#Rakahs

[maihonhassan]

Two rakahs when you need something and Two rakahs thanking Allah when you get it. This will change your life.

[islamforeverydaylife]

Check out this post… "Offered 3 Rakah instead of 4 Rakah".

[agirlwithimaan]

Some November Goals ♡:

-Pray more Sunnah salah, especially the two rakah before Fajr regularly.

-Reading the Quran daily even if it's only a few verses/ pages)

-Avoid backbiting, slander and gossip.

-Speak good or remain silent.

-Being consistent with istighfar and salawat.

-Make duaa and donate for the oppressed in Palestine, Sudan, Congo, Kashmir, the Uyghur & the whole Ummah.

[sabrgirl]

what to do when you've committed a sin

oftentimes when committing a sin, it can be very easy to fall into a state of hopelessness, extreme guilt, shame and anxiety. The Prophet ﷺ said that "regretting (a sin) is repentance" (Sunan Ibn Majah 4252), and this shows that guilt is a good thing - a feeling that comes along with regret that drives you forward to ensure you don't commit the same sin again.

however, letting guilt and shame consume you entirely to the point where you've lost hope in Allah's Mercy and in yourself and end up sitting in a place of despair is not productive. as long as you're alive, you can still make amends and do good deeds in the hope of attaining the Pleasure of Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ .

here is a response I've already made to someone asking me how to let go of shame for past sins, but these are things you can do (in general, of course) but after making a mistake/sinning:

salat al-tawbah (the prayer of repentance) immediately this is the nawafil prayer for when one falls into sin and it is usually two raka'ats. pray this immediately after committing a sin with sincere repentance, putting that guilt into this prayer and weep and ask for forgiveness. regarding this prayer, the Prophet ﷺ has said “There is no slave of Allah who commits a sin then purifies himself well and stands and prays two rakahs, then asks Allah for forgiveness, but Allah will forgive him". (Hisn al-Muslim 140). subhanallah.

sadaqah ◦ give money to charity, create a sadaqah box if you do not already have one and put money inside to increase your good deeds over your bad ones. "Know they not that Allah is He who accepts repentance from His servants and takes their charity, and that Allah is He Who is Oft-Returning with compassion, and is Merciful?" (9:104) - Surah Taubah itself. ◦ if it is a repetitive sin, then say to yourself that every time you commit the sin, you have to put a certain fixed amount in. for example, £10 every time you do xyz and you must put it in every time. keep it at a high amount and it will help you in the future to stop, Insha'Allah.

constant dhikr ◦ i cannot even truly express in words the benefits of doing istighfar in a way that will truly sum it up. it washes away the sins of man to the point where his heart will be purified. it is so important to immerse yourself in doing istighfar day and night as it can protect you and Allah is always prepared to hear the cries of taubah from His people. not a single soul can claim that they can absolve themselves of sin on their own, as only Allah's Mercy can release a man of his sins. Prophets were well aware of this fact, so they also continually sought forgiveness of Allah. make it a plan to recite أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ (astagfirullah waatubu alaiyhi, I seek Allah's forgiveness and I turn to Him in repentance) 100 times daily ◦ i also love the app Azkar - it has morning, evening, sleep and waking up dhikr's that you can just recite while reading them on your phone that has the arabic, transliteration and translation. it is so easy for anyone to follow and so helpful in remembering Allah daily - i highly recommend everyone to download this app

make an action plan after committing the particular sin, make an action plan moving forwards of something you're going to do to seek the Pleasure of Allah and His forgiveness. for example, you tell yourself/Him that you will now wake up for tahajjud every morning for the next 2 weeks (and actually do it) and ask Allah to accept this as an apology and to have Mercy on you. that way, you can even build it as a habit and continue after.

nawafil (voluntary) prayers along with the fard prayers start praying voluntary prayers, like: - 4 raka'at's before asr prayer (The Prophet ﷺ said: "May Allah have mercy upon a man who prays four before Al-Asr." (at-Tirmidhi 430) - tahajjud - 2 raka'at's after the 2 raka'ats of sunnah after zuhr - duha prayer (after sunrise and before zuhr time) etc. doing these extra prayers on top of the obligatory 5 daily prayers will give you more blessings and help you weigh more on the righteous side of the scale

reading Qur'an daily with lengthy recitation this has so many blessings. it's a form of dhikr, the remembrance of Allah, and it helps you to gain His pleasure by doing so. make sure to also read it with translation if arabic is not your first language / a language you understand so that you can listen to what Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ is saying and reflect and act on it too.

may Allah, Al-Ghafoor Ar-Raheem, forgive us all for our sins, accept our good deeds and have Mercy on us all, Allahumma Ameen.

