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Inside this issue
First lady of Islam .................. 3
Rocket Science
Using IT for dawah ................. 5
SBW performs umrah .............. 7
Muslims in the world ................ 9
Muslims in the USA ............... 11
Politician converts to Islam .... 12
Voice of Islam ........................ 14
Prayer timetable .................... 15 February 2018
Jumada al-Awal / Jumada al-Akhir 1439
Al-Quds, our bleeding wound
A khutbah delivered at Tokyo Camii Mosque 15 December 2017
In the name of Allah,
In the Quran, Allah (swt) says, undertake a journey (for religious
most Gracious, most Merciful
“Limitless in His glory is He who devotion) to visit any mosque, but
transported His servant by night three: this mosque of mine
from the Inviolable House of (Madinah), the mosque of al-
Worship (in Makkah) to the Haram (Makkah) and the mosque
Remote House of Worship (Al- of Aqsa (Jerusalem)” (sahih
Quds), the environs of which We Muslim).
had blessed so that We might show
Al-Quds is the apple of our eyes.
him some of Our symbols; for
Al-Quds is our unceasing longing.
verily, He alone is All-Hearing, All-
Al-Quds is a city where many
Seeing” (Surah al-Isra, 17:1).
prophets strove for the cause of
In a hadith, Muhammad (saw) is tauhid. It is a sacred and blessed
reported to have said, “Do not city. It is Al-Qudsi Ash-Sharif. It is
also known as Bait al-Maqdis. Many
prophets including Ibrahim, Yaqub,
Musa, Sulaiman and Isa lived in Al-
Quds and its surrounding region,
which has been the cradle of many
civilisations for thousands of years.
The last sacred guest of Al-Quds
was Muhammad (saw) with the
event of Isra and Miraj. Moreover,
the first qiblah of Islam, Al-Aqsa
Mosque, is in Al-Quds.
Al-Quds and Al-Aqsa Mosque are
the glad tidings of our prophet that
he entrusted to us. Al-Quds is an
honourable city to which every
believer is attached dearly. Al-Quds
is not merely a piece of land. Al-
Quds is not just the cause of those
who live around Palestine and Al-
Aqsa Mosque. It is a common
cause of all Muslims and humanity.
Rocket Science February 2018 2
Al-Quds found peace with the without mercy, and their identity
conquest of Umar (ra). Muslims and character, dignity and honour
governed Al-Quds with a fair and are targeted. While it was not long
just rule for many years. They ago that believers were kept away
respected everyone’s life, property from the Mosque of Aqsa, today
and beliefs. In fact, even non- they are trying to invade Al-Quds.
Muslims sought the justice of Islam A reckless understanding that
for the disputes they had among totally disregards humanity,
themselves. But Al-Quds ancient traditions and international
Darussalam, the centre of peace law is now engaged in an effort to
and tranquillity, has been make Al-Quds the capital of Israel.
crestfallen for a long time and
Such reckless efforts would turn Al-
bleeding for years. Al-Quds is our
Quds and its region into a land of
bleeding wound and unceasing pain
conflict and disturbance. Such
today. Al-Quds has suffered from
unacceptable attempts are a great
all kinds of attack, and ceased to
blow to common sense and the
be the city of peace. Guns keep
conscience of humanity. It is a
firing in the city of prophets.
dangerous step destroying peace,
Innocent people are being
order and security.
murdered.
Mankind suffers great pains due to
Those living in and around Al-Quds negative developments like
are exposed to inhuman practices violence, oppression, war and
such as oppression, violence and migration. In addition to all these,
isolation. People’s freedom of life, such efforts against al-Quds, far
belief and thought are violated from foresight and discernment,
devoid of mercy and conscience,
have disturbed everyone with
common sense. Our task against
all this is never to consent to these
negative developments. It is never
to tolerate what is wrong and
unjust, wherever in the world and
regardless of the victims.
There are many lessons to be
taken from all the disasters,
oppression and suffering that our
brothers and sisters, Muslims
around the world and humanity are
subjected to. Let us strengthen our
brotherhood of faith with the
consciousness of the umma as
quickly as possible. Let us protect
each other’s dignity and rights. Let
each of us work with all our
strength to free ourselves from the
Tokyo Camii Mosque difficulties, pain and deprivation
that we experience. Let us live our
beliefs, our values and teach them
to future generations.
