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Weekly Comment |
The Pulse of the Ummah
Imagine
you have travelled for long and
far. You are in a remote town,
tired and still have work to
do... As our Taalimi Board
supervisors tell us now and
again, in that state, there is
nothing which lifts their
spirits as much as listening to
young boys and girls recite the
Qur’an at a maktab, observing
its rules of recitation as they
should... It inspires as the
rewards of the efforts are there
for one to see.
Probably,
the most important commitment of
the Jamiatul Ulama is the
facilitation of Islamic
education through the Taalimi
Board.
The
Taalimi Board has 5 full-time
and 5 part-time supervisors who
visit 12 schools and 108
makaatib from attended by 15,000
children. The role of
supervisors is to ensure that
the standard of education is
maintained at a high level as
well as assisting educators with
effective techniques for
imparting instruction.
As the
geographical spread of these
institutes is vast, supervisors
travel long distances to reach
the many affiliate institutes
which benefit a lot from the
encouragement, support and
guidance given to them to
enhance the process of learning.
The
Taalimi Board implements a
Tasheel Series curriculum which
is improved upon all the time
with textbooks, teacher guides
and other learning aids.
Workshops and seminars are held
for parents and educators as
well as madrasa committees in
order to apprise them with
developments in the curriculum.
Specialist
educators, consultant curriculum
developers, supervisors,
independent evaluators as well
as other stakeholders play a
crucial role in developing the
material used in the curriculum
which has now been adopted by
other institutes in the Southern
Africa region as well as
overseas where it has been
translated into a number of
languages.
Assessments, oral and written,
are routine to ensure that
learners work hard to gain
mastery of their lessons.
Centrally-set written
examinations are administered
annually in specific subjects
offering an opportunity to
uniformly measure the progress
of learners enrolled in the
affiliated institutions.
Such a
monumental undertaking is fit to
be work of a governmental
department of education.
However, South African Muslims
have taken it upon themselves to
ensure that the obligatory
knowledge of Deen is imparted to
their young ones through the
establishment of makaatib and
related enabling infrastructure.
The good
that comes from this, through
the raising of young people who
are Allah-fearing, sound in
conduct and prepared to serve
the Almighty and humanity,
spills over into the society and
beyond.
All those
that contribute towards the
realisation of this noble goal
have a share in the rewards of
this perpetual cycle of virtue.
We invite
you to take your share in this
bargain and investment for the
Hereafter. “Whoever calls others
to guidance will have a reward
like that of those who follow
him, without it diminishing
their reward in the least.”
(Muslim)
Complete a
Debit Order
or make a
Direct Deposit
so as to be a regular
contributor to such causes and
projects we advance for the
creation of a stable Muslim
community and society, for 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 139.06 |
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Mahr Faatimi |
R 6,953.24 |
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Zakaat Nisaab |
R 2,781.30 |
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Words of Wisdom |
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Hadith of the Week |
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Fasting is for Allah |
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The Messenger of Allah
Sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam
said, “The reward of every
(good) deed of a person is
multiplied from ten to seven
hundred times. Allah
Subhanahu wa Ta’aala says:
‘The reward of observing
Saum is different from the
reward of other good deeds;
Saum is for Me, and I Alone
will give its reward. The
person observing Saum
abstains from food and drink
only for My sake.' The
fasting person has two
joyous occasions, one at the
time of breaking his fast,
and the other at the time of
meeting his Rubb. Surely,
the breath of one observing
Saum is better smelling to
Allah than the fragrance of
musk.’”'
(Muslim)
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Quotation
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Seeking Knowledge |
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"Studying Sacred Knowledge
is a prayer."
(Yahya ibn Abi Kathir)
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Point of Reflection |
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Stacked Odds |
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In a court of fowls, the
cockroach never wins his
case. (Rwanda)
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Q and A |
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Question:
Is it
true that if a women
habitually does not perform
Taraweeh, then it is a sin
because Taraweeh is
Sunnat-e-Muakkadah?
Answer:
Taraweeh is Sunnat
Mu-akkadah upon males and
females. One becomes a
sinner if he/she makes a
habit of leaving out a
Sunnat Mu-akkadah.
Therefore, if a woman
abstains from performing
Taraweeh altogether then she
will be sinful. The same
applies to males.
Haashiyah Tahtaawi Pg. 411/2
& Pg. 286.
