World's Most Beautiful Buildings

Take a tour of the world’s most beautiful buildings, from Kansas City to India.

By Karrie Jacobs

ICMC at Brandenburg Technical University,
Cottbus, Germany

Photo: Alex Korting

These are the world’s most beautiful buildings? Are you kidding?

A hundred years ago, naming the world’s most beautiful buildings was easy: the Parthenon. Sure. The Taj Mahal. Absolutely. Hagia Sophia. No argument. But now, in part because the whole notion was chewed up and spit out by those troublemaking Modernists, we’re just learning to think about architecture in terms of beauty again. It’s open season.

Certain themes are evident in our choices of the world’s most beautiful buildings. We love buildings surrounded by water; the interaction between water and daylight is always magical. (Why do you think the Lincoln Memorial has a reflecting pool at its doorstep?) And we are head over heels for flamboyant uses of pattern and color. The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision, for example, is positively psychedelic.

So are we consistent? Nope. But however capricious our choices may seem, we don’t take beauty lightly. After all, the ongoing search for beauty is what travel is all about. It’s certainly the best reason we know to leave the house.

ICMC at Brandenburg Technical University

Cottbus, Germany

While many architects prefer the smoothest, clearest glass, Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron specializes in texture. This technologically sophisticated university library, in an obscure corner of Eastern Germany, is clad in frosted glass—and embossed with letters from the world’s alphabets. Shaped like an amoeba, with its central spiral staircase in bright magenta and green, the seven-story building looks like a carnival ride.

Relativity Theory: The free-form building looks especially impressive because it’s surrounded by long, dull, rectilinear buildings of the sort the East Germans were known for.

Sagrada Família, Barcelona

Photo: Kelly Kollar

Sagrada Família

Barcelona

Visionary Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí spent more than 40 years of his life on this glorious, chaotically complex, and still unfinished Gothic-Art Nouveau cathedral. After his untimely death in 1926 (he was hit by a streetcar), his associates continued his sculptural masterwork, and despite the fact that the original drawings were destroyed during the Spanish Civil War, construction continues today. Completion is scheduled for sometime between 2017 and 2026.

Authenticity Alert: The east-facing Nativity façade was the only one completed by Gaudí himself.

Burj Al Arab, Dubai, UAE

Photo: Courtesy of Burj Al Arab

Burj Al Arab

Dubai, UAE

This 60-story sail-shaped hotel, which sits on its own private island, was designed to be a national icon. But the interior is where the beauty lies: a nearly 600-foot-tall atrium—the world’s tallest. The undersides of tier after tier of semicircular balconies reveal a spectrum of colors. And the tower’s powerful diagonal braces, like the flying buttresses of the past, inspire awe.

Insider Tip: Non-guests can gain access to the Burj Al Arab’s private island by booking a meal at one of its restaurants; try afternoon tea at the Skyview Bar or a buffet lunch at Junsui.

Institute for Sound and Vision, Hilversum, The Netherlands

Design by Neutelings Riedijk Architecten/Photo by Scagliola Brakkee

Institute for Sound and Vision

Hilversum, The Netherlands

The work of Jaap Drupsteen, the graphic artist responsible for the building-size media collage, used to be everywhere in the Netherlands. This building is his comeback. Along with architecture firm Neutelings Riedijk, he covered the façade of the massive media archive and museum with images from Dutch television, abstracted into a giant four-sided mural and baked directly onto cast glass. The effect is stunning inside and out.

Experiential Beauty: Tour the history of Dutch broadcasting, or simply gaze up at the stained glass from a table at the atrium’s Grand Café.

The Golden Temple, Amritsar, India

Photo: Geetesh Bajaj

The Golden Temple

Amritsar, India

This most sacred Sikh shrine sits in the middle of what was once a wooded lake. The Buddha came here to meditate, and so did Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh faith, some 2,000 years later. The Harimandir, or “Temple of God,” was built and destroyed many times before the current version was erected in the late 1700s. The radiance of this gilded building, a mixture of Hindu and Muslim architectural styles, is amplified by reflections in the surrounding water and the devotional music that emanates from the temple day and night.

