deobandism as practised here in the UK some years ago.....got bored of the inconsistencies and regular skulduggery that goes on at the very top level.... unbelievable stuff...you couldnt make the stuff up

anyways im outta this thread...

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#34 [Permalink] Posted on 3rd July 2011 11:23

So the question is not "are you a hanafi or Mohammedi"

It is "are you a deobandi or hanafi?" What is happening.

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#35 [Permalink] Posted on 15th July 2011 19:10

Laylatul Bara'at (15th of Sha'ban in the light of the Quran and Sunnah)

The facts....

1) The vasy majority of narrations declaring the benefits and virtues of Laylatu Bara'at are weak.

2) However, since these narrations aee numerous and the weakness in many is not severe, the virtue of this NIGHT will be considered authentic. Even Allamah Ibn Taymiyyah, a scholar notorious for refuting such things also accepts the virtue of the night of Bara'at. He says: 'So many ahaadith and reports exist regarding the excellence of the fifteenth night of Shabaan that one is compelled to accept that this night does possess some virtue'.
9Faydhul Qadeer p. 317, v. 2)

3) Allamah Anwar Shah Kashimiri has written regarding the matter that the significance of the night is proven. There is however no prffo for those wean and unacceptable narrations mentioned in certain books. (al-Arf al-Shizee p. 156)

4) There is no specific prescribed Salaah reserved for this night.

5) There is no specific form of Ibadah prescribed for this night.

6) It was the noble habit of Rasoolullah Sallallahu alaihi wasallam to engage in ibadah during the last portion of every night. Ibadah was not restricted to the 15th of Shaban or any other specific night. Ayesha Radhiyallahu anha reports that Rasoolullah Sallallahu alaihi wasallam used to go to bed during the first portion of the night and he would stay awake the last portion of the night (spending it in ibadah). (Bukhari and Muslim)

7) Allah Ta'ala descends to the nearest heaven during the last third of every night. (Bukhari p. 153) This is not restricted to the 15th night of Sha'ban.

8) Visiting the graveyard is not a special characteristic of this night; it is proven from other authentic narrations that Rasoolullah Sallallahu alaihi wasallam would visit the graveyard during the last portion of many nights.

9) It is the consensus (ijma) of all jurists that it is better for an individual to perform optional prayers in ones own home.

10) It was the practise of Rasoolullah Salllallahu alaihi wasallam and the Sahaabah Radhiyallahu anhum to engage in Nafl/optional prayers in their own homes. One can conclude from this that the customs and traditions prevalent today where people assemble on nights such as these have no base in the Qur'an or Sunnah.

11) Fasting on the 15th of Sha'ban is not proven from any Sahih Hadith

12) It is a misconception that the fast of the 15th of Sha'ban is Sunnah.
There is only one hadtih regarding fasting on this day but it is extremely weak, as one of its narrators, Ibn Abi Sabirah is extremely weak, has been accused of fabricating Ahaadith too. (Mizaan al-I'tidaal, p. 503, v. 4) NO ACTION CAN BE PROVEN SUNNAH ON THE BASIS OF SUCH A WEAK HADITH.

13) Fasting in the month of Sha'ban without the specification of any day is proven from Rasoolullah Sallallahu alaihi wasallam. Infact, he used to fast excessively during this month.

14) Fasting on the ayyam-e-Beedh (13th, 14th and 15th of every lunar month) is proven from the Ahaadith.

15) The BLESSED NIGHT, mentioned in Surah Dukhan of the Quran, according to the Majority (Jumhoor) is the night of Qadr, and not the 15th night of Sha'baan.

16) The name Laylatul Bara'at was intoduced after a few centuries. Earlier Hadith books would mention Ahaadith regarding this night under the heading laylat al-Nisf min Sha'ban (Chapter on the night of the 15th of Sha'ban)

17) The custom of cooking a specific food for the 15th night of Sha'ban has no basis in the Qur'an or Sunnah. Nor does the lighting of lamps or having lighting outside the Masaajid as practised by some people. "

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#36 [Permalink] Posted on 15th July 2011 19:13

Nevertheless, it would be moesta-hub to fast on the fifteenth of Sha-baan for several reasons:

Firstly, it is fully established through a large number of ahaadieth that the Holy Prophet has emphasized the merits of fasting in Sha-baan, and particularly in the first half of the month. The fifteenth day of Sha-baan being the last day of the first half, is included in the preferable days for fasting.

