Al-Hujjat (ATFs) N e w s l e t t e r o f H u s s a i n i a s s o c i a t i o n o f C a l g a ry- C a n a d a Al-Hujjat (atfs) Vol.4 - Issue No 4 - Rabi-ul-Thani 1437 / January 2016 M e s s a g e f r o m p r e s i d e n t In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful Salaam-un-Alykum While we celebrated the blessed birth of our Prophet (saw) and Imam Jafar-as-Sadiq (as) during the month of Rabi-ul-Awwal, we endured the sorrowful occurrences of the incident in Nigeria, in which hundreds of Shia Muslims were brutally murdered by the Nigerian army or left seriously injured. Notable Shia leader Sheikh Zakzaky who received a number of bullet wounds was arrested. His wife and a son were among martyrs. The wounds of our hearts were still bleeding that we heard the martyrdom of Sheikh Nimr in Saudi Arabia by the Al-Saud Wahabi regime. Sheikh Nimr has raised his voice for oppressed people of his country regardless of faith and to expose tyranny, but the tyrants of Al-Saud regime cut his voice off for ever to hide their crimes against humanity, and social injustice. On January 6th, we stood united at the City Hall to show our solidarity with the victims of Nigerian army and the heinous Al-Saud regime. I would like to thank all those who came out in the chilly weather to condemn the acts that not only wounded the international Shia community, but all of humanity as well. I beg Allah (SWT) to allow His Last Hujjah and our 12th Imam (AJF) to re-appear to eradicate all tyrants and fill the earth with peace and justice and help us elevate our characters to a level which qualifies us to become His (AJF) companion, Aameen Ws Salaam Shabbir Rizvi, President Hussaini Association of Calgary I n t h i s i s s u e : R e s i d e n t A a l i m The Holy Imams Kindness to Relatives 1 Marriage in Islam 2-3 HAC Events at a Glance 4-5 Advertisements 6 Prayer Timings `7 Ayat of the Month 8 Moulana Syed Hadi Hasan Tel: (587) 703-4157 Email: haditaqvi@gmail.com For Further Information : Tele Message: (403) 235-1212 OR visit: www.hussainicalgary.com Suggestions: webenquiries@hussainicalgary.com Page 1
T h e H o l y I m a m s k i n d n e s s t o r e l a t i v e s The traditions of the holy infallibles (a.s) greatly emphasize the important of goodness to relatives. The Messenger of Allah (S) said, The Almighty Allah increases the life span of one who is kind to his relatives. He also said, One who is not kind to his relatives, is not from us. Imam Ali s (a.s) Kindness To Relatives Imam Ali (a.s) regularly inquired about the well being of all his relatives and kinsmen and used to try his utmost in fulfilling all their needs. Ibn Abbas says that he has not seen anyone more excellent than Ali (a.s) in kindness to relatives. He says, One day I fell sick and my illness became prolonged. Every morning and evening, Ali (a.s) visited me. Sitting near my head used to recite supplications and blow them on me. He brought to me whatever I desired. Most of the time he distributed to others whatever he received as his share of war-booty. So much so that sometimes Ali (a.s) also spent his bare sustenance on his relatives. Aqil (the Imam's brother) had many children. One day he complained to the Imam that the stipend he received from the public treasury was insufficient for his family, and that Imam give him some more from it. The Imam said, O Aqil, the public treasury is the share of the Muslims and I have no right to spend anything from it. It is however possible that I give you something for your children from my share. From that day it was his practice to first dispatch food to Aqil's house. If something remained he ate just enough to survive or he remained hungry. Imam Hasan s (a.s) Kindness To Relatives Imam Hasan (a.s) used to be kind to relatives since childhood. He had done such favors on all the people of Bani Hashim clan that they were devotees of his excellent manners. It was his practice to inquire about his relatives everyday. He used to consider his half-siblings as full-blood brothers and sisters, and he used to behave with them with the best of affection and regard. Whenever a relative asked him for something, he provided it immediately and shared their sorrow. He used to exhaust all the means for their welfare and success. Imam Zainul Abideen s (a.s) Kindness To Relatives After the tragedy Karbala, Imam Zainul Abideen (a.s) was absolutely broken-hearted, and he betook himself to a life of seclusion and spent his days either in Allah's worship or in grief of the incident of Karbala. He was so much