London Mosques, Masjid-Masjid di kota London

Kali ini Islamgram mengajak pembaca sekalian plesiran ke sebuah tempat di salah satu negeri di daratan eropa, London ^{pengucapan bahasa Inggris: /ˈlʌndən/}. Sebuah kota metropolitan yang ramai, Kota yang sekaligus juga menjadi ibu kota Inggris dan Britania raya.

Inti dari London kuno, yaitu City of London, sebagian besar masih tetap mempertahankan batas-batas abad pertengahannya. Sejak abad ke-19, nama London juga digunakan untuk menyebut kota metropolitan yang berkembang di sekitar inti ini

London adalah kota global terkemuka yang unggul dalam bidang seni, bisnis, pendidikan, hiburan, mode, keuangan, kesehatan, media, layanan profesional, penelitian dan pengembangan, pariwisata, serta transportasi. London, bersama dengan New York City, merupakan pusat keuangan terkemuka di dunia

London terdiri dari beragam masyarakat dan budaya dengan lebih dari 300 bahasa dituturkan oleh berbagai etnis. Pada bulan Maret 2011, London tercatat berpenduduk sebanyak 8.174.100 jiwa, atau sekitar 12,5% dari populasi Britania Raya secara keseluruhan.

Penduduk Muslim terbesar di Inggris berada di Kota Tower Hamlets, di sebelah timur Kota London. Kota tersebut menjadi satu-satunya kawasan dimana jumlah Umat Islam menjadi mayoritas dalam sebuah distrik.  Berdasarkan sensus yang sama, jumlah atheisme meningkat drastis dari 14,8 persen menjadi 25,1 persen dari total penduduk. Lebih dari seperempat penduduk Inggris saat ini tak menganut agama manapun dan tak percaya Tuhan apapun [Mungkin menganut agama sepak bola, di London terdapat 14 club sepak bola diantaranya Chelsea, Fulham, Queens Park Rangers, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal dan West Ham United].

Jika suatu hari  teman-teman berkesempatan berkunjung ke Inggris, jangan khawatir, terdapat ± 377 musholla yang tersebar disana. di london sendiri terdapat sekitar 9 Musholla, berikut musholla yang terdapat di London :

• Abbey Mills Mosque

Masjid Mills Abbey, juga dikenal sebagai London Markaz atau Masjid-e-Ilyas, adalah sebuah masjid yang terletak di Stratford, London timur, saat ini menampung hingga 2.500 orang.  Telah diusulkan untuk memperluas ke pusat Islam yang lebih besar meliputi 7,3 hektar. Ini pada rencana awal dibangun, akan menjadi bangunan keagamaan terbesar di Inggris dan masjid terbesar di Eropa. Untuk alasan ini bangunan yang diusulkan sering secara informal disebut di media sebagai "mega -mosque "

Perluasan dan pamanjangan masjid dilakukan oleh Jamaah Tabligh, dekat lokasi Olympic Park London pada 2012 . Anjuman-e-Islahul Muslimin adalah kepercayaan amal Jamaah Tabligh dan telah menjadi ada sejak tahun 1996.

• Aziziye Mosque 

 

Masjid Aziziye (Turki: Aziziye Camii) adalah sebuah masjid di Stoke Newington, London. Masjid ini didanai oleh Turki Asosiasi Islam Inggris dan konversi dimulai pada tahun 1983. Turki yang pernah merasa enggan untuk menghadiri 'non-Turki' masjid menyambut jemaat layanan disediakan dalam bahasa Turki dan bukan dalam bahasa Inggris atau Arab. Total kapasitas gaya masjid Ottoman adalah 2.000 orang. Masjid ini juga memiliki tukang daging halal, Aziziye Education Centre, Penyewaan aula pernikahan dan restoran. Awalnya dibangun sebagai bioskop, pertama kali dibuka pada tahun 1913 sebagai Apollo Picture House, dibuka kembali pada tahun 1933 sebagai Duta Cinema dan dari tahun 1974 bermain film seni bela diri dan film seks softcore sebagai Cinema Astra, sebelum ditutup tahun 1983.