Secondly, the merits of the fifteenth night of Sha-baan is established by more than a dozen ahaadieth. It means that this night should be spent in Iebaadah and other forms of worship. On the other hand, all the blessed nights which the Moesliems are advised to spend in worship are generally followed by fasting on the coming day *(i.e. the nights of two Ieds are an exception, because those days which follow, are the ones in which fasting is totally prohibited. Otherwise such blessed nights are followed by a number of fasts, either obligatory, like in Ramadhaan, or optional like in Zul Hijjah). This is also as in the case of in the Laylatoel Qadr, where fasting on the following day is obligatory, or like the first night (or the ninth night) of Zul Hijjah where fasting on the following days is moesta-hub, hence optional, and also rather advisable. On this analogy, too, the fifteenth night of Sha-baan may be followed by an optional fast, hence, a moesta-hub fasting on the following day.

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#37 [Permalink] Posted on 15th July 2011 19:15

Besides the above, there are many other Sahaaba (Radhiallaahu Anhum) that narrated Ahaadith regarding the merit of this night, such as: Abu Hurayra (Musnad al-Bazzaar), Abu Tha'labah (Shu'ubul Imaan), Awf ibn Maalik (Musnad al-Bazzaar), Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-Aas (Musnad Ahmad Hadith6642), Abu Moosa al-Ash'ari (ibn Majah Hadith1390; Shu'ubul Imaan Hadith3833) and others. The collective strength of these narrations cannot be refuted.

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#38 [Permalink] Posted on 15th July 2011 20:58

Do-aa' for this night

It is reported that Rasoeloullaah [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam] said to Hadhrut Aa-ishah [radhiallaahu anha] on this night read this do-aa' and teach it to others too, for Jibra-iyl (alayhimus salaam) has taught this do-aa' to me:

`I seek protection in your forgiveness from Your wrath, and I seek shelter in Your pleasure form Your displeasure, and I seek safety with You from You. I cannot fully praise You, as You have praised Yourself.

This fifteenth night of Sha-baan is known as; LAYLATOEL MUBAARAKAH (The blessed night which is full of unseen benefits).

LAYLATOEL BARAA-AH (The night in which people are observed and pronounced clear of sin).

LAYLATOER RAH-MAH (The night of mercy and grace).

LAYLATOES SAKK (The night on which matters are determined for the year).

From relevant ahaadieth it is also understood that;

l. Due to the blessings of this night `Saghaa-ier sins, which are of lesser reproach are forgiven by Al-laah.

2. Allaah forgives in abundance on this night. (This forgiveness is even for numerous persons who had deserved the reproach and punishment of the fire).

3. On this night Allaah fixes and concludes all those who are to be born that year, and those who are to die that year.

4. On this night each persons sustenance for that year is determined. It must be understood that though all these aspects of Taqdeer are in the `ALLOW HOEL MAH-FOOTHZ' preserved tablet by Al-laah, on this night the responsibility of these tasks are finally given to the Malaa-ikah (Angels).

5. On this night each persons actions and doings (of the past year) are raised before Allaah.

6. Rasoeloullaah [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam] taught a special do-aa' for this night in which Al-laah's safety and security is sought.

7. It is Moesta-hub to spend as much time as possible in Iebaadah of Allaah during this night, e.g. Nafl - salaah, recital of the Qur'aan, the various different musnoon Thik-r of Allaah etc. (Note: Care must be taken that no special gatherings are called up for such purpose on this occasion).

8. One should make Towbah and Istighfaar (sincere repentance) on this night. Though grave and heinous sins are forgiven by deep regret and sincere Towbah after reformation, the sins of lesser reproach are the ones that are waived on this night by Allaah's mercy and grace. It is this barakah, virtue and sacredness which is referred to.

9. One should visit the Qabrastaan on this night and beseech for Allaah's mercy for those deceased buried there.

10. It is Moesta-hub (desirable) to fast on the fifteenth day of Sha-baan.

There are a number of malpractices which deprive a person of Allaah's compassion, mercy, grace and forgiveness on this night. These are;

SHI-RK (To ascribe partners to Allaah).

SHAH-NAA' (To harbour malice and hatred).

QATLOEN NAFS (To commit suicide or shed another's blood without the Shar-iy right to do so).

QAT-OER - RAHIM (To sever relationship without a Shar-iy cause).

ISBALOEL IZAAR (To wear ones trouser hanging below the ankles).

