In my area it is belive that one can not see the first moon due to the fact that there are many industry .what do you say to this. and what is the size of the first moon.

Praise be to Allaah.

It is not difficult to sight the new moon when it appears. Although it may be difficult to sight it in some places because there is too much smoke, it will not be difficult to sight it in other areas where the sky is clearer.

No matter how high smoke and buildings may be, they can never cover the moon like the clouds. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) has told us that if it is cloudy and we cannot see the new moon, then we must complete the month of Sha’baan and regard it as having thirty days.

So either the new moon can be seen through the smoke and buildings, in which case we should fast when it is seen;

Or it can be seen in another place where the sky is clearer, so we should fast when it is seen;

Or it is too cloudy and we cannot see it, so we should regard Sha’baan as having thirty days.

With regard to the size of the new moon when it appears, it is very small and cannot be seen except by one who has good eyesight.

And Allaah knows best.

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The protests entered their twelfth day on Saturday, after the city’s Tahrir Square, the focal point of protests in Egypt, saw demonstrators observe a “Day of Departure” on Friday.

About 10,000 pro-democracy protesters also gathered outside the main train station in Egypt’s second city, Alexandria, Al Jazeera’s correspondent there reported. 

The leadership of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) resigned en masse on Saturday, according to state television.

Hossam Badrawi has been appointed the new secretary-general of the party, replacing Safwat El-Sherif, a Mubarak loyalist, in that post. Badrawi, seen by many as a liberal voice in the NDP, will also replace Gamal Mubarak, Hosni Mubarak’s son, as head of the party’s policies bureau.

Frank Wisner, who has acted as a special envoy for Barack Obama, the US president, has said Hosni Mubarak “must stay in office to steer” a process of gathering “national consensus around the preconditions” for the way forward.

PJ Crowley, the US state department’s spokesman, has said, however, that Wisner was speaking as a private citizen, and that his views did not represent those of the US government.

“The views he expressed today are his own. He did not coordinate his comments with the US government,” Crowley said.

Obama administration officials welcomed the resignation of Gamal Mubarak, terming it a “positive” move.

Despite the continuing demonstrations and the resignations, Ahmed Shafiq, the prime minister, said stability was returning to the country and that he was confident a deal could be reached on constitutional reforms. At a news conference aired on state television, Shafiq suggested that the government was seeking to enter into talks with enough opposition representatives to isolate street protesters.
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Saturday’s protests in Cairo were calm, and protesters were seen lighting campfires across the square as night drew in.

With the exception of a standoff between two groups who were chanting slogans, there was no violence reported on Saturday.

One of Al Jazeera’s correspondents in Cairo said there were about 10,000 people in Tahrir Square and queues of people trying to get in. About 500 people joined the protesters from the port city of Suez.

Our correspondent reported that the army was “behaving as if it’s back to business as usual tomorrow [Sunday]“. He said that the military had removed checkpoints on the 6th of October bridge, allowing traffic to resume normally.

“The army is still securing the square, but their agenda appears to be isolating the protesters – keeping them safe, yes, but also minimising their impact on the surrounding areas,” our correspondent said.

Source: Al Jazeera and agencies

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Question: “What is special about fasting so that Allaah singled it out when He said, “Fasting is for Me and I shall reward for it?“.
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Praise be to Allaah.
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Al-Bukhaari (1761) and Muslim (1946) narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah said: ‘Every deed of the son of Adam is for him except fasting; it is for Me and I shall reward for it…’”

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Because all deeds are for the sake of Allaah and He is the One Who rewards for them, the scholars differed concerning this phrase, “Fasting is for Me and I shall reward for it” – why is fasting singled out in this manner?

