Jan. 2010

TROID Review 1430 (2009) A LOOK BACK AT THE PREVIOUS YEAR Each year, we like to update you on the progress of the centre. In the past year we have

had several events, published three books, established a dedicated prison da’wah

outreach programme and continued our web-based da’wah initiatives. Al-Hamdulillaah,

the centre continues to progress and expand its outreach. This portfolio will provide you

with some detail regarding our progress and plans for the future insha’Allaah. Enjoy the

read!

EVENTS BY MONTH Jan: Lecture Series - From the Gems of the Sunnah, expanded language selection on

Troidstore (French, Spanish, Urdu, Bengali etc.)

Feb: islaam.ca - redeveloped and re-launched in a new friendlier interface

Mar: Lectures - The Eleven Women Who Spoke About Their Husbands

April: What was the Religion of Christ Jesus? (Open Forum at York University),

Publication: Fundamentals of the Salafee Methodology, Expanded 2nd. Edition

May: Caribbean Seminar - State of the Ummah (May '09)

June: : Lecture - The Need For Tawheed

Aug: Lectures - Ad-Da'wah: Its Sources, Importance and Fruits

Sept: Class: The Three Fundamental Principles (Fridays Ongoing), Caribbean Da'wah

Drive [Ramadaan 1430H], Corrlinks Prison Da’wah Project (Ongoing)

Nov: Seminar - How to Maintain as a Muslim Youth

Dec: Publication: Exemplary Principles Concerning the Beautiful Names and Attributes

of Allaah, Expanded 2nd Edition, Publication: The Legislative Position on Qur'aan

Khwaanee

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Websites ...................................2

Islamic Centre ..........................2

Publications .............................3

Classes ......................................3

Prison Da’wah ..........................4

Events ......................................4

SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST

Publications Upcoming

Donation Status / Update

Da’wah in the Prison System

troid.org—one of the largest Islamic websites in the world sees over 60,000 unique visitors each month!!

In March, islaam.ca was redesigned and revamped. The Islamic presentation website is intended

to present the religion of Islam to the non-Muslim audience in a manner that is understandable to

them. Troid.org continues to grow, dozens of articles and audios were added and over 100

announcements were sent out. Troid.org/store continues to grow in size with thousands of

products available, a particular expansion took place in the area of MP3s (converted from CD or

Cassette) allowing customers to download lectures from around the world. TROIDStore is

currently the largest authentic online store with 1000’s of products to choose from. The 100% non-

profit venture is a backbone of support to TROID, Masjid al-Furqaan and all our activities.

What’s coming up?

Many exciting things, some cool add-ons for troid.org, a new site for Muslim teenagers, a new

troidstore and continued work on other affiliate projects such as fatwaislam.com and salaf.com

ISLAAMIC CENTRE

WEBSITES

Our Islamic Centre located on

Weston Rd. (@ Black Creek)

services the community with the

five daily prayers , salaatul-

jumu’aah, the two ‘eeds,

lectures, seminars and events.

Open daily from Dhuhr-Ishaa’

year round, the Centre also has

a small library, a non-profit

shop and administrative offices.

The centre offers other services

such as marriage,

counselling and youth pro-

grammes. It is a

particularly popular spot

amongst the youth in the area

and the attendees are from

various ethnicities from around

the world including many

converts to Islam. Moving

forward, we hope to establish a

student of knowledge at the

centre to provide regular clas-

ses, seminars and telelinks with

the Scholars, we ask Allaah to

facilitate this.

INTRODUCING ISLAAM.AE

Launched in 1430, islaam.ae is a

site for ex-pat Muslims living in

the Gulf region. The site allows

people to connect and find jobs,

buy/sell and receive updates and

news about events and

happenings amongst the English-

speaking Muslims in the region. A

new and unique project. The site is

hosted by TROID and

administrated by brothers in the

UAE.

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PUBLICATIONS During 1430, we were blessed to release three publications. In April, we printed

‘Fundamentals of the Salafee Methodology - An Islaamic Manual of Reform’

by the illustrious Shaykh, Muhammad Naasirud-Deen al-Albaanee. The expanded 2nd

edition included appendices and essays from Shaykh ’Ubayd al-Jaabiree and Shaykh

Saalih al-Fawzaan (hafidhahumullaah) expounding upon the core topic. A Q&A section is

also included. This ground-breaking work is the best-selling TROID Publication ever.

In December, we released two books - firstly, the expanded second edition of

‘Exemplary Principles Concerning the Beautiful Names and Attribues of A

llaah’ by the Scholar, Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen (rahimahullaah).