• Fazl Mosque

 

Masjid Fazl (juga dikenal sebagai Masjid London) di London diresmikan pada tanggal 23 Oktober 1926. Ini adalah pertama tujuan dibangun masjid di London, dan menjadi masjid pertama kaum Ahmadiyah di Inggris. Sebagian uang itu disumbangkan oleh perempuan Ahmadiyah di India, yang memberi perhiasan dan barang-barang mereka guna membangun masjid. Masjid ini terletak di Southfields, London dekat stasiun kereta api Raja George Park and Southfields. Hal ini telah menjadi markas dunia sementara masyarakat Ahmadiiyahdan kediaman Khalifa ahmadiyah sejak tahun 1984 ketika Ordonansi XX diumumkan secara resmi oleh pemerintah Pakistan.

• Baitul Futuh Mosque

Masjid Baitul Futuh (House of Victories) adalah sebuah masjid di London. Ini adalah kompleks masjid terbesar di Eropa Barat. Selesai pada tahun 2003 dengan biaya sekitar £ 5,5 juta sepenuhnya dari sumbangan dari Komunitas Muslim Ahmadiyah, masjid meliputi area seluas 5,2 hektar (21.000 m2) dan kompleks penuh dapat menampung hingga 10.000 jamaah. Terletak di selatan-barat London pinggiran Morden, London Borough of Merton, di samping stasiun kereta api Morden Selatan, sekitar 700 meter dari stasiun Morden Underground.

• Brick Lane Mosque 

Sebelumnya dikenal sebagai London Jamme Masjid (Masjid Agung London), terletak di daerah Spitalfields samping jalan Brick Lane dan Fournier Jalan di London timur, Inggris. Mayoritas jamaah masjid adalah keturunan Bangladesh; masjid berfungsi konsentrasi terbesar Muslim Bangladesh di negara ini. Bangunan di 59 Brick Lane sebelumnya menjabat agama dari suksesi komunitas lain di daerah. Dibangun pada abad ke-18, itu adalah salah satu bangunan tertua di East London yang masih berdiri saat ini.Masjid ini dapat menampung hingga 3000 orang dan yang paling ramai selama sholat Jummah Jumat. Semua khotbah yang disampaikan dalam Sylheti Bengali. Dalam hal kepercayaan dan praktek, masjid mengikuti tradisi kontroversial Sayyid Ahmad dari Balakot. Masjid ini memiliki hubungan dekat dengan Asosiasi Kesejahteraan Bangladesh, yang membahas sosial dan kebutuhan masyarakat Arab dan ibu kelas lidah yang tersedia untuk anak-anak di lantai atas.

• East London Mosque 

Masjid London Timur, terletak di London Borough of Tower Hamlets antara Whitechapel dan Aldgate, melayani komunitas Muslim terbesar di Britania Raya. Itu terletak di dekat tepi Kota London dan beberapa mil dari London Docklands. Dikombinasikan dengan sebelah London Muslim Centre dan Maryam Centre, itu adalah salah satu masjid terbesar di Eropa, menampung lebih dari 7.000 jamaah untuk shalat berjamaah. Menampung jamaah Jumat terbesar di Britania Raya yakni melebihi 35.000 jamaah.

• London Central Mosque

Masjid Central London (juga dikenal sebagai Pusat Kebudayaan Islam, ICC atau Masjid Taman Regent) adalah sebuah masjid di London, Inggris. Hal ini dirancang oleh Sir Frederick Gibberd, selesai pada tahun 1978, dan memiliki kubah emas terkemuka. Ruang utama dapat menampung lebih dari lima ribu jamaah, perempuan berdoa di balkon yang menghadap aula. Masjid memegang lilin dan karpet yang luas, dengan sangat sedikit furnitur.

Bagian dalam kubah dihiasi dengan bentuk yang rusak dalam tradisi Islam. Ada juga toko buku kecil dan kafe halal di tempat. Masjid bergabung ke pusat kebudayaan Islam yang secara resmi dibuka oleh Raja George VI pada tahun 1944. Tanah itu disumbangkan oleh Raja George VI untuk komunitas Muslim Inggris sebagai imbalan atas sumbangan tanah di Kairo oleh Raja Farouk dari Mesir dan Sudan untuk membangun sebuah katedral Anglikan. 

• North London Central Mosque

Masjid Finsbury Park adalah sebuah masjid yang terletak di Finsbury Park, London, Inggris.
Masjid ini dipengaruhi oleh sengketa kepemimpinan pada 1990-an, yang memungkinkan pengkhotbah Islam ekstremis (banyak di antaranya adalah pengungsi dari Perang Sipil Aljazair) untuk mengambil alih. Pada tahun 1996 mereka memasang Abu Hamza al-Masri sebagai imam masjid, yang kemudian mengembangkan reputasi sebagai pusat Islam radikal di London. 

