Before Entering & After Leaving Toilet, When Leaving Home,When Going to Mosque,Upon Entering Mosque,Upon Leaving Mosque

Before Entering :

(بِسْمِ الله ) اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَعـوذُ بِـكَ مِـنَ الْخُـبْثِ وَالْخَبائِث.

(Bismil-lah) allahumma innee aAAoothu bika minal-khubthi wal-khaba-ith
(In the name of Allah). O Allah, I take refuge with you from all evil and evil-doers.

After Leaving :

- غُفْـرانَك.   [أخرجه أصحاب السنن إلا النسائي، زاد المعاد 2/387]

Ghufranak
‘I ask You (Allah) for forgiveness.’

 When Leaving Home :

 بِسْمِ اللهِ ، تَوَكَّلْـتُ عَلى اللهِ وَلا حَوْلَ وَلا قُـوَّةَ إِلاّ بِالله.   [أبو داود 4/325 والترمذي 5/490]

Bismil-lah, tawakkaltu AAalal-lah, wala hawla wala quwwata illa billah.
‘In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah.’ 

 اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَعـوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَضِـلَّ أَوْ أُضَـل ، أَوْ أَزِلَّ أَوْ أُزَل ، أَوْ أَظْلِـمَ أَوْ أَُظْلَـم ، أَوْ أَجْهَلَ أَوْ يُـجْهَلَ عَلَـيّ .   [صحيح الترمذي 3/152]

Allahumma innee aAAoothu bika an adilla aw odal, aw azilla aw ozall, aw athlima aw othlam, aw ajhala aw yujhala AAalay.
‘O Allah, I take refuge with You lest I should stray or be led astray, or slip or be tripped, or oppress or be oppressed, or behave foolishly or be treated foolishly.’ slip: i.e. to commit a sin unintentionally

Upon Entering Home

- بِسْـمِ اللهِ وَلَجْنـا، وَبِسْـمِ اللهِ خَـرَجْنـا، وَعَلـى رَبِّنـا تَوَكّلْـنا.   [أبو داود 4/325]

Bismil-lahi walajna, wabismil-lahi kharajna, waAAala rabbina tawakkalna.
‘In the name of Allah we enter and in the name of Allah we leave, and upon our Lord we place our trust.’ 

When Going to Mosque :

- اللّهُـمَّ اجْعَـلْ في قَلْبـي نورا ، وَفي لِسـاني نورا، وَاجْعَـلْ في سَمْعي نورا، وَاجْعَـلْ في بَصَري نورا، وَاجْعَـلْ مِنْ خَلْفي نورا، وَمِنْ أَمامـي نورا، وَاجْعَـلْ مِنْ فَوْقـي نورا ، وَمِن تَحْتـي نورا .اللّهُـمَّ أَعْطِنـي نورا.   [البخاري11/116 ومسلم 1/526،529،530 ]

Allahumma ijAAal fee qalbee noora, wafee lisanee noora, wajAAal fee samAAee noora,wajAAal fee basaree noora, wajAAal min khalfee noora, wamin amamee noora ,wajAAal min fawqee noora, wamin tahtee noora, allahumma aAAtinee noora.,
‘O Allah, place within my heart light, and upon my tongue light, and within my ears light, and within my eyes light, and place behind me light and in front of me light and above me light and beneath me light. O Allah, bestow upon me light.’ 

Upon Entering Mosque :

 أَعوذُ باللهِ العَظيـم وَبِوَجْهِـهِ الكَرِيـم وَسُلْطـانِه القَديـم مِنَ الشّيْـطانِ الرَّجـيم،[ بِسْـمِ الله، وَالصَّلاةُ] [وَالسَّلامُ عَلى رَسولِ الله]، اللّهُـمَّ افْتَـحْ لي أَبْوابَ رَحْمَتـِك.    [أبو داود وانظر صحيح الجامع برقم 4591]

aAAoothu billahil-AAatheem wabiwajhihil-kareem wasultanihil-qadeem minash-shaytanir-rajeem, [bismil-lah, wassalatu] [wassalamu AAala rasoolil-lah] , allahumma iftah lee abwaba rahmatik.
‘I take refuge with Allah, The Supreme and with His Noble Face, and His eternal authority from the accursed devil. In the name of Allah, and prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, open the gates of Your mercy for me.’

Upon Leaving Mosque :

بِسمِ الله وَالصّلاةُ وَالسّلامُ عَلى رَسولِ الله، اللّهُـمَّ إِنّـي أَسْأَلُكَ مِـنْ فَضْـلِك، اللّهُـمَّ اعصِمْنـي مِنَ الشَّيْـطانِ الرَّجـيم.   [مسلم 1/494 

Bismil-lah wassalatu wassalamu AAala rasoolil-lah, allahumma innee as-aluka min fadlik, allahumma iAAsimnee minash-shaytanir-rajeem.
‘In the name of Allah, and prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, I ask You from Your favour. O Allah, guard me from the accursed devil.’ 

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Zakat and Islam

Why i pay Zakat ? Zakat is obligatory 

1. A free man or woman:  A slave does not have to pay Zaka. 

2. A Muslim: Zakat could be a spiritual obligation upon Muslims, just like the 5 daily prayers.

  

3. Sane: The person on whom pillar of Islam becomes obligatory should be of sound mind per Moslem Abu Hanifa. Moslem leader holds that associate insane person remains to blame for zakat.

4. An adult: Children don't got to pay charity, though they own enough wealth to form charity obligatory. However, each Islamist Shafi'i and Islamist leader say that the guardians of the youngsters ought to pay the charity on their behalf.

