Archives for October 2012

A guide to “Solat Sunat Tahajjud”

Posted on October 31, 2012 ·

Credits to http://www.mentari.biz/cara-sholat-tahajud.html


Sholat Tahajud adalah sholat sunat yang dikerjakan pada waktu malam, dimulai selepas waktu isya sampai menjelang subuh. 


Sholat tahajud merupakan jalan yng tepat menuju Allah untuk mencari solusi atas jawapan masalah hidup di dunia ini. Sahabat Abdullah bin Salam mengatakan, bahwa Nabi Muhammad saw bersabda:

“Hai sekalian manusia, sebarluaskanlah salam dan berikanlah makanan serta sholat malamlah diwaktu manusia sedang tidur, supaya kamu masuk Surga dengan selamat.” (HR Tirmidzi)
“Seutama-utama sholat sesudah sholat fardhu ialah sholat sunnat di waktu malam.” (HR Muslim)

Niat Sholat Tahajud:
Ushallii sunnatat-tahajjudi rak’ataini lillaahi ta’aalaa.
Artinya: “Aku niat sholat sunat tahajud dua rakaat karena Allah”
~ Membaca doa Iftitah
~Membaca surat al Fatihah
~ Membaca salah satu surat didalam al quran iaitu surat al Kafirun di rakaat pertama dan rakaat ke dua membaca surat al Ikhlas

Doa yang dibaca setelah sholat tahajud:
Rabbanaa aatina fid-dun-yaa hasanataw wa fil aakhirati hasanataw wa qinaa adzaaban-naar.
Artinya: “Ya Allah Tuhan kami, berilah kami kebaikan di dunia dan kebaikan di akhirat dan hindarkanlah kami dari siksa api neraka.”
Setelah itu, perbanyaklah membaca istigfar sebagai berikut:
Astagfirullaahal azhim wa atuubu ilaiih
Artinya: “Kami memohon ampunan kepada Allah Yang Maha Agung dan kami pun bertaubat kepada-Nya”
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How to perform “Solat Sunat Hajat”

Posted on October 31, 2012 ·

Credits to http://lonelystarz.blogspot.com/2011/09/tertib-panduan-solat-hajat-dengan-betul.html from where this guide is taken.

Solat sunat hajat adalah solat yang dilakukan untuk meminta sesuatu hajat yang besar mahupun hajat yang kecil, untuk dicapai, solat sunat hajat dilakukan pada malam hari iaitu 2/3 malam terakhir. Solat sunat ini dilakukan dalam 2 rakaat. Solat sunat ini mempunyai kelainan kerana pada sujud yang terakhir, mukmim yang melakukan solat hajat itu perlu memuji-muji Allah dan besertakan dengan niat hajat yang hendak dicapai. Sesudah melakukan solat hajat, perlu berdoa sekali lagi agar permintaan mudah di makburkan.


PANDUAN SOLAT HAJAT:


Mandi terlebih dahulu dan mengambil wuduk. Pakaian yang bersih, yang afdal berwarna putih.

Lafaz Niat:

أصَلِّي سُنَّةَ الحَاجَةِ رَكَعَتَيْنِ لِلهِ تَعالىَ



“Ushollii sunnatal haajati rok’ataini lil laahi ta’aalaa” 

Ertinya:

“Sahaja aku solat hajat dua rakaat kerana Allah Taala”



SEBENARNYA SOLAT HAJAT BOLEH DILAKUKAN DALAM 22 CARA SOLAT. HANYA CARA SOLAT HAJAT PERTAMA SEHINGGA CARA SOLAT HAJAT KEEMPAT DITERANGKAN KALI INI.


1.Cara Solat Hajat yang pertama – 

Dibuat sebanyak 2 rakaat, Baca mana-mana ayat lazim selepas surah Al-Fatihah. Selepas salam masih mengadap kiblat, baca surah Alam nashrah (Al-syarh) sebanyak 152 kali. Kemudian mohonlah segala hajat pada Allah SWT.

2.Cara Solat Hajat yang kedua – 

Dibuat sebanyak 2 rakaat. Rakaat Pertama dibaca surah Al-Fatihah sekali dan Surah Al-Kafirun 10 kali. Rakaat Kedua dibaca surah Al-Fatihah sekali dan surah Al-Ikhlas 10 kali.

