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Follow Up in Long Island Acid Attack on Muslimah Student
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Zionist Jew's Attack on Palestinian Activist Foiled
by Sr Aisha
IT IS AS IF HE FASTED FOR A LIFETIME
by Sr. Yasmin
Follow Up in Long Island Acid Attack on Muslimah Student
The ex-boyfriend did it! But did it have to take 5 long years for this revelation?
Analytical data consistently leads law enforcement to suspect a former love interest or estranged spouse in these cases. No wonder the Ikrams were so miffed at the length of time it had taken to make arrests in this case. However, there were no reports of exes mentioned as potential suspects, which could have been a strategy. Law enforcement investigators do not reveal too much about their investigation to avoid alerting potential suspects. Reports are that police, initially, interviewed Coke, but it was tips about his accomplice, Terrell Campbell, years later, that led to his arrest.
An emotional Nafiah Ikram describes how she started crying when she saw her handcuffed ex-boyfriend, Shaquille Coke, brought into the courtroom for his arraignment. Earlier, he muttered his innocence during his perp walk outside the courtroom. Coke is accused of being the getaway driver in the attack.
The attackers, Terrell Campbell and Shaquille Coke, have been friends since high school. Prosecutor Anne Donnelly alleges that it was Coke's jealousy and obsession with Nafiah that motivated the attack. Coke's possessiveness and jealous behavior were demonstrated by his using a fake social media account to try to get Nafiah to admit to any infidelities. He allegedly taunted Nafiah Ikram in anonymous texts.
Shaquille Coke, a son-to-be registered nurse, faces 25 years for assault charges and was ordered held without bail. Ikram said she dated Coke twice and called him a "demon." The district attorney believes that these arrests will come under the 5-year statute of limitations and hopes they bring Nafiah Ikram peace.
Nafiah Ikram is disfigured and blind in one eye. In spite of her suffering, I was inspired to read that Nafiah Ikram made her first public appearance at the POWER Chand Raat Bazar at Balkh Kabab Afghan Chai Khana in Valley Stream, New York, according to UrduNews.USA's TikTok post. It is an annual pre-Eid celebration. All of the Muslims there gave her a standing ovation and listened to Nafia speak with her parents standing beside her. Al-humdulillah.
(Source: CBS News New York & UrduNews.USA)
Zionist Jew's Attack on Palestinian Activist Foiled
Brooklyn-based Palestinian activist, Nerdeen Kiswani, was the target of Zionist terrorist Andrew Heifler of New Jersey. According to law enforcement, who infiltrated a chatroom, Heifler plotted to throw several Molotov Cocktails at Kiswani's home. Heifler is allegedly with the Jewish Defense League, a group listed as a terrorist organization by the FBI. Police claim that Heifler was in the process of making Molotov cocktails in his Hoboken, New Jersey home. They recovered 8 devices using a search warrant.
Heifler allegedly told an undercover officer in the group chat that he planned to flee the country after the attack. Coward!
Regarding the foiled plot, New York City Mayor Mamdani said, ''Let me be clear: We will not tolerate violent extremism in our city. No one should face violence for their political beliefs or their advocacy. I am relieved that Nerdeen is safe." Federal authorities have charged Andrew Heifler with two firearms-related offenses. Officials stated that the investigation was led by the NYPD's counterterrorism bureau, including its Racially and Ethnically Motivated Extremism unit.
Nerdeen Kiswani, 31, founder of Within Our Lifetime, a group active in organizing demonstrations, was alerted to the attack on Thursday, March 25th. She said she was "shell-schocked' but not surprised by the plot. She responded: "I feel very blessed that they were able to thwart this, but it's something that is a constant possibility for people who speak up on behalf of Palestine. "I will continue advocating on behalf of Palestinian children."
(Source: Patch.com)
Salaam,
Sis. 'Aisha Jamaat al-Muslimeen New York City
Guidance from Sis. Yasmin
*PROPHET* ﷺ~*IT IS AS IF HE FASTED FOR A LIFETIME*{!}~{A GOOD DEED HAS THE REWARD OF 10 GOOD DEEDS}~
Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam `ala Rasulillah.
