Thursday, August 25, 2016

Halaqa # 58

Dhul-Qi’dah  22, 1437
Dhul-Qi’dah


Year 3
Attendance:
  • 3 Sisters
  • 1 Junior Sister


Location: Mississauga Valley Park
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 A'raaf from Ayat 12 to Ayat 30 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  Megan read aloud the following article:

Dhu’l Qadah and You

Posted on the Islamic Online University Blog
  • PIC PICK
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  • NEXT HALAQA and News
In sha Allah, our next Halaqa will be held in two weeks on Sept 8th outdoors at Mississauga Valley Park.


This weekend, in sha Allah, Muslim Fest will be taking place at Celebration Square in Mississauga, August 27th and 28th.


  • SISTERS TALK
Sister Nissa read aloud the following article:

The four sacred months

Posted on the Saudi Gazette
  • SISTERS TALK
Sister Winnie read aloud the first part of the following article posted on Lanterns, the ISNA blog.

The First of the Four Sacred Months – Dhul Qa’dah

BY SHAYKH ABDALLA IDRIS ALI

Shaykh Ali, leads a Halaqa at ISNA Masjid on Tuesday evenings.  For more details and other Halaqa’s at the masjid, click here.


  • SISTERS TALK
Since next month is Dhul Hijjah, in sha Allah, we mentioned the following articles from our archives.

Four Things to Do on the Blessed 10 Days of Dhul Hijjah

originally shared in Halaqa # 36: The 10 Blessed Days of Thul-Hijjah
originally shared in Halaqa # 12: Fall Harvest
  • SISTERS TALK
Sister Megan read aloud the following article:

The Missing Ingredient – Gratitude

Posted on the Islamic Online University Blog

  • VIDEO  
  • 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.

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Halaqa # 57

Dhul-Qi’dah 8, 1437
Tawakkul

Year 3
Attendance:
  • 5 Sisters
  • 4 Junior Sisters
  • 2 Junior Guests

Location: Mississauga Valley Park
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-An’aam from Ayat 158 till Surah A'raaf  Ayat 11. 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 Megan read aloud the following article:

Get Tawakkul, Forget Your Fears, and Enter the Gates!

Source: Understand the Quran Academy
  • PIC PICK
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  • SISTERS TALK
Sister Marwa read aloud the following article:

How to Achieve Tranquility in the Heart Series:  Part III

Source: Virtual Mosque
  • NEXT HALAQA and News
Our next Halaqa will take place on Thursday, Aug. 25TH, in sha Allah.

  • TECH TALK
Sister  Winnie shared a website she found called QURAN INDEX.  

Verses  including the word Putting One's Trust in Allah (Tawakkul)

  • SISTERS TALK
Sister Mona  read aloud the following article:

Tawakkul (Reliance on Allah)   

Source: Muslim Matters

  • VIDEO  
We kept the video short to allow time for the children to visit the splash pad and playground,
after the Closing Dua.
  • 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.