• Suleymaniye Mosque

Masjid Suleymaniye (dalam bahasa Turki: Süleymaniye Camii) adalah sebuah masjid di Kingsland Jalan di London, Inggris yang melayani British Turki community. didanai oleh Pusat Kebudayaan Inggris Turki Islam dan konstruksi bangunannya dimulai pada tahun 1995, Akhirnya dibuka untuk masyarakat pada bulan Oktober 1999. dengan total luas bangunan 8.000 meter persegi, total kapasitas masjid dengan arsitektur bergaya Ottoman adalah 3.000 orang. Masjid juga meliputi ruang guna konferensi dan aula yang disewakan untuk pernikahan, ruang tamu, ruang kelas, dan fasilitas pelayanan pemakaman serta akomodasi untuk staf. Masjid ini juga memiliki kantin populer yang telah menjadi sesuatu pusat Islam utama London.

Pangeran Charles pernah mengunjungi masjid ini pada tahun 2001.

Semoga bermanfaat dan diberi kesempatan mengunjungi salah satu dari muholla/masjid diatas.

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Peristiwa, Keutaman dan Amalan Hari Jum'at

Apa Istimewa hari jum'at?

Hari yang terkesan singkat? Hari yang hadir setelah kamis? [tentu].

Banyak istilah yang berhubungan dengan hari jum'at seperti jum'at agung dalam ranah kristiani, atau jum'at kliwon dalam dunia kejawen, Di Belahan America pun ada pula istilah "Black Friday" hari dimana orang akan berbelanja apapun barangnya dan sebanyak mungkin. Istilah Black Friday ini digunakan untuk menggambarkan betapa ramai dan mengganggunya para pejalan kaki dan kendaraan bagi lalu lintas , hal ini dimaksudkan karena Black Friday ini identik dengan diskon, belanja dan pesta, pesta diskon. Thanksgiving jatuh pada Kamis keempat di bulan November di Amerika Serikat, sehari setelah terjadi antara 23 dan 29 November. Karena Black Friday adalah sehari setelah Thanksgiving, maka tanggal Black Friday adalah diantara tanggal tersebut, 23-29 November.

Bagaimana pula hari jum'at dalam perspektif Islam?

Dulu, sebelum kedatangan nabi Muhammad SAW: nama Jumat dikenal dengan hari Arubah. Hari Jum’at adalah hari yang agak berbeda dengan hari-hari lainnya. Banyak peristiwa penting yang terjadi pada hari jum’at ini, sehingga ia menjadi istimewa dari hari-hari biasa. Rasulullahpun meminta setiap umat Muslim untuk memuliakan hari ini.

Dari Abu Hurairah radhiallahu anhu dia berkata: Rasulullah shallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam bersabda:

مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ ثُمَّ أَتَى الْجُمُعَةَ فَاسْتَمَعَ وَأَنْصَتَ غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَزِيَادَةُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ وَمَنْ مَسَّ الْحَصَى فَقَدْ لَغَا

“Barangsiapa yang berwudhu lalu dia menyempurnakan wudhunya, kemudian dia mendatangi shalat jumat, lalu dia mendengarkan (khutbah) dan tidak berbicara, maka akan diampuni (dosa-dosa yang dilakukannya) antara hari itu sampai hari jumat depannya, ditambah tiga hari. Dan barangsiapa yang memegang-megang batu kerikil,maka dia telah berbuat kesia-siaan.” HR. Muslim no. 857

 
Hari jumat merupakan hari agung yang Allah mengistimewakan umat Islam dibandingkan semua umat sebelumnya dengan menganugerahkan kepada mereka hari ini. Hari jumat ini merupakan hari terciptanya manusia pertama, hari dia dimasukkan ke dalam surga, hari dia dikeluarkan darinya, dan tidak akan tegak hari kiamat kecuali pada hari jumat. Dia merupakan hari raya pekanan kaum muslimin, shalat berjamaah pada hari tersebut (shalat jumat) -ditambah syarat lainnya- merupakan penghapus dosa selama sepekan ke depan bahkan Allah menambahkan padanya 3 hari sebagai rahmat dan keutamaan-Nya kepada para hamba. Di akhir hari tersebut ada waktu mustajabah dimana Allah menjamin akan mengabulkan doa orang yang berdoa saat itu. Dan para ulama menyatakan bahwa waktu tersebut adalah antara shalat ashar dan maghrib di akhir hari jumat.