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'As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wabarakatuh' (وَبَرَكَاتُهُ) Reminder of Fasting 6 Days after Ramadan in Shawal
Prophet Muhammad ( peace and blessings be upon him )
is reported to have said , " Whosoever fasted in
Ramadan and then followed up with fasting six days
of Shawwal , it is as if he fasted forever " ( Muslim ) .
The meaning is that the reward is like the reward of
a person who is always in fast every day of his/her life .
It is highly recommended to fast six days of the month
of Shawwal , but it is not obligatory .
Those who want to fast can fast after
'Eid Al-Fitr any six days during Shawwal .
It is not required to fast six days continuously
without any interruption . One can fast according
to convenience any time during the month .
Fasting in Shawwal.
[Compiled by Imran Ayub]
1. What is the reward of fasting one [1] day,
for the sake of Allah...?
It was narrated from Aboo Sa'eed Al-Kudri ~(may Allaah be pleased with him)...
that PROPHET [Peace be upon him] said...
"Whoever fasts one [1] day in the cause of Allah,
Allah will keep the fire away from his face the distance of
seventy [70] autumns (years) for that day."[1]
2/~ What are the virtues of fasting the Six [6] days... ?
It was narrated from Thawbaan (may Allah be pleased with him),
the freed slave of PROPHET (Peace be upon him)
That the PROPHET ﷺ~said...
"Whoever fasts six [6] days after 'Eid Ul Fitr'
will have completed the year...{!}
for whoever does a good deed will have the reward
of ten [10] like it."[2]
So it follows that 29/30 days will be multiplied by 10...
and adding the 6 days
(which are also multiplied by 10)...
will be equivalent to one year (350/360 days) {!}
It was narrated from Abu Ayub (Allah be pleased with him)
that the Messenger Allah (peace be upon him) said...
"Whoever fasts 'Ramadan' then follows it with six [6]
days of 'Shawaal'...it is as if he fasted for a life time."[3]
Another important benefit of fasting six [6] days of
'Shawwal' is that it makes up for any shortfall in a
person's obligatory 'Ramadan' fasts,
because no one is free of shortcomings
or sins that have a negative effect on his fasting.
On the Day of Resurrection, some of his 'Nafl' deeds
will be taken to make up the shortcomings in his
obligatory deeds...{!}
the PROPHET~ (Peace be upon him) said...
"The first thing among their deeds for which the
people will be brought to account
on the Day of Resurrection will be Prayer {!}
Our Lord will say to His angels, although He knows best,
'Look at My slave's Prayer, is it complete or lacking?'
If it is complete, it will be recorded as complete,
but if it is lacking...
He will say, 'Look and see whether my slave did
any voluntary ('Nafl') prayers.'
If he had done voluntary prayers, He will say...
'Complete the obligatory prayers of My slave
from his voluntary prayers.'
Then the rest of his deeds will be examined
in a similar manner."[5]
3/~ How should they be done and is it obligatory ?
Imam ash Shawkaani (may Allaah be pleased with him) said...
"It is apparent from the 'Hadith' that it is sufficient
to fast for six [6] days in Shawwal,
regardless of whether it is at...
~ the beginning...
~in the middle...
~or at the end !
nor is it a condition that the days be consecutive,
with no gaps between them.
[except for the day of 'Eid al~ Fitr.']
But if they fasted thus, it is better; although all forms are correct,
it is more correct to fast them with no gaps in between them...
and the month of 'Ramadan' except for the day of
'Eid, the fasting of which is not permissible.
Imam Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said...
"Our companions said: it is 'Mustahabb' (recommended)
to fast six [6] days of 'Shawwal'.
Because of this 'Hadith' they said...
'It is 'Mustahabb' to fast these days consecutively
at the beginning of 'Shawwal', but if one separates
them or delays them until after 'Shawwal',
this is permissible, because he will still be
following the general guidelines of the Hadith.
we have no dispute regarding this matter,
and this was also the view of Ahmad and Dawood."[7]
Muhammad ibn Ismaa'eel as-San'aanee said...
"It should be noted that the reward for fasting
[the six [6] days] will be given to whoever fasts
them, whether separately or continually,
immediately after 'Eid' or during the month.
In Sunan at-Tirmithee [it is reported] from
Ibn al-Mubaarak (may Allah be pleased with him)
that he preferred
[the fast to be] six (6) days from the beginning of the
month of Shawwal.
It was also narrated from Ibn al-Mubarak (r) that he said...
"Whoever fasts six [6]days from Shawwal separately
is permissible."
4. When should we begin?
It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed (may Allah be pleased with him)...
that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)
forbade fasting on the Day of Fitr
and the Day of Adha.[9]
Thus, one is not permitted to fast on the 'Eid' day itself,
but can start the next day.
5. What if we have fasts to make up ?
5.1a/- First view: Missed obligatory fasts must be made
up BEFORE completing voluntary fasts of 'Shawwal'.
With regard to fasting the six[6] days of 'Shawwal',
they are connected to Ramadan and can only done
after making up missed Ramadan fasts.
If he fasts them before making up missed Ramadan
fasts he will not attain that reward !
The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said...
"Whoever fasts Ramadan then follows it with six days of Shawwal,
it will be as if he fasted for a Lifetime."
6/~ What if, for someone following the first view,
there are too many days to make up... ?
Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips explains that if there are men and women, who may have many days to make up, wish to attain the reward of fasting in 'Shawwal', they should make the intention to do the fasting in Shawwal, but they should not fast them, until after completing her missed days of Ramadan, due to the narration~
"He who observed the fast of Ramadan and then followed
it with six [6] fasts of Shawwal...".
And he pointed out that by fasting the 6 days of 'Shawwal' before complete the missed days of Ramadan, would be giving preference of voluntary fast over obligatory and this is wrong. he explained that if it happens that they cannot do the fasts
(due to there not being enough days for them to complete
the missed fasts and fast the 6 days of 'Shawwal'),
they will be rewarded for their intentions at least, In Shaa'Allah,
as everyone will be rewarded for what they intended.
Narrated Ameerul-Mu'mineen, 'Umar ibn al-Khattaab
(may Allaah be pleased with him)...
I heard Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) saying...
"The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions
and every person will get the reward according to
what he has intended.
So whoever emigrates for worldly benefits or for a woman
to marry, his emigration was for what he emigrated for."[11]
Thus, they should make the intentions to do them,
even if they cannot.[12]
Second view: Missed obligatory fasts can be combined
with the voluntary fasts of 'Shawwal',
provided the correct intention is made...
Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari said...
"As for combining two intentions, i.e. making-up missed
Ramadhan Fasts ('Qadha') and the six [6] fasts of 'Shawwal',
one should principally make an intention of 'Qadha'.
Thereafter, as a 'secondary' intention, one may also keeping mind that it is the month of 'Shawwal'.By doing so, it is hoped [from the mercy of Allah]
that along with the missed fasts being made-up, one will receive the reward of fasting in 'Shawwal'. But, it is important that the main and predominant
intention is of making-up the missed fasts.
However, it is better that one makes up for the missed fasts separately from fasting
the six [6] days of 'Shawwal', since some scholars are of the view that one does
not receive the reward of optional ('Nafl') fasting when combined with
make-up ('Qadha') fasts..."[13]
~And It is Only ALLAH {Aza Wa Jal} Who grants success.~
"In Shaa Allah"~ 'Aameen'...!
~ My 'Salaams' to all ~
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~ Y a s m i n ~
Say, 'Indeed, my Prayer, my Rites of Sacrifice,
my Living and my Dying are for ALLAH, Lord of the Worlds'.
{'Qur`an'~Surat Al-'An`am -# 6-162.} {'In Shaa Allah'~'Aameen'}