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GPS Co-ordinates of Masaajid in South Africa
A handy list of GPS coordinates for Masaajid across South Africa.
Download the Jummah lecture of 17 April 2011 by Moulana Zubair Afriqi
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Moulana Zubair Afriqi gives the Jummah lecture at the Maraisburg Masjid on 17 April 2011.
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Why do children need mothers and fathers?- by Moulana Dawood Samson
Littered with lighthearted anecdotes from his experiences in the Western Cape where he based, and switching fluidly between english and afrikaans, Moulana Dawood Samson gives an excellent lecture on why children need mothers and fathers.
Moulana talks about issues of homosexuality and same sex marriages and gives an Islamic perspective, quoting Quraan and Hadith.
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Download the Jummah lecture of 11 April 2011 by Moulana Taahir Kathrada
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Moulana Taahir Kathrada gives an excellent Jummah lecture on contentment and other topics at the Maraisburg Masjid on 1 April 2011. Moulana talks about “who is rich and who is poor”, “being content”, “some cures for depression” and “what is true wealth”.
Some quotes:
” your sustenance has been allotted to you and daily it is increased or decreased from the heavens”
” ALLAH ta’ala has decreed what you will get, when you will get it and how you will get it 50 000 years before the creation of the heavens and the earth, ALLAH ta’ala has already ordained this.”
Tips for visiting Saudi Arabia
I have compiled a list of tips (Dos/Don’ts) to ensure the time spent in the blessed lands is time well spent.
General
* One of the most important of all advices: Safeguard your eyesight. When travelling and especially in Makkah when men and women tend to mix more.
* Protect your women; each woman travelling will have a maHram whose responsibility it is to ensure that no harm comes her way. The worst men are the dayyooth (those who lack ghayrah, i.e. do not care if (non-maHram) men approach their wives, mothers, sisters or daughters) and the worst women are those that flirt……and many more tips…
The virtues of Umrah
Umrah is known to be the ‘minor Hajj’ and is a Sunnah act performed at any time of the year except for the five days of Hajj, in which it is makrooh, or disliked, to perform Umrah. One who steps out in the path of Umrah is considered a pilgrim until he reaches back home. In a hadith found in the book of Ibne Maajah, The Prophet (S) said: “The performers of Hajj and Umrah are deputations of Allah (SWT). If they call Him, He answers them and if they seek His forgiveness, He forgives them.” This hadeeth clearly shows the great significance of Umrah and how much Allah (SWT) loves those who sacrifice their time and wealth for His cause. In another hadeeth, the Prophet (SWS) says:
One Umrah is an expiation for the sins committed between it and another Umrah. (Bukhari, Muslim)……
Shaykh Taha Karaan Ulama Programme
Shaykh Taha Karaan discussed the evolution of the Shafi’i school throughout the centuries. Particular attention was drawn to the Mashoor and Mufta bihi kutub of the school as well as their authors and rank. The Shaykh also discussed Fiqh al-Usool and Research methodology in the Mathab.
The programme concluded with the Shaykh presenting the core curriculum of the Dar al-Uloom al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah in Strand and its basis as a model for producing Ulama that are well schooled in the Shafi’i mathab.
Finally time was allocated for Questions and Answers from the Audience. The programme was aimed at Ulama.
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The legacy of the Shafi’i School in South Africa – Shaykh Taha Karaan
Shaykh Taha Karaan gave a lecture at Bosmont Masjid, Johannesburg on 26 March 2011. Topics covered included:
* Tradition in Islam
* Fiqh and its evolution through time
* The great scholarly lineage of the Shafi’is
* Difference of opinion “what does it mean? What are its limits?”Download and listen to the lecture:
Download the Jummah lecture of 1 April 2011 by Moulana Zakariyya Matiyaani
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Moulana Zakariyya Matiyaani gives an excellent Jummah lecture on Nafs at the Maraisburg Masjid on 1 April 2011.
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