Night Owls Welcome: The temple is open 20 hours a day, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily, and is illuminated (and especially lovely) at night.

National Congress Hall, Brasilia, Brazil

Photo: Courtesy of EMBRATUR

National Congress Hall

Brasilia, Brazil

Brasilia probably works better as a Modernist sculpture garden than as a city, but if there is one piece of it that best represents the whole, it’s Congress Hall. Architect Oscar Niemeyer’s colonnaded marvel, with its grand sci-fi entrance ramp, skinny twin towers, and two bowl-shaped meeting halls (one for the Chamber of Deputies and one for the Federal Senate), treats the business of government as a monumental work of art.

Not Just Skin Deep: Go inside and check out the Green Hall (named for the color of the carpet and the Brazilian flag), with its collection of paintings, sculptures, and decorative screens by renowned Brazilian artists.

The Guggenheim, Bilbao, Spain

Photo: Aitor Las Hayas

The Guggenheim

Bilbao, Spain

The Frank Gehry–designed, titanium-clad phenomenon that upstaged the Guggenheim’s Frank Lloyd Wright transformed the way the world understands architecture, art museums, and the strategies for reviving depressed industrial cities. Today, the shiny undulating museum doesn’t look as shocking as it once did, but it does embody a certain kind of late 20th-century thinking—the thrill of formal complexity and high art.

Small Is Beautiful: Alternatively, we could make a case for Frank Gehry’s first major building, the diminutive white Vitra Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany.

The Chrysler Building, New York City

Photo: Ralph Grunewald

The Chrysler Building

New York City

Designed by architect William van Alen, the Chrysler’s shiny, filigreed Art Deco spire is the most indispensable piece of the New York City skyline, perfectly balancing the primal thrust of the classic American skyscraper with the desire for a little bling. (It was the world’s tallest for less than a year in 1931 before that zeppelin-masted tower eight blocks south took the spotlight.) Day or night, its stainless-steel crown still dazzles like nothing else.

Icon Alert: This is possibly the only building in the world that is decorated with automotive hood ornaments: the big eagles on the 61st floor were copied from a 1929 Chrysler.

Mont St. Michel, Normandy, France

Photo: Julius Fekete / Alamy

Mont St. Michel

Normandy, France

Though not as lavish as some landlocked cathedrals, this abbey is certainly the most dramatically situated, enjoying prime real estate just off the coast of Normandy. The first abbey was built in 709, with construction continuing for hundreds of years. Spurning the safety of the causeway (built in 1879 and currently being reconstructed), pilgrims still scamper across the sands at low tide to reach the Mont, and risk being overtaken by fast-moving waters.

Dining Tip: Try the agneau de pré-salé, a local specialty made from meat from the lambs that graze on the nearby salt meadows.

Nelson-Atkins Museum’s Bloch Building, Kansas City, MO

Photo: Andy Ryan

Nelson-Atkins Museum’s Bloch Building

Kansas City, MO

Unlike many modern additions to historic museums, Steven Holl’s 21st-century companion doesn’t overwhelm the 1933 Beaux Arts original. His string of iridescent frosted-glass boxes pop out of the grassy lawn—they are absolutely magical at dusk when they begin to glow—and filter sunlight into a series of dramatic underground galleries.

Special Attraction: Check out the Noguchi Sculpture Court, a minimalist space created by the famed Japanese-American artist that cleverly blurs the line between indoors and out.

25 Ways to Waste Your Money

Plug your financial leaks, and pocket the savings.

Has your budget sprung a leak?

Nearly everyone has spending holes. And as with other kinds of leaks, you may have hardly noticed them. But those small drips can quickly add up to big bucks. The trick is to find the holes and plug them so you can keep more money in your pocket. That extra cash could be the ticket to finally being able to save, invest, or break your cycle of living from paycheck to paycheck.

