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A Day for Us to ... Reaffirm Commitment!
All praise is due to Allâh I
Who had granted us the opportunity of witnessing the
glorious month of Ramadân. May His choicest
salutations descend upon our Master and Leader
Muhammad r who taught us to die before our death, so
that we may enjoy life after death.
The crescent of Shawwâl brings to a close a month of
intense devotion and spiritual grace. It is with a
sense of joy that that we welcome the day of Eid…a
Day of victory wherein we celebrate our
accomplishments and anticipate His gracious
acceptance. Eid is the Day where we celebrate His
glory. ..It is a Day of harvest where we reap His
pleasure and forgiveness ... It is a Day of assembly
where we celebrate our brotherhood in a joyful
atmosphere.
“Say: In the bounty of Allâh and
in His mercy: therein let them rejoice. It is better
than what they hoard.” (Yûnus: 58)
What
greater blessing could there be than the gift of
faith! What greater accomplishment can there be than
earning His pleasure! What greater freedom can there
be than freedom from the fire of hell! This Day
opens the doors to His mercy and His forgiveness for
those that shut the door of rebellion and
transgression in the month of Ramadân!
The single greatest challenge we face is to
protect ourselves from bankruptcy
Rasulûllah Sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam once asked
the Companions y if they knew who a bankrupt
individual was. They replied in monetary terms
saying one who has no wealth. He r then said: “Among
my people, a bankrupt individual is one who - after
praying, fasting, and giving charity - arrives on
the Day of Judgment having cursed or slandered a
person; he assaulted another, and misappropriated
the wealth of an individual. His victims will be
given of his good deeds, and if his good deeds run
out before redress is made, some of their sins will
be transferred to him. Then he will be cast into
Hell.” (Muslim)
The spirit of Ramadân
demands abstention from all things prohibited
Imâm Muhammad Rahmatullahi alayhi, the student of
Imam Abû Hanifah Rahmatullahi alayhi, has
categorized abstention into four levels. He states
that a person can reach the highest levels of
excellence if he adheres to the following:
1.
Abstention from the major sins whether flowing from
the physical limbs, or the inner self.
2. The
fulfillment of fard obligations, the constancy in
their fulfillment, at their appointed times.
3.
Abstention from all sources of haram acquisition and
illegitimate economic gains.
4. Abstention from
oppression in any form, whether against a Muslim or
non-Muslim.
The fruits of fasting are
found in self control and compassion
Imam Nawawi Rahmatullahi alayhi states that Ibn Abi
Zayd, the leading jurist in Morocco of his time,
said: “All the etiquettes of virtue can be derived
from four hadith.” He then mentioned the following
statements of the Prophet Sallallahu 'alayhi
wasallam:
1. “Whoever believes in Allah Subhanahu
wa Ta'aala and the Last Day should say something
good or remain silent.”
2. “From the perfection
of a person's Islâm is his leaving alone what does
not concern him.”
3. “Do not get angry”
4.
“None of you truly believes until he loves for his
brother what he loves for himself.”
Ramadân breeds trust and dependence on Allâh
Subhanahu wa Ta'aala
Aamir bin Qays
Radhiallahu anhu says that when I read for
particular verses of the Qur'ân in the morning I
feel absolutely secured from any anxiety of what may
happen during the rest of the morning or evening.
They are:
1. “Whatever grace Allâh opens up to
man, none can withhold it. And whatever He
withholds, none can advance it: For He alone is
Almighty Truly wise.” (35:2)
2. “And if Allâh
afflicts you with misfortune there is none who could
remove it but He; and if He touches you with good
fortune it is He who has power over all things.”
(6:17)
3. “…and Allâh shall grant after hardship
ease.” (65:8)
4. “There is no living creature on
earth but depends for its sustenance on Allâh.”
(11:6)
The Day of Eid is an occasion where we
reaffirm:
1. Allâh consciousness, trust and
dependence on Him.
2. Our self-discipline and
commitment.
3. Our Humility and brotherhood.
4. Our Patience and steadfastness.
May Allâh
Subhanahu wa Ta'aala shield us with His protective
mercy and may He grant us the faith and commitment
to infuse our lives with the spirit of Ramadân. |
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C O N
T E N T S |
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Summarised
Jumuah Bayaan |
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Question and
Answer |
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Update |
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Message from the Ameer |
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I N F
O R M A T I O N |
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Min. Mahr |
R128.42 |
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Mahr Faatimi |
R6420.98 |
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Zakaat Nisaab |
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Words of Wisdom |
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Hadith of the Week |
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Fasts
of Shawwal |
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Abu
Ayyub Al-Ansari Radhi-Allahu
anhu related the Messenger
of Allah, Sallallahu ‘alayhi
asallam, said: “Whoever
observes the Ramadan fast
and follows it with six days
of fast in Shawwal, it is as
if he has fasted Dahr (the
whole year).”