Al-Haafiz ibn Hajar (may Allaah have mercy on him) quoted the views of ten scholars who sought to explain the meaning of this hadeeth and why fasting was singled out in this manner. The most important of these views are as follows:
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1 – That there is no showing off in fasting as may happen in other acts of worship. Al-Qurtubi said: Because showing off may enter into all good deeds, but no one can see when a person is fasting except Allaah, so Allaah connected it to Himself. Hence He said in the hadeeth, “He gives up his desire for My sake.” Ibn al-Jawzi said: All acts of worship can be seen when done, and they may be contaminated with some element of showing off, unlike fasting.
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2 – That what is meant by the words, “I shall reward for it” is: I am the only One Who knows the extent of his reward and how much his hasanaat (good deeds) will be multiplied. Al-Qurtubi said: What this means is that the amount of reward for good deeds may become known to people, and they will be rewarded between ten and seven hundred fold, and as much as Allaah wants, except fasting, for Allaah will reward it without measure. This is supported by a report narrated by Muslim (115) from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Every deed of the son of Adam will be rewarded between ten and seven hundred fold. Allaah said: ‘Except fasting, for it is for Me and I shall reward for it’” – i.e., I shall reward it greatly, without specifying how much. This is like the verse in which Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
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“Only those who are patient shall receive their reward in full, without reckoning”[al-Zumar 39:10]

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3 – That what is meant by “fasting is for Me” is that it is the dearest of acts of worship to Me. Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr said: The words “Fasting is for Me” are sufficient to indicate the superiority of fasting over all other acts of worship. Al-Nasaa’i (2220) narrated that Abu Umaamah said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:You should fast, for there is nothing like it. “” Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Nasaa’i.
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4 – That fasting is mentioned in conjunction with Allaah by way of honouring, as we say, “the House of Allaah,” although all houses belong to Allaah. Al-Zayn ibn al-Muneer said: giving a specific meaning to something general in a context such as this can only be understood as being by way of honouring.
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Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:This hadeeth points to the virtue of fasting in numerous ways:

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1 – Allaah singled out fasting for Himself from all other good deeds, because of its honoured status before Him, because He loves it and because it is a demonstration of sincerity towards Him, as it is a secret between a person and his Lord, which no one can see except Allaah. The fasting person may be in a place with no other people around, and he could eat or drink that which Allaah has forbidden to the fasting person, but he does not do that, because he knows that he has a Lord Who can see him even though he is alone and Who has forbidden that to him. So he forsakes it for the sake of Allaah and fearing His punishment, seeking His reward. Because of that, Allaah appreciates his sincerity and singled out fasting for Himself from among all other good deeds. Hence He said:He gives up his desires and his food for My sake “.”
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The benefit of this singling out will be seen on the Day of Resurrection, as Sufyaan ibn ‘Uyaynah said: When the Day of Resurrection comes, Allaah will bring His slave to account and will settle any scores outstanding from the rest of his deeds, until when there is nothing left but fasting, Allaah will settle the matter and will admit him to Paradise by virtue of his fasting.
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2 – Allaah said concerning fasting: “I shall reward him for it.” So he connected the reward for fasting to Himself, because the reward for righteous deeds is mentioned by number, and a good deed will be rewarded between ten and seven hundred fold, many times. But with regard to fasting, Allaah connected the reward to Himself without specifying any number. Allaah is the most generous of those who are generous, and the gift reflects the generosity of the giver. So the reward of the one who fasts will be very great, without reckoning. Fasting is patience in obeying Allaah, patience in keeping away from the things forbidden by Allaah, and patience in bearing the decree of Allaah, hunger, thirst, physical and mental weakness. So it combines all three types of patience, thus the fasting person deserves to be counted as one of the patient, and Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
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“Only those who are patient shall receive their reward in full, without reckoning”[al-Zumar 39:10]

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Majaalis Shahr Ramadaan, p. 13
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And Allaah knows best.
Islam Q&A

MashAllah very nice!

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A.  Praise be to Allaah.  Yes, the devils may whisper to man in Ramadaan, and the practitioners of witchcraft may practice their craft during Ramadaan, but that undoubtedly happens to a lesser extent than at times other than Ramadaan.

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It was proven that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When Ramadaan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened, and the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are chained up.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 3277; Muslim, 1079. According to al-Nasaa’i: “The most evil jinn are chained up.”   This does not mean that the devils have no influence at all, rather it indicates that they become weaker in Ramadaan and are not able to do what they are able to do at times other than Ramadaan.   It may be interpreted as meaning that the ones who are chained up are the most evil devils, not all of them.