Here are 25 common ways people waste money. See if any of these sound familiar, then look for ways to plug your own leaks:

1. Carrying a balance. Debt is a shackle that holds you back. For instance, if you have a $1,000 balance on a credit card that charges an 18% rate, you blow $180 every year on interest. Get in the habit of paying off your balance in full each month.

2. Overspending on gas and oil for your car.There's no need to spring for premium fuel if the manufacturer says regular is just fine. You should also check to make sure your tires are optimally inflated to get the best gas mileage. And are you still paying for an oil change every 3,000 miles? Many models nowadays can last 5,000 to 7,000 miles between changes, and some even have built-in sensors to tell you when it's time to change the oil. Check your manual to find the best time for your car's routine maintenance.

3. Keeping unhealthy habits. Smoking costs a lot more than just what you pay for a pack of cigarettes. It significantly increases the cost of life and health insurance. And you'll pay more for homeowners and auto insurance. Add in various other expenses, and the true cost of smoking adds up dramatically over a lifetime -- $86,000 for a 24-year-old woman over a lifetime and $183,000 for a 24-year-old man over a lifetime, according to "The Price of Smoking" (The MIT Press).

Another habit to quit: indoor tanning. There is now a 10% tax on indoor tanning services. As with cigarettes, the true cost of tanning -- which the World Health Organization lists among the worst-known carcinogens -- is higher than just the price you pay each time you go to the salon.

4. Using a cell phone that doesn't fit. How many people do you know who have spent hundreds of dollars on fancy phones, and then pay hundreds of dollars every month for the privilege of using them? Your phone is not a status symbol. It is a way to communicate. Many people pay too much for cell phone contracts and don't use all their minutes. Go to BillShrink.com or Validas.com to evaluate your usage and see if you can find a plan that fits you better. Or consider a prepaid cell phone. Compare rates atMyRatePlan.com.

5. Buying brand-name instead of generic. From groceries to clothing to prescription drugs, you could save money by choosing the off-brand over the fancy label. And in many cases, you won't sacrifice much in quality. Clever advertising and fancy packaging don't make brand-name products better than lesser-known brands.

6. Keeping your mouth shut. No one wants to be a nuisance. But by simply asking, you may be able to snag a lower rate on your credit card.

When shopping, watch for price discrepancies at the cash register, and make a habit of asking, "Do you have a coupon for this?" You might even be able to haggle for a lower price, especially on seasonal or perishable items, floor models or big-ticket purchases. Many stores will also match or beat their competitors' prices if you speak up. And try asking for a discount if you pay cash or debit -- this saves the store the cut it has to pay the credit-card company, so it may be willing to give you a deal. It doesn't hurt to ask.

7. Buying beverages one at a time. If you're in the habit of buying bottled water, coffee-by-the-cup or vending-machine soda, your budget has sprung a leak. Instead, drink tap water or use a water filter. Brew a homemade cuppa joe. Buy your soda in bulk and bring it to work. (Better yet, skip the soda in favor of something healthier.)

8. Paying for something you can get for free. There's a boatload of freebies for the taking, if you know where to look. Some of our favorites include restaurant meals for kids, credit reports, software programs, prescription drugs and tech support. You can also help yourself to all the books, music and movies your heart desires at your local library for free (or dirt cheap).

9. Stashing your money with Uncle Sam rather than in an interest-earning account. If you get a tax refund each April, you let the government take too much money in taxes from your paycheck all year long. Get that money back in your pocket this year -- and put it to work for you -- by adjusting your tax withholding. You can file a new Form W-4 with your employer at any time.

10. Being disorganized. It pays to get your financial house in order. Lost bills and receipts, forgotten tax deductions, and clueless spending can cost you hundreds of dollars each year. Start by setting up automatic bill payment online for your monthly bills to eliminate late fees and postage costs. Then get a handful of files to organize important receipts, insurance policies, tax documents and other statements.

Finally, consider using free budgeting software such as Mint.com to see exactly where your money goes, making it much harder for you to lose track of it.

