Halaqa # 42

Safar  27, 1437

Allah’s Goodness and His Protective Wing: Al-Muhaymin

Year 2

Attendance:

• 5  Sisters
• 2  Junior Sisters
• 1  Junior Guest

Location: Headquarters (upstairs)

Agenda: (please note, we have included many links where you can read in detail more on each subject)

• OPENING DUA

O Allah, bless this Halaqa, allow us to gain, act upon  and share beneficial knowledge. Guide us, forgive our sins and grant us Jannah with our families and loved ones. Ameen

• 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 Al-Maaida from Ayat 32 till Ayat 45.

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.

• SISTERS TALK

Sister Rim read the following article from the website Virtual Masjid.

Pay it Forward: God’s Goodness  

• SOCIAL MEDIA SHARE

Sister Sara introduced this new section to our Halaqa.  She chose to read aloud and article 

written by Yasmine Mogahed posted recently on Facebook.

“It’s time to break my silence”

• NEXT HALAQA and Upcoming Events

In sha Allah, our next Halaqa on Thursday, January  7th, 2015 indoors at our Headquarters upstairs from 10am-12 noon.   

• SISTERS TALK

Sisters present shared reading the following article:

When You See Allah’s Attributes in Everything, You Crave Closeness to Him

• SISTERS TALK

Sisters present shared reading the following article:

The Protective Wing: Al-Muhaymin

• VIDEO  

Dua for protection against evil  Majed Mahmoud (3 min)

Dua: the tool of asking for what you want NAK (10 min)

Who’s under Allah’s protection? Al Huda TV (4 min)

• CLOSING DUA

For the expiation of sins, said at the conclusion of a sitting or gathering. To listen to this dua click here

196 - "How perfect You are O Allah, and I praise You. I bear witness

that None has the right to be worshipped except You. I seek Your

forgiveness and turn to You in repentance."

سُبْحـانَكَ اللّهُـمَّ وَبِحَمدِك، أَشْهَـدُ أَنْ لا إِلهَ إِلاّ أَنْتَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتوبُ إِلَـيْك

Subhânaka l-lâhumma wa bi-hamdika. Ash-hadu an lâ ilâha illâ

anta, astaghfiruka wa atûbu ilayka.

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.

Halaqa # 41

Safar  20, 1437

Dawah

Year 2

Attendance:

• 4  Sisters
• 2 Junior Sisters
• 1 Junior Guest

Location: Headquarters (upstairs)

Agenda: (please note, we have included many links where you can read in detail more on each subject)

• OPENING DUA

O Allah, bless this Halaqa, allow us to gain, act upon  and share beneficial knowledge. Guide us, forgive our sins and grant us Jannah with our families and loved ones. Ameen

• 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 Al-Maaida from Ayat 14 till Ayat 31.

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.

• SISTERS TALK

Sisters Sara and Nissa jointly read an article written by Sheikh Yusuf Estes titled:.

Harsh Attacks Against Islam.  What is the Perfect way to answer harsh 

attacks against Islam?

• LEARN A TERM

What is Dawah?

According to many scholars in this field the term DA'WAH applies to convey the message of 

Islam to non-Muslims and inviting them to Allah. Non-practicing and lost Muslims need to be reeducated and motivated to become better Muslims; they already know Allah (SWT) and have 

been given the concept of TAWHEED. Some objectives of Dawah are as follows:

(a) Conveying the message of Islam to non-Muslims and inviting them to Allah

(b) Making efforts to remove misinformation about Islam and Muslims from text books, reference material and media,

(c) Making efforts for the integration of new Muslims into the Muslim community,

(d) To develop material resources, recruit manpower (volunteer) and provide training 

for da'wah workers.

One must realize that the goal of Dawah to non-Muslims is not to convert them, in fact do not 

expect it, but the goal is to inform them and educate them. That is our only duty. Dawah with 

the intention of conversion might make you too aggressive and might make you come on too 

strong, hence scaring them away.

source:

An online pdf from the website www.teachislam.com

To read the entire article click here.

• NEXT HALAQA

In sha Allah, our next Halaqa will be held a week ahead of schedule on Thursday December  10th, 2015 indoors at our Headquarters upstairs from 10am-12 noon.   