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Al-Qurtubi said: If it is said, how come we see many evil actions and sins being committed in Ramadaan, for if the devils were chained up, that would not happen?   The answer is that (evil actions) are reduced on the part of those who fast meeting all the conditions of fasting and paying attention to the etiquette of fasting.   Or some of the devils – namely the most evil ones – are chained up, not all of them, as previously mentioned in some reports.   Or it may mean that evil actions are reduced in Ramadaan, which is something that we can see.

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Even though evil actions happen in Ramadaan, they are less than at other times. Even if all of the devils were to be chained up, that does not mean that no evil action would happen, because there are other causes of evil action besides the devils, such as evil souls, bad habits and the human devils.  From Fath al-Baari.

And Allaah knows best. Islam Q&A

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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (may the blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), who said: Allah (mighty and sublime be He) says:

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‘Fasting is Mine and it is I who give reward for it. [A man] gives up his sexual passion, his food and his drink for My sake.  Fasting is like a shield, and he who fasts has two joys: a joy when he breaks his fast and a joy when he meets his Lord. The change in the breath of the mouth of him who fasts is better in Allah’s estimation than the smell of musk’

(Related by Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i and Ibn Majah).

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What happens to those who have no access to Islam? How are they judged?

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Jazak-Allah

“Of the believers are men who are true to the covenant which they made with Allah: so of them is he who accomplished his vow, and of them is he who yet waits, and they have not changed in the least“.
(The Holy Quran Surah 33, “The Confederates”, verse 23)

The command of the Mujahideen of Ghalghaycho (AKA Ingushetia) Province of the Caucasus Emirate has officially confirmed the information on Martyrdom (inshaAllah) of Sheikh Sayeed al Buryati (AKA Sayeed Buryatsky/Sayeed Abu Saad).

The report states that Sayeed Abu Saad was killed during the long-lasted fierce battle in the village of Ekazhevo 17 Rabi al-Awwal 1431 (3 March 2010)

Russian opposition media outlets responded to the news of the martyrdom of a well-known Islamic preacher, Sheikh Sayeed al Buryati (AKA Sayeed Buryatsky). An opposition news agency, Forum.msk, writes:

“Previously, the preaches of Sayeed al-Buryati were promoted by everyday risks to which this young theologian exposed himself. After his death from the hands of Russian infidels and their henchmen, they received a real aura of sanctity. They will be copied on hundred thousands of computers, they will be heard by thousands of his followers, and eventually the martyred Sayeed al-Buryati will be many times more efficient then a living one. And he became invulnerable for persecutions.

Russian secret services made a new martyr for the Caucasus, and thanks to modern technology, his word will be preserved, which would be impossible in earlier times.

What would happen to Rome if Jesus, crucified by invaders, continued to preach with his voice that we read in the Gospels, in every shop and on each player? Would Rome survived for another couple of hundred years in its eastern provinces if it were possible in the times of Jesus?“.

The news about the martyrdom of Sheikh Sayeed al-Buryati (inshaAllah) is widely commented in the Russian sector of the web, involving all sorts of people. Comments about the martyrdom usually do not depend on religious beliefs and ethnic origins of the authors.

Many Russian nationalists praise the well-known Islamic preacher for his steadfastness and courage.

“Eternal memory for him, he is an example for everybody. Soon, we will too start to slaughter Mendel’s (Medvedev’s) pigs. Freedom for Russia! Freedom for the Caucasus!” writes a Russian nationalist in the guestbook of the Hunafa website.

Another user from Ukraine writes:

“Sheikh! You have become the history of Jihad, you became one of the best and most famous representative of it. By your sincere Word and Deed you have shown us, the weak ones, the way of a real Warrior who is not afraid of anything, except Allah, the Almighty and Merciful…“

Another user, from Kazakhstan, says:

“We, the Muslims of Kazakhstan, send greetings to the Mujahideen of the Caucasus. Many brothers in Kazakhstan were thrown to prisons for distributing the preaches of brother Sayeed …. God’s willing, we will also join the Jihad and this is not just mere words …“

Source:

Department of Monitoring,

Kavkaz Center