Salam Lebaran To All...

As Salam Peepz,

Here's a cute Hari Raya E-Card for all... Especially dedicated to all my fellow friends, family, relatives and readers... So sit back, relax and enjoy the whole song too ya...

Suasana Hari Raya by YummyFlashy.blogspot.com

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone of you out there, "Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri"... Ampon dan maaf dipinte jikalau ade terkasar bahase dan tersilap kate...

Last but not least, have a blast holiday you guys!! Woo hoo!! Cuti panjang wo!!

{ Selamat Menyambut Hari Raya Aidilfitri }

{ Maaf Zahir & Batin }

From Ummi Lily & Family

A Little Info On Hari Raya Puasa (also known as Hari Raya Aidilfitri)...

Hari Raya Puasa is a very important occasion that is celebrated by Muslims all over the world. It is also known as the festival that marks the end of one month fasting period. The words ‘Hari Raya’ mean 'day of celebration.' Many mistake Hari Raya Puasa for the Muslim New Year but it is not.

Ramadan

What is Ramadan? Ramadan is the name of the one-month fasting period when Muslims fast for a period of almost 12 hours. They fast from dawn till sunset. It is a known fact that during the period of fasting, apart from eating and drinking Muslims are also forbidden from smoking and having sexual relations. Only the sick are excused from fasting during this month. Muslims are expected to avoid lying, breaking promise or cheating during the month of Ramadan. The primary purpose of fasting during Ramadan is to remind all Muslims of self-control and submitting to Allah, The Holy One. Even young kids are taught to fast when they are young.

Preparations

In a country like Singapore where there are a number of Muslims, Hari Raya preparations can be seen at least one month before the festival. Geylang Serai, the place that is known for the Muslims to gather, is always filled with large crowds during Ramadan. Bazaars would be set up and they would be selling numerous festive items for Muslims. Carpets, clothes, bags, food, music CDs, household items and VCDs would also be sold at Geylang. At night the place is lit up with glittering lights. There would also be a wide variety of food which would be sold at the fairs and they include kuehs, otah-otah, cakes, buns, breads, curry, noodles and even curry puffs. Most of the Muslims shop here to get the food to bring home to eat when they are breaking the fast. The time when the Muslims break the fast is usually around 7 to 7:15pm.

Celebrations

Celebration for Hari Raya Puasa starts at least a month ahead, during the fasting period of Ramadan. Women start to sew beautiful curtains and buy new clothes for the family. Some families also do renovation for the house so that the house would look better when the guests visit it during the festival. After fulfilling their one-month of fasting, the Muslims would be joyful to celebrate Hari Raya Puasa. On the morning of the festival, the Muslims would wear their new clothes and go to the mosque to pray. They offer their thanks to Allah and after that they would ask for forgiveness from their elders. This is an important custom followed by the Muslims.

They feel that the young ones asking forgiveness from their elders is very essential. On the day, they also visit their relatives and friends to celebrate the happy occasion. If you visit Muslims' homes on Hari Raya Puasa you can expect to taste a wide variety of delicious spicy dishes. Some favorite dishes that can be found in Muslims homes on this special occasion are ketupat, lontong, nasi padang and beef rendang. The Muslims also have the habit of giving packets of money to kids when they go visiting. The packets are usually be in green color and children often look forward to getting these money tokens on Hari Raya Puasa. Overall, Hari Raya Puasa is a delightful festival for the Muslims.

A Little Shout Out For My 2 Ummi Bloggers...

(Above) Hari Raya E-Card from Ummi Hanani...

(Above) Hari Raya E-Card from Ummi Hanie...

I received these E-Cards a few days back... Baru la ni dapat tempek... hee hee... Trima kaseh ye wahai Ummi2 ku sekalian... Da tempek da pon... Ni ha Lily nak tanye, "Kueh Raye da buat brape mcm?"

Iftar, Grocery Shopping & Sis Moralle's Bread Pudding Recipe...

As Salam Peepz!!

Weather's pretty soothing today... Lain dari yang lain gitu... Mood for today is pretty OK... Tried uploading pictures thru SLIDE but somehow the whole uploading thingy seems to lag... I mean really lag...

A few days ago, babies and me followed hubby to get his car rims changed. Then, we had iftar @ Sri Sun... Deliciously nice... The Puri la, Thosai la, Prata la, Briyani la were fantastically nice... Situated somewhere in Yishun, somewhere around block 400+ area? I think... The best part was food were sold at affordable prices!! Amma-gedegak!!

