http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/feed/? Latest topics Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:19:00 GMT 10 http://i60.servimg.com/u/f60/13/80/32/86/fed5a012.jpg http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/feed/? http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/beware-innovative-customs-bid-ah-f32/loud-thikr-t230.htm Truth-Searcher Hadhrat Thaanvi (rahmatullah alayh) never encouraged even permissible forms of loud thikr. He had rules for regulating such thikr even in his private khaanqah. Commenting on this issue, Hadhrat Thaanvi (rahmatullah alayh) said: “The Fuqaha have said that Thikr-e- Jahr is permissible if musallis and sleeping persons are not disturbed. On the basis of this principle, I do not allow Thikr-e-Jahr here (in the Khaanqah) from 12 p.m. until after the Athaan of Zuhr Salaat. Similarly, during the ... Beware: Innovative Customs -Bid'ah Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:01:39 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/beware-innovative-customs-bid-ah-f32/loud-thikr-t230.htm#776 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/beware-innovative-customs-bid-ah-f32/loud-thikr-t230.htm http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/beware-innovative-customs-bid-ah-f32/dua-by-the-grave-t337.htm Taalibah Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanvh Rahmatullah alayh said: "It is not proven, therefore, supplicate in the heart (i.e. silently without lifting the hands.)".]]> Beware: Innovative Customs -Bid'ah Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:12:21 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/beware-innovative-customs-bid-ah-f32/dua-by-the-grave-t337.htm#1422 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/beware-innovative-customs-bid-ah-f32/dua-by-the-grave-t337.htm http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/announcements-and-updates-f33/we-are-moving-t364.htm Taalib I am sure members have noticed a lack in staff activity the past few months. We apologize for any inconvenience. Insha'Allah we are happy to say we will be moving withen next month if all goes well and Insha'Allahu Ta'aala, we will notify members with a forum announcement and by email Insha'Allah.
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The Voice of Islam Administrators]]> Announcements and Updates Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:19:00 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/announcements-and-updates-f33/we-are-moving-t364.htm#1551 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/announcements-and-updates-f33/we-are-moving-t364.htm http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/introductions-f1/introductions-are-in-order-t354.htm MuhammadSanjalvi786 بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم allow me to introduce myself. my name is muhammad. i have great respect for the work done on this forum and i sure i will learn much from you all. Allah reward your efforts insha'allah.ameen. Introductions Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:56:05 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/introductions-f1/introductions-are-in-order-t354.htm#1530 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/introductions-f1/introductions-are-in-order-t354.htm http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/q-a-f34/taraweeh-8-or-20-rakats-t310.htm Salmuh786
I have noticed that some ppl after completing 8 or so rakats of Taraweeh leave the mosq while othrs read 20. I thought that Taraweeh had 20 rakats and most ppl read that amnt. Can u pls clarify? Why do some read less and others more?]]> Q & A Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:44:15 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/q-a-f34/taraweeh-8-or-20-rakats-t310.htm#1250 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/q-a-f34/taraweeh-8-or-20-rakats-t310.htm http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/lifestyle-f4/e-top-5-misconceptions-of-backbiting-t363.htm Safiya The Top 5 Misconceptions of Backbiting and How To Respond To Them Backbiting is one of those Islamic topics that often gets sidelined. Appearing as one of the frequent tarbīyyah topics in common circles and gatherings, the issue may be forgotten or ignored. This is severely problematic, as backbiting is one of the most devastating sins a person can ever commit, and not keeping ourselves reminded about it can lead to grave consequences. To make it fresh in our minds again, let’s tackle ... Lifestyle Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:01:28 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/lifestyle-f4/e-top-5-misconceptions-of-backbiting-t363.htm#1545 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/lifestyle-f4/e-top-5-misconceptions-of-backbiting-t363.htm http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/lifestyle-f4/7-tips-for-improving-your-relationship-with-the-qur-an-t362.htm Safiya Assalamualaikum 7 tips for improving your relationship with the Qur'an Are you one of those people who rarely touches the