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The first lady of Islam
Just as any established state has a resolution that she would not
first lady, so does Islam. It is the marry again given the emotional
first wife of our beloved Prophet stress that it had on her.
(saw), who was the first woman to
She was approached by many
embrace Islam, and who was one
high-ranking individuals asking for
of the noblest women ever to live
her hand in marriage, from leaders
on earth. The first lady of Islam is
of the Quraysh to highly successful
Khadija (ra).
businessmen. She declined all
This article looks at her upbringing, these proposals as she did not
her business life, her marriage to want to marry a third time. Then,
our beloved Prophet (saw) and she met our beloved Prophet
events after her death. (saw).
Khadija (ra) was born in 565 and Being a widowed mother, she
died in 623. Her parents were developed strong skills and the
Khuwaylid ibn Asad and Fatimah determination to succeed. She was
bin Zaidah, and she belonged to pious and had good business
the clan of Banu Hashim and the sense. Khadija (ra) made sure that
tribe of Banu Asad. From a young the absence of a male role model
age, she developed good business did not affect her personal or
skills and high moral values. She business life.
took over her father’s successful
One day, Abu Talib (ra), our
business. She was a female who
Prophet’s uncle, heard the news
excelled in business at a time when
that Khadija (ra) was preparing a
it was male-dominated.
caravan to Ash-Sham (present-day
Her business spread across several Syria). He had several people
states from Makkah to Syria and under his care, so he asked our
Yemen. She was mainly in the beloved Prophet (saw) to go on the
business of trading goods. It is said expedition. Abu Talib also sent a
that her caravans were so large slave, named Maysarah, who would
that all other caravans combined help with the expedition.
together would equal her
The trip was very successful,
entourage. She provided high-
thanks to our beloved Prophet
quality goods with honesty,
(saw). He also got to meet several
modesty and integrity. She would
spiritual leaders on his way.
look for the same qualities when
Maysarah conveyed the business
employing people to work for her.
success to Khadija (ra), and
Due to her success, she was known reported how the bright mind and
as Ameerat-Quraysh (princess of character of Muhammad (saw)
the Quraysh) and al-Tahira (the contributed effectively to this
pure one). She was married twice success. Hearing this, Khadija (ra)
and widowed from both marriages developed an emotional bond with
with children, and made a the Prophet (saw).
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Khadija was not only impressed by propagated Islam on her husband’s
his business acumen, but was also behalf and stood by him through all
drawn to his character. He was the trials and tribulations that this
honest, humble, and modest, new religion brought into her life.
qualities which Khadija (ra) really She dedicated her time and effort
valued. Despite her self-resolution in spreading the deen. She was as
not to get married, Khadija (ra) steady as a rock and absorbed
broke her own commitment and anything and everything that came
asked for our beloved Prophet’s their way.
hand in marriage.
Khadija (ra) died around 623. One
He was about 25 and she was can only imagine the extent of the
about 40 when they tied the knot. sorrow and sadness that our
It was against the Arab tradition at Prophet (saw) felt at her loss. He
that time to marry to a woman had maintained that he would not
older than the man, but our marry another woman until after
Prophet (saw) broke this tradition her death.
by marrying Khadija (ra).
Our Prophet (saw) has praised
We all know the story of the cave Khadija (ra) in many places, some
Hira when our Prophet (saw) descriptions of which he never
received the first revelation. He uttered about any other person
was so scared at the sight of before. He said, “The best of the
Jibreel (as) that he ran straight world's women are four: Maryam
from the cave into Khadija’s arms. bint Imran, Khadijah bint
She was able to console and Khuwaylid, Fatimah bint
support him, and give him glad Muhammad and Asiyah the wife of
tidings of the event. Subsequently, Firawn" (sahih Ahmad).
she became the first person to
In another place, the Prophet
accept Islam.
(saw) delivers an effusive tribute,
She supported her husband “God Almighty never granted me
through thick and thin. She anyone better in this life than her.
She accepted me when people
rejected me; she believed in me
when people doubted me; she
shared her wealth with me when
people deprived me; and God
granted me children only through
her” (sahih Muslim).
