THE WORLD CUP | THE SPIRITUAL HARMS
by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahmatullahi alayh)

[This article was prepared before the World Cup 2010, which was hosted by South Africa. The advices relate and apply to all sports events, which are in conflict with Islamic teachings.]

The hype and talk presently is the World Cup. Soccer-mania has gripped the mind, the heart, the speech, the time and the money of many, many Muslims.

And these many, many Muslims argue: “It’s ONCE IN A LIFETIME…We are the HOST country … It’s the World Cup which cannot be missed at any cost…”.

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Ramadaan (The Team of Ar-Rahman) Vs World cup (The Team of shaitaan)
…Which team are you in?
by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahmatullahi alayh)

We all know that there are certain snakes and scorpions which are extremely dangerous, and when they attack, their venom or sting causes great harm and can even lead to death. Lions, cheetahs and other wild animals attack, maim and kill. However, their harm is on the physical body – and the physical body must inevitably die.

Then we have the snakes and scorpions and the wild animals that attack the soul and they attack the Imaan of the person. They sometimes maim and even kill the person’s Imaan and spirituality.

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True Zikrullah
by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahmatullahi alayh)

True Zikr is to fulfil the Command of Allah Ta’ala which is directed to us at a particular time – to perform Salaah in its respective time, to pay Zakaah when due, to fast during the month of Ramadaan, to perform Hajj at the time of Hajj (if one has the means), etc.
When a person’s parent, wife, child, neighbour, etc. is very ill and requires medication to be brought from the chemist, as a matter of urgency, then at that time, true Zikr is to postpone all optional Ibaadah and attend to the need.

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