(Bukhari)
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Quotation for the Week |
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Invented
Stories |
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Do not invent stories for
this causes a great deal of
hurt.
(Hadrat
Moulana Meseehullah
Rahmatullahi Alayhi)
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Point of Reflection |
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First
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The way you greet someone
determines how he will
welcome you.
(Hungarian Proverb)
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Q and A |
Question:
What do you think of fasting
six days after Ramadaan in
the month of Shawwaal? It
says in Muwatta’ Maalik that
Imam Maalik ibn Anas said
concerning fasting six days
after breaking the Ramadaan
fast that he had not seen
any scholar or faqeeh
fasting these days, and he
had not heard of any of the
Salaf doing that, and that
the scholars regarded that
as makrooh and feared that
it was a bid’ah, and that
this is joining to Ramadaan
something that is not part
of it. This appears in al-Muwatta’,
no. 228, part one.
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Answer:
Imam Maalik Rahimahullah
is
not the only
authority in this matter.
According to Imaam Shaafi'ee
and Imaam Ahmad
Rahimahumallah it is
Mustahab
to fast these
six fasts. This is also the
preferred view of the Hanafi
Madh-hab. According to the
Hanafi Madh-hab, it would
be Makrooh if one fasts
the six fasts by commencing
with the first one on the
day of Eid and
the
remainder five thereafter.
[Also see Aujaz ul-Masaalik
Sharh Muwatta Imaam
Maalik
Vol. 5 Pg. 172/3
- Idaarah Taaleefaat
Ashrafiyyah Multaan]
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U P D A T E |
A Note
on Fundraisers
The
Jamiatul Ulama in its endeavours
to ensure that the Ummah’s
hard-earned resources are
prudently utilized, advises the
community to carefully
scrutinize the Letter of
Recommendation (Collection)
before advancing any donations.
Please refer to the notice on
the Jamiat website
www.jamiat.co.za for details.
Bihar Floods –
Appeal for Funds
The
Jamiatul Ulama appeals to all
Muslims to contribute towards
the relief effort in the
flood-hit Bihar region in India.
Please visit www.jamiat.co.za
for details.
Jamiatul Ulama in the Press
An article on Ramadan appeared
recently in The Star, Natal
Mercury, Cape Times and
Swaziland’s Observer paper. Read
the full text on
www.jamiat.co.za
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Summarised Jumu’ah
Bayaan:
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Eid al-Fitr: A
Celebration of Our Deen |
Allah (azza wa jalla)
says in the Holy ur’an:
“alyawma akmaltu lakum
deenakum ….” - (5:3)
• Eid is a
day of celebration.
• It is a
day when we rejoice and
celebrate the end of the
month of Ramadan.
o
But the end of Ramadan
is not really something
to be celebrated – is
it?
Ø Would one
celebrate the end of the
month of blessings?
Ø Would one celebrate
the end of the month of
forgiveness?
Ø Would
one celebrate the end of
the month of Mercy?
o NO - Indeed the end of
the month of Ramadan is
an occasion for sadness
and lament because the
barakah filled days and
ibaadah filled nights
are now gone.
• Nevertheless,
we rejoice and celebrate
on the day of Eid.
Ø On the day of Eid, we
celebrate the Favors and
the Mercy of Allah.
Allah Subhanahu wa
Ta’aala says:
“Qul
bifadlillahi wa
barahmatihi, fabidhalika
falyafrahu, howa khayrum
mimma yajma`oon.” “Say:
In the Bounty of Allah,
and in His Mercy, let
them therein rejoice –
That is better than all
that they amass” (10:58)
Ø We celebrate our being
alive in the month of
Ramadan and the fact
that, through the Mercy
of Allah, we were able
to complete the
obligatory duty of
fasting.
Ø We
celebrate the taraweeh
we performed and the
abundant recitation of
the Qur’an we engaged
in.
Ø We celebrate
the dhikr and du’aa that
we expanded our time in.
Ø We celebrate the
taqwah that we developed
throughout the month of
Ramadan.
• Eidul Fitr is the day
wherein we celebrate the
unbounded forgiveness of
our Lord.
