Our World and After Death Expenses...

.. After someone's death in our country we mostly have to spend following amounts for the better and timely departure of deceased..

1. Kafan ( white cloth for covering dead body) & Rose Petals, small fragrance etc   about 1000/- rupee
2. 4 Daighs ( Big Cooking Tool for making a larger quantity of food) for one day depending upon the no. of funeral attendees  costs almost 38,000/- rupee
3. Other food costs ( Chapatis) almost 7500/- rs for 500 Chapatis 
4. Catering ( chairs, carpets, dishes etc) almost 10,000/- rs for 2 days
5. Grave Digging ( to burry the dead body) 3500/- rs 
6. and if you don't have your own land in graveyard to bury the deceased then buying a piece of land would also costs you upto 30,000-40,000 rs or more....
7. Dead Body Bath ( the person who gives bath to dead body by following the Sunnah) almost 1000-1500/- rs

And after spending on all the above necessary things one should also have to pay the remainings of dead person as its a religious obligation on which the lenders would never forgive the deceased or his/her family... and some lenders even try to mention that deal/money which one had never heard off.
The dead one is always given importance and respect when he/she is alive but soon after their death the true relations start to shine and faces are unveiled. This one of the bitter reality of our world....

Thesis on "Facebook and 2013 Elections of Pakistan"

My final dissertation for graduation degree was on Facebook users of Pakistan and their political understanding till the election day i.e May 11, 2013....

ABSTRACT

The study examines the level of political understanding among the Facebook users during 2013 elections. The study also examines the political content shared by Facebook user’s i.e. political videos, images, texts & audio and analyzes its critical, rational and ordinary nature along with the analysis of popular political issues/posts during elections 2013. A sample of 100 FB users was analyzed in this research which included both males and females (50:50). Research results showed that overall political understanding among Facebook users of Pakistan was of ‘Medium Level’. This study was based only on the online activities of FB users in Pakistan and their online political sharing during May elections. Content analyses method was used to deduce results in which user’s profiles are individually examined. The profiles were selected randomly and large percentage of youth (aged 22-25) participation  was observed during 2013 elections of country. Apart from that people from different occupations were also analyzed who actively utilized social media to express their political views regarding 2013 elections, leaders and political parties.

Results showed that a very small percentage of Pakistani women on FB have critical understanding while in males the critical understanding was the highest as they expressed their opinions with reasoning and logic's based on facts. Females were more rational and ordinary in their political approach while men were more critical and rational. The most popular political content shared was of videos, personal opinions ( status updates) and newspaper content shared.

Keywords: 

Social Media, Political Awareness, Facebook & FB profiles, Level of Political Understanding, Critical, Rational & Ordinary. Popular Political Issues.

Islamic perspective of Dreams

From centuries dreams have played important role in human life.  Allah SWT (God) has blessed humans with many things and among them are good dreams. In Islam dreams are of great importance and are discussed in detail.

Allah SWT has given us the opportunity to communicate with Him and seek direct guidance. Such dreams are the actual way through which a believer gets his answer and can have spiritual satisfaction. This process of interacting with Allah SWT through dreams is known as 'ISTIKHARA' 

In Istikhara Allah SWT guides the believer with different signs. It is narrated that Holy Prophet Mohammad SAW advised his followers to do Istikhara and also appreciates those who do it. He (SAW) said doing Istikhara is a trait of true worshiper and it strengthens his/her beleif and relation with Allah SWT.

The Holy Prophet (SAW) has also told us the method to perform Istikhara, an important thing is the color which one sees during Istikhara dream. Red & Black colors are signs of bad dreams or something that would not be beneficial for the person performing it while Green & White colors are good signs.

The Prophet Mohammad SAW said that good dreams are from Allah while bad dreams are from satan. If someone sees a bad dream he/she should spit thrice on his/her left to avoid any harm (of that bad dream)

It is also advised not to share bad dreams or use bad words to explain someone's dreams.

Who Are We to Judge?

I have been thinking on Hijabi  and non-Hijabi women of my society from very long and was always confused about what should I do? Whether judging someone with this scale( Hijab) is good or logical for a illiterate like me?
Well finally today I found something about this issue and surely it has changed my point of view....  
I saw facebook feed from Mufti Ismail Menk who wrote

“When you see a female dressed in a manner that is unacceptable Islamically, do not for a moment think that she is lower than you spiritually. If you do that, you are lower than her. Believe me, that is the teaching of your religion. She might have a link with her creator that you do not know about. She might have a heart that is tons better than yours. She might have one weakness that is outward, and you have 50 weaknesses that are hidden.” — Mufti Menk”

 

 Source: https://www.facebook.com/CalltoTawhid

 

I want to share something, that title MUFTI is for scholars, who tries to give solution of modern-day issues and problems of society in light of the Islamic Laws ( Sheri y-ah) through their wisdom and scholarly knowledge. 

The posts gives the solution, to one, of our main problem in present days. And the lesson we get, is that never judge a person as Allah knows better.....

 

 

ANOTHER UNLUCKY DAY...

Now a days I have unlucky mornings as I get up late and haven't enjoyed the sunrise since long. Whenever I saw a sunrise it energizes & reminds me that problems and success are not permanent in one's life. There is always a hope and we should remember that all night (in dark, despair).

I also feel unlucky as sometimes I miss my morning prayers ( which means I am not a staunch Muslim yet) through which one can also enjoy the beautiful sunrise by getting up.

If you are atheist then remember that life is short and every sunrise counts & nature has its own laws which it will never change for lazy humans like us, so try to get up early to see how nature teaches us lessons in form of beauty and sometimes warns us through disasters.

ANOTHER UNLUCKY DAY WITHOUT ENJOYING THE SUNRISE.... :(

Tomorrow you have exam......

"tomorrow you have exam son'' these were the words which I heard from my parents, after receiving an emergency call from a very dear friend who needed blood for someone's( a mutual friend) sister who just had a delivery and required blood donation.

I was ready to donate blood during exams and my exams were not bothering me at all. So I went to the hospital with that family and donated blood. After reaching home I have to eat a lot of fruits and juices to avoid blood deficiency. I slept for 2-3 hours on friend's advice and in midnight I prepared my exam and it went very well Alhamdullilah..... 

Smart National Identity Card (SNIC)- PAKISTAN

The Smart National Identity Card (SNIC) comes with 36 physical security features, making tampering extremely difficult and easily detectable. 

 NADRA is also in the process of deploying pre-processing machines where citizens will conveniently process their Smart card followed by their fingerprint impressions to prove their identity. 

Hence, we are looking at a future where identity fraud in Pakistan will be completely eliminated. This is a HUGE milestone..just some of the possibilities that will be unleashed are as follows: complete elimination of rigging practices in elections, honest and transparent disbursement of governmental grants and aids to their deserving, and much more.

SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=282094998585962&set=a.241290745999721.54594.241244472671015&type=1&theater