Apabila selepas memberi salam, hendaklah sujud dan membaca selawat keatas nabi sebanyak 10 kali: 

“Allaahumma sholli ‘alaa habiibika sayyidinaa Muhammadin wa aalihi wa shohbihi wa sallim”.


Kemudian membaca Tasbih 10 kali:

“Subhaanallah walhamdu lil-laah wa laa ilaaha illallaah wal llaahu akbar. wa laa haula wa laa quwwatta illaa bil laahil ‘aliyyil ‘azhiim.”



Kemudian Doa ini 10 kali:

“Robbanaa aatinaa fid dunyaa hasanah, wafil aakhirati hasanah, wa qinaa ‘adzaaban naar.”


Kemudian mohonlah segala hajat semasa waktu dalam keadaan sujud.


3.Cara solat hajat yang ketiga – 

Sebelum solat, mengucapkan Asktag-firullah uladzim seberapa banyak yang boleh untuk memohon keampunan dan keredaan daripada Allah SWT. Baca Al-Fatihah sekali dan hadiah pahalanya kepada Nabi besar SAW, seterusnya kepada sekalian roh sahabat-sahabat, keluarga-keluarga mereka, para-para tabi’in, wali Allah dan ulama as solihin serta kaum Muslimin dan Muslimat.

Kemudian baca Surah Yasin sebanyak 4 kali berturut-turut kemudian baca doa berikut:

“Dengan Nama Allah Yang Maha Pengasih lagi Maha Penyayang. Maha Suci (Allah) yang melepaskan dari setiap hutang,Maha Suci (Allah) yang melegakan dari setiap kesedihan. Maha Suci (Allah) dimana urusanNya diantara Kaf dan Nun,Maha Suci (Allah) dimana apabila Dia berkehendak untuk membuat sesuatu, Dia akan berkata; jadi, maka iapun terjadi. Wahai Yang Maha Hidup dan Maha Berdiri, rahmatilah penghulu kami Muhammad dan lakukanlah untukku (tunaikanlah hajat ini)…………sebutkan apa-apa hajat anda dan anda bangun untuk menunaikan solat hajat sebanyak dua rakaat seperti kaifiat solat hajat yang ke-2 tadi.


4.Cara solat hajat yang keempat – 

Dibuat sebanyak 6 rakaat dengan 3 salam. Mulakan dengan Bismillahirrahmanirrahiim sebanyak 786 kali. Kemudian solat sebanyak 6 rakaat dan 3 salam berturut-turut. Pada setiap rakaat hendaklah membaca Al-Fatihah dan diiringi surah Alam nashrah (Al-syarh) sebanyak 15 kali seterusnya dibuat setiap-tiap rakaat.
Apabila selesai baca doa ini:

Ertinya:

“Dengan Nama Allah Yang Maha Pengasih lagi Maha Penyayang, wahai Allah sesungguhnya aku meminta dan kelebihan nama Allah Ar-Rahman dan Ar-Rahim. Dan aku meminta dari Mu dengan kebesaran nama Ar-Rahman dan Ar-Rahim. Dan aku meminta dariMu dengan kemuliaan dan kekayaan nama Allah Ar-Rahman dan Ar-Rahim.Dan aku meminta dariMu dengan kehebatan nama Allah Ar-Rahman dan Ar-Rahim dan dengan kehormatan nama Allah Ar-Rahman dan Ar-Rahim dan jabarut dan malakut dan kebesaran nama Allah Ar-Rahman dan Ar-Rahim dan dengan keagungan, kekuatan dan kudrat nama Allah Ar-Rahman dan Ar-Rahim, angkatlah qadarku, permudahkanlah urusanku,tutupilah kelemahanku dan cukupkanlah kefakirannku”


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How to perform “Solat Sunat Taubat”