11. Letting your money wallow in a low-interest account. You work hard for your money. Shouldn't it work hard for you too? If you're stashing your cash in a traditional savings account earning next-to-nothing, you're wasting it. Make sure you're getting the best return on your money. Search for the highest yields on CDs and money-market savings accounts. And consider using a free online checking account that pays interest, such as ones offered by Everbank and ING Direct.

Your stocks and mutual funds should be working hard for you, too. If they've been lagging behind their peers for too long, it could be time to say goodbye. Learn how to spot a wallowing fund or stock.

12. Paying late fees and missing deadlines. Return those library books and movie rentals on time. Mail in those rebates. Submit expense reports on time for reimbursement. And if you make a bad purchase, don't just stuff it in the back of the closet and hope it goes away. Get off your duff, return it and get your money back before you lose the receipt.

13. Paying ATM fees. Expect to throw away nearly $4 every time you use an ATM that isn't in your bank's network. That's because you'll pay an ATM surcharge, and your own bank will hit you with a non-network fee. Consider switching to a bank, such as Ally Bank, that doesn't charge ATM fees and reimburses you for fees other banks charge. Another way to avoid fees if there's not an ATM in your bank's network nearby is to get cash back when you make a purchase at the grocery store or drugstore.

14. Shopping at the grocery store without a calculator. Check how much an item costs per ounce, pound or other unit of measurement. When you comparison-shop by unit price, you save. For example, if a pack of 40 diapers costs $13, that's 33 cents per diaper. But if you buy a box of 144 diapers for $35, that's 24 cents per diaper. You save 27%! (Of course, buying more of something only saves money if you use it all. If you end up throwing much out, you wasted money.)

15. Paying for things you don't use. Do you watch all those cable channels? Do you need those extra features on your phone? Are you getting your money's worth out of your gym membership? Are you taking full advantage of your Netflix, TiVo and magazine subscriptions? Take a look at what your family actually uses, then trim accordingly.

16. Not reading the fine print. Thought you were being smart by transferring the balance on a high-rate credit card to a low-rate one? Did you read the fine print, though? Some credit-card companies now charge up to 5% for balance transfers. Also watch out for free checking accounts that aren't so free. Some banks are starting to charge fees unless you meet certain criteria.

17. Mismanaging your flexible spending account. For some people, that means failing to take advantage of their workplace FSA, which lets employees set aside pre-tax dollars for out-of-pocket medical costs. Other people fail to submit receipts on time. And the average worker leaves $86 behind in his or her use-it-or-lose-it FSA account each year, according to WageWorks, an employee benefits provider.

18. Being an inflexible traveler. You'll save a lot of money on travel if you're willing to be flexible. Consider traveling before or after peak season when prices are lower. Or search for flights over a range of dates to find the lowest fare. Booking at the last minute also can save you money because hotels and airlines slash prices to fill rooms and planes. And flexibility pays off at blind-booking sites, such as Priceline or Hotwire, which offer deep discounts if you're willing to book a room or flight without knowing which hotel or airline (or other details about the flight) you're getting until you pay.

19. Sticking with the same service plans and the same service providers year after year. Hey, we're all for loyalty to trusted service providers, such as your bank, insurer, credit-card company, mutual fund, phone plan or cable plan. But over time, as prices and your circumstances change, the status-quo may not be the best deal any more. Smart consumers are always on the lookout for bargains.

20. Making impulse purchases. When you buy before you think, you don't give yourself time to shop around for the best price. Take the time to compare prices online, read product reviews and look for coupons when appropriate.

Make it a policy to give yourself a cooling-off period in case you're ever tempted to make an impulse purchase. Go home and sleep on the decision. More often than not, you'll decide you don't need the item after all.Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Wi-Fi, Graphite, 6" Display with New E Ink Pearl Technology

21. Dining out frequently. Spending $10, $20, $30 per person for dinner can be a huge drain on your wallet. Throw in a $6 sandwich for lunch every day and you've got quite a leak. Learning to cook and bringing your lunch from home can save a couple hundred bucks each month. When you do go out, consider getting carry-out instead of dining in (you'll save on the tip and drink), skip the overpriced appetizer and dessert, and search the Web for coupons ahead of time.