Beberapa peristiwa yang terjadi pada hari jum'at dalam sejarah Islam adalah :

• Allah menciptakan Nabi Adam As. dan mewafatkannya. Hari Nabi Adam As. dimasukkan ke dalam surga dan diturunkan darinya, serta hari diterimanya taubat Nabi Adam As. Selain itu, hari jumat adalah hari pertemuan atau pernikahan - Nabi Adam dan Siti Hawa juga diciptakan pada hari yang luar biasa ini.

Abu Hurairah radhiallahu anhu dia berkata: Rasulullah shallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam bersabda:

خَيْرُ يَوْمٍ طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ فِيهِ خُلِقَ آدَمُ وَفِيهِ أُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ وَفِيهِ أُخْرِجَ مِنْهَا

“Sebaik-baik hari adalah hari Jum’at, karena pada hari itulah Adam diciptakan, pada hari itu pula dia dimasukkan ke dalam surga, dan pada hari itu pula dia dikeluarkan darinya.”HR. Muslim no. 854

Pada redaksi yang lain :

Dari Abu Hurairah radhiyallahu ‘anhu bahwa Rasulullah shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam berkata:

“Hari paling baik dimana matahari terbit pada hari itu adalah hari jumat, pada hari itu Adam diciptakan, dan pada hari itu pula Adam dimasukkan ke dalam surga, serta diturunkan dari surga, pada hari itu juga kiamat akan terjadi, pada hari tersebut terdapat suatu waktu dimana tidaklah seorang mukmin shalat menghadap Allah mengharapkan kebaikan kecuali Allah akan mengabulkan permintannya.” (HR. Muslim)

• Hari bagi kaum muslimin
  Hari jum’at adalah hari berkumpulnya umt Muhammad shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam dalam masjid-masjid mereka yang besar untuk mengikuti shalat dan sebelumnya mendengarkan dua khutbah jum’at yang berisi wasiat taqwa dan nasehat-nasehat, serta do’a. Dari Kuzhaifah dan Rabi’i bin Harrasy radhiyallahu ‘anhuma bahwa Rasulullahshallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam berkata, “Allah menyesatkan orang-orang sebelum kami pada hari jum’at, Yahudi pada hari sabtu, dan Nasrani pada hari ahad, kemudian Allah mendatangkan kami dan memberi petunjuk pada hari jum’at, mereka umat sebelum kami akan menjadi pengikut pada hari kiamat, kami adalah yang terakhir dari penghuni dunia ini dan yang pertama pada hari kiamat yang akan dihakimi sebelum umat yang lain.” (HR. Muslim dan Ibnu Majah)
• Perang Badar

Peristiwa perang pertama dalam Islam yang dikenal Perang Badar, tepatnya hari Jumat, 2 Ramadhan tahun ke-2 Hijrah. Perang ini melibatkan tentara Islam sebanyak 313 anggota berhadapan dengan 1.000 tentara musyrikin Makkah yang lengkap bersenjata. Dalam perang ini, tentara Islam memenangkan pertempuran dengan 70 tentara musyrikin terbunuh, 70 lagi ditawan. Sisanya melarikan diri.

• Kiamat

Jumat adalah hari, terjadinya kiamat, dimana tiada satupun yang tahu kapan waktunya kecuali Allah SWT.Hari tiada lagi kesempatan untuk berbuat kebaikan, hari setiap manusia dibangkitkan kembali dan diminta pertanggungjawaban amal ibadah yang telah kita lakukan di dunia.

