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Masjid Umar Bin Khattab-IAM March 2011 Newsletter
Address: 18105 Racho Road, Brownstown, MI, 48193 // Phone:
734-281-8050
Website: http://www.masjidumarbinkhattab.org // Email:
[email protected].
MA SJ ID UM A R B IN KH A TTA B - I S L A M I C A S S O C I A T
I O N O F MI N E W S L E T T E R
Assalamu Alaikum, As the holy month of Ramadhan approaches, we
pray that all of us have the opportunity to take advantage of the
special blessings found only in this month with good health,
patience and strength. Ameen. This is a month of patience, a month
of forgiveness, and a month to gain Allah‟s pleasure through
increasing our devotion/sincerity in prayers, Quran recitations,
Zikr and remembrance of Allah, restraining ourselves from sinful
and wasteful activities, and increasing our charitable actions and
service to human-kind. You may have heard the exciting news
concerning the land adjacent to the Masjid. The large parcel of
land that extends to the highway recently became available and the
Masjid‟s bid was accepted. Insha‟Allah, the Masjid will be closing
on the land on Friday, July 29
th and needs quick infusion of funds to close without external
financing.
This is a golden opportunity to share in the blessings of
acquiring this land which will be used for Masjid activities
(expansion, teaching & learning, Hifz, children education,
community center, etc.) for a very long time insha‟Allah. Please
don‟t let this chance pass your by, and donate to your ability as
we approach Ramadhan. Insha‟Allah, the Masjid will hold special
events throughout the month and we ask that the community joins in
these activities. If you are planning to sleep or eat in the
Masjid, please take every precaution to not disturb your fellow
Muslim, and ensure that the Masjid remains clean. The next one dish
community dinner will be held on July 31, 2011 after Asr salat.
Insha‟Allah, our Masjid is considering starting a Hifz Program and
Home School for children. We request community members to be
involved in this project. Please contact Mufti Patel or Br.Shakeel
to assist with this project by being on the Masjid education
committee. We would like to thank all the volunteers and community
members that take part and assist with the various Masjid
activities. Your efforts are very much appreciated and Insha‟Allah
you will gain the blessings in this life and here-after. AMEEN. We
are always looking for volunteers to ensure these programs are
effective, valuable, and brings the community together with the
Masjid being the centerpiece, Insha‟Allah.
Questions or comments can be placed in the suggestion box or
e-mailed to [email protected]. If a response is
desired, please indicate that in the suggestion letter, along with
contact information.
Our website and e-mail list are easy ways to find out about
events at the Masjid. Website: http://www.masjidumarbinkhattab.org
Jazak Allah Khair. Board of Directors, Masjid Umar bin
Khattab/Islamic Association of Michigan.
Message from the Masjid board
Ayat of the month: O mankind! We created you from a single
(pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and
tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise each
other). Verily the most honored of you in the sight of Allah is (he
who is) the most righteous of you. And Allah has full knowledge and
is well acquainted (with all things) Surah Al-Hujraat: 12, 13
Hadiths of the month: Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (saws)
said, "Whoever does not give up forged speech and evil actions,
Allah is not in need of his leaving his food and drink (i.e. Allah
will not accept his fasting.)" Sahih Bukhari
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Board Message I
Imam‟s Corner 2
Land/Expansion Update 3
Masjid Website 4
Youth‟s Perspective 5
Community News 6
Kids Page 7
Islamic article 8-9
Ramadan articles 10-11
Masjid Contact Info 14
August Prayer Schedule 15
Ramadan 1432 -- August 2011 - Volume 1 Issue 6
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Imam‟s Corner: by Mufti Nayef Patel - Commonly asked Ramadan
Question In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most
Merciful,
Q: Is taking a meal before commencing a fast (suhur) necessary
in order for a fast to be valid? A: No, Suhur is not necessary.
