Narrated by Ibn 'Umar
Some men amongst the companions of the Prophet were shown in
their dreams that the night of Qadr was in the last seven
nights of Ramadan. Allah's Apostle said, "It seems that all
your dreams agree that (the Night of Qadr) is in the last
seven nights, and whoever wants to search for it (i.e. the
Night of Qadr) should search in the last seven (nights of
Ramadan)."
Bukhari. Vol 3, Book 32, #232
[With thanks to Sis. Kristi]
150 Reached. May 31
Washington DC Islamic Center.
Note on Saudi "Khutba"
Before an 8-page Jamaat al-Muslimeen document was
distributed, a Saudi imam gave a Khutba which put the
audience almost to sleep.
Here is Nadrat Siddique's comment on the Khutba:
Today I attended juma'ah (jumaat ul-wida) prayer at ICDC
(Islamic Center on Embassy Row). Leave it to the Saudi imam
to TOTALLY take the teeth out of Laila tul-Qadr ("The night
of Power"). The entire khutbah centered around that topic.
But- it was boring as all get out, with no mention of the
fact that Laila tul-Qadr is important because it marks the
revelation to Muhammad (PBUH) of most liberating,
revolutionary, hard-hitting, earthshaking, justice-bringing,
egalitarianism-instilling message, and that society (in the
immediate: the ruling highly misogynistic, nihilistic,
stratified, pagan regime) better look out! Instead, the
khateeb focused on the fact that praying on Laila tul Qadr
would ensure that any minor mistakes you made during Ramadan
would be forgiven, blasé. blasé. There were sisters sleeping
in that Saudi's khutbah, and not just from late Ramadan
fatigue. SMH
Here is an outline of the
Jamaat al-Muslimeen document which was given to 150
Muslims:
Japanese translation of al-Quran. [Hussain Khan].+Dr.
Kaukab on Badr.
China's ban on fasting in Uighur Muslim areas.
Criteria for Paradise [Hadith]. Sis. Kristi.
Global terror against Islam.[Dr. Firoz Kamal]
Russian/Iranian massacre in Syria.
Guidance on fasting secrets.. [Sis. Yasmin.]
Ethiopia. [Sis. Ashira]
Three briefs: Hijab in Quebec+Palestinians shot by
Israel+Pakistan:JI comment on I. Khan regime.
New Trend is doing quite well on facebook!
The May 19 issue reached 86916 people.
It included :
Letter to Boston Globe on Aafia Siddiqui by Sis. Nadrat Siddique.
128000 civilians have died in Syrian tyrant Assad's
prisons. Of these 14000 died under torture. [Human
Rights]
What makes Islam different from other religions
+Ayesha's. r.a. anniversary [Br. Kaukab]
German critique of Dachau trials after World War 2.
[CODOH]
Prophet Muhammad's, pbuh, khutba. [Sis. Yasmin.]
Military admits IS resurgence.
June 1
After a million barrels of Iran Oil reached Assad, US blew
up next shipment: three oil tankers crossing river..
by Julianne Geiger
oilprices.com
[Thanks to sis. Kristi and Br. L.]
US-led forces have blown up three oil tankers in Syria as
the United States increases its pressure on Syria by
thwarting the oil trade between the PKK/YPG and the Assad
regime, according to local sources quoted by several media
sources.
The strike was carried about by coalition planes, which hit
three oil tankers, leaving four dead. The coalition has not
yet made a statement about the attack. In the area
controlled by Assad, oil consumption stands at around
136,000 bpd. Production, meanwhile, is only 24,000 barrels
per day. This means that the regime must import significant
volumes of crude oil at an estimated expense of more than $2
billion per year.
The attack comes a couple weeks after the EU extended its
sanctions on the Assad regime for one year after the Syrian
regime upped the ante in repressing the Syrian people,
bringing the Syrian crisis to a boiling point.
Reports surfaced weeks ago that Iran had resumed oil
shipments to Syria in the wake of US sanctions on the
former, with a million barrels arriving in Syria from Iran
on May 5. Further illicit oil shipments may be coming, as a
new border crossing between Iraq and Syria is currently
under construction, Fox News reported last week, based on
satellite imagery revealing that construction is
underway.
In Syria, Arab residents of oil-rich Deir Ezzor area began
protests in April against US-backed Kurdish forces that
control the region to the East of the Euphrates. The
protests disrupted the oil flows from nearby fields, most of
which have been controlled by the US-backed Syrian
Democratic Forces since the end of 2017.
