Braais – whether cloaked with the word ‘Taraweeh’ or ‘Khatam’ – in the Month of Ramadhaan are ‘super-spreader’ events of ‘Laa-Ya’nee’ – Futility!
Stunned-meat which is sizzling on the braai stove at the ‘Khatam-braai’ event is worse than the most lethal poison for one’s spiritual health, the negative effects of which could be noticed the moment Ramadhaan is over!
Nabi (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said, “Verily, Allah and His Angels send Blessings on those who partake of Suhoor.” NOTE: Suhoor,…
Nabi (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said, “You must partake of Suhoor, for it is a blessed meal.” (Nasaai’) Together with our physical…
“Ramadhaan is not the month to BRAAI and FRY. It is a month to CRY. Otherwise, on the Day of Qiyaamah, your book of deeds will be DRY. And (then) you wont get the chance to give it another TRY.” (Hazrat Moulana Dawood Seedat Hafizahullah)
It is Haraam to send your Fitrah (or any other contributions!) to UUCSA (united ulama council of South Africa – besides two of their bodies), this includes: (Remember: Their moonsighting (even Eid moon) is NOT accepted!)
I personally had observed my ustaaz Maulana Khalil Ahmad during many a Ramadhaan. He was a weak sickly person and of advanced age but in spite of these drawbacks he used to read one and a quarter juz of the Qur’an in nafl namaaz after Maghrib. Thereafter he used to have meals for about half an hour. After performing all other necessities in preparation for Taraaweeh ‘salaah he used to stand in Taraaweeh for about two and a half hours when he was in India, and when he was in Madinah Munawwarah the duration was three hours.
Nabi (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said, “Whosoever eats on one day of Ramadhaan without a valid reason or excuse or genuine…
About Maulana Shah Abdurraheem Raaipuri, it is recorded that in Ramadhaan, for days on end, he used to fast, drinking…
Hazrat Ibn Umar (Radhiallahu anhu) relates: Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said: ‘Verily Allah and His Malaa’ikah send Mercy upon those…
“My Ummah were given five things for Ramadhaan which were not given to anyone except them. For them, the smell…