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A
Foregone Conclusion for a Sham
Inquiry
Israel, as was expected, has yet
again chosen to ignore the calls
for a ‘credible investigation’
into the massacre of civilian
activists on humanitarian aid
mission aboard a flotilla to
Gaza. The suspect-in-chief will
investigate herself!
For
those who know the Israeli
attitude towards world public
opinion and her record of
breaking United Nations
resolutions, it is not
surprising that Israel has taken
this route which according to
reports, will not even take to
task the naval commandos who
killed 9 people aboard the Mavi
Marmara, shot mostly at close
range in international waters.
Israeli forces often
investigate themselves for
murder of Palestinians and
excesses committed whether in
battle or against detainees
rounded up for their acts of
resistance to the occupation.
With a fair degree of
confidence, we can even predict
the phrases that will make the
final report of the current
inquiry.
Routinely, these
sham commissions of inquiries
absolve the Israeli forces. From
one probe to another, Israeli
forces are found to be the most
benign the world over, ‘acting
with restraint to provocation’
and killing ‘only in
self-defence’ at the hands of
stone-throwing children.
As it stands and from an Israeli
point-of-view, the narrative of
the events that led to the
Israeli attack on the Mavi
Marmara is one of Israeli
commandos who acted in
self-defence to a hostile
reception from armed activists
who boarded the ship elsewhere
after the vessels set sail.
According to Israeli
authorities, these activists,
just like the IHH, the lead
organisation in the mission, are
actually linked to Hamas, hence
terrorists.
The Turkish
government will be found guilty
for the tacit approval of the
flotilla mission and the world
will be told that ‘Israel has a
right to defend herself’ against
the ‘hostile entity’ that is
Gaza.
We will be
schooled that Israel allows for
humanitarian aid to Gaza and
does her ‘utmost’ to
benevolently minimise the
suffering of women and children
in Gaza hence no need for
breaking the blockade of the
territory.
Jason Ditz, writes today:
“Whichever story Israel decided
to present in its final probe, …
the US State Department has
promised to be ready with a
rubber stamp for it, insisting
that the US will “stand by” the
Israeli probe as “credible” and
“impartial.“”
The
difference this time,
nevertheless, is that the rest
of the world now knows better
than before about the true
nature of Apartheid Israel.
World powers and governments
will keep dragging their feet
despite the moral imperative to
liberate Palestine. However,
people of goodwill and those
inclined towards justice are
more determined than ever before
that they will not be blinded by
the smokescreen of an inquiry
that Israel has cobbled up.
Israel can arrogantly keep
daring the world with impunity
as she has. However, military
might alone, will not keep even
the most of ordinary people from
challenging her ways. As it
stands, Israel has increased the
tally of those who now question
their home nation’s unflinching
support for her. Elsewhere,
bigger flotillas to Gaza are in
the making…
How much
longer will Israel keep putting
out fires set to flare up with
increased frequency? Sooner than
later, it will dawn on the
Zionists that the only
sustainable way to peace is
through justice by ending the
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C O N T E N T
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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 |
R 166.15 |
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Mahr Faatimi |
R 8,307.26 |
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Zakaat Nisaab |
R 3,322.90 |
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Words of Wisdom |
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Hadith of the Week |
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Setting a Good
Example |
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Abu Hurairah Radhiallahu
anhu reported: Messenger of
Allah Sallallahu ‘alayhi
wasallam said, "If anyone
calls others to follow right
guidance, his reward will be
equivalent to those who
follow him (in
righteousness) without their
reward being diminished in
any respect, and if anyone
invites others to follow
error, the sin, will be
equivalent to that of the
people who follow him (in
sinfulness) without their
sins being diminished in any
respect". (Muslim).
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Quotation
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Generosity without Measure |
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Do not become so overwhelmed
by your wrong action, that
it stops you thinking well
of Allah. Whoever has
recognition of his Lord,
finds that his wrong action
is insignificant beside His
generosity.
(Hikam of Ibn Atallah)
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Point of Reflection |
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Friendly Caution |
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Be slow in choosing a friend
but slower in changing him.
(Scottish)
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Q and A |
Question: Is
adoption permissible in
Islam? Please share with me
other information from an
Islamic perspective.
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Answer:
Adoption of children is
permissible in Islam.
Rasulullah sallallaahu
alaihi wasallam, himself,
had adopted a son, Hadrat
Zaid radiallahu anhu. It is,
however, advisable that one
adopts a baby who can be
breast-fed so that the child
can become a foster-child
and the laws of Hijab
between the foster-parents
and the child will not apply
once the child grows up.
