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             I N F O R M A T I O N    &   N E W S    N E T W O R K

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 Vol. 8  No. 24        Ramadan 14, 1416 Hijri       Feb. 4 1996
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QSS/al-Mu'minah/The merits and wisdom of fasting
QSS/Al-Mu'minah/FATAWA OF RAMADAN FOR MUSLIM WOMEN
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=46rom: Abu abdiLLAH <akt1@cornell.edu>                    =20
Subject: QSS/al-Mu'minah/The merits and wisdom of fasting
Date: Sun, 04 Feb 1996 12:13:28 -0500
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THE MERITS AND WISDOM OF FASTING
By `Umar Sulaym n al-Ashqar
Translation by Muhammad al-Jibaly =20
Al-Qur'an was-Sunnah Society=20


A Splendid Deed

Do you know of a deed that elevates and sublimes the soul - a deed th=
at
motivates toward gaining virtue and protects against=20
corruption - a deed that strengthens the will power, rectifies the
intention, reforms the body, heals weakness and brings the `abd=20
(worshiper) closer to his Lord - a deed by which sins are forgiven, e=
vil
doings are reconciled, merit is increased, and the rank (of its=20
performer) is elevated (before Allah) - a deed whose performer will b=
e among
the closest and the chosen upon Resurrection? This deed=20
is Siyam (fasting)!


Fasting Implants Piety in the Heart

When we examine what has been mentioned in the Qur'an and the Sunnah =
about
Siyam, we realize clearly all of its aforementioned=20
merits.
=09Look at what Allah (T) said (meaning):=20

=ABBelievers! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for =
those
before you, that you may have taqw =20
(piety).=BB [Al-Baqarah 2:183]=20

When you reflect on this, you realize that Allah (T) has ordained Siy=
am in
order to develop piety in our hearts; and it is only for piety=20
that Allah (T) honors the `ibad (worshipers).
=09Allah (T) does not regard the physical beauty of the `ibad, but He=
 rather
looks into their hearts (where piety resides) and into their=20
deeds that they have performed on the basis of piety. Allah (T)
distinguishes between people according to their piety:=20

=ABThe most honored by Allah amongst you are those with the highest p=
iety.=BB
[Al-Hujur t 49:13]

=09Thus the goal of fasting is to acquire taqwa. This is also the goa=
l of all
other acts of obedience and worship, as is stated by=20
Allah (in the meaning):

=ABMankind! Worship your Lord Who created you and those before you, t=
hat you
may have taqwa.=BB [Al-Baqarah=20
2:21]
Taqwa is all what concerns Allah (T) of our deeds:

=ABThe sacrifices' flesh and blood reach not Allah, but the taqwa is =
what
reaches Him from you.=BB [Al-Hajj 22:37]

=09The true meaning of taqwa is that the `abd knows his Lord by His N=
ames and
Attributes, knows His Greatness, His Omnipotence=20
and His Power; and this leads him to fear Him, and to beware of disob=
eying
Him. Also, the `abd realizes Allah's Mercy, Forgiveness,=20
countless bounties, and the great rewards that He has in store for th=
e
believers, and this makes him hasten to please Him. However, the=20
`abd will only attain taqwa by being persistent in obedience, fulfill=
ing the
required acts of worships, and increasing the voluntary ones -=20
always keeping within the boundaries established by Allah (T), and ac=
ting in
compliance with the Sunnah of the Messenger (S).
=09One of the best definitions of taqwa is that of Talq bin Habib who=
 said:=20

=93At-taqwa is to act in obedience to Allah, on a light (guidance) fr=
om Allah
seeking Allah's reward, and to refrain=20
=66rom disobeying Allah, on a light from Allah, fearing His punishmen=
t.=94

=09As for the means of attaining taqwa , it is through Ihsan (perfect=
ion of
deeds), which means:

=8B... To worship Allah as if you see Him, for even though you do not=
 see Him,
He truly sees you.=9B [Muslim]

=09The Qur'an stated that those who have piety are the successful. Al=
lah (T)
proclaims (what means):

=AB... These (who possess the qualities of taqwa) are on (true) guida=
nce from
their Lord, and it is these who will=20
be successful.=BB [Al-Baqarah 2:5]

=09Siyam demonstrates compliance with the orders of Allah (T), prompt=
ness to
please Him, and renunciation of the desires and the=20
needs of the individual. It is done without any supervision except th=
at of
Allah (T). This act implants taqwa in the heart. Once the heart=20
is rectified, the deeds will be righteous. With this goodness of the =
heart
and deeds, the Ummah (Nation) appointed by Allah (T) to lead=20
humanity will then be righteous and will provide guidance to the path=
 of
integrity and righteousness.


