Category Archives: General Announcements

July 2018 News Magazine

Posted on by
In this issue you can read about Imam Abu Dawood, Oral Hygiene, see a summary of the the EC president biannual update presented at the GBM meeting, MCA Girl Scouts, and Connecting with God on the Farm.

We want to thank the businesses who made this possible with their generous sponsorship and encourage readers to frequent them. Please contact president@mca-a2.org if you’d like to advertise in future issues or if you’d be interested in being involved in the publishing team.

Posted in General Announcements

June 2018 News Magazine

Posted on by
In this issue you can read about Imam Muslim, The Tangible Benefits of Ramadaan,  see a summary of the last Executive Committee meeting, the Tasleem Squad, the Open house and read about a new muslims embrace of the Ramadaan tradition.

We want to thank the businesses who made this possible with their generous sponsorship and encourage readers to frequent them. Please contact president@mca-a2.org if you’d like to advertise in future issues or if you’d be interested in being involved in the publishing team.

Posted in General Announcements

April 2018 News Magazine

Posted on by
In this issue you can read about Islam and Obesity, the meet masjid maintenance chair Br. Tariq, see a summary of the last Executive Committee meeting, and read from Mufti Abdullah about the Prophetic Diet and the life of Imam Al-Bukhari.

We want to thank the 21 businesses who made this possible with their generous sponsorship and encourage readers to frequent them. Please contact president@mca-a2.org if you’d like to advertise in future issues or if you’d be interested in being involved in the publishing team.

For this issue, we are separating the prayer schedule which can be downloaded by clicking here as people wanted the flexibility of printing the prayer schedule by itself.  Click here to voice your opinion (Do you like the prayer schedule in the magazine?)

April The Monthly Observer

Posted in General Announcements

Sisters Programming

Posted on by

MCA is proud to introduce several education and social programs.

UPDATE: As the blessed month of Ramadan has ended, we would like to inform you about the schedule of sisters classes during summer.

1) 40 Nawawi Halaqah  is the second and fourth Saturday from 3 – 5 pm
2) Fiqh classes: there will be no fiqh classes  during summer.
3) Tafseer: both Wednesdays and Sundays classes will be 2 pm.

If you have any questions or need babysitting, please email us at:  sisters@mca-a2.org

Fiqh of Purity
Description: the Prophet Sallahu Allayhi Wassalam has said “Purity is half of faith” (Muslim). Purity is an essential part of our lives, rather our worship (ibaadah) is not accepted without achieving purity.

Join us for an intensive class on religious purity to empower us with the practical rulings of Taharah (purity).

Times: 11 am – 12 pm on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month and 7 – 8 pm on the 2nd and 4th of every month.

Instructor: Mufti Abdullah Al Mahmudi

Room: Multipurpose room

 

An-Nawawi’s book of 40 Hadiths

Description: sisters’ halaqah and spiritual support circle. We will cover An-Nawawi ‘s book of 40 Hadiths and discuss how to implement the guidance of the Prophet (pbuh) into our lives as women.

Times: 3 – 5 pm on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month

Instructor: Ustadha Jennifer Crooker

Room: Multipurpose room

 

Tafseer Al Quran (English)

Description: Weekly Tafseer class in English.

Times: 10:30 am on Wednesdays and repeated on Sundays at 10:30 am

Instructor: Ustadha Shazia Ansari

Room: Wednesdays is in sisters pray area and Sundays in the library.

 

Tafseer Al Quran (Arabic)

Description: Weekly Tafseer class in Arabic.

Times: 2:00 pm on Thursday

Instructor: Ustadha Nagla Mostafa

Room: Sisters pray area

 

Sisters’ Tea Time

Description: Sisters’ monthly social gathering. Come and join us to have good time, good company, and good food.

Time: 2:30 – 4 pm on the 3rd Saturday of every month.

Room: multipurpose room and/or sisters area.

 

Note: All programs are in English and babysitting will be available for all programs.

Posted in General Announcements

March 2018 News Magazine

Posted on by
In this issue you can read about the Virtues of Jerusalem, As-Sihah As Sittah Book of Hadith, meet masjid education chair Br. Khaled,  and read a summary of the last Executive Committee meeting.
We want to thank the 16 businesses who made this possible with their generous sponsorship and encourage readers to frequent them. Please contact secretary@mca-a2.org if you’d like to advertise in future issues or if you’d be interested in being involved in the publishing team.

Posted in General Announcements

MCA Weekly Announcements

Posted on by

Weekly announcements regarding the MCA and Muslim community in Ann Arbor and vicinity.  The announcements are updated every Friday and you can receive them by email by entering your email and clicking on the subscribe tab below.




Posted in General Announcements, Weekly Events

Determining Ramadan and Eid

Posted on by
How does the MCA determine the beginning of Ramadaan and the Day of Eid-ul-Fitr?
The beginning of the blessed month of Ramadaan is determined by one of the following two criteria:
  1. Physical sighting of the crescent moon of Ramadaan or Shawwaal.
    • The physical sighting of the crescent is established by the testimony of one or two trustworthy Muslim witnesses.
  2. The completion of month of Shaaban or Ramadaan.
    • The thirtieth day of any lunar month marks the completion of that particular month.
These very criteria apply to determining the end of Ramadan and the day of Eid.

