Masjid Ibrahim

Prayer Schedule for Austin, Texas – February, 2008 1701 West Ben White Blvd., Bldg 3, Austin, TX 78704 512-MY-DAWAH [693-2924] admin@MasjidIbrahim.org www.MasjidIbrahim.org

Iqaamah Timings (changes initiate Sundays) The Iqaamah times are subjected to changes if the regular

attendees of salat wishes to change the time…

Day Fajr Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Ishaa

Taraweeh

Feb 3 6:30 1:30 4:15 +5 min 7:45

Feb 10 6:30 1:30 4:15 +5 min 7:45

Feb 17 6:15 1:30 4:15 +5 min 7:45

Feb 24 6:15 1:30 4:15 +5 min 8:00

Schedule of Activities

Day Time Activity

Friday After Isha Rotating Halaqah (variety of topics & speakers)

Sunday 10:00 – 2:00 Weekend School (starts Sunday, January 20th,2008)

Grow your beard and trim your mostache

The beard (Arabic: liyah) is defined as the hair which grows on the cheeks and the jaws (ex., review: al-Qaam s al-Muheet by al-Fayrazabad ). It includes the hair

of the temples, the growth underneath the lower lip, the hair of the chin, and the hair that grows on the lower side of the jaws.

Growing the beard is wajib (mandatory) for all males who are capable of doing so. This has ample evidence in the Sunnah (as will be shown below) and is the

unanimous opinion of the ulamaa of Islam. All the `ulamaa of as-Salafus-Saleh, including the Four Imams, agreed that shaving the beard is haram (prohibited).

They considered shaving it an impermissible mutilation, as has been reported about Umar bin Abdil-Aziz. They used to consider the person who shaved his beard

effeminate. Many of them would not accept his witness or allow him to lead the prayers.

Evidences of the Qur’an and Sunnah are as follows:

The Messenger of Allaah (Saw) had a long beard [Muslim].

He commanded the Muslims (i.e. the Sahabah) to grow beard. Below are some of those commands that makes it clear that it was a command from him

(Sallallaahu „alayhi wa sallam). When he commands something it is waajib for the Muslims to fo llow and submit to.

Trim the moustache and save the beard. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

Cut the moustaches and grow your beards. Be different from the Magians (followers of a religion that dominated in Persia). [Muslim]

Cut your moustaches and leave your beards alone. Be different from the people of the scripture. [Muslim]

Be different from the Mushrikin (those who worship other than Allah (ta’aalaa)); trim your moustaches and save your beards. [Al-Bukhari and

Muslim]

The ruler of Yemen, appointed by the Persian emperor Kisraa, sent two envoys to the Messenger (S) to summon him. When they came into his presence,

he noticed that they had shaved their beards and grew their moustaches. He hated to look at them (because of their odd appearance) and he said: Woe be to

you, who told you to do so? They replied: "Our lord! (referring to Kisraa.)" The Messenger (S) then said:

But my Lord, may He be exalted and glorified, has commanded me to leave alone my beard and to trim my moustache.

[Recorded by Ibn Jar r a-abar , and judged to be Hasan (good) by al-Albani.]

Shaving beard results in the following sins:

Disobeying Allaah and His Messenger (Sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam): The Messenger of Allaah never spoke from his desires. So, if he (sallallaahu

„alayhi wa sallam) commanded the believers to do something, then this is from Allaah (Subhaanahu wata‟aalaa) too.

Not following the path of the believers: All the prophets (S), the sahbah (Prophet's companions), the great `ulamaa, and the righteous early Muslims of

this Ummah (Nation) grew their beards. There is no report of a single one of them ever shaving his beard. Thus, this is their way, and Allah (T) says (in

the meaning):

Whoever disobeys the Messenger after guidance has been clarified to him, and follows other than the path of the believers, We shall give to him what he

deserves and broil him in hell, which is the worst abode. [An-Nisaa 4:115]

An Imitation of the Disbelievers: Shaving the beard is an imitation of the disbelievers. This has been emphasized in several hadiths of the Prophet (S) as

we mentioned above. And His Messenger (S) said: Whoever imitates a people is but one of them. [Recorded by Abu Dawud, and judged to be authentic

by al-Albani]

Changing Allah's Creation without Permission: The Messenger (S) declared that the women who change what Allah (T) has created (such as removing

the hair from their faces or filing their teeth or tattooing their bodies) seeking by that to improve their appearance, are accursed by Allah (T). [Al-Bukhari

and Muslim]

The hadith mentioned women in particular because they normally seek to beautify themselves more than men. But the warning surely applies to both

sexes, because the condition for the curse is declared, and thus the curse applies to anyone who satisfies such condition.

An Imitation of Women: The beard is a major distinction between men and women. Shaving it removes this distinction, and is thus a means of imitating

women. The Messenger (S) said: Allah curses those men who imitate the women, and He curses those women who imitate the men. [Al-Bukhari]

May Allaah guide all of us to the righteous path, make us see the truth as the truth and falsehood as the falsehood.

