FOSIS Ireland National Student Qira’at Competition 2010

Sunday 14th February 2010

Tutorial room 2 & 3, RCSI

” And recite the Quran in slow, measured rhythmic tones. “
[ Al Muzammil 73:4 ]

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The FOSIS National Student Qira’at Competition (NSQC) aims to get students closer to the Qur’an, its meaning and its stories. It hopes to promote the creation and development of Hifz and Tajweed classes at Islamic Societies across the UK & Ireland. This is an opportunity to spend more time reciting, understanding and learning the greatest book on Earth. We encourage all ISocs to pass on this message to their students and all students are requested to inform thier ISoc Presidents about the competition. inshaAllah

This competition is open to any student from any ISoc within the Ireland. The competition is open for both brothers and sisters (Strictly segregated!)

REGISTER ASAP!

For more info about the competition please contact any of the following :

Registration for Brothers
Br Shamil
m: 085 8186061
e: shamil_chaserg@hotmail.com

Registration for Sisters
Sr Aisya
m: 085 7705153
e: aisya_camelia87@yahoo.com

FOSIS Ireland Project Co-ordinator NSQC,
Sr Hafsah Sazali :
E: hafsahsazali@rcsi.ie

Head of NSQC, Br Toufik Zakaria
Email: quran.competition@fosis.org.uk
Mob : 07 913 093 445

Please “cc” ireland.communications@fosis.org.uk

DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal

Have you seen the one who denies the religion? Such is he who repulses the orphan, and who does not urge others to feed the poor. Woe to worshippers, who are absent-minded to their prayer, those who make a show (of piety), and refuse to render small acts of kindness (towards others). The Holy-Qur’an Chapter 107: 1-7

Ways to Donate to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Haiti Earthquake Appeal

Online : Donate here

Phone: Call 0370 60 60 900

Text: Text “GIVE” to 70077 to donate £5 to the DEC for the Haiti earthquake appeal. You pay £5 plus your standard network SMS charge

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Post: Please send a cheque made payable to DEC HAITI EARTHQUAKE and send it to DEC HAITI EARTHQUAKE, PO BOX 999, LONDON, EC3A 3AA.

Download the donate by post form and send it to the above address.

Or go to any high street bank or post office quoting Freepay 1449.

Other ways to give
There are many other ways to give to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), including raising funds through an event, giving shares or leaving a legacy.

Why we need your help
The DEC members respond in emergency situations to save lives and improve the health and environment of survivors. The public has pledged millions of pound in the past and has helped save thousands of lives. To carry on providing this vital service it is essential that we have continued supportfrom the public.

How your money is spent
Appeal funds raised are distributed to the DEC member agencies that are best placed to use them.We ensure that all money raised is spent in a timely, cost-effective and efficient way.

About DEC:

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) is an umbrella organisation for 13 humanitarian aid agencies including Oxfam, World Vision, British Red Cross, Islamic Relief, Christian Aid, Concern, CARE and others.

It is endorsed by the British government at times of overseas emergency, the DEC brings together a unique alliance of the UK’s aid, corporate, public and broadcasting sectors to rally the nation’s compassion, and ensure that funds raised go to DEC agencies best placed to deliver effective and timely relief to people most in need.

The DEC is also supported by a network of television and radio broadcasters (including BBC, ITV Network Centre, Channel 4, Channel 5, BSkyB, MTV, BBC Radio, RadioCentre & Al-Jazeera), the banks, the Post Office, BT, regional and national press and a range of organisations in the corporate sector. These organisations help the DEC at the time of an appeal, to publicise the situation and raise funds.

Already the DEC has announced that they have received £38 million in donations counted so far, less than a week since the first DEC broadcast appeal.

Before you say I do: Fiqh of Love & Marriage

Before you say I do: Fiqh of Love & Marriage

A one day course for anyone who is looking to find true love, dealing with mars & venus differences and how to be proactive in having a happy family.

Date: Saturday, 13th of February 2010

Time: STARTS AT 10am! Registration from 9am!

Venue: Heuston Lecture Theatre, The Royal College of Surgeon Ireland

Speaker: Shaykh Abu Sondes is a well-known Muslim scholar in the UK. He is among the founding members of the MAB. He is also the Ex-Chair of the MAB branch in Manchester. He is a qualified professional councillor and currently works at St Bees Surgery,Greater Manchester, UK. He has a wealth of experience in dealing with relationships management. Manchester has a very diverse community from British, Arab, Malay, Indo-Pakistani etc.