However, it is a virtuous act of Sunnah that should not be missed
unnecessarily. Q: What time does Suhur begin? A: One can take Suhur
any time after midnight, but it is more advisable to take it in the
latter hours of the night, preferably just before the break of true
dawn (al-Fajr al-Sadiq). Q: Is an intention for fasting necessary
and when should one make the intention (niyyah) for the fast of
Ramadhan? A: The intention for fasting is necessary but very
simple: It is to know in your heart that you will fast that day. It
is valid to have this intention any time from Maghrib the night
before up to the Islamic midday of the actual day of fasting, for
current Ramadhan fasts and voluntary fasts. The Islamic midday is
half way between the beginning of Fajr and Maghrib times.
(al-Fatawa al-Hindiyya) Q: What is the difference between a Qadha
and Kaffara? A: Qadha (makeup) means to keep another fast in order
to make up for the fast which was invalidated, whilst Kaffara
(expiation) means to perform an act to expatiate the sin of having
broken a fast. Q: In what way is a Kaffara fulfilled? A: A Kaffara
may be given in the following two ways: 1) Fasting for two months
consecutively without missing a single fast, 2) Feeding sixty poor
people. It should be remembered that if one has the ability to fast
then one cannot adopt the second method; rather, one will have to
fast for sixty days continuously. Q: Does an injection invalidate
one‟s fast? A: No, it does not invalidate one‟s fast, although it
is better to avoid taking injections whilst fasting unnecessarily.
Q: Does taking out blood or a blood test invalidate one‟s fast? A:
No, a blood test does not invalidate the fast, as it is merely the
taking out of blood. However, it will be disliked if it could
weaken one from being able to maintain the fast. Q: Does smoking
invalidate one‟s fast? A: Yes, it does invalidate one‟s fast.
(Ramadhan is a good time to quit smoking). Q: Is it allowed to use
an Asthma Pump during the Fast? A: If one has a genuine medical
need for an asthma pump that cannot be otherwise fulfilled, then it
would be permitted to use it. However, it would break the fast and
require that the fast be made up later (Qadha). This is because
anything that has a perceptible body breaks the fast if it enters
the body through a normal channel. Q: When does vomiting break
one‟s fast? A: Vomiting only breaks one‟s fast if: a) one returns
and swallows the vomit down the throat, or b) one vomits a mouthful
intentionally. It is not broken by non-deliberate vomiting or
(deliberately) vomiting less than a mouthful. If one‟s fast is
broken by vomiting, then one will only have to make up (qadha) for
the fast, a Kaffara will not be necessary. Q: How does one decide
when vomiting is a mouthful? A: The definition of “mouthful
vomiting” is that which one cannot hold back in one‟s mouth without
difficulty. Q: Can one fast whilst travelling? A: Yes, one may fast
while travelling. However one should not burden oneself if the
journey is long and difficult, for in such situations it is
advisable not to fast. Q: Does one have to perform the Qadha fasts
immediately after Ramadhan? A: No, it is not necessary. However, it
is recommended to complete the missed fasts of Ramadhan as soon as
possible. Q: When can a sick person break his/her fast on the
opinion of a doctor? A: When a competent Muslim doctor says that if
he/she continues fasting, it will bring danger to his/her life or
severely affect the health, then in such a situation it will be
permitted to break one‟s fast. One will not be liable for a Kaffara
but will only have to make up for the fast (Qadha).
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Masjid Land Purchase
Masjid Expansion Project
The Board of Directors, along with the Board of
Trustees, has approved the contract for Architectural
Service with Chester Stempien who was the
architect for the Farmington Hill Masjid Extension
Project. According to his estimate, we should be
able to get Brownstown's approval by August of this
year.
The Architect met with several members of the
Extension Committee, Board of Directors and Board
of Trustee on May 12, 2011. He then presented the
drawings he had prepared. The members present
were able to make suggestion and/or changes. He
promised to incorporate those changes and submit
the drawings to Brownstown Twp for approval.
We are still waiting approval from Brownstown
Township. We are in the process of getting bids from
5 contractors.