Qur'an? Or do you read daily, but don't find it is having the impact on you that it should? Whatever the case may be, these are some simple tips that can help you connect with the Qur'an. 1. Before you touch it, check your heart. The key to really benefiting from the Qur'an is to check your heart first, before you even touch Allah's book. Ask yourself, honestly, ... Lifestyle Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:29:00 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/lifestyle-f4/7-tips-for-improving-your-relationship-with-the-qur-an-t362.htm#1544 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/lifestyle-f4/7-tips-for-improving-your-relationship-with-the-qur-an-t362.htm http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/health-topics-f15/i-tend-to-forget-things-t361.htm Safiya I tend to forget things that interfere with my daily activities. Can you advice me any practice according to Quran and Sunnah that might help me? Praise be to Allah. It is human nature to be forgetful, as the Arab poet said: “He is only called man (insaan) because of his forgetfulness (nasiyaan), and it is only called the heart (al qalb) because it changes so rapidly (yataqallib).” In the past they said that the first one to forget (awwal naasin) was the first man (awwal ... Health Topics Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:27:33 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/health-topics-f15/i-tend-to-forget-things-t361.htm#1543 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/health-topics-f15/i-tend-to-forget-things-t361.htm http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/lifestyle-f4/good-news-for-women-t355.htm MaJor.A Glad News of Jannah for Pious Women A single pious, practicing woman is equal to 70 saints (aulia ekraam). A single bad (evil) woman is equal to 1000 bad men. Two rakaats Salaah of an aalimah (learned) woman are better than 80 rakaats of ordinary women. A breastfeeding woman gets one good for each drop of milk that is fed to the child. When a husband comes home full of worries and the wife extends warm welcome to him and consoles him; she receives the reward of half jihaad. A ... Lifestyle Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:53:17 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/lifestyle-f4/good-news-for-women-t355.htm#1534 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/lifestyle-f4/good-news-for-women-t355.htm http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/current-events-f36/guantanamo-guard-converts-t360.htm .:Hibat Allah:. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009...namo-bay-islam Terry Holdbrooks arrived at Guantánamo detention camp in the summer of 2003 as a godless 19-year-old with a love of drinking, hard rock music and tattoos. By the time he left Cuba the following year, he had alienated his army colleagues, won the respect of the detainees and, most astonishingly, converted to Islam in a midnight ceremony in the presence of one of the detainees, who had become his mentor. When I meet Holdbrooks, ... Current Events Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:13:10 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/current-events-f36/guantanamo-guard-converts-t360.htm#1540 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/current-events-f36/guantanamo-guard-converts-t360.htm http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/current-events-f36/egypt-students-decry-niqab-restrictions-t359.htm .:Hibat Allah:. Egypt Students Decry Niqab Restrictions CAIRO — Students in government-run higher educational institutions are decrying restrictions on the wearing of face-veils in the Muslim-majority Arab country. "I don't understand their point of view," Heba, a Cairo University student, told Agence France Presse (AFP) on Tuesday, October 6, after being denied access to the university’s girls hostel for wearing the niqab. She insisted that the restrictions, which are not yet declared ... Current Events Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:10:55 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/current-events-f36/egypt-students-decry-niqab-restrictions-t359.htm#1539 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/current-events-f36/egypt-students-decry-niqab-restrictions-t359.htm http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/current-events-f36/shoe-thrown-at-imf-chief-t358.htm .:Hibat Allah:. http://www.infowars.com/shoe-thrown-at-imf-chief/]]> Current Events Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:06:51 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/current-events-f36/shoe-thrown-at-imf-chief-t358.htm#1538 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/current-events-f36/shoe-thrown-at-imf-chief-t358.htm http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/current-events-f36/make-up-causes-500000-crashes-each-year-t357.htm .:Hibat Allah:. Make-up causes 500,000 crashes each year Women cause around 500,000 care crashes each year because they get distracted while putting on make-up at the wheel, it has been revealed. A survey found 20 