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Musa Quadir (left) from the Prisoners Rehabiliation Programme(PRP) presents dates and Islamic literatures to Muslim inmates atAthi River.

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Despite the country’s progressive constitution, Muslims arenot being treated equally under the law as other Kenyans.

Making these remarks the chairman of Shuura Council Ab-dullahi Abdi said the government continues to treat Mus-lims unfairly and blatantly discriminates against the com-munity.

Abdullahi lamented that discrimination of Muslims is stillrampant in many government institutions and pointed out

bias in the issuance of identity cards and passport as wellas disparity in employment opportunities as some of theill-treatments fronted against the population.

“Are we being treated equally like every other Kenyan, theanswers is no. The fact that you carry a Muslim name orput on a Muslim attire or you are found within a Muslim in-stitution, you automatically get different treatment,” he saidwhen he addressed a gathering at Parklands mosque laston Friday on the status of Muslims in the country.

Abdullahi however, did not shy away from putting theblame on Muslims for accepting to carry the tag of sec-ond class citizens adding that Muslims have to come outand demand for their rights as there are part and parcel ofthe Kenyan society. “If somebody steps on you and you

don’t tell him please remove your leg from my toe he willnot know that he is stepping on you, he thinks it is normalbecause you accepted it. Whatever happens to us we ac-cept it, we have accepted to be second class citizens,” headded.

‘Muslims treated as second classcitizens’

The committee on moon sighting shouldbe reconstituted to reect the face of Ken-ya. As per its present state, the committeeis composed of members from one regionand this denies Muslims from other partsof the country from also playing their roleon the issues of sighting the moon, saidthe Kadhi of Lamu Mshali Hamisi Mshali.

He said the current composition does nothelp in solving moon sighting controver-sies as the members will only focus onreports coming from their areas of origin.

“Members of the moon sighting commit-tee are drawn from Mombasa, Malindi andLamu. The committee should not be con-ned to only these areas as reports fromother areas of the country are not givenadequate consideration,” he said.

He said the skewed composition wasamong the reasons for the differences wit-nessed during the beginning and ending ofthe fasting of Ramadhan. Sheikh Mshali

said a reconstitution of the moon sighting

Move will help foster Muslim unity during start and end of Ramadhan, says Lamu Kadhi

committee and engagement with other Mus-lim scholars will help in ending the perennialcontroversies which sees Muslims startingand breaking the fast on different days.

This year, a section of Muslims in the coun-try started the fast on Monday while anothergroup which followed the announcement ofthe Chief Kadhi began the fast on Tuesday.

His comments came in the wake of reports ofsighting the crescent on Sunday evening inMkwiro village in Wasini Island at the SouthCoast by residents who said they followedthe proper channels in relaying the informa-tion about the sighting but the reports werenot acted upon.

Speaking to the Friday Bulletin, one of theresidents, Muhdhar Muhammad Omar saidthe crescent was witnessed by several peo-ple and he took the initiative to relay the in-formation to the Kadhi of Kwale who was notreachable.

According to Muhdhar he got in touch with

the assistant registrar at the Kadhis courts Ali

Bakari Mnemo who referred him to theKadhi of Mombasa Sheikh AbdulhalimHussein Athman who at that time wasin the company of the Chief Kadhi. “Ispoke to Sheikh Abdulhalim who passedover the phone to the Chief Kadhi andhe asked me if I was ready to take anoath. I replied in the afrmative and he

promised to come back to me,” he said.“Later someone who identied himselfas Kassim Abdallah Machonne fromthe Council of Imams and Preachersof Kenya (CIPK) called saying he hadbeen asked by the Chief Kadhi to ascer-tain if indeed I had witnessed the cres-cent. He also promised to call back buthe never did,” he continued.

He was later to receive the news thatthe Chief Kadhi had announced thatcrescent was not sighted and Muslimsshould complete 30 days of Shaabanwith Ramadhan to start on Tuesday.

But speaking to the Friday Bulletin,

The Ramadhan Spirit



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Once again, the differences of moonsighting have been manifested leadingto the beginning of fasting the month ofRamadhan on different dates.

While Ramadhan is one of the symbolsof Muslim unity where all the faithful glob-ally engage in the same rite of worshipat the same time, it is ironical that the

start and end of Ramadhan is normallymarked with controversies.

The start and end of this season of good-ness, generosity and reaping abundantspiritual rewards regretfully is now seenas one of most visible sign of Muslimdisunity.

Various forums have been held in thepast to try to resolve this impasse buteven after some understanding has beenreached, the unity has failed to stand thetest of time.

With sincerity and a better course of ac-tion, the divisive issue of moon sighting

can be aptly resolved for the bettermentof Muslim unity.

Even though there is an international di-mension to these matter, but as the re-ports of moon sighting at the South Coastsuggest, this is more of a local matterwhich can be addressed through a localbased solution.

First, there is no structure known to thepublic where reports of moon sightingcan be relayed to the Chief Kadhi. Manyof those who witness the sighting of thecrescent are at loss on how the informationcan eventually reach the ofce of the ChiefKadhi. Due to the absence of the struc-ture, many people resort to calling media

houses to convey the information.In addition, while it is often announced thatthose with reports of the sighting of thecrescent to present them to the Chief Kadhior area Kadhis, the contacts of those sup-posed to receive the news of moon sight-ings are not publicly available. In this era ofthe global village where news is received atthe touch of the button, i t needs to be madeeasier for someone in far ung areas suchas Kainuk in Turkana County or Oloitoktokin Kajiado county to reach the responsibleperson and also verify such reports with lit-tle difcult.

The composition of the moon sighting com-mittee need to be clearly dened: Who arethe members, what is the criteria for theirappointment and their exact role need tobe dened. Questions that the compositionof the moon sighting committee does notreect the diversity of the Kenya Muslimsociety should not be ignored and need tobe claried and addressed.

Moon sighting: Sincerity needed in addressing the controversies

Renditioned Kenyans: Uganda, Kenya and Tz gov’t to be sued

It is also important to embrace modern sci-entic methods in moon sighting. Scienceand technological equipments such as theuse of telescopes can be helpful in deter-mining the actual sighting of the crescentand this matter should not be ignored.

In addition, more time should be allowedto give an opportunity for those with news

to relay it to the responsible authorities.In many cases, the announcement thatthe crescent has not been seen is madeby 8.00pm and this one-hour plus windowfrom sunset may not be sufcient for somepeople who live in areas where communi-cation problems abound. In previous yearsduring the times of Sheikh Abdallah Farsyand Sheikh Hammad Kassim, informationon moon sighting were even conveyed lateat night and in the present era of advance-ment in communication and the social me-dia, lengthening the window period for re-ceiving information will help in addressingthese controversies.

Ultimately in the matter of moon sight-ing, the buck stops with the Chief Kadhi.Through reforming the process of themoon sighting and sincerely engaging con-structively with other scholars, he can playthe role of a symbol of Muslim unity makingRamadhan a more meritorious period forthe Muslim fraternity.

The lawyer for the ve people who wererearrested after being released by a Ugan-dan court described the new allegationsagainst them as “trumped up charges”

and announced that he will sue the gov-ernment of Uganda, Kenya and Tanzaniafor violation of their rights.

The ve people who include three Ken-yans and two Ugandans were released afortnight ago after being found innocent ofallegations of playing a role in the 2010bombings in Kampala.

The Kenyans are Yahya SuleimanMbuthia, Muhammad Hamid Suleiman,Omar Awadh Omar while the Ugandansare Dr Ismail Kalule and Abubakar Bate-myetto.

The ve were part of the 13 people pros-

ecuted for masterminding the July 2010bombings, which claimed 76 lives at theEthiopian Village restaurant in Kabalagalaand Kyadondo rugby grounds. JusticeOwiny-Dollo also dismissed charges ofbelonging to a terrorist organization, rulingthat al-Shabaab, which the suspects arelinked to, is not designated terror organi-zation in the Ugandan law books.

“We have instructions from our clients tosue the governments of Uganda, Kenyaand that of Tanzania for falsely imprison-ing them, maliciously prosecuting themand of course we shall be asking dam-

ages,” Caleb Alaka, the suspects’ leadcounsel said.

