
Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
What to Say When Someone Sneezes
When a Muslims sneezes, he can say: Al-hamdu Lillah or Al-hamdu-Lillah ‘ala kulli haal or Al-hamdu-Lillah Rabb il-‘Alamin. The one who hears him can say: Yarhamuk Allah. If he says, ‘Yarhamuk-Allah,’ then let (the sneezer) say, ‘Yahdikum Allah wa yuslihu balakum.’”SaveDu`a for Pain in Body
If you have pain in your body, you can say these du`as: “A’udhu Billahi wa qudratihi min sharri ma ajidu wa uhadhir.” “Adhhib al-bas Rabb an-nas, wa’shfi anta al-Shafi, la shifa a illa shifauka shifa-an la yughadiru saqaman.”SaveWhat Are the Virtues of Friday?
The virtues Friday include: 1- on it is the Friday prayer, which is the best of prayers, 2- praying Fajr in congregation on Fridays is the best prayer that the Muslim can pray during the week, and 3-whoever dies during the day or night of Friday, Allah will protect him from the trial of the grave.SaveHow to Name a Child in Islam
This is how to name a child in Islam: 1- Avoid names that imply enslavement to or worship of anything other than Allah. 2- Avoid names of Allah which are befitting only for Him. 3- It is makruh (disliked) to use names which have off-putting meanings. 4- The first names are ‘Abd-Allah and ‘Abd al-Rahman.SaveWhy Doesn’t Allah Answer Your Dua?
Allah doesn’t answer your Du`a: 1. When the Du`a is weak in itself because it involves something inappropriate, or involves bad manners towards Allah. 2. When the one is making Du`a is weak in himself, because he is faint-hearted in his turning towards Allah. 3. When one has done something that Allah has forbidden, such as having prohibited wealth or one has taken a prohibited job, or the stain of sin is still in his heart, or he is following Bid`ah in religion, or his heart has been overtaken by negligence. 4. When one consumes prohibited wealth. 5. When one tries to hasten the response. 6. When one makes the Du`a conditional, such as saying, O Allah, forgive me if You will or O Allah, have mercy upon me if You will.SaveEtiquette of Sex in Islam
Among the important matters which should be paid attention to when engaging in sex are the following: 1. Having the intention of doing this thing only for the sake of Allah. 2. Intercourse should be preceded by kind words, playfulness and kisses. 3. Saying this dua: Bismillah, Allahumma jannibna al-shaytan wa jannib al-shaytan ma razqtana. 4. Having intercourse in the vagina in whatever manner. 5. Avoiding intercourse in the back passage. 6. It is permissible to delay the ghusl until before the time of prayer. 7. Avoiding intercourse during menses. 8. It is permissible for the husband to withdraw (‘azl) if he does not want to have a child 9. It is forbidden for both spouses to spread the secrets of what happens between them in their private marital life.Save