Phase 1 of the Masjid expansion (ground-breaking) will cost
$500,000. We currently have pledges and collections of
$160,000.
Phase 1: Masjid expansion ground-breaking
The Masjid has contracted to purchase the land adjacent to the
Masjid. This large parcel of land extends to the highway and
provides wonderful opportunities for various activities and
programs such as future Masjid expansion, primary and Islamic
education for children, Hifz School for children, community center,
hall, physical activities, etc...) There is so much that can be
accomplished with this land, but the first thing is to purchase the
land. Insha‟Allah, the Masjid will be closing on the land on
Friday, July 29th and needs quick infusion of funds to close
without external financing or incurring large amounts of debts.
This is another great opportunity and chance as we approach
Ramadhan. Please help the Masjid (and in-turn yourself) with your
generous donations. Donate for the Masjid land purchse and
expansion: The Masjid needs a regular inflow of funds for daily
operations, maintenance, and expansion. Please contact the Masjid
board or Br.Safdar (Treasurer) at [email protected] or sign up
for check-o-matic to make
regular donations to the Masjid. If you prefer to send a check,
please make it payable to Islamic Association of Michigan and mail
it to 18105 Racho Road, Brownstown, MI: 48193. Jazak Allah.
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We request the community to donate generously for the
project.
Highlights from the Masjid Website -
http://www.masjidumarbinkhattab.org/
Please visit the Masjid website regularly to stay informed on
Masjid activities, plus:
Prayer Schedule, Questions for Mufti Patel, Islamic Articles and
links
Community Events, Volunteer Opportunities
Masjid Services: Nikaah & Funeral, Visitations for sick,
Hajj preparation, Family Services
Kids/Youth Programs: Sunday School
Donation Opportunities
The following are recent updates to our Masjid website.
An article 'Fatawa on the subject of following Saudi moon
sighting' provided by Mufti Patel is added to our Masjid website
under the link:
http://www.masjidumarbinkhattab.org/Moon%20Sighting.html The
following AUDIO files have been added:
Speech on Zakat by Mufti Patel on 07/17/11.
Speech on 'Virtues of Ramadan' by Maulana Tameem Ahmedi on
07/22/11.
Speech on 'Virtues of Fasting' by Maulana Tameem Ahmedi on
07/23/11.
Speech on 'Rights of Husband and Wife' by Maulana Tameem Ahmedi
on 07/23/11. The above audio files can be found under the link:
http://masjidumarbinkhattab.org/Masjid%20Services.html
http://www.masjidumarbinkhattab.org/http://www.masjidumarbinkhattab.org/Moon%20Sighting.htmlhttp://masjidumarbinkhattab.org/Masjid%20Services.html
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Youth‟s Perspective The Sunnah as our Make-Up and Fashion We
live in a society where physical appearances and physical beauty
are of great importance and highly stressed upon. People from all
walks of life want to be „GQ‟d,‟ they want to look good. In this
desire and aspiration of wanting to look good, we have turned to
clothing, cosmetics and even plastic surgery in an attempt to stay
caught up with man-made fashion that is very transient and
fruitless. As a society, we are obsessed with our physical
appearances. Just as we try to hide our so called physical
deficiencies with make-up, certain hairstyles and through other
cosmetic and superficial means, we in reality should try to hide
our spiritual imperfections with the Sunnah. Just as we spend time
and energy in physically make ourselves up, we should rather busy
ourselves with making up our souls by following both the external
and internal Sunnahs of our beloved Prophet (SAW). It behooves us
to be obsessed with our imaan and deen rather than our physical
appearances. We should dress our anger with the kindness of the
Prophet (SAW). We should treat our greed by spending in sadaqah. We
should accessorize our tongues with truthfulness and honesty. We
should apply honesty and sincerity to our hearts. Rather than
turning to Loreal and Ralph Lauren, we should in reality be turning
to our blessed Prophet (SAW) to see and understand true beauty.
