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Science Shaban/Ramadan

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July 2012

In the name of

Allah, most

Gracious, most

Merciful

Contents

Ramadan 2

Sadaqah 4

Netball 7

YMWA corner 8

ICCCT 9

YMWA talk 11

Converts 12

Going green 13

Voice of Islam14

Prayer

timetable 15

Ramadan mubarak

The holy month of Ramadan is due to start in New Zealand on Friday 20 July;

this is subject to confirmation by sighting of the new moon. All of us at

Rocket Science and the Mount Albert Islamic Trust wish all our readers

“Ramadan Mubarak!” May Allah (swt) grant you the rewards for your fasting

and your extra devotional activities during this special month.

We would like to remind readers that the Mount Albert Islamic Trust (Rocket

Park) does not conduct tarawih or Eid prayers.

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better each year

fasting is for Me

10 – 700 rewards

Preparing for Ramadan

Insha Allah, Ramadan will be with us on 20 July (to be confirmed). Allah has

enabled us to reach another year of Ramadan, in keeping with our pleadings.

Muslims the world over are looking forward to the extraordinary blessings of

this great month. We are excited. It is the talk of every workplace, our homes,

the markets, the social media on the net – the buzz is on about the arrival of

this blessed month.

However, as we start to engage ourselves with the worship and festivities of

Ramadan, let‟s pause and ask ourselves whether our last year‟s Ramadan was

better than the one before it? How did we strive to make it any better? How

are we going to make Ramadan this year better than last year?

One may ask: why make it better? The answer is that there is no worship

(ibadah) like fasting and rewards of Allah (swt) for this act of worship can be

limitless.

Abu Hurairah (ra) reported that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “When

Ramadan begins, the gates of Jannah are opened, the gates of Hell are closed

and the devils are chained.”

This is a special distinction of the month of Ramadan during which Muslims

become more and more inclined towards the worship of Allah. They pay greater

attention to the recitation of the Quran, remembrance of Allah, worship and

seeking pardon for their sins.

There are many hadiths related to fasting; for instance, the Prophet (saw) said,

“You should fast, for there is nothing

like it.” (classed as saheeh by al-

Albaani in Saheeh al-Nasaa‟i)

The Messenger of Allah (saw) also

said, “Allah said: „Every deed of the

son of Adam is for him except

fasting; it is for Me and I shall reward

for it…‟”. Al-Qurtubi explained that

what this means is that the amount

of reward for good deeds may

become known to people, and they

will be rewarded between ten and

seven hundred fold, and as much as

Allah wants – except fasting, for Allah

will reward it without measure. This

is supported by a report narrated by

Muslim from Abu Hurayrah (ra) who

said, “The Messenger of Allah (saw)

said, „Every deed of the son of Adam

will be rewarded between ten and

seven hundred fold. Allah said,

“Except fasting, for it is for Me and I

shall reward for it‟” – i.e., I shall

reward it greatly, without specifying

how much. This is similar to the verse

in the Quran in which Allah says,

“Only those who are patient shall

receive their reward in full, without

reckoning” (Quran: al-Zumar 39:10).


intention

closer to Allah

setting goals

From the above, it is obvious that the rewards for fasting are multiplied from

10 to 700 to potentially limitless, as He wills. So, let‟s think again – Ramadan

and fasting provide us with the opportunity for unlimited rewards. However, we

will be rewarded based on our actions and our intentions. The better we make

our worship, the more rewards we stand to gain. That‟s why we need to strive

more every year. This year, insha Allah, we have yet another opportunity to

make it better than the previous.

First, let‟s do some soul-searching in assessing our intentions. What is it that

excites us in welcoming this month? What are we are looking forward to? Is it

the socialising, the iftar festivities, and the change of schedules? Or is it about

our yearning for more rewards, the hope to seek forgiveness for our sins, and

hence the prospects for a better life here and in the hereafter? Our clarity of

intentions as we start this blessed month can make a big difference. Consider

this hadith by the Prophet (saw): “Actions are but by intention and each person

will have but that which he intended” (Bukhaari and Muslim).

Ibn al-Qayyim (ra) said, “The degree to which a person is helped and aided by

Allah depends on the degree of his intention, drive, aim and hopes. Help from

Allah comes to people in proportion to their drive, intention, hopes and fears,

and failure comes to them in like manner.”