• SISTERS TALK

Sister Winnie read an article taken from the Productive Muslim website titled:

9 Practical Tips on Giving Dawah

• SISTERS TALK

Sister Rim  read an article on Facebook written by Fatima Barkatulla titled:

10 ways for women to do Da’wah from the comfort of your home!

• SISTERS TALK

Sisters Nissa and Winnie  read an article from www.virtualmosque.com titled:

12 Tips for the Convert Muslim

• VIDEO  

How to Give Dawah (13:08) | Nouman Ali Khan | Quran Weekly

• CLOSING DUA

For the expiation of sins, said at the conclusion of a sitting or gathering. To listen to this dua click here

196 - "How perfect You are O Allah, and I praise You. I bear witness

that None has the right to be worshipped except You. I seek Your

forgiveness and turn to You in repentance."

سُبْحـانَكَ اللّهُـمَّ وَبِحَمدِك، أَشْهَـدُ أَنْ لا إِلهَ إِلاّ أَنْتَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتوبُ إِلَـيْك

Subhânaka l-lâhumma wa bi-hamdika. Ash-hadu an lâ ilâha illâ

anta, astaghfiruka wa atûbu ilayka.

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.

New Muslimah Life Coaching

Presented by: Rebecca Friedman (Sister Safiyyah)

A life coach is someone who helps you reach a goal or make a change in your life.

They support you and hold you accountable to achieving your vision for yourself. Whatever it is that you want in your life, they help you get there.

They can help you to pinpoint the blocks or obstacles that are making you feel “stuck” and help you to move through them. They may also guide you through a life transition, such as finding a new career.

You might call them a “change facilitator” or a “courage catalyst”.

A life coach is not a therapist. They will focus mostly on looking toward your future, rather than dealing primarily with your past.

While they may offer you suggestions, new ideas or action steps, they are not advice-givers.

Instead, they listen to you and ask you the right questions to help you find your path, your truth, and your answers. Then they help you to align your life with who you are and what you want.

New Muslimah Life Coaching aims at helping new Muslimahs deal with everyday challenges, empowering them to make good decisions and lay a firm foundation for islam in their lives.

This project provides reverts a unique chance to work with a coach and talk about their experiences and challenges to help them transition into their new life and move forward to becoming confident muslimahs.

Said your Shahadah or started to practice Islam, but feel isolated or alone?

Need help adjusting to new Muslim life?

Want to talk to someone who understands the reality of your new life?

We can help you:

Create a new Muslim identity while keeping your old identity.

Overcome obstacles in dealing with non-Muslim family members of friends.

Implement the teachings of Allah SWT in your life Make new changes

Offer answers to common questions in a confidential judgement free environment.

“As a New Muslimah I struggled with taking on a new Identity. I often felt unsure about where my life was going and embarrassed to ask for help. I had problems  dealing with non-Muslim family and friends and I often felt overwhelmed with all that I had to learn. These challenges made me look deeper into my own self and find ways to push me to grow as a person. I look forward to sharing my experiences with you. That is the core of New Muslimah life Coaching. Together we can overcome any obstacles in sha’ Allah.”

Halaqa # 40

Safar  5, 1437

Advice ~ Sincerity

Naseeha

Year 2

Attendance:

• 4  Sisters
• 1  Junior Sisters
• 3  Junior Guests

Location: Headquarters (upstairs)

Agenda: (please note, we have included many links where you can read in detail more on each subject)

• OPENING DUA

O Allah, bless this Halaqa, allow us to gain, act upon  and share beneficial knowledge. Guide us, forgive our sins and grant us Jannah with our families and loved ones. Ameen

• 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 Al-Maaida from Ayat 3 till Ayat 13. 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.

• SISTERS TALK

Sister Safiyyah, is our special guest today. She is on our Shura Council and has just recently 

gained her certification as a life coach.  She, shared with us what Life Coaching is and how she

plans to help our New Amanah members with her expertise. To read a summary of her talk, 

click here.   In sha Allah, our website www.amanahsisters.com will be updated shortly to 

include details on how to gain access to this new service available to our Amanah Sisters.

