Poem: Letter To Those Who Don't Understand Cousin Marriages Yet

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

💌 To those who don't understand cousin marriages yet, 

Who make life choices based on what modernists expect, 

Who guess, "you can't marry cousins! Some scientists said 

Cousins who marry each other end up with weird kids." 

Or "cousins are like my bros. We can't get attracted.":

~•~

News flash: They're not your mahrams, in case you didn't know.

You can marry a male cousin. He's not like your bro.

Do you think Prophet Adam's sons did something so low 

When they married each other's "sisters" lawfully so 

Humanity can grow, and that was eras ago?

~•~

The emergence of Prophet Muhammad (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) was a gift, 

His life taught us what was lawful, what was permitted, 

And how to implement what Allah legislated.

From his Seerah we learn it's okay to get married 

To one's cousin. That's clear proof it's not prohibited.

~•~

Likely reasons why many parents prefer to wed 

Their daughters to male cousins: To be more connected, 

To strengthen family ties, their kind can be trusted 

More than strangers whose ways may conflict with relatives', 

Or the two are in love so they wish to get married.

~•~

The Prophet Muhammad (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) also married his cousin, 

Zainab bint Jahsh (RadhiAllahu 'anha), one of the most generous women.

To those against cousin marriages, are you claiming

The Prophet (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) did something wrong and you're better than him?

Don't alter Islamic laws according to your whims.

~•~

Dear Muslimahs, male cousins are not mahrams. Case closed.

Don't be misled by haraam "love" on some TV shows. 

Don't change halal into makrooh to soothe bruised ego. 

If it's your choice to not marry cousins, just say "no", 

But your personal abhorrence shouldn't be enforced.

~•~

I know wives and husbands who happen to be cousins, 

And, MashaAllah, Allah blessed them with cute children.

Acknowledge the fact that couples come in different 

Shapes and sizes, with unique journeys and temperaments.

What matters is your marriage leads to Jannah's entrance.

~•~

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Poem: Good Deeds Must Be Done Sincerely To Please Allah, Not His Creation.

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

💌 Two may be doing the same good deed but only one 

Of them will be rewarded for their right intention -

To serve Allah and please Him, not impress His servants, 

And to join the successful on the Day of Judgment.

~•~

Two women wear the niqab, but only one lady 

Earns Allah's Love by obeying Him through modesty.

The other "niqabi" covers up unwillingly, 

Hating it yet veiling just so her husband is pleased.

~•~

Two men donate and do charity regularly, 

But just one gets rewarded and he's the one sincere.

The other sends donations for popularity, 

To be esteemed for his wealth and generosity.

~•~

Two writers do Da'wah through their writings and speeches.

Only the honest one has their efforts accepted. 

The other writer's aim is to flaunt they're talented, 

Not to advocate Allah but display intellect.

~•~

Two students of knowledge attend the same conference, 

But just one pleases Allah for their truthful intent.

The other pursues the speaker whom they find handsome, 

There to admire his looks instead of wanting to learn.

~•~

Two guests at a friend's wedding - and just one of these two 

Does well by accepting the invite as a virtue, 

To support and prove their love for Allah's sake is true, 

While the other guest just intends to consume free food.

~•~

Two users on YouTube and only one of them thrives - 

The one who invites viewers to Allah as they strive 

To kindly spread the truth and share religious insight. 

The other is more concerned with how many subscribed.

~•~

Two Muslims fasting often on Mondays and Thursdays, 

And the winner is the one who fasts for Allah's sake, 

Eager to be granted entry to Ar-Rayyaan gate.

The other's reason to fast is simply to lose weight.

~•~

Reminder to myself and others, before doing 

Any action, make sure you have the right intention:

To serve Allah and please Him, not impress His servants, 

And to join the successful on the Day of Judgment.

~•~

📖 Mahmud Ibn Labid RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, my greater fear for you is the lesser idolatry (minor shirk/polytheism)." They said, “What is the lesser idolatry, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "It is (riyaa) ostentation. Allah the Almighty will say to them on the Day of Resurrection, when people are being recompensed for their deeds: 'Go to those for whom you made a show in the world and look, do you find any reward with them?'"