The 2nd edition includes commentary and notes from Shaykh Muhammad Amaan al-

Jaamee (rahimahullaah) and Shaykh ‘Ubayd al-Jaabiree (hafidhahullaah). This book is

from the foremost treatise translated in to the English language on this important topic of

Allaah’s Asmaa (Names) and Sifaat (Attributes). The author sets a firm foundation

concerning the principles of the Islaamic ‘Aqeedah, the understanding of the Salaf

concerning the topic and a solid refutation of those who strayed and interpolated the

creed of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-’Jama’aah in this regard. It is particularly interesting to read

the comments of the two scholars included in the footnotes.

In addition, this month we also released, ‘The Legislative Ruling on Qur’aan

Khwaanee’ by the late scholar, Shaykh Badee’ud-Deen Shaah as-Sindee. The book

discuses the common practise of many Muslims to gather together and read the Qur’aan

intending to credit the deceased with the reward. Shaykh Badee’ud-Deen explains the

creed of ahlus-sunnah wal-jama’aah concerning this practise, the dangers of innovation

and the positions of the early Scholars on this practise.

FORTHCOMING PUBLICATIONS

What’s Planned for 1431 (2010)?

The Concise Manual of Marriage (2nd Edition - incl.

the essay ‘An Advice to the Young Woman Who Wishes

to Get Married’) - Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Saalih

al-’Uthaymeen

How to Protect Yourself from Shaytaan - Dawud Adib

The Difference Between a Prophet and a Messenger -

Shaykh Muhammad al-Imaam

The Explanation of Usoolus-

Sunnah (Foundations of the Sunnah) - Shaykh Rabee’ Ibn

Haadee

A Collection of Authenticated

Du’aa Concerning the Prayer (Pocket-Size) - Shaykh Badee’ud

-Deen as-Sindee

30 Selected Hadeeth on Raising Children (Advice for

Parents and Educators) - Moosaa Richardson

The Explanation of ‘The Prophet’s Prayer Described’

of Imaam al-Albaanee - Shaykh Muhammad Ibn ‘Umar Bazmool

Essential Questions and Answers Concerning the

Foundation of Eemaan with Q&A 2nd Ed- Shaykh ‘Abdur-

Rahmaan Ibn Naasir as-Sa’dee

The Etiquettes of the

Traveller - Shaykh ‘Abdul-’Azeez

Ibn ‘Abdullaah Ibn Baaz

Lessons and Benefits from

the Marital Life of the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa

sallam) - Shaykh Khaalid Ibn ‘Abdur-Rahmaan Ash-Shaayi’

- We ask Allaah to make this possible -

Our Publications in 1430 (2009)

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The Three Fundamental Principles of Islaam of Shaykhul-Islaam Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdul-Wahhaab - Explained by Shaykh ‘Ubayd al-Jaabiree

DID YOU KNOW?

One of the first projects the

centre organised was the

distribution of 50,000 da’wah

pamphlets in Toronto, it was

followed by a large cassette tape

drive!!

When troid.org was first

launched (1998), downloading a

45 min audio took 20 mins.

over dial-up! Patience was

definitely a virtue !

Before moving to our current

location in Jan. 2004 - TROID

was operated from a small

office, there was one desk, two

computers and a few chairs,

brothers used to gather and fill

the room and hallway to listen

to paltalk lectures, then Allaah

blessed us with a masjid -

masha’Allaah.

TROID Publications was

spawned with our first print,

The Creed of the Four Imaams -

the success of this book paved

the way for an entire

publication dept.

TROIDStore was launched on

the back of TROID

Publications, in just five years,

the store has went from 20 or so

books to more than 500 titles,

herbal products, clothing and

an online store.

We once prayed Salaatul-

Janaazah in absentia for a

young man who took his

shahaadah at a middle-school

where we give the jumu’ah

khutbah at. Apparently he

became convinced of Islam and

took the shahaadah at the hands

of his classmate. He died a day

or so after - so the

janazaah was made for him at

our masjid.

Our da’wah fliers have been

found in the USA, UK, Africa,

Ireland and the Caribbean.

An article on troid.org

concerning terrorism was

published by the University of

Arizona to be used in one of

their Political Science courses.

They paid a $500 royalty for the

rights!

CLASSES

This year, we were fortunate -

masha’Allaah - to have one of our

brothers take on the project of ‘prison

da’wah coordinator’. Through a private

email site, prisoners from across the

USA are able to contact us. Through this

connection we are able to help them get

questions answered, offer advice and

support and most importantly

friendship. The programme is growing

and we now receive emails almost daily.