engrossed in it but he still observed the duty of kindness to relatives. He used to regularly comfort and assure the women of Bani Hashim whose relatives were martyred in Karbala and he used to provide them immediately whatever they required. He never told anyone a word that could have hurt him or her. He never did anything to displease anyone. He used to perform with perfection all that is included among the kind behavior. Imam Ridha s (a.s) Kindness To Relatives During the time Imam Ridha (a.s) resided in Medina some of his relatives were antagonistic to him, especially due to the fact that the spirituality of the Imam was effective on all and people used to respect him greatly. However, the Imam behaved with all of them in a very kind and affectionate way and also sent them occasional gifts. The Imam's family members tried to restrain him from this. He said, This is the only difference between Ahl ul- Bayt and others, that we always repay bad behavior with goodness and we are kind to the relatives. Imam Muhammad Taqi s (a.s) Kindness To Relatives Imam Muhammad Taqi (a.s) used to behave very nicely and affectionately with all the people of his clan. Among them were also those who did not accept him as the son of Imam Ridha (a.s). Imam (a.s) used to bear all the false allegations patiently, but he never broke off relations with them. He used to share their sorrows and hardships regularly and also fulfilled their needs. Imam Ali Naqi s (a.s) Kindness To Relatives During the period Imam Ali Naqi (a.s) resided in Samarrah, he used to regularly inquire about the conditions of his kinsmen from people coming from Medina and also sent to them the Khums money he received, and solve their problems. Once some people from Hasani Sadat visited him in Samarrah. Through them the Imam sent some gifts to his relatives. Imam Hasan Askari s (a.s) Kindness To Relatives Like his venerable ancestors, Imam Hasan Askari (a.s) also cared greatly for according kindness to relatives. Often he had to undergo many hardships due to his kinsmen. However he bore them happily. He used to say that whatever they may do to him he would continue to be kind towards his relatives. Page 2
M a r r i a g e i n I s l a m S y e d H a d i H a s a n The studies prove that married people are generally healthier both physically and mentally. Islam has always emphasized that marriage is beneficial for us in many ways. One of the signs of the true servants of God mentioned in the Quran is: And those who say: Our Lord! Grant us comfort and delight of the eyes in our spouses and descendants and give us the grace to lead the righteous (Ch.25 V.74) A beautiful simile Your wives are your garments and you are their garments (Holy Quran Ch.2 V.187) 1. We wear garments to beautify ourselves: -Wife and husband should live in the same way; they should increase in beauty, adornment and dignity of each other 2. We wear garments to cover ourselves: -Islam ordains spouses to keep the secrets of their lives private and try to improve and rectify each other s shortcomings not to expose them. Actually, no one is spotless other than God, provided that Islam instructs couples to tolerate but respect their differences. -Based on the Quranic teachings the best and the easiest way to attract the mercy of God and to be forgiven by God is to forgive others: And they should pardon and overlook; do you not desire that Allah should forgive you? And Allah is forgiving, merciful. 3. We wear garments to protect ourselves against heat, cold, and adverse weather conditions. -Wife and husband are asked by Islam to safeguard and look after each other s physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. They should be more loyal and affectionate to each other at the time of hardships and economic or health-related problems. High Emphasis on Marriage When we look into the teachings of Islam we find that Islam is very encouraging and very flexible about marriage. According to Islam, One of the greatest blessings that God has given to humanity is the institution of marriage. Marriage is considered to be one of the greatest signs of God: And one of His signs is that He created mates for you from yourselves that you may find rest in them, and he put between you love and compassion; most surely there are signs in this for a people who reflect. (Quran Ch30 v. 21) Furthermore, it is regarded one of the greatest forms of worshipping Allah and seeking His proximity and achieving spiritual perfection. Prophet Muhammad states: The one who marries secures his/her half