WEEK 7
Topic: The virtues found in Hajj/'Umrah
1- Al-Thadhiyyah(Sacrifice)
Hajj teaches us the meaning of sacrifice.
Sacrifices in terms of energy, employment, family members, etc.
Sacrifice while in ihram - refraining from taboos during ihram
2- Taqwa(God Conciousness)
-High spirituality
-Signs of our love for Allah swt
WEEK 6
Topic: The virtues found in Zakat/Sadaqah
Surah Al-Taubah (9:103) - Zakah
خُذْ مِنْ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ صَدَقَةً تُطَهِّرُهُمْ وَتُزَكِّيهِم بِهَا وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْ ۖ إِنَّ صَلَوٰتَكَ سَكَنٌ لَّهُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ
Take, [O Muḥammad], from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them increase, and invoke [Allah's blessings] upon them. Indeed, your invocations are reassurance for them. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.
The zakat was originally to purify the property. God will replace something better with what we put out. Zakat will only increase our wealth instead of reducing it.
Zakat of Islam :
Ibadah Qalbiyyah: Worship that involves the heart
Ibadah badaniyyah: Worship that moves the body
Ibadah Maaliyyah: Worship that involves property/material
Which combines the above three acts of worship are: Hajj
1-Tawakkul (ReliQalbiyyah Worship: Worship that involves the heart
Zakat is a test until tawakal and to test human faith.
The test for Tawakkul
- Wanna see people like this, do not want to share money with other people
- Sincerely or not, when it comes to zakat
- Allah s.w.t will replace what we have released to help other people.
- not only zakat, alms etc. also Allah will reward with reward.
2- Ukhuwwah (Brotherhood)
WEEK 5
Topic: The virtues found in Sawm (Fasting)
1- Sabar (Patience and Forbearance)
Fasting educates people to be patient. Fasting and patience have a similarity in terms of meaning that is self -restraint. Fasting increases patience in ourselves and keeps us from committing sins
3 types of patience
- Patience in obeying God
- Be patient by refraining from immorality
- Be patient when disaster strikes
2- Takrim (Respect and deference)
- Fasting makes the brotherhood of fellow Muslims closer by giving each other food to break the fast, giving zakat to those in need and creating a sense of sympathy among Muslims
- Fasting brings self -respect to others.
- Fasting is an individual worship but must also be accompanied by other acts of worship such as alms, zakat, etc.
3- Rahmah (Friendliness)
- Fasting educates us to love & be compassionate because we feel hungry and thirsty & that's why Islam encourages us to give alms during the month of Ramadan.
WEEK 4
Topic: The virtues found in Salah with Khushu'
1-Al-Ta'ah (Submission/Loyalty)
- Establishing prayers means we are obedient to Allah
- Knowing that prayer is a duty & trust given by Allah
- If no prayer shows, a person is not obedient to God
- People who perform prayers will be given mercy by Allah
SWT
- Always remember our promise to Allah (iftitah prayer)
- Always perform worship to show our obedience to God
2-Al-Jihad (Struggle in the path of Allah)
- Really want to get closer to Allah SWT
- Having faith, Islam, devotion does not come just like that, it needs to be worked on
- Need to have high faith to obtain devotion in prayer
- Pray until someone thinks that they can no longer pray like that
- With the hope that this is our last prayer, we will be more mujahadah
3-Muhasabah (Reflection)
- Reflection, if our prayers are correct or not, our prayers include all the pillars of prayer or not.
- Double check ourself before pointing fingers to other's sins.
4-Iffah (Modesty/self-restraint from sinful behaviour)
- Keep ourselves away from things that are contrary to sharia
- Can refrain from immorality.
5-Tawaddu' (Humility/Humbleness)
- always humble and far from arrogance
- a humble person, his morals are praiseworthy.
Prayer is a gift from God to human beings, because a lot of wisdom to human beings is not just to show our obedience to him, it is clear that God loves His servants, so much so that the things we should do for Him there is good for us in it.