UQOOQOEL WAALIDAIYN (To be disobedient to ones parents (or guardians). (Note: Care must be taken and one shall be prudent in conduct and behaviour. This is because by the principles and teachings of Shari-ah in Islaam there is no commitment to parents for such adherence which is contrary to the teachings of our beloved Nabiy [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam] harmful to the upliftment of Islaam or even detrimental to Moesliem welfare).

MOEDMINOEL KHAMR (To be an alcoholic, habitual drunkard, or one who takes other things which despair the human mental state).

(N.B. By sincere, unreserved repentance one could be saved from such misfortune and degeneration).

Lastly, it should be understood that some groups have introduced customs into their lives relating to LAYLATOEL BARAA-AH. Such additional habitual practices have neither been sanctioned nor authenticated by Rasoeloullaah [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam], his illumine Khulafaa'oer Raashidyn, the Asharah Moebash-sharah', (ten elite who were blessed with the information of entrance into Jannah) or even other companions of Rasoeloullaah [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam]. Having extra decor and lighting in homes and Musjieds for this night, having displays of fireworks on this night, cladding graves with new sheets for this night, prostrating to graves on this night, (e.g. Cooking of special milk and rice for this night believing that the souls of the deceased shall not visit ones home if certain special foods or deserts are not prepared, and then to take offence if someone does not partake therefrom, etc.) These all are unfounded, un-Islaamic, merely customary practices.

May Allaah save us and all coming generations from this type of estrangement from the teachings of Rasoeloullaah [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam].

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#39 [Permalink] Posted on 15th July 2011 21:01

I'm not being rude, but what happens on laylatul Qadr then?

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#40 [Permalink] Posted on 15th July 2011 21:20

There are alot of fadheelat of laylatul qadr

The Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, "Whoever prays on Laylat al-Qadr out of faith and sincerity, shall have all their past sins forgiven." [Bukhari and Muslim, from Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased with him)]

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#41 [Permalink] Posted on 15th July 2011 21:35

I mean points 3 4 &5 for example from.the post above mine.

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#42 [Permalink] Posted on 20th July 2011 18:59

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Muadh_Khan wrote:

"Anonymous" wrote:

gotta love the UK Deo scene - so....erm unique ;-)

EXTRACT FROM AAP BETI "My father was also very particular about drawing up time-tables for his special students and for me. Every year, he used to tell me: "Draw up your time-table and show it to me." He also had a habit of giving money for distributing sweetmeats at the completion of every kitab and also took great care that I was not allowed to spend the money as I wished.

Because he was a very accomplished Aalim, Fiqh, Hadith and Adab (Arabic Literature) were to him such basic subjects like the Qaida Baghdadi. Up to now, this humble one has not been able to emulate him in anything.

Often he used to tell me: "There was a certain Maulana, who was an Allama like me. He had a son who was a no-good like you. When he was on his death-bed, he called his son and said: "You no-good! You have not done a thing! All my students and mureeds will come to you and ask: Sahebzada Saheb, why is this so and what is the reason for that? Then you must just say: 'The Ulama differ upon it.' If you say that, you will be saved from exposing your ignorance."

This statement of his made a great impression on me. When I started teaching Hadith in 1340, time and again I had to say those very same words: "The Imams have a difference of opinion on this. This Imam says this and that Imam says that."

I spoke about this in 'Al-Etidaal'. During the time when I was teaching Mishkat I once enumerated the number of differences of opinion concerning salaah consisting of four raka'ahs. I found more thantwo hundred differences of opinion. From that time onwards, I had no problem with the differences among the Ulama. It became a very easy thing for me to grasp. Therefore whenever I became aware of the differences of opinion among the Ulama, and saw people giving it a lot of importance, it caused me no distress. I always said: "Bhai, there will always be differences of opinion. Follow the view of whomsoever you find yourself having faith in his person. There is no need for debates, fights and arguments.""

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#43 [Permalink] Posted on 15th June 2012 19:16

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#44 [Permalink] Posted on 2nd July 2012 11:04

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Our dear and beloved Nabi (Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam) used to fast the most (outside Ramadhaan) in the month of Sha'baan.

