Surrey Islamic Playgroup

This Islamic playgroup is the only one I am aware of in surrey area and one that that runs consistently

Details of Morden playgroup

Wednesdays 10am-12pm

£2 per family 

• Plenty of free parking.
• Lots of toys to play with in the hall including ride-on cars, a slide and an art and craft table.
• Snack time is fruit and toast for the children and tea and biscuits for the mothers.
• Before hometime, we have circle time, when we sing songs, read stories and learn some Arabic.

For more information, please contact Sadia 07859 056 908

Mother & Toddler Playgroup,

Morden Assembly Hall,

Lower Morden Lane,

Morden

"Mama I'm waiting for you in Jannah" (Ilminar)

If you missed the live ilminar, you can listen to the online recording by downloading the mp3 here

The Sunnah of Being Born: Islamic Etiquettes for Pregnancy, Childbirth and The Newborn

A talk delivered by Shaykh Yaser Birjas, the Director of English Youth Education at the Prayer Center of Orland Park, IL.

"....For every single hardship, for every single pain she suffers during that time (pregnancy) she'll get the reward for that..."

"....for the mother when she feels the pain and says Alhumdulillaah, and she always reminds herself , she will get the double reward. Extra reward for that, so she does that as much as possible inshaAllaah."

"...if that child (in the womb) hears the Qur'an, regularly and specifically from the mother's voice - that is the best thing.Because when the child comes out and he hears the Qur'an from the mother's voice then in this case this will be inshaAllaah good for that child and he will recognise that voice and continue with it..."

"....If Allaah blessed you with a child then you have the ability to help yourself, before your child, to make that child right grow up righteous, so that when you die, you get the reward for every single good deed that they do!...."

How should we protect our children?

Taken from an Al-Kauthar Course;

https://www.alkauthar.org/content.asp?pgc=less_outofsight&From=Our%20Courses

http://forums.alkauthar.org/showthread.php?t=5979&page=4

1. Protect the home first read the whole of surah Baqarah once every three days. Make azan in the house for every prayer. The home is the fortess of the woman. (i might expand on this point later)

2. Reading adkhaar over them every morning (before sending them to school) and evening. 

A'uzubi kalimathith thamma min kulli shaytanin wa hamma wa min killi alynil lamma.

I seek refuge in the Perfect Word of Allah from every devil and poisonous creature and every evil eye.

Shiekh Waleed mentioned that the prophet (pbuh) used to seek refuge for Hasaan and Hussain with this dua when they were children. 

Ibrahim (as) would also read this dua to protect his children Ismael (as) and Ishaaq (as)

3. Read the 3 quls x3 and then blow on your hands and wipe over them before sleeping. (Front of thier bodies (not the back), from head to toe. But dont come back up ie. from feet to head.

4. You read ayat al kursi aloud with eman and tawwakul (that Allah (swt) sends down an angel to protect you all night- teach this to the children)

5. Saying bismilliah before letting them out of the house either for play in the garden or to go school.

6. Teaching them about the sunnah ie. never urinate under trees, or a hole, or cave or hard shoulder of motor way except in desprate situation even then read the dua for entering toilet because its a dua to seek refuge from the jinns (daleel: toilets were not attached to the houses in the time of the prophet so people used to go out in the night to an area of land that was designated for releieving one self that is what is called the hammam. (still found nower days in muzdalifa hajj) but is mentioned in hadith)

7. Bring them inside the house 20 minutes or sooner before maghrib.

8. Close the doors and windows saying bismilah. Cover utensils.

9. Teach the children not to get angry and if they do to say bismillah

10. Be careful abroad- girl have got possessed because thier parents dressed them in nice clothes and hiar done up nicely and took them to a village known to have jinns. no protective dua over them so jinns like these children and possess them.

Allah Hu Alim

When one of our sisters loses her baby...

“I am sorry, but your baby did not survive.”

From somewhere in the distance, an unknown voice utters the words that deafen all sounds and ring on everlastingly.

In this special edition of Muhammad Alshareef 2.0, AlMaghrib Institute presents:

 www.ilminar.com
 
"The title of this Ilminar alone brings tears to my eyes. I want to do
a lecture that may, by the permission of Allah, be a source of comfort
for parents all over the world who have experienced the loss of a
loved on. These are REAL issues that do not normally get addressed. I
intend to champion it. Please invite your friends and family to RSVP."

- Muhammad Alshareef
 
 
RSVP @ www.ilminar.com
Sunday, October 25 | 6:45pm (NY Time) | 10:45pm (London UK)

Mothers: Producers of Heroes

In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

“...Mothers play a great role in building a generation. The better a mother is at raising her children, the more successfully the Ummah is built and the more successful it is at producing heroes. You hardly ever see a great man except that a great woman is behind him who left some of her traits in his personality by way of the milk from which he was fed and the warm embrace in which he sought refuge.