The Reward of Fasting

Since fasting is kept secret between the `abd and his Lord, his since=
rity in
this deed is known only to his Creator. Therefore the reward=20
is not based on the general recompensation rule mentioned by the Mess=
enger (S):=20

=8BThe good deed is multiplied tenfold.=9B [Al-Bukhari]

Only Allah (T) is capable of appraising the reward for the fasting pe=
rson.
The Messenger (S) said, quoting his Lord, in a Qudusi (holy)=20
hadith:

=8BAll the doing of the son of Adam is for himself except for fasting=
: it is
for Me and I reward it accordingly.=9B=20
[Al-Bukhari]

=09This is because fasting is a form of perseverance, and those who p=
ersevere
will be rewarded with no limits, as the Qur'an tells=20
[az-Zumar 39:10]. That is why the Salaf (Early Righteous Muslims) use=
d to
name the Month of Fasting as the Month of Patience.


Fasting Protects from Sinning

Siyam is a shield and a protection. It protects the `abd from committ=
ing
sins or disobeying Allah (T); it prevents him from uttering=20
obnoxious words and from doing evil deeds. This way the `abd protects
himself from the Fire. The Messenger (S) said:=20

=8BFasting is a protection; when one of you is fasting, he should avo=
id
disgraceful speech and indecent behavior,=20
and he should avoid quarreling.=9B [Al-Bukhari]

=09Thus Siyam is a strong fortress sheltering the person from the dec=
eption of
Satan, and protecting him from slipping into dirt and=20
sins.
=09Furthermore, if someone behaves toward the fasting person in an ev=
il
manner, the Messenger (S) directs him to the excellent=20
behavior of not to respond similarly; he says:

=8BIf someone should fight or quarrel with him, he should say: =93I a=
m a fasting
person - twice -.=94=9B [Al-Bukhari]

This reveals the misunderstanding of many Muslims who ignorantly thin=
k that
fasting is a good excuse for bad behavior and short=20
temper. This is indeed a drastic mistake resulting from ignorance abo=
ut the
Din (Religion) of Allah (T).


An Important Wisdom

During the rest of the year, the body gets accustomed to a certain fr=
equency
and norm of meals. A person drinks water whenever he=20
feels the need, and copulates with his wife at all times permissible =
by
Allah (T). These habits, in the long run, make him a slave of his=
=20
desires and passions; they cause him to forget the ultimate objective=
 of his
creation: to worship Allah (T) only. Allah (T) provides for=20
him the food, drink, and intimacy to help him accomplish this objecti=
ve.
However, when these things preoccupy him and become his=20
obsession, he becomes their captive and humiliated slave. He becomes =
truly
pictured by the hadith:

=8BMiserable is indeed the slave of the dinar (a gold coins), and mis=
erable is
the slave of the dirham (a silver=20
coin, about one tenth of a dinar); ... ; miserable and vanquished is =
he! Let
there be no one to help him in as=20
much as pulling a thorn that he would step on.=9B [Al-Bukhari]

=09The great scholar al-Manawi, in his book Faydh ul-Qadeer, beautifu=
lly
explained this wisdom as follows:

=93Fasting was only legislated to shatter the desires of individuals =
and to
eliminate the causes of captivity, slavery, and=20
worship of created things.
=09If they ceaselessly pursue their physical needs, they soon become =
enslaved
to them; and this would detach them=20
=66rom Allah (T). Fasting would eliminate the motive to be enslaved t=
o anyone
else. It frees the person from the slavery=20
of his desires, because true freedom is to possess material things wi=
thout
letting them possess him.
=09 Allah (T) appointed the human being as the honored khalifah (agen=
t) in His
Kingdom. If he lets his desires=20
enslave him, he would be opposing All h's wisdom, making his desires
superior to him, and making himself inferior=20
to them:

=ABAm I to seek for you a god other than Allah, although He has favor=
ed you
above all other creatures? =BB [Al-
A`raf 7:140]

=09Many people worship their desires; and fasting frees them from thi=
s
imprudent slavery and devotion to other=20
than Allah.=94

=09Thus in this month, a person breaks his habits and rejects many of=
 his
desires; this may be hard, but it is of definite benefit and=20
value. Allah (T) says (what means):

=AB... You may hate a thing that is better for you.=BB [Al-Baqarah 2:=
216]

And:=20

=AB... That you fast is better for you if you did know.=BB [Al-Baqara=
h 2:184]

Siyam, therefore, fortifies the will power. Furthermore, physicians
prescribe it in many cases because it helps remedy some severe=20
illnesses.


Special Merits for Fasting People

THE SMELL OF THEIR BREATH

One of the wonders and virtues of fasting is that, contrary to people=
, Allah
(T) loves the smell of the breath of fasting people:

=8BBy Him in whose Hand is my soul, the smell of the breath of a fast=
ing
person is better to Allah than the smell=20
of musk.=9B [Al-Bukhari]

AR-RAYYAN

Allah (T) honors the fasting people by reserving a special gate for t=
heir
entrance to the Jannah. The Messenger (S) said:

=8BIn the Jannah is a gate called Ar-Rayyan (Thirst Quencher) through=
 which
only the fasting people will enter.=20
Once they all get in, it will be shut forever.=9B [Al-Bukhari]

=09They suffered from thirst in this life, and they will be rewarded =
by
permanent thirst-quenching in the Hereafter.


OPENING THE GATES OF GOOD=20

Ramadhan is the best of all months, and good deeds are better in it (=
they
earn more rewards). When this month arrives:=20

=8BThe gates of the Jannah (the Garden of Paradise) are opened wide, =
the gates
of Hell are shut and the devils=20
are chained down.=9B [Al-Bukhari]

=09Chaining the devils reduces the influence of evil, and this allows=
 the
heart to seek its way to light and guidance with little=20
interference. This explains why many wrong-doers repent and come back=
 to
their Lord in this month.


THE MONTH OF FORGIVENESS

Glad tidings for one of the best rewards for fasting were given by th=
e
Messenger (S) in the hadith recorded by Al-Bukhari:

=8BHe who fasts Ramadhan out of Iman (Belief in Allah and His promise=
s) and
ihtisab (Expectancy of Allah's=20
reward), all his past sins will be forgiven.=9B


CONDITIONS  FOR FORGIVENESS

We should notice though that the Prophet (S) has set two conditions (=
Belief
and Expectancy) without which one would not deserve=20
this reward of forgiveness. Belief and Expectancy are what distinguis=
hes
between habits and acts of worship. Without these two=20
conditions, fasting would be a mere custom and an imitation that woul=
d
hardly push one to do good or prevent him from committing=20
evil. Fasting will not benefit the one whose fasting is based neither=
 on
Belief nor on Expectancy, but on show-off and customs, and=20
Allah (T) does not need it:

=8BWhoever does not give up lying and practicing falsehood, Allah is =
in no
need of his giving up food and drink.=9B=20
[Al-Bukhari  and others]

=09One the other hand, the one who fasts because he believes that his=
 Lord (T)
has ordained fasting, and who hastens to obey Him=20
expecting His reward, will certainly be granted the forgiveness, and =
his
sins will be atoned. The Messenger (S) said:

=8BThe five daily prayers, the Jumu`ah prayer to the following Jumu`a=
h, and
Ramadhan to the following=20
Ramadhan will all atone the sins committed in between as long as one =
avoids
the major sins (kaba'ir).=9B=20
[Muslim]
So let those who fast with true Belief and Expectancy have the good t=
idings
of a pleasant ending, and a happy meeting with Allah (T)=20
on the Day of Judgement:

=8BA fasting person is happy twice: when he breaks his fast he is hap=
py for
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=46rom: Abu abdiLLAH <akt1@cornell.edu>
Subject: QSS/Al-Mu'minah/FATAWA OF RAMADAN FOR MUSLIM WOMEN
Date: Sun, 04 Feb 1996 12:23:34 -0500

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Dear Sister
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nd be
sure that it will be great scholars from the Muslim land who will be
answering your questions insha'a Allah.
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abu abdiLLAH
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lated
by Sr. Du`a Mosaad Abdelghany, Ithaca, NY
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Question:-
I am a 16 year old and I have been following treatment at the hospita=
l for
five years, and during Ramadan of
last year the doctor gave me a chemical treatment, through the jugula=
r vein,
while I was fasting.  The
treatment was so strong that it had side effects on my stomach, and t=
he rest
of my body.  I felt hungry on
that day, only a few hours after Fajr, and around Asr time I felt a l=
ot of
pain, because of that and I almost
died, but I did not break my fast until sunset.  This Ramadan I am Go=
ing to
take this treatment again.
Should I break the fast or not?  and if I do, should I make up the da=
y? Does
the extraction of blood, from
the jugular vein, break the fast? and does the medical treatment I am
taking? Benefit me may Allah reward
you.
Answer:-
The sick person in Ramadan should break the fast if it is painful or
difficult for him or if he needs such
treatment during the day, in which he has to take drugs (pills).  Thi=
s is
based on the verse "but if any one is
ill or on a journey, the prescribed period (should be made up)by days
later"[2-185] and the hadith "Allah
likes his permission (or allowances) to be taken just as He dislikes =
that He
be disobeyed"and in another
mention "as He likes that his obligations be fulfilled"
=20
I am a sick woman and i did not fast some days of Ramadan which can n=
ot be
made up.
Question:-
=09I am a sick woman and I have broken the fast for a few days during=
 the
month of Ramadan.  I was
not able to make up those days because I was sick.  What is the expia=
tion
for that? Also, I will not be able to
fast this Ramadan.  What is the expiation for that .
Answer:-
=09 The sick person who finds it difficult to fast should break the f=
ast, and
whenever Allah hails him
he must make up the days, for Allah has said: "But if anyone is ill o=
r on
journey the prescribed period
(should be made up) by days later"[2-285].  There is nothing wrong wi=
th you
having to break the fast during
this coming month of Ramadan, as long as the sickness remains, becaus=
e
breaking the fast is a permission
=66rom Allah to the sick person and to the traveler, and Allah likes =
that his
permission be taken just as he hates
that he be disobeyed.  You do not have to make expiates, you just nee=
d to
make up the days, whenever you
recover.  May Allah heal you from all illness and may He forgive our =
sins
and yours.
=20
Do your best and Allah does not burden a soul more than it can bear.
Question:-
=09I did not make up the days, which I missed during Ramadan, and I c=
an not
remember the number
of days I missed, what should I do?
=20
Answer:-
=09Dear sister, you should investigate, and you should fast as many d=
ays as
you think you missed,
and ask Allah for help and success.  Allah says [meaning]: "Allah doe=
s not
burden a soul greater than it can
bear."  Do your best, investigate and be on the safe side, until you =
fast
the number of days you most likely
missed.  You also need to repent to Allah from that, and it is Allah =
who
brings success.
=20
A woman gets her period for four days, and bleed again after three da=
ys.
What should she do during
the days of Ramadan?
Question:-
I am a forty-two year old woman.  When I menstruate I bleed for four =
days
and then I don't bleed for three
days and on the 7th day it returns again but in at a much smaller sca=
le and
then it turns into a brownish
color, until the 12th day.  I used to have hemorrhages but they have
disappeared after treatment.   Thanks be
to Allah. I have consulted a righteous doctor about my condition whic=
h I
have described previously.  He
told me that I should take Ghusl after the fourth day, perform my pra=
yers
and  fast.  I followed his
suggestion  for two years.  However, some women suggested that I shou=
ld wait
for 8 days.  Therefore, I
seek from you to give me the correct answer.
=20
Answer:-
=09Both sets of days described, the first four days and the six days =
after the
7thday are menstruating
days, during which you should not pray, fast, or have intercourse wit=