“The suspects have been in prison for thelast ve years and the state has failedto prove the charges and now they havecharged them with very bogus charges,”he added.

Insisting that he his clients were innocent,the lawyer dismissed the new charges say-ing that it was part of a deliberate campaignto vilify them deny them their rights. “First,

they said that they were holding them be-cause they might be killed by the public.Now they came up with charges whicharise from the same facts of the other casewhich has been determined by the Highcourt, which is illegal. If you have failed toprove the charges, why don’t they just re-lease these people?” he asked.

After the acquittal, the ve men were ontheir way back to collect their personal be-longings from prison, when their bus wasintercepted and they were re-arrested.The Kampala metropolitan police spokes-person Patrick Onyango claimed they had

been arrested for ‘their own protection’ thetune changed to arrangements being madeto formally hand them the released Ken-yans to Kenyan authorities.

Days later, were presented at the magis-trates court in the eastern town of Jinja andcharged with allegedly creating documentsand materials connected to preparations tofacilitate, assist or engage co-conspiratorsto undertake terrorist acts on security fa-cilities while in detention at Luzira upperprison.

But the lawyer told a Ugandan daily, TheObserver that the new charges are basedon a document security agencies foundwith Omar Awadh yet it was disclosed tothe defense lawyers by prosecution duringthe just-concluded trial.

“The document was a call data record[CDR] that prosecution claimed belonged

to the phone of Omar Awadh Omar and itwas given to the accused during trial. Howcan they turn around and say that is terror-

ism? They are abusing their ofces and theywill be embarrassed very soon,” he said. “Ifthey had any charges, maybe they shouldhave charged only Awadh and released therest.”

According to the paper, the fresh twist in thecase is being spearheaded by American FBIagents.

Moon sighting committee

Sheikh Ahmed Muhdhar said “he cannot

remember” speaking to Muhammad Omaror the Kadhi of Mombasa with regards tothe matter.

“We should leave this matter as it haslong passed. This is a gone case. It is likea court ruling and a decision has alreadybeen made. Let us move on and wait for thesighting of the crescent forward and focusat the end of Ramadhan. After all, no onehas made a mistake in starting to fast,” hetold The Friday Bulletin.

In his announcement on Sunday, the ChiefKadhi said that the crescent was not sight-ed in Kenya and other East African coun-

tries which was the basis for his decision toannounce that the month of Ramadhan willstart on Tuesday.

In Uganda, Ramadhan started on Mondayafter the Mufti announced the sighting ofthe crescent.



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DA'WAH Ramadhan 05,1437/June 10, 2016

Fasting during the month of Ramadhanis one of the ve pillars of Islam which isof paramount signicance. The Prophet(peace and blessings be upon him) said,“Islam is built upon ve pillars: testifyingthat there is no god except Allah and thatMuhammad is the Messenger of Allah, per-forming Prayer, paying the Zakah, making

the pilgrimage to the Sacred House (Hajj),and fasting the month of Ramadhan.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)1- What is Fasting?Fasting is called sawm in the Qur’an. Theword sawm literally means “to abstain”. InSurat Maryam, Allah tells us about Marythe mother of Jesus that she said, (I havevowed a fast (sawm) for the sake of theMerciful, so today I shall not speak to any-one.) (Maryam 19: 26) The meaning is “Ihave vowed to abstain from speaking toanyone today”. According to the Shari’ah,the word sawm means to abstain from all

those things that are forbidden during fast-ing from the break of dawn to the sunset,and to do this with the intention of fasting.2- Purpose of FastingThe Qur’an says: (O you who believe,fasting is prescribed for you as it was pre-scribed for those who were before you, inorder that you may learn taqwa.) (Al-Baqa-rah 2:183)Taqwa is a very important spiritual and ethi-cal term in the Qur’an. It is the sum totalof all Islamic spirituality and ethics. It is aquality in a believer’s life that keeps him/her aware of Allah all the time. A personwho has taqwa loves to do good and to

avoid evil for the sake of Allah.Taqwa is piety, righteousness and con-sciousness of Allah. Taqwa requires pa-tience and perseverance. Fasting teachespatience, and with patience one can rise tothe high position of taqwa.The Prophet (peace and blessings be uponhim) said that fasting is a shield. It protectsa person from sin and lustful desires. Whenthe disciples of Jesus asked him how tocast the evil spirits away, he is reported tohave said, “But this kind never comes outexcept by prayer and fasting.” (Matthew17:21).

According Imam al-Ghazali, fasting pro-duces a semblance of divine quality of sa-madiyyah (freedom from want) in a humanbeing. Imam Ibn al-Qayyim, viewed fastingas a means of releasing the human spiritfrom the clutches of desire, thus allowingmoderation to prevail in the carnal self.Imam Shah Waliullah Dahlawi, viewed fast-ing as a means of weakening the bestialand reinforcing the angelic elements inhuman beings. Mawlana Mawdudi, em-phasized that fasting for a full month everyyear trains a person individually and theMuslim community as a whole, in piety andself restraint.

3- Fasting is obligatoryIn the second year of Hijrah, Muslims werecommanded to fast in the month of Rama-dhan every year. The Qur’an says, (O youwho believe, fasting is prescribed for youas it was prescribed for those who werebefore you, in order that you may learn

taqwa(piety).) (Al-Baqarah 2: 183) Fur -ther Allah says, (The month of Ramadhanis that in which was revealed the Qur’an,wherein is guidance for mankind and theclear signs of guidance and distinction.Thus whosoever among you witness themonth must fast…. ) (Al-Baqarah 2:185)The Prophet Muhammad (peace and

blessings be upon him) explained thisfurther in a number of his statements re-ported in the books of Hadith. It is reportedby Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim on theauthority of Ibn ‘Umar that the Messengerof Allah said, “Islam is built upon ve pil -lars: testifying that there is no god except

Allah and that Muhammad is the Messen-ger of Allah, performing Prayer, paying theZakah, making the pilgrimage to the Sa-cred House (Hajj), and fasting the monthof Ramadhan.”The Muslim Ummah is unanimous thatfasting in the month of Ramadhan is ob-ligatory upon every person who is capable

(mukallaf).4- Rules of FastingA) Who must fast?Fasting in the month of Ramadhan is oblig-atory upon every Muslim, male or female,who is adult (i.e. has reached puberty) andsane and who is not sick or on a journey.Sickness could be a temporary sicknessfrom which a person expects to be curedsoon. Such a person is allowed not to fastduring the days of his/her sickness, but he/she must fast later after Ramadhan to com-plete the missed days. Those who are sickwith incurable illness and expect no better

health, such people are also allowed not tofast but they must pay the dyah, which isgiving a day’s meals for each fast missed toa needy person. One can also give insteadthe money for meals to a needy person.Women in their menses and post-natalbleeding are not allowed to fast, but theymust make up later after Ramadhan. Preg-nant women and mothers who are nursingbabies, if they nd it difcult to fast they canalso postpone their fasting to a later timewhen they are in a better condition.Journey, according to the Shari`ah, is any

journey that takes you away from your cityof residence, a minimum of 48 miles or 80

kilometers. It is the same journey that al-lows you to shorten (qasr) your prayers.The journey must be for a good cause.It is a sin to travel in Ramadhan in orderto avoid fasting. A Muslim should try tochange his/ her plans during Ramadhan tobe able to fast and should not travel un-less it is necessary. The traveler who miss-es the fasts of Ramadhan must make upthose missed days later after Ramadhanas soon as possible.B) Fasting according to the Sunnah:1) Take sahur (pre-dawn meal). It is Sun-nah and there is a great reward and bless-

ing in taking sahur. The best time for sahuris the last half hour before dawn or the timefor Fajr prayer.2) Take iftar (break-fast) immediately af-ter sunset. The Shari`ah considers sunsetwhen the disk of the sun goes below thehorizon and disappears completely.

