***Masjid e Umer Nepal Earthquake Appeal***

A devastating earthquake hit Nepalese capital of Kathmandu causing widespread devastation, more than 4000 are confirmed dead, but relief workers estimate up to 15,000 may be killed.

People have lost their homes and livestock and are in urgent need of food and basic needs.

Masjid e Umer are making a Nepal Earthquake Appeal to collect money for the people between 01/05/15 until 09/05/15 

The money collected will be given to a registered charity that is working on the ground.

We encourage everyone to donate generously to this cause.

Ways to donate:

1)      There will be a table for collection at the mosque

2)      You can put you money in the silver safe at the back of the main prayer hall. All the money put on this safe from 1st May until the 9th May  will be donated to the Nepal Earthquake Appeal

3)      Speak with a committee member of the mosque and he will take your donation and give you a receipt

The Prophet Muhammad (saw) said:"Give charity without delay, for it stands in the way of calamity.” (Al-Tirmidhi)

Salatul Kusuf (Prayer on Solar Eclipse) In Congregation

The Solar Eclipse Salah (Salat ul kusoof) will be held at Masjid e Umer 79 Queens Road Walthamstow E17 8QR insha Allah.

Please come to the Masjid From 8:35am and engage in Dua, Salah, Dhikr, recitation of the Holy Qur'aan.

The Eclipse Salah will commence as soon as the eclipse will become apparent.

Solar Eclipse By Moulana Muhammad Shoyaib Nurgat

**The solar eclipse Salah(Salat ul kusoof) will be held at Masjid e Umer insha Allah. Please come the Masjid From 8:35 and engage in Dua, Salah, recitation of the Holy Qur'aan.

The Eclipse Salah will commence as soon as the eclipse will become apparent.**

There will be a solar eclipse in the UK on Friday the 20th March 2015. In London Partial Eclipse begins at 08:25 am. Maximum Eclipse (84%) will be at 09:31. Eclipse ends at 10:41 http://www.solareclipse2015.org.uk/london/

As eclipses are rare occurrences, many people are generally unaware of the guidance given by the Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu alaihi Wassalam) as regards to what to do and what the reality is behind them in light of the Holy Shariah. Below is a brief explanation in light of the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu alaihi Wassalam) followed by Masaa’il that one may find useful.

Allah Almighty states in the Holy Qur’aan:

هُوَ الَّذِى جَعَلَ الشَّمْسَ ضِيَآءً وَالْقَمَرَ نُوراً وَقَدَّرَهُ مَنَازِلَ لِتَعْلَمُواْ عَدَدَ السِّنِينَ وَالْحِسَابَ مَا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ إِلاَّ بِالْحَقِّ يُفَصِّلُ الآيَـتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ - إِنَّ فِى اخْتِلَـفِ الَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ وَمَا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ فِى السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضِ لآيَـتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَّقُونَ

He is the One who has made the sun a glow, and the moon a light, and determined for it stages, so that you may learn the number of the years, and the calculation (of time). Allah has not created all this but for a rightful purpose. He elaborates the signs for a people who understand. [10:5]

In another verse Allah Almighty states:

وَمِنْ ءَايَـتِهِ الَّيْلُ وَالنَّهَارُ وَالشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ لاَ تَسْجُدُواْ لِلشَّمْسِ وَلاَ لِلْقَمَرِ وَاسْجُدُواْ لِلَّهِ الَّذِى خَلَقَهُنَّ إِن كُنتُمْ إِيَّاهُ تَعْبُدُونَ - فَإِنِ اسْتَكْبَرُواْ فَالَّذِينَ عِندَ رَبِّكَ يُسَبِّحُونَ لَهُ بِاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ وَهُمْ لاَ يَسْـَمُونَ

Among His signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. Do not prostrate yourselves to the sun, or to the moon. And prostrate yourselves to Allah who has created them, if it is Him whom you worship. [41:37]

When the sun eclipsed at the time of the Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu alaihi Wassalam) he went out rushing nervously to the mosque, dragging his cloak behind him, and led the people in prayer. He told them that the eclipse was one of the signs of Allah, with which Allah makes His slaves afraid, and that it may be the cause of punishment coming upon the people. He commanded them to do that which could prevent the punishment, so he commanded them to pray when an eclipse happens, and to make dua’, seek His forgiveness, give charity, free slaves and do other righteous deeds so that the punishment would go away and not befall the people. So the eclipse is a reminder to people, making them afraid so that they will turn back to Allah and pay attention to Him.

FOODBANK COLLECTOIN 2015- MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

Alhumdulillah, (All praise to God) we finished delivering your fantastic donation to the community's food banks. The food was delivered to Ruksana Khan Foundation as well as Eat or Heat. It is at these times we need try to make a habit of regularly donating to these places even if it is once every few months on an individual basis.

These are small and easy deeds that our Beloved Messenger (sallalahu alayhi wasallam) taught us. 

Imam al-Tirmidhi reported that the Prophet said:

"O people! Spread the greeting of peace, feed (the poor and needy), behave kindly to your relatives, offer prayer when others are asleep, and (thus) enter Paradise in peace."

Where can we find better advice that this? In these times, when there is so much hatred, we need to spread such teachings and show all the beautiful character of the Beloved Messenger (sallahu alayhi waslam).

We would like to take this opportunity to thank EVERYONE that helped, be it by donating, leafleting or delivering food. We pray that Allah blesses you ALL and most importantly may Allah accept this small action of kindness to people less fortunate than us.  May allah be pleased with us each time someone benefits from the food donated.

Also a huge thanks to the foodbanks themselves for accepting our donation and for the work they do all year round.

Here are some pictures of the donations.