The fuel and electricity shortages that are occurring now in
Syria have soured previous supporters of Assad against his
rule. Iran, who has poured billions into Syria to prop up
the Assad regime in recent years, is now feeling US pressure
on both fronts—one at home as its oil exports are
restricted, and another in Syria.
Sat, Jun 1, 2019
Defeated OBJ Seeks SYMPATHY THROUGH RELIGION
By Abdulkabir Oyemomi
A rather unchristian Obasanjo (obj, former president of
Nigeria) has taken refuge under religion for his recent
political defeat to stir up the polity of Nigeria by
alleging that President Muhammadu Buhari's led government
has what he called "Islamisation and Fulanisation
agenda.
Daily post reported that former president Olusegun Obasanjo
who spoke on the topic "mobilizing Nigeria's human & natural
resources for national development and stability" accused
Buhari and his Fulani herdsmen as best friends and greatest
supporters of Boko Haram to Fulanise and Islamize
Africa.
Following this unguided utterance from a supposed
elder-stateman like Obasanjo, many groups and individual
haters of Islam have jumped in through this window to spit
fire and their usual anger on Islam:
Ayodele Fayose , a former Christian governor of Ekiti State
and foremost critic of Muhammadu Buhari and Islam ,said on
Saturday at international thanksgiving and victory
celebration of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State in
Portharcourt that the recent trip of President Buhari to
Saudi Arabia was part of his plans to turn Nigeria into an
Islamic Country. Fayose had been referred to as 'unguided
mad dog of Ekiti' by the wife of the president Aisha Buhari
for his incessant unsupported allegations against President
Muhammadu Buhari.
PM NEWS also reported that former Aviation Minister, Femi
Fani Kayode on Sunday blasted former gov. of Jigawa State,
Sule Lamido for criticizing Obasanjo over his comment,
saying only those who support Islamization ideas would
criticize the ex-president.
It is clear from the foregoing that non-Muslim haters of
Islam always come together to oppose Islam even if they had
been sworn enemies hitherto.
The writer , therefore, urges the Nigeria Muslim leaders to
do away with appeasing enemies of Islam in its entirely as
they will never get satisfied of Muslim conducts as long as
Muslim agitate for protection of their rights.
Muslim leaders need to stand firm for the rights of Muslims
as they do for other people without fear or favor.
Economic life of Nigerian Muslims , for instance, is tied to
the mercy of frustrating western system of Ribah , which is
capable of vitiating one's uprightness as a Muslim.
Please note that whenever you hear Islamization agenda in
Nigeria, it is nothing but when Muslim clamour for their
rights!A
Khutba
Repentance is Genuine only when it changes
behavior. Muslim world is facing Serious
Aggression. Masjid welcomes all Schools.
On May 31, Br. Kaukab Siddique gave the juma khutba at
masjid Jamaat al-Muslimeen.
Here are the main points:
The Qur'an requires crescent sighting for our religious
events. [Sura baqarah 189 and Sahih Bukhari]
Obligatory prayers come first. There is no point in extra
prayers if obligations are not fulfilled.
All schools of Islamic Thought are welcome in this masjid
if they accept finality of prophethood.
Remember that war is going on in the Muslim world. The
media are pretending that there is no war.
Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Somalia,
Kashmir, Chechnia, northern Nigeria are all under
attack.
Beware of Zionism and Imperialism, Chinese genocide,
Hindu occupation. We must strive for self-determination for
our people.
Allah is all forgiving but you cannot fool Allah through
fake repentance which does not lead to change of
behavior.
Allah can forgive again and again but if we persist in evil,
serious punishment and hell fire are inevitable.
PAKISTAN
JI speaking out.
Regime working for IMF?
Betrayal of Kashmir.
Qadyanis & Finality of Prophethood..
by Qaiser Sharif.
LAHORE, June 02; Acting Ameer of the Jamaat e Islami,
Pakistan, Liaqat Baloch, has termed Financial Advisor Hafeez
Sheikh's statement regarding ending subsidies on electricity
and gas, and levy of more taxes, as a drone attack on the
masses.
In a statement here, he said that Hafeez Sheikh was more of
an Advisor to the IMF than the Prime Minister as he had
thrown to the winds Prime Minister Imran khan's assurances
for the grant of facilities to the nation.
Liaqat Baloch said that the Prime Minister had been assuring
the masses of good days ahead and giving different time
periods in this regard. He said the PTI government was about
to complete its one year in office but the Financial
Advisor's announcement of ending subsidies and denying any
facilities had proved that the PTI government had totally
failed economically and had surrendered to the IMF.