Just as we may spend hours browsing through magazines such as
Details and Glamour, we should rather delve into the books of
hadith such as the Sahih of Imam Bukhari (RA) and compilation of
Imam Tirmidhi (RA) to read characteristics and attitudes our
beloved Prophet (SAW) was in vogue with. The Sunnah is the magnet
that attracts the special attention and love of Allah (SWT) to our
deficient selves and lives and the Sunnah of our nobel Prophet
(SAW) is the mechanism by which we prosper and succeed as human
beings. As a result, the Sunnah should be our make-up and the
Sunnah should be our fashion.
KIDS ARE US By Dr. Mohammad Iqbal Mehboob As indicated in the
important Hadeeth narrated by Kaab bin Ujrah (R.A), we are told
that the Prophet Mohammad (SAW) told an Asahab to come close to the
pulpit. The Asahab followed the orders. When the Prophet ascended
the first step, he said “Ameen.”, when he ascended the second step,
he said “Ameen”, when he ascended the third step, he said “Ameen.”
The Asahab stated that we have never heard anything like this
before. Prophet Mohammad (SAW) told them (Sahih -Al Bukhari and
Tirmizi) when he was on the first step, Jibrail came to him and
said…Despair upon him who found the blessed month of Ramadan and
did not find forgiveness. Upon that, the Prophet Mohammad (SAW)
said “Ameen.” When he was on the second step, Jibrail said…Despair
upon him who does not say Durood upon hearing your (Prophet
Mohammad) name. Again, the Prophet Mohammad (SAW) said “Ameen.”
When he was on the third step, Jibrail said…Despair upon him whose
parents obtain old age and (due to failure to serve them), he is
unable to enter Jannah. Again, the Prophet Mohammad (SAW) said,
“Ameen.” We should take this valuable lesson and teach our children
that the month of Ramadan is for forgiveness and prayers. During
this month, we should do everything possible to fulfill our prayers
and seek forgiveness. We should recite the name of Prophet
Mohammad, just like Allah (SWT) and his angels do. Finally, if you
are lucky to have living parents, respect, honor and love them and
teach your children to do the same.
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Daily Schedule: After Fajr prayer: Imam reads Hadith After
Magrib prayer: Taleem (10-15 minutes) After Isha prayer: Imam reads
Hadith
Weekly Schedule: Monday-Thursday: 2pm-4pm: Kid Quran Classes
Tuesday‟s after Asr: Muslim visitations (Joula) Tuesday‟s after
Magrib: Weekly Speech (Bayyan) Saturday: 10:45am-1:30pm, Soup
Kitchen-Muslim Center, need volunteers, contact Imam or board
Sunday Summer School: 11am-2pm Sunday‟s after Zhur: Quran Tafsir by
Mufti Patel
Upcoming Special Events: July 30, 2011: Every Saturday:
10:45am-1:30pm, Soup Kitchen-Muslim Center, need volunteers July
31, 2011: One dish community dinner in the Masjid after Asr salat.
July 31, 2011: Mufti Patel Speaks on `Masail of Ramadan' after
Maghrib salat. Sept 30, 2011: Deadline to become a member of the
Masjid, in-order to vote in upcoming elections. Oct 1, 2011:
Ramadhan EID Dinner @ Brownstown Hall
All community members are requested to participate in these
events. Please pass on this information to others.
If you would like to inform the community of any special news or
events, such as matrimonial, births, condolences, achievements,
degrees, promotions, etc… Please send an email to:
[email protected]
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Cross-word puzzle
Newsletter – Youth Quiz & Prizes The first three individuals
to get the correct answers on the word-search, 1 question and
cross-word puzzle will each receive a 10.00 dollar gift card. The
winner will be announced on our website and in the next newsletter.
Rules for the newsletter prize: 1. No one is allowed to ask the
Imam for answers. 2. Age group: less than 15 3. Restrict to one
winner per family/year. 4. Send answers to:
[email protected].
