[B] Fast the Blessed Day of Arafaat is on Monday (14th October 2013) [/B]

Fasting on the day of Arafaat is a great Sunnah and most rewarding. It is an expiation of 2 years of sins:

 
Abu Qatada (Ra) related that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said, [COLOR=red]“Fasting the Day of `Arafah (9th of Dhu’l Hijjah) expiates for two years, one prior and one forthcoming. And fasting the Day of `Ashura (10th of Muharram) expiates for the past year.” [/COLOR][B][Muslim, Abu Dawud, Nasa’i, and Ibn Majah][/B]

Subhanallah how merciful and generous is Allah. Therefore we should take advantage of this blessed day and keep this fast.

 
[B]Also recite plenty of the following:[/B]

a) Say tahlil:

La ilaha illah Allah

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[B]What to recite during the Best 10 Days:[/B]

"There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allaah than these 10 days." [Bukhaari]

"So say tahlil takbir& tahmid a lot [on those days]."

[Reported by Ahmad, 7/224; Ahmad Shakir stated it is saheeh]

a) Say tahlil
La ilaha illah Allah
b) Takbir
Allahu akbar
c) Tahmid
Alhamdu lillah
d) Tasbeeh
Subhan Allah

(note this is one of them)
Allaahu Akbar
Allaahu Akbar
Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah Walahu Akbar
Allaahu Akbar
Wa Lillaahil hamd

(Allaah is Most Great, Allaah is Most Great, there is no god except Allaah, Allaah is Most Great, Allaah is Most Great, and all praise be to Allaah).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03d0d5d/The_Ottomans_Europes_Musli...

super interesting, a lot to take in, might require a  couple of viewing but its really amazing, looking forward to the  next episodes.

amazing doc

lots of amazing imagery. you wouldnt think the UK was this beautiful
 

Dont worry this isnt a women drivers bashing thread haha.

I just saw this article that was some what interesting:

Quote:

[h1]Saudi cleric says driving hurts women's ovaries[/h1]

A Saudi cleric sparked a wave of mockery online when he warned women that driving would affect their ovaries and bring "clinical disorders" upon their children.

The warning came ahead of an October 26 initiative to defy a longstanding driving ban on women in the ultra-conservative kingdom.

"Physiological science" has found that driving "automatically affects the ovaries and pushes up the pelvis," Sheikh Saleh al-Luhaydan warned women in remarks to local news website Sabq.org.

check this program out.

http://www.ommwriter.com/en/

hope it helps all those wo have essays and other long pieces fo writing to do to focus on quality and not be distracted by the ever so distractful computer world.

Al-Madinah school shuts its doors to pupils over 'health and safety issue' just hours after inspectors arrive

A controversial Islamic faith school in Derby – under fire for forcing female staff to wear headscarves – abruptly shut its doors on Wednesday hours after the arrival of inspectors from Ofsted, citing unspecified "health and safety" as the reason.

Read More: The Guardian