Dear Muslims:

A Muslim's happiest occasion in life is to see the Rule of Allah established on the earth.

Our duty as Muslims is to carry out Allah's commands and to urge others to do the same. This duty has been given to us by Allah swt in His own words in the Holy Qur'an:

["You are the best Ummah (community); you have been raised for mankind so that you command what is right and forbid what is evil, and you believe in Allah." (3:110)].

We should ask others to be obedient to Allah in an appealing and convincing way. Our own life-style will count for much here. It is most important that we try hard to practice what we say. Allah does not like those whose words and deeds are not the same. (2:44, 61:2,3).

To achieve this, we must carry out our duty to do good ourselves and urge others to do the same. This will enable us to remove our weakness and deficiencies. None of us is perfect, but our imperfects will gradually decrease if we do our very best to pursue our duty of Jehad.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS;
"How Should We Worship Allah?"

We should worship Allah the way he ordered us and the way the Messenger has
taught us. Allah(S.W.T) says in the Qur'an:

O you who believe! obey Allah and obey the Messenger and let not your deeds
end in vain. Al- Quran Surah 47 Ayah 33.

Hadith: The Messenger(S.A.W.) said : Anyone that has done something that we
have not approved of, will be rejected.[ Sahih Muslim]

Should we worship Allah through fear and hope?

Yes we should worship Allah through fear and hope. We should be fearful of his
anger and disappointment and his punishment, so that we refrain from doing
whatever he dislikes. At the same time we should worship him with love, affection,
hope and courage, show our gratitude to him, and to acquire his bounties and
mercy in both worlds.

Allah(S.W.T) says in the Qur'an:

Those who forsake their beds and invoke their lord in fear and in hope. Surah 32
Ayah 16

Hadith: The Messenger (S.A.W.) said : I ask Allah for Jannah and I seek refuge
from fire of Hell. [Abu Dawud]

What is Tawheed and what is the benefit of Tawheed?

Tawheed means to believe in the Oneness of Allah. The benefit of Tawheed is
salvation from the punishment of Allah in the life Hereafter, the right guidance in this
world, and purification from sins.

Allah(S.W.T) says in the Qur'an:

“It is those who believe and mix not their belief with shirk, for them alone, there is
security and they are guided”. [6.83]

“Say He is Allah (the) One. Allah 'As-Samad'(The Self Sufficient Master, Whom
all creatures need. He neither eats nor drinks)” [112:1-2]

Hadith: The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) said: It is the right of the people upon
Allah that he will never punish a person who does not do shirk with Him. [Sahih
Bukhari & Muslim]

Q and A
What is Shirk?

Shirk is the opposite of Tawheed and means to ascribe partners to Allah.

Shirk can be in worship, obedience, love, trust and in intention. Non-Muslims as
well as some 'so called' Muslims do shirk in obedience by applying non-Islamic
laws instead of the Shariah.

Hadith about forbidding evil:

On the authority of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri(R.A.) who said I heard the Messenger of
Allah(S.A.W.) say: “Whosoever of you sees an evil action, let him change it with
his hand; and if he is not able to do so, then with his tongue; and if he is not able to
do so, then with his heart - and that is the weakest of faith.” Sahih Muslim

Enjoining good and forbidding evil:

Allah(S.W.T) says in the Qur'an:

“The believers, men and women are awliyyaa'(helpers, supporters, friends,
protectors) of one another: they enjoin good and forbid evil....” Surah at-Taubah(9)
Ayah 71

A Hadith about Dhikr

Narrated Abu Hurairah(R.A): Allah's Messenger(S.A.W) said, “Whoever says,
Subhan Allahi wa bihamdihi (Glory be to Allah and Praise as He deserves ), one
hundred times a day, will be forgiven all his sins even if they were as much as the
foam of the sea.” Sahih-Al-Bukhari

Q and A
Is the UN really the United Nations?

No. Because power is in the hands of the Security council, which consists of
U.S.A., Russia, France, U.K., China - all enemies of Islam.

But can an Islamic country be a member of the U.N.?

No, because the U.N. is a legislative body i.e. makes laws through voting. Muslims
believe that Allah is the only law maker, and not human beings, as in democracy or
voting.

Q and Q
Am I allowed to be a 'British' Muslim?

No. You are a Muslim only. Your allegiance is only to Allah, the Prophet
Muhammad( S.A.W) and to the Khalifa (one leader for all Muslims).

Allah(S.W.T) says in the Qur'an:

“...It is He(Allah) Who has named you Muslims both before and in this (the
Qur'an)...” Al-Quran Surah 22 Ayah78

Can we have separate Muslim countries like : Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan,
Egypt etc??

No. Because all Muslims should have one leader called the Khalifa who rules over
the Muslim lands with the Shariah( Islamic Law). Lands ruled with the Shariah are
known as Dar-al-Islam and those which are not are known as Dar-al-Kufr( Not
ruled by Shariah i.e. ruled by Kufr laws)

Q and A
As a Muslim can I live in Britain?

