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Rajab 24, 1437 A.H
Newsletter Issue: May 01, 2016 ISGVF Connections – April 2016 Edition
In this connection
ISGVF Updates Front steps repairs Weekly Activities
Upcoming Events Welcome Ramadan Diseases of the Heart
April Month Events Meet & Greet Final Prophet of God, Proofs of
Prohethood Food distribution Program College Admission and
Scholarship
Community News
Weekend School
All praise and thanks are due to Allah (SWT) for His Mercy and
endless Blessing. We pray that ISGVF Connections always finds
you and your family in the best of health and Imaan, (Ameen)
Front steps repairs
Contractor has resumed the front steps construction work and
InshAllah will be completed soon.Thanks to everyone for your
patience and co-operation during this work.
InshAllah ISGVF will be hosting Welcoming Ramadan program on Saturday May 07, 2016 after Magrib in activity hall, Please join us to welcome Ramadan.
Guest Speaker : Shaykh Dr. Mateen Khan
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ISGVF upcoming event DISEASES
OF THE HEART, Friday May 20,
2016 at at Activity Hall from 7:30
pm. All are welcome.
Guest speaker :
Shaikh Waleed
Weekly Activities
Monday: Arabic/Qur’an
learning session held by Tarik
Salim every Monday in School
Bldg. from 8:30 PM to 9:30
PM after Isha Prayer.
Wednesday: Sisters meet in
School Bldg. for Halaqa.
Interest Sister may stop by on
Wednesdays to meet sisters
and get additional information
or send an
emailISGVF_Coucil@yahoo.com
.
Friday: Weekly Friday Halaqa
held at ISGVF. Different topics
of interest are covered by
different speakers every week.
Halaqa ends with potluck
snacks and tea.
ISGVF Interfaith Program
On April 11 - ISGVF hosted
about 25 people for our Arab/
Muslim/ Sikh/ and Asian
working Group where great
leaders in law enforcement
attended
William F. Sweeney,
Jr., Special Agent in Charge of
the Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Marcus Brown,
Director & Homeland Security
Advisor, PA Department of
Homeland Security
Zane David Memeger,
United States Attorney
April Month Events
April 01 - Meet & Greet
Event - Guest Br.Ejaz Sabir
Alhamdulillah, It was great
support from community. This
event was an opportunity for
all community members (old
and new) to get to know each
other.
Rosemont college Students
On April 15 - A group of 10 Rosemont college students with their professor Erik Ranstrom to observe our Friday khutba and prayers. After the prayers, Br. Mohammad Aziz and Br. Ejaz Sabir entertained them for over for 2 hours talking about American Muslims, Islam and many other topics in a Q & A format.
60 students from a very elite
high school - The Hill
On April 29 - A group of 60 students from a very elite high school,The Hill visited to observe Second Khutba and Salah,
Br. Mansoor Salahuddin and Br. Syed Fazal coordinator them until 3 pm talking about American Muslims, Islam and many other topics in a Q & A format.
April 16, ISGVF Food
distribution
programvolunteers distributed
food items to 30 families in
Norristown community.
Saturday & Sunday : 8:30
AM to 2 PM weekend
Islamic School.
Visit our website at
http://www.isgvf.com/ for an
updated list of all events and
activities.
Weekend School Updates
The Quran competition was
successfully held on Sunday April
10th, 2016 from 10:00 am to Zuhr
followed by lunch arranged by the
PTA. We would like to thank all
volunteers and PTA members who
have worked together to make this
event successful. We appreciate all
efforts of the students for
memorizing long Suras, also parents
who have encouraged their children
to achieve this goal, May Allah
accept their efforts and reward them
in Dunya and hereafter. . Winners of
the competition are
Elementary School: Aatif Hasan,
Suhayla Abdus Shaheed,Shihan Ayman, Ifrah Bilal, Saqib Sabzar,Hasib Syed, Samya Badi, Hafsa Bhatti & Zaina Sohail
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Apri 24, Final Prophet of God, Proofs of Prohethood
Excellent speech by Ustadh
Mohammad Elshinawy.
Ustadh explain history &
proofs of prohethood with
clear presentation.
Adopt
PennDOT has already installed
sign boards one at Devon Post
Office and another at Wells
Fargo Bank on Swedesford
Road. ISGVF assigned Br.
Zakir Syed as coordinator and
volunteers can contact him. All
Volunteers are required to
attend a training session.
ISGVF volunteers will be
responsible for litter pick-up
according to the following
schedule in 2016 (pick up could
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April 29 - Workshop towards
‘College Admission and
scholarship” Guest speaker Prof. Muqtedar
Khan. Great workshop helpful to
towards children college
education.
