10 Shawwal, 1437 Effective 7/16 Fajr Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Ishaa Juma Juma Juma PRAYER TIMES MCA 5:10 1:30 5:45 Sunset 10:10 12:15 1:30 2:30 UPCOMING EVENTS Tonight - Imam Suhaib Webb July 15-17 - Imam Suhaib Programs An-Noor 5:10 1:30 6:30 Sunset 10:10 12:15 1:30 Newsletter July 15, 2016 Muslim Community Association of the San Francisco Bay Area Imam Suhaib Webb Programs in July For questions, please contact dawah@mcabayarea.org TONIGHT & WEEKEND Friday Night with Imam Suhaib Date: Friday July 15th, 2016 Time: 8:30PM (After Maghrib) Location: MCA Khadijah Banquet Hall Coffee & ConvertStation: Program designed for converts only (RSVP Required) Date: Saturday July 16th, 2016 Time:11:00 AM Location: MCA Maryam Hall Visit mcabayarea.org to RSVP Sisters Talk with Imam Suhaib Date: Saturday July 16th, 2016 Time:1:30 PM (After Dhuhr) Location: TBA Imam Suhaib Webb Classes Date: Sunday July 17th, 2016 First class starts: 2:00 PM Location: Khadijah Banquet Hall Fees: FREE Register Now at mcabayarea.org Article - Haya & Gheerah - the lost traits p.3 QURAN AYATS Allah, Glory be to Him, the Most High said: Whatever blessing Allah opens for the people, there is none to hold it back, and whatever He holds back, there is none to release it thereafter. He is the Mighty, the Wise. O mankind, remember Allah s blessing upon you. Is there any creator other than Allah who gives you provision from the sky and the earth? There is no god but He. So, to where are you being turned around (by your desires)? [Surah 35: Verses 2-3] Make an intention to change your life for the better. Eat healthy, walk daily, read a book for knowledge, Cut down on coffee, chai, soda and sweets, Volunteer... BE GRATEFUL SAY ALHAMDULILLAH 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 SUBSCRIBE ONLINE MCA MAILING LIST
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FEATURED ARTICLE What is haya? It is normally translated as modesty or shyness which is normally related to a something a person feels in front of others. Hence neither covers the full meaning of the word. Haya refers to an extremely desirable quality that protects us from all evil. It is a natural feeling that brings us pain at the very idea of committing a wrong alone or in public. Ibn al-qayyim narrated that some of the Salaf said: If one does something in secret that he is shy from doing in public, this means that he means nothing to himself. [ Madarij as-salikin ; 2/353] The word haya is derived from the word al-hayah, which means life, as if the person who has no haya (modesty) is like a dead person. Similar thing was mention in a hadeeth, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: Among the words that have come down to the people from the earlier Prophets is: If you feel no shame then do as you wish. (Narrated by al-bukhaari). Ibn Qayyim comments on this Hadeeth: If a person does not have any modesty, then there is nothing to prevent him/her from doing anything. 3 Haya & Gheerah - the lost traits The Hadeeth does not mean that doing everything is allowed for a shameless person. It is like giving an information that when a person loses the feeling of shame, then he does not mind doing anything. For this reasons the western nations intend to finish the feeling of shame and remorse among the Muslims, which is a landmark and a criterion of Islam. They want to do away with this criterion so that Muslims may indulge in shameless things happily. Unfortunately, the western people are succeeding in their designs and the Islamic social life is also tending to be shameless like its western counterpart. And hence Haya referred to as a branch of Faith, it was narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: Faith has seventy-odd branches, and haya is one of the branches of faith. (Agreed upon) Also Abdullah ibn Umar (ra) narrated: The Prophet (saws) passed by a man who was admonishing his brother regarding Haya and was saying, You are very shy, and I am afraid that might harm you. On that, Allah s Apostle said, Leave him, for Haya is (a part) of Faith. (Bukhari) Now the above hadith is also a form of proof that Haya is not just something regarding women but also an attribute that believing men should have, for it is an indication if their fear of Allah and an indication of the value of their Deen. Haya is a centerpiece of most of the actions that Iman calls for. It is the basic building block of Islamic morality. When it is lost everything is lost. Islam brought about a moral revolution of unprecedented dimensions with haya as its cornerstone. Our Mother, mother of all believers, Aa isha (radhiallahu anha) said: The most beautiful characteristic is Haya. [Adab Shar jjah 2/344] To conclude, we have seen that Iman and haya are linked. When there is iman, there is haya, and vice versa. All of us are born with natural haya. However it is subject to being spoiled due to environment and dominating ideologies. Technology misuse has its negative and destructive impact on haya. Muslims need to be aware of such challenges and exert their effort to overcome them. We can continued on page 5
