Imam Zaid | Shaykh Ninowy | Raising the Bar in Islamic Education

Imam Zaid | Shaykh Ninowy | Raising the Bar in Islamic Education

Rasing The Bar in Islamic Education
"The Pursuit of Making Islamic Education with Quality and Affordability"
A Fundraiser for The Risala Institute

Guest Speakers:
Imam Zaid Shakir
Shaykh Muhammad Ninowy
Imam Mohammad Hassan

Poetry By:
Amir Sulaiman
Mustafa Abdul-Basit

Buy tickets at www.risalainstitute.com



Host:
Atlanta (ATL) Muslims
Type:
Causes - Fundraiser
Network:
Global
Price:
$15
Date:
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Time:
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
Georgia State University - Alumni Hall
Street:
30 Courtland St.
City/Town:
Atlanta, GA

Phone:
4044687091
Email:
info@risalainstitute.com

Ramadan has more meaning than just fasting

Fasting gives Muslims an opportunity to practice self-control and cleanse the body and mind. Many cultures and religions use fasting for this purpose. During Ramadan, fasting helps Muslims with their spiritual devotion as well as in developing a feeling of kinship with other Muslims.
As the history goes, Ramadan is the month in which Allah contacted the prophet, Mohammed, to give him the verses of the holy book, or Qu'ran. As such, praying during Ramadan is especially important. Muslims say nightly prayers whether it is Ramadan or not, but the taraweeh, or Ramadan nightly prayer, carries additional weight.
According to scripture in the Qu'ran, "Whoever observes night prayer in Ramadan as an expression of his faith and to seek reward from Allah, his previous sins will be blotted out." Thus, the Ramadan nightly prayer, after a day of fasting, serves the purpose of eradicating the sins that have been previously committed. In this way, the nightly prayer is an important element of the rituals of Ramadan.
At the end of Ramadan and before the breaking of the fast, Muslims say takbeer. The takbeer is a statement indicating there is nothing in the world that is bigger or greater than Allah. Takbeer is always said when a Muslim completes an important task, as in the completion of the fast of Ramadan.
Translated, the takbeer exclaims, "Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. There is no deity worthy of worship but Allah, and Allah is greatest. Allah is the Greatest and all praise is due to Allah." It is recommended that men say the takbeer out loud and women say it silently. Takbeer is a sign that the festivities of Eid Al-Fitr have begun.

Words and meaning of Ramadan:

1) Taqwaa : learning self-restraint. Fasting and abstaining.

2) Takbir : glorifying Allah Almighty because of being guided. Renewing your relationship with Allah

3) Shukra : being grateful . Give to charity.


Ramadan Mubarak,

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Why We Sell Natural Perfumed Oils Containing No Alcohol or Fillers

At Odds & Ends Islamic Store and One Islamic Store we sell only “Pure Perfumed Oils”, these contain no fillers, no alcohol, just pure perfumed oil containing long lasting fragrance. Many commercial perfumes on the other hand, are a mixture of plant oils, flower oils, animal ingredients, alcohol and water.

Pure perfume oils are far better than perfume with fillers. Most commercially available perfumes contain additives; these fillers are usually alcohol and water. The reason why conventional perfumes have such a strong scent at first but them fade away so quickly is because the scent is mixed with alcohol, which then evaporates. This is not only dismaying, but it's also a waste of money.

Natural perfumed oils have no alcohol, water or other fillers to diminish their strength and original essence. The fragrance is strong, long lasting and of better quality. You need only use a small amount and it will last all day. Commercially available perfumes with alcohol and water evaporate quickly and you need to reapply often through out the day and use much more.

Essential oils can be found in bark, buds, flower petals, leaves, rinds, roots and wood. Plants commonly used for in perfume oils are rose, jasmine, sandalwood, lavender, cinnamon, geranium, patchouli and rosemary. These are all pure all natural oils.

Perfume oils last longer in their bottles as well. Fillers cause fragrances to spoil. Perfumes and colognes last between six to 18 months in their containers, depending on the quality and amounts of oils and fillers. Perfume oils, on the other hand, retain their essential fragrance for years.

