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Newsletter
17 Shawwal, 1437
July 22, 2016
Muslim Community Association of the San Francisco Bay Area
TONIGHT
PRAYER TIMES
Effective
7/23
MCA
An-Noor
Fajr
5:10
5:10
Dhuhr
1:30
1:30
Asr
5:45
6:30
Maghrib
Sunset
Sunset
Ishaa
10:00
10:00
Juma
12:15
12:15
Juma
1:30
1:30
Juma
2:30
Documentary Night
PRINCE
among SLAVES
Q&A with Director Michael Wolfe
Friday Jul 22nd 2016,
After Maghrib (8:30)
Khadijah Banquet Hall, MCA
Prince Among Slaves tells the story of Abdul Rahman,
trilingual, a military general and heir to a West African
nation the size of Great Britain, who did not return to Africa
for 40 years.Abdul Rahman returned to Africa at the age
67, only to fall ill and die just as word of his return reached
his former kingdom. Throughout a life of Shakespearean
dimensions, Abdul Rahman maintained his dignity and hope
for the freedom of his people.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tonight
- Prince among Slaves
Documentary Night
July 21
- Tafseer by Maulana Islahi
Article
- Justice and fairness for all
in Islam
Social Committee Presents
For questions, please contact social@mcabayarea.org
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QURAN AYATS
Allah, Glory be to Him, the Most High
said:
“And be steadfast in prayer;
practise regular charity; and
bow down your heads with
those who bow down (in
worship).”
[Surah 2: Verse 43]
“Nay, seek (Allah’s) help with
patient perseverance and
prayer: It is indeed hard,
except to those who bring a
lowly spirit,-”
[Surah 2: Verse 45]
“Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer and
stand before Allah , devoutly
obedient. “
[Surah 2: Verse 238]
If you start the day with Fajr prayer, dhikhr and Quran recittion - your entire day
will have lots of barakah and you will have energy for the rest of the day
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MCA Dawah and ICNA Bay Area Present:
Women’s Committee Presents
Story Time
Join us with your child for story time
fun which will feature engaging books,
songs, body movement and more!
Tafseer of
Al-Takweer Al-Infitaar Al-Mutaffifeen & More
Post-Maghrib Tafseer Program • Program will be held in Urdu
GUEST:
Maulana Yusuf Islahi (Scholar, Orator, and Writer)
0-2 years - 11:00 AM
2-4 years - 11:30 AM
Dates: Friday July 22nd 2016,
Friday August 5th 2016,
Friday August 19th 2016.
Location: MCA Babysitting Room
WHERE:
MCA Men's Prayer Hall, 3003 Scott Blvd, Santa Clara, CA
& 1755 Catherine Street Santa Clara, CA
WHEN:
After Salat al-Maghrib
Daily, July 21 through July 31
(7/22 and 7/29) the venue will change
to Masjid al-Noor
Storyteller: Laila Barakat
Laila Barakat is a Bay Area native and mother of two young children. A former
journalist and passionate communicator, she graduated from San Jose Sate with a BS
in Public Relations.
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Sisters and Brothers Welcome
FEATURED ARTICLE
Justice and fairness for all in Islam by Abu Amina Elias
The reward for being just and fair is
tremendous. The people who practice
justice in all their matters will be given
a special, exalted status on the Day of
Judgment.
for myself and have made it forbidden among you, so do not oppress
one another.
Source: Sahih Muslim 2577, Grade:
Sahih
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings
be upon him, said:
Oppression will come on the Day of
Judgment in the form of darkness and
punishment.
Verily, those who were fair will be in
the presence of Allah upon pulpits of
light, near the right hand of the Merciful, the Exalted, and both of His sides
are right (being equal in honor); those
who practiced justice in their rulings
and with their families and in all that
they did.
Source: Sahih Muslim 4493, Grade:
Sahih
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings
be upon him, said:
True righteousness is, in fact, to fulfill
the rights of Allah and the rights of people. Just as we must fulfill our duties
to our Creator, we must also fulfill our
duties to the creation.
Ibn Taymiyyah reported that the scholars of Islam would say:
The righteous person is one who fulfills the rights of Allah and His servants.
Source: Majmu’ Al-Fatawa 7/57
In contrast, oppression is the violation of the rights of people. Islam has
forbidden all forms of oppression great
and small.
Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger
of Allah, peace and blessings be upon
him, said:
Allah the Exalted said: O my servants, I have forbidden oppression
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Guard yourself from oppression, for
oppression will be darkness on the Day
of Resurrection. Guard yourself from
greed, for greed destroyed those before you. It caused them to shed blood
and to make lawful what was unlawful.
Source: Sahih Muslim 2578, Grade:
Sahih
The Prophet warned us about the
supplications of the oppressed, even
from unbelievers, because Allah always
responds to them.
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be
upon him, said:
Beware of the supplication of the oppressed, even if he is an unbeliever, for
there is no screen between it and Allah.
Source: Musnad Ahmad 12140, Grade:
Sahih
Oppression is often the result of tribalism (al-asabiyyah), a major sin in which
people support their tribe or country
when they are committing injustice. It is
typified in modern times by the slogan,
“My country right or wrong.”
Wathilah ibn al-Asqa reported: I asked,
“O Messenger of Allah, what is tribalism?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
It is that you help your people in
wrongdoing.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawud 5100,
Grade: Hasan
Islam has forbidden all forms of tribalism in the strongest terms and equated
such thinking with the pre-Islamic
ignorance of idol worship.
Ibn Abdullah al-Bajali reported: The
Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
Whoever is killed under the banner
of blind following, who calls to tribalism
or supports tribalism, then he has died
upon ignorance.
Source: Sahih Muslim 1850, Grade:
Sahih
Muslims should never be blind followers of any leader who commits injustice, but rather should stand for justice
even when it is difficult.
Hudhaifa reported: The Messenger of
Allah, peace and blessings be upon
him, said:
Do not let yourselves become blind
followers, saying that if the people
are good then we will be good, and if
they are unjust then we will be unjust.
Rather, make up your own minds. If the
people are good then be good, but if
they are evil then do not be unjust.
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2007,
Grade: Hasan
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SUNDAY, JULY 31ST, 2016
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Compensation given with gift card for your participation
PROGRAM DETAILS: You are invited to participate in a research study conducted by the Stanford Muslims and Mental
Lab. The information you give us is completely confidential.
The purpose of this study is to find out the best community
based models that facilitates utilization of formal mental
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We are looking for SERIOUS and COMMITTED participants ONLY! Limited space and only confirmed registered attendees will be accepted! Thank you!
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TEACHERS WANTED
Khalil Center and MCA ICE committee
jointly presents
Women’s Grief Group
with
Taqwa Mahrani Surapati
Stanford Health Care Chaplain
We all experience sadness and grief in our lives, due to some type of loss. As
Muslims, it is our duty to remember and trust God when we go through hardships.
In facing death of loved ones, we experience intense emotions before, during,
and along afterwards. Participants will sit together and make room in our hearts
to work with loss and grief. We share out stories in an accepting environment
as a way to process grief.
Our goal in this workshop is to learn compassion and empathy, to strengthen our
bond with one another and with Allah, the Most Merciful.
July 22th, 2016
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Khaleel Center
MCA New Building
3033 Scott Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA
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visited Muslim patients since 2003 before pursuing chaplaincy in 2012. She hold
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How Much Do You Know About Zakat?
Why should I pay Zakat?
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