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To
listen or not to listen? … There
is no question …
Differences of opinion are
permissible and even healthy.
However the views being
expounded by parties who differ
must be based on sound proof.
They cannot be outlandish, in
total opposition to basics
already established without
doubt, or be in conflict with
the Qur’an and sunnah. Differing
views cannot be perversions of
the pristine deen or
interpretations based on loosely
threaded suggestions,
assumptions or speculations.
Recently many people have
asked questions with regard to
Music in Islam. Suddenly, it has
become a hotly debated and
discussed topic, where people
have raised the issue of
permissibility and
impermissibility and have
somewhat clouded the minds of an
un-suspecting public by
suggesting that there is a
debate on the issue.
The
views of a few scholars, who
remain a small exception,
relating to something very
different from the present-day
music has been flaunted as if
they were such proofs that could
not be questioned.
Suggestions have been made that
anaasheed put to the background
of musical instruments would be
permissible. Even though this is
clearly beyond the realms of a
reasonable suggestion, the
question must be asked as to
whether these songs are
anaasheed put to the background
of something or whether these
are creations by practitioners
in the field of music who put
anaasheed to their music.
Regardless, it would not be
permissible.
It has been
proclaimed that in an age where
the youth listen to ‘haram’
music, this is an alternative or
even ‘the lesser evil’. To
classify music into ‘halal’ and
‘haram’ music illustrates an
attitude that is naïve to the
threshold, and requires no
answer.
The limited
allowance for the use of the
duff by some scholars is an
issue that is very different
from the discussion on the
current use of music and musical
instruments.
It must be
remembered that music is haram;
it was haram, it is haram and it
will always be haram. The is the
view of the scholars of the
Muslim ummah and there is
consensus on the view. There is
no debate on the issue and any
effort to create an impression
that there is a significant,
credible view to the contrary is
a sheer blunder. A cursory
glance at the literature will
help one arrive at this
inescapable conclusion.
Jewel of Medina: Update
The Jamiatul Ulama has received
responses to the letter sent to
booksellers in which an appeal
was made to them not to stock
the book Jewel of Medina by
Sherry Jones. The appeal was on
the grounds that the book is
insulting and a
misrepresentation of the
character of Ayesha Radhi-Allahu
anha, the noble wife of the
Prophet Sallallahu ‘alayhi
wasallam.
CNA have
assured that they have no plans
of stocking the book and
Exclusive Books have
acknowledged receiving the
letter and would consider the
concerns.
The Jamiatul
Ulama pledges to undertake any
appropriate action in order to
stop distribution of such
mischievous publications, insha-Allah.
The news that didn’t
make the News
Any life is one too many to be
lost under avoidable
circumstances. Gayle Williams
shouldn’t have been killed. Her
organisation has denied that she
was a Christian proselytiser
even if she would encourage
others to “pray for the Taliban,
that they would come to know and
believe in God's message of
salvation…," as her newsletter
has been quoted.
Her
dedication has received mention
in papers around the world.
She’ll be “forever remembered by
her friends” whose tributes are
pouring for her. She’s
fortunate. She’s fortunate
because there will never be
mentioning of 6-7 million
Congolese killed since 1996 is a
war sponsored by resource-hungry
superpowers. There will never be
mention of the cluster bomb
children victims of Iraq;
conflict diamonds victims of
Sierra Leone…
Who will
remember them and say enough is
enough!
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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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Min. Mahr |
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Mahr Faatimi |
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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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Parental
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Narrated Abu Hurayrah
Radhi-Allahu anhu: Allah’s
Messenger Sallallahu ‘alayhi
wasallam said, “Let him be
humbled into dust; let him
be humbled into dust. It was
said: Allah's Messenger, who
is he? He said: He who sees
either of his parents during
their old age or he sees
both of them, but he does
not enter Paradise.
(Muslim)
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Quotation for the Week |
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Guestly
Restraint |
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When entering somebody's
home look after your eyes
and tongue. (Luqmaan
Alayhis Salaam)
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Point of Reflection |
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Stature and
Responsibility |
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High
trees catch a lot of wind.
