>From: "JamiatKZN" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: "JamiatKZN" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Shopping in Jeddah
>Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 16:33:55 +0200
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>http://www.jamiat.org.za/misc_sjeddah.html
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>SHOPPING IN JEDDAH
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>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.
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>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)
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