It
is related from Anâs
Radiallâhu anhu that
Rasulullâh Sallallâhu ‘alayhi
wasallam said: “When the
day of Eid appears,
Allâh proudly asks in
the presence of the
Angels regarding his
fasting servants: ‘O My
Angels, what turn is
there for such labourers
who have fully completed
their duty?’ The Angels
reply, ‘O Rabb they
should be rewarded in
full,’ then Allâh asks
the Angels, ‘O My Angels
what is the reward for
those male and female
servants who have
fulfilled My divine
command which was
compulsory upon them,
and now they have come
out to beseech Me in
Du’â?’ Allâh swears, ‘I
take oath upon My
grandeur and glory, My
generosity and
exaltation of My
elevated position, that
I will definitely accept
their Du’âs.’ Thereafter
Allâh says: ‘Disperse, I
have forgiven you and
replaced your sins with
good deeds.’ Rasulullâh
Sallallâhu ‘alayhi
wasallam says they
return forgiven.’”
• The spirit of the
celebration of Eidul
Fitr is such that we
rejoice in the knowledge
that we have completed a
command of Allah, we
have revitalized our
spiritual selves and we
will be rewarded for
this. Eid also reminds
us of the day of
Qiyaamah and the
celebrations we would
indulge in if we obey
the commands of Allah.
Eid, like the day of
Judgment, is also known
as ‘Yawmul Jaa’izah’ or
the ‘Day of
Prize-Giving’.
•
Eid is a celebration in
the remembrance of
Allah: “Remember me and
I shall remember you,
and be grateful to Me,
and do not be
ungrateful”.
• On
the day of Eid we thank
Allah and celebrate our
Islam. We express our
joy and happiness and
pride in the fact that
we are Muslims.
• We celebrate,
express joy and
happiness and are proud
to be Muslims for the
fact that:
Ø
Allah has chosen the
religion of Islam for us
and made us Muslims and
has granted us a most
complete and perfect
deen - “alyawma akmaltu
lakum deenakum ….” (5:3)
Ø Allah has made us
among the ummah of the
Prophet Muhammad (saw),
the Best ummah, and has
given us a religion, the
Prophet of Whom is a
Mercy to the Mankind - “kuntum
khaira ummah ….” (3:110)
/ “Wa maa arsalnaka illa
rahmatullil ‘aalameen
….”
Ø Allah has
granted us a deen which
has as its constitution,
the Word of Allah, the
Qur’an, the Final Book
of Allah, a book in
which there is no doubt
and a book which Allah
himself has promised to
preserve, in it’s
pristine purity - “Dhaalikal
Kittabu Laa rayba Feeyhi”
/ “Inna Nahnu
Nazzalnadhikra wa innaaa
lahu la haafizoon”
• So let us
rejoice, let us
celebrate and most of
all let us be proud to
be Muslims.
Ø Let us rejoice,
celebrate and be proud
to be a part of that
faith which is most fair
and just.
Ø Let us
rejoice, celebrate and
be proud to be a part of
that faith which is most
easy and natural to
follow
Ø That faith
which is most
comprehensive and
complete and is a
complete way of life.
Ø Let us rejoice,
celebrate and be proud
to be a part of that
faith which offers
solutions to the many
problems faced by the
world today, and that
faith which offers
prescriptions for
establishing society as
a safe, better and more
dignified place to live
in, by providing such
alternatives which have
the potential to
radically change the
course of destruction
that present-day man is
traveling on. Islam
offers practical
solutions to issues such
as;
AIDS, Lack of
Respect and Dignity for
Women, Destruction of
the Family Structure,
Drug Abuse and
Alcoholism, Divorce,
Gambling, Lewdness and
Obscenity, Crime,
Economic Instability and
Injustice in Financial
Practices, Lack of
Beneficial Political
Direction, and many
others.
We exist today in a
world of anti-Islamism,
Islamaphobia and an
effort to eliminate
Islam, eradicate the
identity of Islam from
the lives of Muslims and
isolate Muslims from
true Islam. We live in a
fast paced ever-changing
world where the
structure of life-rules
continue to undergo
drastic changes on a
daily basis. Wherein:
Ø The
boundaries of life are
constantly redefined and
the moral fibre and
standards of society
become less tangible and
more difficult to hold
on to.
Ø Wherein
technology brings such
advances which make it
difficult to discern the
fine line between the
beneficial and the
harmful
Ø Wherein our
children are caught up
in the snares of such
gadgets which can only
lead to their
destruction.
Ø
Wherein the roles of
members of family and
community members have
been turned upon their
heads.
Ø Wherein
there is a concerted,
intentional and unified
effort and plan to
misrepresent Islam as
oppressive and unjust.
