How Can I Get Closer to ALLAH? Jamila Hakam & Nazek Younis

How Can I Get Closer to ALLAH? Jamila Hakam & Nazek Younis
What every Muslim woman needs to know about her menses and after giving birth Whenever a Muslim woman has a question about her religion, she should seek the answer in the Qur’an (ALLAH's revealed Word) and the Sunnah (the example in word and deed) of His Prophet Muhammad (blessings and peace of ALLAH be upon him). If the answer is not found in these two sources, she should look to trustworthy Muslim scholars for help. She is encouraged to read, study, and learn as much as she can about her religion, for the search for religious knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim individual. A Muslim woman who is learning about her religion finds out quickly that the menstrual period and the period of bleeding after childbirth (postpartum bleeding) are times for her to leave off certain acts of worship such as formal prayer and fasting. It is important for believing women to be aware of exactly which acts are forbidden and which ones are permitted to them in these situations. This book is intended to clear up the issue as much as possible, with ALLAH’s permission.

IIPH (International Islamic Publishing House)

• Jamila Hakam & Nazek Younis

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How Can I Get
Closer to
Allah?
What Every Muslim Woman Needs to Know About Her Menses and After Giving Birth
Jamila Hakam & Nazek Younis
الدار العالمية للكتاب الإسلامي
INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC PUBLISHING HOUSE
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Transliteration Chart....
Arabic honoric symbols used in this book..
Preface to the Second Edition..
Preface
Introduction
How does menstruation or postpartum bleeding affect my ability to worship?..
What is forbidden to me during my menses or
postpartum?.....
Should I make up the prayers that I miss?. Can I perform any ablutions during menses
or postpartum bleeding (postpartum)?... Am I allowed to make any prostration?... Must I avoid all acts of worship altogether?... Should I read or recite the Qur'an?.. May I touch or carry the Qur'an?...
What is the difference between those who are in post-sex impurity and those who are impure due to menstruation or postpartum bleeding?... What do I do if I am menstruating or
postpartum during Ramadân?.
Can I perform the hajj?..
May I enter a mosque?.....
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Should I attend the Eid prayers?.
Am I permitted to wash or prepare the dead for burial
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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate,
all praise is to Allah, and prayer and peace on Prophet Muhammad, Messenger of Allah and on his family and all his Companions. We thank Allah for all His Blessings, and we intend by our efforts to please Him, and to make known to our sisters in Islam some important information regarding the true religion.
Allah() tells us:
سورة الذاريات: ٥٦] وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ )
I created the jinns' and human beings only that they may o worship Me.2 now (Qur'an 51: 56)
Abu Hurayrah () narrated that the Prophet () said: «<Religion is very easy and whoever overburdens himself in his religion will not be able to continue in that way. So you should not go to extremes, but try to be near to perfection and receive the good tidings that you will be rewarded; and gain strength by worshipping in the mornings, afternoons, and the last hours of the night.»>3
Jinns are non-human, rational beings created by Allah, often referred to as 'demons' in English.
2 In this book, the translations of the meanings of the verses of the Qur'an have been altered slightly to render the language more graceful and easier to understand.
3 Şaḥeeḥ al-Bukhâri, vol. 1, hadith no. 38.
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What Every Wo
Whenever a Muslim woman has a ques- tion about her religion, she should seek the answer in the Qur'an (Allah's revealed Word) and the Sunnah (the example in word and deed) of His Prophet Muhammad (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). If the answer is not found in these two sources, she should look to trustworthy Muslim schol- ars for help. She is encouraged to read, study, and learn as much as she can about her religion, for the search for religious knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim individual.
A Muslim woman who is learning about her religion finds out quickly that the menstrual period and the period of bleeding after childbirth (postpartum bleeding) are times for her to leave off certain acts of worship such as formal prayer and fasting. It is important for believing women to be aware of exactly which acts are forbidden and which ones are permitted to them in these situations. This revised edition of How Can I Get Closer to Allah? is intended to clear up the issue as much as possible (with Allah's permission).
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