Topics:

-The Purpose of Marriage & how to choose a Spouse
-Marriage as companionship; The Roles and Rights of Husband and Wife
-Marriage & Culture: Practical solutions for marriages with cultural differences
-When Mars & Venus clash: How to maintain a long-term marital relationship

ADMISSION IS FREE
So book your callender and let’s all come to the event..

For more information don’t hesitate to call:

(Brothers) Muhammad Harith, M: 0851248328, E:dr_harith87@yahoo.com

(Sisters) Intan Nurashikin M: 0857593756, E: ash_jasmine88@yahoo.com

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RCSI ISOC Eid Al-Adha 2009

RCSI ISOC Eid Al-Adha 2009

Friday 27th November 2009

RCSI ISOC wishes you and your family a very Happy Eid Al-Adha/Eid Mubarak/Hari Raya and every other kind of greeting you can imagine

Eid Al-Adha prayer will start in the prayer room at 8.30am Insh’Allah. Note: The khutbah will be after the salah at 8.30am.

There will be distribution of FREEEEE CHUPA CHUPS LOLLIES on behalf of ISOC & RCSI SU in lectures.

There will also be a FREEBIE Chocolate Jar in the main lobby of RCSI. Filled with Cadburys Chocolate Classics e.g. Bounty, Galaxy, Mars, Snickers, Maltesers, Milky Way and many more.

For those who want to know what Eid is all about then please click on this link by Idris Tawfiq.

Andalusia Trip 2010: Land of the Moors

Andalusia Trip 2010Land of the Moors

RCSI ISOC Brothers Winter Trip 2010 insy’Allah

23rd January-30th January 2010

The south of Spain is somewhat legendary for its attraction to overseas visitors – especially tourists from Northern Europe. Its is well known for its culture, geography and rich history. The trip will include visiting not only the major cities in Andalusia but also the historical sites which made it (Al-Andalus ie Islamic Spain) a beacon of learning, and one of the leading cultural, educational and economic centers in both the Mediterranean basin and the World during the the years 711-1492CE.

Its is the home to many famous scientists and personalities such as Avicenna & Averroes. Their contribution to the world was the turning point medievil europe from teh Dark ages into the Renaissance and stills lasts with us today.

‘While most of Europe was living in the intellectually dormant times of the Middle Ages, a different situation existed in Spain. And, this difference can be traced directly to Muslim influences.’ Dr. Patricia Backer [San Jose State University, USA]

‘The Islamic influence on the development of modern science is evident in the many Arabic-based words that remain in the English scientific vocabulary..’ [The Islamic World to 1600. The University of Calgary, USA]

LIMITED PLACES!

Contact Br: Khidr 0857548539

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RCSI ISOC Charity Week 2009 Report

Bismillahhirahmanirraheem

First and foremost I would like to thank my Lord, Allah SWT, for without His mercy and blessings we wouldn’t have accomplished all these successful events. Alhamdulillahhirabbil’aalameen

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER: THE MOTHERS OF THE BELIEVERS

Although DAF happened two days earlier than the actual charity week but we figured out that why not take ahead start on things. The magnificent talk on some of the greatest women throughout Islamic History such as Siti Khadijah RA, Aisyah RA, Hafsah RA, has captivated the hearts and minds of many of our sisters. The one day course was given by Ustadh Uthman Lateef in the Houston Theatre and Masyaallah it turned out into a full house! The entry fee to this was 4 euro per person and every single cent was swept of cleanly to charity. There was a total of 110+ people who participated in the event Masy’Allah We would like to thank Dublin Mosque’s Pak Usop, for the delicious evergreen beriani rice!

Approximate donation collected: 669.81 Euro

DUBLIN GAMES

On this particular event I would like to thank brother Ferdaus for forming a charity week soccer team and badminton team to compete in the Dublin Games. The teams that were involved in the badminton tournament had to pay 5euros each but everything was for charity. And Alhamdulillah, the collection was quite a lot for such a simple strategy of collecting donations. KUDOS to those who manage to grab a medal!