per cent of women regularly touch up their mascara on the move, with three per cent admitting having causing a collision as a result. Women aged between 17 and 21 were the most likely to get distracted by their make-up, with 27 per cent of 18-year-olds admitting doing it and nine percent ... Current Events Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:59:23 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/current-events-f36/make-up-causes-500000-crashes-each-year-t357.htm#1537 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/current-events-f36/make-up-causes-500000-crashes-each-year-t357.htm http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/current-events-f36/india-is-going-to-ban-islamic-tv-channels-t356.htm .:Hibat Allah:. India is going to ban Islamic TV channels Soni brings illegal channels to notice of home minister By IANS, New Delhi: With reports of some cable operators showing illegal channels, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni Friday said she has written to Home Minister P. Chidambaram and the chief ministers to take requisite action in this regard. "I have written to the home minister and chief ministers of the states (in ... Current Events Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:43:50 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/current-events-f36/india-is-going-to-ban-islamic-tv-channels-t356.htm#1536 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/current-events-f36/india-is-going-to-ban-islamic-tv-channels-t356.htm http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/mobile-downloads-f26/pocket-quraan-t352.htm .:Hibat Allah:. Slmz, can anyone give me a link to download a pocket quran for my cell?]]> Mobile Downloads Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:59:17 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/mobile-downloads-f26/pocket-quraan-t352.htm#1527 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/mobile-downloads-f26/pocket-quraan-t352.htm http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/general-islam-f9/importance-of-sabr-t353.htm MuhammadSanjalvi786 Bismillah hirrahma nirrahim alhamdulillah hirabbil aalimiyn wa salaatu wa salaam wa ala sayiddina wa nabiyyina wa moulana muhammad wa ala alihi wa ashabi yajma'ien. My fellow believers in this day and age when imaan has sunk to such depths that the practices of our beloved Nabi (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) are openly ignored, discouraged and abandoned we should find or make it incumbent upon ourselves to follow Rasulullah's (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) mubarak example and seek to ... General Islam Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:29:38 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/general-islam-f9/importance-of-sabr-t353.htm#1529 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/general-islam-f9/importance-of-sabr-t353.htm http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/lifestyle-f4/test-of-wealth-t349.htm Amatur Rahmaan Abu Hurairah narrates that he heard the Prophet of Allāh Ta’ala saying, “Allāh decided to test three people from the Banū Isrāʼīl: a leper, a bald-headed man and a blind man. So, He sent an angel to them. The angel first came to the leper and asked, ‘What do you like most?’ The leper replied, ‘I would like to have a pleasant complexion and attractive skin and I would prefer that this quality, because of which people dislike me, be removed from me.’ The angel touched ... Lifestyle Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:39:17 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/lifestyle-f4/test-of-wealth-t349.htm#1519 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/lifestyle-f4/test-of-wealth-t349.htm http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/hijaab-f5/the-elegant-hijaab-t38.htm .:Hibat Allah:. The Elegant Hijaab The pea is a splendid plant. It proudly displays its strong green Hijaab. It protects it from the hot and cold weather and guards it from insects. Allah has blessed the pea with a special Hijaab, because without it, the seeds would scatter, dry up and die. The orange keeps itself within its shiny orange Hijaab to protect its delicious fruit. Otherwise it ... Hijaab Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:54:12 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/hijaab-f5/the-elegant-hijaab-t38.htm#57 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/hijaab-f5/the-elegant-hijaab-t38.htm http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/general-convo-f14/looking-for-happiness-t207.htm MaJor.A Happiness exists.... but who can find it? No person can find happiness except in himself, but he has to be guided to the best way of finding it, which may be summed up as the need to be sincere, courageous, hard-working, loving towards people, cooperative and unselfish. And he should have a conscience above all else. Happiness is not a myth, it is something very real, enjoyed by many. We can enjoy it too, if we learn from experience and benefit from what we have gone through in life. If ... General Convo Wed, 13 May 2009 09:46:21 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/general-convo-f14/looking-for-happiness-t207.htm#648 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/general-convo-f14/looking-for-happiness-t207.htm http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/general-convo-f14/words--read-it-it-s-worth-it-t206.htm Amatur Rahmaan You cannot make someone love you. All you can do is Be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them. لا يمكنك ان تجبر شخصا ما على حبك كل ما يمكنك عمله هى ان تكون شخص محبوب والباقى يعود لهم No matter how much you care Some people just don't care back. مهما كنت كثير الاهتمام بعض الناس لا يهتمون It takes years to build up trust And only seconds to ... General Convo Wed, 13 May 2009 09:13:17 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/general-convo-f14/words--read-it-it-s-worth-it-t206.htm#647 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/general-convo-f14/words--read-it-it-s-worth-it-t206.htm http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/the-holy-qur-aan-and-ahadith-f20/7-tips-for-improving-your-relationship-with-the-qur-an-t351.htm Hana Are you one of those people who rarely touches the Qur'an? Or do you read daily, but don't find it is having the impact on you that it should? Whatever the case may be, these are some simple tips that can help you connect with the Qur'an. 1. Before you touch it, check your heart. The key to really benefiting from the Qur'an is to check your heart first, before you even touch Allah's book. Ask yourself, honestly, why you are reading it. Is it to just get some information and to ... The Holy Qur'aan and Ahadith Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:04:41 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/the-holy-qur-aan-and-ahadith-f20/7-tips-for-improving-your-relationship-with-the-qur-an-t351.htm#1523 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/the-holy-qur-aan-and-ahadith-f20/7-tips-for-improving-your-relationship-with-the-qur-an-t351.htm http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/fasting-f11/the-legacy-of-ramadhan-the-message-of-eid-t350.htm Amatur Rahmaan THE LEGACY OF RAMADHAAN AND THE MESSAGE OF EID "The heart of him who remains awake during the nights of Eid will not perish on that Day when all hearts will perish (i.e. haemorrhaging with shock and terror on the Day of Qiyaamah)." -- Hadith "He who sins on the Day of Eid is like one who sins on the Day of Qiyaamah." - Hadith While the physical presence of the auspicious Month of Ramadhaan has bid farewell to us and departed, it has left behind a ... Fasting Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:39:37 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/fasting-f11/the-legacy-of-ramadhan-the-message-of-eid-t350.htm#1521 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/fasting-f11/the-legacy-of-ramadhan-the-message-of-eid-t350.htm http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/general-islam-f9/1234-allahu-akbar-t302.htm Safiya I got this idea from some where else but wanted to start it here too... Counting .. from one till we reach the multiples of five we say "hadeeth", "ayah", "dua'" or any thing that made u get closer to Allah. I said "1" .. u say "2" .. someone else should say "3" .. and so on, when we reach "5", "10", "15" etc.. we don't say the number, we say "Allah-hu-akbar" and any ayah or hadeeth or even ... General Islam Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:43:15 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/general-islam-f9/1234-allahu-akbar-t302.htm#1210 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/general-islam-f9/1234-allahu-akbar-t302.htm http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/general-islam-f9/stories-and-sayings-of-the-pious--t343.htm Taalib Here.
May we all derive benefit from them Insha'Allahu Ta'aala.]]> General Islam Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:31:18 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/general-islam-f9/stories-and-sayings-of-the-pious--t343.htm#1506 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/general-islam-f9/stories-and-sayings-of-the-pious--t343.htm http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/world-news-topics-f13/missed-lessons-of-9-11-t348.htm MaJor.A Missed Lessons of 9/11 The attacks on New York City, seen above, and the Pentagon killed 2,994 people [EPA] Political experts say that despite Washington's recent foreign policy changes, the Arab World and the US have yet to learn the most critical lessons of 9/11. In the eight years since the attacks on New York and Washington, relations between the US and the Muslim World were severely strained by the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, and by images of torture and abuse ... World News Topics Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:23:47 GMT http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/world-news-topics-f13/missed-lessons-of-9-11-t348.htm#1517 http://thevoiceofislam.forumotion.net/world-news-topics-f13/missed-lessons-of-9-11-t348.htm