If you aren't familiar with the scent of pure natural perfume oil, you may be in for quite a surprise. Unlike conventional perfumes you can instantly tell the difference by the strong scent and the lack of an alcohol smell. Your natural sense of smell can easily show the higher quality.

So next time you want to purchase perfume, choose the all natural oils, at One Islamic Store’s on-line website or the Odds & Ends Islamic Store in Atlanta. You will not be disappointed.

Fatwa on Swine Flu Safety

Just wanted to share this article by the ISNA/Islamic Society of North America


Fatwa on Swine Flu Safety


Swine Flu is spreading very fast and causing a lot of public concern in United States and other countries of the world. WHO (World Health Organization) and CDC (Center for Disease Control in US) have already issued advisories to general public. We urge Muslims to exercise necessary precautions in this matter. It is an Islamic teaching that in the situation of wide spread infections, people living in infected areas should be careful not to move around in order to avoid spreading infections. Similarly those who are healthy should avoid traveling to infested areas in order to protect themselves, unless they are needed as doctors or health workers. Allah says in the Qur’an, “Do not contribute to your destruction with your own hands…” (2:195) The Prophet –peace be upon him- said, “If you are in a land and plague breaks out there, then do not leave that place. If you are told that it is spreading in some land and you are not there, then do not go there.” (Muslim, Hadith no. 5731)

In the light of these instructions the Fiqh Council of North America emphasizes that Muslims should take CDC advisories seriously. Those who are affected by any symptoms of this flu should avoid shaking hands and coming into close contacts with others. They are allowed in this situation to pray at home and do not go to the Masjid for congregational prayers, until they are healthy. The Prophet –peace be upon him- said, “A sick person (with contagious disease) must not be brought among the healthy.” (Abu Dau’ud, Hadith 3911)

In case there is a Swine Flu pandemic, public assemblies might be curtailed. In that situation it will be allowed for the Masajid to issue special instructions regarding Jama’ah (congregational) and Jumu’ah (Friday) prayers considering the general welfare of their communities and cooperating with local authorities to maintain public health and safety.

We must also make individual and collective du’a asking Allah to remove this affliction and bless us all.

Fiqh Council of North America
Source: www.isna.net

Modest is Beautiful Just ask Britain's Susan Boyle

Dressing Modestly is Beautiful and if you want a Britain's opinion just ask Susan Boyle. Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle has created a sensation with her beautiful voice and Modest dress. The media wants her to have a makeover. What is wrong with dressing Modestly? Dressing Modestly is beautiful and there is no reason for Susan Boyle to change, she is lovely just the way she is.

The media thinks everyone agrees with them. Muslims are just some of those who don't. Even non-Muslims are asking retailers to please make modest clothing. It is just crazy that people think you cannot be beautiful by dressing Modestly. It is just not true. It is more important what is in your heart than what is shown outside to the world.

Allah, God, Buddha, whomever you believe most will agree that you should dress conservatively. The Media needs to change.

If nothing else may the rest of us learn from Susan Boyle that dressing Modestly is just fine. Maybe the media will catch on with this idea, anything is possible.

Health Program Awareness on May 17, 2009

NASFAT Atlanta Medical Committee

Presents


Health Program Awareness On
Hypertension, Personal Blood Pressure Screening & Recommendations

Insha Allah on:

Date: Sunday, May 17, 2009
Time: 1.30pm



Venue: NASFAT Atlanta Masjid

432 Dogwood Drive, Lilburn GA 30047

Please invite your neighbors, families, and friends.


Nasfat Organization
Atlanta Branch

Interesting Website

Interesting Website: http://www.cair.com/

This is an interesting site if you are having any problems. Some ladies have had trouble at work and are told they need to choose either the hijab or their job. This is not right and is against their Civil liberties. There was also a recent case in Atlanta where a judge had a women escorted out for refusing to take off her hijab. This is simply not right. Wearing a hijab should not be different than wearing any other article of clothing or accessories like jewelry or a head band. This site has some other useful information so you may want to check it out. Good luck out there the world can be rough!

