Night 21 – Laylatul Qadr – VIDEO – First Ever Public Adhan Al Maghrib – Call to The Prayer After Sunset – Masjid al-Salaam and Education Centre – 5060 Canada Way – Burnaby, British Columbia

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Masjid al-Salaam and Education Centre made a request to Burnaby City Council for permission to broadcast the evening Call to Prayer over loudspeakers during Ramadan 2020.

On April 29 2020,

Imam Yahya Momla wrote to Council that the Adhān would take on new meaning this year if they’re approved to broadcast it.

 

Call to Prayer – Permission from the City of Burnaby

“The Islamic call to prayer is called adhān, which means “to inform.”

The call summons Muslims for obligatory prayer and its objective is to bring people together.

Ramadan – the month of fasting began on April 24.

Ramadan is a month where Muslims spend their time in prayer, self-reflection and fasting from sunrise to sunset.

We are seeking the Council’s permission to allow Masjid Al-Salaam to broadcast the adhān through loudspeakers at sunset (3 minutes after sunset to be precise) during the month of Ramadan.

The duration of this adhān is approximately 3 minutes.

This is a show of unity and solidarity with the City and British Columbia that we will overcome the COVID-19 challenge and these difficult times together.

The Adhān is also our unique way of paying homage to the courage, sacrifice, and bravery of our first responders.

This practice is being adopted in other parts of Canada (Ontario and Alberta) and around the world.

We would like to emphasize that in view of the Provincial Health Officer and City’s direction,

the mosque is closed for the public.

However,

the adhān will be live on the Masjid’s Facebook page and YouTube Channel,

so that people can watch and listen to it from home.”

 

This request was received by Council in the Monday May 11 2020 public meeting.

Staff recommended City Council approve the request as long as the call to prayer complies with Burnaby’s noise by-law.

Alhumdulillah.

Burnaby’s First Public Adhān was broadcast via loudspeakers on Night 21, the first of the five possible Laylatul Qadr, Night of Power, in Ramadan 2020.

 

First public adhan (call to prayer) in Burnaby, BC – Masjid Al Salaam

May 13, 2020

“Masjid Al Salaam and Education center is hosting the city’s first public adhan during Magreb prayer.

The Muadhhin (caller) is Brother Mahdi.”

First public adhan (call to prayer) in Burnaby, BC – Masjid Al Salaam

First public adhan (call to prayer) in Burnaby, BC – Masjid Al SalaamMay 13, 2020 Masjid Al Salaam and Education center is hosting the city's first public adhan during Magreb prayer. The Muadhhin (caller) is Brother Mahdi.

Posted by Masjid al Salaam and Education Centre on Wednesday, May 13, 2020

 

Adhan was called by the Muezzin standing in Masjid Al Salaam’s Noble Courtyard, essentially a public square inside this Islamic Centre.

Tonight’s Muezzin, Brother Mahdi, is a friend of mine, SubhanAllah.

 

Previously . . .

On Day 28 in Ramadan 2016,

While doing 30 Masjids Canada,

I had sat in this same Noble Courtyard to record a podcast interview with Sharif Senbel, The Architect of this Ecological Masjid.

In Ramadan 2018,

I returned to Masjid Al-Salaam on Day 26 to spend Night 27 for Laylatul Qadr and Khatam Al Qur’an.

 

 

 

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Day 20 – “I’tekaf in the Masjid during COVID-19 restrictions 2 fulfill the communal obligation on behalf of everyone.” – Islamic Society of Cumberland – 4509 Innes Road – Orleans – Ottawa

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30 MORE | “Fatwā regarding Ṣalāt al-Eid in light of COVID-19 Lockdown” – FCNA – Fiqh Council of North America

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May 13, 2020

Fiqh Council of North America

Fatwā regarding Ṣalāt al-Eid in light of COVID-19 lockdown

“All praise is due to Allah, and may peace and salutations be upon the Prophet ﷺ.

In light of the masāsjid being shut down due to the COVID-19 crisis and the upcoming Eid prayers,

the Fiqh Council encourages that Muslims pray Ṣalāt al-Eid in their homes with their own families

(or individually in case one is living by onself),

and there is no need for a khuṭbah.

The Eid prayer is not the same as the Friday prayer,

as Friday has different conditions and rulings.