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out of the mess our lives have come to by making haya as our number one concern in both individual as well as public lives. There is no Islamic life without Islamic morality. There is no Islamic morality without haya. GHEERAH We live in societies in which most men and women have lost their sense of modesty, women are obsessed with their appearances and wear clothes to be seen by others and to attract the attention of other men even if they are married! Feminism too has reached its peak and men and women are told to suppress their natural emotions. Men are not even embarrassed when their wives are dressed up and attract the attention of other men, they don t mind if another man sees, chats, laughs and even dances with their womenfolk and if they do mind, they are told not to be so possessive! In Islam we have a concept of Gheerah. Commonly translated as jealousy (and limited to men), the term gheerah has unfortunately been used to justify extremely controlling and even abusive behavior from men. A better translation of gheerah is honourable protectiveness rather than jealousy... a Muslim man s gheerah is a deep sense of selfless honour that ensures his chivalric behaviour and respects the dignity of the women around him. It is a sense of sincere concern and protectiveness that doesn t extend to being controlling or abusive. One example of gheerah done right is illustrated in the famous story of azzubayr ibn al- Awwam and Asma bint Abi Bakr. Though Asma refused a ride from RasulAllah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) himself due to her consideration for azzubayr, her husband was the one who wept and told her that it would have been preferable to him if she had ridden with RasulAllah, than suffered the long and arduous journey she had been undertaking on her own. This was a beautiful type of gheerah one where he put his own personal preferences aside out of care for the wellbeing of his wife, where his sense of honour was *selfless*, not *selfish*. What distinguishes honourable gheerah from selfish jealousy is that one is not feeling offended on account of their personal preferences, but on the basis of pleasing Allah and being aware of His boundaries. It is a natural inbuilt feeling Allah has given men and women. The Prophet (SAW) had the most Gheerah for his wives and all of the companions were known for their Gheerah. All Muslim men should have a collective sense of protectiveness for Muslim women as Allah says in the Qur an, the meaning of which is: The Men are the protectors and maintainers of women (Surah An-Nisaa, Ayah 34). Men who do not care about how their women behave and appear in front of other men and don t enforce hijaab upon their wives or women-folk are called Dayyooth. There are three at whom Allaah will not look at (with Mercy) on the day of Resurrection: the one who disobeys his parents, the woman who imitates men, and the duyooth (a man who has no protective jealousy towards his womenfolk). [Saheeh Al-Jaami As-Sagheer 3/74, hadith no. 3066] Nurturing our sense of Gheerah Sometimes Muslim women don t understand if their menfolk want them to cover their faces or if they ask them to change something about the way they dress or speak in public, thinking that the men are being over-protective. But my dear sisters! If your husband asks you not to wear a certain colour of khimaar because it brings out the beauty of your eyes, or if he wants you to cover your face by Allah, be thankful! Be proud of the fact that your husband has a sense of Gheerah for you and that he values you and cares for your hereafter. He knows what men can be like more than you do and so never try and suppress his Gheerah in these types of matters. And his concern for you should incite your own sense of honour! There is a big difference between how Islam values and protects women and how cheaply women are treated outside of Islam! As Muslims we have to be careful that our Hayaa (sense of modesty and shame) and Gheerah don t wear out in a society in which people have lost it. 5 Original Source: https://www.facebook.com/notes/learn-islam/class-3-haya-gheerah-humility-the-lost-traits/1058380834186746/
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