Approximate donation collected: 230 Euro

FOOD STALL & HENNA STALL

What is the first thing that people see when they came out from O’Flanagan theatre? It’s the ever waited mouth-watering, scrumptious, supercalifragilisti cexpialidocious lunch packs and deserts sold at RCSI ISOC’s food stall!!! The stall went on for four days from Tuesday until Friday, from approximately 10pm until all the food was sold out. The menu ranged from Malaysian’s favourite dishes like Nasi Kerabu, tomato rice, fried rice to the unique delicacies like banana chocolate and much more! What we have learned from this is that Food stall is a great way to promote food, and a brilliant way to advertise our upcoming events throughout CW. We had the posters of our upcoming events lined up on the board at the stall. Maybe next time we’ll try integrating a bit of da’wah activity perhaps. Insyaallah. The Food Stall was also combined with a Henna stall. Many ladies turned up for the henna because the henna designs were very professional and cool.

For this event I would like to portray my greatest gratitude towards all who had contributed to this brilliant event. Sister Intan Nurashikin was the person in charge for the Food stall due to her wide experience in food selling. Sister Azeema Moolan was in charge of the Henna stall. A lot of JC1 and JC3 students came helping out for the food stall too.

Oh, and not to forget, all the money paid for the food and henna service went purely to charity,

Approximate donation collected: 1186.00 Euro

BATTLE OF THE BRAINS: charity table quiz

Hilarious and funny describes everything! Each team consists of four members who paid 5euors each which of course went to charity. Every team had to work hard in competing other teams in the series of general knowledge questions, charades, taboos and anagrams. We had teams from Pharm soc, Red Cross, IMAM, PPIMI and many other great teams. Thanks to brother Omar for being the host of the night, it wasn’t easy controlling a bunch of hyperactive adults. Congratulations to team IMAM for being the grand winner and to team emigrants for the second place!

Approximate donation collected: 160 Euro

OCCUPATION 101

The screening of this spectacular multi award winning documentary show in RCSI ended up being quite successful despite our college’s tight regulations. We were given the massive theatre, O’Flanagan, for this event Alhamdulillah. There was no other place better to do a movie screening. Brother Musa was delightedly involved in organizing the event as he is Palestinian himself. He got the crowd and together with Palestinian sympathisers to watch the documentary show. It was 2 euros per person for entry and everything went to charity.

Approximate donation collected: 140 Euro

PES & Wii Sports tournament

We manage to book the whole student lounge for the whole Saturday for this event. Facilitated with two big flat screen TVs, it was a perfect place to do just chill and play video games with friends. The brothers participated in the PES tournament while the sisters enjoyed themselves playing Wii tennis. Both the brothers and sisters participated in the Ferrero Rocher competition which was the thing that all waited for. Together with the National Union of Kuwaiti Students who sponsored the expenses and together helped organizing things, it was an attractive event Masyaallah. Wicked prizes were given: a 50euros BROWN THOMAS voucher for the Wii Tennis and 50euros of cold hard cash for who ate the most Ferrero Rocher!

Approximate donation collected: 100 Euro ++

HALALICIOUS EXTRAORDINAIRE II

This was the prime event of the whole week. When it comes to any food filling event, we are the pros! The concept was a massive, I mean massive, potluck. The man behind this was brother Faheem and he recruited a halalicious committee who worked really hard in making the event a successful one. There were so many houses participating in preparing the food and making sure that the food never fished during that night. The food was unquestionably delicious and plentiful. During the event, there was a 10 minute stand up comedy by the very amusing Brother Eoin. A short video on explaining the concept of Halal was also done. Thanks to sister Anis Syuhadah for the wonderful video. The people who came were tremendous. All tickets were sold off completely. I cannot thank enough to those who helped in this event. I know cooking 40 kilos of rice and frying 400 chicken pieces isn’t as easy as it looks. KUDOS KUDOS and KUDOS. Not to forget a bunch of gratitude to RCSInfinity and Islamic Relief for sponsoring part of this event. May Allah reward you all, for there is nothing better than the rewards of Allah SWT. The tickets were 4 euros, 2 euros went to the food, and other 2 euros went straight to charity!

Approximate donation collected: 650 Euro

This is what we have managed to do so far. There is still the street charity that might happen soon. Keep your eyes open for that one! And watch out for Dato Mario too (what???).

All in all the total collection is 3478.13 Euros Masy’Allah… and still counting.

