I never wear dirac unless am at a wedding, but I sure do see alot of Somalis around here wearing Dirac and their tennis shoes I cant help but laugh, and they ask me nayaa what u laughing at, and I have to laugh some more until my stomach hurt. If you have ever seen any1 wear dirac and tennis shoes, then u know what am talking about.

^^^ I had to clear it up, cause I was worried that I posted hadiths that might have never existed or that was daif, but I'm glad that now I know that little info, and I was happy to share it.

Everybody is asking if am ok, ( am at the library, am so emabrassed, thanks 2 u kaafi).I felt from the chair, it really scared the crab out of me.

^^^ silent sis great idea, we should all be practicing to keep this tradition going, but I will jist watch cause there is no way I will be jumping around to beat of drum, but I dont mind watching.

Asalamu alaikum I have to apologize for the mistake that was in this posting. I asked an imam about this article, he said all of them are sahih hadtihs except # 27 which is daif hadith, its still a hadith but not mostly agreed by all the scholars.

Asalamu alaikum I dont know how I missed this topic, but here is my 2 cents. I can understand why u cousin is frustrated, the education gap is creating a problem, aside from that if she doesn't have a problem with him and ofcourse in a marriage, she should consider it. The education part could be resolved, who said no body could go to school after getting married. Inshallah everything works out for the best 4 ur cousin. Rudy -- cousins marrying cousins is not haram, and no it does not cause any abnormalities, if it did the prophet AS would not have married his cousin, nor give his daughter to his cousin. Please give me a refrence as to where your info came from. I know so many cousins married, and alhamdulilah they have beuatiful healthy children. I out of personal preferance wouldn't suggest anyone to marry their cousin, but its not haram.

Asalamu alaikum Al-Qawi - The Most Strong

Asalamu alaikum Thanks for the reminder Muraad. I hope we all strive for the hereafter, and remember that even we are in our youth doesn't mean our last day might not be today. SO inshallah we try our best in making every second count for the sake of allah.

Asalamu alaikum I go to Darasalam masjid, MCA and The Islamic centers in Dearborn. Its so beautiful -- you actually get to hear the adhan in dearborn, too bad I dont live there. there is a big disbute between the Somalis and Pakistanis, last month, somalis attempted coup de ettat but failed, and the court ordedred somalis to pay a huge money £ 13.000 ( about us$ 20.000), the IMAM (Jazaahullahu khayr) always argue the two parts Ya allah, why is it that wherever somalis get involved with, there is a dispute. WE are are having the same problem here with the mosque between pakis and malis. For one I dont like going to that mosque cause all I ever hear them talk abt is qabiils and how it destroyed us, but never how can we fix it. I already know that it destroyed it, but what are we going to do abt it. And it would be useful if they actaully talked about anything usefull for the hereafter, but of course not qabiils seems to b more important.

Asalamu alaikum Silent Sister -- I see where you are coming from and why you are frustrated. I have met many somalis, and since my Somali isn't that good am judged by that and how I look. I dont hate them, Many have hurted my feelings, but I've learned to forgive but not forget. Everything they say to me goes to one ear comes out of the other one. Most of my friends are non-somalis, as matter of fact that is why I came to this site so I can communicate with somalis. But I dont think i will ever hate somalis, no matter who they are. All I have to do is choose my friends wisely, cause at the end am the one who is gona get hurt if I dont do that. Abaayo am sure there is many somalis you haven't met, next time look carefuly, and know who is worth of your trust and time.

Asalamu alaikum you are all welcome sisters. May allah guide us all in the right path. Amin

Asalamu alaikum Diamond Princess ur welcome sis. Thanks for the compliment, I just wrote it for MSA, becasue all the members have to give a little speech on how we can help each other become better muslims. I just thought I should share it with the nomads. I'm happy you like it though, but it seems not alot of ppl are interested in reading it cause is probably too long.