Scholars have differed over whether attending the Eid is obligatory upon the individual or whether it is a communal obligation.

The Fiqh Council follows the view that it is a communal obligation in normal circumstances but that one is strongly encouraged to pray Eid.

While the general rule is that Eid ṣalat should be prayed in a large congregation,

it is permissible even in regular circumstances for the one who missed Eid to make it up at home.

Anas b. Mālik (RA ) once missed the Eid prayer in Basrah,

so he gathered his family and had one of his household lead them in two rak’ats.

And Aṭāʿ b. Abī Rabāḥ (d. 114 AH) said regarding one who missed the Eid prayer,

“Let him pray two rak’ats and say the takbīrs”;

as well Hammād b. Abī Sulayman (d. 120 AH),

the famous scholar of Kufa and teacher of Imam Abu Ḥanīfa,

said when asked the same question,

“He should pray as they prayed, and do the takbīrat as they did.” [Muṣannaf of Ibn Abī Shaybah, 2/4-5].

All of these reports are regarding those who missed Eid for any reason.

Given our current situation,

we advise families to observe all of the Sunnahs of Eid

(of taking a ghusl, eating a breakfast, wearing one’s best garments, saying the general takbīrat after Fajr, etc.)

and then praying a congregational prayer at home with their own families,

with the special takbīrat of Eid.

(The takbirāt of the Eid prayer vary between the legal schools – each family may follow their own school preferred school.)

All our four schools of law state that attending the khuṭbah of Eid is not obligatory,

nor is the khuṭbah a requirement of the Eid prayer,

it is not required to give Khutbah in every home.

The Fiqh Council encourages masjids to live broadcast Eid khuṭbahs,

and all families pray their individual congregational prayers at a given time,

and then,

after they finish their own Eid prayers,

they can listen to the live khutbah as a general reminder.

And Allah knows best.”

 

Prepared by Dr. Yasir Qadhi and adopted by the Fiqh Council in May of 2020.

 

 

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30 MORE | Day 20 – “The fatwa on praying Eid at home with one’s family has now been adopted by the Fiqh Council of North America.” – Dr. Yasir Qadhi

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“The fatwa that I shared a few days ago about praying Eid at home with one’s family has been adopted (with slight modifications) by the Fiqh Council of North America.

You may now ascribe this opinion to the Fiqh Council.

I am also aware of other Councils around the globe following similar views;

and many scholars in Muslim-majority countries as well have given similar fatwas.

The Fiqh Council (with unanimity amongst its members) feels that in light of our current circumstances,

there is a very genuine need to preserve the spirit of Eid amongst families by encouraging them to pray two rak’ats at home,

and there is plenty of precedence in our classical fiqh to extrapolate this position given our context.

The whole point of ijtihād,

and the real job of a faqīh,

isn’t just to cut and paste opinions of a different time and place,

but to contextualize and work within different circumstances to see what may or may not be adopted and modified for our current times and places.

It is always a difficult balance:

being faithful to the goals of the Sharī`ah in light of our traditional fiqh, vs. being faithful to the texts of our earlier scholars upon which we based our studies of fiqh.

And in this delicate balance,

scholars will invariably differ – such is the nature of not only fiqh,

but in fact of being human.

(This rumination is generic – the fatwa to pray Eid at home in case there is no Eid being offered is not a departure from classical fiqh, and is a well-known opinion of some legal schools – however the Fiqh Council feels that given the current circumstances it is just the more appropriate fatwa to endorse).

That having been said,

I hope that those who follow my social media and listen to my lectures are aware that I very actively preach not only tolerance but genuine respect for all mainstream opinions.

For those who wish to follow other opinions,

alḥamdulillah,

there is no problem whatsoever!

Obviously this is not a matter of ḥaqq vs. bāṭil or ḥarām vs. ḥalāl!

It’s just two rak’ats being prayed at home or not!!

So,

whatever position you follow,

enjoy your Eid day,

and may Allah accept from us our worship,

especially the ones coming up in the last ten nights!”

 

Here is the link to the fatwa:

http://fiqhcouncil.org/fatwa-regarding-%e1%b9%a3alat-al-eid-in-light-of-covid-19-lockdown/

 

– Dr. