Friday, 25 January 2013

Dua for rain

Some invocations for rain
 

اللّهُمَّ اَسْقِـنا غَيْـثاً مُغيـثاً مَريئاً مُريـعاً، نافِعـاً غَيْـرَ ضَّارٌ، عاجِـلاً غَـيْرَ آجِلٍ         
169. Allaahumma 'asqinaa ghaythan mugheethan maree'an maree'an, naafi'an ghayradhaarrin, 'aajilan ghayra 'aajilin.
O Allah, shower upon us abundant rain, beneficial not harmful, swiftly and not delayed.
Reference: Abu Dawud 1/303. See also Al-Albani SahihAbu Dawud 1/216.
 
اللّهُمَّ أغِثْنـَا، اللّهُمَّ أغِثْنـَا، اللّهُمَّ أغِثْنـَا
170. Allaahumma 'aghithnaa, Allaahumma 'aghithnaa, Allaahumma 'aghithnaa.
O Allah , send us rain . O Allah , send us rain . O Allah , send us rain.
Reference: Al-Bukhari 1/224, Muslim 2/613.
 
اللّهُمَّ اسْقِ عِبادَكَ وَبَهـائِمَك، وَانْشُـرْ رَحْمَـتَكَ وَأَحْيِي بَلَـدَكَ المَيِّـت
171. Allaahum-masqi 'ibaadaka, wa bahaa'imaka, wanshur rahmataka, wa 'ahyi baladakal-mayyita
O Allah , give water to Your slaves , and Your livestock , and spread Your mercy , and revive Your dead land.
Reference: Abu Dawud 1/305. Al-Albani graded it good in Sahih Abu Dawud 1/218.
 

Does Touching a Woman break Wudu?

1. *The strongest view is that touching a woman does not break wudu, regardless of whether it is done with desire or not.* 2. *The most soun...