Let‟s heed those reminders. Take some time to ensure that your intention is to

seek rewards and forgiveness for your sins, and you will observe a miraculous

transformation in the nature of your actions as they will automatically get

aligned to your intentions. If left uncalibrated through your sincere intentions,

your actions will focus on the festivities and other distractions instead of

getting closer to Allah, which should be your primary objective in this month.

And that can‟t happen unless you intend for it and take actions to realise those

intentions.

Also, once we align our intentions to

seek Allah‟s pleasure alone (remember

where Allah said that fasting is for Me

and I will reward for it), you will notice

that all your actions will be for Him. You

won‟t leave any room for the devil to get

in your heart to make you show off your

actions. A man asked Tameem ibn Aws

al-Daari (ra), “How do you pray at

night?” He got very angry and said, “By

Allah, one rakaah that I pray in secret in

the small hours of the night is more

beloved to me than praying the whole

night long and then telling people about it.”

Similarly, the Prophet (saw) warned, “Whoever does the deeds of the Hereafter

to gain some worldly benefit, will have no share of the Hereafter” (Ahmad

Saheeh al-Jaami‟).

Another step you can take to make this

Ramadan better is to make your worship more

goal-directed, as that will help you focus on

your acts of worship and will also force yourself

to achieve those goals. Let‟s ponder on what

our pious ancestors said about forcing ourselves

to do more in our acts of worship.


worship, salat,

dua, dhikr

sadaqah, zakah

Muhammad ibn al-Munkadir said, “I struggled against my own self for forty

years until it became right.”

Thaabit al-Banaani said, “I struggled for twenty years to make myself pray

qiyaam al-layl, and I enjoyed it [qiyaam al-layl] for [the next] twenty

years.”

„Umar ibn „Abd al-„Azeez said, “The best of deeds are those which we force

ourselves to do.”

„Abd-Allah ibn al-Mubaarak said: “The souls of righteous people in the past

used to push them to do good deeds, but our souls do not do what we want

them to do except by force, so we have to force them.”

Qutaadah said: “O son of Adam, if you do not want to do any good except

when you have the energy for it, then your nature is more inclined towards

boredom and laziness. The true believer is the one who pushes himself.”

So, for this Ramadan, set some realistic goals for the amount of worship and

for the levels of your sincerity, and you will not only have something to strive

for but you will feel more satisfied after Ramadan is over if you achieved what

you set out for. And next year, you can raise the bar higher and set loftier

goals – another step towards achieving unlimited rewards.

In summary, let‟s pause for a few

moments to straighten our

intentions and ensure that they are

not diluted by the typical Ramadan

distractions such as socialising,

iftar parties, idle talk during late

hours, late night TV, fashion shows,

etc. Also, set some goals for this

month and get set to achieve them.

O Allah! For us, let this month of

Ramadan be a period of peace,

faith, safety and total submission to Your will; make us walk apace swiftly to

that which You like and approve. O Allah! Pour out plentiful blessings on us in

this month, make available for us its generous good and sustenance, and keep

us safe from the harm, evil misfortune and mischief that may try to trace us in

this month.

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Sadaqah

This is the first half of a two-part article is based on the YMWA monthly study

circle. Insha Allah, it will be concluded in the next issue. For any queries

regarding our study circles please contact us on [email protected] or visit

us on www.ymwa.org for information on our events.

What is sadaqah?

Sadaqah means voluntary charity. In the earlier history of Islam, zakah was

usually discussed while using the word sadaqah. Even the zakah collector and

distributor was called a musaddiq. But in the later history of Islam, sadaqah

was traditionally used to mean only voluntary charitable acts.


sadaqah, sidq

proof of faith

usury and charity

wealth

The root of the word sadaqah is sidq. Sidq is truthfulness in realising declared

belief by action. One affirms truthfulness through words, thoughts, and actions

on an individual and social level. It is the essence and sprit of action and the

true standard of straightforwardness in thought, distinguishing believers from

hypocrites, and the people of Paradise from the people of the Fire.

The meaning of sadaqah is derived from the root sidq because sadaqah implies

giving away goods and funds for the sake of Allah (swt) in expression of

faithfulness and in realisation of the belief in resurrection and the afterlife. It is

for that reason that the Quran associates giving charity with affirmation of

faith, and withholding with rejection of faith.