Asalamu alaikum W.W Money is essential in life, no matter where u r at u will need money. But unlike many ppl I dont strive everyday to make money, and spend it in careless ways. For allah has rizq, no matter how hard we try, we will not escape what had already been preplanned for us. But I can work hard everyday making sure I'm pleasin Allah, becuase at the end no matter how much money I accumalated in this world will worth nothing, and the only thing that will come with is piece of white cloth and my amal. So at the end money isn't important, its the way you live and how u live it that is important.

I usually have the bun, I guess its the usual. But when i have time, I usually get twisties and put the rest of my hair in a pony tail. Also I braid my hair on the bottom and roll it up twice and hold it in a pin. Hope I didn't confuse anyone. I gota bounce now, I will share more later inshallah.

mine worst pet peeves are ppl who lie too much, they lie abt everything, i mean lie or tell the truth it yuor damn life. Also I despise ppl who mind my bizinez, is my life and am gona do what I please. So dont ask where I was, where am going or what am doing .

Asalamu alaikum Hanad Wlc to SOL--hopefully ur stay will be good one inshallah. First I really dont give a bull about tribalism. After all our country is being destroyed becuase of tribalism and still here we are and still saying my tribe is better than yours. Walah it angers me, when ppl go above and beyond to degrade someone bc they are not the same tribe. Most ppl know just by looking at me who i'm, and when they talk to me they have to say something about it--my tribe. It really doesn't bother me, cause I know am somali and a muslim. I'm sure just being somali you will be able to identify who i'm, and tribalism exists so we know where we came from, but for somalis its a source for creating hatred among each other and that is extremely sad.

My mom--Mashaallah there is no one I can compare her with. I also admire and inshallah strive to be like them is the 3 women of al-jannah. Also those who had worked hard and those who are working to teach about Islam.

Mag girl -- that is tru sis, thanks for sharing. Hope we realize to change it b4 its too late.

Every single day, when we wake up from a short death we have another chance to say Alhamdullillah...... Alhamdullillah. Not because we have another chance to show the world who we are. Not because we have another chance to have more fun. Not because we have another chance to see and love the ones that are so close to us. I mean, you can and should be thankful for that. But we should thank Allah subhana wa' ta'la for we have another chance to live up to the word Muslim. To LIVE up to the word Mu'minah. We have another chance to show Allah (Subhana wa’ ta’la ) how much we love Him. We have another chance to act upon the Qur’an and the Sunnahs of our Prophet.We have another chance to show Allah subhana wa'ta'la that every desirable thing in this world is NOTHING; that our desire is to Please Him, To Worship Him, To Love Him. We have another chance to be the best Muslim in the Eyes of Allah subhana wa’ ta’la. My dear Brothers and Sisters in Islam, Just imagine What if we don't wake up tomorrow? What if we don't get another chance? What are we going to say? Brothers and Sisters Alhamdulilah Alhamdulilah everyday we wake up with so many chances With the greatest chance any human being dead or alive could ask for and we are simply throwing them away. Just consider, out of every hour of your life,how much time did you spend in the cause of Allah? Did you remember the words of Al-Fatiha? Did you take time to thank Allah for all that you have? Did you call on Allah to guide your way? Did you spend time remembering Allah? Did you smile at your brother or sister, Were you kind to your parents Did you teach another person something that you know or did the love of this world led you astray? Did you turn to Allah And did you obey HIM? Brothers and Sisters in Islam every day, every minute, every second of our life is worth a lot. Out of 24 hours in each day cant we spent at least HALF AN HOUR. Just half an hour to glorify Allah and thank Him for all that we have. Alhamdulillah, with the Tawfeeq of Allah subha na wa' ta'la, we have come to spend a few moments of our lives for a great goal to achieve Jannah and to engage in a great a'mal(deeds). I am saying this from the core of my heart and not out of simple habit. There are truly great rewards and ranks of Paradise to be earned from sitting for the Remembrance of Allah subhana wa ta'la, from reciting the Qur’an and from doing nawaafil acts of worship. It is really a very great favour from Allah subhanawa ta'la that He gives these opportunities in life where we can direct ourselves towards the true goal of Jannah. If we look at how many minutes and hours are in one day and all these chances compared to what we have given to Allah subhana wa’ta’la…it’s like nothing. I must bow my head down in shame........... I wouldn’t say this except if it were the truth. But it seems like I say a lot but I hardly apply them to myself. Allah subhana wa’ ta’la gave me so many chances, soooooooo many CHANCES alhamdulilah…to show Him my faith, to show Him how much I love Him. I bow my head down in shame. I often wonder…how can he forgive us? Us-HUMANS? How can he forgive ME? I have given Him so little…yet when I disobey Him and do something Wrong, He INSIST’s in the Qur’an that He will forgive me…If I just ask. JUST Ask sincerely with a feeling of guilt and with a promise not to do it again. Subhanallh~~~~ It is not enough that you get emotional, that you get tears. Nooooooo, the main thing is that you become a better human being, a better Muslim, and acquire good manners and start following the Sunnah of Rasoolullah salalahu aleyhi wasalam and acquire the love of Rasoolullah in our hearts. Allah subhana wa'tala doesn't expect you to be perfect as no human being is perfect. What he asks us to atleast try to be as GOOD as POSSIBLE. May Allah subhana wa ta'la give us the tawfeeq to do this. ~~ Ya! Allah you gave us soooo many chances. So many chances to glorify you, to repent, to thank for all you have given us but we miss all these chances. ********************************************* Ya! Allah bestow mercy upon us and forgive us for you are Oft forgiving. Ya Allah protect us from ourself for our soul is very weak. Ya Allah make every second, minute, day of our lives according the way of Qur’an and Sunnah. Ya Alllah we are an imperfect creature and we shall go wrong. Please forgive us and help us guide every second of our precious life and let us not loose our way...... A'meeen~~~A'meen~~~~

