Thank you very much Baashi... im loving this. Good to see you!

1) Turkey 2) Italy 3) Egypt

Fundraising for what Farm ? There was a couple of fundraisings/party for an orphanage in Ottawa i heard. I couldnt attend it. Maybe i'll catch this one. Around what time?

أنى خيرتك .. Ùاختاري مابين الموت على صدري أو Ùوق دÙاتر أشعاري اختاري الحب .. أو اللاحب Ùجبن أن لا تختاري لا توجد منطقه وسطى مابين الجنة والنار ارمي أوراقك كاملة وسأرضى عن أي قرار انÙعلي انÙجري لا تÙعلي مثل المسمار لا يمكن أن أبقى أبدا كالقشه تحت الأمطار مرهقة أنتي .. وخائÙØ© وطويل جداً .. مشواري غوصي ÙÙŠ البحر .. أو ابتعدي لا بحر من غير دوار الحب .. مواجهه كبرى إبحار ضد التيار صلب بين الأقمار يقتلني جبنك .. يا امرأة تتسلى من خل٠ستار أني لا أؤمن ÙÙŠ حب لا يحمل نزق الثوار لا يكسر كل الأسوار لا يضرب مثل الإعصار أهـ لو حبك يبلعني يقلعني .. مثل الإعصار أني خيرتك Ùاختاري مابين الموت على صدري أو Ùوق دÙاتر أشعاري لا توجد منطقة وسطى ما بين الجنة والنار SOURCE web page نزار قباني

Beautiful poem...

lol... So true! Men often find you immediately attractive and sensual You're honesty is refreshingly beautiful ... it draws guys in You are also able to be open with your feelings with no emotional baggage Packing light means you enjoy new relationships easily

Jazakallah Khayrn Shahrezad. Now i wont feel guilty for not hitting the gym during ramadan . salam

Qac Qaac , God knows. Even if you ask around, people might tell you only what they see(if it's true) and what they hear from other people which might be a rumour. It's not reliable. To me, even if a person comes from the best of families that wont make me 100% sure he is also has similar characters, morals or beliefs. I like to see it myself. I agree that we both should be tested. Note: I'll make sure i state that before things get serious though ! I better not change my mind. :mad: Salam

Yassin and Yasmin. My two favourite names.

My father may Allah bless him.

I was anemic last year. The doctor was shocked and thought i just came from Africa. I swear i was having memory problems. I couldn't even remember what i did yesterday. It was my 3rd year and i was really stressed in school. So stress + low iron = memory loss .