"So he who gives in charity and fears God and in all sincerity testifies to the

best, We will indeed make smooth for him the path to bliss, but the one who is

a greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient and gives lies to the best We

will indeed make smooth for him the path to misery.” (92:5-10)

Sadaqah is a virtuous deed in Islam. In fact, it is considered a proof of one's

faith (iman). Abu Malik al-Ashari (ra) narrated that Allah‟s Messenger (saw)

said, “Cleanliness is half of faith. Alhamdulillah (“Praise be to Allah”) fills the

scale. SubhanAllah (“Glory be to Allah”) and Alhamdulillah (“Praise be to

Allah”) fill up what is between the heavens and the earth. Prayer is a light.

Charity is proof (of one‟s faith). Endurance is a brightness and the Quran is a

proof on your behalf or against you. All men go out early in the morning and

sell themselves, thereby setting themselves free or destroying themselves.”

(Muslim)

The more we give in sadaqah, the more we increase our iman and thus expect

Allah's rewards both in this world and in the life hereafter. Giving charity out of

our wealth does not decrease our wealth but instead Allah (swt) increases it, as

shown in the following ayats and hadith.

“Allah will deprive usury of all blessing, but will give increase for deeds of

charity: for He loves not creatures ungrateful and wicked.” (Quran 2: 276)

“That which you give in usury for increase through the property of (other)

people, will have no increase with Allah: but that which you give for charity,

seeking the countenance of Allah, (will increase); it is those who will get a

recompense multiplied.” (Quran 30:39)

Abu Hurairah (ra) reported Allah‟s Messenger (saw) as saying, “Charity does

not in any way decrease the wealth; and the servant who forgives, Allah adds

to his respect; and the one who shows humility,

Allah elevates him in the estimation (of the

people).” (Muslim)

Types of sadaqah

Sadaqah is not restricted to giving part of our

wealth or material possessions or any special deed

of righteousness. Islam considers all good deeds to

be sadaqah that increases our iman. Since sadaqah

is not limited to giving of money or part of our

wealth, every Muslim can earn rewards from Allah

(swt). Sadaqah is an easy way to increase our

iman. Every Muslim, whether poor or wealthy, can

give sadaqah at any time. The Prophet (saw) tells

us that dhikr (remembrance of Allah) is a form of

sadaqah, in the following hadiths.

Abu Hurairah (ra) narrated that Abu Dharr (ra)


Allahu akbar

Alhamdulillah

Subhan Allah

dhikr

said to the Messenger of Allah (saw), “The wealthy people have all the

rewards: they pray as we pray, they fast as we fast, and they have surplus

wealth which they give in charity. But we have no wealth which we may give in

charity.” Allah‟s Messenger (saw) replied, “Abu Dharr, should I not teach you

phrases by which you acquire the rank of those who excel you? No one can

acquire your rank except one who acts like you.” Abu Dharr said, “Why not,

Allah‟s Messenger?” The Prophet (saw) explained, “Exalt Allah; say "Allahu

Akbar" (“Allah is Most Great”) after each prayer 33 times. And praise Him; say,

"Alhamdulillah" (“Praise be to Allah”) 33 times. And glorify Him; say, "Subhan

Allah" (“Glory be to Allah”) 33 times. And end it by saying, "La ilaha illallahu

wahdahu la shareeka lahu, lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu yuhyi wa yomeetu wa

huwa „ala kulli shai‟in qadeer." (“There is no god but Allah alone, He has no

partner, to Him belongs the Kingdom, to Him praise is due and He has power

over everything.”) Your sins will be forgiven, even if they are like the foam of

the sea.” (Abu Dawud)

Abu Dharr (ra) narrated that Allah‟s

Messenger (saw) said, “In the morning,

charity is due from every bone in the

body of every one of you. Every

utterance of Allah‟s glorification is an act

of charity. Every utterance of praise of

Him is an act of charity; every utterance

of profession of His Oneness is an act of

charity; every utterance of profession of

His greatness is an act of charity;

enjoining good is an act of charity;

forbidding what is disreputable is an act

of charity; and two rakaahs which one

prays in the forenoon will suffice.”

(Muslim)

For our own success, we should spend time, money and effort in giving

sadaqah for the pleasure of Allah as the rewards of sadaqah are nothing but

success, especially in the Hereafter. In the Quran, Allah (swt) makes this clear.