Then we went for a little grocery shopping @ Giant Tampines Hypermarket... It's been quite a while since we last been there... Saw lots of Hari Raya Kuehs and so we decided to buy some for the coming festive season... Lerrrr tak banyak pon, aku cume beli 7 macam Kueh jer... hee hee...

Tahon ni aku buat "kueh tunjok2" je... Mcm tahon2 yg lain eversince I have my little babies around... It's a bit difficult to work while juggling with family at the same time... Nanti la, insya'allah when my babies da besar siket baru ler bole buat kueh... Itu ari aku buat bread pudding 'ala Sis Moralle' pon dorg da sebok2... Oh!! Talk about the bread pudding... Ya ya ya!! Bread pudding aku menjadi laaaaaaaa!! Alhamdulillah!! Woo hoo!! Suke aku!! The whole bread pudding was gone in less than an hour!! Laku giler... lol...

Thanks Sis Moralle for the recipe ya... Sedap giler bile dimakan dengan SUSU... *slurp*

SLIDE uploaded...

Mencari Lailatul Qadar...

Pesan Junjungan Besar Nabi Muhammad s.a.w adalah malam Qadar berlaku pada satu malam daripada 10 malam terakhir (hari ganjil) bulan Ramadhan.

Petua oleh Imam Ghazali dan lain2 Ulama' untuk mencari malam Lailatul Qadar

Jika awal Ramadhan jatuh pada hari:

1. Ahah atau Rabu - Malam Qadar dijangka berlaku pada malam 29 Ramadhan.
2. Isnin - Malam Qadar dijangka berlaku pada malam 21 Ramadhan.
3. Selasa atau Jumaat - Malam Qadar dijangka berlaku pada malam 27 Ramadhan.
4. Khamis - Malam Qadar dijangka berlaku pada malam 25 Ramadhan.
5. Sabtu - Malam Qadar dijangka berlaku pada malam 23 Ramadhan.

Kata Sheikh Abu Hassan bahawa mula dia baligh, dia sentiasa dapat menghidupkan Lailatul Qadar pada malam yang tepat mengikut petua di atas.

Berdasarkan petua di atas, Insya'Allah malam Qadar akan jatuh pada malam ke 23 Ramadhan bersamaan dengan malam selepas siang 13 September 2009. Walau bagaimanapun, janganlah ibadat pada malam ini sahaja. Carilah malam Qadar pada malam2 ganjil yang lain juga!

Tanda malam Qadar ialah:

1. Malam itu tenang, tidak dingin dan tidak panas.
2. Siangnya cahaya matahari warnanya pucat.
3. Pada malam itu Malaikat Jibril akan menyalami orang yang beribadat pada malam itu dan tandanya ialah kita tiba2 rasa sangat sayu dan kemudiannya menangis teresak2 secara tiba2.

Upset... Really...

As Salam Peepz...

First of all, this entry is a piece of my reflection on some of the things that have been happening in my life lately... Up to my fellow readers to judge... What can I say, "Rambot same hitam tapi hati lain2..."

It's been quite a while since I last made a personal entry... I'm not in a pretty good mood today... Feeling a little bit upset on certain issues... It's so true that Allah s.w.t is Great... Sepandai mane seseorg itu cuba merahsiakan sesuatu dari aku dan suamiku, suatu hari kami pasti akan dpt tahu jugak...

Why do we prefer spending quality time among ourselves; our little toddlers, hubby and I...? It's because there are people who always take our kindness for granted and keep wanting more from us... They love giving "sweet talks" but at the end of the day, back-stabbed us... They speak like they really mean it sincerely from the bottom of their hearts but actually they don't... They do not want us to put them aside instead (as a family), we should prioritise and always keep them in our minds...

On the other hand, let me say this, "Did you people really keep us in your minds? Did you think of us whenever you guys are planning on a family gathering? Did you really sincerely mean what you say when you said you cared about me and my family?" Only Allah knows best...

Why do hubby and I not get ourselves involve and too close with you people... Why? Coz we're always to be blame for the things that we didn't do... Why? Coz we're the youngest and we're the most vulnerable to your sarcasms and your accusations... Sebab konon nye kite ni paling kecik dan yg kecik la slalu kena bully!!

Seriously, I'm sick and tired of all this fake masks all over your faces!!

You people want respect, we've given you respect and we WILL keep giving you the respect that you people need... Insya'allah, nothing more and nothing less... I just HATE people who love putting on freaking FAKE MASKS on their freaking faces and faking on things... I hate it!! I really do!! And the saddest part is some of these people are your closest family members and your friends...