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3) During fast abstain from all false talksand deeds. Do not quarrel, have disputes,indulge in arguments, use bad words, ordo anything that is forbidden. One shouldtry to discipline oneself morally and ethi-cally, besides gaining a physical trainingand discipline. One should also not makea show of one’s fasting by talking too much

about it, or by showing dry lips and hungrystomach, or showing bad temper. The fast-ing person must be a pleasant person withgood spirit and good cheer.4) During fast, one should do acts of char-ity and goodness to others and should in-crease his/her worship and reading of theQur’an. Every Muslim should try to readthe whole Qur’an at least once during themonth of Ramadhan.C) Things that invalidate the fast:One must avoid doing anything that mayrender one’s fast invalid. Things that invali-date the fast and require qada’ (making upfor these days) are the following:

1) Eating, drinking or smoking deliberately,including taking any non-nourishing itemsby mouth, nose or anus.2) Deliberately causing oneself to vomit.3) The beginning of menstrual or post-childbirth bleeding even in the last momentbefore sunset.4) Ejaculation out of sexual excitementfrom kissing, hugging, etc.5) Eating, drinking, smoking or havingsexual intercourse after Fajr (dawn) onmistaken assumption that it is not Fajr timeyet and engaging in these acts before sun-set on the mistaken assumption that it is

already sunset time???.Sexual intercourse during fasting is forbid-den and is a great sin. Those who engagein it must make both qada’ (make up thefasts) and kaffarah (expiation by fasting for60 days after Ramadhan or to feed 60 poorpeople for each day of fast broken in thisway). According to Imam Abu Hanifah, eat-ing and/or drinking deliberately during fastalso entail the same qada’ and kaffarah.D) Things that do not invalidate fasting:During fast, the following things are per-missible:1) Taking a bath or shower. If water is swal-lowed involuntarily, it will not invalidate the

fast. According to most of the jurists, swim-ming is also allowed in fasting, but one

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WOMEN Ramadhan 05,1437/June 10, 2016

How to beneft in Ramadhan even during mensesAsma bint ShameemI see many sisters, who are ma sha' Allah,very enthusiastic about their prayers, duasand Ibaadah during the month of Ramad-han. But, come their time for menses, it'slike someone turned their switch 'off'. Theycompletely stop all forms of worship andthink that their menses is a reason to takea 'vacation' from remembering Allah....to-

tally. They start spending their time shop-ping, watching TV or just doing other stuff,

just because they are 'on it', although pre-viously they were very eager to spend theirtime remembering Allah.

This is so much so that even during the lastten nights of Ramadhan, instead of search-ing for Laylatul Qadr, the night in whichworship is better than a thousand months,although they feel bad about missing out,they sleep through it, just because they arehaving their menses, thinking there is noth-ing they can do.

And thus, they lose out on the countless

blessings, tremendous goodness and pre-cious moments of this beautiful month.

So what's a woman to do during thistime?

1. Submit to the decree of Allah:

Dear sister, don't feel sad or deprived. Re-alize that Allah has decreed for all womento have menses. It's not just you. All wom-en have to go through this. And when thetime for it comes, it comes.

Once our Mother, Aaisha Radhi Allahu Anha was accompanying the Prophet (sal Allahu Alayhi wa sallam) on Hajj when shegot her period. This made her sad and she

started crying.The Prophet (sal Allahu Alayhi wa sallam)consoled her, saying: "This is somethingwhich Allah has decreed for the daughtersof Adam.” (Bukhaari)

When you give up praying or fasting duringyour menses, realize that you are obeying

Allah and worshipping Him by submittingto His Orders. Realize that not praying orfasting during your menses is Ibaadah it-self. Also know that if you can not fast dueto a valid Shar'i reason then Allah will re-ward you, just as if you were fasting. TheProphet (sal Allahu Alayhi wa sallam) said:

"When a slave of Allah falls ill or goes ona journey, he is credited with the sameamount of recompense as he used to do

in his state of health or when he was athome".(Bukhaari)

2. Read the meanings and tafseer of theQur'aan:

Pick up a good tafseer of the Qur'aan andread it. There is no Tahaarah required forit. Reect on the words of your Rabb, pon -der over the meanings and understandwhat Allah is saying to us. These ayaat,my sister, are not there just for us to read;rather to interact with them, and implementthem in our lives. Allah says: "(This is a)Book that We have sent down to you, fullof blessings, so that they may ponder overits aayaat, and that those of understandingmay remember." [Surah Saad: 29]

And what better time would we have thannow, to read the translation and tafseer,to understand the meanings of this NobleBook, so that we can achieve guidance?

3. Listening to the Qur'aan:

There's nothing like listening to a beauti-ful recitation of the Qur'aan, especially attimes when you are feeling down, such asbecause of your period. It lls the heart withsuch tranquility, such peace that no wordscan describe. It increases Imaan andbrings you great rewards since listening tothe Qur'aan with an attentive heart is an actof Ibaadah in itself.

The Sahaabah loved to listen to the Qur'aanbeing recited and even the Prophet (sal Al-lahu Alayhi wa sallam) would sometimeslisten to the Qur'aan from other people andhe would cry.

So play a beautiful recitation of your fa-

vorite Qaari, close your eyes and listen at-tentively.

4. Do a lot of Dhikr:

Keep your tongue moist with the remem-brance of Allah, when you are on your pe-riod and when you are not. There is nothinglike it. It is one of the most beloved deedsto Allah and His Messenger (sal Allahu

Alaiyhi wa sallam) and gets you tremen-dous rewards. And yet, it's so easy, Alham-dulillaah.

The Prophet (sal Allahu Alaiyhi wa sallam)said: "The uttering of the words: "Subhaan

Allah, Alhamdulillaah, La ilaha illAllah and

Allahu Akbar' is dearer to me than anythingover which the sun rises.'' (Muslim)

So keep yourself busy with the dhikr of Allah and recite the morning and eveningadhkaar (supplications) and other formsof dhikr prescribed from the Sunnah, whileeating, drinking, sleeping, wearing clothes,going out of the house, etc. and Allah willremember you in turn.

Besides, there is also no need for Tahaarah

to remember Allah. You can do this evenwhen you are cooking, cleaning, driving thekids to school, etc. Such immense rewardsfor such easy tasks....Subhaan Allah!

5. Make lots and lots of dua:

Ramadhan is the month of blessings,mercy and forgiveness. And it is also themonth for begging. Yes, begging. For, Heis al-Kareem, the Most Generous and weare destitute. He is the Giver and we arein desperate, desperate need of His Mercy,His Kindness, His Blessings and His For-giveness.

So go ahead and make dua, lots and lots of

it; for dua is one of the best acts of Ibaadah.

The Prophet (sal Allahu Alaiyhi wa sallam)said, “Dua is ‘Ibaadah (worship).” (Tirmi-dhi-saheeh by Albaani).

And don't just make dua. Beg. Beg for youdunya. Beg for your Aakhirah. Beg for your-self and for your family. And for the Um-mah. Beg for every possible thing you canthink of.

Spread out those hands in humble submis-sion to the One Who gives all and sustainsall from His limitless Treasures and Boun-ties. Ask and He will give you. Beg and Hewill sufce you.

7. Do plenty of Istighfaar:

My sister, Ramadhan is THE month of re-pentance. The Prophet (sal Allahu Alaiyhiwa sallam) said: "Jibreel said to me, `Mayhe be destroyed, the person who Ramad-han comes and his sins are not forgiven,'and I said, Ameen'....." (Saheeh al-Jaami')

Ayah of the week Hadith of the week Quote of the week

"Every deed of man will"O believers, fast-

receive ten to 700 mes reward,

except Siyam (fasng), for it is

for Me and I shall reward it (as I

like). There are two occasions of

joy for one who fasts: one when

he breaks the fast and the oth-

er when he will meet his Lord"

(Muslim).

ing is prescribed to you as

it was prescribed to those

before you. So that you may

become righteous."

(Surah Al-Baqara :12)

Use this blessed

month of Ramadhan to

mend any broken bridg-

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closeness and relaon-

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He further blamed the Kenyan media forits negative approach towards Islam andMuslims saying it continues to vilify Mus-

lims and portray every aspect of the Islam-ic faith negatively.

