A SimplyIslam Maulidur Rasul Event

The Illuminating Light (s)
Discussions, Dhikr & Maulid with Shaykh Dr. Gibril Haddad

A famous narration, known as the hadith of Jabir after the Companion (ra) who is said to relate it from the Prophet (upon him blessings and peace), states that “the first thing Allah created was the light of your Prophet, O Jabir, which He created out of His own light.”  Each of these three components – firstness in creation, light, and creation “out of God’s own light” – is independently confirmed in the Qur’an, Hadith, and poetic testimonials of the Companions.

In conjunction with the holy month of Rabiulawal, the month of the birth of Sayyidina Muhammad salallahu alaihi wasallam, SimplyIslam is organising this special discussion with a visiting accomplished Islamic scholar, Shaykh Gibril Haddad, who will discuss the hadith and aspects of the station of Sayyidina Muhammad (s).  After the discussions, Shaykh Gibril will lead us in a short dhikr and the recitation of Maulid Ad-Diba’i. Dinner will be served after maghrib prayers.

Date: Sunday 12 February 2012
Time: 2 pm ~ 7 pm
Venue: SimplyIslam.sg (@ Madrasah Al-Khairiah)
152 Still Road Singapore 423991
Free of charge, all are welcome. Registration is required.

For enquiries visit www.simplyislam.sg or call 65474407 or email saira@simplyislam.sg. [CLICK HERE TO REGISTER]

About Shaykh Dr. Gibril Haddad

Shaykh Dr. Gibril Haddad was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1960 (1380H), and was raised in a typical middle-class Lebanese Catholic family and attended the Jesuit school that his predecessors had attended earlier.

He embraced Islam while a graduate student in French Literature at Columbia University in New York. Shortly after taking shahadah, he met Shaykh Hisham Kabbani and was guided by him in the path of Islamic scholarship.  He lived and studied in Damascus, Syria, for about 10 years where he studied under many Islamic scholars, chief among them being Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil Al-Haqqani of Turkish Cyprus, who is his spiritual guide of the Naqshbandi Spiritual Order. In Damascus, he studied under many scholars like Shaykh `Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghudda, Imam Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari, Dr. Nur al-Din `Itr, Shaykh Adib Kallas, Shaykh Wahbi al-Ghawji, Shaykh Muhammad al-Ya`qubi, Dr. Samer al-Nass, Dr. Wahba al-Zuhayli, Shaykh `Abd al-Hadi Kharsa, Shaykh Muhammad Muti` al-Hafiz, Shaykh Bassam al-Hamzawi, Shaykh Munir al-Hayek. From Makkah, Dr. Muhammad `Alawi al-Maliki, from Morocco, Sidi Mustafa Bassir (Morocco) and from Beirut, Shaykh Husayn `Usayran, the last of the close students of the pious Qadi Shaykh Yusuf al-Nabhani. He holds ijazas from more than 100 Islamic scholars and Shaykhs from Algeria to Yemen.

Shaykh Gibril is an accomplished and influential Islamic scholar, religious leader, author, and Arabic translator of classical Islamic texts. He is also a teacher on the traditional online Qibla Islamic institute (formerly SunniPath) [website]. He was listed in the inaugural edition “500 Most influential Muslims” and was referred to as “one of the clearest voices of traditional Islam in the West”.  He is also a contributor to the website eshaykh.com, which offer guidance and traditional teachings on various aspects of Islam.

He currently resides in Brunei Darussalam with his wife and children.

