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The Role of a Woman in Islam Allah Ta‘ala, through His infinite grace and mercy, has created and designed the world in the most perfect form and caused it to continue functioning most precisely and accurately. The unique rotation of the sun and moon, the alternation of the day and night, the rainfall from the clouds and the four seasons – all are manifestations of the Qudrat (Power) of the Most-Perfect Creator, Allah Ta‘ala. Each creation of Allah Ta‘ala has been created to fulfill a specific role and function in the world. Similarly, Allah Ta‘ala created man, who is the pinnacle of His creation, to fulfill the greatest objective – to worship Allah Ta‘ala and uphold His commands in the world. In order for man to be successful in fulfilling the purpose for which he has been created, Allah Ta‘ala has stipulated specific roles for men and women to adhere to when leading their lives in the world. These roles, which Allah Ta‘ala has designated to both men and women, are in total conformity and harmony to their nature and disposition. In Islam, the role of a woman can be encapsulated in three aspects. The first aspect is her obedience to Allah Ta‘ala and leading a life of piety. The second aspect is her remaining within her home and observing strict purdah with all non-mahrams. The third aspect is her remaining obedient to her husband and fulfilling his rights. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “When a woman is punctual on her five daily salaah, fasts during the month of Ramadhaan, protects her chastity and is obedient to her husband, she may enter through whichever door of Jannah she wishes.” (Majma’uz Zawaa’id #7634) Obedience to Allah Ta‘ala and leading a life of piety A woman’s primary concern at all times should be to remain obedient to Allah Ta‘ala and lead a life of piety. She should understand that Allah Ta‘ala is the Creator and the Only Being who will bless her with success, happiness and contentment in her life. Hence, she should regard His command to be first and foremost in her life, and she should never compromise in fulfilling His commands for anything in the world. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “There is no obedience to the creation in those things that lead to the disobedience of Allah Ta‘ala.” (Musannaf ibn Abi Shaybah #33717) Remaining within the home and observing strict purdah with non-mahrams In order for a woman to be successful and beloved in the sight of Allah Ta‘ala, she should remain within her home and not leave her home without need. Allah Ta‘ala addresses the blessed wives of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and the women of the ummah saying, “Remain within your homes and do not come out of your homes making a display of your beauty like the women during the former days of ignorance.” (Surah Ahzaab v.33) Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said that a woman should be concealed from the eyes of strange men. When she exits from her home, Shaitaan begins to stare at her. (In this way, Shaitaan causes men to cast lustful glances at her, inciting them towards her.) The time that she is closest to her Rabb is when she is concealed within her home.” (Musnadul Bazzaar #1820) Imaam Shaafi’ee (rahimahullah) has stated that during the mubaarak era of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), none of the respected wives, daughters or women of the family of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would be present for the congregational or Jumu‘ah Salaah in the musjid. This was on account of the fact that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) encouraged the women to perform their salaah within their homes. (Ikhtilaaful Hadith 8/624) When the women of the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) left their homes for a valid need, they observed a very high level of purdah from strange men. Even at the time of performing tawaaf, the women would ensure that they do not mix with the men. Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) has narrated a Hadith showing that in the time of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), when the women would perform tawaaf, then they would not walk among the men. Rather, they would perform tawaaf on the side, separated from the men. In this way, there would be segregation between the men and women. (Saheeh Bukhaari #1618) Remaining Obedient to her husband and fulfilling his rights It is reported that on one occasion, Hazrat Asmaa bint Yazeed (radhiyallahu ‘anha) came to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) while he was seated among the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) and addressed him in the following words: “O Rasul of Allah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)! We women remain within the confines of our homes and protect ourselves from the gazes of strangers. We fulfill the needs of our husbands and bear their children. The men have been favoured by Allah Ta‘ala by being able to attend the Jumu‘ah Salaah and other salaahs in congregation whereas we women perform our salaah within our homes. The men visit the sick and attend funerals. They perform hajj after hajj, and even greater – they participate in jihaad in the path of Allah Ta‘ala. When the men leave their homes to perform hajj or umrah or to guard the borders of the Islamic territories, it is the womenfolk who protect their wealth for them. The women sew their clothes for them and raise and care for their children. After all, O Rasul of Allah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), do the women not have any share in the reward of the men?” Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was greatly pleased with her question and said to her, “If a woman displays excellent conduct with her husband, endeavors to please him, and cooperates and assists him in the good works that he does, then she will be an equal partner with him in receiving the great rewards of the good deeds that her husband carries out.” (Shu‘abul Imaan #8369) From the abovementioned incident, we understand that there are many great opportunities for the women of this ummah to progress in deen and acquire the tremendous rewards of the Hereafter. However, they will only acquire progress and acceptance if they fulfill their role which Allah Ta‘ala has chosen for them and they are pleased with the decree of Allah Ta‘ala. Ihyaauddeen.co.za