Asalamu alaikum I'm traditional muslim, I only hope that allah SWT is pleased with me inshallah. Thx for posting it Opinionated.

Asalamu alaikum Opinionated and Hijabfied Sista I had the same exact question before I posted, I asked a muslims scholar online and was told it was sahih Tarmidh. But inshallah I will be asking my local imam this friday, and will let you know what he says.

Asalamu alaikum Ladyhova you have just described my brother. Walahi gurls i feel yah. He even makes my sister clean her room. But I do it anyways, for the sake of my parents. Anyways I just cant look at somewhere dirty or messy, am a freak when it comes to cleaning, while am cleaning am gona have to yell at that person for messing it up. ok back to the topic, I guess it's more of a cultural thing for the girls to clean. we just gona have to make sure we change this attitude when we have our kids.

Asalamu alaikum Sisters I was glad to share it, no thanking needed for the duty. Mashallah I found them very helpful, and it made me realize how important every aspects of our lives are. I just wish all of us would take the advantage of this time we have and realize allah's mercy for us. Qac'Qaac... As sis flying still said allah is just, everyone has the chance to get as much ajar as they want, its our actions, iman, and taqwa that gets us closer to allah SWT, and deferentiates us in the here after.

Barwaaqo I agree that every problem faced with in the muslim ummah is caused by us muslims or non muslims. I would like to lean on the muslims more becuase we are giving the non muslims the chance to take advantage of Islam to their benefit. But I know many muslims who question their beleif, thinking that god is unfair and Islam is just a burden on their life, yet they walk around saying they are muslims. Now I dont see how those munafiqeens could be sending good image about islam.