Shaykh Gibril Haddad has written, translated and published many books, among them being:

• The Four Imams and their Schools: Abu Hanifa, Malik, al-Shafi’i, Ahmad (2007)
• From the Two Holy Sanctuaries: A Hajj Journal (2006)
• Sunna Notes: Studies in Hadith & Doctrine Volume II: The Excellent Innovation in the Qur’an and Hadith
• Sunna Notes: Studies in Hadith & Doctrine Volume I: Hadith History & Principles
• Albani and His Friends: A Concise Guide to the “Salafi” Movement (2004)
• Ibn Khafif. Al-’Aqida al-Sahiha (“Correct Islamic Doctrine”).
• Al-Bayhaqi. Al-Asma’ wal-Safat (“The Divine Names and Attributes”).
• Ibn ‘Abd al-Salam. Ai-Mulha fi I’tiqad Ahl al-Haqq (“Belief of the Poeple of the Truth”).
• Ibn ‘Arabi. Aqidat al-’Awamm min Ahl al-Islam (“Common Doctrine of the Muslim”).
• Sayyid Muhammad ‘Alawi al-Maliki. Al-Anbiya’ fi-Barzakh (“The Prophets in the Isthmus-Life”). Revised bilingual edition.
• Al-Anwar al-Bahiyya fi Isra’ waMi’raj Khayr al-Bariyya (“The Prophet’s (peace be upon him) Night Journey and Ascention”). Revised English edition. Sayyid Yusuf Hashim al-Rifa’i. Nasiha li-Ikhwaninia Ulama’ Najd (“Advice to our Brethren the Scholars of Najd”). Introduction by M.S.R. al-Buti. With Sayyid ‘Alawi Ahmad al-Haddad’s Misbah al-Anam (“The Light of Mankind”). English.
• Al-Habib ‘Ali al-Jafri. Jesus Christ the Son of Mary and His Most Blessed Mother.
• G.F. Haddad. Afdalu al-Khalqi Sayyiduna Muhammad (peace be upon him) On the Prophetic Attribute “Best of Creation”). Bilingual.
• Al-Arba’un fi Fadli al-Shami wa-Ahlih wal-Hijrati ila Allahi wa-Rasulih (peace be upon him) (“The Excellence of Syro-Palestine and Its People in Emigrating to Allah and His Prophet (peace be upon him) 40 Hadith”) Bilingual. Forewords by Shaykh Abid Kallas, Shaykh Mustafa al-Turkmani, and Shaykh Salah Fakhri.
• Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Saddiq (may Allah be well pleased with him). Bilingual.
• Qubrus al-Tarab fi Suhbat Rajab (“The Joy of Cyprus in the Association of Rajab [1422]“). Discourses of Shaykh Nazim al-Haqqani. Bilingual.
• Mawlid: Celebrating the Birth of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him)
• Collective Supplication: Sunna or Bid’a? Bilingual.
• Ahmad ibn Taymiyya.
• ‘Ayn al-Hayb fi Usul Kashf al-Ghayb (“Proof-Texts of the Prophetic knowledge of the Unseen”). Bilingual.
• Siyar al-Khulafa’ al-Rashidin (“The Rightly-Guided Caliphs”). Bilingual.
• Usul al-Bid’at al Hasana fil-Qur’an wal Hadith (“Proof-Texts of the Good Innovation from the Qur’an and Hadith”). Bilingual.
• Al-Ziyarat al-Iraqiyya ila al-Hadarat al-Barzakhiyya bil-Imdadat al-Haqqaniyya wal-Suhbat al-Jiliyya (“Haqqani Visitation to the Sanctuaries of Iraq with Shaykh ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Jili al-Madani”). Bilingual.
• Min al-Haramayn al-Sharifayn (“From the Two Holy Sanctuaries: A Hajj Journal”). 2nd edition. Bilingual.
• Min al-Maghrib al-Mubarak (“From Blessed Morrocco”). English and Arabic.
• Our Mother ‘A’isha al-Siddiqa al-Nabawiyya. Bilingual.
• The Ash’ari School and the Literalists: Texts and Biographies. Abd al-Khaliq. Hujjiyat al-Sunna (“The Binding Proof of the Sunna”). Bilingual.

Praises be to Allah, The Glorious One! Blessings and Salutations of Allah upon our Beloved Prophet Muhammad and on his family, companions and his truthful followers.