(Dutch Saying)
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Q and A |
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Question: The 4
rakaat Sunnah of Zuhr is
Sunnat-e-muakkidah. Does
this mean that the Salaah is
incomplete without
performing it? |
Answer:Sunnat-e-Muakkidah is
that action which Nabi
Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam
or the Sahabah Radiallahu
anhum always did and never
omitted without any valid
excuse. The four rakaats
Sunnah before Zuhr fall in
this category. Its law
according to practice is
that of a wajib i.e. the one
whom without an excuse omits
it and the one who makes its
omission a habit is a
greatly unfortunate person
who could be deprived of the
intercession of Nabi
Sallallahu-Alaihi-Wa-Sallam.
In comparison to omitting a
Sunnat-e-Muakkidah, the
gravity of omitting a Wajib
will be greater.
And
Allâh Ta’âla Knows Best.
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U P D A T E |
Haj Seminar
The Jamiatul
Ulama will host a Haj
Seminar on Wednesday 22nd
and Thursday 23rd October
2008 at the Jamiatul Ulama
Auditorium, 2nd Floor 32
Dolly Rathebe Road,
Fordsburg from 7:00pm, insha-Allah.
Prospective hujjaj are
encouraged to attend.
Young Ulama Workshop
The
Jamiatul Ulama hosted a
successful Young Ulama
Workshop on Saturday 18
October 2008 at the Jamiatul
Ulama Auditorium. Well over
50 Ulamas attended this
workshop which focused on
Counselling and Handling of
Social/Marital Problems.
Resources persons and elders
who have long years of
experience in the nature and
various aspects of marital
problems shared their wisdom
with participants who were
appreciative of the
programme. This exercise was
one in a series of workshops
organized to equip young
ulama with practical
approaches to contemporary
challenges.
Taalimi Board’s
Written Exam Papers
As the Jamiatul Ulama’s
Taalimi Board oral
examinations are underway,
preparations of scripts for
written examinations have
been finalised. The work
which involved printing,
reprography, collating and
seal-packing of scripts was
completed by the board last
week.
This year, the
written papers were set for
grades 3 to 10 in Fiqh and
Aqaaid while learners in
grades 3-7 will also write
papers in History. About
1000 candidates from 60 of
the affiliated madaaris will
be sitting the examinations
between 31 October and 6
November 2008, insha-Allah.
Ulama
Delegation Visits Boland
Meanwhile, a delegation of
ulama has just completed a
tour of duty where they
visited madaaris in the
Boland area in the Western
Cape. Their work included
inspection madaaris and
conducting of examinations.
The Jamiatul Ulama
has a special agreement with
Boland Islamic Council in
providing supervisory and
operational support in the
field of Islamic education
for children who are mostly
from poor background. There
are 1932 learners in 16
madaaris which at the moment
the Jamiatul Ulama is
supporting under this
arrangement.
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Summarised Jumu’ah
Bayaan:
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How to repel poverty? |
“And enjoin Salah upon
your family, and be
patient in offering it.
We ask not of you a
provision, We provide
for you. And the good
end (i.e. Paradise) is
for the pious.”(20:132)
“I (Nuh AS) said (to his
people): Ask forgiveness
from your Lord; Verily,
He is Oft-Forgiving. He
will send rain to you in
abundance. And give you
increase in wealth and
children, and bestow on
you gardens and bestow
on you rivers.”
(71:10-12)
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Today the problems which
the world is facing are
not concealed from one
with insight. It is as
if though poverty,
bankruptcy and anxiety
have become
distinguishing factors
among people.
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In trying to solve these
problems we get spiraled
in a host of activities
whose effect is short
term and temporary.
Sometimes we would
experience a degree of
ease to our difficulty
and enjoy some relief in
these times of financial
crisis.
• The
Qur’an and Sunnah draw
our attention to several
remedies which we could
adopt as a direct
spiritual link to the
Creator of the Universe
and the ‘Solver of all
problems’.
• Dhikr and Dua
By regularly reciting
various du’as mentioned
in Qur’an and Ahadith
blessings will enter the
home and the wealth
Allah has blessed a
person with. In Majma’ul
Awsat mentioned is made
of a narration, ‘Whoever
is suffering from lack
of sustenance should
recite Laa howla wa laa
quwwata illa billaa hil
alliyil azeem
(Translation: There is
no power or might except
from Allah).’
• Repentance
Several verses of the
Qur’an suggest seeking
repentance as an
antidote to many a
problem. Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi
wassalam said, ‘Whoever
adopts istighfaar
(seeking repentance from
Allah) Allah will grant
him salvation from every
type of problem and
calamity.’ (Abu Dawud)
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Recitation of Qur’an
Anas
radhiyallahu anhu
narrates Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi
wassalam said, ‘Surah
Waqi-ah (chapter 56) is
a chapter of wealth.