حدثنا يحيى بن يحيى قال قرأت على مالك عن أبي النضر مولى عمر بن عبيد الله عن أبي سلمة بن عبد الرحمن عن عائشة أم المؤمنين رضي الله عنها أنها قالت كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يصوم حتى نقول لا يفطر ويفطر حتى نقول لا يصوم وما رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم استكمل صيام شهر قط إلا رمضان وما رأيته في شهر أكثر منه صياما في شعبان

Sayyida 'A'isha, the Mother of the Believers (RAS), reported that the Messenger of Allah (Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam) used to observe fasts (so frequently) that we said that he would not break, and did not observe (them) till we said that he would not fast: and I did not see the Messenger of Allah (Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam) completing the fast of a month, but that of Ramadan, and I did not see him fasting more in any other month than that of Sha'ban. [Muslim]

2 There are no authentic reports from Sayyidina Rasul-ullah (Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam) to specifically single out the night 15^th of Shab’aan for worship, rather all of the reports have some weaknesses in them.

a) A group of Scholars state that together when these weak reports are combined they give some credence to this night that it has blessings and extra worship should be done in this night. See the opinions of Shaykh (Mufti) Taqi Usmani (HA) and the research and analysis of all Ahadeeth on the subject by Shaykh (Maulana) Fazlur Rahman Aa'zmi (HA) who is one of the foremost Hadeeth Scholars of our time, below.

It is then further stipulated that no stipulated acts of worship are defined and a person is free to perform any acts of worship (recitation of the Qur'aan, prayers etc.) but it must be done individually (and not collectively in Mosques). Cooking special meals, illuminating houses and Mosques, fireworks are all baseless innovations.

b) Another group of Scholars such as Shaykh (Mufti) Rasheed Ahmed Ludhyanwi (RA) in Ahsanul-Fatawa concludes that it is correct that in some instances "many weak Hadeeth" give credence to a matter but in this case the weakeness of narrations is so severe that even if we have in excess of a 1000 narrations it would make no difference and hence rejects any significance of this night. Shaykh (Mufti) Rasheed Ahmed Ludhyanwi (RA) in Ahsanul-Fatawa also produces the opinions of major Deobandi Ulamah to substantiate his Fatwa that there is nothing significant in this night.

c) Shaykh (Maulana) Ashraf Ali Thanwi (RA) wrote that to send Isaal-e-Sawaab to the dead in this night is Sunnah in "Bahishti Zewar" and "Islahir-Rusoom". Shaykh (Maulana) Ashraf Ali Thanwi (RA) retracted this in "Imdadul-Fatawa" and said that "Islahir-Rusoom" shouldn't be printed without the correction.

3 There is no authentic report from Sayyidina Rasul-ullah (Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam) to visit the graveyard on the 15th or any other specific night (of this month), rather generally Muslims are encouraged to visit the graveyard (to remind them of death) and there is no connection of visiting the graveyard to the 15th (or any other) night of Sha'baan.

4 There is no authentic report from Sayyidina Rasul-ullah (Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam) to fast specifically and exclusively on the 15th of Sha'baan, hence this fast is neither Sunnah nor praiseworthy or recommended on its own. It has been previously stated that it was the noble practise of our dear and beloved Sayyidina Rasul-ullah (Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam) to fast frequently in this month so if 15th happens to fall during the days in which a person is fasting then that's fine but it cannot be singled out for fasting.

5 There is no authentic report from Sayyidina Rasul-ullah (Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam) to fast specifically and exclusively on the 15th of Sha'baan, hence this fast is neither Sunnah nor praiseworthy or recommended on its own. It has been previously stated that it was the noble practise of our dear and beloved Sayyidina Rasul-ullah (Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam) to fast frequently in this month so if 15th happens to fall during the days in which a person is fasting then that's fine but it cannot be singled out for fasting.

6 The opinion that destinies (births, deaths, marriages etc) are decided on this night (of the 15^th of Shabaan) is without support and contradicts the Qur’aan and is therefore rejected by Scholars of Islam.

7 Some Muslims are of the opinion that the Qur’aan was revealed in this night (of 15th of Shab’aan) but the most correct view (as per the Qur’aan) itself is that it was revealed on the night of power (Laylatul-Qad’r). This discusison can be looked in the Tafseer of Imam Tabari (RA) and others. the verses quoted to erroneously establish that the Qur’aan was revealed on the 15th of Sh’baan are:

إِنَّآ أَنزَلۡنَـٰهُ فِى لَيۡلَةٍ۬ مُّبَـٰرَكَةٍ‌ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ (٣) فِيہَا يُفۡرَقُ كُلُّ أَمۡرٍ حَكِيمٍ

[44:3] We have sent it down in a blessed night, (because) We had to warn (people). [44:4] In that (night), every wise matter is allocated

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#45 [Permalink] Posted on 2nd July 2012 21:03

"abu mohammed" wrote:

I'm not being rude, but what happens on laylatul Qadr then?

Jazakallahu khair brother Muadh.Many things clarified for this coming nite.

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