• Hari Pernikahan Nabi Adam AS dan Siti Hawa
• Hari Pernikahan Nabi Yusuf AS dan Zulaikha
• Hari Pernikahan Nabi Musa AS dan Shafrawa
• Hari Pernikahan Nabi Sulaiman AS dan Ratu Balqis
• Hari Pernikahan Nabi Muhammad SAW dan Siti Khadijah
• Hari Pernikahan Sayyidina Ali bin Abi Thalib dan Siti Fatimah

Amalan-Amalan yang Disyari’atkan pada Hari Jum’at

• Memperbanyak shalawat

Dari Abu Umamah radhiyallahu ‘anhu bahwa Rasulullah shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallamberkata, “Perbanyaklah shalawat kepadaku setiap hari jum’at karena shalawatnya umatku akan dipersembahkan untukku pada hari jum’at, maka barangsiapa yang paling banyak bershalawat kepadaku, dia akan paling dekat derajatnya denganku.” (HR. Baihaqi dengan sanad shahih)

• Membaca surat Al Kahfi

Dari Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri radhiyallahu ‘anhu, Nabi shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam bersabda:“Barangsiapa membaca surat Al-Kahfi pada hari jum’at akan diberikan cahaya baginya diantara dua jum’at.” (HR. Al Hakim dan Baihaqi dishahihkan oleh Syaikh Al-Albani)

• Memperbanyak do’a
• Mandi, bersiwak, dan memakai wangi-wangian.
• Berpagi-pagi menuju tempat shalat jum’at.
• Diam mendengarkan khatib berkhutbah.
• Memakai pakaian yang terbaik.
• Melakukan shalat sunnah selama imam belum naik ke atas mimbar.

Semoga Bermanfaat

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Celebrating Valentine’s Day In Islam

Author : Habibies

First of all, we’d like to shed light on the origin of this festival, known as “Valentine Day” or “Festival of Love”:

The Festival of Love was one of the festivals of the pagan Romans, when paganism was the prevalent religion of the Romans more than seventeen centuries ago. In the pagan Roman concept, it was an expression of “spiritual love”.

There were myths associated with this pagan festival of the Romans, which persisted with their Christian heirs. Among the most famous of these myths was the Roman belief that Romulus, the founder of Rome, was suckled one day by a she-wolf, which gave him strength and wisdom.

The Romans used to celebrate this event in mid-February each year with a big festival.

One of the rituals of this festival was the sacrifice of a dog and a goat. Two strong and muscular youths would daub the blood of the dog and goat onto their bodies, then they would wash the blood away with milk. After that there would be a great parade, with these two youths at its head, which would go about the streets. The two youths would have pieces of leather with which they would hit everyone who crossed their path. The Roman women would welcome these blows, because they believed that they could prevent or cure infertility.

The connection between Saint Valentine and this festival:

Saint Valentine is a name which is given to two of the ancient “martyrs” of the Christian Church. It was said that there were two of them, or that there was only one, who died in Rome as the result of the persecution of the Gothic leader Claudius, c. 296 CE. In 350 CE, a church was built in Rome on the site of the place where he died, to perpetuate his memory.

When the Romans embraced Christianity, they continued to celebrate the Feast of Love mentioned above, but they changed it from the pagan concept of “spiritual love” to another concept known as the “martyrs of love”, represented by Saint Valentine who had advocated love and peace, for which cause he was martyred, according to their claims. It was also called the Feast of Lovers, and Saint Valentine was considered to be the patron saint of lovers.

One of the beliefs connected with this festival was that the names of girls who had reached marriageable age would be written on small rolls of paper and placed in a dish on a table. Then the young men who wanted to get married would be called, and each of them would pick a piece of paper. He would put himself at the service of the girl whose name he had drawn for one year, so that they could find out about one another. Then they would get married, or they would repeat the same process again on the day of the festival in the following year.

The Christian clergy reacted against this tradition, which they considered to have a corrupting influence on the morals of young men and women. It was abolished in Italy, where it had been well-known, then it was revived in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when in some western countries there appeared shops which sold small books called “Valentine’s books”, which contained love poems, from which the one who wanted to send a greeting to his sweetheart could choose. They also contained suggestions for writing love letters.

Secondly:

It is not permissible for a Muslim to celebrate any of the festivals of the kuffaar, because festivals come under the heading of shar’i issues which are to be based on the sound texts.

It is not permissible for the Muslims to imitate them in anything that is uniquely a part of their festivals, whether it be food, clothing, bathing, lighting fires, refraining from a regular habit, doing acts of worship or anything else. It is not permissible to give a feast or to give gifts, or to sell anything that will help them to do that for that purpose, or to allow children and others to play games that are part of the festivals, or to wear one’s adornments.