Alhamdulillahirrabilaa’lameen

Shahirah Shahrum

RCSI Charity Week Coordinator 2009

RCSI ISOC FOSIS Ireland Representative 09/10

Once We Were Men

A seminar for brothers & sisters looking at how the generations of now have lost the unique characteristics that our previous generations like the companions, the generation who met the companions and those that met them had. The shaykh will discuss the responsibility that Muslim brothers have to uphold in order to be truly like the generations of before.

Lunch will be provided free of charge in this event insy’Allah. IFI (Youth department) Go-karting for brothers after seminar(20 Euro for Grand Prix Tournament)

Venue: Main Hall, Dublin Mosque, South Circular Road.

Time & Date: 10am Sunday 22nd November ‘09

Contact Details: Br Naveed Mobile 0879895299 Email: naveedy69@yahoo.co.uk

Speaker: Shaykh Fraz Farhat

“Shaykh Fraz Farhat is a graduate from the University of Leeds (Faculty of Engineering) and the Islamic University of Madinah (Faculty of Shari’ah). He regularly appears on Islam Channel’s programme – Islam QA. He is well known and respected as one of the senior students of knowledge in the UK; Shaykh Fraz is active in the field of Dawah. Shaykh Fraz currently teaches Seerah, Fiqh (Umdah-ul-Fiqh of Ibn Qudamah), Riyadh-as-Saaliheen and Tafsir in his local masjid in London. He is also an instructor of Al-Kauthar Institute & MRDF”

‘…Shaykh Fraz Farhat…well known for his piety, humility, zuhd, high moral character, strong personality and ofcourse his love for physics and mathematics!…’ Dr. Abu Yusuf (Al-Kauthar Institute & Mercy Mission CEO)

Sex, Drugs & Rock n’ Roll- The Dilemma of the Youth

….FOSIS Ireland & RCSI ISOC present….

SEX, DRUGS & ROCK N’ ROLL- THE DILEMMA OF THE YOUTH

Speaker: Joshua Evans [Florida, USA]

Venue: Houston Theatre, RCSI, St. Stephens Green

Time & Date: 11am, Sunday the 8th November 2009

Refreshments provided insy’Allah

For more information please contact:

Br Abdul Malik
E: malik7588@yahoo.com
M: 0857769884

The Fiqh of Menstruation-Ladies ONLY Course

….RCSI ISOC, PPIMI & FOSIS Ireland proudly brings you….

Venue: Houston Theatre, RCSI

Time & Date: 10am, 21st November 2009

Fee: Whats a fee??? BECAUSE ITS FREEEEE!!!

• Are you a sister who is unfamiliar with the fiqh of menstruation?
• Or confused by the different rulings relating to menstruation?
• Have so many unanswered questions about this sensitive topic?

In this course, the speaker will talk about the issue that has long been a taboo in parts of the community even to this day.

Shyness should not prevent you from seeking knowledge and asking questions.

Aisyah, may Allah be pleased with her, said, “How excellent are the women of the Ansaar, shyness/modesty does not prevent them from understanding the religion.”(Sahih al-Bukhari)

This course will help develop your understanding of the legal Islamic rulings on menstruation as they pertain to many aspects of your daily lives. It will also give you the ability to recognize the issues and to deal with them. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to answer wide variety of common questions such as;

• Can I touch the Qur’an during menstruation?
• Can I enter the Mosque?
• I want to perform the Hajj and I’ll use pills to delay my cycle as it’s my only opportunity to go. I really can’t take the risk of bleeding during Hajj. Is this a right choice?
• I’ve missed two months of fasting due to post natal bleeding. What do I do?
• I’ve just had a coil placed inside, and it has changed my regular cycle of 7 days to 13 days. Is this my new cycle?
• I am bleeding but it’s not red. Can I consider it as menstruation?

Fiqh of Menstruation – Its importance cannot be more emphasize as mature women spend approximately ¼ of her life in this state!

Followed by Q & A session and, this course is surely a not to be missed one.

Extra session on issues regarding the etiquettes of hijaab, fiqh of taharah & prayer will follow afterwards.