KIDS Page
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Message of the Life of the Prophet to Present-Day Muslims By
Shaykh Abu „l-Hasan „Ali al-Nadwi
Obviously, the world was not a deserted place at the time of the
upbringing of the Holy Prophet (upon him blessings and peace). It
was not a graveyard. The wheels of life were moving at that time
too with very little difference from what they are now. Business
was carried on almost in the same manner, and the people,
generally, were satisfied with the things around them and did not
feel the need for change
But the Almighty did not like the state of the world. As it is
mentioned in a prophetic tradition: “The Lord cast a glance at the
dwellers of the earth, and felt highly displeased with them,
whether Arabs or non-Arabs. He was angry with all except for a few
who believed in the revealed religions. He, thereupon, sent down
the Prophet Mohammad, and along with him, made provision for giving
rise to a whole community. This community had evidently been
created for a definite purpose which was not being fulfilled by
others. There could be no need to raise a new community for
something that was already being done or to produce the storm in
the placid ocean of life that followed the emergence of the new
Ummah.
When the Lord created Adam, the Angels asked: Were they not
enough for His glorification? Why should this creature of clay be
brought into being? The Lord replied: I know what ye know not
(Quran 2: 30). He, thereby, indicated that Adam had not been
created to fulfill the function of the Angels, but He intended to
take some other work from him.
If the Muslims were being raised merely for trade, the merchants
of Mecca who took their caravans to Syria and Yemen, and the Jews
of Medina who had established large business houses had the right
to ask whether they were not good enough that a new community was
called for. And if it was agriculture, the farmers of Medina,
Khyber, Najd, Syria, Yemen and Iraq could have complained why they
were being overlooked. And so on.
But Muslims were being created for a new task which no one in
the world was performing or could perform. A new community was
required for it. Hence, it was said:
You are the best community that hath been raised up for mankind.
Ye enjoin right conduct and forbid indecency; and ye believe in
Allah. (Quran 3:110)
It was for this sake that people left their home for good,
suffered loss in trade and agriculture, and shut their eyes to the
comforts of the world. They shed their blood like water, preferred
widowhood for their women, and the state of an orphan for their
children. Was all this strife, this struggle and sacrifice, aimed
simply for the ends and activities with which the Muslims appear to
be so contented today? The way to their attainment was safe and
even. There was no opposition from the contemporary world over it.
Progress along it was not the bone of contention between the Arabs
and the other people. They had repeatedly been offered the things
the Muslims are hankering after now, but each time, the preacher of
Islam, the Prophet had firmly rejected all the proposals of power,
wealth and luxury.
Now, were the Muslims to come down to the level of all the pagan
communities subsisted at the time of the childhood of the Holy
Prophet, and come down to the level the entire non-Muslim
population of the world is finding itself today, and plunge
recklessly into worldly affairs and interests like the Arabs,
Romans and Persians of those days, and then make the high aim of
their existence the ends and advantages the sacred Prophet had
turned down with disdain, what could it denote save the repudiation
and betrayal of the early history of Islam? Would it not show that
the blood that was shed at Badr, Hunain, Ahzab, Qadsia and Yarmouk
had been in vain?
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Continues from previous page ‘Message of the Life of the Prophet
to Present-Day Muslims’ If the leaders of the Quraish were able to
speak today, they could rightfully tell the Muslims that the things
they were craving for were exactly what they had offered to their
Prophet. All these could be obtained without shedding a drop of
blood. Was the net result of the whole struggle and the worth of
all the sacrifices the way of life they had chosen and the moral
standards that were so pleasing to them? What answer would we have
then?
The chief anxiety of the Holy Prophet about the Muslims was that
they would fall prey to the allurements of the world and forgot
their mission. He had addressed this warning to them in the sermon
he delivered during the last days of his life:
“It is not poverty that I fear for you, but what I really fear
is that the earth should be spread for you, as it had spread for
those who came before you, so that you could covet it as they had
coveted, and, then, it destroyed you as it had destroyed them.”