Bursting the Bubble As exhausted as she was, she put in the extra effort. “Never mind if I’m tired, I’ll do it for my hubby,” she thought to herself. She wore attractive clothing and jewellery, applied perfume, prepared his favourite meal and dessert and even lit candles, hoping to please her husband by making it a ‘special evening’. Sadly, as soon as he entered, let alone appreciate and admire, and let alone a simple smile and a hug – he didn’t even spare her a second glance! He walked in, glued to his phone, absolutely oblivious to the loving wife who had eagerly awaited him all day. At that moment, her bubble burst and her heart was broken… After reading the above, most people would be quick to condemn the husband’s behaviour and classify him as insensitive, callous and uncaring. Now, consider the following: “Mummy! You know what aapa told us today?” Faatimah excitedly exclaimed as she ran in from madrasah. “Not now Faatimah! I’m busy!”her mother snapped while frantically typing on her phone. “Daddy! See what I made for you with my blocks!” Muhammad said, hopping with happiness. “Can’t you see that I’m on the phone?” his father scolded in irritation. In all the cases above, a person turned to someone that they love, hoping and expecting to receive warmth, love, attention and acceptance, and were instead brushed off abruptly and painfully ignored. Just as a wife feels hurt when her husband treats her indifferently, children similarly feel hurt when their parents treat them in this way. If the husband is guilty, the parents are also guilty and deserving of condemnation. In such a child’s eyes, his parents love their phones more than him as they cannot even put it down for a few minutes to give him attention and love. When the child sees that his parents have bonded with their phones more than with him, it is unsurprising that he develops a fascination with the phone and also wishes to acquire one to bond with. If it is not the phone occupying the parents, then regardless of what it is, it causes hurt and pain to the child – especially when it happens on a continuous basis. As fathers and mothers, we need to understand that parenting is not an eight-to-five occupation where we can knock off for the day,thereafter ignoring all responsibilities of the work place until the next morning. As parents, we can never feel, “I gave my children enough attention today, now it’s my turn to relax and I do not want them to disturb me or bother me.” We are on duty 24/7, and whenever our children come to us, we must show them warmth, love and attention. Failing to do so creates a serious complex in the child, affecting their emotional wellbeing and causing them to develop a dangerous craving for attention. When the wife is displeased with her husband for ignoring her, then due to her intelligence and age, she will be able to express herself with words or even tears. In the case of the child, he does not know how to communicate his need via words. Instead, when he desperately craves the attention and love of his parents, he looks for other ways to gain it – or he will seek the love from outsiders. Children are simple souls and do not understand diplomacy and tact. If a child wants a toy from another child, he will often snatch it without thinking twice. Likewise, when the parents do not give the child the attention that he wants, he tries to ‘snatch’ it from them. This often manifests in the form of naughty behaviour such as breaking things, tantrums, etc., as the child knows no other way to draw his parents’ attention. How sad that the child has to resort to this behaviour simply to make his parents look at him! Unfortunately, this plan backfires. The child is given attention – but in the form of scolding, punishment, etc. and this further entrenches the complex and craving within the child. The parents then lament and complain about the behaviour of their children, failing to realise that it is actually a shout for help from a child who is starving for love and knows no other way to express himself. The next time our child comes to us, even if it may be to show us a flower they picked in the garden, or a ‘picture’ that they scribbled with crayons, or to tell us something silly that their friend told them, or to show us their toy, let us not burst their bubble and break their hearts. Let us take out a few moments to give them our undivided love and attention. uswatulmuslimah

Village demolished 193rd time The occupation forces demolished the village of Al-Araqib in the occupied Al Naqab, for the 193rd time, this morning. Eye On Palestine on Instagram: "🇵🇸 #Palestine | The occupation forces demolished the village of Al-Araqib in the occupied Al Naqab, for the 193rd time, this morning. قوات…"