religion, and he/she needs to have the /fear/ awe of Allah for the second half Imam Jafar Sadiq (PBUH) states: The reward of the prayers of a married person is seventy times more than the one who is bachelor. Indeed, a person whose sexual, emotional urges and needs are fulfilled lawfully would rarely be distracted in spiritual pursuits. A family person generally acts more responsibly and behaves more sensibly and enjoys more support and helping hands because his/her I turns into We. Prophet Muhammad and his successors always instructed adults of getting married as soon as possible and in some cases they supported them and facilitated their marriages. And in accordance with Islamic jurisprudence, the public treasury is responsible for assisting those who cannot afford it. Some Jurisprudential Laws Engaging in marriage from jurisprudential perspective is primarily recommended, however, if a person fears of falling in immoral behavior then it becomes mandatory. Page 3
M a r r i a g e i n I s l a m c o n t i n u e d The age of marriage refers to the period of life where the man and woman are mature enough to deal with the marital life challenges effectively. Here are some of the general rules which must be taken into consideration in an Islamic marriage. 1. A Muslim is not allowed to engage in a marital relationship with an immoral or alcoholic person. 2. All the Muslims from all racial, ethnical and religious denomination backgrounds are allowed to marry with each other. 3. The man is responsible for the dowry/marriage gift. Islam has not set any special item or amount for dowry and has left it to the couple to choose and decide together anything such as money, any trip, jewelry etc. 4. A man is permissible to marry up to four women only if he is able to fully support them and maintain justice among them. It is only permission, but nowadays generally is not practiced, I do not know anyone in my community with more than one wife. 5. Muslims are also allowed to marry Ahl ul Kitab/People of the Books i.e. Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians. However in details of this issue, the opinions of the jurists are different from one another. 6. Moral values are given the special priority in choosing the life partner because this is the very basis of a healthy and successful partnership. 7. Man and woman can perform their Nikah/religious marriage formula by themselves. They do not need any mediator or witnesses, or the visit of any special place or any religious leader to solemnize their marriage or organize any feast etc. 8. However it is highly recommended that the marriage takes place at a mosque, and the community is invited, a feast is provided and Nikah/marriage formula is recited by a learned person. 9. If the bribe is virgin besides her, her guardian s consent also must be sought. Can a virgin, against the will of her guardian decide independently about her marriage? The answer to this question is different from one Jurist to the other. 10. If bride and groom or either of them does not agree, the marriage will not be effective even though has been formally conducted. Forced marriages are not considered marriage in Islam. In the next issue I will write about the divorce related laws in Islam and its ratio in Muslim World. J a s h a n - e - E i d M i l a d u n N a b i ( p b u h ) a t H u s s a i n i a ( p b u h ) Page 4
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Hussaini Association Of Calgary, AB 4755-34th Street SE, Calgary, AB, Canada T2B -B3 Very much offering of prayers and fasting is not the worship; the very worship is the very much pondering over the affairs of Allah -Imam Hassan Askari (a) Donate Online: www.hussainicalgary.com EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Trustee: Syed Muzaffer Tahir President: Shabbir Rizvi (403)796-5110 Vice President: Riaz Jaffery (403) 819-1507 Secretary: Zain Abbas (780) 996-5707 Treasurer: Kazim Naqvi (403) 604-8613 Coordinator: Abbas Momin (403) 607-4831 Ayat o f t h e m o n t h Indeed, those who have divided their religion and become sects - you, [O Muhammad], are not [associated] with them in anything. Their affair is only [left] to Allah ; then He will inform them about what they used to do. - HOLY QURAN [6:159] M a k e A D I F E R E N C E : D o n a t e t o h a c Renew your 2015 Membership Make a Difference Donate! Visit: www.hussainicalgary.com Pay by: PayPal, Credit or Debit Do not feel ashamed if the amount of charity is small because to refuse the needy is an act of greater shame. -Imam Ali Page 8