22. Trying to time the stock market. In trying to buy low and sell high, many people actually do the opposite. Instead, employ the simple strategy of "dollar-cost-averaging." By investing a fixed dollar amount at regular intervals, you smooth out the ups and downs of the market over time. If you take out the emotion and guesswork, investing can become less stressful, less wasteful and more successful.

23. Buying insurance you don't need. You only need life insurance if someone is financially dependent upon you, such as a child. That means most singles, seniors or kids don't need a policy. Other policies you can probably do without include credit-card insurance (better to use the premium to pay down your debt in the first place), rental-car insurance (most auto policies and credit cards carry some coverage), mortgage life insurance and accidental-death insurance (a regular term-life insurance policy will do the trick).

24. Buying new instead of used. Talk about a spending leak -- or, rather, a gush. Cars lose 20% of their value the moment they're driven off the lot and 65% in the first five years. Used models can be a real value because you can get a car that's still in fine working order for a fraction of the new-car price. And you'll pay less in collision insurance and taxes, too.

Cars aren't the only things worth buying used. Consider the savings on pre-owned books, toys, exercise equipment, children's clothing and furniture. (Of course, there are some things you're better off buying new, including mattresses, laptops, linens, shoes and safety equipment, such as car seats and bike helmets.)

25. Procrastinating. Time is an asset money can't buy. Start investing for retirement as soon as possible. For instance, if a 40-year-old saves $300 a month with an 8% return per year, he'll have $287,000 by age 65. If he had started saving 15 years earlier at age 25, he'd have more than $1 million.

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IBADAH - Persoalan Mengenai Solat

Soalan:

1. Solat Jamak
2. Solat Hajat 
3. Solat Tahajjud 
4. Waktu Solat 
5. Solat Istikharah 
6. Solat Terawikh

1. Solat Jamak

Assalamualaikum Ustaz,

-Saya ingin mendapatkan sedikit penjelasan berkenaan Solat Jama. Seandainya kita merancang untuk kesesuatu distinasi melebihi 3 hari, adakah boleh kita melakukan sembahyang Jama' setibanya kita disana.

Terima kasih & Wassalam

- Fatimah Haron -

Jawapan

KIta diberi peluang hanya 5 hari sahaja, satu hari perjalanan pergi, tiga hari ditempat tersebut dan satu hari perjalanan balik, lebih dari itu tidak boleh. Namun kita perlu melihat pemergian itu untuk apa, ibadah, ziarah keluarga, menuntut ilmu dsb. Kalau bermusafir tetapi khas hanya untuk menonton perlawanan bola sepak atau hal hal yang menyeronokan maka tidak harus dijamak akan sembahyang tersebut.

Wallahualam.

2. Solat Hajat

Assalammualaikum Ustaz,

-Bolehkah beri penerangan bagaimana untuk lakukan solat hajat yang sempurna?
-Apakah cara dan bacaan surah yg terbaik patut digunakan semasa solat hajat ?
Terima kasih di atas kerjasama ustaz.

- Norismawati Mansor -

Ustaz,

-Kami Warga Telekom Malaysia,Kota Belud,Sabah, amat tertarik seranan tuan Ustaz untuk mengadakan Solat Hajat tersebut (Sembahyang Sunat Hajat Kesejahteraan Peperiksaan untuk anak-anak anggota TM),boleh tak, Tuan Ustaz berikan kami ayat ayat yang perlu dibaca ketika mengadakan solat hajat tersebut. Bantuan Ustaz amat diperlukan. 

Terima kasih.

- Jamling Hj Ghani, Hj -

Jawapan
Walaikumusalam.

Sesungguhnya banyak cara atau kafiat bagaimana mengerjakan solat hajat. Yang masyur ialah mengerjakan sehingga 12 rakaat, dibuat sebaiknya pada 3/4 malam. Ayat pertama selepas fatihah dibacai Ayat Kursi 11 kali dan ayat pada rakaat kedua surah al-iklhas sebanyak 11 kali juga. Namun boleh dibuat juga hanya dengan 2 rakaat sahaja. Saya sertakan satu cara yang sangat mudah untuk di amalkan.