SimplyIslam is organising an Appreciation Dinner to celebrate the blessings of our evolution and progress and recognise the people whom have played a significant role in various capacities in growing with us for 5 years and beyond.  The event shall also be infused with a gourmet of ‘knowledge finger food’ by invited scholars and guests, spiced with an artistic recipe of inspiring cultural melodies to feed the mind, body and soul. Don’t miss this grand opportunity to be up close and personal with outstanding local and visiting Islamic scholars.  For enquiries, please call Sis Saira at Tel 65474407 or email saira@simplyislam.sg.

SimplyIslam Appreciation Dinner

Date: Saturday 31 December 2011
Time: 7.45 pm
Venue: Furama City Centre Hotel, Grand Ballroom, Level 5 (60 Eu Tong Sen Street) [map]
Fee: $65 per seat, $600 per table

Attire: Traditional or smart casual
Guests are to be seated by 7.45 pm. Prayer facilities are available.

Dinner Highlights

Highlights of the Appreciation Dinner include short discourses by local and international scholars:

• Shaykh Mohd Ibrahim Kassim
• Ustadh Mohammed Iqbal
• Ustadh Leyaket Ali
• Shaykh Ahmed Tijani (Ghana/USA)
• Dato’ Aidit Ghazali (Malaysia)
• Shaykh Afeefuddin Al-Jailani (Iraq)
• Ustadh Usama Canon (USA)
• Bro Mustafa Davis (USA)

Performances

Art Fazil & Singapore Haqqani Ensemble

Payment Details

• Ticket (seats & tables) can be purchased online at simplyislamdinner.eventbrite.com.
• Payment by CASH, CHEQUE or NETS can be made personally at SimplyIslam during office hours. Our office is located at 152 Still Road.
• For cheque payment, please issue a crossed cheque payable to SimplyIslam. Please write your name and contact number on the reverse side of the cheque indicating “Appreciation Dinner”. Please post the cheque to: SimplyIslam, 152 Still Road, Singapore 423991.
• For payment by bank transfer: SimplyIslam, DBS Current Account 008-901930-9. Please contact SimplyIslam at Tel 65474407 once bank transfer has been made or email to saira@simplyislam.sg with transfer amount and reference number.

SimplyIslam.sg presents Journey to Ihsan – A SimplyIslam Seekers’ Retreat.

Ihsan means beneficence, performance of good deeds, and it implies the doing of good deeds over and above what is just and fair. It is indicative of the intense devotion of man towards his Creator and Master and his enthusiasm for virtue and piety. The aim of Ihsan is to create a sense of inner piety in man and to train his sensibilities in a way that all his thoughts and actions flow from the fountainhead of the love of Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala.

Indeed we are living in a period of great technological advancements, colossal political and economic challenges, frequent natural calamities, and personal tribulations.  Muslims are realising that getting closer to the Love of Allah and His Messenger (s) is the way of reconciling the great tribulations of this age.  Young and old, they are turning towards Islamic spirituality.

Throughout the centuries Islam has always been conveyed in a holistic fashion, through the articles of Islam, Iman and Ihsan.  At SimplyIslam, and at this Seekers’ Retreat, we want to explore the wealth of knowledge in spiritual sciences, and heritage of wisdom written and taught by learned scholars of the past and present.  Several local and international scholars will draw out this treasure of knowledge and scholarship, through which insha’Allah, we can effect great spiritual affluence and refinement of character.

Among the most critical need for Muslims today is to understand and embrace the concept of Ihsan as exemplified by Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and his sincere companions and followers.  Through Ihsan we can enhance human values, character, spirituality and our relationship with society, community and the world.  Through the discourses in this Retreat, seekers will learn to manage their lives as a Muslim and assimilate traditional and spiritual values in the modern world.

Join us in this Seekers’ Retreat, and embark upon this voyage of the soul ~ the Journey to Ihsan.