This position is based on following evidences:

  • Allah says in the Qur’an:
شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِي أُنزِلَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنُ هُدًى لِّلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَاتٍ مِّنَ الْهُدَىٰ وَالْفُرْقَانِ فَمَن شَهِدَ مِنكُمُ الشَّهْرَ فَلْيَصُمْهُ

It was the month of Ramadan in which the Qur’an was [first] sent down as a guidance for humanity and a self-evident proof of that guidance, and as the standard by which to discern the true from the false. Hence, whoever of you witnesses the month, shall fast it. [2:185]

  • The Prophet’s (saws) said in the hadith which was related from him by nine of the companions of the Prophet (saws):
صوموا لرؤيته، وأفطروا لرؤيته، فإن غَبِيَ عليكم فأكملوا عدة شعبان ثلاثين‏”‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه وهذا لفظ البخاري‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏  وفي رواية مسلم‏:‏ ‏”‏فإن غم عليكم فصوموا ثلاثين يومًا‏“
“When you see the crescent moon, fast, and when you see it, break your fast, and if it is obscured from your vision, complete the month to thirty days.”
Recorded by Bukhari, Muslim and others.
  • This is also based on the hadith of Abd-Allah ibn Umar (raa) that Allah’s Messenger (saws) said:
الشَّهْرُ تِسْعٌ وَعِشْرُونَ لَيْلَةً، فَلاَ تَصُومُوا حَتَّى تَرَوْهُ، فَإِنْ غُمَّ عَلَيْكُمْ فَأَكْمِلُوا الْعِدَّةَ ثَلاَثِينَ
“The month is twenty-nine nights, so do not fast until you see it, then if it is obscured from your vision, complete the month to thirty.”
Recorded by Bukhari. 
  1. The Prophet’s saying (saws) made the obligation of fasting dependent on the sighting of the crescent moon, not on just its presence, and the consensus of the vast majority of the scholars of this Ummah has converged on this point over the centuries.
  2. The Prophet’s saying (saws) did not bind the issue of fasting to the birth of the crescent moon, but rather to it being seen.
Therefore, we in the MCA follow any established crescent moon sighting by the proper authorities in any Muslim country which follows the aforementioned criteria, or any verifiable reliable sighting of the crescent moon by any Muslim in any part of the world:
  • This position is the stance of the majority of the people of knowledge and the view adopted by the authenticating scholars amongst them.
  • This is also closer to Allah’s objective of harmony and agreement, and a step on the path to unitingtheUmmah and speaking with one voice.
    • If one Muslim sights the crescent moon of Ramadan, all Muslims fast.

Moreover, this position does not stir up regional sensitivities, for whichever Muslim country announces the moon sighting, the Muslim communities will follow them; their decision is to be relied on and acted upon.

We hope this clarifies any questions you may have.
JazakumAllahu Khayran for your patience.
Posted in General Announcements

Jumuah Prayer

Posted on by

Why does the MCA conduct the first service for the Jumu’ah congregation sometimes before the start of the time of Zuhur?

The answer, in short, is that we do this to accommodate as many people as possible for the Jum’ah service by taking advantage of a valid position in the Hanbali school of jurisprudence (Fiqh) which permits the Jumu’ah prayer before the start of the time of Zuhur.

The crowds of Jumu’ah prayer necessitated having two services – had we had one service we would have certainly made that one service after the start of the Zuhur.

This is the view of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal and Imam Ishaaq ibn Raahawayh. The basis of those who hold this view is a number of authentic hadeeths:

عن رضي الله عنه جابر بن عبد الله قال :كُنَّا نُصَلِّي مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثُمَّ نَرْجِعُ فَنُرِيحُ نَوَاضِحَنَا. قَالَ حَسَنٌ : فَقُلْتُ لِجَعْفَرٍ : فِي أَيِّ سَاعَةٍ تِلْكَ ؟ قَالَ : زَوَالَ الشَّمْسِ . رواه مسلم (858(

Jaabir ibn ‘Abd-Allah narrated: We used to pray with the Messenger of Allaah, then we would go back and let our camels used for carrying water rest. Hasan said: I said to Ja’far: At what time was that? He said: When the sun passed its zenith. [Muslim – 858]

وعن سهل رضي الله عنه قال : مَا كُنَّا نَقِيلُ وَلَا نَتَغَدَّى إِلَّا بَعْدَ الْجُمُعَةِ. 

(رواه مسلم (859

Sahl said: We used not to take a nap or eat lunch until after Jumu‘ah. [Muslim – 859]

Imam Shawkaani said: In this hadeeth there is an evidence for those who take the view that it is permissible to pray the Jumu’ah congregation before the sun passes zenith…This is so because [the norm of] eating lunch and taking a nap were [then]  done before the sun passed its zenith.

وعن سلمة بن الأكوع رضي الله عنه قال : ( كُنَّا نُصَلِّي مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْجُمُعَةَ فَنَرْجِعُ وَمَا نَجِدُ لِلْحِيطَانِ فَيْئًا نَسْتَظِلُّ بِهِ ) رواه البخاري (4168) ، ومسلم (860) واللفظ له

Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘  said: We used to pray Jumu’ah with the Messenger of Allaah, then we would go back and we could not find any wall offering shade. [Bukhaari – 4168; Muslim – 860]

Posted in General Announcements
Page 1 of 212