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.

***Feeding The Poor Community Project - 2015***

Community Action required 

Following up on last year's foodbank collection, we would once again like to organise the community to provide assistance to the most vulnerable in our community, irrespective of race or religion.

The harsh reality is that in Walthamstow more and more familes are turning to local food banks for assistance.

We want to help these food banks and we are asking you for donations of the following food items:

- Boxes of cereal 

- Canned beans (inc Baked beans) 

- Pasta / Rice 

- Canned vegetables 

- Noodles / Couscous 

- Canned soup 

- Canned spaghetti 

- Sugar 

- Lentils 

- Long Life milk 

- Teabags / Coffee 

- Marmalade/Jam 

- Pasta Sauce 

- Squash 

- Canned fish

Through your participation we hope to raise food for our local food banks (including Eat or Heat and others too) that are helping families who are struggling to provide food for themselves and families.

Please drop off your donated food to Masjid e Umer (79 Queens Road Walthamstow E17) from this THURSDAY 1ST JANUARY 2015 TO SUNDAY 4TH JANUARY 2015, anytime between 1pm and 8pm.

"(The righteous are those) who feed the poor, the orphan and the captive for the love of God, saying: 'We feed you for the sake of God Alone; we seek from you neither reward nor thanks.'" (The Holy Quran, 76:8-9)

Please spread the message

Sisters Meeting TOMORROW 14th December 2014

***Attention All sisters ***

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

A meeting has been organised tomorrow at Masjid-e-Umer for only sisters to voice their concerns to the police directly regarding the recent incidents in the Boundary Road area. 

Sisters are requested to attend and let your concerns be heard, failure to do so can result in the police failing to protect the women in the community. 

The main purpose of this meeting will be for SISTERS to get the assurance that the police are there to help and understand what can be reported if there is or will be an incident. 

The meeting will إن شاء الله take place at 11:00am tomorrow (Sunday 14th December 2014) at the Masjid via the Chelmsford Road entrance.

Please can all sisters attend and invite others.

As a community we all need to play an important part understanding how to protect both women and children!

و عليكم السلام و رحمة الله و بركاته

!!! DON'T LET THIS FALL ON DEAF EARS !!!