Advice to the Youth Series – Ten things that I want to tell young people

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Assalamu Alaikum (peace be with you),

This post was inspired by Kate Elizabeth Conner’s post on her Lily Pads blog titled ten things I want to tell teenage girls . I thought it was a great way of getting a positive message across to young people and I also read her husbands post titled dear boys and her friends post ten things I want to tell teenage boys / young men .

Rihla 2012 and other topics

Assalamu ‘Alaikum,

I hope and pray that you are well.

Just wanted to share a couple of things that I think are of benefit:

1) RIHLA 2012 FREE ONLINE PASS

This year join the amazing line up of scholars from your computer screens and learn from these giants in Islamic Scholarship for *FREE*.

All you have to do is register on the website and you can access all the classes for free as and when it’s on. No excuse not to sign up.

• Shaykh Abdallah bin Bayyah
• Habib Ali al-Jifri
• Shaykh Hamza Yusuf
• Imam Zaid Shakir
• Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah
• Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad
• Shaykh Walead Mosaad
• Shaykh Yahya Rhodus
• Imam Afroz Ali

2. Have you signed the SRE petition (Tower Hamlets Residents Only)

From the website ‘We are a group of parents in Tower Hamlets who are concerned about the way in which Sex and Relationship Education (SRE) is being taught in our primary schools.

We believe the Council’s interference in primary schools and in particular the promotion of the Christopher Winter Project (CWP) is both unwarranted and effectively silences the voice of parents.

Government guidelines on teaching SRE places responsibility on governing bodies to consult parents when choosing SRE resources and writing a policy.

Governing bodies should decide on resources and an SRE policy free from council interference.

Please support us. ‘

3. It’s Halal but is it Tayyib

Latest blog post from Abu Zaynah on the topic of Halal food. Please have a read and share your comments. Jzk.

Jazakum Allahu Khair for taking the time to read this email. May Allah bless you.

Was Salam

Abu Zaynah

09 Rajab 1433 | Hadith of the Day | Supplication between Adhan and Iqama

The Messenger of Allah (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) said:

“A supplication between the adhan and the iqama is not rejected.”

[Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi]

Was Salam

Jashim

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08 Rajab 1433 | Hadith of the Day | The Muslim is Under the Protection of Allah and His Messenger

The Messenger of Allah (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) said:

“Whoever prays our prayer and faces our qibla and eats what we slaughter, he is a Muslim and is under the protection of Allah and the protection of His Messenger. Do not act treacherously against Allah with respect to those under His protection.”

[Sahih Al-Bukhari]

Was Salam

Jashim

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07 Rajab 1433 | Hadith of the Day | Dead Relatives Pray for the Living

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said:

“Your deeds are shown to your dead relatives and kin, if good they rejoice, and if otherwise they say, ‘O God, let them not die before You guide as You have guided us.’”

[Related by Ahmad and taken from Man & The Universe by Mostafa Al-Badawi]

Was Salam

Jashim

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It’s Halal but is it Tayyib?

‘O mankind! Eat of that which is lawful and wholesome in the earth, and follow not the footsteps of the devil. Lo! he is an open enemy for you.’ [Qur’an 2:168]

Assalamu ‘Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakutuhu,

It’s Halal but is it Tayyib? – something to ponder.

This post will probably pose more questions than provide answers. However, I have decided to write it as it’s something that has begun to bug me recently and is something that’s on my mind at the moment.

Most of us that come from the Asian sub-continent, or even Muslims of other countries, will be used to eating meat on a regular basis. I believe that in most Bangladeshi homes a chicken/lamb curry is a standard dish on most if not all meal times. Given this fact it is surprising to see how few of us actually care about where our meat actually comes from and whether it is truly ‘Halal’.

Victory for Alif Academy

From Alif Academy’s Facebook Page:

Victory for Alif Academy

I can confirm that earlier today we received the decision from the Planning Inspectorate in regards to our Planning consent. Alhumdolilah the school has been successful in the appeal and has been granted planning permission. The school is required to implement the conditions as discussed in the Inquiry. The school has also been awarded costs for the issues the Council retracted.

The school will now pursue the Council rigorously over the Nursery Education Grant to ensure that we can close this chapter and move on with the development of this school. Can I take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support and Dua. I thank Allah and pray that he continues to bless this school. Please continue to remember us in your Dua and please continue to support us with your donations.

Jazak’Allahukhairun.

Hasib Hikmat

http://www.alifacademy.org/

01 Rajab 1433 | Hadith of the Day | Fasting in Rajab

Uthman ibn Hakim al-Ansari said: I asked Sa`id ibn Jubayr about fasting in Rajab, and we were then passing through the month of Rajab, whereupon he said: I heard Ibn `Abbas saying:

“The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) used to observe fast so continuously that we thought he would not break it, and did not observe it so continuously that we thought he would not observe fast.”

[Sahih Muslim]

*This hadith indicates that it is beneficial to fast in the month of Rajab and that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) would sometimes fast so continuously in this month that the companions thought he would fast continuously for the entire month. However, he would also sometime not fast, so much so that the companions thought that he would not observe any fasts in the month of Rajab. Having said this, the fact that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) fasted some of the time in Rajab makes it a virtuous Sunna to follow insha Allah.

Was Salam

Jashim

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The Virtues of the month of Rajab: Articles and Links

Assalamu Alaikum,

Alhamdu Lillah we have just started the month of Rajab, which is one of the sacred months in Islam. The Prophet (peace be upon him) would begin his preparations for Ramadhan from this month with the following Dua:

“Allahuma Barik lana fi Rajaba wa Sha’bana wa ballighna Ramadhan”

Translated as follows:

“O Allah, make the months of Rajab and Sha’ban blessed for us, and let us reach the month of Ramadan.” (i.e. prolong our life up to Ramadan, so that we may benefit from its merits and blessings).

[Mentioned by Abu’ Nu’aim in the ‘Hilya’ from Anas Ibn Malik]

Moon Sighting Report: Rajab 1433

Assalamu ‘Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah,

We have entered the blessed month of Rajab tonight, Tue 22 May 2012. As we had negative moon sighting reports on Monday 29 Jumada Al Ukhra 1433 (21 May 2012), we have now completed 30 days for the month of Jumada Al Ukhra and the first day of Rajab 1433 will be tomorrow Wednesday 23 May 2012.

Allahumma Barik Lana Fi Rajaba wa Sha’ban wa Ballighna Ramadan

Sources:

http://www.moonsighting.com

http://www.wifaqululama.co.uk

29 Jumada Al Ukhra 1433 | Hadith of the Day | The Two Desires That Grow Old With Us

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said:

“The son of Adam (i.e. man) grows old and so also two (desires) grow old with him, i.e., love for wealth and (a wish for) a long life.”

[Al-Bukhari]

Was Salam

Jashim

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