As we learn from Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, when it was felt by the
Ansar of Medina that they withdrew, for some time, from struggle in
the path of Allah and paid attention to trade and agriculture which
were suffering through neglect, they could not even think of
exempting themselves from the principal duties like Salat, Fasting
and Zakat, but had only expressed the intention of taking leave for
a time from participation in the active endeavor for the glory of
Faith–, this temporary withdrawal, too, was held to be nothing
short of suicide, and the following verse of Surah Baqara was
revealed:
“Spend your wealth for the cause of Allah, and be not cast by
your own hands to fitting destruction; and do good as it ought to
be and carry it on. Lo! Allah loveth those who do good deeds.”
(2:195)
The particular mould of a Muslim‟s life is such that he should
either be engaged in the preaching and propagation of Faith and
other practical endeavors in its path or lending help and support
to those who are so engaged, and also, wishing, genuinely, to join
in the task himself.
The life of a contented citizen or businessman is not the life
of a Muslim. It can never be his aim and ideal. Legitimate concerns
of life and lawful economic activity, of course, are not forbidden.
On the contrary, these are a form of worship and a means to the
gaining of the propinquity of the Lord provided that the intention
is pure and the eye is on the reward of the hereafter and such an
occupation is carried on within the limits prescribed by Islam.
This is the chief message of the life of the sacred Prophet for
Muslims. To remain indifferent to it is to allow its purpose to be
wasted and turn a blind eye to the fundamental reality the life of
the Prophet presents to us.
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3 Grades for Fasting – excerpt from Inner Dimensions of Islamic
Worship by Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali
It should be known that there are three grades of Fasting:
ordinary, special and extra-special.
Ordinary Fasting means abstaining from food and drink.
Special Fasting means keeping one's ears, eyes, tongue, hands
and feet, + all other organs, free from sin.
Extra-special Fasting means fasting of the heart from unworthy
concerns and worldly thoughts, in total disregard of everything but
God, Great and Glorious is He. To this third degree belong the
Prophets, the true awliya and the intimates of God
As for Special Fasting, this is the kind practiced by the
righteous. It means keeping all one's organs free from sin and six
things are required for its accomplishment:
1. SEE NOT WHAT DISPLEASES GOD: A chaste regard, restrained from
viewing anything that is blameworthy or reprehensible, or that
distracts the heart and diverts it from the remembrance of God,
Great and Glorious is He. Said the Prophet, on him be peace: 'The
furtive glance is one of the poisoned arrows of Satan, on him be
God's curse. Whoever forsakes it for fear of God will receive from
Him, Great and Glorious is He, a faith the sweetness of which he
will find within his heart.' Jabir relates from Anas that God's
Messenger, on him be peace, said: 'five things break a man's Fast:
lying, backbiting, gossiping, perjury and a lustful gaze.'
2. SPEAK NOT...: Guarding one's tongue from idle chatter, lying,
gossiping, obscenity, rudeness, arguing and controversy; making it
observe silence and occupying it with remembrance of God, Great and
Glorious is He, and with recitation of Quran. This is the fasting
of the tongue. The Prophet, on him be peace, said: 'Fasting is a
shield; so when one of you is Fasting he should not use foul or
foolish talk. If someone attacks him or insults him, let him say:
"I am Fasting, I am Fasting!"'
3. HEAR NOT...: Closing one's ears to everything reprehensible;
for everything unlawful to utter is likewise unlawful to listen to.
That is why the Prophet, on him be peace, said: 'The backbiter and
his listener are copartners in sin.'
4. DO NOT...Keeping all other limbs and organs away from sin:
the hands and feet from reprehensible deeds, and the stomach from
questionable food at the time for breaking Fast. It is meaningless
to Fast -- to abstain from lawful food - only to break one's Fast
on what is unlawful. The object of Fasting is to induce moderation.
