>From: "JamiatKZN" <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: "JamiatKZN" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Shopping in Jeddah >Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 16:33:55 +0200 > >------------------------------------------------ >http://www.jamiat.org.za/misc_sjeddah.html >------------------------------------------------ > >SHOPPING IN JEDDAH >---------------------------------------- > >It is indeed commendable to witness more South Africans, old as well as the >young, performing Śmrah and Hajj. Unofficial reports estimate that >approximately fourteen thousand people from South Africa visited the Holy >cities of Makkah Mukarramah and Madinah Munawwara during Ramadhaan. > >How fortunate are those who spend their time and wealth in the path of >Allah. The fact that people spend so much of money travelling to the Holy >lands and spend their time in devotion and remembrance of Allah Taćla is a >great sacrifice. On the other hand for the people who spend their valuable >time and hard earned money visiting the Holy cities and enjoying themselves >by the attraction of Dunya is indeed a great loss. There was a time (and >still is) when people walked the streets of Makkah and Madinah doing >excessive shopping. This does not mean that to shop there is Haraam, but to >spend lavishly and in excess is incorrect. > >Lately, many people (mainly the younger generation) go to shop in Jeddah. >They make a day/night trip from Makkah to Jeddah, and after having done >shopping, return to Makkah. It is unfortunate that these people do not >understand the sanctity and greatness of the Holy cities. > >Let us remind ourselves, in conclusion, by reporting this Hadith, 'Near the >time of Qiyamah the rich ones from amongst my Ummah will perform Hajj for >the sake of travel and holiday. The middle class will perform Hajj for >commercial purposes, thereby transporting goods from here to there while >bringing commercial goods from there to here. The Ślamaa will perform Hajj >for the sake of show and fame. The poor will perform will perform Hajj for >the purpose of begging.' (Kanzul Ummaal) >------------------------------------------------ >http://www.jamiat.org.za/misc_sjeddah.html >------------------------------------------------ >___________________________________ >To be removed from this list send a message to >[log in to unmask] with the following text in the body of the >message: > >Unsubscribe mail-list <email address> >______________________________________________ >http://www.jamiat.org.za > >Council of Muslim Theologians >P.O. Box 62564 >Bishopsgate 4008 >(South Africa) > >Tel: 0027 31 3067786 >Fax: 0027 31 3064786 >______________________________________________ > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------