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Newsletter/Tue
19 Rabiul Thaani 1428/08 May 2007
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MAYYITS (FUNERALS)
08.05.07 - Mayyit of: Ahmed Noor Mohammed Osman - WILL LEAVE FROM: Brits - Time: 11:15- QABRASTAAN: Brits - CAUSE OF DEATH:Natural

08.05.07 - Mayyit of: Ebrahim Sujee - WILL LEAVE FROM: 85 Willow Street Lenasia - Time: 10:00- QABRASTAAN: Lenz - CAUSE OF DEATH:Natural

HADITH, SAYINGS/TRADITIONS OF MUHAMMAD SAW
Thauban bin Bujdud RA reported: Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam said, "The most excellent dinar is one that a person spends on his family, and the dinar which he spends on his riding-animal in the way of Allah, and the dinar he spends on his companions in the way of Allah". [Muslim]

Commentary: This Hadith stresses that men of small means should first of all spend on their own families and children. It is in fact an act of great merit. After fulfilling their needs, if he still has something left with him then he can spend it on other items in the order of precedence mentioned in the Hadith.

THE MESSAGE
Do not be negligent of your Children's Character
By Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi Saheb
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We often pursue all the avenues for the success of our children. Some of us give them secular education, some impart religious education whilst others ensure that our children acquire some skill or profession. As for fostering the children physically, even the animals nurse their young. If the children fall ill, thousands are spent on their medical costs. In short, all of our money, luxuries and comforts are sacrificed in favour of our children. But do we ever sacrifice a fraction of the child's life or a month every year or at least one week to enable the child to spiritually enhance his character in the company of a pious person?

If anyone does think about the character of the child, he mentions a few words of advice to the child but be warned that the admonishment of an ordinary person is not sufficient. Experience has proven that the advice of an ordinary person is likely to be less beneficial.

The mystery lying behind the afore-mentioned fact is that a person's speech will only take effect when he himself practises upon what he preaches. This is so because without action (amal) the tone of the speech lacks dynamism and force. And dynamism and force are the most indispensable ingredients of an impressive speech. The dynamism of the Noble Qur'ân was one of the chief factors which slashed the spirits of the Arabs once they heard the recitation of the Qur'ân.

Therefore, just as how parents employ a tutor or master for the education of their children, at the same time, it is imperative upon them to pursue a patron (guardian saint). They should send their children to him every now and again and bear the expenses etc. of sending them as well. So tell me, how many Muslims have made concrete arrangements in this regard? The main reason for such indolence and negligence is that people have failed to grasp the indispensability and importance of this matter.

DUA (PRAYER)
When the wind would blow the Prophet would say 'Allãhumma 'innee 'as'aluka khayrahã, wa khayra mã feehã, wa khayra mã 'ursilat bihi, wa 'a`outhu bika min sharrihã, wa sharri mã feehã, wa sharri mã 'ursilat bihi O my 'ilãh I ask You the good of it, the good that is in it, and the good that it was sent for, and I solicit Your protection from the evil of it, the evil that is in it, and the evil that it was sent for.

MUSLIM NAMES
MALES
Kareem: Variant of Karim: Generous. Noble.
La'eeq: Variant of La'iq: Able. Fit. Deserving.
Mahfooz: Variant of Mahfuz: Preserved. Safe.

FEMALES
Kaneez: Variant of Kaniz: Slave girl. Servant.
Laila: Variant of Layla: Night. Born at night. Sweetheart.
Maimuna: Safe. Trustworthy.

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NEWS
Bank president, Paul Wolfowitz, has been found guilty a conflict of interest for getting his girlfriend a substantial pay-rise. The ruling was passed by a top-level World Bank ethics panel.

Nobel Laureate, Desmond Tutu, says Africa should condemn human rights violations in Zimbabwe.

The State is set to take ownership of Cape Town’s taxi routes – the city has one of the worst public transport systems.

A Metropolitan Transport Authority will be formed to bring together the different segments of the transport system.

South African Minister of Intelligence, Ronnie Kasrils has lashed out at those who do not support South Africa’s invitation to Palestinian leader Ismail Haniyah.

Trade Union Cosatu says a mass strike involving 600 000 public workers is bound to happen. The workers are demanding a 12% pay increase compared to 6% offered by government.

More than 700 cars were set alight and 600 people arrested in violence that hit cities across France yesterday.