Even goats are attacked and killed! After a brutal attack from settlers against the Palestinian community today in Massfer Yatta the people of Mufagrah find out that the settlers also stabbed several goats and killed four of them. Eye On Palestine (@eye.on.palestine) • Instagram photos and videos Video shows wounded and dead goats

UK Labour Party votes for motion calling Israel an apartheid state The UK Labour Party Conference has today voted in favour of a motion to identify Israel as a state practicing the crime of apartheid, making it the first major political party in Europe to adopt such a position. The motion commits the Labour party to implementing sanctions including ceasing UK-Israel arms trade and trade with illegal Israeli settlements. "Conference condemns the ongoing Nakba in Palestine, Israel's militarised violence attacking the Al Aqsa mosque, the forced displacements from Sheikh Jarrah and the deadly assault on Gaza," said the motion The motion noted reports by Human Rights Watch and B'Tselem, which earlier in the year reached a landmark conclusion that Israel was practising the crime of apartheid as defined by the UN. The two reports highlighted how Israel's systematic oppression of the Palestinian people amounted to the crime of apartheid. Their conclusions echoed the findings of the UN and prominent experts on international law as well as two former Israeli ambassadors. READ: UK's Liberal Democrats vote to allow visa-free travel for Palestinians Labour members also welcomed the International Criminal Court's decision to hold an inquiry into abuses committed in the occupied Palestinian Territory since 2014. Calling for a boycott of Israel the motion said: "Conference resolves that action is needed now due to Israel's continuing illegal actions and that Labour should adhere to an ethical policy on all UK trade with Israel, including stopping any arms trade used to violate Palestinian human rights and trade with illegal Israeli settlements." "Conference resolves to support 'effective measures' including sanctions, as called for by Palestinian civil society, against actions by the Israeli government that are illegal according to international law," the motion continued noting, in particular, the need to "ensure that Israel stops the building of settlements, reverses any annexation, ends the occupation of the West Bank, the blockade of Gaza, brings down the Wall and respects the right of the Palestinian people, as enshrined in international law, to return to their homes." It urged the Labour Party to "stand on the right side of history and abide by these resolutions in its policy, communications and political strategy". Despite the adoption of the motion it is unclear how the leadership of the Labour party will react to such an unprecedented call. Party leader Keir Starmer has been locked in a bitter row with members who support the application of international law when it comes to the rights of the Palestinian people. Source And Here The Labour Party conference has voted in favour of a motion that references the identification of Israel as a state practicing the crime of apartheid. It is the first time in the history of any major political party in the UK that such a motion has been passed.

Settlers in Al-Masid Al-Aqsa While the Occupation continues to suppress Palestinians at Al-Aqsa Mosque, settlers now insist on performing assaults and provocative prayers there as part of their continuous efforts to Judaize and control Al-Aqsa.

5 Palestinians killed in last 24 hours Five Palestinians were killed by Israeli occupation forces during military raids in Jenin and northwest Jerusalem, today. These men had loved ones and families. Zakariya was a father of two young boys. Osama was set to celebrate his wedding next month. Ahmed’s own brother was martyred 23 years ago. At Al-Aqsa Settlers try to storm the Al-Aqsa Mosque while they hang posters on their clothes with the occupation flag and the phrase “The Temple Mount is in our hands!” The Temple Mount is the Zio.nist name for the site of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The child Sufian Al-Natsheh talks to Al-Jazeera about his barbaric arrest by the occupation soldiers in the city of Hebron. Dawn (@dawntjeshannon) • Instagram photos and videos Quick translation provided by @dawntjeshannon: The boy is saying he's 10 years old and that he was arrested by 7 police officers for throwing stones. They beat him while arresting him, and one punch to the stomach made him lose control of his bladder. They held him for 3 hours in interrogation, his mother didn't know where he was or what had happened for hours...