The JI acting chief further said that Prime Minister Imran
Khan had presented a very weak stance on Kashmir at the OIC
moot. He said it was imperative to chalk out a national
Kashmir policy and to present the Kashmiris case for the
right of self determination at the international level with
full strength,
Liaqat Baloch stressed upon the Prime Minister to seek OIC
support for framing an international law for safeguarding
the sanctity of the Holy Prophet. He also demanded of the
Prime Minister to stop the patronage of the Qadyanis in the
country.
War News
Afghanistan
Increasing IS & Taliban Attacks.
Muslims from India killed in US air strike.
June 2. ISIS exploded three IEDs killing 30 Shi'ites and
security forces which came to help them. [Long War
Journal.]
The Journal also reported clashes in Nangarhar province
during which IS used 122 mm rockets.
May 30. IS attacked the military academy in Kabul killing
6.
June 2. A US air strike killed 3 Muslim men, two women and 4
children, Muslims fom Kerala, India. Their leader, Rashid
Abdulla, who was killed, led a group of 21 Muslims from
India to join the Islamic State in Nangarhar province. His
wife Ayesha was probably among those killed. From June 2016
till now they had been spreading the message of the Islamic
State. [TOI news]
Also on June 2, in Ghazni a Taliban human bomber detonated a
Humvee packed with explosives inside a police compound
killing 8 police personnel injuring 7. [Ariana News,]
May 29: In Faryab province, Taliban stormed Kabul regime
troops in Kohistan district killing 13 and injuring 3. Local
security chief complained that Taliban were using advanced
weapons.
Syria
Chaos, bombing, slaughter, battles continue. Russia
terrorizing the Population. IS expanding.
June 1. In Azaz, north central Syria, worshippers coming out
of a mosque after taraweeh prayers were subjected to a bomb
attack. Ar least 14 people were killed and many injured.
Communist Kurds [YPG] are suspected.
May 27-June 2: The storm of Russian bombing and Assad's
barrel bombs came to a temporary halt on June 2. In the last
two days Russia launched another 135 air strikes and Assad's
helicopters dropped another 12 barrels. The civilian death
toll is steadily rising into the hundreds.
More than 200,000 people have fled towards Turkey from Idlib
province and northern Hama province which are the main
targets of the bombing. Mujaheddin forces in northeast
Latakia province were hit but suffered little.
Assad's forces, Iranians and Shias, failed to advance owing
to al-Nusra, "defenders of the faith" and other mujahideen
groups which have delivered counterattacks.
Islamic State is trying to take back al-Raqqa which was
destroyed by western air forces.
On June 2, IS hit SDF occupation forces in Raqqa with huge
explosions. SDF says only 10 people of SDF were killed
.In the eastern Homs desert and Deir ez Zor desert
connecting with it, Islamic State is carrying out guerrilla
warfare, inflicting scores of casualties on Assadi and
Iranian troops. The area of IS control is expanding beyond
the 4000 sq km it had a month back to 8000km [according to
Syrian Observatory]. Both Russian and American-European air
strikes are proving ineffective, according to SOHR.
More threatening for Assad is the activity of Islamic State
fighters in northeastern Suwaida province not far from
Damascus. Hizbullah
was sent to quell them but they eluded them.
Chaos has increased to such an extent that in the Bokamal
area near Iraq, Assad's Intelligence branch forces are
clashing with Iranian forces. Russia wants the Iranians to
leave but they refuse.
The villages on the southern Euphrates are proving to be
pro-IS and are protesting against the presence of SDF. The
Kurds are committing atrocities against villagers which is
increasing the hostility.
News Within the U.S.
Pro and anti-abortion groups are clashing in USA.
This background report helps to explain the sitiation.
How America Has Weakened the Family Unit...Oh, let me count
the ways!
by Sis. Aisha [Jamaat al-Muslimeen]
The industrial revolution took men out of the homes and had
them work in factories for 16 hours or longer (this is
before 20th century unions and labor laws).
Child Welfare Laws: Emergency room doctors and teachers turn
snitch on parents who do not comply with some illogical
demand, such as allowing doctors to perform an unsafe
medical procedure on their child or arguing with a teacher
over the mistreatment of their child. "Child Protection"
laws have encouraged these people to file complaints with
child services on the parent and cause a possible separation
for sometime between good parents and their children!
Providing birth control to children in schools. Parents do
not need to be notified.
A girl as young as 15 years old can get an abortion without
her parents knowledge or consent!
Moral clauses no longer considered in divorce. Homosexual or
adulterous parents have as much right to custody of
children.