Journey to Ihsan – A SimplyIslam Seekers’ Retreat
Date: Friday 30 Dec 2011 (9 am – 4.30 pm) & Saturday 31 Dec 2011 (9 am – 2 pm)
Venue: SimplyIslam
152 Still Road, Singapore 423991
Fee: $60 Adult, $40 Student

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Visit www.simplyislam.sg for details and online registration. For enquiries call 65474407 or email saira@simplyislam.sg.

The Speakers

• Shaykh Mohd Ibrahim Mohd Kassim
• Shaykh Ahmed Tijani
• Shaykh Afeefuddin al-Jailani
• Ustadh Mohammed Iqbal Abdullah
• Ustadh Usama Canon
• Mustafa Davis

For details, click here to download the Brochure.

Please be informed that the venue for this lecture has been changed from Masjid Al-Falah to Singapore Expo Hall 7. Tickets at $10 are available at entrance on the event day.

SimplyIslam.sg is pleased to announce another special lecture by a visiting prolific writer and eminent scholar of Islam, Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani, Chairman of the Islamic Supreme Council of America [biodata].

Event Details

• Date: Saturday 10 December 2011
• Time: 7.45 pm
• Fee: $10 entrance fee
• Venue:Singapore Expo Hall 7 [map]

Prayer (Maghrib) facilities are provided for men and women. All are welcome.

Synopsis
Love grows like a seed and there are several factors that increases our love for someone, among them being:

• Their physical outward beauty
• Their inward beautiful character
• The good or the sacrifice that someone does for you

In all these factors, we find our beloved Prophet Muhammad SAW foremost in them. Who could be more physically attractive than the one who is more attractive than even Prophet Yusuf AS? Whose character could be more perfect than the one who is “above sublime character” (Quran  68:4) and who was “sent to teach good manners” (Hadith)? His (s) overwhelming sacrifice for us is insurmountable and beyond our comprehension.

How are we able to emulate the lofty characteristics of a Prophet that was praised by Allah for them? Is it possible for us to express our love for and gratitude to him (s) by writing poetry like the Qasidah Burdah of Imam Busairi that stands the test of time?  Shaykh Hisham will bring us on a journey in knowing and loving our Prophet Muhammad and sharing with us tips on how we can follow in his (s) footsteps.

SimplyIslam.sg is pleased to announce a special lecture by a visiting prolific writer and eminent scholar of Islam, Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani, Chairman of the Islamic Supreme Council of America [biodata].

Event Details

• Date: Friday 9 December 2011
• Time: 7.45 pm
• Fee: $15 (Adult), $8 (Student)
• Venue: Singapore Management University, Mochtar Riady Auditorium (81 Victoria Street) [map]

Other Ticket Purchase & Payment Methods

• Cash, NETS & Cheque payment available at SimplyIslam office located at 152 Still Road.
• Cheques should be issued to: As-Siddiq Centre for Islamic Studies Pte Ltd.

For enquiries, call 65474407 or email saira@simplyislam.sg

Click here to download the Camp Rabbani Brochure & Registration Form.

Introduction
SimplyIslam Singapore presents the Camp Rabbani, a camp and retreat for youths.  The Camp Rabbani brings together Muslim youths (ages 13 to 17) for some fun-filled days of Islamic living, learning and inspirational experiences.  Our theme for this year’s camp is “Attitude for Gratitude”.

The camp is a 3 days 2 nights camp at the Edventure village, Tanjong Piai Resort, at Pontian, Johore. The breathtaking sunsets of Tanjung Piai EdVenture Village and magnificent sea front provide a very conducive environment for student and teachers to experience challenges, increase awareness and learn more about themselves and others.  Tanjung Piai EdVenture Village is located in Pontian, Johore, Malaysia and is a place you must visit due to its many unique features. Geographically, it is the southernmost tip of the Asian mainland. The hinterland of Tanjung Piai offers the rural charms of remote villages, rich in their ethnic and cultural diversity. Tanjung Piai EdVenture Village will give you a chance to experience rural life in proximity and also its natural wonders. The resort is only about 90 minutes from the hustle and bustle of Singapore.