“Those who (in charity) spend of their goods by night and by day, in secret

and in public, have their reward with their Rabb (only God and Sustainer). On

them shall be no fear nor shall they grieve.” (Quran 2:274)

“… that which you give for charity, seeking the countenance of Allah, (will

increase); it is those who will get a recompense multiplied.” (Quran 30:39)

“Only those who believe in Our signs, who when they are recited to them fall

down in adoration, and celebrate the praises of their Rabb (only God and

Sustainer), nor are they (ever) puffed up with pride. They forsake their beds of

sleep, the while they call on their Rabb (only God and Sustainer), in fear and

hope. And they spend (in charity) out of the sustenance which We have

bestowed on them. Now no person knows what delights of the eye are kept

hidden (in reserve) for them – as a reward for their (good) deeds. Is then the

man who believes no better than the man who is rebellious and wicked? Not

equal are they. For those who believe and do righteous deeds are gardens as

hospitable homes, for their (good) deeds.” (Quran 32:15-19)

"For Muslim men and women, for believing men and women, for devout men

and women, for true men and women, for men and women who are patient

and constant, for men and women who humble themselves, for men and

women who give in charity, for men and women who fast, for men and women

who guard their chastity, and for men and women who engage much in Allah‟s


sadaqah

extinguishes sin

a draw, two wins

…

a loss

having fun

remembrance – for them has Allah prepared forgiveness and great reward."

(Quran 33:35)

There are also many hadiths in which the prophet (saw) explains the

importance and value of sadaqah.

Mu'aadh bin Jabal (ra) related that the Prophet (saw) said, “Sadaqah

extinguishes sin as water extinguishes fire.” (Ahmad, Tirmidhi)

The Prophet (saw) also said: “The believer's shade on the Day of Resurrection

will be his sadaqah.” (Ahmad)

YWMA corner 2

YMWA team runners-up in netball competition

The netball competition held on 16 June at Papatoetoe High School was a

success for the YMWA team, winning the runner-up trophy. Wearing matching

black and white uniforms, the YMWA team played in the youth category. All the

games, of 20 minutes‟ duration, were played in the indoor court.

In total, the YMWA team played against three teams, with a draw and two

wins, putting us through to the final. In the final, the pressure was on against

the skilful Mangere team. The final was the most challenging of all the games

on the day, but it was a fair game, and the team showed great teamwork and

sportsmanship. However, the score in the final was 10-3 to the powerful

Mangere team, who won the youth category. Possession was everything, and

unforced errors led to the need for stout defending.

Basma Hassan, Leila Zaza and Rawand Shiblaq were

the YMWA scorers in the final, with each player

showing great skill and shooting accuracy, backed by

an outstanding effort from the rest of the team.

In the end, having fun was the highlight of the entire

tournament, as all the girls enjoyed themselves and

were pleased to be part of a well organised event.

This was the first entry to the netball tournament for

the YMWA team, and we are certainly looking

forward to playing as a closer team in the next

tournament coming up in September.

The YMWA team members included Ohoud Eraki

(Manager), Mariam Arif (Coach), Basma Hassan

(Team Captain), Alac Alkhateeb, Miriam Math, Leila

Zaza and Rawand Shiblaq.


$15,000 target

summer camp

20 nationalities

Auckland

Entertainment

Book

YWMA corner 3

Fund-raising for the YMWA camp

Barbecues, face painting, bake stalls, and

even a visit from Shortland Steet star

Estevez Gillespie (who plays Bailey Finch

on the show), are just some of the many

things YMWA volunteers have been up to

in the past month, raising every dollar

possible to reach a target of $15,000 to

deliver a bigger and better summer camp

for our Muslimah youth.

Nearly a dozen YMWA volunteers helped

out on Saturday 26 May during Youth

Week. From young to old, faces were

painted nonstop with a spectrum of

colours. Corban Estate in Henderson was

the venue for the first full-day fundraiser,

helping to raise $300 towards the camp.

Parents and friends of volunteers added

behind-the-scenes support by helping to

bake, and providing support on the day.

The smell of onion wafted through the air

as University of Auckland students enjoyed their first fundraiser BBQ, dubbed

the “I heart BBQ Fundraiser”, in the last week of semester. After a day of

cooking up sausages, selling drinks, cupcakes, chocolate squares, baklawa and

chocolate brownies, the team raised a total of $513 towards the camp.

Each year the YMWA Muslim camp strives

to be unique: to offer young Muslim

women between the ages of 12-25

activities and learning opportunities that

encourage personal growth in a supportive

environment. Last year, it brought 20

different nationalities together in a bond of

sisterhood, friendship and teambuilding.