Speaker: Shaykh Fraz Farhat

Shaykh Fraz graduated from Leeds University in engineering, he then went on to study at the University of Madinah. After completing his arabic studies he went on to graduate in Shariah in the year 2000. Upon returning to the UK he has been teaching Physics at a secondary school in London. He also conducts a number of weekly classes in his local area of South London on Seerah, Tafseer, Fiqh, Usool al-Fiqh & Hadith. In addition to this busy schedule Sheikh Fraz also appears on Islam channel and as a tutor with a number of university-style institutes such as Al-Kauthar & MRDF. In his spare time he likes to play badmington and squash. Shaykh Fraz has delivered professional courses with Al-Kauthar on ‘The Believers Mark’ i.e. The Fiqh of Purification (Menstruation & Taharah etc) in an academic university setting, making him the ideal speaker for this topic Mash’Allah. He is married with three children.

For more information, contact:

Sis Habibah M: 085 8188768 E: ireland.communications@fosis.org.uk

Sis Farah M: 085 8188766 E: farahmajid@rcsi.ie

Or contact your nearest rep:

Cork- Iliana Nordin 0857732596
Galway- Sarah 0857862243
Belfast- Syahira +00447912628213

For Orphans & Needy Children around the World

If you or your family member have been touched by orphans or needy children or if you have suffered the loss of a family member, please forgive me if this email causes you any distress or grief

Dear Friends,
Today I’m writing to tell you about really wonderful and exciting news, FOSIS Charity Week will be happening all this week. I’m hoping you can play a crucial role in this truly amazing effort to unite the people around UK, Ireland, Australia and the United States, helping the very people who need us; the orphans and needy children.

I guess we all already know about the state of orphans and needy children around the world. But I wish to remind you about a few things which never fail to amaze me everyday; 8% of all children around the world, approximately 150 million are orphans. Out of this, about 10.6 million (8%) of all children will die of preventable causes before age five and 5.4% of all children will die before age one.

In fact, about 42 000 children are orphaned every day – and these are much more than a cold statistic. It’s 42 000 unique, individual personalities who are fragile, hurting, fearful and in urgent need of care. And for each orphan and needy child, there’s another equally as stressed and worried orphan and needy child trying to comfort them.

This is the sad reality of the poverty stricken nations around the globe whose people have barely anything to live upon. Allah Most High says in the Qur’an, “So as for the orphans, do not oppress them, and as for beggars, do not berate them,” (93:9-10) and the Almighty says, “Have you seen him who denies the deen? He is the one who harshly rebuffs the orphan and does not urge the feeding of the poor.” (107:1-3)

We passionately believe we can change this and make the world a better place for them, just like what the Prophet and his companions did a good few centuries ago. Umar Ibn Al-Khattab used to roam the cities of Madinah at night in search of people who were in need and in once instance, his son Abdullah would be seen earning riches in one day and borrowing a loan during another because he distributed his wealth amongst the needy. Ibn Umar also encouraged the feeding of poor people and often ate alongside orphans. He would also rebuke his children for neglecting the needy and treating the rich by saying to them ‘You invite the rich and forsake the poor’!

These examples along with those from Abu Bakar As-Saddique, Abdur Rahman Ibn Auf, Hassan ibn Ali and Abdullah ibn Jafar among others are not co-incidence. They in fact believe in the saying of the Messenger of Allah who said, “The Muslim is the brother of the Muslim. He should not wrong him nor surrender him to his enemy. Allah will take care of the needs of anyone who takes care of the needs of his brother. On the Day of Rising Allah will dispel the anxiety of anyone who dispels the anxiety of another Muslim. On the Day of Rising Allah will veil anyone who veils another Muslim.” [Agreed upon]

You might ask what difference will the money make? Well, for years now we have been keeping our promise helping the orphans and needy children around the world. From Orphan schools in Kenya, Orphanages in Mali, Chechnya and Somalia to the orphans of the South East Asian Earthquake in Pakistan, we have let the work speak for itself. For little Ahmad in Bangladesh or Kate in Kosova, the one-to-one sponsorship they received must be helping them a lot in living day-to-day basis. and so do other orphans around the world.  They need your help, now.

As much as prayer helps, we also urgently need your goodwill and generous gift – whatever you can afford. This extraordinary effort is not just another dream; it is the dream of ordinary people all around the world.

Please be part of this wonderful, inspiring effort. Join with hundreds of other generous people like yourself and help us to help the Orphans and Needy Children all around the world.

The time is now.

Yours Sincerely,
Charity Week Team
on behalf of Orphans and Needy Children all around the world

RCSI ISOC Events can be seen on this link