Our first lady in Islam, Khadija
(ra), was not only a pious
individual but a role model for
women of this world. She had the
courage, determination and skills
to revolutionise many things and
became the most supportive wife
that one could ever have. We ask
Allah (swt) to shower His blessings
on our beloved Prophet’s family.
Ameen.
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Using IT for dawah
Dawah is the process of conveying Likewise, using image-editing
the message of Islam to both programs like Adobe Photoshop
Muslims and non-Muslims. A dai is helps make compelling graphics
a person who does dawah. This and flyers. And using Microsoft
article looks at how important it is PowerPoint helps you deliver
for a dai to learn computer presentations like a professional.
technology and social media to These tools help in delivering
increase his effectiveness in his better dawah, as the audience are
dawah process. likely to be more impressed by the
professionalism displayed by
Computers
computer technology.
Computers are everywhere. There
On the other hand, should
is no escaping them. Whether at
someone not use computers, it
work, play, home or in religion,
may invalidate or lower the
computers are present in every
acceptance of your dawah, as it
aspect of our lives. So much so, we
would appear to be from a less
have become very reliant on them
trusted, less professional source.
to do so many things, from
People would often feel that it is
communicating with others through
the work of amateur, and that
smartphones, social media or
would make delivering our
messaging applications, to
message to others even more
diagnosing medical problems, to
difficult.
self-help tutorials and ideas from
YouTube. While we currently use PowerPoint,
Excel and Word, very soon we will
There is no denying the fact that
be using artificial intelligence (AI)
computers are a vital part of this
for the propagation of knowledge
time and age, and a dai who is
and the presentation of ideas
seeking to increase the
effectively.
effectiveness of his dawah should
certainly consider looking at
learning the technology. He will be
able to reach the audience whether
at work, play or home using these
effective media such as YouTube,
Facebook and Twitter. If you speak
the language of the audience (ie
computer technology), you are
better able to relate to the
audience and therefore your
conversion rates are likely to
increase, insha Allah.
You produce better dawah
materials when you use computer
technology. Using Microsoft Word
rather than paper and pen
produces professional documents.
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Social media The second video allegedly shows
an Egyptian Muslim pushing
Social media is now trending, not
someone off a tall structure.
only is it widely used, but it is very
However, the context of this video
powerful. It has a wide audience
is that the two shown there were
and has a strong influence on our
from different political parties and
community, both Muslims and non-
the attacker has since been
Muslims. In 2015, there were 7.3
sentenced to death. The third video
billion people on earth and the
allegedly shows a Muslim teenager
internet had 3.17 billion users1.
attacking a crippled teen in
Roughly 2.46 billion users are on
Holland. However, it must be noted
social media right now2.
that both teens were born in
A case in point: US President Holland.
Donald Trump’s tweets on Twitter.
The above three cases got the
On 30 November 2017, Donald
attention of 40 million people and
Trump re-tweeted three videos
doubtless added to the growing
originally tweeted by an anti-
resentment of some of them
Muslim activist group, Britain First.
against Muslims. While these
The first video allegedly shows a
videos did not show the real Islam,
Muslim breaking a statue of the
this is a very good example of
Virgin Mary (Maryam ra), which of
social media in action – albeit in a
course is considered a holy icon by
negative way. If, in some way, a
Christians.
dai can harness the power of social
media to convey positive messages
about Islam, he or she will
definitely make an impact in this
world, insha Allah.
Conclusion
Therefore, it is clear that it is very
important for a dai to learn
computer technology and social
media not only to be a professional
but also to reach a wide audience,
convey the real message of Islam
and thereby make an impact in the
world.
1 105 amazing social media statistice
and facts for 2016. Brandwatch.
www.brandwatch.com/blog/96-
amazing-social-media-statistics-
and-facts-for-2016
2 Number of social media users
worldwide 2020-2021. Statistica.
www.statista.com/statistics/278414
/number-of-worldwide-social-
network-users
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SBW performs umrah
Perhaps the most famous Kiwi mindedness of some people, not
Muslim convert, All Blacks rugby congratulating him on fitting umrah
star Sonny Bill Williams, travelled into his busy rugby schedule, and
to Saudi Arabia in January and wishing him well, but focussing
performed umrah. instead on two things. Firstly,
photos from his umrah showed
He converted to Islam in 2008, and
that he has a substantial tattoo.
