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Weekly Comment |
Sudan
The details that have been fed
to the public about the
situation in Darfur cause them
to view the situation through
lenses coloured by the knowledge
of this information. A little
investigation reveals, however,
that this data is not entirely
factual.
The fighting is often portrayed
as a fight based on an Aran
African based conflict and a
discord based on an Muslim North
and Christian South. It is often
presented as a Muslim oppression
against a Christian population.
The truth is that the population
of Darfur was up until the
latter portion of the last
century almost 100% Muslim. At
present it is still more than
90% Muslim.
There are other facts that
feature in the evolution of the
discord. The history of the
relationship between the
recently dismantled Sultanate of
Darfur and Sudan is a
significant consideration, and
the pre-existing struggle for
the control of power and
resources in the specific area
remains a crucial source of
dissention. The dynamics of who
the rebels actually are, the
pastoralists and the
agriculturalists and the state
of constant tension, the
Janjaweed and their origins from
beyond the borders of Sudan and
where the funding of the arms
comes from are all questions
that guide one’s understanding
of the real situation.
Without doubt there is dispute,
conflict, clashes and grave
injustices in the loss of human
life. And, where wrong is
committed, the wrong must be
criticized in the strongest
possible terms. The standoff,
clashes and fighting must be
condemned, without reservation.
It is innocent human-beings who
bear the brunt of these futile
actions. The senseless and
pointless killings, the
displacement of large groups of
families, and the loss of vital
resources is absurd and must
come to an end. The Sudanese
government and the rebel
factions need to see sense and
come to realistic and
sustainable agreements.
ANC Leadership
The ANC leadership ‘battle’ is
an important issue. It is the
leadership of the single, most
powerful organisation in the
country. The leadership of this
organisation will decide the
position of the leader of the
country, whichever way one wants
to look at it.
The ‘race’ for the position is
indeed strange. Senior members
of the ANC will insist it is not
a ‘race’. From the perspective
of the media, any member of the
ANC who responds with loyalty to
the question of whether they
would serve, if elected, is
automatically thrust into the
assembly of possible contenders.
The ANC itself will admit that
there is great uncertainty as to
who would emerge as the
president of the organisation.
It will also confess that this
issue has become a cause of
great discussion and even
dissension within the ranks of
the faithful supporters of the
organisation. |
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C O N
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Summarised
Jumuah Bayaan |
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Question and
Answer |
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Update |
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Message from the Ameer |
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I N F
O R M A T I O N |
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Min. Mahr |
R 113.85 |
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Mahr Faatimi |
R 5,692.27 |
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Zakaat Nisaab |
R 2,276.91 |
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Words of Wisdom |
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Hadith of the Week |
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The Right
of Allah |
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Hadhrat Hanzalah
Radhi-Allahu anhu narrates
that he heard Muhammad
Sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam
say: "Whoever guards the
five Salaat while believing
that the Salaat is the Right
of Allah, will enter Jannat."
(Musnad of Ahmad)
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Quotation for the Week |
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Eat a
Cake; Have it |
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Some people desire to
acquire Allah's pleasure but
refuse to sacrifice any of
their pleasures and desires.
Hazrat Hakeem Akhtar
(DB) |
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Point of Reflection |
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Mark of Good Friends |
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The winner has many friends,
the loser has good friends.
(Mongolian Proverb) |
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Q and A |
Question: Please
advise if you
go for Umrah does Hajj
becomes compulsory on you.
What is the masla regarding
this? |
Answer: Performing Umrah
does not make Haj
obligatory. Haj
will be obligatory when a
person has sufficient wealth
to go for Haj during the
season of Haj
and all other requirements
such as a woman having a
mahram male to accompany
her, etc.
are also met.
AND
ALLAH TA’ALA KNOWS BEST
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U P D A T E |
Jamiatul Ulama Regional Workshop
The North West
Branch of the Jamiatul Ulama,
based in Klerksdorp, hosted a
regional Jamiatul Ulama Workshop
for Jamiatul Ulama members from
the North West, Northern Cape
and Free State.
Alhamdulillah, almost 200
persons attended and the
delegates were from places as
far as Bloemfontein, Mafikeng
and Zeerust, Rustenburg and
Brits, Kimberley and Warrenton,
and a host of other places.
Jamiatul Ulama members from
Laudium, Johannesburg, Lenasia,
Benoni, Roshnee, Middelburg and
other areas also attended.
The Programme was well received
and healthy discussions were
engaged in during the Q and A
sessions after each
presentation.