One should recite the following dua when overcome by fear أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ، مِنْ غَضَبِهِ وَشَرِّ عِبَادِهِ، وَمِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَأَنْ يَحْضُرُون I seek protection through the complete words of Allah Ta’ala from His anger, the evil of His servants, the whispers of the Shayateen and of their presence. عن عمرو بن شعيب، عن أبيه، عن جده، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يعلمهم من الفزع كلمات: أعوذ بكلمات الله التامة، من غضبه وشر عباده، ومن همزات الشياطين وأن يحضرون (سنن أبي داود، الرقم: 3893) Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would teach the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) to recite the following dua when experiencing fear: أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ، مِنْ غَضَبِهِ وَشَرِّ عِبَادِهِ، وَمِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَأَنْ يَحْضُرُون ihyaauddeen..co.za

Harrowing Child Arrest An 11 year old child being surrounded and attacked by 3-4 fully armed Isra-helli soldiers and dragged away! The child must have been so scared he wet himself. This must have been so traumatising as the pictures were all over social media however it had to be shown to the world. If it had been anywhere in the world it would have been on the news but toal, absolute silence from mainstream media!

The Palestine Narrative changing through the El-Kurd twins Palestinian rights activists Muna and Mohammed El-Kurd, whose family faces forced displacement from their home in the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah, have been named to TIME magazine’s annual list of the 100 most-influential people in the world. The twins, aged 23, earlier this year became the faces of a global campaign to halt Israeli efforts to forcibly displace Palestinians from Sheikh Jarrah to make way for Jewish settlers. sraeli forces detained and questioned the siblings for several hours over their activism in June. “Through online posts and media appearances, sibling activists Mohammed and Muna El-Kurd provided the world with a window into living under occupation in East Jerusalem this spring – helping to prompt an international shift in rhetoric in regard to Israel and Palestine,” the magazine wrote about the siblings. In a statement on Twitter on Wednesday, Mohammad El-Kurd said that although being named to the list was a “positive” development, symbolism is not enough to truly support the Palestinian cause. Al-Jazreera

The Status of Women in Light of the Sīrah By Shaykhul-Hadīth, Hadrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh The life of Nabī sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam is an open book inviting every human being to study and benefit from it. His every word calls towards guidance, moderation and justice; his behaviour and the way he interacted with people provides an easy to imitate blueprint for a wholesome and happy social life. No segment of society has been ignored and the rights and duties of each have been demonstrated. The status and honour Allāh ta‘ālā has given to women, an often misunderstood subject, is one such area that is immediately clarified when the life of Nabī sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam is studied. Throughout her life, a woman has a number of roles, one of which is within the family circle. By taking the examples of daughter, sister, wife and mother, we can learn from the practice and teachings of our Beloved Nabī sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam, how the female servants of Allāh ta‘ālā should conduct themselves. The Daughter First and foremost, a woman is a daughter. Nabī sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam treated his daughters with respect and love. The books of Sīrah note how, when returning from journeys, Nabī sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam would first stop at the masjid and then, before going to his abode, he would visit his daughter Sayyidah Fātimah radhiyallāhu ‘anhā. Before the Battle of Badr, his daughter Sayyidah Ruqayyah radhiyallāhu ‘anhā was very ill. His concern for her prompted him to order his son-in-law, Sayyidunā ‘Uthmān ibn ‘Affān radhiyallāhu ‘anhu, to stay behind in Madīnah and care for her. Nabī sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam gave glad tidings of his companionship and proximity in Paradise to the one who nurtured two daughters to maturity. The teachings of Nabī sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam led to an environment being created wherein people longed to have daughters they could love and cherish, banishing the old custom of burying new-born girls alive out of shame. The Sister Nabī sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam did not have a biological sister. However, once when a group from the Banū Sa‘d came to Nabī sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam, a woman came forward and declared that she was the sister of Nabī sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam. It was Sayyidah Shaymā radhiyallāhu ‘anhā, the daughter of the wet-nurse of Nabī sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam, Sayyidah Halīmah radhiyallāhu ‘anhā, and his childhood companion. Nabī sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam received his foster sister with the utmost honour; he removed his cloak and spread it on the floor for her to sit on whilst tears rolled down his cheeks and he humbly suggested to her that if she wished to remain with him, she would be treated with honour and love. And if she desired to return to her people he would still look after her. She chose to return but accepted Islām. When she returned, Nabī sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam gifted her three servants, a maid, some cattle and some goats. The Wife As a wife, a woman’s esteem increases even further. She now has the status of friend, associate, comforter and adviser to her husband. The occasion of receiving the first revelation through the angel Sayyidunā Jibra’īl ‘alayhis salām was a very testing time for Nabī sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam. Despite having the option of going to his lifelong friend Sayyidunā Abū Bakr radhiyallāhu ‘anhu, his uncle (Abū Tālib) or other elders of the tribe, Nabī sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam sought the company of his wife Sayyidah Khadījah radhiyallāhu ‘anhā. She in turn did not fail him and proved to be a source of immense support and comfort. Similarly, after the Truce of Hudaybiyyah was struck and the Muslims had to return to Madīnah Munawwarah without performing ‘umrah, it was the wife of Nabī sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam, Sayyidah Ummu Salamah radhiyallāhu ‘anhā, whose advice and counsel helped to diffuse a difficult situation. Nabī sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam would spend quality time with his wives, talk with them and narrate stories. He taught the believers: The best of you are the ones who are best to their wives. (At- Tirmidhī) The Mother Motherhood brings with it even more respect and honour. Although Nabī sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam was an orphan, his teachings regarding the status and rights of the mother are explicit. Paradise lies under the feet of mothers. One’s success in the Hereafter is conditional upon honouring and fulfilling the rights of one’s mother. A person once asked Nabī sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam, ‘Who out of all the people is most deserving of my kindness and companionship?’ He (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) replied, ‘Your mother.’ ‘Then who?’ asked the man. ‘Your mother,’ he (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) replied. ‘Then who?’ asked the man. ‘Your mother,’ he (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) replied. ‘Then who?’ asked the man. ‘Your father,’ he (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) replied. (Al- Bukhārī) These examples go some way to demonstrate the respect which Islām grants to women and also serve to expose the falsehood of allegations that Islām despises women or treats them as inferior. Men and women are equal before Allāh ta‘ālā; both have rights and responsibilities and both must be treated with honour and respect. Taken from 'Inspirations' (Volume 1) published by Islāmic Da'wah Academy © Islāmic Da'wah Academy • Please forward this message on to all your contacts • Unsubscribe Remove your address from our mailing list. 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Is this good, I mean having a shia minister in the future?