• SISTERS TALK

Sister Winnie recited Surah Al-Asr in Arabic then read the approximation in English.  She then shared the following:

At-Tabarani recorded from `Abdullah bin Hisn Abi Madinah that he said, "Whenever two men from the Companions of the Messenger of Allah used to meet, they would not part until one of them had recited Surat Al-`Asr in its entirety to the other, and one of them had given the greetings of peace to the other.'' Ash-Shafi`i said, "If the people were to ponder on this Surah, it would be sufficient for them.''

            To read some English Tafsirs of Surat Al-’Asr, click on the following links:

Tafsir Ibn Kathir, English

Word by Word translation

Tafheem Maududi

• NEXT HALAQA and Upcoming Events

In sha Allah, our next Halaqa will be held on Thursday December  3rd, 2015 indoors  at our Headquarters upstairs from 10am-12 noon.   

Upcoming Activities in the Community:

There is registration for AquaFit Classes in Mississauga and limited availability for Childrens swimming lessons. Classes start December 19th, 2015 in sha Allah.

If you would like to learn more we can send you contact details.

There is a Halaqa on Sundays at Isna Masjid Mississauga for sisters and girls.

Correction of some misunderstandings in Islamic belief

English halaqah: 2-3pm

Arabic halaqah: 3-4:30pm

Presented by: Sr. Hanan Kandil

There is a Girls/Sisters Gala presented by Olive Grove happening, insha Allah, on Nov 26th, 2015.  For more information, click here

• SISTERS TALK

Etiquettes of Sincerely Giving Advice  

Advice has a sublime position in Islam. A beneficial sincere advice is the one in which the advisor abides by the etiquettes of the Sharee‘ah that the scholars have mentioned. Among those etiquettes are:

1- The advisor should give his advice sincerely for the sake of Allaah The Almighty, without seeking ostentation, fame, worldly gain or showing superiority.

2- The advisor should have enough knowledge about the advice which he is giving. This is because advising is a form of enjoining the good and forbidding the evil. If a person does not have enough knowledge about what he is advising about, he may forbid the good, thinking that he is forbidding an evil, and vice versa.

3- He should give it privately. Giving advice publicly is a reproach and rebuke that is disliked. Mis‘ar ibn Kidaam, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said, “May Allaah have mercy upon a person who presented my faults to me in secret, for giving advice in public is a rebuke.”

4- Gentleness in giving advice and avoiding excess and rebuke. The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said: “Gentleness does not enter anything except that it adorns it.”

On his part, the one being advised should listen to the advice, apply the good that it contains and rid himself of the evil desires of the self. The righteous predecessors would consider advice a gift that the advisor had presented them. ‘Umar, may Allaah be pleased with him, said, “May Allaah have mercy upon a person who gifted me my faults!” Also the advisee should not let harshness of the advisor deprive him of benefiting from the advice.

We ask Allaah The Almighty to make us all from those who listen to speech and follow the best of it.

The above was an excerpt from the following article: Giving Sincere Advice

• SISTERS TALK

Luqman’s Advice to His Son

(part 1 of 2): Solutions for 21st Century Parents read by Sister Sara

(part 2 of 2): Begin with a Strong Foundation read by Sister Mona

• SISTERS TALK

On December 4th, 2014, Sister Rim shared with us an article during

Halaqa #17  Intentions / Giving Advice .  It was entitled:

Giving Advice in Islam and our Duties as Muslims to do this.

Click on the above title to read the full article.

• TECH TALK

There is a youth hotline/ website called Naseeha

Click here to read more about them. 

• VIDEO  

Hadith 7: The Religion is Naseehah (Sincere Advice)

Dr. Mohamed Allali 6:56

• CLOSING DUA

For the expiation of sins, said at the conclusion of a sitting or gathering. To listen to this dua click here

196 - "How perfect You are O Allah, and I praise You. I bear witness

that None has the right to be worshipped except You. I seek Your

forgiveness and turn to You in repentance."

سُبْحـانَكَ اللّهُـمَّ وَبِحَمدِك، أَشْهَـدُ أَنْ لا إِلهَ إِلاّ أَنْتَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتوبُ إِلَـيْك

Subhânaka l-lâhumma wa bi-hamdika. Ash-hadu an lâ ilâha illâ

anta, astaghfiruka wa atûbu ilayka.

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.