[fluffy-appa]

Ibraheem An Nakha'i رحمه الله said,

"Fasting one day in Ramadan is better than fasting a thousand days, and saying tasbeeh in it is better than saying a thousand tasbeehs, and one rakah in it is better than a thousand rakahs."

[Lata’if al Ma’arif by Ibn Rajab Pg. 151]

[hamdosana]

Tonight as we welcome New Year, we also step into the 1st blessed night of Rajab, a night where duaa is not rejected. It is one of the four sacred months in Islam. It is the month of Allah as found in a hadith by Prophet Muhammad pbuh, and for believers, it's a month of repentance and istaghfar. Make sure to offer atleast 2 rakahs of Nafl tonight, followed by dhikr Allah and istaghfar.

[muhtesemz]

Share your sadness with your beloveds, but don’t rely on them entirely. Whenever you feel tightness in your heart and can’t bear it anymore, that’s the perfect time to pray two rakah and pour everything to Allah. Shed tears, surrender to Him, ask everything you want, express your helplessness; He will never disappoint you. He will never get tired of listening to you. He will never be busy for you. Never give up, perhaps what you want is just one prayer away.

[farisjax]

do u have any dua miracle stories to share with us?

When u pray Tahajjud spend at least 10 mins in sujood begging Allah for the thing u want. And then sit down after praying 4 rakah. Praise Allah and then send salawaat on Prophet  علیہ السلام and erm then make dua knowing Allah will accept you dua. That's how my duas get accepted.

Miracles idk tbh

[kahin]

hello! to all my muslim friends with contamination and/or religious OCD i want to share a few tips with you:

your ablution/wudu' does not need to be elaborate to be accepted. Intend for yourself to do your wudu' and say it out loud/whispered if you need to confirm to yourself, say bismillah al rahman al raheem, wash your face and hands and arms up to the elbow, wipe your head with water, and wipe your feet with water. if you end up needing to wash your hands or anything else in between, that is fine because you are still technically still doing your wudu so you do not need to be redoing steps.

regarding any discharge: if you bleed outside your period then that is considered istihadah and you don't need to do any full-body purificiation, but you just need to repeat your wudu' before every prayer; the normal, healthy, chronic discharge that a lot of people get does not invalidate your wudu so no need to repeat it.

yes, doing your prayer correctly can go a long way, but remember the important thing is to get it done. your prayers will inshallah be accepted as long as you haven't done anything to warrant it not being accepted (i.e. you're not facing the qiblah for example)

there is no demand for preciseness. if you're stuck in a spiral of, for example, 'i am not facing the qiblah exactly oh no', i know it's hard, but do not fret. Allah has made most things easy, and He is the most understanding out of everyone. if you are a few degrees off, you are okay. Facing the qiblah means being in at least the general vicinity of it even if you aren't 1000% precise. Diagram below should help explain what I mean.

[ID: A black arrow pointing northwest on a white canvas. Two red arrows originating from the same point as the black arrow are pointing in the same direction a little bit apart from the black arrow. end ID.]

Say the black arrow is where the Qiblah is as mathematically precisely as possible. The red arrows are the direction you may end up praying at. This is completely fine, given that you did your effort to get as close as possible to the Qiblah as you could, despite it being a few degrees off. Your prayer is fine. You don't need to repeat it or spend ages adjusting that prayer mat.

a lot of guilt can really be racked up from not praying. i get that. Allah also understands, because even if not necessarily difficult for everyone, prayer is by design inconvenient because it forces you to break from your routine. start off small, even if it isn't all your prayers. that can be sorted later. you not praying does not make you a disbeliever so you do not need to put yourself through the process of re-entering islam everytime you miss a few prayers.