Protesters from a squatter camp near Lenasia South blocked Wimbledon Road with stones and burning tyres last night.

The Cape High Court has found Dina Rodrigues and her four co-accused guilty of murdering baby Jordan-Leigh Norton.

The transport minister Jeff Radebe will make an announcement today on the country's battling electronic National Traffic Information system (eNATIS).

Metro police say they have caught a motorist driving a Mercedes Benz travelling at 229km/h on the N1 Highway.

A man described as "one of Gauteng's most-wanted suspects" by police was caught by residents of Ivory Park. The local community cornered Humphrey Ledwaba, on Sunday afternoon.

Pakistani investigator say the probe into the death of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer is not over and has not proved that he was murdered.

Rescue workers in Cameroon pulled remains of victims two days after a Kenya Airways plane crashed, killing all 114 people on board.

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
06h45: Yaseen
08h30: Islamic discussions
09h05: At Taajir -Islamic Business
10h30: JUZ/PARA A DAY – DAILY QURAN
11h45: Health
12:45: Community News
13h05: Thuhr Athaan & Ath Thikrul Hakeem
14h30: Quran Translation
14h45: Islamic History
15h15: Hadith
16h05: Actuality
18h05: Labour Law
19h20: Ml E Adam
20h05: Quiz Master
20h30: Q & A with Mufti Elias

PERSONALITIES
Al-Baraa Ibn Malil Al-Ansari RA
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His hair looked dishevelled and his whole appearance was unkempt. He was thin and wiry with so little flesh on his bones that it was painful to look at him. Yet in single- handed combat he defeated and killed many opponents and in the thick of battle he was an outstanding fighter against the Mushrikeen. He was so courageous and daring that Umar RA once wrote to his governors throughout the Islamic state that they should not appoint him to lead any army out of fear that he would have them all killed by his daring exploits. This man was al-Baraa ibn Malik al- Ansari, the brother of Anas ibn Malik, the personal aide of the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam.

If the tales of Baraa's heroism were to be told in detail, pages and pages could be written. But let one example suffice.

This particular story begins only hours after the death of the noble Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam when many Arabian tribes took to leaving the religion of Allah in large numbers, just as they had entered it in large numbers. Within a short space of time only the people of Makkah, Madinah and Taif and scattered communities here and there, whose commitment to Islam was unwavering, remained within the religion. read more

RECIPE
BUTTER SEEKH KEBAABS
Ingredients
½ KG Mince - steak or mutton - 1 tsps ginger garlic - 1 slice brown bread (grated) - 1 tsp red chillies - 1 tsp dhania - 1 tsp jeeeroo - 1 tblsp lemon juice - ½ tsp tumeric powder - 1 onion grated - ½ tsp nutmeg - salt to taste - handful of dhania - handful of spring onions (optional).

Method
1. Mix all ingredients together.
2. Make into balls.
3. Pat each in palm.
4. Add a blob of butter in the middle of the mince and then roll into a kebab.
5. Place in oven tray.
6. Drizzle 4 tblsps of ghee and 4 tblsps of lemon juice in tray.
7. Bake in oven for 30 minutes or until cooked.

HANDY HINT
Make your pieces multi-task
Don't let your seating be just seating--force it to pull double duty! Install a window seat and gain storage and extra seating, as well as a beautiful, visual addition to your room. Window seats are a great way to disguise items you need to have in a space but don't necessarily want to display. Use them to store larger toys, extra blankets or even the kids' backpacks. When an item multi-tasks for you, it is a winning situation for you and your space!

A THOUGHT
'Count on me'
A friend is one who walks in when others walk out. Loyalty is an essential ingredient for true friendship; it is the emotional glue that bonds people.Those that are rich in their relationships tend to be steady and true friends. When troubles come, a good friend is there indicating you can "count on me."

THE SMILE
Thirteen
A young man was strolling down a street. As he passed a large building with a fence around it, he heard a group of people chanting "Thirteen, thirteen, and thirteen" over and over again.

Curious, he tried to see over the fence, but couldn't. Then he spotted a hole in the wood.
He put his eye to the hole. He just managed to spy some old people sitting in deckchairs chanting, before a finger came out of nowhere and poked him in the eye. As he staggered back, the old people started chanting, "Fourteen, fourteen, and fourteen..."

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