The camp includes exciting yet enriching programs, motivational workshops, team building games, spiritual and religious enlightenment activities, reflections of Gratitude, practicing the Sunnah and many more!

Camp Activities

• Paintball Games
• Challenge Village
• SimplyIslam Treasures
• Star Gazing
• Islamic Motivational Workshop
• Film Screening
• Mass Salawat
• DISC Profiling Workshop
• BBQ & Qasidah
• Performances
• Gratitude Reflections
• Islamic Learning & Living

Objectives
The following are some simple objectives for the camp that we aspire for our participants to realise.

1. HAVE FUN!
2. Appreciating Islam.
3. Live life the Islamic way.
4. Strengthen personal relationship with Allah and Prophet Muhammad (s).
5. An appreciation of Gratitude.
6. Self-Reflection
7. Self-Motivation

Participant Fee
The fee for the Camp Rabbani is $290/- per participant, which includes all meals, insurance, transportation, accommodation & learning materials.  The travel and tour facilitator is InnoTrek Pte Ltd.

Camp Operator – InnoTrek Pte Ltd
Innotrek will operate all the outdoor elements of the Camp Rabbani, while SimplyIslam facilitates and operate the educational aspects of the camp.  For over 10 years Innotrek has been running programs for many institutions and organisations all over Singapore – from Costa Sands to MOE Adventure Centres, from nearby islands of Pulau Ubin to St John’s Island.  Innotrek has also been actively engaged in activities out of Singapore, as a licensed travel agency as well. InnoTrek are experts in synergizing fun with learning.

Payment Information
Payment by cash, cheque or NETS can be made personally at SimplyIslam during office hours.  For cheque payment, please issue a crossed cheque payable to As-Siddiq Centre for Islamic Studies Pte Ltd.  Please write your name and contact number on the reverse side of the cheque indicating “Camp Rabbani”.

Payment by Bank Transfer
As-Siddiq Centre for Islamic Studies Pte Ltd, DBS Current Account 027-902298-1

Online Payment
For Internet payment by credit cards (e.g. Visa, Masters, Amex, etc), please visit:
http://camprabbani.eventbrite.com

For other Camp details, please download/read the Camp Rabbani Brochure

About Qurban (Udhiyah)
SimplyIslam is organising a Qurban (Udhiyah) project. The Qurban or Udhiyah is a Sunnah Muakkadah (highly recommended act) according to the majority of Islamic scholars.  One sacrifice is sufficient on behalf of all the family members especially for the head of the household.  [Click here for more info on Qurban or Udhiyah]

SimplyIslam Qurban Project
Alhamdulillah, for the 5th year running SimplyIslam will be organising the Qurban project in Indonesia to raise funds for Pesantren Darul Hikmah (Islamic Boarding School) in Mojokerto (near Surabaya, Indonesia). This project is in collaboration with the eminent Ustaz Masruhan Kyai Choteb and Pesantren Darul Hikmah.

How the Qurban Project Helps
The funds raised for Pesantren Darul Hikmah will be utilised for the maintenance of over 1000 students studying at the school. These students pursue both academic and Islamic studies at the school, including some pursuing the Hafiz or memorisation of the Qur’an program. While some of these students are also boarding students, most of them come from poor and needy families.  The meat will be distributed to the students and residents around the Pesantren.

About Ustaz Masruhan
Ustaz Masruhan is SimplyIslam’s full-time resident scholar and is a Hafiz of the Qur’an and a renowned scholar and writer.  His Islamic education was mainly pursued in Indonesia (to Degree level), thereupon he went on to complete his Masters Degree at Universiti Malaya (Malaysia).  He is currently completing his Ph.D. at the same university.  He has written over 40 books and for several years he was also the Imam Executive of Masjid Abdul Aleem Siddique (Singapore).  He also have regular classes at Masjid Sultan (Singapore). He will Insha’Allah facilitate this Qurban project.