his conversion story is reminiscent
This is not surprising, as he has
of the hadith (Bukhari) of Prophet
Samoan heritage. In any case, the
Muhammad (saw): “The religion is
tattoo was there long before he
simple”1. He developed a friendship
converted to Islam. Secondly,
with a seven-member Tunisian
some people objected to him
family, who shared a one-bedroom
taking a photo in the Masjid al-
flat. “I was real close with them,
Haram. As one commenter
and I saw how happy and content
retorted, “I can’t believe how
they were. And to see how they
people can focus on a tiny negative
lived their lives, it was simple. One
thing compared to the huge
thing I’ve learnt over my career is
accomplishment of this blessed
that simplicity is the key. On the
champ. A huge picture with a lot of
field, off as well. I’ve become a
benefits for Islam from an idol to
true Muslim. It’s giving me
many and we’re talking about
happiness. It’s made me become
tattoos.”
content as a man, and helped me
to grow. I’ve just got faith in it and 1 Muslim rugby player Sonny Bill
it has definitely helped me become Williams on umrah. Islam hashtag, 17
the man I am today.” January 2018.
islamhashtag.com/muslim-rugby-
He went to Makkah and Madinah to player-sonny-bill-williams-on-umrah
perform umrah, and posted about
2 Sonny Bill Williams on Islamic
it on his Facebook page, describing pilgrimage to Mecca. Stuff, 17 january
the experience as “an amazing 2018. www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-
feeling”. blacks/100646812/Sonny-Bill-Williams-
on-Islamic-pilgrimage-to-Mecca
May Allah (swt) accept his umrah
and grant him the rewards for 3 Soha Naveed. Muslim Convert Sonny
performing it. Bill Williams went for umrah and
Muslims focused more on his tattoos.
Disappointingly, comments on Parhlo, 19 January 2018.
Facebook showed the narrow- www.parhlo.com/muslim-convert-
sonny-bill-williams-went-for-umrah
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Number of Muslims in the world
In the April 2017 issue of Rocket A nice, two-minute video by One
Science, we reported that the Pew Path2 shows graphically how many
Research Center had predicted that Muslims there are in the world, and
by the end of the 21st century, where they live.
Islam would be the world’s #1
religion1.
The top five Muslim countries are:
1. Indonesia (230 million)
2. India (190 m)
3. Pakistan (189 m)
4. Bangladesh (148 m)
5. Nigeria (95 m)
There are far more Muslims in the Indian subcontinent than in the
Middle East, which has about as many as Indonesia.
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The main figures for Europe are given in the following map.
1 Muslims and Islam: Key findings in the U.S. and around the world. Pew
Forum, 27 February 2017. www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/02/27/
muslims-and-islam-key-findings-in-the-u-s-and-around-the-
world/#comments
2 onepathnetwork.com/how-many-muslims-are-there-around-the-world
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Number of Muslims in the USA
In its first survey of Muslim Jersey.
Americans in 2007, the Pew
This figure makes Muslims the
Research Center1 estimated that
third largest religious group, after
there were 2.35 million Muslims in
Christians and Jews. However, Pew
the US. By 2011, the number had
predicts that this will change
increased to 2.75 million. They
rapidly in the near future. They
give an update, “Since then, the
forecast, “the US Muslim
Muslim population has continued to
population will grow much faster
grow at a rate of roughly 100,000
than the country’s Jewish
per year, driven both by higher
population. By 2040, Muslims will
fertility rates among Muslim
replace Jews as the nation’s
Americans as well as the continued
second-largest religious group after
migration of Muslims to the
Christians.”
US.”2 While there were religious
conversions to Islam, this did not Looking further forward, Pew
have a significant effect, as it is estimate that by 2050 the number
counterbalanced by the number of will reach 8.1 million (2.1%),
born Muslims leaving the faith. almost twice the current figure.
New research3 shows that the 1 www.pewresearch.org
number has risen to 3.45 million in 2 Muslims projected to bypass Jews as
2017. This represents about 1.1% second-largest US religious
denomination by 2040. RT, 10 January
of the population. The numbers are
2018. www.rt.com/usa/415499-
necessarily imprecise because the
muslims-jews-us-demographics
US Census Bureau does not ask 3 Besheer Mohamed New estimates
questions regarding religion show U.S. Muslim population continues
affiliations in its surveys. to grow. Pew Research Center, 3
January, 2018.
