Jama Masjid India

Description:  A brief description of the dangers inherent in pride and arrogance and how to avoid it. Objectives: ·         To understand the meaning of the Arabic word  kibr  and how it relates to arrogance and conceit. ·         To discover  simple ways to banish pride and arrogance from our lives.  Arabic Terms: ·         Shaytan  - sometimes spelled  Shaitan  or  Shaytaan .   It is the word used in Islam and the Arabic language to denote the devil or Satan, the personification of evil. ·         Kibr  - arrogance, pride, haughtiness, conceit or condescension. ·         Dunya  - this world, as opposed to the world of the Hereafter. ·         Sahabah  - the plural form of “Sahabi,” which tran...

(part 1 of 2) Description:  This lesson focuses on the Islamic standards of modesty as it relates to gender interactions.  Objectives: ·         To learn the meaning of  ikhtilaat. ·         To develop an awareness of the issue of free-mixing between genders. ·         To learn how the Prophet of Mercy controlled mixing between men and women in the mosque. Arabic Terms: ·         Imaan  – faith, belief or conviction. ·         Ikhtilaat  – physical presence of men and women at one place. ·         Haya  - natural or inherent shyness and a sense of modesty. ·         Riba  – interest. ·         Mahram  – a person, man or woman related to a particu...

(part 1 of 2) Description:  The types and procedures of divorce is a detailed subject among Muslim jurists, but this two-part lesson will aim to cover the basic rules of divorce in Islam with little technical language. Objectives ·         To understand the rationale of the Quran to allow divorce. ·         To understand that divorce is the last resort, not the first step to resolve marital conflict. ·         To understand the obligatory, recommended, permitted, disliked, and forbidden types of divorce. ·         To learn about ‘ iddah ’ or types of ‘waiting periods’. Arabic Terms ·         Iddah  - waiting period. ·         Sunnah  - The word  Sunnah  has several meanings depending on the area of study however the meaning is gener...

Description:  The article discusses important details of an Islamic marriage that every new Muslim should be aware of before getting married. Objective: ·         To learn the goals of marriage. ·         To learn the meaning and role of a  walee. ·         To appreciate the criteria for selecting a spouse. ·         To learn the rules of meeting a prospect before marriage and the marriage proposal. ·         To understand the conditions of a valid Islamic marriage contract. ·         To learn about dowry and the wedding feast. Arabic Terms: ·         Imaan  - faith, belief or conviction. ·         Halal  - permissible. ·         ...