WEEK 3
Topic: Preparation for Salah with Khushu'
1- Taharah (Wudu'/Tayammum)
perfecting ablution (wudu') is one of the factor ways to be focus in prayer.
2- Conditions for the Acceptance (sah) of Salah
Among the valid conditions of prayer include prayer at the time of prayer, covering the aurat, purity from minor hadas and major hadas, facing the correct Qiblah and intention.
3- Pillars of Salah
The pillars of Salah are divided into three, namely, qalbi, qauli and fi'li. Pillars of qauli are pillars performed with the heart, such as intention. Pillars of qauli performed with lafaz that is to be read with moving lips and can be heard by both ears such as the recitation of al fatihah, and takbiratulihram. Rukun fi'li is involves movements and actions such as prostration, bowing etc.
4- Application of Salah based on situations (qasr & jama', nawafil, during illness)
Rukhsoh Prayer is a relief in prayer.
1-Jamak and Qasar
- Jamak
helps us to perform prayers even in a state of illness and facilitates the traveler.
-Qasar
facilitates the travel of travelers only
2- Prayer during illness
allowed to pray sitting, lying down and using sign language. It is obligatory to perform prayers in any situation.
Performing prayers (nawafil/rawatib) that is, circumcision prayers can increase perfection and cover the lack of obligatory prayers, can control one's peace of mind and increase faith.
WEEK 2
Topic: Reasons and sources of hikmah from Ibadah
1- Solah
اُتۡلُ مَاۤ اُوۡحِىَ اِلَيۡكَ مِنَ الۡكِتٰبِ وَاَقِمِ الصَّلٰوةَ ؕ
اِنَّ الصَّلٰوةَ تَنۡهٰى عَنِ الۡفَحۡشَآءِ وَالۡمُنۡكَرِؕ وَلَذِكۡرُ اللّٰهِ اَكۡبَرُ
ؕ وَاللّٰهُ يَعۡلَمُ مَا تَصۡنَعُوۡنَ ﴿29:45﴾
(29:45) (O Prophet), recite
the Book that has been revealed to you and establish Prayer. Surely
Prayer forbids indecency and evil. And Allah's
remembrance is of even greater merit. Allah knows
all that you do. - Surah Al-'Ankabut :45
This is an important characteristic out of the many
characteristics of the prayer, which has been presented here prominently in
view of its relevance to the context. We are being told that the establishment
of the Salat is the means through which we can get rid of those evils in which
ourselves had been involved before.
2- Sawm
يٰٓـاَيُّهَا الَّذِيۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا كُتِبَ عَلَيۡکُمُ الصِّيَامُ
کَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِيۡنَ مِنۡ قَبۡلِکُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَتَّقُوۡنَۙ
(2:183) Believers! Fasting is enjoined upon you, as it was
enjoined upon those before you, that you become God-fearing.- Surah
Al-Baqarah :183
Like most other injunctions of Islam those relating to
fasting were revealed gradually. In the beginning the Prophet (peace be on him)
had instructed the Muslims to fast three days in every month, though this was
not obligatory. When the injunction in the present verse was later revealed in
2 A.H., a degree of relaxation was introduced: it was stipulated that those who
did not fast despite their capacity to endure it were obliged to feed one poor
person as an expiation for each day of obligatory fasting missed see (verse
184). Another injunction was revealed later see (verse 185) and here the
relaxation in respect of able-bodied persons was revoked. However, for the
sick, the traveller, the pregnant, the breast-feeding women and the aged who
could not endure fasting, the relaxation was retained.