5.In complete ownership and control of their wealth: The person should own and be in possession of the wealth, and even be liberal to pay or eliminate the wealth in any manner they like. If an individual has created a loan of their wealth then they're not during a position to pay it till it's repaid.

6. In possession of wealth above the nisab threshold: The person ought to possess wealth on top of an outlined quantity needed to satisfy the essential wants of themselves and their dependents (nisab).

7. Free from debt: Someone in debt might deduct his debts from his assets, if what remains remains higher than the nisab threshold, charity is due, otherwise not.

8. In possession of the wealth for one complete lunar (Hijrah) year:  If one owns zakatable wealth for a year, charity can become obligatory, provided the whole quantity of wealth exceeds the nisab at the start of the year and also the finish, no matter any fluctuations within the months between.

What is the nisab ?

 To be to blame for pillar of Islam, one's wealth should quantity to over a threshold figure, termed the "nisab". to work out the nisab, the ar 2 measures: either gold or silver.

    Gold: The nisab by the gold normal is three ounces of gold (87.48 grammes) or its certificate of indebtedness. this can be more or less £650 or $926.40, however can vary with this value of gold. For the most recent costs, discuss with the web pillar of Islam Calculator

    Silver: The nisab by the monetary standard is twenty one ounces of silver (612.36 grammes) or its equivalent in money. this can be more or less £70 or $130.

When does the zakat year begin ?

The charity year begins on the date on that you were 1st in possessions of wealth higher than the nisab.

This will be your seed date, whenever it comes around you'll have to be compelled to calculate charity, no matter any fluctuations within the quantity of wealth in your possession.

The only state of affairs within which your seed date can amendment is that if you were to become all bankrupt and lose all of your assets and belongings. during this state of affairs, your new seed date can begin after you area unit another time in possession of wealth higher than the nisab.

If you're undecided of your seed date, then estimate it to the most effective of your ability.

Who can receive my zakat ?

To be eligible to receive pillar of Islam, the recipient should be a poor Muslim. A unfortunate person is somebody whose property in way over his basic necessities doesn't reach the worth of the nisab threshold.

The recipient should not belong to your immediate family: your better half, children, oldsters and grandparents cannot receive your pillar of Islam. different relatives but, will receive your pillar of Islam.

The recipient should not be a Hashimi, a descendant of the Prophet (Allah bless him and provides him peace).

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History of Makkah

In its long history Makkah has additionally been called Bakkah. In earlier period, Makkah was primarily notable as a staging post on the trade route linking the spice producers of the east with geographical region and therefore the Mediterranean. Makkah lay regarding midway between Marib, one in every of the most cities, maybe the capital, of the dominion of Sheba (Yemen) and Petra (in Jordan), a town based by Nabatean Arabs round the sixth century metal and that became a thriving center with industrial interests spreading into Syrian Arab Republic. The non secular significance of Makkah was established long before Muslim times. it absolutely was in Makkah that Allah commanded patriarch to depart Haajar and his young son Ishmael; it absolutely was in Makkah that Allah brought forth water from the Well of Zamzam that saved the lifetime of Ishmael and his mother so allowed Makkah to develop as a inhabitable place; it absolutely was in Makkah that Allah schooled patriarch to create "the House of God. ( The Holy Kaaba) As a result, from earliest times, Makkah became an area of journey and, though as centuries passed the pure religion of the Prophet patriarch became corrupted by idolatry and pagan religion, Makkah preserved its hold on the minds of men as an area wherever men ought to worship. once Makkah came beneath the management of the Quraysh tribe, it absolutely was a noted commercialism center, an area for journey and therefore the website of festivals primarily outstanding for intensely fought poetry competitions and therefore the excessive behavior of the idolators. As a result, from earliest times, Makkah became an area of journey and, though as centuries passed the pure religion of the Prophet patriarch became corrupted by idolatry and pagan religion, Makkah preserved its hold on the minds of men as an area wherever men ought to worship. once Makkah came beneath the management of the Quraysh tribe, it absolutely was a noted commercialism center, an area for journey and therefore the website of festivals primarily outstanding for intensely fought poetry competitions and therefore the excessive behavior of the idolators. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was born in Makkah in 570 metal. When, following revelations, Muhammad opposed the pagan religion of the Makkan institution and started to unfold the word of Islam, he was forced by the Makkans to depart town. He visited Madinah that well-tried additional receptive to his understanding of the need of God. In 630 CE, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) came back to Makkah, taking town while not resistance and purging it of all parts of idolatry. He cleared the Caaba of the 360 "gods" at intervals, dedicating the Caaba over again to the pure worship of the one and solely God, and establishing Makkah as an area of journey for all Muslims. From that point, the Holy City of Makkah has been the guts of the Muslim world. It grew in importance as Islam unfold and, for the foremost half, preserved an oversized degree of independence. once the seat of Muslim power captive to Damascus so later to Asian nation beneath the Abassid Caliphate, Makkah acknowledged every successively. In 1269 CE, the Mamluk Sultans from Egypt declared their power over Makkah. And in 1517 metal, the Turks beneath the Ottomans in Stamboul command sway over the Holy City. notwithstanding, throughout these nice shifts in power within the region, the descendants of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) remained the native rulers of Makkah. once the empire folded at the tip of the primary war, Abdul Aziz Al Saud (Ibn Saud) came out of central peninsula, the Najd, and, armed with a deep commitment to the pure style of Islam, took management of Makkah, acceptive guardianship of the Holy Sites as a primary responsibility of the dominion he based, the fashionable state of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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