What’s the Cost per Animal?
The price per goat is only S$210.  Please support the project generously. Your support will go a long way, Insha’Allah. Order Now!

Enquiries & Contact Details
For more details, please contact Sis Saira or Bro Mohamed Nassir at Tel 65474407 or Mobile 90703200 or email info@simplyislam.sg.

FAQ
[From Website of Islamic Religious Council of Singapore]
Q: Is it permissible for one to perform Qurban overseas such as in Indonesia?
A: The Qurban is a recommended act. It is also recommended that the performer of the Qurban sacrifices the animal himself. If unable, another may perform the sacrifice on behalf of the person performing the Qurban. It is also recommended that the person performing Qurban to witness the sacrifice itself and pray that Allah accepts that act as an ibadah. However, if one is also unable to witness the sacrifice, his/her act is still valid and it will, insya Allah be accepted. This includes Ritual sacrifices done anywhere in the world.

[Click here for other FAQ]

Ramadan Mubarak! Ramadan Kareem.  SimplyIslam’s management, staff, teachers and volunteers would like to wish you, Ramadan Mubarak!  May the Blessings of Ramadan unite our hearts together in the Love of Allah and His Beloved Messenger, and may Allah shower upon you and your loved ones a most wonderful, joyous and blessed Ramadan, Ameen.

Alhamdulillah, we are once again in the Holy Month of Ramadan, a time of spiritual renewal as we make efforts to increase our spiritual devotions through prayers, Qur’an reading and good deeds. Ramadan is also a time of giving, as Prophet Muhammad once said, “It is the month of charity, and a month in which a believer’s sustenance is increased.”

For the fourth year running, SimplyIslam is organising its annual Ramadan Charity Basket program. This year, SimplyIslam is pleased to support the Muslim Kidney Action Association (MKAC) and also the Ang Mo Kio FSC (AMK-FSC). And for the fourth year running, the event is also being supported by the biker group “Solidarity Brothers”.

The MKAC is a registered charity and has been in the forefront of providing care and support to Muslims who are suffering from kidney failure and chronic ailments and providing financial assistance to their families. The AMK-FSC runs three family service agencies which provide family and welfare services to residents of Ang Mo Kio and Seng Kang housing estates.

Insha’Allah SimplyIslam hope to raise $10,000 to provide food provisions and financial assistance to some of MKAC and AMK-FSC most needy welfare recipients. The food provisions include rice, milk, sugar, dry foods and other basic amenities including Eid novelties.

Let’s reach out and help them in their needs for Ramadan and Hari Raya (Eidul Fitr), Insha’Allah.  Your donations would bring much needed relief for the poor and needy.  You may donate through any of the following means:

Cash or Cheque
Payment, by cash or cheque, can be made personally at SimplyIslam during office hours.  For cheque payment, please issue a crossed cheque payable to SimplyIslam.  Please write your name and contact number on the reverse side of the cheque indicating “Ramadan Charity Basket”.  Please post the cheque to:

SimplyIslam
No. 152 Still Road
Singapore 423991

Credit Card/Charge Card/PayPal
For payments by credit card, charge card or PayPal, CLICK HERE

Bank Transfer
SimplyIslam, DBS Current Account 008-901930-9
For those who wish to volunteer and distribute the food provisions, call 65474407 to register your interest and keep yourself free on Saturday 20 August 2011, from 1.30 to 6 pm.

For all enquiries, please contact Sis Saira Elley at Tel 65474407 (email saira@simplyislam.sg) or Bro Mohamed Nassir at 90703200. Looking forward to your participation in the forthcoming Ramadan Charity Basket program.
Please donate generously.

May Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala reward you for your kind contributions with His Blessings and Bounties in perpetuity, Ameen.

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