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MASSIVE FRAUD IN THE CHICKEN INDUSTRY

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Vol 22 - No 10 | The Majlis - Safar 1436 / December 2014

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What is the meaning of gossip, slandering and gheebat? Yasmin and Zaheera used to travel together daily to work in one car. They had a discussion regarding the petrol expenses but could not agree. They broke of contact. Rukayya seeing that the two are no longer together asked Zaheera: “Did you guys have a fight? I hope you did not have a fight?” Zaheera responded: “I’m not gona say anything, and Allah grants barakah in the salary for petrol.” Does this statement fall into the context of back-biting or slandering? Does it mean that Zaheera was creating illfeeling in Rukayya’s heart for Yasmin? Zaheera has the intention of asking maaf (forgiveness) from Yasmin for this statement. Please advise.

Gossip is termed nameemah in the Qur’aan and Hadith. It refers to any talk whether true, false, futile or idle which persons carry about just to create conversation, mischief and shaitaaniyat to soothe the ‘itching’ in their bestial nafs. While both men and women indulge in gossip, it is a special trait of women. Whenver they see or hear anything they remain restless as if…

HAYA – THE OUTSTANDING ATTRIBUTE OF THE MUSLIM FEMALE

Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: “Haya is a branch of Imaan.” Haya (modesty/shame) is an integral attribute of Imaan. The healthier the Imaan, the more profound will be the quality of modesty / shame in the Mu’min. While the attribute of haya is common to both Muslim males and females – or should be common – it is the profoundest in Muslim women of Taqwa. In general, haya is a natural attribute of…

MOM’S MILK STUFF OF YOUNG BOFFINS

CHILDREN who are breastfed for more of their infancy score higher on language and, intelligence tests at three and seven years old, according to a new study. Researchers found that for each extra month women reported breastfeeding, their children performed slightly better on those exams — though not on tests of motor skills and memory. — Reuters The Herald 2/Sep/2013

MUJLISUL ULAMA REPLIES TO C.I.T

REFUTATION OF C.I.T.’s CLAIM THAT THE JAMIATUL ULAMA BODIES ARE NOT VALIDLY CONSTITUTED BODIES. What precisely does the Islamically invalid body of C.I.T. understand the term “valid” to mean? Since the C.I.T. labours to march ahead in full imitation of the Kuffaar and since it understands better the “logic” and the methods of its western capitalist…