To conclude:

The Muslims should not do any of their rituals at the time of their festivals; rather the day of their festival should be like any other day for the Muslims. The Muslims should not do anything specific in imitation of them.

Thirdly:

The scholars have issued fatwas stating that it is haraam to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

1 –Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked:

In recent times the celebration of Valentine’s Day has become widespread, especially among female students. It is a Christian festival where people dress completely in red, including clothes and shoes, and they exchange red flowers. We hope that you can explain the ruling on celebrating this festival, and what your advice is to Muslims with regard to such matters; may Allah bless you and take care of you.

He replied:

Celebrating Valentine’s Day is not permissible for a number of reasons.

1- It is an innovated festival for which there is no basis in Islam.

2- It promotes love and infatuation.

3- It calls for hearts to be preoccupied with foolish matters that are contrary to the way of the righteous salaf (may Allah be pleased with them).

It is not permissible on this day to do any of the things that are characteristic of this festival, whether that has to do with food, drinks, clothing, exchanging gifts or anything else.

The Muslim should be proud of his religion and should not be a weak character who follows every Tom, Dick and Harry. I ask Allah to protect the Muslims from all temptations, visible and invisible, and to protect us and guide us. End quote from Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (16/199)

2 – The Standing Committee was asked: Some people celebrate Valentine’s Day on the fourteenth of February every year. They exchange gifts of red roses and wear red clothes and congratulate one another. Some bakeries make red coloured sweets and draw hearts on them, and some stores advertise products that are especially for this day. What is your opinion on the following:

1- Celebrating this day

2- Buying things from the stores on this day

3- Storekeepers who are not celebrating it selling things that may be given as gifts to people who are celebrating it?

They replied:

The clear evidence of the Quran and Sunnah – and the consensus of the early generations of this ummah – indicates that there are only two festivals in Islam: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Any other festivals that have to do with a person, a group, an event or anything else are innovated festivals, which it is not permissible for Muslims to observe, approve of or express joy on those occasions, or to help others to celebrate them in any way, because that is transgressing the sacred limits of Allah, and whoever transgresses the sacred limits of Allah has wronged himself. If the fabricated festival is also a festival of the kuffaar, then the sin is even greater, because this is imitating them and it is a kind of taking them as close friends, and Allah has forbidden the believers to imitate them and take them as close friends in His Holy Book. And it is proven that the Prophet (pbuh) said: “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” Valentine’s Day comes under this heading because it is an idolatrous Christian festival, so it is not permissible for a Muslim who believes in Allah and the Last Day to observe it or approve of it or congratulate people on it. Rather he has to ignore it and avoid it, in obedience to Allah and His Messenger, and so as to keep away from the causes that incur the wrath and punishment of Allah. It is also haraam for the Muslim to help people to celebrate this or any other haraam festival by supplying any kind of food or drink, or buying or selling or manufacturing or giving or advertising etc., because all of that is cooperating in sin and transgression and is disobedience towards Allah and His Messenger (pbuh). Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Help you one another in AlBirr and AtTaqwa (virtue, righteousness and piety); but do not help one another in sin and transgression. And fear Allah. Verily, Allah is Severe in punishment.” [al-Maa’idah 5:2]

The Muslim must adhere to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah in all his affairs, especially at times of fitnah when evil is widespread. He should be smart and avoid falling into the misguidance of those who have earned Allah’s anger and who have gone astray, and the evildoers who have no fear of Allah and who do not have any pride in being Muslims. The Muslim must turn to Allah and seek His guidance and remain steadfast in following it, for there is no Guide except Allah and no one can make a person steadfast but Him. And Allah is the source of strength. May Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions. End quote.

3 – Shaykh Ibn Jibreen (may Allah preserve him) was asked:

Among our young men and women it has become common to celebrate Valentine’s Day, which is named after a saint who is venerated by the Christians, who celebrate it every year on February 14, when they exchange gifts and red roses, and they wear red clothes. What is the ruling on celebrating this day and exchanging gifts?

He replied:

Firstly: it is not permissible to celebrate these innovated festivals, because it is an innovation for which there is no basis in Islam. It comes under the heading of the hadeeth of ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), according to which the Prophet (pbuh) said: “Whoever introduces anything into this matter of ours that is not part of it will have it rejected.”

Secondly: it involves imitating the kuffaar and copying them by venerating that which they venerate and respecting their festivals and rituals, and imitating them in something that is part of their religion. In the hadeeth it says: “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.”

