Dr. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri

Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia; Founder - Director


Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Mufti Maulana Syed Zia Uddin Naqshbandi Quadri

Shaik-ul-Fiqh - Jamia Nizamia


Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Scholarly Articles

New Year and our responsibilities


&nbsp;In the life of man, time is a highly valuable ni'mah. &nbsp;In Islam, the whole system of worship is related to time. &nbsp;The 5 daily Salaat are related to time, for this reason, in the books of Fiqh, there is a separate section of timing of Salaat. &nbsp;For Sehr (pre-dawn meal) and Iftaar, time should be maintained carefully. &nbsp;If there is any mistake in this, the whole fast will be wasted. &nbsp;For Zakaat, passing of 1 year is necessary. &nbsp;Haj can be performed only in particular days, Qurbani can be performed only in particular days. &nbsp;In these acts of worship, time is so important that if timing is not maintained, then it will not only lead to Undesirability (Karahat), but to invalidation. <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The relation of worship to time and its importance in worship, demands careful management of time from the Ummah.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) described the importance of time in this extremely valuable Hadith:</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Translation of Hadith: &nbsp;There are 2 ni'mah, about which most of the people are heedless &#8209; health and leisure.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The 2 ni'mah to which the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) called attention, are like the very moments of life.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>There is another Hadith:</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Translation of Hadith: &nbsp;It has been narrated on the authority of Hadhrat 'Amr Bin Maimoon Audi (May Allah be well pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: You consider 5 things as a respite (Urdu &ndash; &nbsp;Ghanimat ) before things: Youth before old age, health before sickness, affluence before poverty, leisure before busyness and life before death. &nbsp;(Mishkatul Masabeeh, Pg No. 443)</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>When 2011 started, how many people were among us who are not with us now. &nbsp;The inexorable hand of death has snatched them from us. &nbsp;Thanks be to Allah Ta'ala, who has granted us time. &nbsp;We should consider this as a respite and use time carefully. &nbsp;We should spend our youth in obedience of Allah Ta'ala before old age infirmity come. &nbsp;We should perform those acts of worship, which cannot be performed in sickness and old age. &nbsp;Each moment is so valuable that even after going in Jannah, the residents of Jannah will rue those moments of life, which were spent without benefit. &nbsp;There is a Hadith in Kanz Ul Ummal:</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Translation of Hadith: &nbsp;There is no nation, which has a get-together, in which they do not remember (Dhikr) Allah Ta'ala and do not send greetings to the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) that that get-together becomes a source of regret for them, even though they may enter Jannah. &nbsp;(Hadith No: 25454)</div>