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U P D A T E |
Hajj Seminar
The Jamiatul Ulama in
Johannesburg will host a Hajj
Seminar. The seminar is
scheduled to be held on Sunday,
22 August 2010 from 10h00 -
14h30 at Jamiatul Ulama
Auditorium (2nd Floor, Baitul
Hamd, 32 Dolly Rathebe Road,
Fordsburg).
The topics
covered shall be: Journey of
Hajj; Virtues of Hajj; Ihram,
Umrah and Five Days of Hajj as
well as Ziyaarah of Madinah.
Pieces of advice will be offered
on ‘How to spend your time
during the journey.’
All
prospective hujjaaj in the area
are encouraged to attend and
separate accommodation for
ladies will be arranged.
Pakistan Flood Relief
An appeal is made to assist our
fellow brethren in this flood
disaster-stricken Pakistan. Your
Zakât, Lillâh and other
contributions may be forwarded
to any of the Jamiatul Ulama
Offices or deposited directly
into any of our relief account:
Name of Account: Jamiatul Ulama
Transvaal Relief Account Branch
& Code: Nedbank - Fordsburg
(195305) Account No: 1953 285
937 Kindly fax a copy of your
deposit slip to our offices for
record purposes and earmark it:
‘Flood Relief-Pakistan.’
Soweto’s Masjid Project
The Jamiatul Ulama appeals to
the Muslim community to
contribute towards the final
work on the Islamic centre in
Orlando East in Soweto where a
masjid is set for completion by
the start of Ramadan.
The
project, a joint initiative of
the Jamiatul Ulama and Ikhwana
Islamiya under Siddiqui Trust
has seen the construction of a
multipurpose facility of a
masjid, madrasa classrooms and
living quarters for an imam and
a caretaker.
There is an
outstanding amount of funds to
be settled with contractors and
the community’s contribution
will go a long way in meeting
the shortfall.
Kindly
contact the Jamiatul Ulama for
details about the project on 011
373 8000.
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Summarised Jumu’ah
Bayaan: |
Rasulullah
salallahu alayhi wasalam
and Ramadan (II of IV):
Rasulullah salallahu
alayhi wasalam & his
Wives |
“Indeed in the
Messenger of Allah
(Muhammad salallahu
alayhi wasalam) you have
a good example to follow
for him who hopes in
(the Meeting with) Allah
and the Last Day and
remembers Allah much.”
(33:21)
“And live
with them (your wives)
kindness…” (4:19)
• If one studies the
life of Rasulullah
salallahu alayhi wasalam
during the month of
Ramadan, it will become
apparent the balance he
maintained in fulfilling
the rights of his
beloved wives while at
the same time not
falling short in his
devotions to Allah. This
was despite the fact
that he said, ‘I am the
most Allah-consciousness
among you and I am the
most knowledgeable of
Allah from all of you.’
(Bukhari). At the same
time in another
narration he said, ‘The
best among you is the
one who is the best to
his wife and I am the
best to my family.’
(Tirmidhi)
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Rasulullah salallahu
alayhi wasalam displayed
this exemplary side of
his character too in the
most unique manner:
1. His
salallahu alayhi wasalam
teaching them
Many of the narrations
which depict the life of
Rasulullah salallahu
alayhi wasalam during
Ramadan have been
narrated to us on the
authority of his beloved
wives. This is a clear
indication of how he
attempted to involve
them to be part of his
daily activity and to
educate them. Aisha
radhiyallahi anha
narrated that she asked
Rasulullah salallahu
alayhi wasalam, ‘If I
happen to find the night
of power, what should I
say in du’a?’ He
replied, ‘Say: O Allah!
You are the Most
Forgiving, the Most
Generous, You love to
forgive, so please
forgive me.’ (Muslim)
2. His
salallahu alayhi wasalam
wives being informed
about him
Rasulullah salallahu
alayhi wasalam did not
live a life wherein he
excluded his family
members from the
activities of his
mission of Prophethood
and his acts of worship.
Once, Aisha radhiyallahi
anha was asked, ‘How was
the (tahajud) salah of
Rasulullah salallahu
alayhi wasalam during
Ramadan?’ She replied,
‘He would not perform
more than eleven raka’ah
of salah neither in
Ramadan nor out of
Ramadan. He would first
perform four raka’ah, do
not ask of how wonderful
and how long it was!