‘Spoon of Freedom’ Escape tool of 6 Palestinians becomes symbol of resistance AMMAN — Palestinians have always had different symbols to represent their freedom; a spoon is the newest sign that has captured artists’ and social media users’ attentions. After the six Palestinians tunnelled out of the high-security Gilboa Prison, reportedly using a spoon, a large number of social media users, influencers and artists have been focusing on the simple tool used in the movie-like escape. The six fugitives included Zakaria Zubeidi, Mahmoud Ardah, Mohammad Ardah, Yacoub Qadri, Ayham Kamamji and Munadel Nfeiat. A Palestinian-Jordanian virtual artist Beesan Arafat, who describes herself as an artist with “sharp edges”, created a piece of art depicting the spoon the six Palestinians used to extricate themselves from the Israeli prison. “The men evaded 40 prison guards, three watchtowers, two walls, two barbed-wire fences and a pack of sniffer dogs to get to their freedom,” Arafat wrote on her Instagram post. “They used a rusty spoon to escape one of the most secure jails in the country,” she added. The Jordanian illustrator and graphic designer Abeer Anabtawi shared a post of a watermelon and spoon, which are currently symbols of Palestinian resistance that have gone viral on social media platforms. “The spoon has become an icon. With a spoon, the six Palestinians obtained their freedom,” wrote Palestinian activist and photographer Abdalafo Bassam on his Instagram post. Also, Twitter user “@M7rusa” wrote: “Raise the spoon for freedom; raise your spoon for the Palestinian prisoners and Palestine”. Samar Khalil, a Palestinian-Jordanian living in Amman, told The Jordan Times on Sunday: “Although four of the six prisoners were recaptured, the Palestinian resistance will continue and from now on, the spoon will illuminate the untold stories of Palestinians”. The four prisoners who were recaptured are: Zakaria Zubeidi, Mahmoud Ardah, Mohammad Arda and Yacoub Qadiri. The Jordan Times

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16 years ago, the Israeli occupation under Ariel Sharon's government pulled out its troops and colonial settlers of the #Gaza Strip after 38 years of military occupation. Quds News Network (@qudsnen) • Instagram photos and videos

This is a (sensitive) sickening video An Israeli soldier stepping on the body of a Palestinian man that was shot by the Israeli Occupation Forces at Jerusalem today. www.instagram.com/p/CTpXGYHF33F/

Initial investigations by the Israeli prison authorities revealed that the Gilboa prison breakers didn't receive any external help, and they continued to dig the tunnel for six months.