Thursday, September 25, 2014

Halaqa # 12

Fall Harvest


Attendance:
  • 3  Sisters
  • 1  Junior Sister
Location:  Headquarters
Agenda: (please note, we have included many links where you can read in detail more on each subject)


  • OPENING DUA
Oh Allah, grant us the ability to maximise our good deeds, acts of worship during these blessed days.  Increase our faith and free our bodies of impediments that prevent our growing closer to you.


  • QURAN RECITATION
We read Surah Fatihah aloud altogether, then sisters individually read aloud a few letters/words, ayahs (according to her ability and with the help and encouragement of her fellow sisters).  We read Surah Baqarah from Ayat 135  till Ayat 145.  In sha Allah, this will be an ongoing part of our halaqa and one day in sha Allah, we will have Khatam Quran and begin again.


  • SISTER’S TALK
Sister Rim gave an informative talk on Common Mistakes in Raising Children.  To read a transcript of her talk, click here.
  • LEARN A DUA

How to seek Allah's protection for children

The Prophet (SAW) used to seek Allah's protection for Al-Hasan and Al-Husain by saying:
146. 'U'eethukumaa bikalimaatil-laahit-taammati min kulli shaytaanin wa haammatin, wa min kulli 'aynin laammatin.


I seek protection for you in the Perfect Words of Allah from every devil and every beast , and from every envious blameworthy eye.


Reference: Al-Bukhari4/119.


  • SISTERS TALK
Sister Winnie read an article on the First Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah
  • VIDEO
Sister Winnie really enjoyed the following video and wanted to share it with you all.  She also wanted to know more about the sister  in the video and found the following short write up on Wikipedia.
Inspiring talk about Wearing Hijab (5:28) by Sister Aminah Assilmi  (may Allah have mercy on her soul)
Aminah Assilmi (b.Janice Huff, 1945 - 5 March 2010)[1] was a broadcast journalist, national Muslim community activist[2] and former director of the International Union of Muslim Women.[3] Formerly a Southern Baptist preacher, she converted to Islam in 1977 in college while trying to convert some Muslims to Christianity. As the director of International Union of Muslim Women, she visited campuses discussing Islam. She was named one of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world in 2009 by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre based in Amman, Jordan.[4]
Assilmi was involved in the release of the 2001 Eid stamp,[4] as well as future anniversary editions. She was also involved in creating an educational centre for Muslim converts. She died on March 5, 2010 in a car accident while returning from a speaking engagement in New York. She had a daughter and two sons, as well as several grandchildren.[1]
She appears in the 2005 National Film Board of Canada documentary film about North American Muslim women, entitled Me and the Mosque.[5]
  • DISCUSSION
We didn’t have a main topic for today's Halaqa, so we discussed amongst ourselves what should we title it and decided upon “Fall Harvest”


  • CLOSING DUA
Allah's Messenger (SAW) said: For me to say:


Subhaanallaahi, walhamdu lillaahi, wa laa 'ilaaha 'illallaahu, wallaahu 'Akbar.


Glory is to Allah, and praise is to Allah, and there is none worthy of worship but Allah, and Allah is the Most Great.


is dearer to me than all that the sun rises upon (i.e. the whole world).
Reference: Muslim 4/2072.


If any of this information was good and true, know that it comes from Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala.  If there are mistakes we ask for Allah’s Forgiveness and Mercy.

Monday, September 1, 2014

Halaqa # 11

Halal Ingredients


Attendance:
  • 3  Sisters
Location:  Sister Layla’s apt
Agenda: (please note, we have included many links where you can read in detail more on each subject)


  • OPENING DUA
Our Lord, and make us Muslims [in submission] to You and from our descendants a Muslim nation [in submission] to You. And show us our rites and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.  Quran 2:128  taken from today’s reading.

  • QURAN RECITATION
We read Surah Fatihah aloud altogether, then sisters individually read aloud a few letters/words, ayahs (according to her ability and with the help and encouragement of her fellow sisters).  We read Surah Baqarah from Ayat 127  till Ayat 134.  In sha Allah, this will be an ongoing part of our halaqa and one day in sha Allah, we will have Khatam Quran and begin again.

  • SISTER’S TALK
Sister Layla gave an informative talk on Halal Personal Care Products.  To read a transcript of her talk, click here.

  • LEARN A DUA

Dua to say when drinking water
Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim
In the name of God, most Gracious, most Compassionate.
  1. Be Seated while having water or any other halaal drinks.
  2. Look at what to be drunk
  3. Use right hand to Drink
  4. Dua to say before Drinking:
  5. Avoid Drinking in a single gulp, Leave gaps while having a drink like water or other halaal drinks with a minimum of three gaps.
  6. Do not Breathe out in the drink that is taken.
Dua to be said after Drinking:
الحمد لله
Alḥamdulillāh
Praise to God
Dua to be recited after drinking water
Alhamdhu Lillahilladhi sakaanaa Adbun Furaathan Birahmatheeka valam yajhalhu milhun vujaajun bidhunoobin.
All praise be to Allah who, through His mercy. gave us sweet water to drink, and did not make it bitter because of our sins
Source:
  • SISTERS TALK
Sister Winnie discussed the following:
Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of Canada
Free summer issue Halal Consumer magazine

Amanah Sisters has a copy of this magazing availiable for loan in our lending library.

Pdf produced by the city of Toronto on halal foods:
  • VIDEO  
  • TECH TALK
Sister Winnie presented Two sites that are related to each other providing a comprehensive listing of Halal Foods Information


  • CLOSING DUA
Taken from the book “Fortress of the Muslim”  #257

Allah's Messenger (SAW) said: For me to say:

Subhaanallaahi, walhamdu lillaahi, wa laa 'ilaaha 'illallaahu, wallaahu 'Akbar.

Glory is to Allah, and praise is to Allah, and there is none worthy of worship but Allah, and Allah is the Most Great.

is dearer to me than all that the sun rises upon (i.e. the whole world).
Reference: Muslim 4/2072.


If any of this information was good and true, know that it comes from Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala.  If there are mistakes we ask for Allah’s Forgiveness and Mercy.