Providing sex education classes in the public schools. This
gives the government the chance to push its own agenda, such
as promosexuality.
Welfare. A single mother can receive more money than when
she is living with her husband so, many fathers decide to
leave the home.
Reality shows. People looking for 15 minutes of fame will
look to embarrass family members with lawsuits or personal
discussions rather than handle differences at home.
Prison industry. Needlessly imprisoning people, mainly
children, for nonviolent offenses.
Gay adoption.
These are just some of the things that I thought of, for
now. Individuals make up families and families make up
society. I agree wholeheartedly that a strong family unit
can be a great defense to some of the oppressive nonsense
this society has been subjected to, up until now. Distance
between family members will not break this strong bond.
Wealthy families, such as the Kennedys, Bushs', Du Ponts,
etc, know the power of the family unit and have never
allowed anyone to interfere with it! How?
By removing their children from the corrupting resources
they help fund and/or create for the rest of us. They:
Preach family unity at the dinner table. They have an "it's
us against the world" mentality.
Do not send their children to public schools to be
miseducated or have teachers interfere with their teachings
in the home.
Have a unified belief in God (or Satan, depending upon whom
you ask).
Live in a society where the system favors the White and
wealthy in America to the point where they have been given
probation or gotten off scott-free for murder or rape!
Teach and instill leadership qualities in their children,
particularly the sons, so that they can protect the family
and its interests, when the time comes.
In-laws do not play a significant role. It is all about the
bloodlines.
However, these are examples. Muslims should never look to
the kuffar as examples for how to behave. We have the Qur'an
and the authentic Hadith to guide us. There are preparations
that we should make as a family. For instance, if a relative
with a mental illness starts to act-out, there should be a
family emergency plan in place to handle this matter. There
have been instances where the police have been called and it
resulted in the mentally-ill loved one being murdered.
It is important to promote leadership among our children,
boys and girls. Many Muslim families engage in kuffar male
chauvinist practices that devalue females and allow boys to
shirk their responsibilities. In many Black-American
non-Muslim families, the girls are allowed and encouraged to
speak up and even physically fight for themselves. But, the
boys are reigned in and disciplined for being vociferous and
are scolded for fighting. The girls are given chores and
responsibilities while the boys can lounge around the home
and sleep all day. Boys are emasculated and told to go along
to get along out of fear of being seen as too aggressive by
their White counterparts. This produces a lopsided culture
where the females are on the front lines, while the Male is
in the back cowering behind them.
Please, do not think that this child-rearing concept is ONLY
found in homes headed by single mothers, because it's
not.
American society has brainwashed Black people and made it
difficult to raise male Black warriors. Islamic teachings
provide a balance in the home that a secular government
cannot and is not intended to provide. Islam teaches that
the male and female are to protect one another (Quran 9:73).
Respect is the foundation of all relationships. Instilling
these values in the home would be a very strong starting
point, regardless how many hours the parent works. It is a
matter of how strong the desire is to empower the family. A
strong family bond, developed the right way, can overcome
many obstacles.
Invitation to Think
Egypt. May 28
Major War Crimes Against Muslims in Biggest Arab Country and
it not News though Reported by American watch dog.
Israel Attacking ISIS INSIDE EGYPT!
[Excerpted]
Based on military statements and Egyptian media reports,
Human Rights Watch concluded that military and police forces
in North Sinai arrested more than 12,000 residents from July
2013 until December 2018. The military and the police have
officially acknowledged over 7,300 arrests, but rarely
released names or charges. Human Rights Watch found that
many of those people were arbitrarily arrested and forcibly
disappeared, and that some were extrajudicially killed.
Thousands of people have probably left the governorate in
recent years, either to escape the conflict or after being
forcibly evicted by the military.
North Sinai is a sparsely populated governorate with fewer
than 500,000 inhabitants that borders Israel and the Gaza
Strip. Armed groups have long existed in North Sinai, but
attacks against government installations, military forces,
and Israeli troops began to rise after the 2011 uprising
that led to the resignation of the longtime President Hosni
Mubarak.
Violence escalated dramatically after July 2013, when the
Egyptian military forced former President Mohamed Morsy out
of office and arrested him. A local militant group, Ansar
Bayt al-Maqdis, pledged allegiance to ISIS in late 2014,
changing its name to Wilayat Sina' (Sinai Province). In
response, the army has deployed over 40,000 troops,
including naval, air, and infantry units. Egypt has
coordinated these deployments with Israel and has apparently
allowed Israel to conduct airstrikes inside Sinai on
militants' targets, media reports said.