This year the YMWA camp has the

overarching aim of enhancing the girls‟

confidence and personal development in

areas of culture, leadership and faith. It

will provide opportunities for cultural

enrichment, exchange and learning. As in past years, the camp will use team-

building activities and interactive workshops to build leadership skills and

enable self-growth, all enhanced through religious

education, spiritual workshops and reflections.

To raise funds, we are also selling the Auckland

Entertainment Book. For only $65 you receive over

$15,000 worth of valuable offers that can be used

from now up until 1 June 2013. To view the range of

hundreds of up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers, go to

www.entertainmentmedia.com.au/Auckland_20122013. To

buy a copy, transfer $65 online to:

Shortland Steet star Estevez Gillespie


food donation

tsunami

Fathima

Name of Account: Young Muslim Women‟s Association

Account Number: 38-9010-0105333-00

Name of Bank: Kiwibank

Email us ([email protected]) your contact details and we'll arrange your

pick-up location.

Efforts to raise enough money to

meet camp costs will continue

throughout the year, insha Allah. The

YMWA still needs your help to reach

our target this year! If you would like

to get involved in this cause, the

YMWA welcomes you! We are always

looking for more helping hands, to

sell chocolates or Entertainment

Books.

YMWA is also appealing to the

community to donate food for the

camp to help reduce costs; any

monetary contributions are welcome.

If you would like to help out, please contact [email protected] or check our

website www.ymwa.org for more information about us.

Building strong foundations

The strength of a dollar a day

A mighty wave hit the village wiping out the houses made of clay and stone,

flooding the streets and washing away fathers who had gone fishing in the sea

– a force that had never been felt before, knocking the village backwards,

tearing off roofs and walls, crashing on top of children, women and all that was

in its way, drowning many, and leaving a pile of debris behind. These are the

childhood recollections left like scars in the minds of the founding orphans of

the International Centre For Children Charitable Trust (ICCCT), memories that

left them orphaned for life.

Fathima was just two years old

when she joined ICCCT as one of the

first seven orphans sponsored after

being rescued from the tsunami,

having lost her mother, father and

many other members of her family.

As a survivor, she was placed with a

relative to be taken care of but,

coming from a poor village, the

relatives could not support her

either, until ICCCT stepped in.

ICCCT, a Muslim orphanage, was

established to help those affected by

ethnic conflict and the Asian Boxing

Day tsunami in December 2004

which saw almost 50% of total

The first seven ICCCT orphans

(Fathima centre bottom)


253 orphans

sponsorship

7 > 300 orphans

land purchase

deaths being Muslims even though they constitute only 7.1% of the population

in Sri Lanka. As a result, 253 children were left as orphans, most of whom

were very poor, and some of whom were newborn infants abandoned in

hospitals.

Fathima now has shelter, food, clothing, education and health care, all thanks

to the support of a generous Kiwi sponsor contributing to her growth by the

grace of Almighty Allah. Now at age 8, she is a high performer in her school,

prays regularly with her family, and has good character according to her most

recent report. She has also completed recitation of the 30th juz of the Quran. A

regular update of her position is sent to her sponsor, who is given all her

details including the foster parents and details of where she lives. The reports

are compiled by volunteers in Sri Lanka who visit Fathima on a regular basis

and ensure that the funds are used for the sole purpose of making Fathima

self-sustainable.

Her sponsor also sends gifts for Eid which fill Fathima with love and joy.

Fathima‟s sponsor has been with her over the past seven years seeing her

grow each year with an annual photo provided along with a report of her

progress.

With the vision of “establishing orphanages worldwide and supporting orphans

with tender loving care, to empower

them to become self-sustainable”,

ICCCT has come a long way from the

first seven orphans sponsored in the

aftermath of the 2004 Asian tsunami.

Through the sponsorship programme

and the generosity of people like

Fathima‟s sponsor, there are now

over 300 orphans registered with

ICCCT in Sri Lanka, who are

receiving assistance by way of

qurbani meat, zakatul fitr, and a teak tree valued at US$1,000 per orphan.

ICCCT strives to provide many orphans like Fathima with an environment for

them to grow physically, mentally and spiritually by providing the necessities of

life to orphans.

