NEW Gateway to Arabic: books 1 and 2. OPEN Registration

In name of Allah 
Assalamu alaykum dear sister 

1) New Gateway Arabic book 1 class --with sis Sara -- will be start after Ramadan :

Class time :every Sunday 10:30pm KSA Makkah time 

Anyone does not know Arabic well and wants to follow the Gateway books series to learn Arabic 
with our free on line class please kindly send email to register for this class 

2) New Gateway arabic book 2 class -- with sis Abeer  --- will be started after Ramadan 

Class time :every Sunday morning 5:30am KSA time 

you must pass the Gateway book 2 entrance exam ( after completed study well of Gateway book 1,   you must send email to apply to take exam  ( to send you exam ), if you pass you are qualified to join this class 

you must clarify which class  you wish to join ( Gateway Arabic  book 1 or book 2)  ,
and give me your skype ID 
Note: once you register you need to keep promised to keep yourself regular to class 
because there is homework and exam 

NEW Madinah Arabic: books 1, 2 and 3. OPEN Registration

In name of Allah 
Assalamu alaykum dear sister 

1) New Madina book 1 class --with sis Sara -- will be start after Ramadan :

Class time :every Monday 8:30pm KSA Makkah time 

Anyone does not know Arabic well and wants to follow the Madina books series to learn Arabic with our free online class please kindly send email to register for this class.

2) New Madina book 2 class -- with sis Haneen --- will be started after Ramadan 

Class time :every Monday 8:30pm KSA Makkah time 

you must pass the madina book 2 entrance exam ( after completed study well of madina book 1,   you must send email to apply to take exam  ( to send you exam ), if you pass you are qualified to join this class 

​3) ​Madina book 3 class -- with sis Haneen --- will be continued after Ramadan 

this class had started for some time ,if you are in advanced level
you must pass the madina book 3 entrance exam ( after completed study well of madina book  2 , you must send email to apply to take exam  ( to send you exam ), if you pass you are qualified to join this class 

you must clarify which class  you wish to join ( madina book 1, 2 or 3)
and give me your skype ID 
Note: once you register you need to keep promised to keep yourself regular to class 
because there is homework and exam


Ideal Muslimah- Lecture 16- Umm Yusif- 25th June, 2014

Ideal Muslimah
Lecture # 16
(From the book Ideal Muslimah by Dr. Muhammad Ali al-Hashimi)

Chapter 2: The Muslim Woman and Her Own Self
1 - HER BODY

She exercises regularly  p. 58

The Muslim woman does not forget to maintain her physical fitness and energy by following the healthy practices recommended by Islam. But she is not content only with the natural, healthy diet referred to above: she also follows an organized exercise program, appropriate to her physical condition, weight, age and social status. These exercises give her body agility, beauty, good health, strength and immunity to disease; this will make her more able to carry out her duties, and more fit to fulfil her role in life, whether it be as a wife or mother, young girl or old woman.

Her body and clothes are clean

The Muslim woman who truly follows the teachings of Islam keeps her body and clothes very clean.


She takes care of her mouth and teeth

The intelligent Muslim woman takes care of her mouth, for no-one should ever have to smell an unpleasant odour coming from it. She does this by cleaning her teeth with a siwak, toothbrush, toothpaste and mouthwash after every meal. She checks her teeth and visits the dentist at least once a year, even if she does not feel any pain, in order to keep her teeth healthy and strong.

The Prophet's concern for oral hygiene was so great that he said:
"If it were not for the fact that I did not want to overburden my ummah, I would have ordered them to use the siwak before every prayer." [Sahih Muslim]

`A'ishah (May Allah be pleased with her) was asked what the Prophet (PBUH) used to do first when he came home. She said, "Use siwak." [Sahih Muslim]

He said: "Whoever eats onions, garlic or leeks should not approach our mosque, because whatever offends the sons of Adam may offend the angels." [Sahih Muslim]


She takes care of her hair

The Prophet (PBUH) also taught Muslims to take care of their hair, and to make it look attractive and beautiful, within the limits of Islamic rulings.

The Prophet (PBUH) always took note of people's appearance, and he never saw a scruffily-dressed man with untidy hair but he criticized him for his self-neglect.

Imam Ahmad and al-Nisa'i report that Jabir (RAA) said: "The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) came to visit us, and he saw an unkempt man whose hair was going in all directions, so he said, `Could he not find anything with which to calm his head?'" [Imam Ahmad]


Good Appearance

It is no surprise that the Muslim woman is concerned with her clothes and appearance, without going to extremes or making a wanton display of herself. She presents a pleasing appearance to her husband, children, mahram relatives and other Muslim women, and people feel comfortable with her. She does not put them off with an ugly or untidy appearance and she always checks herself and takes care of herself, in accordance with the teachings of Islam, which asks its followers to look good in ways that are permitted.


She does not go to extremes of beautification or make a wanton display of herself

Paying attention to one's appearance should not make a Muslim woman fall into the trap of wanton display (tabarruj) and showing her beauty to anyone other than her husband and mahram relatives. She should not upset the balance which is the basis of all Islamic teaching, for the Muslim woman always aims at moderation in all things, and is on the alert to prevent any one aspect of her life from taking over at the expense of another.

One of the worst excesses that many modern Muslim women have fallen into is the habit of showing off expensive outfits at wedding parties, which have become fashion shows where competition is rife and is taken to extremes far beyond the realms of common sense and moderation. This phenomenon becomes clearest when the bride herself wears all her outfits, which may number as many as ten, one after the other: each time she changes, she comes out and shows it off to the other women present, exactly like the fashion models in the West. It does not even occur to the women among whom this habit is common, that there may be women present who are financially unable to buy such outfits, and who may be feeling
depressed and jealous, or even hostile towards the bride and her family, and other rich people. Nothing of this sort would happen if brides were more moderate, and just wore one or two outfits at their wedding parties. This is better than that extravagant showing-off which is contradictory to the balanced, moderate spirit of Islam.

