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Another virtue of Muharram is that the fasts during this month are second in excellence only to the fasts of Ramadhaan. Although every day and every month belongs to Allah Ta'ala, Rasulullah Sallallahu aalayhi wasallam has mentioned that Muharram is Allah's month. By saying this, Rasulullah Sallallahu alayhi wasallam intended to emphasise the added auspiciousness of this month.

Abu Hurayra Radhi-Allahu aanhu reports that Rasulullah Sallallahu aalayhi wasallam said: 'After the fasts of Ramadhaan, the best fasts are those observed during Allah's month of Muharram.' Ali Radhi-Allahu anhu narrates that he was once sitting with Rasulullah Sallallahu aalayhi wasallam when a person asked, 'O Rasulullah Sallallahu aalayhi wasallam! Besides the month of Ramadhaan, in which month would you advise me to fast?' Rasulullah Sallallahu aalayhi wasallam replied, 'If you wish to fast in any month after Ramadhaan, then fast in the month of Muharram because this is Allah's month. It has a day in which Allah Ta'ala had accepted the repentance of a nation and in which Allah Ta'ala will accept the repentance of others also.’ The nation whose Taubah (repentance) was accepted on a day in this month was the Bani Israeel. It was on the 10th of Muharram (ashura) that the Bani Israeel and Moosa Alayhis-Salam were saved from Firaaun and his army.

Some Ulema are of the opinion that the month of Muharram has been given prominence because of the day of ashura. Others even say that when the Ahadith speak about the virtue of Muharram, they actually refer to the day of ashura and not the entire month of Muharram. Therefore, in their estimation, it is only the fast of the day of ashura that has special virtue and not the fasts of the entire month of Muharram. The details of this can be found in the book Arfush Shazia which is a commentary of Tirmidhi. read more

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Initially, the Muslims only fasted on the 10th but before his demise, Rasulullah Sallallahu aalayhi wasallam mentioned that if he were alive the next year, he would fast on the 9th as well. Sadly, Rasulullah Sallallahu aalayhi wasallam did not live to see the following Muharram. It is therefore necessary for Muslims to fast on the 9th and 10th of Muharram or on the 10th and 11th. Because certain narrations mention that one should fast a day before Ashura and a day after, it is best for a Muslim to fast on the 9th, 10th and 11th of Muharram (three days). However, to fast on only the 10th is Makrooh Tanzihi (i.e. an act disliked by the Shariah).

In this crucial discussion, Ml Ahmed Akoo mentioned that every person is aware of whom an orphan is and even the most hard-hearted person would soften toward an orphan. However, as technology evolves, the world gives birth to new orphans called, The Modern Day Orphan. Due to techno gadget addiction by parents, children are robbed of their right of parental care, nurturing and love. Moulana mentioned that, in most homes, the family unit no longer exists.

Referring to an article Moulana read; when a teacher asked her students what they would love to be the most in their lives, she was moved to tears by one response: ‘I wish I was a TV so that my parents would look at me and I’d be able to keep them company’. Other kids might say, ‘I’d like to be an iPhone or Blackberry, then only would I receive my parents attention.’ Even though the family sits together, everybody is in another place, in their own cyber world...

Moulana quoted a verse from Al Qur’an wherein Allah says, ‘It is Allah who made your dwellings a place of Peace, a dwelling of Comfort, a dwelling of Love.’ Is this what we derive from our homes? With many challenges in society, Moulana urged each parent to take Parenting, an Amaanah from Allah, seriously in order to contribute positively to society by producing well-bred, pious children. Allah honoured parents with a high status because of the responsibility attached to this honour viz. loving and nurturing of their kids… Listen

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Ingredients
Dough
2 cups cake flour - 2 tsps baking powder - ½ tsp salt - 1 tsp sugar - ½ cup grated cheddar cheese - ½ cup oil - ½ cup milk.

Filling
2 Hard Boiled eggs – grated. 1 can Tuna in brine drained and flaked. 1 tblsp chopped onion. 1 tsp green masala. 1 tsp fine dhania jeeru. salt and pepper to taste. 2 tblsp mayonnaise.

Method
Sift dry ingredients together and mix in the cheese. Whisk the oil and egg together and add to the flour mixture with a knife until just blended. Roll out on a lightly floured surface until 7.mm thick. Mix all filling mixture together and spread over the dough. Roll up lengthwise then shape in a half moon. Place on a greased baking sheet. Cut into slices but not all the way through. Brush with egg and sprinkle sesame seeds over. Bake for 25 minutes on 180c. Serve with chutney.

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