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Modest Muslim Clothing not just for the Mosque

‘I cannot obey Him in public and disobey Him in private’

THE grandfather of Abu ‘Abdullah Bin Zayd Bin Aslam narrated an interesting incident during the rule of Umar Bin Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him):

Once when I was accompanying Umar Bin Al-Khattab on his patrol of Madina at night, it so happened that he leaned against a wall (to rest) when he felt tired. It was midnight, and (we heard) a woman say to her daughter, “O my daughter, get up and mix that milk with some water.”

The girl said, “O mother, did you not hear the decree of Amir Al-Mu’minin (chief of the believers) today?”

The mother said, “What was that?”

The girl said, “He ordered someone to announce in a loud voice that milk should not be mixed with water.”

The mother said, “Get up and mix the milk with water; you are in a place where Umar cannot see you.”

The girl told her mother, “I cannot obey Him (Allah) in public and disobey Him in private.”

Umar heard this, and told me: “O Aslam, go to that place and see who that girl is, and to whom she was speaking, and whether she has a husband.” So I went to that place, and I saw that she was unmarried, the other woman was her mother, and neither of them had a husband.

I came to Umar and told him what I had found out. He called his sons together, and said to them: “Do any of you need a wife, so I can arrange the marriage for you? If I had the desire to get married, I would have been the first one to marry this young woman.”

Abdullah said: “I have a wife.” Abdur-Rahman said: “I have a wife.” ‘Asim said: “I do not have a wife, so let me marry her.” So Umar arranged for her to be married to ‘Asim. The woman gave birth to a daughter, who grew up to be the mother of Umar Bin Abdul Aziz.

(Sifat Al-Safwah, Wafiyat Al-A’yan and cited by Ibn Al-Jawzi in Ahkam Al-Nisa’ pg. 441, 442)

Note: Umar Bin Abdul Aziz is the one of the most respected caliphs for his honesty, justice and devoutness, after the four rightly-guided caliphs.

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This is a great article and we should all use this in relation to our everyday life.

Modest Muslim Clothing not just for the Mosque

Some people believe that it is ok to dress modestly at the Mosque and then afterwards in their everyday lives they dress the way they want, not what Allah has said and they do not dress and cover themselves properly. We all need to think about what we are doing and realize that

"I cannot obey Him in public and disobey Him in private" is meant for all of us and is a lesson to be learned by all.

So we all need to dress and act the way we should both in public and in private. Make it something you do all the time not just some of the time when others may be watching, for Allah always sees us.

By the way if you are looking for proper dress do not forget our shop http://www.oneislamicstore.com. We have Modest Islamic Clothing and Accessories for the Entire Family and we will help you to dress properly no matter where you are.

Our Interview

Georgia News One Islamic Store Odds N Ends Interview

Click on the following to read the entire interview:

http://blog.classifieds1000.com/Georgia/modest_clothing/20090129-132737-One-Islamic-Store-Odds-N-Ends-Interview

This was a great interview. Here are a couple of highlights:

What makes your website different from other, similar offerings?

We are a small family business, where many other sites are a larger Company. We really care about our customers and are willing to go the extra mile. We offer Clothing and Accessories for the Entire Family. Many sites feature mostly items for Women. We also offer both High Quality Merchandise and Affordable Prices. Many other sites price their merchandise at a much higher cost. We also offer a nice variety of items and sell more than just clothing.

Is starting your own website a large risk?

Yes, starting your own website is a large risk. They are so many websites and big companies out there on the web that the competition is tremendous. But if you want to own and run your own business you have to be willing to take some risks. If you are not willing to take a risk than you may never see your dream of owning your own business become reality. Some risks are worth taking.

In Conclusion - Our Thoughts:

It was really interesting thinking about these questions and coming up with the answers. We hope you enjoy reading the interview and will maybe even learn something from it.

Until next time..............