Abdullahi who is also the chairman of Na-tional Muslim Leaders Forum (NAMLEF)noted that despite the various challenges,the ummah has made a signicant pro-gress in some key areas. “If we compareourselves with some other parts of theworld, we are much better. Alhamdulillahwe are doing well in the education sector,we do dawah activities without interferenc-es and we are also playing an active rolein the education sector” he said.

He urged Muslims to forge unity and seize

the opportunities available to them in orderto better the welfare of the society. “Elec-tions and politicians will not solve our prob-lems but we if get together as one we cantake a stand and address the problemsthat are facing us today,” he noted.

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YOUTH Ramadhan 05,1437/June 10, 2016

1. Make a comprehensive ‘Goals check-list’ to help you focus on what you wantto achieve in Ramadhan. Be realisticwith your goals. Think about where youare right now and where you want to getto by the end of Ramadhan.

2. Seek benecial knowledge duringRamadhan. Read books of tafseer, had-

ith and life story of the Prophet peace beupon him. You should also read bookson the essentials of Ramadhan, thosegiving an explanation of its excellenceand benets etc.

3. Spend some time watching benecialtelevision programmes such as those onIslamic television stations. They shouldbe programmes that will boost your faithand spur you into action, rather justsomething to do just to pass time.

4. Enroll for a Ramadhan course or lec-ture series with your friends which arereadily available on the internet. Followit through to completion, take action on

what you learn and share the gems ofwhat you learn with others.

5. Summarise benecial Ramadhan lec-tures, videos and resources. Convertthem to suitable formats and share withthose who may have difculty access-ing relevant information from the masjid,live lectures or online or through smartphones.

6. Translate Ramadhan articles andtexts from English language into otherlanguages you are procient at. Spreadthose translations, so other languagespeakers could benet.

Invite new Muslims for iftar in yourhome. Be a good listener and offer sup-port in any way you can. Remember thatthe Muslim is the brother of a Muslimand enjoy a special bond for the sakeof Allah.

7. Distribute meals to the poor andneedy. “He who provides a fasting per -son something with which to break hisfast, will earn the same reward as theone who was observing the fast, withoutdiminishing in any way the reward of thelatter.” [Tirmidhi]

8. Counsel a fellow Muslim who is going

through a difcult patch. Listen to his/herproblems without being judgmental. Tryto connect her/him to Allah and His gladtidings, as He is the One who respondsto call of the distressed especially in theMonth of Mercy. Remember to protectyour fellow Muslim’s privacy and secret.

9. Start a charity drive to collect items ofgreat need in your community (it could befood supplies, household items, clothingetc.). Also remember to give charity eve-ryday even if with dates, water, fruits ormilk. Give to those you know and thoseyou do not. Increase your generosityand sacrice in this noble month.

10. Give da’wah at the community cen-tre, hospitals and hospices with yourfriends.

11. Help out at home if you are livingwith your parents. Relieve them of somecooking and cleaning, and encourage

them to increase their acts of worship.

12. Help to reconcile those in conict or fosterpeace where it is lacking. It could be amongfriends, colleagues or family members. Takea neutral stand, listen to both sides objec-tively, and use wise words carefully to bringtheir hearts back together. Make a lot of duafor Allah’s guidance.

13. Join a da’wah team if there is one closeto where you live. Use this opportunity tocall those who are not yet Muslim, to Islam.Make it a duty to talk to someone about Is-lam every day.

14.Keep in touch with family members andrelatives, near or distant. You can send anSMS, make a phone or Skype call, or send aletter or an email. Make it an opportunity torebuild the ties of kinship.

15. Visit the sick and elderly in your com-munity, especially those without any familyliving close to them. Take gifts to them and

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give words of encouragement to put a smileon their face.

16. Visit the orphans and spend time withthem. You can also donate to projects fororphans such as those in areas of educa-tion or community development, or adopt anorphan.

17. Volunteer your time, knowledge and

skills at the local masjid or madrasah. Begenerous with what you have and openyour hands wide. ‘‘If you offer up to Allah agoodly loan, He will amply repay you for it,and will forgive your sins: for Allah is everresponsive to gratitude, forbearing.’‘ [Qur’an64: 17]

18. Call local Islamic schools and ask if theyneed volunteers to read to children, assistteachers or any other duties. Invite yourfriends along and spend time contributingto the education of the younger generation.You will get to observe rsthand how chil -dren behave and learn.

should avoid diving, because that will causethe water to go from mouth or nose in thestomach.2) Using perfumes, wearing contact lensesor using eye drops.3) Taking medicinal injections or havingblood test.4) Using miswak (tooth-stick) or toothbrush(even with tooth paste) and rinsing themouth or nostrils with water provided it is notoverdone (so as to avoid swallowing water).5) Eating, drinking or smoking unintention-

ally, i.e. one forgot that one was fasting. Butone must stop as soon as one remembersand should continue one’s fast.6) If one sleeps during the daytime and has awet-dream, it does not break one’s fast. Also,if one has intercourse during the night andwas not able to make ghusl (major bath) be-fore dawn, he/she can begin fast and makeghusl later. Women whose menstruationstops during the night may begin fast evenif they have not made ghusl yet. In all thesecases, bathing (ghusl) is necessary but fastis valid even without bathing.7) Kissing between husband and wife is al-lowed in fast, but one should try to avoid it so

that one may not do anything further that isforbidden during fast.E) Requirements for the validity of fasting:There are basically two main components offasting:1) The intention (niyyah) for fasting. Oneshould make a sincere intention to fast forthe sake of Allah every day before dawn.The intention need not be in words, but mustbe with the sincerity of the heart and mind.Some jurists are of the opinion that the in-tention can be made once only for the wholemonth and does not have to be repeatedevery day. It is, however, better to make in-

tention every day to take full benet of fast -ing.2) Abstaining from dawn to dusk from eve-rything that invalidates fasting. This pointhas been explained in detail in the precedingsections.

Continued From Page 4Fasting: Meaning and rulesSubhaan Allah! What better a chance tohave your sins forgiven than this? Now isyour chance. The gates of Jannah are openand the gates of Hell are shut, and the sin-ners’ repentance to Allah is accepted. Sodon't let this chance go by just because youare on your menses. Make sincere repent-ance to Allah and cry over your sins. Heis al-Ghafoor, the Oft-Forgiver and He willforgive you. Allah is calling out to you andme...... "Say: “Ya ‘Ibaadi (O my slaves) whohave transgressed against themselves (bycommitting evil deeds and sins)! Despair notof the Mercy of Allah, verily, Allah forgives allsins. Truly, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merci-ful." (Surah Zumar: 53)

8. Send blessings upon the Prophet (salAllahu Alayhi wa sallam):

Send blessings upon the Prophet (sal Allahu Alayhi wa sallam) in abundance as this isone of the greatest means of having duasanswered, and is a great way of earning re-wards from Allah. It can easily be done anytime, in almost any place with no prerequi-sites of tahaarah.

Allah Himself sends his blessings upon theProphet (sal Allahu Alayhi wa sallam) andso do the angels. And this act has been en-

joined upon us by Allah. "Allah and His an-gels praise and venerate the Prophet (Mu-hammad). O you who believe! Praise andvenerate him (Muhammad) and pronouncepeace upon him in abundance." (al-Ahzaab:56).”

9. Thank Allah:

All Praise is due to Allah Alone, Who givesHis sinful slaves a chance to earn multiplerewards, have their sins forgiven and theirduas accepted. It is only He Who gave you achance to do this. It is only He Who blessedyou with the biggest blessing that could ever

be. And that is the blessing of Islaam. It isHe Who made you Muslim, enabled you tolive to witness Ramadhan and Who give youthe opportunity to worship Him. And evenhaving your period is a reason for you togive thanks to Him.



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Muhammad Ali, the legendary boxing champion, has passed awayleaving a legacy of fond memories in the hearts of the millions allover the world. His words and actions denoting love, compas-sion, kindness and his rm stand for justice, peace and harmonytouched the hearts of everyone who came in contact with him.