In this report, Human Rights Watch documented at least 50
arbitrary arrests, including 39 people who were probably
forcibly disappeared by the military or police. Fourteen of
them remain disappeared more than three years later.
The army held detainees in isolation and in abysmal
conditions, far removed from any judicial oversight. The
military and police have detained children as young as 12
alongside adults but have usually detained women separately.
At any given time in the past several years, Human Rights
Watch found, the army may have been holding up to 1,000
detainees in secret in al-Galaa Military Base, one of three
main military detention sites detailed in the report.
Guidance by Sis. Yasmin.
*EIGHT (8) BASIC MISTAKES MUSLIMS MAKE
WHEN PAYING 'ZAKAAT- AL-FITR'*
'Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala
Rasulillah'.
As Salaam Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah .
Ibn 'Umar (R.A) reported that... Prophet (Sal Allahu 'Alayhi
wa Sallam),
made Zakat al-Fitr compulsory on every slave, freeman, male,
female,
young and old among the Muslims; one Saa' (a measurement) of
dried
dates or one Saa' of barley.
[ Source: Sahih Bukhari - Arabic/English, vol. 2, p. 339, H
# 579]
Mistake # 1~
Paying at Eid 'Salah'.
Some people go to Eid Prayers and drop money into the
donation box
thinking that they have paid their ' Zakat -Ul- Fitr'
No... ! Zakat al-Fitr, which is food, must be in the hands
of the needy
family BEFORE Eid Prayer...! If someone goes to Eid Prayer
and pays
then it is GUARANTEED that the money will NOT arrive on time
!
Mistake # 2~
Snail Mailing the money overseas [basic
principle as before]
The Zakat al-Fitr, food, MUST be in the hands of the needy
BEFORE Eid
prayer. One cannot mail the money overseas and have it
arrive in the hands of the needy after Eid Prayer is over
...! However, if one is able to get the Zakat al-Fitr to
the needy overseas BEFORE Eid prayer is conducted in their
locality, then In Shaa Allah it's alright.
Mistake # 3~
Not Paying.
Yes, as simple as this error is, it is ... to skip the
payment of Zakat Al-Fitr. EVERYONE must pay Zakat Al-Fitr,
for each & every member of the
household. So if you have 8 people in your house, 'Zakat
Al-Fitr must be
paid X 8, even if the youngest member is just a few days
old...!
Mistake # 4~
Confusing Zakat Al-Fitr with Zakat ul-Maal.
We are talking about Zakat al-Fitr here (think "Iftar", i.e.
Ramadan).
'Zakat Al-Maal' ('Maal' literally means wealth), is the
Zakah due on ones
money, etc... and that could be due any time during the year
depending on when it was due.
Mistake # 5~
Giving money instead of food .
Although some scholars have allowed giving money instead of
food, the
spirit of Zakat Al-Fitr is to give food to the needy of the
community,
NOT money. ... one can give money to the local 'Masjid' in
charge and
they can give food with that money on time as specified.
The Companion of the Prophet [PEACE BE UPON HIM] Abu Sa'eed
al- hudree, {Radi Allahu 'Anhu} said... "In the Prophet's time,
we used to give
it (Zakat Al-Fitr) as a Saa' of food, dried dates, barley,
raisins or dried
cheese". [Source: Bukhari - Arabic/English vol. 2, p. 340,~H
# 582]
Mistake # 6~
Giving one's Zakah al-Fitr to a charitable
building project.
Some people mistakenly give their Zakah Al-Fitr to a
charitable building
project: like the building of a 'Masjid', or Islamic school.
There is a
difference of opinion on this issue... but suffice it to say
that the spirit of
Zakah Al-Fitr is that the needy should have plentiful food
on Eid.
{'In Shaa Allah'} All eight types of recipients of Zakah
mentioned in the
'Qur'an' are HUMANS, not "building projects".
Mistake # 7~
Giving Zakat Al-Fitr to non-Muslims.
Charity is given to both Non-Muslims and Muslims. However,
Zakah
Al-Fitr charity is something exclusive to the MUSLIM poor
and needy.
Hence, one could not give Zakah Al-Fitr to any needy person
on the street."Regular" charity can be given to them, but
not Zakah Al-Fitr.
Mistake # 8~
Delaying distribution.
Sometimes 'Masjids' might collect Zakah Al-Fitr money and
then put it in a
bank...! It doesn't reach the needy for months and months
!
The correct method is to give Zakah Al-Fitr immediately when
it is due.]