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Ideal Muslimah- lecture 15- teacher Umm Yusif- 18th June, 2014

Ideal Muslimah
Lecture # 15
(From the book Ideal Muslimah by Dr. Muhammad Ali al-Hashimi)

Chapter 1: The Muslim Woman and Her Rabb (cont.)

1.    She enjoins what is good and forbids what is evil p. 52

The Muslim woman who understands her religion reads the ayah:

(The Believers, men and women, are protectors, one of another: they enjoin what is just, and forbid what is evil: they observe regular prayers, practise regular charity, and obey Allah and His Messenger. On them will Allah pour His Mercy: for Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.) (Qur'an 9:71) -

which Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) revealed fifteen hundred years ago, and she finds herself on the highest level of intellectual and social status that any woman of any nation or race has ever known. Islam has stated that women are fully human, and are legally competent and independent. There is no difference between women and men when it comes to owning property, buying or selling, or arranging a marriage.  

When Islam gave women the duty of enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil, it gave her the status of a human being who, for the first time in history, was giving orders whereas under other systems she was the one to whom orders were always given.

Our history is filled with women whose words and deeds reflect their noble Islamic character. They spoke the truth, and felt that they had a responsibility before Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) to do so, and were never afraid to do so.


2.    She reads Quran often

In order to reach a high level of obedience, righteousness and taqwa, the Muslim woman has no choice but to seek guidance in the blessed Book of Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala), sheltering herself in its shade every day. She should read Qur'an regularly, reciting it carefully and thinking about the meaning of the ayat.

So she should read Qur'an whenever she has the opportunity, and her days and
nights should be filled with recitation of its ayat and reflection upon its meaning.

The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) said: "Read the Qur'an, for it will come forward on the Day of Resurrection to intercede for its readers." [Muslim]

And he (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) said: "The one who reads the Qur'an fluently is with the honourable pious scribes (the angels who write down our deeds) and the one who reads the Qur'an and struggles to read it even though it is difficult for him, will receive a double reward." [Bukhari and Muslim]

Knowing this, how can any Muslim woman fail to read the Qur'an, no matter how busy she is with household duties and the role of wife and mother? Can she neglect the Qur'an and deprive herself of its great blessing and the reward which Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) has prepared for those who read it?

In-sha’Allah, we will talk about some of the virtues of reading Quran.


Chapter 2: The Muslim Woman and Her Own Self

The Muslim woman does not neglect her appearance, no matter how busy she is with her domestic chores and the duties of motherhood. She is keen to look good, without going to extremes, because a good appearance is an indication of how well she understands herself, her Islamic identity, and her mission in life. The outward appearance of a woman cannot be separated from her inner nature: a neat, tidy and clean exterior reflects a noble and decent inner character, both of which go to make up the character of the true Muslim woman.


1 - HER BODY

Moderation in food and drink

The Muslim woman takes good care of her body, promoting its good health and strength. She is active and not overweight. So she does not eat to excess; she eats just enough to maintain her health and energy.

The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) also advised moderation in food and drink:

"There is no worse vessel for the son of Adam to fill than his stomach, but if he must fill it, the let him allow one-third for food, one-third for drink, and one-third for air." [Ahmad and Tirmidhi]

In-sha’Allah, we will talk about some of the rulings concerning the above.


She exercises regularly

The Muslim woman does not forget to maintain her physical fitness and energy by following the healthy practices recommended by Islam. But she is not content only with the natural, healthy diet referred to above: she also follows an organized exercise program, appropriate to her physical condition, weight, age and social status. These exercises give her body agility, beauty, good health, strength and immunity to disease; this will make her more able to carry out her duties, and more fit to fulfil her role in life, whether it be as a wife or mother, young girl or old woman.

Ideal Muslimah- Lecture 14- teacher Umm Yusif- 11th of June, 2014



Ideal Muslimah

Lecture # 14

(From the book Ideal Muslimah by Dr. Muhammad Ali al-Hashimi)



Chapter 1: The Muslim Woman and Her Rabb (cont.)



1. She is distinguished by her Islamic character and true religion   p. 48



Islam raised the status of women by placing the status of the mother above that of the father, and it has also given women the right to keep their own family names after marriage. The Muslim woman keeps her own surname and identity after marriage, and does not take her husband's name, as happens in the West where the married women is known by her husband's name as "Mrs. So-and-so," and her maiden name is cancelled from civic records. Thus Islam preserves the woman's identity after marriage: although the Muslim woman is strongly urged to be a good wife,

obeying and respecting her husband, her identity is not to be swallowed up in his.

If

Some discussion about the treatment of women in Arabia pre-Islam, and the treatment of infant girls in pre-Islam Arabia and what goes on today in the world.





2. Her loyalty is to Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) alone



One of the results of the Muslim woman's pride in her Islamic identity is that she will never be loyal to anything or anyone other than Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala), not even her husband or her father, who are among the closest people to her. We see the epitome of this loyalty (wala') in the life of the Prophet's wife Umm Habibah (May Allah be pleased with her), Ramlah bint Abi Sufyan, the chief of Makkah and

leader of the mushrikin. She was married to the Prophet's cousin (son of his paternal aunt) `Ubaydullah ibn Jahsh al-Asadi, the brother of the Prophet's wife Zaynab. Her husband `Ubaydullah embraced Islam, and she entered Islam with him, whilst her father Abu Sufyan was still a kafir. She and her husband migrated to Abyssinia with the first Muslims who went there, and left her father in Makkah, boiling with rage because his daughter had embraced Islam and there was no way he could get at her.