Said the Prophet, on him be peace: 'How many of those who Fast get
nothing from it but hunger and thirst!' This has been taken to mean
those who break their Fast on unlawful food. Some say it refers to
those who abstain from lawful food, but break their Fast on human
flesh through backbiting, which is unlawful.
5. AVOID OVEREATING: Not to over-indulge in lawful food at the
time of breaking Fast, to the point of stuffing one's belly. The
spirit and secret nature of Fasting is to weaken the forces which
are Satan's means of leading us back to evil. It is therefore
essential to cut down one's intake to what one would consume on a
normal night, when not Fasting. No benefit is derived from the Fast
if one consumes as much as one would usually take during the day
and night combined
6. LOOK TO GOD WITH FEAR AND HOPE: After the Fast has been
broken, the heart should swing like a pendulum between fear and
hope. For one does not know if one's Fast will be accepted, so that
one will find favor with God, or whether it will be rejected,
leaving one among those He abhors. This is how one should be at the
end of any act of worship one performs.
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Ramadhan and its Virtues
Allah Ta‟ala says in the Holy Quran, “Ramadan is the month in
which we revealed the Quran as a guide to mankind. (Al Baqarah) The
Prophet (SAW) said, “There is a gate in Paradise called Ar-Rayyaan
and those who observe fasting will enter through it on the Day of
Resurrection and none except them will enter through it”. (Bukhari)
The Prophet (SAW) said, “If someone draws near to Allah Ta‟ala
during Ramadan with some good act he will be like one who fulfils
an obligatory duty in another month and he who fulfils an
obligatory duty in it will be like one who fulfils seventy
obligatory duties in another month”. (Tirmidhi) The Prophet (SAW)
said that Allah the Majestic and the Exalted said “All actions a
human being does are for himself except fasting. It is done for my
sake so I will give a reward for it and the reward of good deeds is
multiplied 10 times”. (Bukhari & Muslim) The Prophet (SAW)
said, “When the month of Ramadan starts, the gates of mercy are
opened and the gates of Hell are locked and the devils are
chained”. (Muslim) The Prophet (SAW) said, “Every servant of Allah
who observes fast for a day in the way of Allah, for every day that
he kept a fast Allah will distance his face the Fire of Hell to the
extent of seventy years”. (Muslim) The Prophet (SAW) said,
“"Whoever does not give up forged speech and evil actions, Allah is
not in need of his leaving his food and drink (i.e. Allah will not
accept his fasting.)" (Bukhari) The Prophet (SAW) said, "If
somebody eats something forgetfully while he is fasting, then he
should complete his fast, for Allah has made him eat and drink."
(Bukhari) The Prophet (SAW) said: "Whoever observes night prayer in
Ramadan as an expression of his faith and to seek reward from
Allah, his previous sins will be blotted out”. (Bukhari) It is
reported that “The Prophet (SAW) was naturally the most generous of
people and he used to be more generous than ever in the month of
Ramadan”. (Bukhari) The Prophet (SAW) said “This is the month of
charity in which a believer‟s sustenance is increased. Whosoever
feeds a fasting person or gives a fasting person a single date or a
sip of water, to break the fast, for him there shall be forgiveness
of his sins and he will be saved from the fire of hell, and for him
shall be the same reward as the fasting person”. (Tirmidhi) The
Prophet (SAW) said, “Eat a little before dawn (Sehri) as there is
blessings in taking meal at that time.”(Muslim) The Prophet (SAW)
said, “The people will remain on the right path as long as they
hasten in breaking the fast (Iftaar). (Bukhari & Muslim) The
Prophet (SAW) said, “When one of you is fasting, he should break
his fast with dates, but if he cannot get any, then with water, for
water is purifying”. (Abu Dawud) The Prophet (SAW) said, “The
breath of the observer of fast is sweeter to Allah (SWT) than the
fragrance of musk”. (Bukhari & Muslim) The Prophet (SAW) said,
“There are three whose supplication is not rejected, one who has
just ended a fast, a just imam, and one who has been wronged whose
supplication is raised by Allah above the clouds and for which the
gates of Heaven are opened. Allah says, 'I swear by my might that I
shall certainly help you, though it be after some time.'"