On reading the outpouring of tributes, eulogies, and expressionsof grief over his passing away, I was compelled to compare andcontrast the two distinct pictures of the souls mentioned in theQur’an: The tyrants and monarchs who stomped the world stagemaking a wanton display of power and might leaving the worldagonizing over their horrible legacies. They were reduced to thedustbin of history: They died and were denied a second life, {Andneither heavens nor earth wept for them} (Ad-Dukhan 44: 29).

Compare and contrast this with the legacy of the blessed souls ofprophets, saints and martyrs that heavens and earth and all of thecreation weep. Though they are physically dead, they never die;rather, they live forever in the memories of people long after theyare gone. Nay, their very mention, and remembrance may causethe descent of the divine tranquility (sakinah).

Hopefully, the fond memories of the countless people who weretouched by the words and actions of Muhammad Ali make himworthy of joining the august company of blessed souls mentionedabove. They are the ones who will be greeted by the angelsas they depart the world, {O tranquil soul, return to your Lord,pleased and accepted: Enter the company of My servants; enterinto My garden.} (Al-Fajr 89: 27-30).

Muhammad Ali was not a scholar or theologian; however, from allthat we learn of his great life and examples he was one of thosenoble souls who cherished deep faith in Allah and truth of Islam,and his heart was lled with innite compassion for all people. Heembodied many of the Prophetic traits of character: he was jovial,courageous, kind-hearted, affable, friendly, seless and magnani-mous.

Like his friend and mentor, Malcolm X, Ali grasped the liberating

message of Islam and sought to internalize the life-giving powerof Islam. And through his words, actions, and examples, he rep-resented a genuine spirit of Jihad. Jihad for Ali meant to standup for what he believed in, braving all odds in a world where rac-ism, xenophobia, injustice, and Islamophobia run rampant. Evenbefore his nal days, he found the courage to lash out againstthe re-breathing American presidential candidate Donald Trump:“We as Muslims have to stand up to those who use Islam to ad-vance their personal agenda.”

He was equally forceful in his denunciation of those who use vio-lence in the name of Islam,

“I cannot sit by and let the world think that Islam is a killing religion.It hurts me to see what radical people are doing in the name of Is-lam. These radicals are doing things that Allah is against. Muslims

do not believe in violence.”Trump, notwithstanding his avowed hatred of everything Islamicand Muslim, could not ignore this great son of America whoseaccomplishments for his country far outweigh those of his own.

Muhammad Ali was faithful to his words as he walked the talk instanding up to express his views freely and openly without fear orshame: He deliberately changed his name to Muhammad Ali; andhe explained the reason why:

“Cassius Clay is a slave name. I didn’t choose it and I don’t wantit. I am Muhammad Ali, a free name – it means beloved of Allah,and I insist people use it when people speak to me and of me.”

And he attributed everything good he knew and practiced to Islam:“Everything you admire me for, everything I stand for I learnedfrom Islam.”

Ali’s Islam went beyond the surface level: His words on many oc-casions bespoke of his grasp of the spiritual wisdom of Islam. Hespoke in the manner of a true Muslim sage when he said,

“This life is not real. I conquered the world, and it did not bring mesatisfaction. Allah gave me this illness to remind me that I’m notnumber one, He is.”

Ali’s love for the Prophet Muhammad drove him to take a standto preserve the memory of his beloved Prophet: In 2002, he washonored with a star on the world-famous Hollywood Walk of Fame

– but it wasn’t like all the other stars. In a break with tradition, by Ali’s insistence, the star was mounted on the wall instead of the

pavement at the Kodak Theater entertainment complex.The reason? Because the former boxer, 59 at the time, said hedid not want his name to be walked on by “people who have norespect for me”.

“I bear the name of our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace beupon him), and it is impossible that I allow people to trample overhis name,” he said.

Ali faced his trials and tests with a perfect spirit of self-surrender.When asked what he would do after retiring: “So what I’m gonnado when I get out of boxing, is to get ready to meet Allah. Wehave one life, it will soon past; what we do for Allah is all that willlast.”

Towards the end of his life, Muhammad Ali would spend his dayssigning leaets about Islam, which he would then give out to peo -

ple wherever he went. Once someone asked him why he did that,he replied, “Because I know that no one will ever throw away apiece of paper with Muhammad Ali’s signature on it.”

The doctor who cared for Muhammad Ali in his nal hours toldof the boxing legend’s secret visits to the sick and dying in thehospital. Dr. Lieberman recalled: “Muhammad went into hospitals

Muhammad Ali’sSheikh Ahmed Kutty

"Parkinson’s is my toughest fght. No it doesn’t hurI am being tested to see if I’ll keep praying, to seeAll great people are tested by God"-Muhammad Ali



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and nursing homes just to cheer people up. Nobody asked him todo it; they did not give him any money to do it.”

He thus sealed his life in the manner of a true believer as men-tioned by the Prophet (peace be upon him), “When Allah intendsgood for a person, He will engage him.” The companion asked,

“How does He engage him, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophetexplained, “He guides him to good works just before his death.”(At-Tirmidhi; he ranked it as hasan, sahih (good, authentic) hadith)

I pray to Allah to grace him with His forgiveness and mercy andhonor him to join the company of prophets, saints and virtuousones.

nduring Legacy

Sheikh Ahmad Kutty is a Senior Lecturer and an Islamic Scholar at

the Islamic Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Muhammad Ali, the former world heavyweight boxing championdied on June 3 at a hospital in the US city of Phoenix, Arizona.

He is one of the world’s best-known sportsmen and was suffer-ing from a respiratory illness, a condition that was complicated byParkinson’s disease.

“To Allah we belong and to Him we return.” With this statement,many Muslim Imams and scholars expressed their grief for theloss of Muhammad Ali, remembering his bravery in standing up

for humanity and justice and praising his pride in and commitmentto Islam.

Sheikh Yassir Qadhi

There is no denying that Muhammad Ali is the most famous andinuential American Muslim, ever. It is doubtful that anyone willreplace that status for the foreseeable future. If the only good thathe brought was to bring a positive image of Islam, and to spreadthe name of our beloved Prophet peace be upon him in everyhousehold and on every tongue in the world, it is a life that is in-deed enviable. But in addition to that, he has had a stellar careeras the single greatest athlete, of all times. As well, he was an iconof positive political activism, and of preaching truth to power. Hiscourt case about refusing the draft for Vietnam was fought all theway to the Supreme Court, which he eventually won.

He converted to what he thought was Islam at a time when Islamwas an unknown religion; then he became Sunni after Malcolm Xintroduced him to mainstream Islam, and he's been a proud andpublic Muslim ever since.

If that wasn't enough, he is one of the most eloquent and poeticstar athletes that the world has ever seen. His quotes, like hismedals and awards, are legendary (my personal favorite is: "Theman who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 haswasted 30 years of his life.")

We must all go eventually, and Muhammad Ali has lived a goodlife. Yet still, the heart is saddened and the eyes are sad to seea living legend go before our eyes. I pray that Allah eases hissuffering, accepts the good that he has done, and overlooks hismistakes.

Sheikh Abdulah Hakim QuickMay Almighty Allah accept the striving, Dawah, good words, andcourage of Muhammad Ali. May Allah open up the doors of Para -dise for him. He stood for Islam in difcult times, he inspired manyof us to resist the War in Vietnam and all immoral conict, he con-tinued developing in his faith till he reached the true teachings ofIslam through the Last Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him);He continued speaking out against injustice and evil till his end.

Sheikh Omar Suleiman

Today a legend passed. A shining example of truth, courage, and justice. You will not be forgotten dear brother. Muhammad Ali isn't just the greatest athlete of all time, he's an American hero thatwon the world over with his commitment to the truth. Only Allahknows how much I've always loved and admired him.

Dr. Bilal Phillips A legend has died. Muhammed Ali was a man of integrity andstrong will. A man with the passion and zeal to do what he be-lieved in. He said that this power came to him after Islam.

A man of forbearance and strength; he carried the ag of Islamin everything he did with pride. He was the man with the silvertongue; a leader, a ghter, an inspiration.