h your
husband.  However, after the
fourth day you have to take Ghusl pray, you can fast, and have interc=
ourse
during the three days, between
the 4th day and the 7th, during which you stopped bleeding.  If it is
Ramadan, it is mandatory for you to
fast during those three days.  After the set of six days (12th day) y=
ou
should take Ghusl, pray and fast like
any non-mensturating woman, because the monthly period of menstruatio=
n may
increase or decreased in its
number of days.  Also, these days may come in successions or separate=
d.  May
Allah guide all of us to what
pleases him, and may he bestow on us and you and all the Muslims
understanding of the religion and
steadfastness to it.
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fasting and breaking the fast follow the area you live in.
Question:-
=09I am from east Asia.  In our country the Hijri [Islamic] month is =
one day
later than Saudi Arabia,
and we are students traveling during Ramadan this year.  The Prophet.=
 salla
Allahu alaihi wa sallam said:
"Fast when you see it [the new moon] and break the fast when you see =
it".
Since we started fasting in
Saudi Arabia and then will be traveling to our country during Ramadan=
, we
will end up fasting 31 days.  The
question is what is the ruling on ? fasting and how many days should =
we fast?
=20
Answer:-
If you started fasting in Saudi Arabia or any other country and then
continued fasting in another country,
you must follow the country of destination in breaking the fast even =
if you
end up fasting more than 30
days became the Prophet, salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam,  said: "fasti=
ng is
when people fast and breaking the
fast is when people break the fast".  However, if you end up fasting =
less
than 29 days, then you must fast an
additional day because the month can not be less than 29 days.
=20
=20
The plane takes off an hour befor sunset in the land of departure, an=
d then
the plane keeps flying for
more than an hour, should we break the fast or wait for the sun to se=
t in
the sky?
Question:-
=09Our plane will take off, by Allah's will, from Riyadh during Ramad=
an.  It
will take off an hour
before sunset.  At the time of sunset in Riyadh we will be in the air=
 over
Saudi Arabia, should we break the
fast or if the sun is still seen in the air, which is most likely, sh=
ould we
keep fasting and break the fast in our
country or should we break it according to Saudi time?
=20
Answer:-
If the plane leaves Riyadh, for example, before sunset and heads to t=
he
west, the you should stay fasting
until the sun sets in the air.  Or if the plane stops in a country wh=
ere the
sun has set you should break your
fast, for the Prophet, salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam, said: when the =
night
comes from this side (east) and the
day retreats from that side (west), he who is fasting should break th=
e fast.
[Bukhari and Muslim]
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The ruling on the person who is not informed of the beginning of Rama=
dan
until after Fajr [dawn].
Question:-
The Shaikh was asked about the action to be taken if a person is not
informed of the beginning of Ramadan
until after the Fajr?
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Answer:-
One who did not know of the beginning of Ramadan until after the Fajr=
,
should abstain from all matters that
break the fast for the rest of the day, because it is a day from Rama=
dan, it
is not lawful for the healthy and
non-traveling person to take anything that breaks the fast and the da=
y has
to be made up since the person
did not have the intention of fasting before Fajr. The Messenger of A=
llah,
salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam, said:
Whoever did not intend to fast before Fajr, has no fasting [i.e. his =
fasting
is invalid].  This was reported by
Al-Muwaffaq Ibn Qudamah [a great scholar] and it is the opinion of th=
e
majority of scholars.  This hadith
applies to the mandatory fasting, however for Nafl [optional] fasting=
 it is
permissible to intend fasting during
the day as long as one did not commit any act that breaks the fast, a=
s this
authentically reported from the
Prophet, salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam.  We ask Allah to help the Mus=
lims to
what pleases Him and that He
accepts their fasting and prayer at night, and may Allah send peace a=
nd
blessings upon the Prophet
Mohammed, his family and his companions.
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=46rom: Kraba Mohamed Amine <krabam@ERE.UMontreal.CA>
Subject: RAMADAN, ZAKATUL-FITR AND ZAKATUL-MAL PROGRAMS.
Date: Fri, 02 Feb 1996 02:47:42 -0500 (EST)