1. Dimulakan dengan niat : Sahaja aku sembahyang sunat hajat 2 rakaat (imam/makmum/adaan) Kerana Allah Taala. (Tidak perlu membayangkan hajat apa yang dikehendaki)
2. Baca dirakaat pertama selepas Al-Fatihah : Surah Al-Kafirun (Bilangan yang ganjil 7,5, 3 atau sekali)
3. Baca dirakaat kedua selepas Al-Fatihah : Surah Al-ikhlas (Bilangan yang ganjil sama dengan jumlah pada rakaat pertama)
3. Sembahyang selesai selepas memberi salam.
4. Sujud sekali lagi selepas salam (Ini bukan didalam perbuatan sembahyang lagi) baca Istiqfar, Selawat atas nabi, Bertahmid (Subahanallah, Walhamdulillah, Wallailla haillallah, Wallahuakbar, dan Doa Allahummarobbana a tina fiddunia.....seterusnya. semuanya dibaca 3 kali..kemudia baru kita memohon hajat yang diminta, boleh dibacai dengan bahasa yang kita fahami, baik melayu, iban, melanau dsb. kerana Allah amat mengetahui. Sesudah selesai memohon hajat, bangun dari sujud. Maka selesailah sembahyang hajat dan doanya. Wallahualam.

Sekian selamat beramal.

Wallahualam.

3. Solat Tahajjud

Asslamualaikum,

-Ustaz, saya ingin bertanya tentang solat tahajudd. Apakah boleh dilakukan apabila kita bangun untuk solat subuh. contohnya
kalau kita bangun pada pukul 5.00 pagi dan waktu subuh masuk agak lewat. boleh tak kita buat solat tahajudd?

Wassalam
Sekian terima kasih

- Latifah Othman -

Jawapan

Walaikumusalam.

-Ya dibolehkan untuk bersembahyang tahajud. Walaupun sebaik ibadah malam itu adalah pada tempoh 2/3 malam. Namun kerana waktu subuh terlalu jauh lagi maka elok dibuat sembanyang sunat-sunat yang lain termasuk tahajud.

Wallahualam.

4. Waktu Solat

Assalamualaikum wbt......

Sedikit pendapat dan pandangan daripada ustaz diperlukan.....

-Apa pendapat ustaz (dari perspektif Islam dan perspektif HR - Telekom) jika seseorang anggota muslim meninggalkan tugas untuk bersembahyang pada awal waktu di masjid berdekatan dan menghabiskan/menggunakan masa lebih kurang 15 ke 30 minit sedangkan itu merupakan masa bertugas dan bukan waktu rehat. Contohnya seperti di Labuan, waktu Zohor masuk lebih kurang jam 12.30 pm dan Asar lebih kurang jam 3.30 pm. Waktu bertugas kami sama seperti di Semenanjung iaitu 8.30 am hingga 5.30 pm (1.00 pm - 2.00 pm rehat) kecuali hari Jumaat.

Sekian.

T.Kasih
Wassalam

- Ahmad Suhaimi Sulaiman -

Jawapan

Walaikumusalam.

1. Waktu sembahyang itu boleh dikerjakan didalam tiga peringkat, Awal waktu pertengahan waktu dan akhir waktu. Rasulullah SAW diriwayatkan pernah bersembahyang didalam ketiga-tiga waktu yang disebutkan tadi. Jika beliau ada kerja yang perlu diselesaikan maka beliau akan mengtaakhirkan sembahyang. Memang sebaik baik sembahyang ialah diawal waktu, tetapi jika kita diperlukan pada waktu tersebut, seperti yang saudara katakan tadi dimana waktu tersebut kita sedang bekerja maka afdhal dibuat pada pertengahan waktu yakni pada waktu rihat yang diberi. Kerana waktu kerja itu adalah amanah dan kerja itu adalah sebahagian dari ibadah. Sebenarnya pembahagian masa adalah atas kebijaksanaan kita sendiri. Oleh kerana kita kurang ilmu banyak perkara yang tidak betul kita buat.

Contoh : Jika seorang TM bekerja di kaunter pada jam 12.30 t/hari dan waktu itu pelanggan ramai dan memerlukan khidmatnya. sedangkan beliau meninggalkan tugas yang wajib atasnya kerana pergi bersembahyang di masjid. Maka perbuatan meninggalkan tempat kerja pada waktu tersebut adalah berdosa dan haram. Sifat ini bukan sifat orang yang soleh. Orang soleh bererti memberi kerjasama untuk kelesaan orang lain. Kerana Allah tidak dzalim pada hambanya, sedanngkan sembahyang tadi boleh dikerjakan pada waktu rehat nanti.

Wallahualam.

5. Solat Istikharah

Assalammualaikum Ustaz,

-Bagaimanakah cara yang sebenar/afdal untuk melakukan solat istikharah.

- Zanisahanim Mohd Kamarudin -

Jawapan

Walaikumusalam.

-Solat Istikharah bermaksud solat yang dikerjakan untuk memohon petunjuk/jalan/pilihan agar sesuatu yang akan dibuat itu hasil kemudiannya menjadi baik dan diberkati. Bermakna apa yang akan kita buat kita mengadu kepada Allah dahulu. Sembahyangnya 2 rakaat sahaja, boleh dibuat bila-bila masa, tetapi saeloknya pada waktu 3/4 malam. Surah apapun tak apa. Tertibnya rakaat pertama Qulya aiyuhal kafirun dan kedua surah alikhlas. dan mengakhirnya berdoa semua Allah memberikan petunjuk.

Wallahualam.

6. Solat Terawikh

Asalamualaikum wkbht

Ustaz,

-Adakah berdosa jika sesorang itu melakukan sembahyang terawih (jika lakukan secara sendirian) tidak selepas masuk waktu Isya' disebabkan perlu melakukan kerja lain dulu, selepas itu barulah mengerjakan solat itu. Dan adakah sangat dituntut oleh agama bagi seseorang muslimah pergi ke masjid/surau bagi mengerjakan solat terawih.

Wassalam.

- Anisah Nafsiah Abdullah Hashim -

Jawapan

Waalaikumusalam.

Tidak berdosa melakukan selepas solat Isya' ataupun dibuat secara bersendirian. Solat tarawikh itu dituntut atau sunat dikerjakan secara berjemaah oleh orang lelaki. Manakala perempuan adalah dihukumkan harus sahaja.

Wallahualam.

Note:

* Setiap soalan akan dijawab oleh Panel Ustaz dari Unit Hal Ehwal Islam Shared Services Organization, Bahagian Sumber Manusia.
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Arghhhhhhh....

Today 2/3/2011... Hari yang sangat memenatkan dan menyakitkan hati. baru jer lepas reda geram dikala tengah hari, tadi petang ada lagi yang saja nak buat aku jadi sakit hati dan marah... Dah la tension hingus dok meleleh cam budak hingusan... Lagi nak kasi aku geram. Menyampah tol aku. Dah aku cakap sekali sudah ler... X yah arr nak tanya banyak kali.... T/hari tadi pn sama. Aku dah cakap kureng sihat sket so nanti aku taw la nak buat. Awal2 hari tu nak buat tak nak kasi. Last2 padan muka ko kena marah... Haha.... Sendiri salah xnak ngaku... Macam ler aku xder saksi.... Bila aku bebal ko pandai lak nak suh aku sabar... Dari company nie bukak aku dah start keje. dah bertahun tahun aku sabar. Sabar punya sabar korang nak pijak aku. Pirahhhhhhhhhhh..... Aku tak heran arr... Tapi Alhamdulillah skang nie aku dah ok balik suda. Kiranya dah reda la... hehe... So, tonight aku nak tdo awal sket. Kalau sok demam aku lagi teruk, jawabnya MC ler... Bukan saja2 nak MC tapi sakit betul2 nie... Pastu aku nak tipon company soh dorang hantar makanan kat aku coz kata dorang orang sakit xleh keluar rumah... Kena dok rehat kat rumah dan jangan kemana mana.... Aku dah la dok sorang, sapa nak beli makan kat aku... Nak masak? Dapur pn xder camner... Dah aku dok company nyer quarters... Nak harap orang tolong beli, dan la mati kebuluran aku. Kalau x leh keluar langsung, silap2 mati berulat aku... Well, hopefully aku sehat la esok coz tomorrow ada function la plak also tomorrow morning staff kurang. Kalau aku x masuk keje kesian la plak kenkawan aku yang len. Dah la tiap2 pagi busy memanjang.... Oklah... That's all for today... Malas nak taip panjang2. Meleleh jer hingus nie. Dekat sekotak dah tissue nak habis.... And last but not least, goodnite to the world....