Another aspect to bear in
mind is that an adopted
child never loses its
lineage from its original
father. Furthermore an
adopted child does not
inherit from the adoptive
parents. They may, however,
bequeath for the adopted
child from one third of
their estates. For more
information on adoption we
suggest that you contact the
Islamic Careline on: 011 373
8080.
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U P D A T E |
Taalimi Board Delegation
off to Thailand
A six-man delegation of the
Taalimi Board has left for
Bangkok where a number of
engagements have been lined up.
While in Thailand, the
delegation will conduct
workshops on the imparting of
Islamic education with educators
as well as other stakeholders.
The delegation will also monitor
progress made since the last
visit to the country earlier
this year.
Thailand is
one of the countries where the
Tasheel Series has been adopted
in the madrasa curriculum. The
series has since been translated
into the Thai language.
An
ISS Presentation on Threats to
the World Cup
The Institute of Security
Studies (ISS) hosted an event on
9 June 2010 focusing on threats
to the FIFA World Cup in South
Africa.
Two papers
entitled: Threat of Terrorism
during the FIFA World Cup and
Crime and Security: FIFA World
Cup South Africa by Anneli Botha
and Johan Burger respectively
were presented.
Jamiatul
Ulama representatives
participated in the
presentations.
Crescent Mobile: Jamiatul Ulama
Suspends Endorsement
As many would recall, almost
four years ago, we had
encouraged subscription to
Crescent Mobile’s customized
service for Muslims. The
endorsement was based on the
potential benefit that would
accrue to the community and not
on the commercial viability of
Crescent Mobile. For this to
materialise, the management had
pledged forming a trust to
oversee the disbursement of such
returns to community-based
entities.
Despite
trading for about two years and
some months, only now have we
been informed that the trust is
in the process of being
finalised for registration.
Furthermore, we have not been
satisfactorily informed as to
the status of the funds
designated for charity.
In the light of the above, the
Jamiatul Ulama regretfully
announces of the suspension of
the endorsement of Crescent
Mobile.
A
Guide for Muslim Visitors
The Jamiatul Ulama has published
a folded-broadsheet Guide for
Muslim Visitors which has a map
of the greater Johannesburg area
on a total of 102 mosques are
plotted with details of their
location as well as GPS
coordinates. The publication
also has details of qiblah, a
list of certified restaurants,
perpetual prayer time table as
well as safety tips for
travelers.
The
publication’s map was prepared
by MapStudio and has been
sponsored by Gauteng Tourism
Authority and Muslim businesses.
It will be distributed through
hotels, ports, tourism
information offices as well as
the Jamiatul Ulama offices.
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Summarised Jumu’ah
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Spending on
one’s family |
“It is the duty of
the fathers to feed and
clothe them with
correctness and
courtes...” (2:233)
“You will not attain
true goodness until you
give of what you love.”
(3:92)
“O you who
believe! Give away some
of the good things you
have earned and some of
what We produce for you
from the earth. Do not
have recourse to bad
things when you give,
things you would only
take with your eyes shut
tight." (2:267)
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Abu Hurayrah
radhiyallahu anhu
reported that Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi
wasallam said, ‘Out of a
dinar which you spend in
the way of Allah; a
dinar which you spend on
freeing a slave; a dinar
which you give to a poor
person and a dinar which
you spend on your
family, the one with the
greatest reward is the
one which you spend on
your family.’ (Muslim)
• Umm Salama
radhiyallahu anha said:
I said, ‘O Messenger of
Allah, will I receive a
reward if I maintain the
sons of Abu Salama when
they are my sons? I
cannot leave them to go
here and there in search
of a livelihood.’
Rasulullah sallallahu
alayhi wasallam said,
‘Yes, you will have a
reward for what you
spend on them.’ (Bukhari
& Muslim)
• Sa‘id
ibn Abi Waqqas
radhiyallahu anhu
reported that Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi
wasallam said to him,
‘You will be rewarded
for whatever you spend
on your family desiring
by it the Pleasure of
Allah, even for the
morsel you put in your
wife’s mouth.’ (Bukhari
& Muslim)
• Abu
Mas‘ud al-Badri
radhiyallahu anhu
reported that Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi
wasallam said, ‘When a
man spends on his family
and sincerely hopes to
be rewarded for it, it
is sadaqa (charity) for
him.’ (Bukhari & Muslim)
• ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr
ibn al-‘As radhiyallahu
anhu reported that
Rasulullah sallallahu
alayhi wasallam said,
‘It is sin enough for a
man that he neglects
someone whom he is
supposed to feed.’ (Abu
Dawud and others)
• Anas radhiyallahu
anhu said, ‘Abu Talha
had more property in
palm trees than any of
the Ansar in Madinah.