unrelated to prayer but if you have thoughts of disbelief or blasphemy, remember that you are not judged for anything that's in your head. it's in your head, so you don't need to retake your oath or start repenting like crazy.

if you have any other disability in addition to OCD that you're worried about repeating prayer or wudu (e.g. you have a neurological condition that makes you lose control of your bladder or you have a colostomy bag), there is no need to. you can do wudu' before every prayer and whatever happens after that is not your issue

if you're stuck in the spiral of doubting your prayer and needing to check and remember that you did all your steps, you can try recording yourself praying and checking the footage after. also remember that if you do forget to do a whole rakah or a step, you can simply do the prostration of forgetfulness at the end of your prayer

I may have missed a few things, so just let me know. But Islam is meant to be as easy as you need it to be and Allah is the most forgiving and understanding. OCD is genuinely debilitating and is in fact a disability. You have a condition, of course God understands. I know it's not easy as just 'oh yeah I can just stop constantly repeating my wudu' but sometimes just having that knowledge can go a long way.

[wrappedinamysteryy]

What is Charity? Shaykh Zubair bin Khalid Marjalvi حفظه الله said:

Charity doesn't just mean giving away wealth. There are other forms of charity:

1️⃣ Saying Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, Allahu Akbar, Astaghfirullah and La Ilaha Illalah is charity. [See: Sahih Ibn Hibban 3377]

2️⃣ Saying anything that is good - be it one word - is charity. [See: Sahih Al-Bukhari 2989]

3️⃣ Greeting every person you meet with the Salam is charity. [See: Sahih Muslim 720]

4️⃣ Greeting your brother with a smile and pouring water from your vessel into his vessel is charity. [See: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 1956]

5️⃣ Teaching others after having sought knowledge yourself is charity. [See: Sahih Muslim 1631]

6️⃣ Dealing between two people with justice and fairness is charity. [See: Sahih Al-Bukhari 2707, 2891, 2989]

7️⃣ Reconciling between people is charity. [See: Al-Mu'jam Al-Kabir 31, Sunan Abu Dawud 4919, Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2509]

8️⃣ Praying two Rakah's in the forenoon is charity on behalf for your bones. [See: Sahih Muslim 720]

9️⃣ Every step taken towards the Masjid to offer the compulsory prayer is counted as charity. [See: Sahih Al-Bukhari 2989]

1️⃣0️⃣ Refraining from harming others is charity. [See: Sahih Al-Bukhari 2518]

1️⃣1️⃣ Giving respite to someone in difficulty is charity. [See: Sunan Ibn Majah 2418, Musnad Ahmad 23046]

1️⃣2️⃣ Removing something harmful from a road or street is charity. [See: Sahih Muslim 1007]

1️⃣3️⃣ Commanding the good, forbidding the evil, helping the blind and deaf and picking/lifting the supplies or materials on behalf of a weak person is charity. [See: Sahih Ibn Hibban 3377]

1️⃣4️⃣ Helping a Muslim brother or a person in need is charity. [See: Sahih Al-Bukhari: 1445]

1️⃣5️⃣ Giving someone a ride in your vehicle is charity. [See: Sahih Al-Bukhari 2707, 2891]

1️⃣6️⃣ Taking care of someone's luggage is charity. [See: Sahih Al-Bukhari 2989]

1️⃣7️⃣ Feeding a hungry person is charity. [See: Musnad Ahmad 16647, Sahih Ibn Hibban 374, Al-Sunan Al-Saghir of Al-Bayhaqi 3410)

1️⃣8️⃣ Anything that is eaten from a tree or seed someone planted will be a charity for him. [Sahih Al-Bukhari 2320, 6012]

1️⃣9️⃣ Giving someone water to drink is charity. [See: Sunan Abu Dawud 1680, Sunan An-Nasai 3664]

2️⃣0️⃣ Spending upon your family is charity. [See: Sahih Al-Bukhari 55, Sunan Abu Dawud 1691, Sunan An-Nasai 3535]

2️⃣1️⃣ Having physical intimacy with your wife is charity. [See: Sahih Muslim 720]

2️⃣2️⃣ Benefitting yourselves from the wealth you earned from your own hands is charity. [See: Sahih Al-Bukhari 145]