And why is it so that Mr Rizal and his family prefer to spent their time among themselves? It's because we're thrown around like a ball... Or even worst, try imagining us being beef patties that got stuck in between 2 buns, like a beef burger... That's how the situation is like for us... And that's why we always address ourselves as, "Rizal & Family Sendirian Berhad"... Why? Coz we are only called when needed and because of that, we prefer to spend time on our own with our babies!!

I'm really really upset with you guys... I really do... What kind of trust could I gain from all of you...? Nothing... And I hope you guys are happy doing what you did... The next time there's a problem in your life, please, I beg of you people, DON'T EVER COME AND LOOK FOR US... Coz I'm sick of all the crap!!

I'm sorry if this entry is gonna piss anyone of you out there... But I have to somehow let this feelings out and put them into words... And my blog is one of the greatest things that had ever happen in my life... I'm just sad that those people whom I trust could keep a secret from me and my hubby... Even SECRETS do leak out, eventually...

Cures for Anger from the Sunnah

Several Cures for Anger from the Sunnah

1. To say "Audhu billahi minashaytan nirajim." [Bukhari, Muslim]

2. If he is standing, then he should sit. If the anger fails to subside, then he should lie down. [Abu Dawood]

3. A person should remain silent. [Imam Ahmad]

4. Make wudhu. [Abu Dawood]

5. Make ghusl [Abu Nuaim]

(Summary of 'Jami'ul Uloom waal Hikam fi sharhi khamsina haditham min jawa mi'il kaleem' by ibn Rajab)

"The strong man is not the one who is the wrestler [or body-builder] but the strong man is the one who holds himself back at the time of anger."

In the last edition, we provided different cures for anger, in fact five were mentioned from different narrations. In this issue, we would like to provide a further elaboration.

The first cure for anger was to say ta'wwudh [ie "audhu billahi minashaytan nirajeem". ] This cure was given by the Prophet (saw) when a man showed anger in a situation where he was in front of the Prophet (saw). The Prophet (saw) said "I know something that if he says it, his anger will go away and this is "audhu billahi minashaytan nirajeem." What does this have to do with curing anger? Since anger comes from shaytan, you should seek refuge with Allah from the accursed shaytan.

The second cure which is mentioned in the hadeeth mentioned by Abu Dawood is that if a person is standing, he should sit and if his anger doesn't go away, then he should lie down. This is a very important cure for anger. The Scholars say that the reason that the Prophet (saw) gave this cure is because that when a person is angry and he is standing he is more capable of taking revenge whereas if he sits down, he will be less able and if the anger still does not subside, then he should lay down which will prevent him from acting out in a manner that he will regret later one.

The third cure that was mentioned was not speaking at the time of anger. Ibn Rajab ® declared this to be a very great cure that Rasulullah (saw) has mentioned since it is in the state of anger that a person states a lot of things that he or she may regret later on. Sometimes, regretting one's actions will not help since once words are spoken, the damage will take effect. For example, a person in anger may question Allah (swt) or raise an objection (may Allah (swt) forbid this). In anger, a husband may divorce his wife. In anger, people say things that destroy relationships and may take years to rebuild. Breaking one's heart is very easy while joining the hearts is very difficult. Damaging a relationship can be done with one word while building relationships may, in some cases, take years. That is why it is best to refrain from speaking when in anger and to wait until the anger subsides and speak in a calm manner so that a person does not regret what he is saying.

The fourth and fifth cures were in regards to making wudhu and taking a bath. Both of these things have to do with using water because some narrations indicate that anger is from shaytan and shaytan has been created from the fire and the way to extinguish this fire is to use water whether it is in the manner of making wudhu or taking a bath. Someone's anger may go away by just making wudhu and someone else might have to take a bath in order for his anger to subside. A person can see also through experience that when he is angry, his body is very hot so that the way to cool him down is to put water over his body either through wudhu or through a bath.

We must remember one thing that what has been mentioned here is that the anger that has been mentioned here is the type of anger that is disliked in Islam since there are two types of anger. The first type is the anger which is disliked while the other is the type which is liked. The anger which is disliked is the one where a person takes revenge from someone because of himself or herself. The Prophet (saw) never did this and provided the cures for this type of anger which have been mentioned above. The type of anger which is liked is the type of anger when a person sees a commandment of Allah (swt) and His Rasul (saw) being broken. This is not only a sign of iman [faith] and liked but is also at times necessary. The Prophet (saw) became angry like this many times to the degree that his complexion would change. This is the type of anger that Imam Shafi'i (ra) was referring to when he said that "whoever does not get angry, he is a donkey."