Since everyone is talking about Taraweeh, i thought of sharing these Hadeeths ( Sahih Bukhari). I hope it benefits you all inshallah. _________________________________________________ Volume 3, Book 32, Number 226: Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah's Apostle saying regarding Ramadan, "Whoever prayed at night in it (the month of Ramadan) out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volume 3, Book 32, Number 227: Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever prayed at night the whole month of Ramadan out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven." Ibn Shihab (a sub-narrator) said, "Allah's Apostle died and the people continued observing that (i.e. Nawafil offered individually, not in congregation), and it remained as it was during the Caliphate of Abu Bakr and in the early days of 'Umar's Caliphate." 'Abdur Rahman bin 'Abdul Qari said, "I went out in the company of 'Umar bin Al-Khattab one night in Ramadan to the mosque and found the people praying in different groups. A man praying alone or a man praying with a little group behind him. So, 'Umar said, 'In my opinion I would better collect these (people) under the leadership of one Qari (Reciter) (i.e. let them pray in congregation!)'. So, he made up his mind to congregate them behind Ubai bin Ka'b. Then on another night I went again in his company and the people were praying behind their reciter. On that, 'Umar remarked, 'What an excellent Bid'a (i.e. innovation in religion) this is; but the prayer which they do not perform, but sleep at its time is better than the one they are offering.' He meant the prayer in the last part of the night. (In those days) people used to pray in the early part of the night." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volume 3, Book 32, Number 228: Narrated 'Aisha: (the wife of the Prophet) Allah's Apostle used to pray (at night) in Ramadan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volume 3, Book 32, Number 229: Narrated 'Urwa: That he was informed by 'Aisha, "Allah's Apostle went out in the middle of the night and prayed in the mosque and some men prayed behind him. In the morning, the people spoke about it and then a large number of them gathered and prayed behind him (on the second night). In the next morning the people again talked about it and on the third night the mosque was full with a large number of people. Allah's Apostle came out and the people prayed behind him. On the fourth night the Mosque was overwhelmed with people and could not accommodate them, but the Prophet came out (only) for the morning prayer. When the morning prayer was finished he recited Tashah-hud and (addressing the people) said, "Amma ba'du, your presence was not hidden from me but I was afraid lest the night prayer (Qiyam) should be enjoined on you and you might not be able to carry it on." So, Allah's Apostle died and the situation remained like that (i.e. people prayed individually). " -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volume 3, Book 32, Number 230: Narrated Abu Salama bin 'Abdur Rahman: that he asked 'Aisha "How was the prayer of Allah's Apostle in Ramadan?" She replied, "He did not pray more than eleven Rakat in Ramadan or in any other month. He used to pray four Rakat ---- let alone their beauty and length----and then he would pray four ----let alone their beauty and length ----and then he would pray three Rakat (Witr)." She added, "I asked, 'O Allah's Apostle! Do you sleep before praying the Witr?' He replied, 'O 'Aisha! My eyes sleep but my heart does not sleep." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volume 3, Book 32, Number 231: Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Whoever fasted the month of Ramadan out of sincere Faith (i.e. belief) and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his past sins will be forgiven, and whoever stood for the prayers in the night of Qadr out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven ." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volume 3, Book 32, Number 232: Narrated Ibn 'Umar: Some men amongst the companions of the Prophet were shown in their dreams that the night of Qadr was in the last seven nights of Ramadan. Allah's Apostle said, "It seems that all your dreams agree that (the Night of Qadr) is in the last seven nights, and whoever wants to search for it (i.e. the Night of Qadr) should search in the last seven (nights of Ramadan)." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volume 3, Book 32, Number 233: Narrated Abu Salama: I asked Abu Sa'id, and he was a friend of mine, (about the Night of Qadr) and he said, "We practiced Itikaf (seclusion in the mosque) in the middle third of the month of Ramadan with the Prophet . In the morning of the 20th of Ramadan, the Prophet came and addressed us and said, 'I was informed of (the date of the Night of Qadr) but I was caused to forget it; so search for it in the odd nights of the last ten nights of the month of Ramadan. (In the dream) I saw myself prostrating in mud and water (as a sign). So, whoever was in l'tikaf with me should return to it with me (for another 10-day's period)', and we returned. At that time there was no sign of clouds in the sky but suddenly a cloud came and it rained till rain-water started leaking through the roof of the mosque which was made of date-palm leaf stalks. Then the prayer was established and I saw Allah's Apostle prostrating in mud and water and I saw the traces of mud on his forehead." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volume 3, Book 32, Number 234: Narrated 'Aisha: Allah's Apostle said, "Search for the Night of Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volume 3, Book 32, Number 235: Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: Allah's Apostle used to practice Itikaf (in the mosque) in the middle third of Ramadan and after passing the twenty nights he used to go back to his house on the 21st, and the people who were in Itikaf with him also used to go back to their houses. Once in Ramadan, in which he practiced Itikaf, he established the night prayers at the night in which he used to return home, and then he addressed the people and ordered them whatever Allah wished him to order and said, "I used to practice Itikaf for these ten days (i.e. the middle 113rd but now I intend to stay in Itikaf for the last ten days (of the month); so whoever was in Itikaf with me should stay at his place of seclusion. I have verily been shown (the date of) this Night (of Qadr) but I have forgotten it. So search for it in the odd nights of the last ten days (of this month). I also saw myself (in the dream) prostrating in mud and water." On the night of the 21st, the sky was covered with clouds and it rained, and the rain-water started leaking through the roof of the mosque at the praying place of the Prophet . I saw with my own eyes the Prophet at the completion of the morning prayer leaving with his face covered with mud and water. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volume 3, Book 32, Number 236: Narrated 'Aisha: The Prophet said, "Look for (the Night of Qadr)." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volume 3, Book 32, Number 237: Narrated 'Aisha: Allah's Apostle used to practice Itikaf in the last ten nights of Ramadan and used to say, "Look for the Night of Qadr in the last ten nights of the month of Ramadan ," -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volume 3, Book 32, Number 238: Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet said, "Look for the Night of Qadr in the last ten nights of Ramadan ,' on the night when nine or seven or five nights remain out of the last ten nights of Ramadan (i.e. 21, 23, 25, respectively)." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volume 3, Book 32, Number 239: Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: Allah's Apostle said, "The Night of Qadr is in the last ten nights of the month (Ramadan), either on the first nine or in the last (remaining) seven nights (of Ramadan)." Ibn 'Abbas added, "Search for it on the twenty-fourth (of Ramadan)." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volume 3, Book 32, Number 240: Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit: The Prophet came out to inform us about the Night of Qadr but two Muslims were quarreling with each other. So, the Prophet said, "I came out to inform you about the Night of Qadr but such-and-such persons were quarreling, so the news about it had been taken away; yet that might be for your own good, so search for it on the 29th, 27th and 25th (of Ramadan). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volume 3, Book 32, Number 241: Narrated Aisha: With the start of the last ten days of Ramadan, the Prophet used to tighten his waist belt (i.e. work hard) and used to pray all the night, and used to keep his family awake for the prayers.

My dear sister, the only hadith or verses of Quran i found was about how a woman's voice is a " Cawra". Since you are giving a presentation on any topic, your voice is being heard by the men around you and they are not just watching you but they are also listening to your voice. Allah knows what's in their hearts and thoughts. :rolleyes: Wearing hijab must be accompanied by the proper mannerisms and speech befitting a modest, pious woman. She should not draw attention to her voice or use it in a soft, pleasing manner that may tempt a man. Similarly, a muslim man should avoid being around women who speak soft (i.e. speak "sweet", flirt, are excessively thankful, etc), should definitely turn his eyes downward his eyes if viewing (even briefly) such a woman on t.v., and should not listen to female singers. The Noble Qur'an - Al-Ahzab 33:32 O wives of the Prophet! You are not like any other women. If you keep your duty (to Allâh), then be not soft in speech, lest he in whose heart is a disease (of hypocrisy, or evil desire for adultery, etc.) should be moved with desire, but speak in an honourable manner. Muslim men and women should speak calmly and controlled, not raising the voice, except out of necessity, such as yelling 'stop!' to a child who is about to cross a busy intersection without looking, etc. The Noble Qur'an - Luqman 31:18-19 "And turn not your face away from men with pride, nor walk in insolence through the earth. Verily, Allâh likes not each arrogant boaster. And be moderate (or show no insolence) in your walking, and lower your voice. Verily, the harshest of all voices is the voice (braying) of the *** ." I hope this helps chocolata. Jomaana