Through the sponsorship program ICCCT aims to enable Muslims to be with the

Messenger of Allah, Muhammad (saw) in Jannah, by providing loving care for

orphans. Sahl bin Sa'd narrated, “The Prophet (saw) said, „I and the person

who looks after an orphan and provides for him, will be in Paradise like this,‟

putting his index and middle fingers together.” (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Book 73,

Hadith 34)

From the efforts of local and international donors, ICCCT has successfully

secured the purchase of 12 acres of land on which have been built an

agricultural well and an administration office named Bayt Al-Hasanat.

“And test the orphans [in their abilities] until they reach marriageable age.

Then if you perceive in them sound judgement, release their property to them.

And do not consume it excessively and quickly, [anticipating] that they will

grow up. And whoever, [when acting as guardian], is self-sufficient should

refrain [from taking a fee]; and whoever is poor - let him take according to

what is acceptable. Then when you release their property to them, bring

witnesses upon them. And sufficient is Allah as Accountant ...” (Qur‟an 4:6).

If you too would like to make a difference to deserving Muslim children like

Fathima and help build a strong foundation, then contact ICCCT today on


[email protected] and help them become self-sustainable with the strength

of just a dollar a day. Or visit www.iccct.org to find out more.

“They ask you, [O Muhammad], what they should spend. Say, „Whatever you

spend of good is [to be] for parents and relatives and orphans and the needy

and the traveller. And whatever you do of good - indeed, Allah is Knowing of

it.‟" (Qur‟an 2:215).


convert?

revert?

new Muslim?

www.converts.co.nz

Calling all converts!

A New Zealand converts network has been set up, under the aegis of FIANZ

and the leadership of Br Hamza Wayne Thomson of Wellington. Its mission is

to link up:

people who were once "a new Muslim"

people who work with converts and new Muslims

people within the community who are able to offer care and support to new

Muslims

and of course, new Muslims

Its goal is to build a network of Muslims who want to help new Muslims

through their experience after finding Islam. This includes those who went

through the process themselves, those who teach and support new Muslims,

and those people who help generally from the brothers and sisters who hang

out at the masjid, through to the imams and masjid administration. They hope

to use this network to develop programmes and resources which will benefit

new Muslims and the community at large:

Quarterly newsletter providing news relevant to new Muslims and convert

service providers

Revert road trip to help build the network and meet people to say salam, talk

about experiences and other stuff

Survey to learn about experiences of converts and work out what we all can do

better - and what we are already doing well

Develop workshops and resources to assist communities to be better equipped

to work with new Muslims

Develop workshops to train people on how to teach new Muslims

Work with scholars in order to improve our methods of teaching new Muslims,

eg what are the things that are the most crucial in the beginning and what

roadmap should we follow

Develop material providing guidance on how converts can further develop

themselves as Muslims

Develop material for the family and friends of the new Muslim

Conferences to discuss issues affecting converts

A website (www.converts.co.nz) has been set up, and the initial activity is a

road trip from Auckland to Dunedin visiting Muslims, especially converts.

Visit the website for more details.


Meola Creek

Green Islam

Caring for the environment is an Islamic virtue, and with this in mind local

Muslims have adopted a stretch of riverside near Auckland Zoo. Members of

the Rasheed Memorial Dawah Trust (RMDT) and their friends are involved in

the Meola Creek Restoration Project overseen by the Wai Care voluntary

organisation and involving other volunteer groups with the support of Nikki

Kaye, MP for Auckland Central. They are clearing weeds and replacing them

with natives. Already 1,200 grasses and trees have been planted, transforming

the stream bank. A delightful gushing spring, lost for 20 years, was

rediscovered once the weeds were cleared. Ultimately Auckland Council will

carry out landscaping and put in riverside paths, creating an amenity where

one did not exist.

If you would like to help with this work, which only involves two hours on a

Sunday morning every few weeks, text Taufil Omar on 021 892 094 or David

Blocksidge on 021 054 8443.


Voice of Islam

VOI delivers the message of Islam based on the

teachings of the Noble Quran and the Sunnah

(practices) of the Prophet Muhammad (saw). The show

neither delivers nor promotes any political, national, ethnic, social or class

perspective – its focus is purely on da‟wah and deen-al-Islam (the Islamic

faith/way of life).