Read it yourself and
teach it to your
children.’ (Ibn
Mardawayah) Abdullah ibn
Mas’ud radhiyallahu anhu
says that Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi
wassalam said, ‘Whoever
recites Surah Ikhlaas
(chapter 112) when
entering the house, it
will distance poverty
from the inhabitants of
the house and the
neighbours.’ (Tabrani)
• Durud
Ubay
radhiyallahu anhu states
that a companion asked
Rasulullah sallallahu
alayhi wassalam, ‘How
will that be if I only
recited salawaat
(beseeching Allah to
bestow mercy upon
Rasulullah sallallahu
alayhi wassalam) instead
of all other devotions
and du’a?’ He replied,
‘If you do so, Allah
will take responsibility
for all your needs of
this world…’ (Musnad
Ahmad)
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Washing the hands
Anas
radhiyallahu anhu states
that Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi
wassalam said, ‘Whoever
desires his sustenance
to be increased by
Allah, should regularly
wash his hands before
and after partaking
meals.’ (Ibn Majah)
• Salaah
Thabit
radhiyallahu anhu
narrates that whenever
the family of Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi
wassalam faced the
difficulties of poverty,
he would call out to
them, ‘Perform Salaah,
Perform Salaah.’ (Kitaab
Az-Zuhd)
• Maintaining
family ties.
Abu Hurrairah
radhiyallahu anhu says
that Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi
wassalam said, ‘Whoever
desires to have an
increase in his
sustenance and in his
age, should maintain
family ties.’ (Bukhari)
• Piety
Abu Dar
radhiyallahu anhu
reports that once
Rasulullah sallallahu
alayhi wassalam recited
the verse, ‘And He will
provide him from
(sources) he never could
imagine. And whosoever
puts his trust in Allah,
then He will suffice
him. Verily, Allah will
accomplish his purpose.’
(65:3) And then he said,
‘Abu Dhar, if all the
people had to practice
on this verse, it would
suffice for them.
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Hajj
Approaches... |
Ramadan has come and gone.
Alhamdulillah most people
took full advantage of the
blessings and virtues of
this auspicious month.
Shawwaal is almost through.
Members of the community are
now preparing to make the
necessary arrangements for
Hajj.
The opportunity
to go on Hajj is indeed a
most blessed gift from
Allah. It presents itself to
a person only upon the
instruction of Allah. Those
that have been selected by
Allah to undertake the
journey, to engage in this
most comprehensive `ibaadah,
should take cognizance of
the great prospect that is
being offered to them. They
should make full use of the
occasion and take thorough
advantage of the favor of
Allah.
Those
intending to go for Hajj
must focus on Hajj from the
angle of understanding the
purpose and mission of Hajj.
The intention must be clear
and the desire to use every
second of the journey
fruitfully must be etched
deep into the hearts and
minds of the prospective
Haaji. Hajj is an `ibaadah;
it is a spiritual journey
aimed at spiritually
cleansing and uplifting the
Haaji.
It is most
important for the person
that is on the journey of
Hajj to utilize his time
effectively while on Hajj.
Maximum time should be spent
in `ibaadah. The malls and
shopping areas should be
visited only as much as is
necessary. Less time should
be spent in the foyers and
lounges of the hotel.
Pre-conceived ideas of ‘how
cheap’ things are, and the
wide range of exotic and
exclusive wares that are
available must be discarded
in favor of mental
preparation for the great
thawab that can be earned
while the sacred harams.
Care should also be
exercised with regard to
hijab and purdah. The
concept of hajibhai and
Hajibhen does not remove the
need for hijaab and caution
must be exercised in this
regard.
In addition,
preparation with regard to
understanding the Shar`ee
requirements and components
of Hajj must also be made.
Various branches of the
Jamiatu Ulama South Africa
have conducted Hajj classes
at various venues during and
immediately after Ramadan. A
comprehensive workshop on
Hajj, organized by the
Jamiatul Ulama is to be held
on Wednesday the 22nd and
Thursday the 23rd October
from 7:00 PM till after
Ishaa. The programme will be
held on the 2nd floor of the
Jamiatul Ulama offices in
Johannesburg (32 Dolly
Rathebe Rd, Fordsburg).
Intending Haajis would
benefit by attending,
insha’Allah. Aameen.
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