I make dua' that Allah grants him the best of the best in Jannah

Mourning Muhammad Ali…

The following incident took place when Muhammad Ali's daugh-ters arrived at his home wearing clothes that were not modest.Here is the story as told by one of his daughters:

When we nally arrived, the chauffeur escorted my youngersister, Laila, and me up to my father's suite. As usual, he washiding behind the door waiting to scare us. We exchangedmany hugs and kisses as we could possibly give in one day.

My father took a good look at us. Then he sat me down onhis lap and said something that I will never forget. He lookedme straight in the eyes and said, "Hana, everything that God

made valuable in the world is covered and hard to get to.Where do you nd diamonds? Deep down in the ground, cov-ered and protected. Where do you nd pearls? Deep down atthe bottom of the ocean, covered up and protected in a beau-tiful shell. Where do you nd gold? Way down in the mine,covered over with layers and layers of rock. You've got towork hard to get to them."

He looked at me with serious eyes. "Your body is sacred. You're far more precious than diamonds and pearls, and youshould be covered too."

Muhammad Ali's advice to his daughter

“Allah is the Greatest. I’m just the

greatest boxer”In response to a question if he he hasa body guard, he said: “I have Onebodyguard. He has no eyes thoughHe sees. He has no ears though Hehears. He remembers everything withthe aid of mind and memory. WhenHe wishes to create a thing, He justorders it to be and it comes into exist-ence, but this order does not conveythe words which takes the tongueto form like our sound carries ears.He hears the secrets of those onthe quite thoughts. He stops thosewhom, whose that?

That’s God Allah. He’s my body-guard. He’s your bodyguard. He’s theSupreme, The Wise.”

“Why should they ask me to put ona uniform and go 10,000 miles fromhome and drop bombs and bullets onbrown people in Vietnam while so-called Negro people in Louisville aretreated like dogs and denied simplehuman rights? My conscience won’tlet me go shoot my brother, or somedarker people, or some poor hungrypeople in the mud for big powerfulAmerica. And shoot them for what?

I ain’t got no quarrel with them VietCong, they never called me nigger,they never lynched me, they didn’tput no dogs on me, they didn’t robme of my nationality, rape and killmy mother and father. … Shoot themfor what? How can I shoot them poorpeople? Just take me to jail.”

Some of his memorable Quotes

’s hard to explain.I’ll keep my faith.



Whenever the Quran makes a referencepertaining to prayer, it simultaneously re-fers to Zakah. Here is an example: The in-stitution of Zakah is undoubtedly one of themost widely discussed and analyzed as-pects of the Islamic economy. This is per-haps because Zakah is one of the ve prin-cipal pillars of Islam along with Shahadah(declaration of faith), Salat (daily prayers),Sawm (Fasting during Ramadhan) and Hajj(pilgrimage to Makkah).Surely they who believe and do gooddeeds and keep up prayer and pay thepoor-rate they shall have their reward fromtheir Lord, and they shall have no fear, norshall they grieve.( Al-Baqarah 2: 277)What is Zakah?The Arabic word ‘Zakah’ is generallytranslated as ‘poor due’ or ‘religious levy’but literally it means purication, growth,blessing and appreciation. Islamicallyspeaking, however, Zakah is the commu-nity’s share in the produced wealth. More

specically, according to M. Umer Chapra,the renowned Islamic economist, Zakat histhe nancial duty of a Muslim “to pay out ofhis net worth or agricultural output, if theseare higher than the threshold of Zakah, aspecied portion as an indispensable partof his religious duties.”

Although some writers mistakenly referto Zakah as charity, it is not charity. Al-Sadaqah is charity as opposed to Zakahwhich is a compulsory religious duty con-ferred by Allah Almighty upon all Muslimswhose wealth exceeds the prescribed limit.If a person’s wealth exceeds that limit, he/she is required to pay the rate of 2½% of

savings or wealth to the Bait Al-Mal (thepublic treasury) annually for the upkeep ofthe poor and the needy. In the words of theProphet (peace be on him): “Riches (exam-ple: Zakah) should be taken from the richand returned to the poor.”In short, therefore, in a Muslim State thefortunate Muslims are required to look af-ter their less fortunate brothers and sisters.Having made these preliminary remarks,now we shall consider the institution ofZakah in further detail below. The Purpose of the Institution of Zakah

And they were not enjoined anything ex-cept that they should serve Allah, being

sincere to Him in obedience, upright, andkeep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, andthat is the right religion. (Al-Bayyinah: 5)Being one of the ve basic pillars of Is-lam, Zakah is primarily an act of worship.Whereas prayer also an act of worship isperformed by way of reciting, physicallyposturing and prostrating, Zakah requiresone to distribute portions of one’s wealthto the poor, destitute and the needy of thesociety in obedience to Allah’s command-ment because, according to Islam, allwealth, property and treasures that exist onthe earth ultimately belong to Allah alone.So although Allah Almighty is the ultimate

owner of all things, He has nonethelesspermitted man to utilize the provisions ofthe earth, but in a just and equitable man-ner. However, man (being insatiable andacquisitive by nature) has not always uti-lized them fairly and equitably. Hence,

Allah Almighty ordained Zakah. As such,

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Dr. Muzamil Siddiqui Zakah and its important role in IslamZakah in addition to being an act of wor-ship – is also a unique distributive mech-anism which seeks to ensure that wealthand property are not expropriated and con-trolled only by a few people. And that eve-ryone can equally enjoy the provisions andbounties which the earth produces by theDivine will of Allah, the Exalted in Might.What is more, Zakah is also a spiritualpurifying process, which attempts to sup-press man’s unwanted desires and whims,thereby seeking to improve and enhancethe human personality. More will be saidon this later. To recapitulate, the main pur-pose of the institution of Zakah is to ensurethat the material resources of the earth arefairly and equitably distributed and sharedby everyone while, on the other hand, Allah

Almighty has promised to bless and multi-ply the wealth of those who pay Zakah inobedience to His command. As the Quranstates: “The parable of those who spendtheir property in the way of Allah is as the

parable of a grain growing seven ears(with) a hundred grains in every ear; and Allah multiplies for whom He pleases; and Allah is Ample-giving, Knowing.” (Al-Baqa-rah: 261)Having briey explained the main purposeof Zakah, we shall now attempt to elucidatethe role of Zakah in an Islamic economy.The role of Zakah in Islamic economyand societySince the institution of Zakah is a signi-cant component of the Islamic economy, itsrole therein is both diverse and far-reach-ing, not least because Zakah is the pivotof all public nance in Islam. However, for

the sake of brevity and simplicity, the roleof Zakah within an Islamic economy canbe said to cover three spheres, namelythe moral sphere, the social sphere andthe economic sphere. Let us briey explainthem below.The moral sphereWe have already mentioned the fact thatthe one of the main functions of Zakah isthat it instills moral qualities and upright-ness in man. Here, however, it is neces-sary to consider the role of the Zakah inso-far as the moral development of the Islamicman is concerned in some detail. Accord-ing to the Islamic economists, one of the

most important roles of Zakah in the Islam-ic economic order is that it “washes awaythe greed and acquisitiveness of the rich”,thereby seeking to undermine the exces-sive and over-zealous wealth accumulativeattitude of some elements of the society.However, I should stress here that Islamis not anti-wealth, so to speak, but, onthe contrary, Islam encourages the lawfulseeking of wealth. Nevertheless, Islam isagainst the excessive materialistic attitudewhich some people tend to exemplify.Nonetheless, man by nature is a selshand greedy creature, and as such is rarelycontent with his lot. The more man is given,

the more he craves for. In short, his insa-tiable self knows no bounds. Referring tosuch insatiable and acquisitive nature ofman, the Quran states: Abundance divertsyou), Until you come to the graves. (At-Takaathur: 1-2).Similarly the Prophet Muhammad (peace

be on him) remarked: “Had there been twomountains of wealth for the son of Adam,he would have sought the third one; noth-ing but the earth can ll the belly of the sonof Adam.” (Al-Bukhari)In light of this, the role of Zakah in fosteringmoral qualities and attributes in people inan Islamic society is exceptional because itencourages and also impresses a sense ofmoral responsibility on the rich to look afterthe poor and the less fortunate membersof the society, thereby seeking to suppresswanton greed, miserliness and selshnessin order to create a society that is caring,loving, equitable and just.In short, the role played by Zakah in de-veloping and strengthening the moralqualities of “sacrice and goodness andin suppressing evil qualities of selshnessand greed among the people is no smallcontribution”.The social sphere“Islam has created a society more free

from widespread cruelty and social op-pression than any other society had everbeen in the world before.” (H G Wells, TheOutline of History)

Although the role of Zakah in the Islamiceconomic order is both diverse and far-reaching, however at the societal level theprimary objective of Zakah is to eradicatepoverty. And this is a very signicant ob-

jective which, in my humble opinion, as-sumes even greater signicance consid-ering the fact that some of the wealthiercountries in the world happen to be Muslimyet, strangely enough, poverty is rife in theMuslim world. Why?