In the coming year, we hope to organise

a drive to establish libraries within

various institutions.

In September, our brother Abu ‘Abdullaah

Hasan as-Sumaalee established a class

based on the book ‘A Gift for the Intellects

in Explanation of the Three Fundamental

Principles of Islaam’ explained by Shaykh

‘Ubayd al-Jaabiree. The class is ongoing,

broadcast live from Masjid Muqbil Ibn

Haadee in Philadelphia, PA and connected

live at Masjid al-Furqaan in Toronto, the

class is simulcast on Paltalk and placed on

the internet free for all to benefit. The

class has continued in to 1431 (2010)

masha’Allaah.

DA’WAH IN THE SCHOOLS

PRISON DA’WAH

TROID has long be known for working within the school system. We currently have three

representatives who are approved by the TDSB to give sermons at Kipling Collegiate

Institute, Dixon Grove Middle School and Scarlett Heights. Occasionally, we offer

support to York University. The services at Dixon Grove and Kipling have been ongoing

for almost a decade, allowing students the luxury of making jumu’ah without missing any

class time. The sermons center around Tawheed and issues facing teenagers. The

gathering at Kipling is consistently around 100 worshippers.

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The ‘How to Maintain as a Muslim Youth’ event was an important series addressing the problems facing our teenagers

In January, we had the pleasure of hosting our brother, Abu

Muhammad al-Maghribee - Imaam of Masjid Rahmah, NJ. ‘From

the Gems of the Sunnah - Benefits from the story of Ka’b

Ibn Maalik’ was a nice series, later made available on CD/MP3. In

March, our elder, Abu Tasneem Dawud Adib benefited us with the

lovely series ’The Eleven Women Who Spoke About Their

Husbands.’ In May, we helped coordinate the event ‘State of the

Ummah - The Causes of Weakness and Means for Revival’

in the Caribbean islands of Trinidad & Tobago. The series with Abu

Khadeejah and Abu Hakeem was a great success. The recordings

were later made available to communities in the UK, Caribbean

and N. America.

In August, we hosted Abu Muhammad al-

Maghribee again, he conducted the series

‘ad-Da’wah: Its Sources, Importance

and Goals - From the Works of

Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan.’ The main

seminar of the year was in November, Abu

Khadeejah and Abu Iyaad conducted an

important series entitled ‘How to

Maintain as a Muslim Youth’ geared

towards the teenage audience, the topics

centred around the struggle young M

uslims endure to hold on to their Islaam

amidst the sea of sin and transgression all

around them.

In the spring, an important lecture was

held at York University entitled ‘What

was the Religion of Christ Jesus?’ by

Dawud Adib. The emotionally charged

event was quite successful, the audio was

made available later on www.islaam.ca

We also had a lecture with Abu Hafsah

Kaashif Khan, a summer BBQ and Sports

Day and other small events within the

community.

EVENTS

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OUR APPEAL All of the aforementioned (and more) was achieved by the grace of Allaah, the all-

Powerful. We thank you immensely for your support, du’aa and participation. Our

monthly donation base at year end was $1950

Current: $1950

Our Target $5000 The $5000 total includes all operational expenses of the building. This would alleviate the

pressure upon TROIDStore and TROID Publications and use those earnings towards

establishing an Imaam and a Student of Knowledge. Just last year alone, that would have

been an additional $36000 in income!! Brothers and Sisters, our rent alone is $2550, we

are in our 7th year of operation now, collectively we need to cover the expenses of our

masjid. A masjid that upholds the banner of Qur’aan and Sunnah, defends the truth and

its people and speaks out against Innovation and that which opposes the Sunnah. Our

problem is not the size of our donations but the number of pledges. Currently we have

around 40 pledges (only), approximately 1/2 are sisters and as little as 10 men in the local

Toronto area have committed to a monthly pledge.

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OUR VISION Moving forward, we see that our most important need is the establishment of the full-

time teacher and educator. Naturally, this requires a boost in income. Our pledge has

been ‘take care of the core expenses, we can take care of the rest’ meaning that if the

community can maintain the masjid (which is a communal obligation); the rent, heating,

cooling, general expenses - then we should be able to maintain the other needs (Student

of Knowledge, Imaam etc.) through our commerce-based outlets (TROIDStore, TROID

Publications). Even though all is this is from our communal obligation - al-Hamdulillaah,

we have options that other communities do not - and these non-profit ventures facilitate

this. These were our intentions behind these projects (long-term).

Please assist us towards furthering this blessed da’wah, distribute the attached pledge

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