Posted on October 31, 2012 ·

This is taken directly from 

http://shafiqolbu.wordpress.com/solat-sunat/solat-sunat-taubat/



CARA SOLAT TAUBAT

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1.  Niat Solat Sunat Taubat:
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2.  Bacaan surah selepas Al-Fatihah:
Rakaat pertama:   Surah Al-Kafirun
Rakaat kedua:   Surah Al-Ikhlas
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3.  Semasa  sujud terakhir pada rakaat kedua, bacalah Tasbih berikut 40 kali:
“Laa-i-la-ha il-la an-ta sub-haa-na-ka in-niy kun-tu mi-naz-zhoo li-miyn.”
Tiada Tuhan melainkan Dikau (Allah)! Maha Suci Dikau! Sesungguhnya daku ini termasuk daripada golongan orang yang aniaya (zalim).
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4.  Setelah memberi salam hendaklah memperbanyakkan beristighfar:
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“As-tagh-fi-rul-Laa-hil ‘A-ziym, al-la-dziy laa i-la-ha il-laa hu-wal hai-yul qoi-yuum wa-a-tuu-bu i-laih.”
Daku mohon ampun kepada Allah yang Maha Agung, yang tiada Tuhan melainkan Dia Yang Maha Hidup Lagi Maha Mengurus dan daku bertaubat kepada-Nya.
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b.
“As-tagh-fi-rul-Laa-hil ‘A-ziym, al-la-zii laa i-la-ha il-laa hu-wal hai-yul qoi-yuum wa-a-tuu-bu i-laih. Tau-ba-ta ‘Ab-di zhoo-li-mi laa yam-li-ku li-naf-si-hi dhor-raa, wa-laa naf-‘an wa-laa mau-tan wa-laa ha-yaa-tan wa-laa nu-syuu-raa.”
Daku memohon ampun kepada Allah yang Maha Agung yang tiada Tuhan melainkan Dia Yang Maha Hidup Lagi Maha Mengurus! Daku bertaubat kepada-Nya selaku taubatnya seorang hamba yang banyak dosa yang tiada menguasai akan dirinya dan tidak mampu membuat, menolak mudharat dan manfaat serta tidak dapat menguasai kematian, hidup dan kebangkitan.
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c.  Baca 3 Kali Penghulu Istighfar:
“AL-Laa-Hum-ma an-ta rab-bi  Laa i-la-ha il-laa an-ta kho-laq-ta-ni wa-a-naa ‘ab-du-ka wa-a-naa ‘a-laa ‘ah-di-ka wa-wa’-di-ka mas-ta-th0′-tu,a-‘uu-dzu-bi-ka min syar-ri-maa sha-na’-tu, a-buu u-la-ka bi-ni’-ma-ti-ka ‘a-lay-ya wa-a-bu-u bi-dzan-bi fagh-fir-lii, fa-in-na-hu laa yagh-fi-rudz dzu-nuu-ba il-laa an-ta.”
Ya Allah! Dikaulah Tuhanku, Tiada Tuhan melainkan Dikau; Dikau yang menciptakan daku dan daku adalah hamba-Mu. Dan sedaya mampuku, daku berpegang dengan janji dan sumpah setiaku terhadap-Mu. Daku memohon perlindungan-Mu daripada segala kejahatan yang telah dilakukan; daku mengakui akan segala nikmat yang Dikau berikan kepadaku dan daku mengakui akan dosa-dosaku. Maka ampunilah daku kerana tiada yang mengampuni dosa-dosa kecuali Dikau.
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5.  Baca Doa Taubat