Asalamu alaikum Bismillah hir-rahman hir-raheem "Glad tidings of jannat for pious women" (in the light of hadith, by mowlana saeed khan sahib mujahir madani) 1. A single pious, practicing woman is equal to 70 saints (aulia ekraam). 2. A single bad (evil) woman is equal to 1000 bad men. 3. Two rakaats namaaz of an aalimah woman are better than 80 rakaats of ordinary women. 4. A breastfeeding woman gets one good for each drop of milk that is fed to the child. 5. When a husband comes home full of worries and the wife extends warm welcome to him and consoles him; she receives the reward of half jihaad. 6. A woman, who is deprived of sleep owing to her child crying at night, receives the sawaab of freeing 20 slaves. 7. When a husband and a wife look at each other with love and affection, Allah Paak himself looks at both of them with love and affection. 8. A woman who sends out her husband in the path of Allah and stays at home by herself, maintaining her honour and dignity (i.e. protecting herself against temptation and dishonesty) will enter jannat 500 years before her husband while 70,000 angels and hoors will serve her. She will be given ghusl in jannat and sitting on mountains of pearls, she will await the arrival of her husband. 9. A woman who is rendered restless owing to the illness of her baby and yet kept on striving to comfort the baby, Allah Talaah forgives all her sins and gives her the sawaab of 12 years accepted in ibaadat. 10. While milking her animal (cow, goats, ect), if a woman makes the zikr of bismillah, that every animal makes dua to Allah Taalah on her behalf. 11. When a woman makes the zikr of bismillah while preparing the dough (for roti), her livelihood is increased (i.e. she receives barakat in her rozi). 12. When a woman makes zikar while sweeping, she receives the sawaab of sweeping baitullah (kaba). 13. A chaste woman who is mindful of namaaz and roza, also makes khidmat for her husband, for her all the 8 doors of jannat are opened. She may enter from whichever doors she likes. 14. The namaaz and ibaadat of a woman disobedient to her husband do not reach heaven. 15. Every night of an expectant mother (a woman who is carrying a baby in her womb) is counted as spent in ibaadat and every day as spent in fasting. 16. A woman receives the sawaab of 70 years of namaaz and roza on giving birth to one child and the pain she suffered in every vein of her body while giving birth, for that she will receive the sawaab of one hajj. 17. If a woman dies within 40 days after giving birth, Allah Taalah gives her the status of shahaadat (i.e. she dies as a shaheed). 18. Upon the child crying at night, if the mother feeds the child (gives milk to the child) without cursing, she receives the sawaab of performing namaaz for one year. 19. When a child finishes the period of breast-feeding, an angel comes and gives glad tidings to the mother that Allah has made jannat wajib for her. 20. When the husband comes home to sleep and the wife gives him food to eat (not being involved in dishonesty with regard to herself and her husband's belongings), Allah Tallah gives her the sawaab of 12 years of ibaadat. 21. When the wife presses the legs of her husband without him asking her to do so, she gets the sawaab of giving charity 7 ounce of gold, and if she presses his legs after he asks her to do so, she receives the sawaab of giving 7 ounces of silver in sadaqua. 22. When a woman's husband dies while he was happy and pleased with her, jannat becomes wajib for her. 23. A husband's teaching one masla to his wife is equal to 80 years ibaadat. 24. In jannat people will go to visit (see) Allah Taalah, but Allah Tallah himself will visit (to see) the woman who has observed pardah while in dunyah. 25. Woman who wears thin garment (see-through garment) or who arouses passion in men, or meet men they are not allowed to mix or move about openly while heavily made up or who live without pardah, will never enter jannat. In fact they will not even smell the fragrance of jannat. 26. A woman who has undergone a great amount of suffering and difficulties in this world will be classified with hazrat asia (r.a). She was the wife of the firaun (pharaon) who despite the fact that she was his wife, tortured and persecuted her, to renounce Deen and Imaan. She gave her life in the process (i.e. she died of the punishment inflicted to her), but did not forsake Imaan. 27. Every single woman going to hell will take four jannati men. Because they did not fikr nor had they cared in duniya about the Deen and Imaan of that woman and did not teach her Deen, these four men will be: i) her father ii) her brother iii) her husband & iv) her son 28. If woman glances at men she is not allowed to see according to the shariat, Allah Taalah sends his curse upon her, just as it is forbidden for a man to glance at women he is not allowed to see.