[Abridged from “Shaving Beard: A Modern Effeminacy by Dr. Mohammad Al-Jibaly]

Day February Hijri Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha

Fri 1 24/1 6:14 7:22 12:45 3:47 6:08 7:16

Sat 2 25/1 6:14 7:21 12:45 3:47 6:09 7:17

Sun 3 26/1 6:13 7:20 12:45 3:48 6:10 7:18

Mon 4 27/1 6:12 7:20 12:45 3:49 6:11 7:18

Tue 5 28/1 6:12 7:19 12:46 3:49 6:11 7:19

Wed 6 29/1 6:11 7:18 12:46 3:50 6:12 7:20

Thu 7 30/1 6:11 7:18 12:46 3:51 6:13 7:21

Fri 8 1/2 6:10 7:17 12:46 3:51 6:14 7:21

Sat 9 2/2 6:09 7:16 12:46 3:52 6:15 7:22

Sun 10 3/2 6:09 7:16 12:46 3:52 6:15 7:22

Mon 11 4/2 6:08 7:15 12:46 3:53 6:17 7:24

Tue 12 5/2 6:07 7:14 12:46 3:54 6:17 7:24

Wed 13 6/2 6:06 7:13 12:46 3:54 6:18 7:25

Thu 14 7/2 6:06 7:12 12:46 3:55 6:19 7:26

Fri 15 8/2 6:05 7:11 12:46 3:56 6:20 7:27

Sat 16 9/2 6:04 7:10 12:46 3:56 6:21 7:27

Sun 17 10/2 6:03 7:09 12:46 3:57 6:21 7:28

Mon 18 11/2 6:02 7:08 12:46 3:57 6:22 7:29

Tue 19 12/2 6:01 7:07 12:45 3:58 6:23 7:29

Wed 20 13/2 6:01 7:07 12:45 3:58 6:24 7:30

Thu 21 14/2 6:00 7:06 12:45 3:59 6:24 7:31

Fri 22 15/2 5:59 7:05 12:45 3:59 6:25 7:31

Sat 23 16/2 5:58 7:04 12:45 4:00 6:26 7:32

Sun 24 17/2 5:57 7:03 12:45 4:00 6:27 7:33

Mon 25 18/2 5:56 7:01 12:45 4:00 6:27 7:34

Tue 26 19/2 5:55 7:00 12:45 4:01 6:28 7:34

Wed 27 20/2 5:54 6:59 12:44 4:01 6:29 7:35

Thu 28 21/2 5:53 6:58 12:44 4:02 6:29 7:36

Fri 29 22/2 5:52 6:57 12:44 4:02 6:30 7:36

Supplication of the month

When visiting the grave of the Muslims, the Prophet (Sallallaahu „alayhi wa sallam) ordered his ummah to

say:

As-Salaamu ‘alaykum Ahlad-diyaari minal mu’mineena wal muslimeen. Wa innaa inshaAllaalllaahu

lalaahiquun, as-alullaaha lana walakum al-‘Afiyah.

[Translation of the du‟a: Peace be upon you, faithful Muslim residents of this site. Allaah willing, we will

indeed follow suit, I invoke Allaah for well-being (safety), for us and for you.]

Hadith Buraidah Ibn Al-„Haseeb, recorded in Saheeh Muslim

When visiting the grave of the non-Muslims, the Prophet (Sallallaahu „alayhi wa sallam) ordered his ummah

by saying:

Whenever you pass by the grave of a Mushrik, convey to him the tidings of Hellfire.

[Recorded in Al-Tabarani, Al-Diya Al-Maqdisi, Al-Bazzar with an authentic chain as was mentioned by Imam

Al-Albaani in his famous book “Ahkamul Janaaiz”]

Common innovation when visiting graves:

Placing flowers, food, drinks, quran on or near the grave, sprinkling water on the grave. Making du‟a to the

righteous, dead person thinking the dead person can benefit the alive ones, cure their illnesses. Rubbing clothes,

hands on the grave to seek barakah, making tawaf around the grave, sacrificing near the grave, not giving back

towards the grave thinking this is disrespectful for the righteous people who are lying in the grave.

He (Sallallaahu „alayhi wa sallam) never recited Qur‟an for the dead people, he never recited Qur‟an when he

went to the graveyard of Al-Baqi, he never recited Qur‟an for his wife Khadijah, his daughters

News Flash! Masjid Ibrahim distributed 150 sets of books

regarding funeral prayer, wills and testament.

May Allaah reward the brothers who have

facilitated the donation of these books.

Weekend School news: registration open for older

boys inshaAllaah. Otherwise, registration is

closed!

Sisters‟ Lecture: Umm „Abdullaah‟s lecture is

scheduled for Saturday, November 9th

inshaAllaah.

New Masjid Project: Negotiation going on with

the owner. Make sincere supplications.