His favourite property
was Bayruha’ which was
opposite the Masjidun
Nabawi. Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi
wasallam used to enter
it and drink its sweet
water.’ Anas said, ‘When
this ayah was sent down:
“You will not attain
true goodness until you
give of what you love,”
(3:92) Abu Talha
radhiyallahu anhu went
to Rasulullah sallallahu
alayhi wasallam and
said, ‘O Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi
wasallam Almighty Allah
says“You will not attain
true goodness until you
give of what you love,”
The property I love the
best is Bayruha’. It is
sadaqa for Allah whose
goodness I hope for and
I hope that it will be
stored up for me with
Allah Almighty. O
Rasulullah sallallahu
alayhi wasallam dispose
of it in whatever way
Allah shows you is
best.' Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi
wasallam said,
‘Excellent! That is a
profitable property.
That is a profitable
property. I have heard
what you have said and I
think that you should
give it to your
relatives.’ Abu Talha
radhiyallahu anhu said,
‘I will do that,
Messenger of Allah!’ So
Abu Talha radhiyallahu
anhu divided it among
his relatives and
cousins." (Bukhari &
Muslim)
• Abu
Hurayrah radhiyallahu
anhu reported Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi
wasallam said, ‘There is
no day which dawns on
the slaves of Allah
without two angels
descending and one of
them saying, ‘O Allah,
refund those who give
money in charity,’ and
the other saying, ‘O
Allah, ruin those who
withhold it.’ (Bukhari &
Muslim)
Abu
Hurayrah radhiyallahu
anhu reported that
Rasulullah sallallahu
alayhi wasallam said,
‘The upper hand is
better than the lower
hand. Begin with your
dependants. The best
sadaqa is that given by
the wealthy. Anyone who
refrains (from asking),
Allah will spare him the
need to ask and anyone
who seeks to be
independent, Allah will
give him independence.’
(Bukhari)
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Message from the Ameer of
the Jamiatul Ulama |
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Muslim
Demonisation: A Test of
Faith |
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Muslims
around the world are well
aware of the concerted,
coordinated and focused
effort to demonise, malign
and denigrate Muslims, as
individuals and as an Ummah.
This effort being
perpetrated by various
agents has resulted in the
widespread profiling and
discrimination of Muslims,
and the infliction of an
array of injustices and
oppressions against Muslims,
many of them extreme to the
extent of causing the loss
of lives.
The
result has been the creation
of a setting where many
Muslims quietly slouch into
a sense of despair and an
environment of
disillusionment, sometimes
even questioning the wisdom
and reasons behind the
distress, anguish and
suffering of the Muslims.
In an
environment such as this, it
is important for us to
remember that we should not
lose hope in the Wisdom and
Mercy of Allah.
It is essential that
we live in the knowledge
that if we bring faith in
Allah, remain steadfast upon
this faith and fulfil our
responsibilities to Allah
then, the promise and
protection of Allah will
always be there.
Allah
Subhanahu wa Ta’aala
says:
Verily
those who say "Our Lord is
Allah" and then stand
straight and steadfast upon
this,
the angels descend on
them: "Fear ye not!" (they
suggest) "nor grieve! but
receive the Glad Tidings of
the Garden (of Bliss) the
which ye were promised!
(41:30)
Allah
Subhanahu wa Ta’aala further
says:
"We are
your protectors in the life
of this world and in the
Hereafter: therein shall ye
have all that your souls
shall desire; therein shall
ye have all that ye ask
for”. (41:31)
In
another verse Allah
Subhanahu wa Ta’aala
says:
And for
those who fear Allah, He
(ever) prepares a way out
for them, and He provides
for them from (sources) they
never could imagine.
And if anyone puts
his trust in Allah, Allah is
sufficient for him.
For Allah will surely
accomplish His purpose:
verily for all things has
Allah appointed a due
proportion.
(65:2,3)
It must
also be borne in mind that
it is the Way of Allah to
test the believers in
various ways.
Allah Subhanahu wa
Ta’aala
says:
Do
people think that they will
be left alone upon their
saying "We believe", and
that they will not be
tested? We tested those
before them and (through
this) Allah established
those who are true and those
who are false. Do those who
practice evil think that
they will get the better of
us? Evil is their judgment!
(29: 2, 3)
And
surely We shall test you
with things, (from amongst
them), fear and hunger, and
loss of wealth and lives and
crops; But give glad tidings
to the steadfast, those who
say, when a misfortune
strikes them: Lo! To Allah
we belong and unto Him is
our returning.
These are the people
upon whom are blessings from
their Lord, and His Mercy.
They are the rightly guided.
(2: 156-158)
Finally
we pray that Allah Subhanahu
wa Ta’aala protect all
Muslims and grant them the
courage and the strength to
face the many tests that
they face.
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