2️⃣3️⃣ Spending on your relatives who are poor or aren't financially stable is charity. [See: Sunan An-Nasai 2582, Sunan Ibn Majah 1844]

2️⃣4️⃣ A date given from one's Halal wealth in Allah's path is charity. [See: Sahih Al-Bukhari 1410]

2️⃣5️⃣ Giving a she-camel or she-goat is the best charity. [See: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5608]

📚 The Different forms of Charity p.1-13 [Summarized]

[lifeofresulullah]

The Life of The Prophet Muhammad(pbuh): The Assignment of the Duty of the Prophethood and First Muslims

The First Muslim: Hazrat Khadija

The Master of the Universe, Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), understood that he had been privileged with a divine mission at Hira and that he had been appointed to prophethood.

However, this heavy and massive duty had many responsibilities that had to be fulfilled.

He knew that this was a matter that would not be easy to fulfill in the society that he lived in.

From that moment on, our Master (PBUH) went one-on-one with the world and was going to convey the message that he received from Allah to the general public. Of course, this could not be seen as a simple task.

Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) estimated from where and how he would begin his holy and honorable duty to humanity very well.

He first explained the situation to his wife, Hazrat Khadija, who was closest to him. Hazrat Khadija unhesitatingly believed in him and attained the honor of becoming the first Muslim.

Afterwards, our Holy Prophet (PBUH) taught her the manner of ablution that he had learned from Hazrat Jibril (Gabriel) and led her in two rakah prayer which he had also learned from Hazrat Jibril.

This two rakah prayer that our Holy Prophet (PBUH) performed was the first prayer that he led as an imam; he performed that prayer a Monday.

[notetaeker]

April 8, 2023 - Saturday | Ramadan Challenge 🌙 17/30

If you see someone snooping outside your house taking pictures it’s prob me and it’s not my fault ok you’re the one with the pink blossoming tree on display 😤 In other news I spent the day cutting lots of vegetables, it’s my (1) kitchen skill.

What does your ideal Ramadan day look like? What about your Ramadan routine this year?

Waking up and eating suhoor and having some time to pray like 2 rakah’s of tahajjud, reading qur’an after fajr and finishing a good amt of the juz, sleeping in after that. All the school/work stuff is done by 2-3 pm, the rest of the time till iftar I can read books, do dhikr, read qur’an. Everyone eats iftar at home so we all prepare it together. After Iftar we rest a little, drink some tea / have some smol snacks and then go pray isha + taraweeh at the masjid within walking distance so we walk back feeling happy and fulfilled🥺

[agirlwithimaan]

Quantity isn't as beloved to Allah as quality is. Thats why He made Surah al Ikhlas eqivalent to one third of the Quran. So this Ramadan, don't over burden youself with lots and lots of worship that tires you out and secretly makes you wish Ramadan was over. Pick one or two good deeds for extra worship and do them wholeheartedly, every day. Read a few pages of the Quran. Read the translation of a few ayahs. Pray two rakah of tahajjud. Give a few dollars in charity. Help your family. Be kind. No matter how "small" the deed is–Be sincere and consistent.

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Take up good deeds only as much as you are able, for the best deeds are those done regularly even if they are few.” [Ibn Majah]💌🌙

[learning-islam-together]

It is a mercy in itself that Allah (ﷺ) has commanded us to seek His (ﷺ) guidance in every rakah of our salah. We fickle minded mankind are perpetually in need of His (ﷺ) Guidance 🕋 #LearningIslamTogether #muslimsoftiktok #dawahreeels

[apollos-olives]

four rakahs of taraweeh in

[bananaandkale]

I dreamt of fear as a female dominated field in the context of horror movies (particularly horror movie screams shot in my university with me as the side character) and something bit my face during the night at two distinct spots on either side of my head. My sister had eaten mug-brownie in my bed so I am pretty sure the creature that bit me must have been ants. God blessed me enough to catch the fajr prayer but I was confused if I prayed one less rakah than I should have all because it seemed to end too soon. My dupatta was red and a piece I had never seen before in my wardrobe. After fajr I lay awake in bed thinking about Iran, Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine.