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FASTING!
Fasting the month of Ramdhân is one of the pillars of Islam and one of its obligatory acts. Allah (SWT) says: "O' you who believe! Observing the fast is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become the pious." (Qur'an 2:183)
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Sunday, August 1, 2010
WHAT IS RAMADHAN?
Ramadan is the name of the ninth month of the Hijri (Islamic) calendar. According to the Dictionary of Islam, the word Ramadan is derived from the word ramd, "to burn" (Ramadan is associated with fasting, during which sins are said to be figuratively burned away).
Fasting (Sawm) is one of the core five pillars of Islam. The others are: Shahadah (the testimony of faith), Salat (ritual prayer), Zakat (obligatory religious almsgiving), and the Hajj (the pilgrimage to Mecca). During this month Muslims from around the world are required to fast from dawn to dusk. During the fast Muslims may not eat, drink, smoke, or engage in sexual activity. Although fasting is made obligatory to believers of Islam, some groups are excluded: children who are not yet adolescent, the elderly and the chronically ill for whom fasting would be unreasonably strenuous, pregnant women and nursing mothers, the mentally retarded, travelers, and women during periods of menstruation.
Ramadan transpired during a month that is sacred in Islamic history. Muslims believe that it was during this month that the first revelation of the Quran was sent to Prophet Muhammad from Allah (God). The night on which the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Prophet, known as Lailat ul-Qadr (the Night of Power), is one of the last odd numbered nights in Ramadhan. It is the only month of the year mentioned in the Quran. In addition, the Battle of Badr 17th Ramadan 2 AH was the first battle fought by Muslims after their migration to Medina. The battle ended in victory for the outnumbered 313 Muslims against about 1000 Meccans.
Why Does Ramadan Occur at Different Times of the Year?
The dates of Ramadan (the ninth month of the year) change every year because the Islamic calendar is based on the revolutions of the moon. Lunar calendars strictly follow the sighting of a new moon to mark the beginning of each month. Since lunar months are shorter than the solar months used elsewhere, Islamic holidays begin on different days each year. The start of Ramadan comes around 11 days earlier each year according to the western Gregorian calendar, and consequently is not associated with any particular western month. For Muslims living in the United States, the fast may be comparatively short if Ramadan falls during the winter months, or much longer if it occurs during the summer.
DOS and DONT'S during RAMADHAN
DO
• Fasting is obligatory for every Muslim.
• Sick or travelling Muslims are exempt from fasting.
• After recuperating form sickness, one must make for the missed days by fasting even after Ramadan.
• Those who are terminally ill are exempt from fasting, but they must offer ‘fidyah’ (a day’s meals for each missed fast) to a poor person.
• Using eye drops, contact lenses and perfumes is permissible.
• One can undergo blood tests and vaccination if required.
• One can take a nap during the day.
• Menstruating women, pregnant women, those in post-natal stage and nursing mothers are exempt from fasting but they have to make up for it either through offering fidyah to needy persons or by fasting at a later occasion.
• Old men and women and children are also excused from fasting.
• One must carry a dignified and pure demeanour during the fast and should indulge in acts of charity.
DON’TS
• Care should be taken while brushing the teeth so that water is not taken in. However, swallowing water accidentally or involuntarily while brushing or taking a bath does not nullify the fast.
• A husband and wife must abstain from getting intimate, though they can kiss each other (but no getting passionate, ahem). In fact, sexual intercourse during fasting is considered a sin. Even masturbating is prohibited.
• It is considered a sin if a Muslim undertakes a journey deliberately in order to stay away from fasting.
• If a woman’s period begins even in the last few moments before sunset, her fast becomes null. She has to make up for it later.
• One must avoid lying, backbiting and using foul language during Ramadan.
• Vomiting deliberately nullifies a fast.
• Collecting saliva in the mouth and then swallowing it is also offensive.
• Fasting is obligatory for every Muslim.
• Sick or travelling Muslims are exempt from fasting.
• After recuperating form sickness, one must make for the missed days by fasting even after Ramadan.
