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Prayer knows no place. Prayer knows no time. Prayer means surrendering to Allah. Everyone's fate will be decided by Allah & when the sinners ask for forgiveness Allah may forgive them.
Al-udhhiyah" 'Eed sacrifice is a Sunnah (recommended act) for any Muslim who is able to do it. This is the opinion of the majority of the scholars. It is also one of the good deeds of Islam as 'Aaishah may Allaah be pleased with her narrated from the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) as saying: "Son of Aadam has not done any deed on the Day of Adhha more likable to Allaah than shedding blood (slaughtering the 'Eed sacrifice). So be pleased with it". Most scholars believe that slaughtering the 'Eed sacrifice is better than giving its value in charity.
The sacrificed animal should be from the livestock (cows, camels, sheep, goats). As for the prevailing view in this concern might be that the sheep and goats are the best animals for the sacrifice because the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) never slaughtered on the 'Eed any sacrifices except these kinds of animals. But the camels, the cows and the buffaloes could all be slaughtered as 'Eed sacrifices.
The 'Eed sacrifice should be in a good state and fat enough so that its meat could be eaten as this is a symbol of Allaah. And Allaah Says (what means): (And whosoever honours the symbols of Allaah, then it is truly from the piety of the heart) [Quran 22:32]
The 'Eed sacrifice should be more than six months old if it is a sheep as narrated by Ibn Maajah in a Hadeeth traceable in ascending order to the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) as saying: "Only a Jaza'a of sheep can suffice as 'Eed sacrifice'' and the Jaza'a is the sheep that is at least six months old. As for 'Eed sacrifice from the goats, it should be at least one year old. The cow, if chosen to be 'Eed sacrifice, two years old. But the camel should not be less than five years old".
On the other hand, one should avoid making sacrifice with a defective animal. Al-Baraa' Ibn 'Aazib may Allaah be pleased with him said the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) stood before us and said: "Four (kinds of animals) are not sufficient in the sacrifices: The one-eyed whose loss of one eye is evident, and the sick whose sickness is evident, the limp whose limpness is evident and the skinny one which has no flesh on it". [al-Bukhaari]
The majority of scholars are agreed that the four defects that are mentioned in the previous Hadeeth could be taken as a reference for other kinds of defects. So, any defect that is equal to one of them or worse than it makes the sacrifice invalid like (the blind or one which lacks one foot).
The castrated animal can suffice because the Prophet Muhammad sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) observed 'Eed sacrifice with two castrated rams. Also the sheep that was born without a fat tail or which has at least half of its fat tail can suffice as 'Eed sacrifice. But the sheep whose fat tail was completely cut off does not suffice.
Moreover, one sheep or one goat is sufficient as 'Eed sacrifice for the man as well as his own family. It is also lawful for 7 people to slaughter one cow as 'Eed sacrifice. Jabir Ibn Abdullaah may Allaah be pleased with him said: "In the year of Hudaybiyah, we along with Allaah's Messenger sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) sacrificed a camel for seven persons and a cow for seven persons". [Muslim]
The participant among the seven involves his family with him because the seventh here is the same as a complete sheep or a goat.
The time for slaughtering the sacrifice is after the Adhha prayer and slaughtering it before the prayer does not suffice as the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) said: "The first (act) with which we start our day (the day of 'Eed Al-Adhha) is that we offer prayer. We then return and sacrifice the animals and he who does that in fact has adhered to our Sunnah (practice). And he who slaughters the (animal on that day before the 'Eed prayer), for him (the slaughtering of animal is directed to the acquiring of) meat for his family, and there is nothing of the sort of sacrifice in it". He also said: "He who sacrifices (the animal) before offering the ('Eed) prayer, he should offer again in its stead, and he who did not sacrifice the animal should slaughter it by reciting the name of Allaah "
It is likable for one to witness slaughtering his sacrifice or to slaughter it himself and to divide it into three parts. He eats one third with his family, he gives out one third in charity and one third as gifts as the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) said to his daughter Faatimah may Allaah be pleased with her: "Be present when your 'Eed sacrifice is slaughtered. Allaah forgives you as the first drop of its blood comes out". [al-Bayhaqi ' and Abdul Razzaaq]
He should also say when slaughtering it "Bismillaah, O Allaah! It is from Your favor and for You".
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~ Whenever I need some inspiration or comfort, I always dip into this wonderful book,
The Flowering of the Soul, edited by Lucinda Vardey: 'From Julian of Norwich and Hildegard of Bingen to Mother Teresa and Marge Piercy - an unprecedented collection
of prayers by women throughout the ages.'
[The lovely tea cup was a present from *my lovely mother.]
Four Winds Prayers by Daniel Arrhakis (2017)
More than ever in the four corners of the world, prayers are needed for so many people who suffer, regardless of believing or not, of religion or practicing faith ... all our thoughts of peace, love, compassion, tolerance and sharing can really change the World and ourselves !
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Three nuns at prayer in the Mezquita (one for each ray of light) - bizarrely they were moved on. Clearly can't be having any praying in a Cathedral?
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European Madness Tour 2011 with Andre Govia, Daanoe, ill-Padrino, Martin Widlund, Niki Feijen, Photoportee, Rusty's Photography, SilverCube.nl and me
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Prayer wheels at Swayambhunath in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Prayers wheels are cylindrical wheels containing scrolls that are repeatedly inscribed with mantras. By turning the prayer wheels clockwise, it is believed that the mantras inside are activated and released. The mantras are said to purify negatvity, generate compassion, remove barriers to enlightenment and bring benefit to all sentient beings.
Swayambhunath is an ancient religious architecture atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city.
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Prayer plays an important role in the life of any Catholic. It's the vitality of our Faith, and essential to our relationship with Jesus: to pray continuously, without ceasing, and to intercede for the will of the Father.
October 9, 2016.
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O' GREAT SPIRIT
help me always
to speak the truth quietly,
to listen with an open mind
when others speak,
and to remember the peace
that may be found in silence.
~~Cherokee Prayer
A mighty wild stallion who is known by the name CHIEF
The rolled text inside a Tibetan prayer wheel. Rotation says the prayers ... a sort of cell phone to the Gods.
May God comfort the victims and families of the terrorist attack in Paris. May the rest of the world not turn a blind eye, but fight to end this madness NOW.
I was a mixture of many emotions on this solo adventure into the forest. Hours earlier, our family received the inevitable difficult news that my younger sister Lisa had passed away. I always retreat to the forest during such times to collect my thoughts and more importantly, to say goodbye. Honestly, I do not find too much comfort in a church or with organized religion. I do however, feel a spiritual awakening and healing that I simply cannot describe when in these stunningly pristine places.
So grateful......
Prayers of Gaztelugatxe
Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness. H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
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In Israel and in much of the Middle East, there is no rainfall in the summer months. Next week, there will be a communal prayer for rain in the Tabernacles holiday service.
Archive photo. The 5MP Canon A95 long since sold, was an excellent compact.