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Assalamou alaikoum,
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This is for a Ramadan program and for Zakatul-fitr fund with Human
Concern International for all the countries where our brothers and si=
sters
are suffering the most.
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*****
For those who want to send their money for both programs in
Algeria,(Zakatul-mal, zakatul-fitr, and the the family assistance)
there is a new organization for relief and development who is taking =
care
of these tasks : "BADR for Relief and Developement".
=20
(The previous name was Algerian Relief Fund, but because there is ano=
ther
organization with the same acronyme, we had to change the name.)
=20
Please make your checks payable to
=20
=09=09BADR for relief and Developement
=20
2904 Mazin Ct.=09=09=097880 Mountain Sights #302
Ypsilanti, MI 48197=09=09Montreal, Quebec  H4P 2B2
Tel/Fax: (313) 434 6041=09=09Tel:(514) 735 6486  Fax : (514) 735 7319
=09=09=09=09E-Mail:krabam@ere.umontreal.ca
=20
* - We have already collected $6.000 US for family assistance (60 fam=
ily
    will benefit from them incha Allah)
=20
  - In  Algeria, we are dealing directly with ISLAH WAL IRCHAD
    organization.
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Mohamed Amine Kraba
"BADR for relief and developement" representative in Canada.
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*****
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*****
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     FOR OTHER COUNTRIES  HUMAN CONCERN INTERNATIONAL IS HERE TO SERV=
E YOU
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        HUMAN                      CONCERN                   INTERNAT=
IONAL
                Working for your cause...Alleviate Human Souffering
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"Whatever good you give, shall be Rendered back to you, and you shall=
 not
be dealt whith unjustly" (Holy Qur'an 2:272)
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              Contribute Your Zakat Towards Human Development
=20
                           HCI ZAKAT FUND
=20
                                AND
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                         RAMADAN PROGRAMS
=20
  "Protect your wealth with ZAKAT
                                 and seek cure for the sick with SADA=
QA"
=20
                                                           (NOBLE HAD=
ITH)
=20
FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: Share the spirit of RAMADAN with a widow a=
nd
her children by giving a gift of 100 dollars. RAMADAN is a month of
blessing, unity, and generosity. Fulfill your obligation to those who=
 are
less fortunate.
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ZAKAT-UL-FITR: Don't wait until the last minute to pay your ZAKAT-UL-=
FITR.
It will be more beneficial for the needy to receive this during RAMAD=
AN so
that they can feel the unifying spirit of the Ummah in RAMADAN and ce=
lebrate
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EID-UL-FITR as a joyous occasion. Pay it now and let the poor and nee=
dy
enjoy it when they most need it. ZAKAT-UL-FITR is due for each member=
 of
your household, including the new born.
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ZAKAT-UL-MAL: Pay your ZAKAT-UL-MAL in this blessed month. As one of =
the
pillars of faith, ZAKAT-UL-MAL is due on your wealth. Take this oppor=
tunity
to help the poor and needy. Your ZAKAT will help alleviate their suff=
ering
and you will receive a promised reward.
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-------------------------cut here and print--------------------------=
---
=20
YES!
=20
I'll support the HCI Zakat Fund and Ramadan Programs
=20
Enclosed is a cheque for $.......
=20
Project:
            * Family Assistance Program
            * Zakat-ul-Mal
            * Zakat-ul-Fitr
=20
Countries:
=20
__ Afghanistan  __ Afghan refugee  __Bangladesh  __Bosnia  __ Eritrea
                    (in Pakistan)
=20
__ Kashmir  __ Lebanon  __ Palestine  __ Somalia  __ Sudan  __ Tadjik=
istan
=20
=20
- India   - CHECHNYA
=20
=20
__ Where the need is greatest
=20
=20
Make cheques payable to: Human Concern International
=20
Pre-Authorized Payment Plan (PAP) is available. For more information =
on
this and other programs, please contact your local HCI representative=
 or
the Head Office.
=20
=20
Name:(Mr./Mrs./Miss)._______________________________________________
=20
Address: ___________________________________________________________
=20
City: _____________________Prov.:______________ Zip Code:___________
=20
Phone:   Home: (   )_____-______        Business: (   )_______-______
=20
_____________________________________________________________________=
______
=20
Head Office:                 Telephone            Charitable Registra=
tion
PO BOX 3984, Station C      (613) 742-5948            0576488-09
Ottawa, Ont. Canada          Fax Number
K1Y 4P2                     (613) 742-7733
=20
=20
=09Toll free=091 - 800 - 587 6HCI
=20
=09=09=091 - 800 - 587 6424
=20
=09
=20
=09=09      Human Concern International
=20
                    Charity Does Not Decrease Wealth
=20
                       Please Donate Generously
=20
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---
Mohamed Amine Kraba
HCI representative in Montreal
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----
=20
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_____________________________________________________________________=
___
=20
Here is an appeal from Dr. Jamal Badawi
Assalaamu-Alaikum
=20
The blessed month of Ramadan is here. More than any other month, good
deeds during it are rewarded manifold. As such, Ramadan is an excelle=
nt
opportunity to pay regular Zakah and additional Sadaqas.
=20
Given the brutal and relentless victimization of millions of helpless
Muslim men, women and children all over the world, relief needs are g=
reat.
Human Concern International, with its many relief and development pro=
grams,
is making an earnest appeal to all to help in this noble cause.
=20
We are all invited to spend in the way of Allah and to contribute our
fair share to alleviate such misery and suffering.
=20
May Allah (SWT) help us all to realize our responsibility and dischar=
ge it.
=20
Your brother,
=20
Dr. Jamal Badawi
HCI Representative, Nova Scotia
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=46rom: Al-Sirat Al-Mustaqeem <alsirat@nauticom.net>
Subject: How can we benefit from the Internet?
Date: Fri, 02 Feb 1996 01:55:44 -0500 (EST)

