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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Pg 1 The Great Month of Shawwāl

Pg 2 Sunan of the Day of ‘Īd

Pg3 My two Angels

Words of wisdom

Takbīrāt of ‘Īd

Pg 4 Achievements

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VOLUME. 1 ISSUE. 3 JULY/AUGUST 2015

EDITORIAL.... THE GREAT MONTH OF

SHAWWAL As we say farewell to the blessed month of Ramadhān, and once again feel as though we

have not made the most of this blessed month, we need look at the Mercy of Allah S as

He takes away one blessing from us but He grants us with another. The month of Ramad-

hān is going but very swiftly we will be blessed with the days of Zul-Hijjah. Some of us

may also be preparing for the blessed journey and pilgrimage to the blessed lands of the

Haramayn. And the rest of us will celebrate the blessed days at our homes and perform

the qurbānī. But before this there is one more blessed month which Allah S has given to

us in which by carrying out one certain action one can acquire reward for one whole year.

This month starts on the day of ‘Īd-ul-fitr, it is known as the month of Shawwāl.

This month is the tenth month in the lunar calendar, and like the months prior to the

blessed month of Ramadhān held great importance in the eyes of Prophet Q, in the same

way this is also a very blessed month which holds a lot of virtue. And a believer can reap

much reward and fill his scales on the Day of Judgement.

It was the practice of our beloved Prophet Q, that after the month of Ramadhān he would

fast an extra six days. He would say that if a person was to do this then he will be re-

warded by Allah S as though he has fasted for the whole year.

Abu Ayyub al-Ansari narrated that Allah’s Messenger Q said: "He who fasts in Ramadan, and six of Shawwāl., it will

be as though he has fasted a whole year." [Muslim]

How is this possible? Every act which is carried out is multiplied by ten. So for every fast

a person keeps in the month of Ramadhān its reward is multiplied by ten—so for the

whole month is 300. Then an extra six fasts in the month of Shawwāl would total 360,

and there are only 360 days in the lunar calendar.

The question still remains; it is understandable if the month of Ramadhān is 30 days but

what about when it is only 29 days? The answer is very simple, there is no doubt in the

fact that Allah S is Ar-Rahmān (Most Gracious) Ar-Rahīm (Most Merciful), even if the

month of Ramadhān is only 29 days, Allah S will reward His servant as though he has

fasted for the full 30 days. If this is the kindness of Allah S then don’t you think that we

should take this opportunity to make the most out of this Mercy?

These fasts can be kept together or if one wishes he can spread them out during the whole

month. For example, if you think that it will be difficult due to work then you can keep

them on the weekends over the month, but one should make sure that they are kept before

the month ends.

‘ĪD-UL-FITR

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This day the day of ‘Īd is a day of happiness, but many people go towards the extremes in ex-

pressing this happiness by committing sin. Even worse, these are all planned in the month of

Ramadhān: going to the cinema, clubs, listening to music, missing the fardh salaat etc. Yes, this

day is a day of happiness but for what? The fact that the month of Ramadhān is over and you

have fasted for a month, you spent in charity, you humbled yourself, you gave preference to oth-

ers over yourself, you gave preference to the commands of Allah S over your needs. Now the

day of ‘Īd is here so be happy now that you can eat, sleep and gain more reward by showing Al-

lah S that you have changed for the better in the month of Ramadhān and that you are not just

“a Ramadhān Muslim”. However, it is sad to see that many people indulge themselves in the

displeasure of Allah S, so much that whatever they have gained in the month of Ramadhān is

washed away in a matter of moments. The masājid will now become empty, the environment of

the masjid between ‘Asr and Maghrib of people engaging in tilāwah of the Glorious Qurʻān and

of du‘ā will once again be put away with the dastarkhans (table cloths) for another Ramadhān.

This year, let us all make a firm resolution that from this Ramadhān onwards we will never dis-

obey Allah S.

You may question that how is this possible if man is made to sin. To think this is correct and it’s

right, this is what makes us different from the angels, however one must understand that this

does not mean that we keep on sinning. A sin which happens unplanned is a mistake but when it

is planned this means you had full control despite this you carried it out - this is worse than a

mistake.

SADAQAT-UL-FITR

Don't forget to pay your sadaqat-ul-fitr before the salatul-‘īd, it is wājib on every adult and

child to give the sadaqat-ul-fitr. The head of the household will take out the sadaqat-ul-fitr on

behalf of those who are not at the age of understanding or do not posses any wealth. Also if the

head of the house wishes to give sadaqat-ul-fitr on behalf of all his family, who have wealth and

are at the age of understanding, then he/she will have to notify them in advance, otherwise it

will not count on their behalf. Please contact your local masājid for this years rate for sadaqat-ul

-fitr.

(Editor Mawlānā Shabir Mohamed Ravat)

The Sunan of ‘Īd

1) Wake up early. 2) Prepare for personal cleanliness. 3) Take a Ghusl (bath). 4) Use the miswaak. 5) Dress up, putting on best clothes available, whether new or old ones. 6) Use perfume (men only). 7) Have breakfast on ‘Īd-al-Fitr before leaving for the masjid, preferably dates. On

‘Īd-al-Adha, eat breakfast after Salaat or after sacrifice if you are doing a sacrifice. 8) Pay sadaqat-ul-fitr before Salat for ‘Īd-ul-fitr. 9) Go to masjid early. 10) Use two separate routes to and from the

masjid. 11) Recite the Takbir on the way to Salaat and until the beginning of Salaat-al-‘Īd

silently.

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TAKBĪRĀT OF ‘ĪD

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MY TWO ANGELS

By Layla Khalique-Loonat

(A student of Madrasat-ul-Hidayah)

I have two angels that follow me

Wherever I go,

One of them is quick to write,

The other is slow.

The one who is quick to write

is when I am being good.

The other doesn’t like to write

Even when I’m not behaving as I should.

The one who doesn’t like to write

is when I am being bad

He wants to hear me say “I'm sorry”

To my mum and dad.

And when I say “I’m sorry Allah,

I won’t do it again”

He rubs away my bad deed

Written next to my name.

The one who is quick to write,

Writes when I try to do good,

Even if it doesn’t work out right.

So when i go to paradise

Waiting there for me

Will be lots of lovely presents

Oh, how happy I will be.

Benefitting from the

month of Ramadhan

“In order to truly benefit from

the month of Ramadhan you

need to understand its true

spirit and purpose. The purpose

of this great month is to help us

weaken our connection with

the material world and to

strengthen our connection with

Allāh ta’ala by excelling in

spirituality. Any worship driven

and imbued with this spirit will

truly be fruitful.”

Courtesy of In Shaykh's Company: a blog

maintained by the students of Shaykh Mu-

hammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullah

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Through the grace and mercy of Allāh S

and the du‘ās of our pious elders, we have

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to repay the loan which is on Al-Hidayah

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BEST ATTENDANCE The students listed below are congratulated. They did not miss a single day in that month.

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