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DOA DI BAWAH LEBIH JELAS !
Daku memohon ampun kepada Allah, Daku mohon ampun kepada Allah, Daku mohon ampun kepada Allah yang tiada Tuhan melainkan Dia Yang Maha Hidup Lagi Maha Mengurus! Daku bertaubat kepada-Nya selaku taubatnya seorang hamba yang banyak dosa yang tidak berdaya untuk menolak mudharat atau berbuat manfaat dan tidak mampu mematikan atau menghidupkan mahupun membangkitkan (di Padang Mahsyar kelak). Daku mohon perlindungan-Mu daripada dosa, kemalasan, dugaankubur dan seksanya. Daku mohon perlindungan-Mu daripada segala kesalahan dan hukuman.  Ya Allah! Bersihkanlah diriku daripada dosa-dosa sebagaimana kain putih dibersihkan daripada kekotoran.Ya Allah! Sesungguhnya daku bertaubat kepada-Mu di atas segala dosaku, dan daku berjanji tidak akan mengulanginya. Ya Allah! Pengampunan-Mu adalah lebih luas daripada dosa-dosaku dan pengampunan-Mu terhadapku adalah lebih tertunai daripada amalan baikku.  Ya Allah! Sesungguhnya daku telah banyak sekali menganiaya diriku sendiri, tiada yang dapat mengampuni dosaku itu kecuali Dikau; Maka berikanlah daku keampunan-Mu, kasihanilah daku.  Ya Allah, Ya Tuhanku!  Terimalah taubatku, suci bersihkanlah segala dosaku dan kabulkanlah permohonanku. Sesungguhnya Dikau Maha Pengampun lagi Maha Penyayang!
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وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهُ وَبَرَكَاتُه
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a Tale of two Felines

Posted on October 25, 2012 ·
Last night we took both Miley and Mocha to Family Vet at Bandar Baru Uda. I was alarmed when I found out that Miley was on heat when she went missing last 2 days. So I decided to send her for a spay surgery.  One reason to spay Miley is to prevent her from coming into heat, and cats may have several short heat cycles in a year.

After an appointment, Miley was admitted for a day boarding and spaying. I paid RM100 for the surgery. During the surgery, the cat is given general anesthesia so that it cannot feel any pain or discomfort. The ovaries, fallopian tubes, and uterus – are removed.

Doctor’s Notes~ All cats should be kept under control to avoid vigorous activity for 7 to 10 days following a spay procedure.  Be sure to check the incision daily for any signs of infection, drainage or increasing swelling.

While Miley had her surgery, I wanted Mocha to be vaccined. But Mocha had the flu. Instead of getting the vaccine shot, he was on antibiotics and flu medication. I also did a blood test on Mocha checking if he had jaundice. Remember, Dr Batu another vet told me that he could be having jaundice? Dr Ju took a sample of Mocha’s blood and ran some tests.

Alhamdulilah, the blood count reading was below 0 point something level. (I’m not a big help here!) So he had no jaundice. Jaundice is often associated with liver non functioning which is abnormal for cat diseases. The blood test was RM25. So overall, I spent RM150 for my darling furkids. And the girls at the vet asked me if I am UP to adopt another one.

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an Xray of my excruciating pain

Posted on October 25, 2012 ·
Yeap, and this pain has been killing me. I have no idea what caused the pain. After an Xray was taken, I was referred to a specialist at HSA. Like other dentists, they could not figure out what went wrong. So Dr Nur Amanina who happened to be a colleague’s niece gave me a ‘thorough’ scaling and localized the pain. She wanted to prescribe ponstan but i said no. Ponstan just didn’t work on me. Diclofenac was the medication she prescribed along with a mouthwash. Another appointment is due on the 2nd Nov. We’ll see what happens next.
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From Junk to Premium

Posted on October 17, 2012 ·

The last time we had pets was in 2007 before we moved to NZ. We used to feed our kitties with IAMS. When Anas came to us, we gave him Whiskas & Smart Heart. Only recently that I learned these are commercial cat food with lower nutritional level. Readings in the net showed that commercial cat food contain meat by products. These are the parts of the animal left over after the meat has been stripped away from the bone. “Chicken by-products include head, feet, entrails, lungs, spleen, kidneys, brain, liver, stomach, bones, blood, intestines, and any other part of the carcass not fit for human consumption,” writes Henry Pasternak in Healing Animals with Nature’s Cures.

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So from Smart Heart, I changed the kitties’ diet to Science Diet. This was recommended by the Vet.
And my research about cat food continues to discover that Blackwood is a premium choice of food. I wanted to try Royal Canin but from the readings I found in the net, there were too many issues about the food containing lard. There’s no harm feeding a pet with non halal products, but then it is me the human who will have to handle the feeding and I wouldn’t want to cleanse myself after every feeding time…As of today, I bought a packet of Blackwood for Miley and Mocha. Errkkk looks like they haven’t touched their dinner yet. Will see what happens tomorrow…….
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Self Healing with Petgrass

Posted on October 17, 2012 ·

Pet grass

When your cats are all sick, it’s best that we let them go through a self-healing process. This can be done by letting them eat a certain kind of grass. I have redone my house and have no grass left around my area. So I decided to grow some grass for my kitties. Thank you Dear Cats for posting this pet grass last week. I was told that the grass is ready to be eaten on day 7. Let’s have a peek at what I’ve done.