=20
Assalamu alaikum;
=20
Computer communications has had phenominal growth in the last few yea=
rs.
The Internet, as the largest computer network, became a major way of
communication among millions of people despite their different backgr=
ounds
and idealogies. Many Muslims actively use the Internet and have a goo=
d
experience on how to benefit from it.  Nevertheless, we think that th=
e
network is not fully utilized for da'wah.  Therefore, we solicit our =
readers
participation in discussing this issue.
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The issues that may be discussed include (but are not limited to):
        - Specific programs and plans to use the internet
        - The impact of the internet on Muslims
        - Success stories of Da'wah on the internet
        - What needs to be done to improve the utilization of the int=
ernet
        - etc.
=20
Please send us your opinion in how to benefit from the Internet in ma=
king
da'wah. Your opinion will be published in al-Sirat al-Mustaqeem magaz=
ine,
inshaa Allah.
=20
Note: -Due to the limited space we cannot guarantee publishing all op=
inions.
      -Send your participation no later than Monday Feb 5.
=20
=20
You may send your opinion in English and we will translate it to Arab=
ic or you
may write in Arabic and send by email (either as regular Arabic messa=
ge or as
an attached file).  Also, you may fax or mail your participation dire=
ctly to
the magazine.
=20
Your brothers in Al-Sirat Al-Mustqeem Magazine
=20
P.S. =09Ramadhan issue is now available in our homepage:
=09http://www.nauticom.net/www/alsirat
=20
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=46rom: "Julio A. Spallone" <jewlspal@sunlink.net>
To: "'mughal@caltech.edu'" <mughal@caltech.edu>
Subject: Question about Islam customs
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 23:46:44 -0500

I hope that I am not insulting by asking the following. I would like =
to =3D
know some  of the customs of the islamic faith. My reason is that, I =
am =3D
being treated by two very devout compassionate men. I am not looking =
to =3D
convert to the faith, however I am interested in the pleasantries of =
=3D
their faith. With out being dis respectful or or rude. I would like t=
o =3D
honor them because of their warm and=3D20
compassionate care. Again, I sincerely hope that this would not be =
=3D
considered an insult by your self or the two gentlemen of who I'm =
=3D
writing about. I am looking forward to hearing from you. My thanks in=
 =3D
advance for any input you can give me.

                                                                     =
    =3D
                   Sincerely,

                                                                     =
    =3D
              Julio A. Spallone



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