The simple answer is because in thosecountries wealth is largely controlled by agroup of elites who care less for the poorand the needy. Worse still, these elites alsoavoid paying Zakah so that the poor andthe needy of the society are literally forcedto steal or beg for charity. Not surprisingly,the situation in Muslim countries today isboth desperate and alarming not only be-cause the elites of those societies prefernot to pay Zakah but because they are a-grantly violating Islamic commandmentswith regard to the obligation of Zakah.Perhaps they should ponder over the fol-lowing words of Caliph Abu Bakr: “By Al-

lah, I will wage war against those who dif-ferentiate between Salat and Zakah.” Moreimportantly, the Prophet (peace be on him)said: “He is not a true Muslim who eats hisfull when his next door neighbor is hungry.”(Al-Albani)Such is the importance of charity andZakah in IslamIn short, at the societal level, one of themost signicant objective of Zakah is thatit seeks to eradicate poverty, the motherof all social problems, by ensuring that therich live up to their social responsibility bydistributing a portion of their wealth andfortune to the poor and the needy of the

society at large.The economic sphereProphet Muhammad (peace be on him)said: “Whoever offers prayers but does notpay Zakah, his prayers are in vain.” (Al-Mundhiri)

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Undoubtedly, one of the most signicantroles of Zakah in an Islamic economic or-der is that it “prevents the morbid accumu-

lation of wealth in a few hands and allowsit to be diffused before it assumes threat-ening proportions in the hands of its pos-sessors.” That is to say that Zakah ensuresthat wealth and property are not expropri-ated and controlled only by a section of asociety to the detriment or total exclusionof rest of the society.

As it happens, Zakah is a distributivemechanism par excellence in that it seeksto establish a society in which wealth,goods and services are both equitably dis-tributed and shared and Muslims care forone another, so that inequity and injusticeis eliminated on the one hand while poverty

and hunger are alleviated on the other.The Quran constantly reminds the faithfulthat Allah commands justice and the doingof good and avoidance of wrong. Muslimsneed to return to this message of justice,fairness and equality. And the sooner theydo the better.

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A 20 year-old Kenyatta University Studentwas detained for more than two weeks andtrumped up charges of being an ISIS re-cruit levied against her in a bid to force herto go back on her decision of embracingIslam.

Recounting her tribulations to the FridayBulletin, Gloria Kavaya Junge who now

goes by the name Iqra, says she was ar-rested by Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU)ofcers on May 6 while staying at a friend’shome in Nairobi’s South ‘B’ area and takento the unit’s headquarters in the upper hillarea. “The ofcers did not tell me the rea-son for my arrest. It was only after arrivingat their headquarters that I was told thatthey will lock me up till I change my mindand leave Islam or be ready to face charg-es of being a terrorist suspect,” she said.

“I had decided to move to a friend’s houseas I was the only Muslim at home and theclimate was unfriendly,” she says.

The mother who was opposed her daugh-ter’s reversion to Islam had led a report ofa missing person with the police and thiswas used as the basis for her alleged dis-appearance in an attempt to join the Iraqand Syria based extremist movement. “Itwas not true that I had gone missing as sheknew where I was staying. The reason wasused as a justication to frustrate my deci-sion,” she said.

Despite the tribulations, the second yearbachelor of science student stood herground and this earned her a day in courton May 9 where she was presented beforethe Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate

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Martha Mutuku and the police requested afurther 30 days to allow for more investiga-tions. “She left her studies at the universityand relocated at South B where she liveswith a family of Somali origin. It is believedthat he suspect has been undergoing radi-calization by unknown people at the saidhouse,” read a charge sheet.

Her lawyers Abdihakim and Furqan Cha-cha Mwita dismissed the allegations andmade it clear that she was being prosecut-ed for changing her faith, an issue whichthey said was a constitutional right and nota criminal matter. “The issue of convertingto Islam is not a crime. The issue of resid-ing with Somali family is not a crime,” Ab-dihakim told the court. “The suspect is be-ing persecuted for changing her faith andhaving a Somali friend. The Prevention of

Anti-Terrorism law was not brought so thatpolice abuse it,” added Chacha Mwita.

Dismissing the persecution assertionsthat she was ight risk, the magistrate re-

leased her on a Sh500, 000. She however,remained in detention at the ATPU head-quarters as she was not able pay the bond.

“They claimed that I admitted that I wasbeing radicalized which was not true,” Iqrasaid as she also dismissed allegations thatshe does not want see her mother becauseshe is a Christian.

She was brought again in court on May 11after her mother raised serious concernsabout her safety and court ordered a pro-bation ofcer to review her case and pre-sent a report to the court.

“The probation ofcer did not hide her hos-

tility to Islam which she termed as a violentreligion which supports terrorism. She toldme I was lost and if I recant my decision,she will recommend my release but I in-formed her that my decision was nal,” shesaid.

On May 23, she was brought back to courtand the investigative ofcer Ezekiel Luley

recommend her release as the investiga-tions had proved that she was innocent.

“Though it was trying times for me to be indetention for more than two weeks, the ex-perience has made me stronger in my newfound faith and my gratitude goes to Allahand the lawyers who came to my aid,” shesays.

She is back at the university to continueher studies and the mother has also ac-cepted her decision to become a Muslim.“She has accepted even to support myeducation. Despite what I went though, Ihave no problems with her and as my re-ligion teaches me, I do greatly respect herand love her,” Iqra Kavaya Junge said.

On his part, Chacha Mwita said the caseis a reection of the suffering of many in-nocent people who have been detained bythe ATPU on trumped charges of terrorismassociation. “She is not the rst case of arevert being persecuted for changing hisfaith. We have also seen cases of peoplebeing detained due to businesses rivalriesand personal vendettas only to be releasedafter several days without any charges. Wedo not condone terrorism but it is not rightto violate the rights of innocent people sim-ply on the basis of unsubstantiated terror-

ism allegations,” he said.He also took issue with the media for al-ways blowing out of proportion reports onterrorism suspects only to go silent afterthere are found innocent. “In many casesthere are portrayed as dangerous terror-ists. This destroys their public image andthere are seen as dangerous and evil peo-

‘I was framed as a terrorist to force me to abandon Islam’



The Friday Bulletin NATIONAL Ramadhan 05,1437/June 10, 2016

A record number of participants are ex-pected in the seventh edition of the JamiaQuran memorization and the second edi-tion of Hadith competitions respectively.

Over 150 contestants will showcase theirskills in memorizing the Noble Quran at theevent which opens tomorrow with the girl'scompetition.

The two-days girls’ competition will cometo be held on June 11 and June 12 and hasattracted 60 contestants from 26 madrasasfrom Nairobi and surrounding areas.

The boys’ competition will be held as fromJune 17 to June 19 and will feature 90 stu-dents from 39 madrasas.

The competition is categorized into fourcategories of ve chapters, ten chapters,fteen chapters and memorization of the

whole Qur'an.

The second edition of Hadith memoriza-tion competition has been slated to be heldon Saturday June 24 with 19 boys and 16girls participants expected to showcasetheir skills memorizing the traditions of theprophet, peace be upon him.

