1 Muharram, 1436 EWSLETTER October 24, 2014 NMuslim Community Association of the San Francisco Bay Area Effective 10/25 PRAYER TIMES MCA An-Noor TONIGHT Fajr Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Ishaa Juma Juma 6:40 1:30 4:15 Sunset 8:00 12:15 1:30 6:40 1:30 5:00 Sunset 8:00 12:15 1:30 UPCOMING EVENTS TONIGHT - Reflections Upon Two Journeys Hijra between Muhammad (pbuh) and Musa (pbuh) OCTOBER 26 - Every Woman Counts Article Muharram: The Start of the Islamic Calendar p. 3 p. 7 HADITH Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: This is the day of `Âshurâ (tenth of Al- Muharram). Allah has not enjoined its fasting on you but I am fasting it. You have the choice either to fast or not Moreover, I expect from Allah that the fasting of the day of `Âshurâ will expiate (the sins of) the preceding year [Bukhari] Hazrat Abu Ayyub al-ansari (576 674) was a close companion of Muhammad (pbuh) and among the ansar in Medina and he did not stay away from any battle the Muslims fought. TO ADVERTISE WITH US, VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.mcabayarea.org/newsletter MCA, c/o Newsletter, P.O. Box 180, Santa Clara, CA 95052 newsletter@mcabayarea.org www.mcabayarea.org (408) 727-7277 X416
1435 Hijri (2014) MCA Elections Results *Previous results were mistakenly printed with last years election results. We apologoize for the confusion this may have caused* Assalamu-alaikum Dear MCA Members, The Election Committee completed the election process for the Hijri year 1435 (2014) and this is the results: MCA President Fouad Khatib EC-Members Munther Qtaish Nilamudeen Shaihu Mohammed Bhuiyan BoT Member (3 years Term) Syed Reza BoT Member (1 year Term) Sajid Khan The nomination received and accepted for all positions are equal to the open positions therefore all nominees were elected without an election contest. May Allah (swt) accept our efforts and continue to bless our Community with unity, harmony, and peace. Jazakallahu Khairan to all. Your brothers in Islam: Toufik Saada Chair Altaf Khan Member Wisam Latif Member MCA Elections Committee 2
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4 QMC is an after school Quran reading (Tajweed) and memorization program for children and Women. Its mission is to provide low cost high quality education to Muslim community in science of Quran Tajweed with emphasis on character building based on the teachings of Quran and Sunnah
THINKING ABOUT THE FUTURE Maybe it s time to improve your communication and leadership skills MCA TOASTMASTERS CLUB IS HERE TO HELP Successful people are good communicators. Visit our club meeting to learn why so many people join MCA Toastmaster Club to improve their presentation and leadership skills. Find Out How Visit Our Weekly Meeting! We meet every Thursday from 7pm to 8pm at the Maryam Banquet Hall in MCA For details contact: Nadeem Masood (nadeem.masood@comcast.net) 408-309- 7418 Haris Bijli (harisbijli@msn.com) http://mca.toastmastersclubs.org New Evergreen Masjid Construction Project Fundraiser Saturday November 1 st. 2014 Santa Clara Marriott - Time: 5:30 pm. 2700 Mission College Blvd. Santa Clara Project Approaching Finish Line With Your Support Insha Allah Grand Opening In 2015 Guest Speakers: Imam M. A. Azeez (Salam Center Sacramento) Imam Tahir Anwar (Masjid Al-Mustafa San Jose) Mufti Mudasser. (Islamic Center of Fremont) Tickets: $35.00 - Available Online at www.eicsanjose.org 2486 Ruby Ave. San Jose, CA 95148 Phone: 408-207-5053 Web Site: www.eicsanjose.org Email: EICAdmin@EICSanJose.org Donations are Tax Deductible - 501c3 Nonprofit Organization. 5
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FEATURED ARTICLE *Muharram: The Start of the Islamic Calendar by Muhammad Taqi Usmani Muharram is the month with which the Muslims begin their lunar Hijrah Calendar. It is one of the four sanctified months about which the Holy Quran says, The number of the months according to Allah is twelve months (mentioned) in the Book of Allah on the day in which He created heavens and the earth. Among these (twelve months) there are four sanctified. These four months, according to the authentic traditions are the months of Zulqadah, Zulhijjah, Muharram and Rajab. All the commentators of the Holy Quran are unanimous on this point, because the Holy Prophet in his sermon on the occasion of his last Hajj, has declared: One year consists of twelve months, of which four are sanctified months, three of them are in sequence; Zulqadah, Zulhijjah, Muharram, and the fourth is Rajab. The specific mention of these four months does not mean that any other month has no sanctity, because the month of Ramadan is admittedly the most sanctified month in the year. But these four months were specifically termed as sanctified months for the simple reason that their sanctity was accepted even by the pagans of Makkah. In fact, every month, out of the twelve, is originally equal to the other, and there is no inherent sanctity, which may be attributed to one of them in comparison to other months. When Allah Almighty chooses a particular time for His special blessings, then it acquires sanctity out of His grace. Thus, the sanctity of these four months was recognized right from the days of Sayyidina Ibrahim. Since the Pagans of Makkah attributed themselves to Sayyidina Ibrahim they observed the sanctity of these four months and despite their frequent tribal battles, they held it unlawful to fight in these months. In the Shariah of our Holy Prophet the sanctity of these months was upheld and the Holy Quran referred to them as the sanctified months. The month of Muharram has certain other characteristics peculiar to it, which are specified below. Fasting during the month The Holy Prophet has said: The best fasts after the fasts of Ramadan are those of the month of Muharram. Although the fasts of the month of Muharram are not obligatory, yet, the one who fasts in these days out of his own will and choice is entitled to a great reward by Allah Almighty. The Hadith cited above signifies that the fasts of the month of Muharram are most reward-able ones among the Nafl fasts i.e. the fasts one observes out of his own choice without being obligatory on him. The Hadith does not mean that the award promised for fasts of Muharram can be achieved only by fasting for the whole month. On the contrary, each fast during this month has merit. Therefore, one should avail of this opportunity as much as he can. The day of Ashurah Although the month of Muharram is a sanctified month as a whole, yet, the 10th day of Muharram is the most sacred among all its days. The day is named Ashurah. According to the Holy companion Ibn Abbas. The Holy Prophet, when migrated to Madinah, found that the Jews of Madinah used to fast on the 10th day of Muharram. They said that it was the day on which the Holy Prophet Musa (Moses) and his followers crossed the Red Sea miraculously and the Pharaoh was drowned in its water. On hearing this from the Jews, the Holy Prophet said, We are more closely related to Musa than you and directed the Muslims to fast on the day of Ashurah. (Abu Dawood) In short, it is established through a number of authentic hadith that fasting on the day of Ashurah is Sunnah of the Holy Prophet and makes one entitled to a great reward. *This Article is modified and edited to fit in one page. Please visit site to see whole article at: http://www.islamicity. com/articles/articles.asp?ref=ic0303-1877 7
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