Haj by Land
Three Ulama members of the
Jamiatul Ulama, a student of the
Jaami`ah al Ulum al-Islamiyyah
(Darul Ulum at the Jamiat) and
one other brother are embarking
on a journey to travel for Hajj
by land. They departed from
Johannesburg on the 19th of
November and hope to reach
Jeddah in the first week of
December.
Alhamdulillah, the group left on
the third leg of the journey
this morning, departing from
Livingstone to Lusaka and should
continue on their journey to
reach Darus Salam on Friday.
We make du`aa that Allah make
their journey easy and grant
them, together with all other
hujjaaj, a Hajj Mabroor. Aameen.
Library Project
The Tshwane Branch of the
Jamiatul Ulama has set in motion
a project to build and set-up a
library in an underprivileged
area. The project is being run
under the name of Muslims
Serving Humanity – Library
Project. The library is being
built in the Shoshanguve/Mabopane
area in the precincts of a
well-established school. For
more information on the project
as well as for contributions,
call the Tshwane Office on 012
374 2506 or 082 655 9309. |
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Summarised Jumu’ah
Bayaan:
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Combating the
AIDS Pandemic
Allah says in the
Qur’an: “Say to the
believing men that they
restrain their eyes and
guard their private
parts. That is purer for
them. Surely, Allah is
well aware of what they
do.” (24:31)
The Prophet Muhammad
Sallallâhu 'alayhi
wasallam said: “Whenever
unlawful sexual conduct
prevails with a society
to the point that they
feel no shame in
disclosing it and doing
it openly, then they
shall suffer from
plagues and such painful
illnesses that their
ancestors have never
experienced.” (ibn Majah)
• Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome
(AIDS) often referred to
as the plague of the
twentieth century.
• More than 10 million
people worldwide have
been affected by AIDS.
• South Africa,
according to the UN, has
the highest rate of AIDS
in the world. Second
comes India with an HIV
population of 4.4
million.
• Of all the 21 Muslim
countries in the Middle
East, the total
population is close to
half a billion and only
366 AIDS cases have been
reported (many imported
from the West) until
2002. Thus, a healthy
Islamic lifestyle does
help. Our Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH) has
said, "When sin afflicts
people and they
publicize it, then Allah
subjects them to
ailments unknown in
their fore- fathers." (Tirmizi)
• An FDA study says that
one out of five condoms
have failed the test to
hold back the AIDS
virus. That is because
the AIDS virus is
one-fifth the size of
the sperm and,
therefore, it is
permeable.
• Instead of promoting
‘safe-sex’ (use of the
condom), let us rather
promote ‘save-sex (no
sex before or out of
marriage).
• The Solution to the
problem of AIDS lies in
observing Islamic
teachings. When we look
at the causes of AIDS,
it becomes absolutely
clear that it is the
un-Islamic practices
that are responsible for
this disease.
• It must however be
noted that AIDS is
spreading so fast, that
it is possible for a
person to acquire AIDS
for a reason other than
an untoward lifestyle.
There are many Muslims
working as doctors,
dentists, scientists or
in hospitals where they
are likely to come in
contact with AIDS
patients or
AIDS-infected blood.
Blood transfusion during
an operation may be
source of transmission.
Today, one finds
children, mothers,
teachers and people in
other groups and
professions carrying the
disease.
It must also be noted
that Islam does not
allow persons to discard
members of the community
on the basis of their
afflictions.
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Message from the Ameer of
the Jamiatul Ulama |
Muslims in
Bangladesh
Islam
requires that Muslims
associate with their
brothers and sisters around
the world as single Ummah.
The relationship between the
Believers has been described
by Allah Azza wa jalla in
the Qur’an as that of a
single brotherhood. The
Prophet Sallallahu `alayhi
wa sallam has explained it
to be like that of a body
where the entire body is
affected when even a portion
of the body feels pain or is
afflicted in any particular
manner.
Muslims around the world
have and still are
continuously undergoing a
range of challenges,
difficulties and oppressions
and testing situations. Some
of them relate to conditions
being cast upon the Muslims
by those bent on harming
Islam and Muslims, and some
of the circumstances result
out of natural disasters
brought down upon through
the Will of Allah, either as
a test or as means of
cleansing the people of
their wrongs.
When difficulties come down
upon a sector of the Muslim
community, it is the
religious responsibility of
Muslims from other parts to
render assistance to those
that are afflicted.
The current situation in
Bangladesh is of extreme
proportions. with the
conventional media reporting
that at least 3500 people
have been confirmed dead,
thousands injured and
hundreds of thousands
displaced and homeless.
Insha’Allah, the Jamiatul
Ulama is in the process of
sending assistance to
Bangladesh for the purpose
of helping the distressed in
their hour of need.
Kindly forward your
contributions to any of the
Jamiatul Ulama Offices.
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