Halaqa # 143

Shabaan 1, 1441 AH,

Zooming Online

Year 6

                                                            

Attendance: 

8 Sisters

5 Junior Sisters                                                               

3 Junior Guests

Location: Online

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

During the Covid-19 “stay at home” order, we have decided to hold our Halaqa online using Zoom.

In sha Allah, every Thursday, we will have two adjoining sessions with a small break in

the middle.   If you would like to join, please get in touch with us. 

Session One 10:30 AM: 

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. 

O my Lord increase me in knowledge*.  رَّبِّ زِدْنِى عِلْمًا   Ameen

*Part of ayah 114 Surah Taha(20)

Quran: Reciting

We read Surah Fatihah aloud altogether. Then Sister Alia read Surah Al-Israa verses 97-104, followed by Sister Rim, reading the English Approximation.  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.  

Children’s Focus

Discussing Prophet Musa saws with the children. They shared their knowledge and answered

some of the following questions and then agreed to learn more after the Halaqa. 

What are some of the signs that Prophet Musa was a Prophet of Allah, swt ?

What are locusts called in Arabic?  Jarad 

Are you allowed to eat locusts?  

Hadiths two dead animals we can eat, fish and locusts.

Did Prophet Muhammad eat locusts?

No, but he did not prohibit people from eating them 

How did Prophet Muhammad describe the sound a frog makes?

In his Sunnan, al-Bayhaqi included the hadith narrated by Ibn 'Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both):

Do not kill frogs; indeed, its croaking is tasbeeh.

al-Bayhaqi said that its chain of transmission is authentic.

Any similarities between the signs of Musa and the Covid-19 virus?

They are both from Allah, swt. 

Do some research about locusts or frogs and draw a picture?

Quran: Tajweed

We will start to follow a book from our library that is not copyrighted.

Sister Mai, read the following lesson. 

Quran: Tafsir

We have chosen to use Tafsir Ibn Kathir   Volume 6 

Sister Alia read the third part.  

1. Guidance and Misguidance are in the Hands of Allah

The Punishment of the People of Misguidance 

Verses 97    

2. Allah says: ` This punishment, being resurrected blind, dumb and deaf, is what they deserve, because they disbelieved

Verse 98-99

3. Holding Back is Part of Man's Nature

Verses 100  

4. The Nine Signs of Musa

The Destruction of Fir`awn and His People    

Verses 101-104

Discussion:  We discussed how it ties into the Covid-19 situation.

Nurturing Eman in Children

Sister Marwa read the following:  

Part Two: Connecting Children to Pillars of Islam Chapter 10

Death

 Pdf pg 141-143

Session Two 11:30 AM:

Great Women of Islam Who Were Given

the Good News of Paradise

Sister Alia read part of the chapter about Umm Salamah radi Allahu anha

In the book,  page 77 to the end of page 81.

Discussion:  Society and the attitude towards previous marriages.

Don’t Be Sad

Sister Megan read  The Blessing of Knowledge  

E-book ,  page 83-84

Discussion:  Very relevant to the free time we have now due to the Covid-19. 

To learn in order to distinguish between factual information and things

that are widely spread, yet not true. 

Asma ul-Husna

Sister Rim read information about our next two names and then we recited the first 12 names together. 

99 Names of Allah – Part 1 (Seeking help with Asma ul Husna ) Series

Part 1   names 11 and 12

Discussion:  Let’s try to use these names in our daily lives these next two weeks, in sha Allah.

Sister’s Share

Sister Bana shared a colouring book she recently purchased on Amazon.

She also showed us a beautiful wall hanging she crafted from Ceramics.  Please check out her lovely designs here. Sister Bana's Islamic Ceramic Art

Amazon Canada

News and Schedule

In sha Allah, 

Upcoming Online Halaqas:

Thursday, April  2, 2020

Thursday, April 9, 2020

Thursday, April 16, 2020

A Temporary Gift

Sister Bana read: Love, Unravelling:  Continuous Charity, The Bribe

  page 122-125

Link to Purchase a pdf                Link to buy

Discussion:  Don’t wait until later in your life to do good deeds. 

Appreciate the small gestures that loved ones do for you. 

Closing Dua

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

"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..

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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 # 18

Growing Closer to Allah

   

Attendance:

• 6  Sisters
• 2  Junior Sisters

Location:  Headquarters

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

• OPENING DUA

• 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 238  till Ayat 252.  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

Thanks to Sister Merve who brought to our attention to an Article on Productive Muslim entitled. 6 Steps to Get You Closer to Allah (SWT) Click here to read the article.

Sister Winnie presented the above article as a Slide presentation.  

To watch click here

• LEARN A DUA

Fortress of the Muslim # 262 under section 130 The excellence of Remembering Allah

A desert Arab came to Allah’s Messenger (sallAllah alayhi wasalaam) and said, “Teach me a word that I can say.”  The Prophet told him to say:

Laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahu, wahdahu laa shareeka lahu, Allaahu ‘Akbaru Kabeeran, walhamdu lillaahi katheeran, Subhaanallaahi Rabbil-‘aalameen, laa hawla wa laa quwwatta ‘illa billaahil-‘Azeezil-Hakeem.

There is none worthy of worship but Allah, Who has no partner, Allah is the Great, Most Great, and praise is to Allah in abundance, glory is to Allah, Lord of the worlds. There is no power and no might but by Allah the Mighty, the Wise.”

He said, “That is for my Lord, but what about me?”

The Prophet (sallAllah alayhi wasalaam) told him to say:

Allaahummaghfir lee, warhammnee, wahdiniee, warzuqnee.

Oh Allah forgive me,, and have mercy on me, and guide me, and provide for me.”

[Muslim 4/2072, Abu Dawood reports the same Hadith the addition: and when the Arab left, the Prophet (sallAllah alayhi wasalaam)) said: “He has filled his hands with goodness.” 1/220.]

• SISTERS TALK

In the Amanah room there is a wall hanging with Allah’s names written. Here is a picture of it:

All the sisters present took turns reciting Allah’s swt, beautiful names in English and Arabic. Then we each chose a name to research and present at an upcoming Halaqa. The names chosen are:

Ar-Rahman	Sister Rim
Ar-Rahim	Sister Amanny
Al-Hakeem	Sister Nissa
As-Salam	Sister Lamiaa
Al-Jabbar	Sister Winnie

• SISTERS TALK

What is your intention when reciting Quran?

Sisters took turns reading aloud the following article:

https://hadithcommentary.wordpress.com/articles/why-do-you-recite-the-quran/

• SISTERS TALK

Sister Winnie brought to the sisters attention a short story written in Arabic. Sister Lamiaa kindly read that article and then translated into English for the benefit of all present. Click here for a link to the Arabic article and we would love if one of our members who speaks Arabic would send us an English translation to share with everyone.

• VIDEO

Using Technology to Get Closer to Allah (6:02)

Allah is Near   Nouman Ali Khan (12:25)

• CLOSING DUA

To listen to the Dua: Click here then choose Dua 084

Supplication for concluding all sittings

سُبْحـانَكَ وَبِحَمدِك، لا إِلهَ إِلاّ أَنْتَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتوبُ إِلَـيْك. AAaishah (r.a.a) said: Whenever The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) would betake a seat, read Quran or pray, he would always conclude it with certain words, I (i.e. AAaishah) said: O Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.), I have noticed that whenever you betake a seat, read Quran or pray, you always conclude it with these words. He said: Yes, whoever speaks good, it (i.e. the supplication) will be a seal for that goodness and whoever speaks ill, it will be an atonement for him.’ Subhanaka wabihamdik, la ilaha illa anta astaghfiruka wa-atoobu ilayk. ‘How perfect You are and I praise You. None has the right to be worshipped except You, I seek Your forgiveness and turn in repentance to You.’

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.