A-Highway
Volunteers should reach the masjid
by 6:30 AM and the cleanup will
start at 7:00 am. Children from 7th
grade and above will go on the road
while younger children will clean
the masjid and surrounding. All
children have to be accompanied
with the parent or guardian.
PennDot require everybody to sign
up as a volunteer. All the
volunteers are encouraged to sign
up with him before May 15th.
All the community members and
especially weekend school students
(Middle/High school sessions) will
be encouraged to volunteer for this
project along with their parents.
All litter pickup schedule starts one
hour after sunrise to avoid heavy
traffic on the road.
Mid/High School: Adam Gomaa,
Samir Badi, Mahnoor Haider,
Muhibbullah Fazili, Saifullah Fazili,
Sara Ayesha Shakir, Ahmad Hamid,
Nour Mimouni & Ahmed Syed.
Congratulations to all the winners.
With the advent of Spring finally
arriving, please make sure your child
wears full pants ( no sizes of shorts
allowed for boys), tops with sleeves
(sleeveless not allowed) and girls
have their hijaabs in the weekend
school bag.
The Progress Reports is in your
Childs backpack, it needs to be
signed and returned for the next
marking period.
ISGVF weekend school graduation is
scheduled for Sunday June 5th, 2016.
Please save this date to join the
ceremony with your family. for more
details, please visit www.isgvf.com
be either Saturday or Sunday).
1. May 15
2. July 23 or 24
3. Oct. 22 or 23
4. Dec. 10 or 11
ISGVF Reflections
Narrated by Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "Any
person who takes a bath on Friday like the bath of Janaba and then
goes for the prayer (in the first hour i.e. early), it is as if he had
sacrificed a camel (in Allah's cause); and whoever goes in the
second hour it is as if he had sacrificed a cow; and whoever goes in
the third hour, then it is as if he had sacrificed a horned ram; and if
one goes in the fourth hour, then it is as if he had sacrificed a hen;
and whoever goes in the fifth hour then it is as if he had offered an
egg. When the Imam comes out (i.e. starts delivering the Khutba),
the angels present themselves to listen to the Khutba."
Be clean: "It is obligatory for every Muslim that he should take a bath once in
seven days, where he should wash his head and body."
Don't step over: Abu Dawood (1118) and Ibn Maajah (1115) narrated that ‘Abd-
Allah ibn Busr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: A man came
and started stepping over the people one Friday when the
Messenger of Allah (p.b.u.h) was delivering the Khutba, and the
Prophet (p.b.u.h) said to him: “Sit down, for you have annoyed
(people).” Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
Keep quiet: Narrated by Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "When the
Imam is delivering the Khutba, and you ask your companion to
keep quiet and listen, then no doubt you have done an evil act."
Women should come: Narrated by Ibn Umar:
One of the wives of Umar (bin Al-Khattab) used to offer the Fajr
and the Isha prayer in congregation in the Mosque. She was asked
why she had come out for the prayer as she knew that Umar
Muslim Interscholastic
Tournament (MIST)
Congratulations to all students who
participated in the Muslim
Interscholastic Tournament (MIST)
that took place on April 9th. April
16th and 17th! Mashallah, five teams
represented ISGVF masjid at the
tournament with the utmost diligence,
spirit and talent. Here is a list of
teams and competitors who
participated in the tournament and
their respective accomplishments
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disliked it, and he has great ghaira (self-respect). She replied,
"What prevents him from stopping me from this act?" The other
replied, "The statement of Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h): 'Do not stop
Allah's women-servants from going to Allah’s Mosques'. This is
what prevents him."
Friday is an Eid: “This is a day of Eid that Allah swt has ordained for the Muslims,
so whoever comes to Jumuah, let him do ghusl, and if he has any
perfume let him put some on, and you should use the miswaak.”
Narrated by Ibn Maajah, 1098; classed as hasan by al-Albaani in
Saheeh Ibn Maajah.
Thus the Muslims have three Eids: Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and
Jumuah. It was narrated that ‘Abd-Allah Ibn ‘Amr said: The
Messenger of Allah (p.b.u.h) said: “There is no Muslim who dies
during the day of Friday or the night of Friday but Allah will
protect him from the trial of the grave.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi,
1074; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Ahkaam al-Janaa’iz, p. 49,
50
Conditions of forgiveness of sins: The expiation of sins from one Friday to the next is subject to all
the conditions mentioned above being met, namely doing ghusl,
cleaning oneself, putting on perfume, wearing one's best clothes,
walking in a calm and dignified manner, not stepping over people,
not pushing between two people, not offending others, praying
naafil prayers, listening attentively and avoiding idle speech.
By Br. Tarik Selim
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