The November Issue of the MSA's Informer is now online and can be found under the Publications tab or right here . Make sure you check out the special Exam Duas section too! Good luck and an early Eid Mubarak to everyone!
Souzan
The BIG Announcement!
MSA Updates
Written by MSA
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
It's BIG and it's BACK
MSA Updates
Written by MSA
Sunday, 09 November 2008
Prayer Services
MSA Updates
Written by MSA
Tuesday, 04 November 2008
Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullah
Due to personal circumstances, brother Samir Hussain has resigned as Prayer Services Director for the 2008-2009 academic year. We wish him all the best in all his endeavours. To ensure Prayer Services is completely efficient and fullfilling its mandate - a Prayer Services team has been setup to take care of its duties. If you have any comments/inqurires you may direct them to Omair Rahman at omair.rahman(at)gmail.com (replace (at) with @).
Jazakallah Khair
Sincerely,
The MSA Exec
ECC 2008 Recordings now up!
Technology Services
Written by Sohaib Munir
Monday, 03 November 2008
Assalamu Alaikum,
Video recordings from Eid Comedy Cafe 2008 have now been uploaded for your viewing pleasure!
Hit "MSA Events Footage" on the left side of the menu to view them all.
Enjoy!
-MASTI Team
October Issue Now Online!
Publication Updates
Written by Souzan Mansour
Friday, 31 October 2008
Salam everyone,
The October issue of The Informer, the MSA's official monthly newsletter, is now online and can be found here .
Enjoy!
Souzan
October Online Issue
Publication Updates
Sunday, 26 October 2008
Salam Everyone!
Watch out for the online Informer issue for October coming THIS Friday October 31st with all of your MSA event updates, halaqa information, special interest article and much more!
Souzan
September Online Issue
Publication Updates
Sunday, 19 October 2008
Salam,
The September edition of The Informer can be found here.
Souzan
Eid Comedy Cafe 2008
Social Content
Written by MSA
Sunday, 19 October 2008
Videos have been uploaded due to popular demand. More coming soon!
Need a break from school? Need some more MASTI in your life? Want to learn how to do cool stuff or just help out? Come join the technology committee of the MSA! Everyone is welcome! First meeting will be held on October 15 at 5:30 pm in Student Centre room 301! That's this Wednesday! Make sure you come out!
Shawaal Iftars
Fasting & Iftaar Updates
Written by Rameez Rahman
Tuesday, 28 October 2008
Assalamu Alaikum
Please note that there shall be no iftar in the MSA office on October 30. Rather the iftar shall be held on October 29th, Wednesday.
There are iftars happening at the MSA prayer space during the month of Shawaal on October 16, 20, 21, 23, 27 and 29. Please note that the iftar on Thursday October 23 shall be in HSC 1A3 since the lecture Staying steadfast in Ramadan shall be going on over there. Do come to the lecture and break your fast there InshAllah.
Please email me at rahman (dot) rameez (at) gmail (dot) com if you intend to be fasting. Please replace the (dot) and (at) with the appropriate symbols. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Abu Ayyoub reported that the Messenger of Allah, salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam said "Whoever fasts the month of Ramadhan and then follows it by fasting six days during the month of Shawwal will be rewarded as if he had fasted the entire year." [Muslim, at-Tirmithi, Ibn Majah, Abu Dawood and Ahmad by way of Jabir]. These days can be anytime during the month of Shawwal except the first day because it is unlawful to fast the day of Eid. These days do not have to be at beginning of the month nor do they have to be consecutive. Hence, Muslims should seize this opportunity and fast these six days to get Allah's reward.
Why the fasting of six days of Shawal after Ramadhan equates that of the whole year? Some `Ulamaa' say that the good deed is rewarded ten times. Thus fasting six days is like fasting 60 days, added to 30 days of Ramadhan times 10 (i.e. 300) it makes it a year. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1255. Abu Qatadah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) was asked about fasting on Mondays. He said, "That is the day on which I was born and the day on which I received Revelation.'' [Muslim]. Commentary: This Hadith points out the excellence of fasting on Mondays. The reason behind this, as is stated in the Hadith, is that the Prophet (PBUH) was born on it and that it was the day on which he received the first Revelation. It coincided with the 17th Ramadan as well.
1256. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Deeds of people are presented (to Allah) on Mondays and Thursdays. So I like that my actions be presented while I am fasting.'' [At-Tirmidhi]. Commentary: Observance of Saum on Monday and Thursday is Mustahabb (desirable), and the reason for its being so has been mentioned in the Hadith.
1257. `Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her)u reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) used to observe fast on Mondays and Thursdays. [At-Tirmidhi]. Commentary: "Yataharra" in the Hadith means to seek and search, that is, he (PBUH) used to make special arrangements for it. The reason he was so particular about these Saum has been mentioned in the previous Hadith.
