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What was covered today:
Taqwa
Homework for next week:
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What will be covered next week:
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What was covered today:
How Taqwa relates to the month of Ramadan.
Homework for next week:
What will be covered next week:
Continuation of what was covered.
Harris Mahmoud continued with his halaqa this week, please see the previous report for the general themes of his talk.
What was covered today:
As a preparatory session for the month of Ramadan, we delved into the concept of fasting beyond just the legal aspects. We explored the reasons behind why we fast as well as the different wisdoms surrounding the prescription of fasting. We also discussed the different levels of fasting as defined by Imam Al-Ghazali.
Homework for next week:
The only homework is to formulate a personal plan for Ramadan as to what you would like to improve on, and start implementing it. We will be discussing these practices more next week InshaAllah.
What will be covered next week:
Now that we’ve established the importance of fasting in Ramadan, we will shift our focus to the connection between the Qur’an and Ramadan, in an effort to delve deeper into the various Quranic sciences.
What was covered today:
We began the lesson by reviewing the previous week’s lesson on the attributes of Allah as understood by the scholars of the Islamic tradition, specifically those attributes which commonly need clarification for students. We then began to examine the revelations regarding and the wisdoms surrounding the near-approaching month of Ramadan, delving into the Ayat surrounding the month as well as some of the reasons why fasting has been prescribed upon the Muslims.
Homework for next week:
The only homework is to review the sections in the book about Ramadan and fasting.
What will be covered next week:
Next week we will cover the legal rulings regarding fasting and some of the spiritual aspects of it as well.
Our principal Mohamed El-Tayash gave a lecture on the following main points:
The significance of the dhikr of Tasbih and its reward.
Repeating the dhikr together to help memorize.
The remembrance of Allah and its role in the well-being of Muslims around the world.
Class attended the live Sunday Tafseer of Shaykh Amin Kholwadia of Darul Qasim.
The principal, Mohamed El-Tayash, summarized points and helped students understand the main points.
The Tafseer is linked below.
Special lecture by the Principal, Mohamed El-Tayash.
Subject covered were:
The importance of dedicating oneself to Islamic knowledge, especially living in the West.
The importance of dedicating a portion of your day to nafl worship, even if it's just 10 minutes a day.
Answering practical questions from public school curriculum; examples from evolution and world history.
Special lecture by the Principal, Mohamed El-Tayash.
Subject covered were:
The importance of a young Muslim developing love and respect for knowledge.
How one realizes faith through the attainment of knowledge
The special place of knowledge within Islamic civilization
The signs of those who love and attain knowledge
Special lecture by the Principal, Mohamed El-Tayash.
Subject covered were:
The purpose of life from an Islamic point of view
Unique aspects of Islamic civilization and how we should feel pride for them and not be ashamed of them.
The 5 prayers as the foundation of a Muslim's religious life.
Principal Mohamed El-Tayash gave a guest lecture.
The topic was an overview of a lecture given by Shaykh Amin Kholwadia at his institution in Chicago (Darul Qasim). It was regarding the tafseer of the first few verses of Surat al-Munafiquun.
Some highlights:
The definitions of the word Munafiq
Signs of a Munafiq and signs of a true believer
Case studies of one of the key attributes of Nifaq; extreme insecurity and paranoia.
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