• Those who are terminally ill are exempt from fasting, but they must offer ‘fidyah’ (a day’s meals for each missed fast) to a poor person.
• Using eye drops, contact lenses and perfumes is permissible.
• One can undergo blood tests and vaccination if required.
• One can take a nap during the day.
• Menstruating women, pregnant women, those in post-natal stage and nursing mothers are exempt from fasting but they have to make up for it either through offering fidyah to needy persons or by fasting at a later occasion.
• Old men and women and children are also excused from fasting.
• One must carry a dignified and pure demeanour during the fast and should indulge in acts of charity.
DON’TS
• Care should be taken while brushing the teeth so that water is not taken in. However, swallowing water accidentally or involuntarily while brushing or taking a bath does not nullify the fast.
• A husband and wife must abstain from getting intimate, though they can kiss each other (but no getting passionate, ahem). In fact, sexual intercourse during fasting is considered a sin. Even masturbating is prohibited.
• It is considered a sin if a Muslim undertakes a journey deliberately in order to stay away from fasting.
• If a woman’s period begins even in the last few moments before sunset, her fast becomes null. She has to make up for it later.
• One must avoid lying, backbiting and using foul language during Ramadan.
• Vomiting deliberately nullifies a fast.
• Collecting saliva in the mouth and then swallowing it is also offensive.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
SO KA TRAVEL KO PUWASA ( Maranao Version )
SO KA TRAVEL KO PUWASA:
so ka travel na ped ko ipkha pakay a kaboka, mlagid o diyokawan so taw antawaa ka da, na khabayadan bhadn so gawii a kiya bokaaniyan ko oriyano Ramadhan. Bitadan o mga ulama sa kawatan so khapakay a mokawn so taw, (80 or 90 kilometers) ogaid na so Ibn Al-qayym na dakona diyangka iyan ka so isako mga Sahaba a si Dihyah al-kalbi na miyoka siiko 3 miles a kawataniyan. Iportante na bithowan sa kaplayalayag katravel na khapakay a moka so dii phowasa.
Inengka:
* Di mapiya (MAKRO) oba dii phuwasa so dii travel a tonganay ron a mararasay.
* So dii travel a dipn dii phuwasa na o raoten so karegeniyan sa khapakay a ipanga sasakitiyan odina khabinasa-anon a ginawa niyan na wajib a kaboka niyan, haram oba tataros thigr.
* Khapakay a moka dn so plalakaw a dapn maka ganat sa walay.
* Khapakay a moka so taw a mitravel ogaid na ipraotbo sa walay sa dipn somedep so alongan.
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link o mga ped a bandingan ko Puwasa: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=205985799651&v=app_2373072738&ref=ts#!/topic.php?uid=205985799651&topic=15333
published by: Abuljoud Perosalim
so ka travel na ped ko ipkha pakay a kaboka, mlagid o diyokawan so taw antawaa ka da, na khabayadan bhadn so gawii a kiya bokaaniyan ko oriyano Ramadhan. Bitadan o mga ulama sa kawatan so khapakay a mokawn so taw, (80 or 90 kilometers) ogaid na so Ibn Al-qayym na dakona diyangka iyan ka so isako mga Sahaba a si Dihyah al-kalbi na miyoka siiko 3 miles a kawataniyan. Iportante na bithowan sa kaplayalayag katravel na khapakay a moka so dii phowasa.
Inengka:
* Di mapiya (MAKRO) oba dii phuwasa so dii travel a tonganay ron a mararasay.
* So dii travel a dipn dii phuwasa na o raoten so karegeniyan sa khapakay a ipanga sasakitiyan odina khabinasa-anon a ginawa niyan na wajib a kaboka niyan, haram oba tataros thigr.
* Khapakay a moka dn so plalakaw a dapn maka ganat sa walay.
* Khapakay a moka so taw a mitravel ogaid na ipraotbo sa walay sa dipn somedep so alongan.
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link o mga ped a bandingan ko Puwasa: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=205985799651&v=app_2373072738&ref=ts#!/topic.php?uid=205985799651&topic=15333
published by: Abuljoud Perosalim
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