(Tirmidhi) Allah Ta‟ala says in the Holy Qur‟an, “The night of
power is better than a thousand months". (Al-Qur‟an 97:3)
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Masjid Umar bin Khattab - August 2011 Prayer Schedule
Ramadan Day Aug-2011 Fajr/ Sehri
Sunrise Zuhr Asr Maghrib/Iftar
Isha
1 Mon 1 4:52 6:26 1:38 6:42 8:53 10:25
2 Tue 2 4:54 6:27 1:38 6:42 8:52 10:23
3 Wed 3 4:55 6:28 1:38 6:41 8:51 10:21
4 Thu 4 4:56 6:29 1:38 6:40 8:50 10:20
5 Fri 5 4:58 6:30 1:38 6:39 8:48 10:18
6 Sat 6 4:59 6:31 1:38 6:39 8:47 10:16
7 Sun 7 5:01 6:32 1:38 6:38 8:46 10:15
8 Mon 8 5:02 6:33 1:38 6:37 8:44 10:13
9 Tue 9 5:04 6:34 1:38 6:36 8:43 10:11
10 Wed 10 5:05 6:35 1:38 6:35 8:42 10:09
11 Thu 11 5:07 6:36 1:37 6:34 8:40 10:08
12 Fri 12 5:08 6:37 1:37 6:33 8:39 10:06
13 Sat 13 5:10 6:38 1:37 6:32 8:38 10:04
14 Sun 14 5:11 6:39 1:37 6:32 8:36 10:02
15 Mon 15 5:12 6:40 1:37 6:30 8:35 10:00
16 Tue 16 5:14 6:41 1:36 6:29 8:33 9:59
17 Wed 17 5:15 6:42 1:36 6:28 8:32 9:57
18 Thu 18 5:17 6:43 1:36 6:27 8:30 9:55
19 Fri 19 5:18 6:45 1:36 6:26 8:29 9:53
20 Sat 20 5:20 6:46 1:36 6:25 8:27 9:51
21 Sun 21 5:21 6:47 1:35 6:24 8:26 9:49
22 Mon 22 5:22 6:48 1:35 6:23 8:24 9:47
23 Tue 23 5:24 6:49 1:35 6:22 8:22 9:45
24 Wed 24 5:25 6:50 1:35 6:21 8:21 9:43
25 Thu 25 5:26 6:51 1:34 6:19 8:19 9:41
26 Fri 26 5:28 6:52 1:34 6:18 8:18 9:40
27 Sat 27 5:29 6:53 1:34 6:17 8:16 9:38
28 Sun 28 5:31 6:54 1:33 6:16 8:15 9:36
29 Mon 29 5:32 6:55 1:33 6:15 8:13 9:34
30 Tue 30 5:33 6:56 1:33 6:13 8:11 9:32
Shawwal 1 Wed 31 5:33 6:56 1:33 6:13 8:11 9:31
Ramadan Special Instructions: Stop Eating 5 minutes before
Suhoor/Fajr Fajr Iqamat will be 15 minutes after suhoor
Maghrib Iqamat will be 15 minutes after Iftar
Madina Academy Conducting: Iqamah Time 1. Quraan Class Hifz
& Nazra Mon-Thu Classes Days Fajr Zuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
1st:4:30-5:45, 2nd:5:45-7:00 1-5 0:00 2:00 6:50 0:00 10:35
6-11 0:00 2:00 6:50 0:00 10:25
2. Quraan Tafseer every Sunday after Zuhr, 2:15 pm 12-17 0:00
2:00 6:40 0:00 10:15
18-22 0:00 2:00 6:40 0:00 10:05
23-26 0:00 2:00 6:30 0:00 9:55
27-31 0:00 2:00 6:30 0:00 9:45
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