VOI television is broadcast on:

Triangle TV in Auckland (8.00 & 11.30am Sat; 8.00am Sun)

CTV in Christchurch

Channel 9 Dunedin

Telstra Digital TV in Wellington & Christchurch CH 50

SKYTV CH 89 and Freeview CH 21 in New Zealand

MAITV in Fiji

METRO TV in Ghana, West Africa

7 & 8 July

Qur‟an 30: 20-23

LECTURE: Rules & Tools for a Happy Marriage part 2 by Bilal Dannoun

DOCUMENTARY: Love & Cooperation in Living Things part 1 by Harun Yahya

14 & 15 July

Qur‟an 2: 183-185

LECTURE: Etiquettes of Ramadan part 1 by Belal

Assaad

NO STONE UNTURNED: Fasting by Bilal Dannoun

DOCUMENTARY: Names of Allah: Ar-Rahman Ar-

Rahim

TID BITS: Zakat by Yusuf Estes

21 & 22 July

Qur‟an 2: 183-185

LECTURE: Etiquettes of Ramadan part 2 by Belal

Assaad

TID BITS: Ramadan by Yusuf Estes

DOCUMENTARY: Love & Cooperation in Living

Things part 2 by Harun Yahya

28 & 29 July

Qur‟an: 2: 183-185

LECTURE: Fiqh of Ramadan part 1 by Bilal Dannoun

NO STONE UNTURNED: Food by Bilal Dannoun

DOCUMENTARY: Love & Cooperation in Living Things part 3 by Harun Yahya

Watch VOI online, or order a free copy of the Quran: www.voiceofislamtv.com

Belal Assaad


"Whoever prayed

at night in it (the

month of

Ramadan) out of

sincere faith and

hoping for a

reward from

Allah, then all his

previous sins will

be forgiven."

(hadith)

Auckland prayer timetable for

July 2012

(from www.islamicFinder.org. For other cities in New Zealand, see

www.fianz.co.nz).

The start of Ramadan is to be confirmed by sighting of the new moon.

Date Ramadan

(tbc) Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr 1 Asr 2 Maghrib Isha

1 6:01 7:34 12:24 2:56 3:37 5:14 6:42

2 6:01 7:34 12:25 2:57 3:37 5:15 6:42

3 6:01 7:33 12:25 2:57 3:38 5:15 6:43

4 6:01 7:33 12:25 2:58 3:38 5:16 6:43

5 6:01 7:33 12:25 2:58 3:39 5:16 6:44

6 6:01 7:33 12:25 2:59 3:39 5:17 6:44

7 6:01 7:33 12:25 2:59 3:39 5:17 6:44

8 6:01 7:32 12:26 3:00 3:40 5:18 6:45

9 6:01 7:32 12:26 3:00 3:41 5:18 6:46

10 6:00 7:32 12:26 3:01 3:41 5:19 6:46

11 6:00 7:32 12:26 3:01 3:42 5:20 6:47

12 6:00 7:31 12:26 3:02 3:43 5:20 6:47

13 6:00 7:31 12:26 3:02 3:43 5:21 6:48

14 5:59 7:30 12:26 3:03 3:44 5:22 6:48

15 5:59 7:30 12:26 3:04 3:45 5:22 6:49

16 5:59 7:29 12:27 3:04 3:45 5:23 6:49

17 5:58 7:29 12:27 3:05 3:46 5:24 6:50

18 5:58 7:28 12:27 3:05 3:47 5:24 6:51

19 5:57 7:28 12:27 3:06 3:47 5:25 6:51

20 1 5:57 7:27 12:27 3:07 3:48 5:26 6:52

21 2 5:56 7:27 12:27 3:07 3:49 5:27 6:52

22 3 5:56 7:26 12:27 3:08 3:50 5:27 6:53

23 4 5:55 7:25 12:27 3:09 3:50 5:28 6:54

24 5 5:55 7:25 12:27 3:09 3:51 5:29 6:54

25 6 5:54 7:24 12:27 3:10 3:52 5:30 6:55

26 7 5:53 7:23 12:27 3:10 3:53 5:30 6:56

27 8 5:53 7:22 12:27 3:11 3:53 5:31 6:56

28 9 5:52 7:22 12:27 3:12 3:54 5:32 6:57

29 10 5:51 7:21 12:27 3:12 3:55 5:33 6:58

30 11 5:51 7:20 12:27 3:13 3:56 5:33 6:58

31 12 5:50 7:19 12:27 3:14 3:56 5:34 6:59

Asr 1: Maliki, Shafii and Hanbali schools (single shadow length)

Asr 2: Hanafi school (double shadow length)


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