Thereafter he would
perform another four
raka’ah, do not ask of
how wonderful and how
long it was! Thereafter
he would perform three
raka’ah (witr).’
(Bukhari)
3. His salallahu
alayhi wasalam intimate
relations with his wives
The wives of Rasulullah
salallahu alayhi wasalam
serve as the greatest
source of reference for
the Ummah to come to
know of this aspect of
his noble life. Aisha
radhiyallahi anha
narrated regarding
Rasulullah salallahu
alayhi wasalam, ‘When
the last ten days (of
Ramadan) arrived, he
would tightly fasten his
lower garment (i.e.
refrain from intimate
relations), spend the
nights in the worship of
Allah and awake his
family members (to join
in the same).’ (Bukhari)
In another narration,
she reports saying,
‘Rasulullah salallahu
alayhi wasalam would
kiss his wives whilst he
was fasting.’ Aisha
radhiyallahi anha was
asked, ‘Was it the
compulsory or the
optional fast?’ She
replied, ‘In both, the
compulsory and optional
fasts.’ (Muslim) As the
scholars have stated, if
a person has a fear that
such an action will lead
to invalidating the
fast, then one should
refrain completely from
it.
4.
His salallahu alayhi
wasalam encouragement to
exert in worship
In as much as the noble
Messenger salallahu
alayhi wasalam busied
himself in the worship
of Allah, he was always
concerned of the
spiritual welfare of his
household and never
lagged in this duty. Ali
radhiyallahi anhu says
that during the last ten
days if Ramadan,
Rasulullah salallahu
alayhi wasalam would
awake his family members
(to engage in the
worship of Allah).
(Tirmidhi) Similarly,
when Aisha and Hafsa
radhiyallahi anhun
sought his permission to
sit in I’tikaaf during
the last ten days of
Ramadan, he permitted
them to do so. (Bukhari)
5. His
salallahu alayhi wasalam
marriage during Ramadan
What better
example can there be of
the moderation in the
personality of the most
beloved of Allah
salallahu alayhi
wasalam, in spite of his
apparent preoccupation
only with His creator
and the mission he had
at hand! Tarikh Tabari
has cited a narration
that Rasulullah
salallahu alayhi wasalam
married Zainub bint
Khuzaimah radhiyallahi
anha, the mother of the
poor, in the Ramadan of
the third year of hijra
and he consummated the
marriage in the very
same month.
These are but a few
glimpses of the life of
Rasulullah salallahu
alayhi wasalam during
this great month, more
so with reference to how
he interacted with his
wives and family members
during these days. A
keen observer will find
many more such examples
recorded in the books of
Seerah and Hadith. May
Allah bestow us with His
love and the love of His
Beloved salallahu alayhi
wasalam. Ameen
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Message from the Ameer of
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Ramadan: Feel it, it
is here! |
“O you who believe
fasting is prescribed for
you as it was prescribed for
those before you that you
may become pious.” (S. 2 V.
183)
“If we combine
all the blessings of the
other eleven months, they
would not add up to the
blessings of Ramadan.” This
is a comment that was made
by the great scholar and
reformer Shaikh Ahmed
Farooqi also known as
Mujaddid Alf Thani.
Alhamdulillah, we have been
blessed with yet another
Ramadan, it is our fervent
dua that we make full use of
this glorious month and gain
closeness to our Creator and
Sustainer. We read in a
Hadith: “Whoever stands in
prayers during the nights of
Ramadan with purity of
belief and expectation of a
reward (from Allah) will
have his previous sins
forgiven.” (Bukhari , Hadith
37)
This month is
also synonymous with the
Qur’an. Apart from the daily
Taraweeh Salaah we need to
make a special effort to
increase our daily tilaawah.
This practice can be an
inspiration for our children
to emulate. This could be
the most priceless legacy
that we could leave for
them.
The one
salient feature of this
Ummah is the generous hearts
that we have. The mutual
sending of Iftar to family
and friends is testimony to
that. We need to also
include in our generosity
the victims of the floods in
Pakistan. Alhamdulillah the
Jamiatul Ulama has also
embarked on a collection
drive for those rendered
destitute by the deluge.
We appeal to all Muslims
to generously contribute
towards this relief
initiative in this blessed
month.
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