Thirdly: it results in evils and haraam things such as wasting time, singing, music, extravagance, unveiling, wanton display, men mixing with women, women appearing before men other than their mahrams, and other haraam things, or things that are a means that leads to immorality. That cannot be excused by the claim that this is a kind of entertainment and fun. The one who is sincere towards himself should keep away from sin and the means that lead to it.

And he said:

Based on this, it is not permissible to sell these gifts and roses, if it is known that the purchaser celebrates these festivals or will give these things as gifts on those days, so that the seller will not be a partner of the one who does those innovations. And Allah knows best. End quote.

And Allah knows best.

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Ragam Cabang Ilmu Dalam Dunia Islam

Islam adalah agama yang kaya. Sejarah telah mencatat hal tersebut melalui pelbagai fakta-fakta sejarah yang ada. Hampir berbagai bidang ada nama Islam termaktub disitu. tak terkecuali dalam hal ilmu pengetahuan. Mari kita tengok buku sejarah kita dimana banyak sekali ilmuan muslim menjadi pionir dengan teori, penemuan dan pelbagai macam karya-karya ilmiah yang mendunia.

Hingga kini, karya-karya ilmuan muslim masih digunakan dan menjadi referensi utama dalam dunia akademisi. baik dunia ilmu pengetahuan dalam islam maupun umum. [Semoga para ilmuan-ilmuan tersebut mendapat keutamaan tersendiri dari-Nya atas segala sumbangsihnya, aamin]

Jika menilik lebih dalam, banyak sekali cabang ilmu yang ada dalam Islam. baik ilmu pengetahuan yang berkaitan dengan agama maupun dengan hal-hal yang umum. 

Berikut adalah rangkuman dari Islamgram perihal ragam cabang ilmu yang ada dalam Islam :

No	Bahasan	Nama Cabang Ilmu
1	Tata bahasa, Kesusastraan, Stalistika bahasa, Gramatika  Bahasa Arab	Ilmu Nahwu, Shorof, Mantiq, Balagha, Badi’, Ma’ani, Bayan
2	Ibadah dan Tatanan hukum islam, Sosial kemasyarakatan	Fiqih, Usul Fiqih
3	Sejarah	Tarikh
4	Ketuhanan	Tauhid, Tasawuf, Ilmu Kalam
5	Art dan Kesenian tulisan	Khat (ilmu kaligrafi)
6	Nada lagu	Arudh [Ilmu nada dalam syair]
7	Matematika, Fisika, Ilmu hitung	Al-Jabar
8	Tata krama dan kehidupan sosial	Akhlaq
9	Pemikiran	Falsafah, Mantiq
10	Cara membaca Al-Qur’an	Tajwid
11	Menafsirkan Al-Qur’an	Tafsir
12	Perbintangan, Penanggalan dan tata surya	Falaq
13	Ucapan dan Perbuatan Nabi	Ilmu Hadist
14	Seluk Beluk Hadist	Musthola Hadist

Klasifikasi dan rangkuman diatas adalah cabang dan ragam ilmu yang ada dalam Islam secara global. Masih banyak fan dan percabangan yang lebih spesifik lagi. 

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Islamic Art [Artwork in Islamic world]

 Author : Nick P , Mosque Lamps is an online dealer of Islamic Art along with Mosque lamps and much more.

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What is Islamic art and when did it originate? This article provides you information on Islamic art and its origin.

Islamic art includes the visual art forms that were created during the 7th century by those who resided in a province occupied by Islamic people. Islamic art also includes architecture, calligraphy, paintings, glass, ceramics and much more. Because in Islamic culture it is a sin to depict human forms, Islamic art form personifies the Muslim teachings or principles that have spread its essence almost everywhere in the world. Islamic art form is said to have originated from the rich Arabian heritage especially to express or present the Islamic culture to the whole world. 

It is true that, Islamic art has grown widely with the passage of time due to its unique blend of different art form from various parts of the world such as Byzantines, Copts, Romans, and the Persians. It is due to the fusion between the traditional and the modern designs that makes most Islamic art form unique and different. Moreover, the theoretical additions and the inspiring designs is one of the reasons that makes Islamic art so popular. Islamic art forms come is various styles and designs due to the application of vivid and lively colors. Some of the best pieces of Islamic art and architecture are the ones that have been designed in beautiful floral designs.