Ø Wherein there is an
organized plan for the
profiling of Muslims,
such Muslims who bear
resemblance to the
appearance or actions of
the Prophet Muhammad, as
terrorists,
Ø Wherein
there is this constant
attack on Islam and the
blasphemy and
vilification of our
Beloved Prophet seems to
be constant
Ø Wherein
we struggle to practice
our Islam and bring our
children up.
Ø
Wherein we face many
challenges
In such an
environment where we are
being viciously
assaulted from every
angle, nook and corner,
our refuge lies in Islam
and the desperate need
for us to stand up
straight and be proud of
Islam. We must celebrate
our Islam and be proud
to be Muslims by:
Ø Looking within
ourselves and assessing
the condition of our
imaan and our obedience
to Allah and complying
with the requirements of
those worthy of the
promises of Allah.
Ø
Letting the Qur’an and
Sunnah manifest itself
in our practical lives,
outwardly (through our
appearance and dress)
and inwardly and not
being ashamed to display
those signs which have
been identified by the
enemies of Islam as
representative of
Muslims that walk upon
the fundamentals of
Islam. Practicing on all
aspects of Islam –
worship of Allah, good
character, good social
interaction, fulfilling
the rights of our
counterparts and
engaging in correct
financial transactions.
Ø We must show that we
are proud to be Muslims
by maintaining the
identity of Muslims.
Ø Trusting in Allah and
Establishing taqwa in
our lives, exercising
patience and being
steadfast on deen and
not succumbing to
despair or losing hope
in the Mercy of Allah.
Ø Focusing on
establishing the family
structure method of
upbringing of children
as shown to us by the
Prophet Muhammad (sallalahu
`alayhi wa sallam).
Ø
Working together, united
on the belief in the
Oneness of Allah.
Ø
Interacting positively
with society on all
levels in all spheres,
educating non-Muslims
about Islam and giving
them da’wah by way of
example.
Ø Shunning
all non-Islamic
practices and removing
the materialistic drive
that has settled in our
hearts and lives.
Ø
Continuing with the
spirit of Ramadan – A
spirit filled with
brotherhood, sacrifice,
sharing and caring,
focused ibaadah,
abstention from sin and
developing taqwah.
Establishing peace and
acting with justice and
ihsaan
(goodness/kindness)
We need to be proud
of our Deen by
displaying confidence in
the truth of this Deen
and practicing upon the
very Deen we preach as a
cure for the ailments of
the world; we need to
become practitioners of
the theory that we
believe is a solution;
we need to become
revolutionaries for the
Deen that can create a
revolution; we need to
become exemplars of the
Deen that can alter the
course of history. We
must practice Islam with
a spirit of devotion,
with a passion for the
spreading the truth,
with a an attitude of
unflinching loyalty and
with the identity of the
Sunnah of our Prophet
and His illustrious
companions. It is then,
and only then, that we
can be really worthy of
celebrating the Eidul
Fitr, and more than
that, proudly
celebrating the
Beautiful Deen of Islam.
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Message from the Ameer of
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Farewell, Ramadan |
(A
re-run of the Ameer's
Message of Ramadan 1428)
The
month of Ramadan is almost
over. There are a few days
left to take advantage of
the great opportunity that
Allah has afforded us - an
opportunity to bathe in the
Mercy of Allah, and seize
the prospect of gaining the
forgiveness of Allah.
On the occasion of the
conclusion of Ramadan let
the inertia of the spirit of
Ramadan transport us through
the next year – from Ramadan
to Ramadan – with the soul
of taqwa. Let the masaajid
remain full for the Salaah
times and otherwise, let
people be conscious of their
duties to Allah; let the
spirit of brotherhood and
generosity continue to run
through our veins.
On
the occasion of Eid, let us
also remember to maintain
the spirit of Ramadan on the
Day of Eid. The day of Eid
is presented to us as a gift
for our obedience of the
injunctions relating to
Ramadan. How sad would it be
if we were to engage in the
disobedience of Allah on the
day of Eid.
On the
eve of Eidul Fitr, I make
du’aa that Allah accept all
of our ibaadah of Ramadan,
that Allah let us emerge
from Ramadan cleansed of our
sins, that Allah is pleased
with us, that we may enjoy
the day of Eid in the manner
it is meant to be enjoyed
and that we continue to
uphold the spirit of Ramadan
throughout the year and
through the course of our
lives.
On the
occasion of Eid, let me also
convey the appreciation and
thanks of the Jamiatul Ulama
South Africa to all of you
for your continued support
and assistance. Your
understanding and
cooperation in the matter of
the change of our name to
Jamiatul Ulama South Africa
is also highly valued.
Remember that the
Jamiatul Ulama South Africa
is there to serve you.
May Allah accept us all
in the service of His Deen.
Aameen.
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