Message from Aunty Erum – 28.04.20
Assalaamu alaikum children,
I pray that you are all keeping well and enjoying the videos. I am really impressed with all the work you have been sending in. Sorry I have not been able to respond to all the work emails you have sent in but I just want you all to know that the work I have received has been amazing.
I also wanted to mention in the story today about Imam Jafar Sadiq (as) I mentioned that the Imam stopped giving when the old man said ‘Thank you’ instead of ‘Alhumdulillah’. I just wanted to tell you that we should always say ‘Thank you’ but the story teaches us that when we say ‘Alhumdulillah’ we are thanking Allah directly so Allah gives us more. Of course always remember your good Akhlaq and say ‘Please’ and ‘Thank you.
Well done all. Keep it up!
Wsalaam,
Aunty Erum
Challenge Day 3 – Learn the Dua for breaking your fast
Message from Aunty Erum – 27.04.20
Salaam children,
I pray that you are all well and enjoying the month of Ramadan. Well done for taking part in our sessions and completing the activities and challenges. I am so impressed with the work you have been doing and the challenges you have set yourself. Keep it up.
May Allah reward you all.
Aunty Erum
Challenge Day 2 – Give up something for the month
Challenge Day 2 Progress –
‘Wow what lovely challenges – you are all doing such a great job!’
Inaaya – cleaned her room up!
Masooma – My challenge for myself is to not bicker with my little brother.
Aaima – For the challenge i am going to give up walking around the house barefoot,andnow wear shoes,not only ramadan but for as long as i can.
Ali – I am giving up playing games on my phone for the month of Ramadan.
Mohammad Waqib – I have a challenge that I,ll leave anger throughout this holy month.
Shireen – I will change my self by not disturbing my cousins I’m be nice to them in this month and Inshallah I’ll continue also after Ramadhan
Abbas – I will be giving up sweets and other unhealthy treats during Ramadan.
Kayanat – I will give up eating unhealthy foods.
Kashan – 1) Do exercise everyday 2) Be organise 3) Time management (praying namaz on time) 4) Eat healthy 5) helping others.
Alina – 1). Try and fast every day2).Be helpful3).Be healthy.
Aunty Erum – Give up Pepsi Max for the month.
Mehdi is trying to let his younger brothers have turns with toys more so to avoid arguments in this blessed month.
Yahya is trying to eat healthier and especially give up eating crisps to half of what he normally has in the week.
Challenge Day 1 – Islamic Months
Alina –
Mahdiya – I learnt the Islamic months off by heart and also researched when the dates for Ramadan will be for the next two years.
My Islamic calendar will follow in a few days time Insha’Allah.
Hassan – The lunar calendar uses moon to measure time, usually measuring the time from new moon to new moon as one month. The time required for the Earth to rotate around the Sun is one solar year. The solar calendar measures the time between vernal equinoxes.
Ramadhan in 2021
Around 14 April 2021
Ramadhan in 2022
Around 4 April 2022
Depending on the moon
Shireen – The lunar calendar uses moon to measure time, usually measuring the time from new moon to new moon as one month. The time required for the Earth to rotate around the Sun is one solar year. The solar calendar measures the time between vernal equinoxes.
Ramadhan in 2021
Around 14 April 2021
Ramadhan in 2022
Around 4 April 2022
Depending on the moon
Masooma – We went from knowing 9 months to learning all 12 in order today.
Abbas – Thank you Aunty I forgot to add I think Ramathan will be on 14th April 2021.
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Ramadan 2020
“O you who believe, fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you may learn self-restraint.” Qur’an 2:183
Ali Jaffri
April 2020 – London
Analysis of current Corona Virus situation:
1. Reviewing Divine punishments in history it looks like they were for a group of people who then perished completely. In current situation, people are being infected, recovering, dying, re-infecting for different time periods
2. if this situation is not initiated by Allah, it can be initiated by man as a delibrate action or a mistake. Now the cause and effect principle applies. We need to find and reflect on the effect
3. Regardless of initiation, what should we do about it?
a. Take this as a serious reminder from Allah. He was giving us thoeritical reminders so far. Now we can feel the sense of being out of control
b. Lets move quickly to do outstanding tasks which are important but for some reason or the other gets put off, as we can see we dont have time
c. We need to plan for things which were never taken seriously. Dieing tomorrow. Loosing a job with a valid reason. Writing a will etc
d. Once minimum tasks completed, lets look outside the box and help others