Given that many US Muslims are
www.pewresearch.org/fact-
migrants, it is not surprising that tank/2018/01/03/new-estimates-show-
they concentrate in urban areas u-s-muslim-population-continues-to-
including Washington DC and New grow
Dearborn Mosque, Michigan, USA Las Vegas Mosque, Nevada, USA
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Far-right German politician converts to Islam
The Alternative for Germany (in the state of Brandenburg, said
German, Alternative für that, while "lots of Muslims in
Deutschland, AfD) party is a far- Germany are well integrated, Islam
right political party in Germany. It itself is not part of German culture.
was founded in April 2013, and We regard Islam as a religious-
narrowly missed the 5% electoral political doctrine that runs counter
threshold (similar to New to our German cultural identity."
Zealand’s) to sit in the German
It is therefore astounding that a
federal parliament (Bundestag) in
leading member of the AfD, Arthur
the 2013 federal
Wagner, has quit his leadership
election. However, in the
role in the eastern Brandenburg
September 2017 election, it
state and converted to Islam. He
became the third largest party,
remains a member of the party.
winning 12.6% of the vote.
The party claims to stand for
According to Wikipedia1, it has four religious freedom. Daniel Friese, a
main policies: German nationalism, spokesman of the party,
traditional family values, climate explained3, “Mr Wagner could also
change denial, and conscription. Its choose another religion. …
nationalism stance is largely anti- Mr Wagner resigned on 11 January
immigration, largely anti-Muslim, from the state board on his own
the AfD leader Alexander Gauland volition. Only afterwards was it
being quoted2 as saying, “orthodox known that he had converted to
Islam is incompatible with the Islam.”
principles of the modern, secular,
Mr Wagner has not commented on
free and democratic law-bound
his conversion, saying only that it
state. The growing Islamisation of
is a private matter4.
Germany poses an urgent
challenge for its public and state His conversion has parallels with
order, cultural identity and the that of far-right Dutch politician
internal peace of our country.” Arnoud Van Doorn, of Gert Wilders’
Andreas Kalbitz, AfD's chairman in PVV party, in 20125.
1 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Alternative_for_Germany
2 Judith Vonberg. Leading member of
German far-right party resigns after
converting to Islam. CNN, 24 January
2018. edition.cnn.com/2018/01/24/
europe/germany-afd-islam-arthur-
wagner-intl/index.html
3 German politician quits far-right AfD
party role after converting to Islam.
The Independent.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e
urope/afd-islam-politician-arthur-
wagner-conversion-germany-far-right-
a8175896.html
4 www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-
G9Vkst5SQ&feature=youtu.be
5 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Arnoud_van_Doorn
Arthur Wagner (“Islam does not belong to Germany”)
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Voice of Islam
VOI delivers the message of Islam based on the teachings of the Noble
Quran and the Sunnah (practices) of the Prophet Muhammad (saw).
VOI television is broadcast on:
APNA TV (Freeview channel 36)(10.30 am Sun)
Face TV (SKYTV channel 83) in New Zealand (11.30 am Sat & 9.00 am
Sun)
Southern Television (Freeview Channel 39) in Dunedin and Southland
(see TV guide for times)
Mai TV (Fiji Broadcasting Corporation) in Fiji (9.00 am Sun)
Metro TV in Ghana, West Africa (see TV guide for times)
3 & 4 February
Quran: 51: 56-60 Purpose of Life.
Animation: 2 requirements for understanding the Quran.
My path to Islam: Abdul Rahman Howard.
Inspiration series 02: I’m not like others.
Documentary: Scientific miracles of the Quran 1 part 3
Amazed by the Quran: Allah is always near by Nouman Ali Khan.
My hijab story.
10 & 11 February
Quran: 51: 56-60 Purpose of Life.
Animation: Are you the one being abused?
Lecture: Ultimate happiness – the face of Allah by Yasir Qadhi.
Inspiration series 02 Where is God?
Documentary: Scientific miracles of the Quran 1 part 4
Amazed by the Quran: A corrupt heart by Nouman Ali Khan.
17 & 18 February
Quran: 51: 56-60 Purpose of Life.
Animation: Did you do justice today.
My path to Islam: Glyn McLean.