Most men find it hard to remove these shining images from their minds that they retain of their mothers. These outstanding images that ran through his veins from a young age remain engraved in his mind, and he cannot help but to remember them with veneration and pride. He recalls the simple, clear words that his mother left his spirit with, and these words grow to become milestones on his path and guiding lights on his quest.

He cannot help but to place himself under the vast shade that his mother provided for him throughout the long course of his life, nurtured by the pleasant emotions and mixed with the eternal days of his life. These realities grow in his spirit and become an inseparable part of his personality that he cannot let go of without letting go of his humanity.

This is why preserving this affection and repaying this kindness with kindness is an obligation in Islam that is directly partnered with Tawhid: {“...and your Lord ordained that you worship only Him, and that you treat your parents with excellence...”} [al-Isra’; 32] And disobedience to them is directly partnered with kufr.

Respect for mothers occupies a very high position on the ladder of Islam, and is very heavy in its scales. It is reported in the ‘Sahih’ that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (saw) and said: “O Messenger of Allah, who is most deserving of my kind treatment?” He replied: “Your mother.” The man asked: “Then who?” He replied: “Your mother.” The man asked again: “Then who?” He replied: “Your mother.” The man asked again: “Then who?” He replied: “Your father.”

I once said to Ibrahim al-Akhdar – the imam of the Haram in Makkah – “Why do you prevent your sweet voice from being heard by the Muslims who come from everywhere to hear it? How can you request to return to Madinah when some people say that hearing you recite the Qur’an is like hearing it descending fresh from the heavens?”

So, he replied: “My treasures in this world are my grandmother and mother, and I must fulfill my responsibilities to them and treat them well. Nobody can do this but me.”

I said: “Why don’t you bring your grandmother here?”

He said: “She refuses to leave Madinah out of fear that she might die outside of it, and her greatest wish is to be buried in the graveyard of al-Baqi’.”

And indeed, Ibrahim actually left the Haram in Makkah and went back to leading a small mosque in Madinah, sticking to the Paradise that is at the foot of his mother and grandmother...”

[‘Majallat al-Jihad’; #36, Rabi’ al-Awwal 1408]

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Eid Mubarak

Taqabal Allahu minna wa minkum - May Allah accept it from us and from you. I wish you and your families the very best on the blessed occasion of Eid.  

Top 8 ways to boost your Ramadan spirit this year

1. Dua 

Ask Allah to make this the most awesome, spiritually uplifting Ramadan you've ever had. Only He can make it happen and relying on Him completely is one step in boosting our spirits. 

2. Quiet your mind, turn off the... 

TV, internet, radio, cell phone, pager, iPod, etc. No, not all day, but for at least 10 minutes a day. Find a quiet place, close your eyes and connect with God. At first, your mind will swirl with the useless and not-so-useless info in your head. But force it to think of three things in these few minutes: 

a. Allah 

b. your purpose in life 

c. are you living your life on purpose? 

Do this every day of Ramadan if you can. If that's not possible, try it at least three times a week. 

3. Learn about great Muslims 

Even if you've read it before, read or listen to Abdul Wahid Hamid's Companions of the Prophet again this Ramadan. Read about or listen to the story of a Companion daily. Well-written and short, this is a wonderful way to see how other Muslims retained their strength of faith against incredible odds. A sure-fire spirituality booster. 

4. Connect to the Quran 

The Quran is God's way of talking to us. It's one of the most important keys to spiritual upliftment. This Ramadan, connect to the Quran in a new way. If you already read Quran regularly, perhaps you can choose a new theme to focus on or select a Surah you haven't read in a while. If you don't read Quran regularly, maybe you can read just two minutes of Quran a day, reading only from the first page you encounter when you open up the Book. 
In addition, try to keep a Quranic journal to record your reflections, questions, thoughts, etc. about what you've read. 

5. Take care of others 

Whether it's someone who's away from their family, a person who's having problems with a spouse or their kids or a fellow student struggling with their grades, make an extra effort this Ramadan to help others out. The spiritual boost you get in return is well worth it. 

6. Feed the hungry 

While your stomach shrieks in protest, give that panhandler some change, volunteer at a soup kitchen, get involved with your local food pantry or make a couple of bag lunches to give to the hungry you meet on your way to school or work. 

7. Give up one lifelong bad habit 

Ask yourself what some of your defining traits are. Then decide which is the worst of them. Is it a hot temper? Apathy? Laziness? Impatience? Whatever it is, use this Ramadan to put an end to it. Practice the opposite of your bad habit every day until the end of the month. By then Insha Allah, you'll look back and be amazed at what a change you've made for the better. 

8. Use those Nights of Power 

Before the ten nights make a list of things you would like to make dua for so that you don't miss anything similar to what you would do when going hajj and standing the day of arafah.

The last ten nights or Ramadan aren't called the Nights of Power for nothing. Use these precious times for deep, heartfelt Dua (supplication), self-analysis, reflection and serious thought.

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