The self growing kit

Soil, seeds, a tissue paper all ready for you

Spreading soil in the container

Spread the seeds all over 

Sprinkle with some water and cover with more soil

Cover the soil with a tissue paper. Wet the tissue.

Almost there

….and growing
Day 5

Day 6
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My new furkid, Miley

Posted on October 12, 2012 ·

Presenting Miley, the newest member in our family. I found her yesterday at Taman Universiti vet while I was looking for ear drops for Mocha. I saw an ad that reads Kittens For Adoption and asked to look for some kitties they have. I love Miley at one look. She looks so much like Mocha but Ain did not quite favour her. Today, (12th Oct 2012) we came back to the vet to pick her and keep her as our family. We’ll have to be ready to have her spayed soon…..

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Our Mocha

Posted on October 12, 2012 ·
I am one happy woman. After a week of tending to Mocha, I guess he’s recovering now. He was so weak he hardly ate anything. But he’s been feeding on steamed or fried fish these 2 days.  He refused the kibbles he used to feed on, nor the canned food that we have bought. I fed him with Vitamin B Complex, Liver Medication, Antibiotic, Nutri Rich Vitamins, Glucose Drink, Plenty of water. I noticed that he started having the flu, and rushed to get some flu medication, but Petmaster has run out of flu medication. A friend, Khatijah gave me homeopathic treatment for flu, Arsenic Album. One drop of Arsenic with 100ml of water. 

His earmites treatmment, the Sulcolon and BroncSyr, the treatment for cough and flu relief are on the way (I ordered from  DearCats) I’m also waiting for petgrass to reach me. Hmmm a little patience does no harm.

Mocha the manja kitty


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My 44th Birthday

Posted on October 9, 2012 ·
HB’s bouquet of roses for my birthday

Grilled chicken, caesar salad & coleslaw

Bruscheta

Beef stew & spiced rice

I turned 44 last week. HB gave me a bouquet of red, white and pink roses and decided that we have a family dinner when my eldest son comes home for a holiday. Nasri came back to celebrate my birthday with us, and instead of eating out as usual, HB decided to home cook the birthday dinner. It was a special meal, made with so much love, but I felt quite guilty not helping him at all.

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Mocha, please recover….

Posted on October 9, 2012 ·
Look at how sick Mocha is….

We lost his antics…

Mocha has been sick, diagnosed with liver problem, jaundice and mouth ulser. He is still on medication, of antibiotics, liquid for his liver and vitamin B complex. Because of the pain in his mouth, we have to feed him with AD which I pureed and force feed him using a syringe. It is difficult for me, I have to rush to work and return home in between to feed him. He’s not his usual self. He prefers to be left alone and would sit in this position for hours.

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Bazlie, he came and he’s now gone

Posted on October 9, 2012 ·

Bazlie is now resting in peace. He touched me though he was with me for only 3 weeks.

The night before Bazlie passed away

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My Love for Anas

Posted on October 9, 2012 ·

We found a little limping kitten stuck under our shoe cabinet on the 21st July. Nasri named it ‘kitun’. I felt rather funny calling him ‘kitun’ so after so much thought wondering, we decided to name him ‘Anas’, ~taking after the panasonic box we put it in. I was thrilled when hb changed his mind & allowed us to keep it. Elated, I rushed to the store, got a litter box, and food for him. Everyone was excited! We did not choose Anas, but God sent him to us. He was limping yes, but he was such a playful darling.  On the 6th Sept 2012, he went missing. When hb left for work, Anas was still playing at the car porch, but when I left for work, I sensed that he was gone. Anas is God’s gift to us. We didn’t choose to care for him but he chose us. It was therapeutic caring for him. I’m calling for Anas to return to us one day…..

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