Source: Musnad Ahmed 23119

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, the first people to be judged on the Day of Resurrection will be a man who was martyred. He will be brought, the blessings of Allah will be made known and he will acknowledge them. Allah will say: 'What did you do about them?' The man will say: 'I fought in Your Cause until I was martyred.' Allah will say: 'You have lied, for you fought only that it would be said you were brave, and thus it was said.' Then, Allah will order him to be dragged upon his face until he is cast into Hellfire. Another man studied religious knowledge, taught others, and recited the Qur'an. He will be brought, the blessings of Allah will be made known and he will acknowledge them. Allah will say: 'What did you do about them?' The man will say: I learned religious knowledge, taught others, and I recited the Qur'an for Your sake. Allah will say: 'You have lied, for you studied only that it would be said you are a scholar and you recited the Qur'an only that it would be said you are a reciter, and thus it was said.' Then, Allah will order him to be dragged upon his face until he is cast into Hellfire. Another man was given an abundance of blessings from Allah and every kind of wealth. He will be brought, the blessings of Allah will be made known and he will acknowledge them. Allah will say: 'What did you do about them?' The man will say: 'I did not leave any good cause beloved to You but that I spent on it for Your sake.' Allah will say: 'You have lied, for you spent only that it would be said you are generous, and thus it was said.' Then, Allah will order him to be dragged upon his face until he is cast into Hellfire."

Source: Sahih Muslim 1905

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim

📖 Umar Ibn Al-Khattab RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, deeds are only with intentions. Verily, every person will have only what they intended. Whoever emigrated to Allah and His Messenger, his emigration is for Allah and His Messenger (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam). Whoever emigrated to get something in the world or to marry a woman, his emigration is for that to which he emigrated."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 54

Sahih Muslim 1907

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

Tips: On Wet Dreams And How To Take The Ghusl Bath

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

💌 Notes on wet dreams and when it is obligatory to take the ghusl bath after waking up from a sexual dream:

1] Wet dreams in which you see yourself carrying out sexual acts (like kissing) or being physically intimate with someone oftentimes appear from one's nafs or whisperings of the shaytan who persistently tries to mislead humanity with whatever tricks he can use.

2] You are not accountable for the strange things you do in your dreams and the deeds of a sleeping person are not being recorded by Allah's recording Angels. Allahu A'lam.

3] A wet dream that is seen while a Muslim is fasting does not invalidate their fast, since they have no complete control over the kind of dreams they choose to have. If the fasting person does not notice any sexual fluid when they wake up from an erotic dream, they are not obliged to take a ghusl bath.

4] The ghusl bath is obligatory if: A wife and husband actually have sexual intercourse, sexual fluid is released while wife and husband are making out, a Muslim wakes up from a wet dream and they emitted sexual fluids due to being sexually aroused by what they dreamt of.

5] One's prayers are invalid if the person prays while they know they're in a state of sexual impurity.

🗒️ How to perform the ghusl bath:

1] Fix your niyyah. Have the intention that you're about to take ghusl for Allah's sake to purify yourself from any sexual impurity.

2] Say "Bismillah" to yourself instead of mentioning Allah's Name loudly in the bathroom.

3] Wash hands three times.

4] Wash the private parts with your left hand an odd number of times.

5] Perform wudhu/ablution.

6] Wash the head well before the body, making sure the water reaches all your hair strands.

7] Pour water over the right side of your body, then the left side of your body an odd number of times.

8] Finally wash your feet before exiting the bathroom.

9] If you want to pray after the ghusl bath, you should perform another wudhu/ablution specifically intended for praying.

And Allah the Almighty knows best.

~•~

📖 Abu Qatadah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The good dream is from Allah and the bad dream is from shaytan. Whoever sees something that he dislikes, let him blow towards his left side three times and seek refuge from the shaytan. Verily, it will not harm him and shaytan cannot appear in my form."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6594

Sahih Muslim 2261

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

📖 Ali Ibn Abi Talib RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The pen is lifted from three people (their deeds during these three states are not being recorded by Allah's recording Angels): A sleeping person until he awakens, a child until he becomes an adult, and an insane person until he regains his sanity."

In another narration, the Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "...A young boy until he reaches puberty."

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 1423

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

📖 It was narrated from Umm Salamah RadhiAllahu 'anha that a woman said: "O Messenger of Allah, Allah is not shy to tell the truth. Does a woman have to perform Ghusl if she has a wet dream?" He said: "Yes, if she sees the water (the fluid / sexual discharge)." 

Umm Salamah RadhiAllahu 'anha laughed and said: "Do women really have wet dreams?" The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "How else would her child resemble her?"

Grade: Sahih (Darussalam)  

English translation: Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 197

Arabic reference: Book 1, Hadith 198

📖 Aisha RadhiAllahu 'anha narrated: 'When the Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam took a ritual bath (ghusl) for major impurity, he began by washing his hands, then he would perform an ablution as if for prayer. Then, he SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam would put his fingers in the water and wash the roots of his hair with them, then he would pour three handfuls of water over his head and pour water all over his body.'

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 245

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

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