Feel by Marie Digby

Feels like I spent all this time talking to walls
Feels like I gotta let go of the way it was before
Are you really there? Are you made of stone?
Am I talking to someone or am I here all alone?

Are you alive, don't you feel, feel, feel?
Show me you're here, show me your tears
Don't you feel, feel, feel, feel?

Show me, hold me, speak up and tell me something
Change my mind before it's too late
Are you alive? Show me you're human
Can't you feel, feel, feel, feel?

Seems like you're stuck in a daze, slipping away, away
I'm sick of trying to reach you, can't you say what's on your mind?
Baby, we're losing the race, too far behind, behind
Tell me that I'm not the only one who can try, who can fight the wall

Are you alive, don't you feel, feel, feel?
Show me you're here, show me your tears
Don't you feel, feel, feel, feel?

Show me, hold me, speak up and tell me something
Change my mind before it's too late
Are you alive? Show me you're human
Can't you feel, feel, feel, feel?

Sometimes the words they don't get through
What really speaks is what you do
Open up, let me inside, just wanna find you

Are you alive? Are you? Are you?
Show me you're here, show me your tears
Don't you feel, feel, feel, feel?

Show me, hold me, speak up and tell me something
Change my mind before it's too late
Are you alive? Show me you're human
Can't you feel, feel, feel, feel?

Wake up, are you dead?
Don't you feel, feel, feel, feel?
Show me, hold me, speak up and tell me something

Waiting For The End

This is not the end
This is not the beginning,
Just a voice like a riot
Rocking every revision
But you listen to the tone
And the violent rhythm
Though the words sound steady
Something empty's within 'em

We say Yeah!
With fists flying up in the air
Like we're holding onto something
That's invisible there,
'Cause we're living at the mercy of
The pain and the fear
Until we dead it, Forget it,
Let it all disappear.

Waiting for the end to come
Wishing I had strength to stand
This is not what I had planned
It's out of my control....

Flying at the speed of light
Thoughts were spinning in my head
So many things were left unsaid
It's hard to let you go...

(Oh!) I know what it takes to move on,
I know how it feels to lie,
All I wanna do
Is trade this life for something new
Holding on to what I haven't got

Sitting in an empty room
Trying to forget the past
This was never meant to last,
I wish it wasn't so...

(Oh!) I know what it takes to move on,

I know how it feels to lie,
All I wanna do
Is trade this life for something new
Holding on to what I haven't got

What was left when that fire was gone?
I thought it felt right but that right was wrong
All caught up in the eye of the storm
And trying to figure out what it's like moving on
And i don't even know what kind of things I've said
My mouth kept moving and my mind went dead
So, picking up the pieces, now where to begin?
The hardest part of ending Is starting again!!

All I wanna do
Is trade this life for something new
Holding on to what i haven't got...

This is not the end
This is not the beginning,
Just a voice like a riot
Rocking every revision
But you listen to the tone
And the violet rhythm
Though the words sound steady
Something empty's within 'em
(Holding on to what i haven't got)

We say Yeah!
With fists flying up in the air
Like we're holding onto something
That's invisible there,
'Cause we're living at the mercy of
The pain and the fear
Until we dead it, Forget it,
Let it all disappear
(Holding on to what i haven't got!)

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