Khutbah: Last Moments of the Prophets (PBUH) Life.

**Editors Note:  We will be attempting to post Khutbah by Fahmy Nasser, Insha'Allah.  Here is the first.

All praise and thanks are due to Allaah. We praise Him, ask for His help and forgiveness, and we seek refuge with Allaah from the evil of our own souls and our sinful acts.  I bear witness that none has the right to be worshiped except Allaah. And I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and messenger. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, his family, and companions.

3:102. O you who believe! Fear Allah as He should be feared, and die not except in a state of Islam.

Dear brothers, we will be embarking upon a journey which is not easy to contemplate. Today I will be giving a lecture about the death of the prophet Muhammad {saws}. Since there is a lot to talk about, I will be talking about this subject for the next two Fridays when I give khutbahs, which will be alternate Fridays from today.  I want these lectures to put us way back in the time of the prophet Muhammad {saws} as if he was living amongst us and then imagine how you would feel when he {saws} past away.

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Website for Al Buhari explanation, translated in English is up and running.

Assalamu Alaikum,

Alhamdulillah some of the brothers studying overseas from the Stockton area including myself have began translating the explanation of the hadith in sahih al Bukhari.  The explanation of these hadith has not yet been translated in to the English language. This book is considered by the scholars as the most correct and authentic book that exists, 2nd only to the book of Allah.   Follow along with us as we translate the meaning of the ahadeeth recorded by the great Imam Bukhari!

Increase your knowledge and understanding of the great religion that Allah has chosen you to be a part of.  We will upload the translation of the meanings of a few ahadeeth every few days, if you follow along by reading the meaning of 1 or 2 hadith every day, by the time the project is complete you will have read the explanation of the entire collection of Imam Bukhari. 

Take this opportunity to come closer to Allah, and inform other Muslims of this new project.

www.Bukhariexplanation.wordpress.com  

Please post comments and any questions will be referred to scholars in Saudi Arabia or Egypt, all questions are encouraged related to the content or unrelated. 

May Allah guide us all towards what is beneficial to us in the life and the hereafter. 

As-Salamu Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu-

Yousef Skafi

Volunteers Needed!

Salamo aliko-

As you may have read Masjid Al Emaan has published the Volunteer Comittee Rules and Regulations.  We yould like to get volunteers for the following committees.

Committees to be formed are 

1. Womens Committee: Total Members 5-7.(They will also include projects for the young girls ages 5-16)

2. Junior Executive: Total Members 5; 3 Men and 2 Women, ages 18-30.

3. Fund Raising Committee: Total Members 7

4. Youth Projects Committee: Total Members 5. For young boys ages 5-16

5. Dawah Committee: Total Members 5-7

Any interested members should email their name, phone number and committee they wish to serve on to MasjidalEmaan@gmail.com.

Volunteer Committee Rules and Regulations

   Dear, Volunteer’s

  Masjid Al Emaan would first like to thank you for giving your time and talents in the way of Allah (swt) to help us to  secure a better and more active community. Here are the Rules and Regulations for all volunteers committees, if you have any questions please see Sh. Mohammed or President Fahmy or Bro. Dawud.

1.  All committees will elect a Head of the Committee this person will submit recommendations and projects from the committee for board approval.
2. All committees must appoint a Secretary to take the minutes of all meetings and help the Head of the committee to setup the agenda.
3. All committees must meet at least once a month at the Masjid to discuss projects and ideas. (Excluding the Women’s Committee)
4. No committee can proceed with projects without first having been approved by the Executive Board (All projects approved will be signed off in writing by the board)
5. All committees’ ideas and projects will be voted upon from within the committee itself, if there is a disagreement between committee members. (Women’s committee will have Sister Abeer and Sister Amal to settle matters) All disagreements will be settled by Sh. Mohammed and his rulings are final. (Women’s committee can request that Sh. Mohammed settle any matters.) 
6.  Minutes and Agenda of all meetings must be submitted to Bro. Dawud within 1 week of the meeting (PLEASE DO NOT JUST TELL BRO. DAWUD IN PERSON PLEASE SUBMIT IN WRITING ONLY)
7. Time served on a board will not be limited, but once a year a new Head of the Committee must be voted upon, but if the presiding Head of the Committee is reelected that is allowed.
8. Any Head of a Committee can request to the Executive Board for more volunteers based on the need to complete projects (such as special events and fund raising events)

These committees are being incorporated to help move Masjid Al Emaan forward to give everyone a chance to be a part of this venture and to contribute their time and talents. We need your help to achieve our goal of being a Light for this community and all the surroundings area. Please remember that the minds of many are better than then the mind of one. 

Questions and answers from the Community Meeting on 09.24.10

1. How is the non-profit organization being registered?  Is it charitable or religious?  Masjid Al Emaan is registered as a religious organization under the State of California and the IRS 501(c)3
2. What is the Mission Statement for this organization?  This is the mission statement of Masjid Al Emaan:  To promote the five pillars of Islam: 1. Shahadah 2. Salat 3. Zakat 4. Sawm 5. Hajj.  To establish the Holy Qu'ran as the book of guidance for humanity, as an example of human conduct the life of Prophet Muhammad. (saaw) To teach and propagate the religion of Al-Islam in accordance with the clear dictates of the Holy Qu'ran, Sunnah, and Hadith of the life of Prophet Muhammad. (saaw) To support the Dawah (propagation) efforts of Prophet Muhammad. (saaw)To promote and assist in the improvement of the social and religious welfare of all people. To abide by the Constitution of the United States of America, and the laws of the state of California.  To cultivate the patterned growth of human excellence and good character through building good relationships with God conscious people.  To be a model community in the broadest sense, not leaving anything of value out, a community which is balanced, witnessing to all people, a community that God establishes, approves of and supports. (continued after the jump)