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Monday, 20 Rabi Ul Awwal 1433H/ 13 February 2012

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10.02.2012 - Mayyit of: Khatija Raja - VENUE: Karachi Pakistan - Time: 11h00am - QABARSTAAN: Karachi Pakistan - CAUSE OF DEATH: Natural

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10.02.2012 - Mayyit of: Hoosein Patel - VENUE: India - Time: - QABARSTAAN: India - CAUSE OF DEATH: Natural

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10.02.2012 - Mayyit of: Ahmed Ravat (Brother of Abdullah Ravat) - VENUE: 43 Goud Crescent Ext 5, Lenasia - Time: 11h00am - QABARSTAAN: Lenasia - CAUSE OF DEATH: Natural

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Being sad is not encouraged in our religion

by Sh Aaidh Al-Qarni

"So do not become weak [against your enemy], nor be sad. ..) (Qur 'an 3: 139)

Referring to true believers, Allah informs us that "...upon such shall come no fear; nor shall they grieve..." (Qur 'an 2: 38)

Sadness enervates the soul's will to act and paralyzes the body into inactivity. Sadness prevents one from action instead of compelling one towards it. The heart benefits nothing through grief. The most beloved thing to the Devil is to make the worshipper sad in order to prevent him from continuing on his path. Allah, the Exalted, says: "Secret counsels [conspiracies} are only from Shaytaan [Satan], in order that he may cause grief to the believers." (Qur 'an 58: 10)

In the following Hadith, the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam said: "In a company of three, it is forbidden for two to hold secret counsel to the exclusion of the third, since doing so will be a cause of sadness for him."

Contrary to what some believe (those who have an extreme ascetic bent), the believer should not seek out sadness, because sadness is a hannful condition that afflicts the soul. The Muslim must repel sadness and fight it in any way that is pennissible in our Religion. There is no real benefit to sadness; the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam sought refuge from it in the following supplication: "0' Allah, I seek refuge in you from anxiety and grief."

Grief is coupled with anxiety in the Hadith. The difference between the two is that if a bad feeling is related to what is going to happen in the future. then one is feeling anxiety. And if the cause of this feeling concerns the past, then one is feeling grief. Both of them weaken the heart, causing inactivity and a decrease in will power.

There is no doubt that sadness is a trial and a hardship, and is in some ways similar to sickness. However, it is not a stage, level, or condition that the pious should actively seek out. You are required to seek the means of happiness and peace, to ask Allah to grant you a good life, one that gives you a clear conscience and a mind at peace. The achievement of this is an early reward, a point that is underscored by the saying of some, "In this world is a paradise, and whoever does not enter it shall not enter the Paradise of the Hereafter."

And we ask Allah to open our hearts to the light of faith, to guide our hearts to His straight path, and to save us from a miserable and wretched life.

Sajdah-e-Sahw is not Wajib (compulsory) in the following instances:

If one forgets to recite the Thanaa in the beginning, one forgets to recite the Tasbeeh in Ruku, or one forgets to recite the Tasbeeh in Sajdah.

When standing up from Ruku, at the time of saying Takbeer-e-Tahreemah one forgets to raise ones hands to the ears (or to the shoulders for women), at the end of the Salaat one makes Salaam without reciting the Salawaat and a Dua. In all of the above cases, Sajdah-e-Sahw is not Wajib.

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As at (10/02/2012)

* ANCYL coy on future of Malema - The league was tight-lipped about leadership succession despite Julius Malema saying that he is preparing for a life outside politics.

* As South Africa marks the 22nd anniversary of Nelson Mandela's release from prison, President Jacob Zuma has said a complete new series of banknotes will be issued, all bearing the anti-apartheid leader's image.

* Former cabinet minister and struggle veteran Kader Asmal, who died last year, will have a moot court established in his honour - The University of the Western Cape, where Asmal was a law professor extraordinary, announced that it will open the moot court today.

* Malaysia deports Saudi journalist accused of insulting prophet - Hamza Kashgari fled to Malaysia after calls for death penalty in response to Twitter comment about Muhammad Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam.

* Arab League Steps Up Pressure on Syria and Calls for U.N. HelpArab League Steps Up Pressure on Syria and Calls for U.N. Help - The Arab League has asked the United Nations Security Council to send a peacekeeping mission to Syria, and it called on Arab nations to sever diplomatic relations with Damascus in an effort to pressure the government to end the violence there.

Cucumber salad:
1 English cucumber
1/4 cup olive oil
3 Tbsp lemon juice
1 fresh red chilli
Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
5-6 sprigs of mint

Cut chicken fillet into long thick strips. Marinate with spices and leave overnight. Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Combine flour, gram flour, baking powder and add to the chicken. Add eggs to chicken and mix well. Coat each piece of chicken with bread crumbs. Leave in fridge for 30 min. Drizzle olive oil over chicken strips. Bake uncovered for 20 - 30 minutes until tender

For salad:
cut cucumber with the peel into ribbons with a potato peeler. Combine all the ingredients together except for mint. Place cucumber ribbons on a platter and garnish with sprigs of mint.

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THE GOLF BALL

Once there was a golfer whose drive landed on an anthill. Rather than move the ball, he decided to hit it where it lay. He gave a mighty swing. Clouds of dirt and sand and ants exploded from the spot. Everything but the golfball. It sat in the same spot.

So he lined up and tried another shot. Clouds of dirt and sand and ants went flying again. The golf ball didn't even wiggle.

Two ants survived. One dazed ant said to the other, "Whoa! What are we going to do?"

Said the other ant: "I don't know about you, but I'm going to get on the ball."

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