3- Zakah
خُذۡ مِنۡ اَمۡوَالِهِمۡ صَدَقَةً تُطَهِّرُهُمۡ وَتُزَكِّيۡهِمۡ
بِهَا وَصَلِّ عَلَيۡهِمۡؕ اِنَّ صَلٰوتَكَ سَكَنٌ لَّهُمۡؕ وَاللّٰهُ سَمِيۡعٌ عَلِيۡمٌ ﴿9:103﴾
[9:103] (O Prophet)! "Take alms out of their riches and
thereby cleanse them and bring about their growth (in righteousness), and pray
for them. Indeed your prayer is a source of tranquillity for them." Allah
is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.- Surah At-Tawbah : 103
4- Hajj
اَلۡحَجُّ اَشۡهُرٌ مَّعۡلُوۡمٰتٌ ۚ فَمَنۡ فَرَضَ فِيۡهِنَّ
الۡحَجَّ فَلَا رَفَثَ وَلَا فُسُوۡقَۙ وَلَا جِدَالَ فِى الۡحَجِّ ؕ وَمَا
تَفۡعَلُوۡا مِنۡ خَيۡرٍ يَّعۡلَمۡهُ اللّٰهُ ؕ وَتَزَوَّدُوۡا فَاِنَّ خَيۡرَ
الزَّادِ التَّقۡوٰى وَاتَّقُوۡنِ يٰٓاُولِى الۡاَلۡبَابِ
(2:197) The months of Hajj are well known. Whoever intends
to perform Pilgrimage in these months shall abstain from sensual indulgence,
wicked conduct and quarrelling; and whatever good you do, Allah knows it. Take
your provisions for the Pilgrimage; but, in truth, the best provision is piety.
Men of understanding, beware of disobeying Me.- Surah Al-Baqarah :197
- In the state of consecration (ihram) the husband and wife are
required to refrain not only from sexual intercourse but also from lascivious
conversation (and, for that matter, from any act which either stems from or is
likely to stimulate sexual desire - Ed).
- Even though all sinful acts are evil, the sinfulness of
such acts is aggravated when they are committed in the state of consecration
(ihram).
- In this state it is not even permitted to rebuke one's
servant.
-In the pre-Islamic Age of Ignorance it was considered an
act of gross worldliness for anyone to carry provisions while on the
Pilgrimage. A pious man was expected to go to the House of God without any
worldly goods. This misconception is removed here and it is pointed out that
abstention from carrying provisions is not necessarily an act of righteousness.
True righteousness lies in the fear of God, in abstaining from violating His
commands, and in leading a pure and decent life. If a pilgrim's conduct is not
good and he resorts to wickedness the mere fact of not carrying provisions,
thus parading his detachment from worldly goods, will do him no good. For his
wickedness he will suffer humiliation both in the sight of God and man, and his
action will be a desecration of the religious duty for which he undertook the
journey. On the other hand, if a person's heart is full of the fear of God, and
his moral conduct is good, he will be exalted by God and will be held in high
esteem by human beings on his return from the Pilgrimage, regardless of the
amount of provisions he carried.
WEEK 1
Topic: Introduction
Ta'aruf - We getting know each other, make a lot of new friends.
Acquisition of hikmah (positive values) from 'Ibadah
1-Setting the right niyyah (intention)
From Umar bin al-Khattab RA, that the Prophet SAW said:
إِنَّمَا الأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَاتِ، وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِىءٍ مَا نَوَى
2- Applying the right 'amal (practices)
An Arabic proverb once said that:
الْعِلْمُ بِلَا عَمَلٍ كَالشَّجَرِ بِلَا ثَمَرٍ
3- Internalising the ihsan (positive values)
Once the Prophet was asked; "what is Ihsan?" to
that he replied "[Ihsan is] to worship God as though you see Him, and if
you cannot see Him, then indeed He sees you". We can understand from this
that it means to do a thing well, in the best possible manner, to achieve
excellence, to aim at beauty and perfection.
When one practices Ihsan with a heart filled with love of
God then the resultant effect on him is that his whole being undergoes such a
change that he becomes deserving of the Love of God as the Quran says "And
practice Ihsan. Truly, Allah loves the doers of Ihsan." (2:195)