-No, unless you are here for:

Dawa - Inviting non-Muslims to Islam
Jihaad and activities to support Jihad
A short trip to buy and sell goods.
To escape from being killed.
This is the opinion of all four 'Schools of thought' - Hanafi, Shaafi, Hanbali and
Maliki.

Israel Turkey USA holds a joint Military exercise:

The Israeli, Turkish and USA navies held joint exercises in January near the Israeli
port of Haifa. Jordan also wanted to show support for these three 'Satans' and
therefore sent its naval commander to observe and learn from his Masters. Egypt
only suggested that this might trigger a reaction. This suggestion was enough for the
USA to warn Egypt over its reaction.

Comment:What low levels we Muslims have sunk to. When we work with and for
the greatest enemies of Islam and Muslims.

Isn't it about time to turn to Allah?!!!

Kuwait

More than 1000 people have died in Kuwait during 1997 as a consequence of
drug overdose, even though Kuwait's population is only about 2 million.

Comment:

'The West' claimed to liberate Kuwait ( from Iraq ) but then infected it with
drugs.We should learn to use Islam to fight Kufr and not seek help from Kafirs.

Palestine: Al-Aqsa Mosque in danger of collapsing -according to a British
Archaeologist, Shimon Gibson. The Islamic trust which looks after the compound is
blaming Israeli digging as well as Jewish Extremists who publicly call for the
demolition of the Mosque.

Q and A
“Why are Muslims killed everywhere?”

The Prophet(S.A.W) said in a sahih Hadeeth “All the nations of the world shall
gather together to wipe you (The Muslims) out, the way people gather around a
table to partake of its meal”. So the Sahabah (R.A.) asked, “Do you mean we will
be few in number on that day, oh Messenger of Allah?”

He said , “No, on that day you will be many , but you will be like the foam on the
surface of the water, because you will have 'Wahn' in your hearts. So your enemies
will not have any fear of you.”

The companions asked, “What is 'Wahn' Oh Messenger of Allah?” He said, “Love
for the 'Dunya'(worldly things) and fear of death ( Jihaad)”.From Sunnan of Abu-
Dawood

What is the key to Paradise?;
Will people go to the fire even if they say la illah ilalah.?

What is the key to Paradise?

The key is monotheism, which is believing, loving, obeying Allah in a unique and
perfect way, to the best of ones ability. This understanding is shown by saying " la
illah ha ilalah" without any contradictions i.e., " worshipping other than Allah ,
allying yourself with the enemies of Allah, being disrespectful to Allah( and his
Prophets his companions or allowing slandering against any of these." And carrying
out the obligations i.e.: such as praying, Zakat fasting, Hajj, Jihad in the cause of
Allah (for more information obtain Iman tapes). The Prophet of Allah Muhammad e
said "That Islam is built on five pillars, monotheism of Allah , prayer, Zakat, fasting,
Hajj". Sahih Muslim.

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Will people go to the fire even if they say la illah ilalah.?

Allah said "Then he whose balances (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy, will be
in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction. But he whose balance (of good deeds)
will be light will have his home in a (bottomless) pit" sura 101 verse 6-9. Also
Shaitan (SATAN) goes to the fire despite his utterance of la’illaha ilalah. It is well
known that Jews will go to the fire even though they profess monotheism. In short if
La ilah ilalah is key to paradise then the good deeds are the teeth for that key.
Without these teeth the key is useless. We advise the ones seeking further
information to obtain Iman tapes.

My husband sells alcoholic drinks
My husband sells alcoholic drinks can me and my children eat from his money?-

If he only sells Haram (unlawful) things then you can not use his money for food,
drink or even clothing and you should seek a divorce.

However, if your husband sells mixed items i.e. (Halal & Haram) you can eat with
the intention of using his Halal money. Moreover you should report him to the
nearest trustworthy Imam to give him an ultimatum to choose between his business
and his Muslim family. You are also free from his personal obligations within the
boundary of SHRIAH and you should pray for him in every possible occasion.
(Allah knows best)

-Slavery-
What is the Islamic opinion regarding slavery?-

-Islam endorses slavery but only in the cause of Allah , so that those who refuse to
be the slaves of Allah , become the slaves of the slaves of Allah . Slaves and
Mushriks can keep their religion as Islam does not force anyone against their belief
but they are not allowed to be in power or have authority over the weak the
vulnerable and above all Muslims. The Sahaba have taken wives, daughters and
children of the apostates and pagans as booty, and they had children from them,
they also sold them in the market. However they should not be mistreated or
abused. Muslims should take every opportunity to teach them useful knowledge
about religion and life and set them free. as the teachings of Islam encourages.
Islamic Sharia took every opportunity to liberate those in captivity after education
and promised Muslims who free them great rewards in the Hereafter, e.g. if a slave
is hit unjustly or excessively by his owner he should be freed. The prophet (had
Merriam as a present from a Christian Egyptian king, who gave birth to his son
Ibrahim (who died when he was 18 months old) and she was not counted as one of
his nine wives.

Editor Sheikh Abu Hamza

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Revised: January 30, 2001.

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