Last year's overall winner in the Noble

Quran competition Ahmed Muhammad Ibra-him from Madrassatul Zaid Al Kheir in East-leigh Nairobi went home with a cash prize of

Muslim organisations need to get more in-volved in upcountry and rural areas to setup projects for the benet of Muslims andother people.

Noting that for many organisations, the fo-cus was mainly centred on urban areas andMuslim populated areas, the secretary gen-eral of Ummah Foundation Zool Nimji calledon Muslim organisations to also extend theiractivities to cover upcountry. A move whichhe said will help in promoting social devel-opment programmes in such areas.

“There is too much focus on urban areasand this has left out other areas from ben-eting from development programmes fromMuslim organiations,” he said during thebreaking the ground ceremony for Al-Noor

Academy in Lodwar, Turkana county lastweek.

The project which include a primary andsecondary school and a medical facility isbeing driven by the Nairobi based Al MominFoundation.

Zool commended the Foundation for its

Record number of participants at Jamia Qur'an and Hadith competitions

Take dev’t projects to upcountry areas-Muslim organizations told

Sh 170,000.

Ahmed also got opportunity together withhis parents to undertake a memorable tripto the sacred city of Makkah for Umrah(the lesser pilgrimage).

The annual competition is organized byJamia Mosque Committee in conjunctionwith the Saudi Arabian Cultural Attaché

and African Muslim Agency (AMA) and isaimed at encouraging the public to readand memorize the Noble Quran.

Butere' mosque faces threatsof demolition over debt

Jamia Mosque is providing an IarProgramme where more than 500people are served with hot Iarmeals on a daily basis.

Please benet in this noble ven-ture by buying Iar coupons at theentrances for only Ksh 200.

"Whoever feeds a fasng person will have

a reward like that of the fasng person,

without any reducon in his reward."

(Tirmidhi)

Jamia Iftar Programme

work saying that it hat has played an im-pressive role in the provision of educa-tion and other social programmes to theresidents of Turkana country. “This is oneof the few organizations whose activitiesare focused in hardship areas. Other or-ganizations need to emulate their activi-ties and spread their work to cover otherareas,” he said.

The Trustee chairman of Al Momin Foun-dation Ayub Khalid said once completed,theSh175 million centre will provide mod-ern educational and health facilities toarea residents. It will also house a mosqueand teachers’ housing quarters.

Already a Sh4 million solar powered waterproject has been completed at the area.

Currently, the Foundation runs religiousand educational facilities at the LodwarIslamic Centre, Kainuk Islamic Centre inTurkana County and Kacheliba IslamicCentre in West Pokot. Other projects arein Nairobi, Ngurumani in Magadi, Kajiadocountry and Ndalani Islamic centre in

Machakos county.

The Nyenyesi Jamia Mosque in in Buteresub-county is facing a threat of demolitionover an outstanding land arrears.

An eviction notice has already been sent tothem by the property owner to either clearthe full amount of land purchase or vacatethe land as he intends to develop it for oth-er purposes.

he land transaction exercise between thetwo parties was done where the agreedpurchase price of the plot is Sh450, 000 butthe local Muslims managed only to raiseSh64, 000 which was paid to the propertyowner as the rst installment leaving a bal-

ance of Sh386, 000 which the residentshave failed to raise.

The property owner had earlier sent de-mand note of Sh450, 000 to the Muslimcommunity warning that he will take overpossession of his land on which the Nye-nyesi Jamia Mosque stands if his demandsfor the remaining payment is not met.

The eviction notice which is set to expireon June 30 if implemented will leave morethan 200 families around the area withouta mosque.

Anxiety is now sweeping through Muslimresidents following threats from the prop-

erty owner to evict them and subsequentlydemolish the community mosque that wasconstructed through the efforts of a donor.

The mosque land has also attracted inter-est ion from the Qadiyanis (Ahmadiyya)who have shown interest to purchase it.

They are now appealing for well-wishersand donors to come to their rescue andsave the situation so that they are ableto continue with their religious obligationswith ease. ''We are appealing to our Mus-lim brethren to come out and donate gen-erously towards this noble course of Allahand Allah would reward them abundantly,''

appeals Abdallah Weyimi Musebe who isthe Chairman Nyenyesi Muslim committee.

More information on the Mosque can beaccessed from the Upper Western KadhiSheikh Shaaban Issa Muhammad through0722449614 or Abdallah Weyimi Musebethrough 0722152352.

The repatriation of Somali refugees will bevoluntary and in humane, Somalia PresidentHassan Sheikh Mohamud has said. Hassanwas addressing refugees during his tourof Dadaab refugee camp on Monday amidKenya’s resolve to shut down the world’slargest refugee complex.He said the process of sending back therefugees will only take place under the stip-ulated laws and as per the tripartite agree-ment signed in 2013 between Kenya, Soma-

lia and the United Nations High Commissionfor Refugees (UNHCR).The head of state reiterated that his govern-ment was not party to the planned move offorcibly sending home more than 300,000Somali refugees noting that the suddenclosure of the camp will disrupt the lives ofmany refugees and negatively impact ontheir livelihood and the education of childrenborn in the camps.“Let me assure you that we (Somalia) arenot for the forcible repatriation of refugees.Somali refugees will one day have to goback to their home country and that is whatwe all desire, but at the moment and as faras we are concerned no refugee will bekicked out of this place unwillingly” he toldthe refugees.President Hassan assured the refugees ofa safe and dignied return to their countryof origin as clearly outlined by the tripartite

Repatriation of refugees will be voluntary- Somalia President

adding that Kenya on its part is not nan-cially and logistically prepared for the sud-den closure of the camp.Hassan commended the Kenyan govern-ment for the hospitality it has shown to So-mali refugees for the past 25 years sayingthe efforts have not gone unrecognized.President Hassan’s visit comes at a timewhen the Kenya National Commissionon Human Rights (KNCHR) is suing thegovernment of Kenya over its decision toclose down Dadaab refugee camp.The state watchdog also sued the govern-ment for illegally disbanding the Depart-ment of Refugee Affairs (DAR) saying theprocess can only be done through legisla-tive process.



The Friday Bulletin is a Publication of Jamia Masjid Committee P O Box 100786-00101 Nairobi Tel: 2243504/5 Fax: 342147

No doubt you are aware that Ummah Foundation is one of theleading Islamic Organizations in Kenya providing diverse servicesto members of our Ummah. With the grace of Allah and support

from our brothers and sisters we have been very active in support-ing our needy brothers and sisters in areas such as bursary sup-port, prison rehabilitation programs, wheelchair donations, burialand medical support, cataract operations, water and food reliefamong others.During the holy month of Ramadhan we make several requests todonors and well-wishers to join hands with Ummah Foundation sothat together we can enhance this noble work and earn abundantblessing from the Almighty AllahThe bulk of our collection is during this month of Ramadhan whenwe receive contributions for both Zakat and Sadaqa. However, it isnoted with regret that these contributions are not usually enoughto cater for the enormous needs of our Ummah or fully cater for theprograms that we are actively running. It is in this regard that wehave seen the need to request you all to aid in this noble cause.

“Those who believe and do deeds of righteousness, and establishregular prayers and give Zakat, will have their reward with theirLord: on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.” Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 277We also take this opportunity to wish you all a blessed Saum inthis Holy month. We pray that the Almighty grants you the will andability to generously give out during this month.Payments can be send to:

Ramadhan Appeal 1437AH (2016) Ummah Foundation2ND Floor Suite A4, Village PlazaNgara Rd, P.O Box 58717-00200 Nairobi

TEL: (+254) 202680610/13/16 Mob: 0734-845277Email:[email protected]. Web: www.ummahfoundation.netOr Bank to our account as per details below:Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA)Mama Ngina street BranchKenya Shillings A/C: 6439120013US Dollar A/C: 6439120029OrFirst Community BankWabera Street BranchKenya Shillings A/C: 0010194301US Dollar A/C: 0010194302

Ummah Foundation is sponsoring interested Muslimswith valid driving licences and with a minimum gradeof C plain in KCSE to train as Construction MachineryOperators.

The training takes one month and graduates are mostlikely to get jobs with good salary. We have very limitedchances and urge all to apply now.

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