Inspiration series 02: Little things.
Amazed by the Quran: Doubts in the heart & mind by Nouman Ali Khan.
24 & 25 February
Nouman Ali Khan Quran: 51: 56-60 Purpose of Life.
Animation: Better or best.
Lecture: Who is God in Islam by Yusuf Estes.
Inspiration series 02: I hate my job.
Watch VOI online, or order a free copy of the Quran: www.voitv.org
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Auckland prayer timetable for Feburary 2018
(from www.islamicfinder.org. For other cities in New Zealand, see
www.fianz.co.nz).
Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhar Asr 1 Asr 2 Maghrib Isha
1 04:58 06:36 01:35 05:23 06:30 08:33 10:06 "Allah has obligated
2 04:59 06:37 01:35 05:23 06:30 08:32 10:05 five prayers.
3 05:01 06:38 01:35 05:23 06:29 08:31 10:04 Whoever excellently
4 05:02 06:39 01:36 05:23 06:29 08:30 10:02 performs their
5 05:04 06:40 01:36 05:23 06:28 08:30 10:01 ablutions, prays
them in their proper
6 05:05 06:41 01:36 05:23 06:28 08:29 10:00
times, completes
7 05:07 06:42 01:36 05:22 06:27 08:28 09:59 their bows,
8 05:08 06:44 01:36 05:22 06:27 08:27 09:57 prostrations and
9 05:10 06:45 01:36 05:22 06:26 08:26 09:56 khushu has a
10 05:11 06:46 01:36 05:22 06:26 08:25 09:54 promise from Allah
that He will forgive
11 05:13 06:47 01:36 05:21 06:25 08:23 09:53
him. And whoever
12 05:14 06:48 01:36 05:21 06:24 08:22 09:52 does not do that
13 05:16 06:49 01:36 05:21 06:24 08:21 09:50 has no promise
14 05:17 06:50 01:36 05:20 06:23 08:20 09:49 from Allah. He may
15 05:19 06:51 01:36 05:20 06:22 08:19 09:47 either forgive him
or punish
16 05:20 06:52 01:36 05:19 06:21 08:18 09:46
him." (Hadith Malik,
17 05:21 06:53 01:36 05:19 06:21 08:17 09:44 Ahmad, Abu
18 05:23 06:54 01:36 05:19 06:20 08:15 09:43 Dawud, al-Nasai)
19 05:24 06:55 01:36 05:18 06:19 08:14 09:41
20 05:26 06:56 01:35 05:18 06:18 08:13 09:40
21 05:27 06:57 01:35 05:17 06:17 08:12 09:38
22 05:28 06:58 01:35 05:16 06:16 08:10 09:37
23 05:30 06:59 01:35 05:16 06:16 08:09 09:35
24 05:31 07:00 01:35 05:15 06:15 08:08 09:34
25 05:32 07:01 01:35 05:15 06:14 08:07 09:32
26 05:33 07:02 01:35 05:14 06:13 08:05 09:30
27 05:35 07:03 01:34 05:13 06:12 08:04 09:29
28 05:36 07:04 01:34 05:13 06:11 08:03 09:27
Asr 1: Maliki, Shafii and Hanbali schools (single shadow length)
Asr 2: Hanafi school (double shadow length)
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Address Shop 791 Westfield Shopping Ctr, St Lukes, Auckland 1025
Bank phone (+64)(9) 846 3887
Account name Mount Albert Islamic Trust
Account no 38-9009-0739910-01
Why attend Rocket Park jumuah?
Prayers are held at the Senior Citizens’ Association building, Rocket Park, New North
Road, Mount Albert.
Central location
Plenty of free parking
Facilities for ladies
Heating and air-conditioning
Bayan (religious talk) before jumuah prayers
All bayans and khutbahs in English
NB We are only open for Friday prayers – not for the five daily prayers.
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Swt, saw, as, ra
swt: subhanahu wa ta’ala “Glory to Him, the Exalted” (when mentioning Allah)
saw: salallahu alaihi wassalam “May the blessings and peace of Allah be upon him” (when mentioning Muhammad)
as: alaihis salam “Peace be on him” (when mentioning other prophets)
ra: radi allahu anhu/ha/hum “May Allah be pleased with him/her/them” (when mentioning members of Muhammad’s family, companions, etc)
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