If you want to gift your loved ones something unique and different this time, make sure to browse through the wide galore of Islamic art on the Internet.

You would find different options of Islamic art forms available online, there are oil paintings, wall hangings, and even decorative pieces that would not only be a perfect gift but also perfect for your home décor. There are numerous online outlets selling attractive and amazing pieces of Islamic art forms.

Look for Islamic art portraying some of the famous historical places in their paintings and art forms. You can also buy Islamic art paintings that have beautifully carved on the canvas to suit your taste. There are also Islamic art forms describing about the Holy Journey or the Holy House, which is one of the great ways to give an Islamic feel to your interiors. Your collection of the beautiful Islamic art might bring you lots of appreciation from your guests and friends. You and your family might get the feeling of being blessed with an Islamic art wall hanging or a decorative piece.

It is good to research thoroughly on the web to find the right kind of Islamic art piece to suit your needs and requirements. There are galore of websites presenting Islamic art with different shapes and sizes but make sure to buy something that would last for many years making you appreciate your own style sense.

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Islamic Education For Children

Author : ASIM

Islamic education is an education of faith and optimism. It is based on the fact that the Qur'an , the teaching of prophet (peace be upon him), and the behavior of  the prophet's companions, disciples and the Muslim ulma give the thinkers and the Islamic community guidance and  good conduct, the virtuous life, and salvation of Hereafter.

Islamic education has a message. One of is aims to unite Muslims in one coherent community, the Ummah, and prepare them to disseminate the message of Islam. Therefore it is develops in the Muslim a sense of responsibility can grow only on a basis of freedom and dignity. It is mean to bring about harmony and solidarity.

Islamic education is an education for society and civilization. Undoubtedly, a Muslim may live the life of a recluse if he so choose; but Islamic education need a human community to crystallize its system and show how this is organized. To flourish, its need the Muslim community (ummah). Besides being in favour of peace, tolerance, forgiveness and kindness. Islam emphasizes the needs of a Muslim society to be strong and free, to have power and authority so that it governs people according to Islamic law.

Objectives of training in Islam.

1. To prepare the child for life with a clear consciousness of his mission in life. 
2. To instill in the child a deep sense of belonging to Islam. 
3. To help the child to grow up with a balance personality. 
4. To inspire the child to grow up with a firm commitment to obey Allah's commands as demonstrated by the prophet Muhammad(peace be upon him) 
5. To help the child to acquire the necessary skills to enable him to constructively contribute to the well being of the society in which he lives.

Nature of education

According to Ibne Khaldun, nature of education is four dimensional: 

1. Its enable the people to plan for action, which may promote the interest of society. 
2. It tries to go beyond sensory knowledge. 
3. It developed good habits for which religion is essential because it is the civilizer of morals and purifier of the soul as well as he promoter of a spirit of cooperation in society. 
4. Its ensure means of live hood. He acknowledges teaching as a profession, unlike al-Ghazali who does not allow a teacher to receive payment for the instructions he gives.

The great mystic al-Ghazzali is the great interpreter of Muslims ideals of education. He declares the knowledge is an excellence in itself. It is the means of acquiring a share I the next world. Closeness of God can be reached only through knowledge.

Al-ghazzali's theory of Nature of education

He holds parents responsible for looking after their children in a proper manner, as he consider a child a mirror , ready to reflect anything  put in front of him as well as a scared trust in the hands of the parent. He says that through education a child can turn into a good citizen or a criminal

Training of a child, in his views, should being with the teaching of table manners as a child is exposed to eating as the first occupation in life. He has given details of there manners as well as to what kind of dress he should wear. He does not approve of colorful and silken dress for boys.

Among the general rules for the training of a child, he include that

Rules  for the training of a child

• A child should not be allowed to do any thing secretly.

• He should be the physical exercise daily in order to be fit to work.
• Poor children should be made to understand that accepting charity from others is detrimental to their self-respect.

• A child should be necessarily made to conform the manner of society as well as to refrain from swearing, calling names, using vulgar and abusive language, etc

• A child be allowed to play after ha has come back from the school

• Habits of patience and forbearance should be inculcated in him.

The ultimate aim if Islamic education lies in the realization of complete submission to Allah at the level of the individual, the community and humanity. The Islamic education should also not forget the socioeconomic aspects of individuals and society.

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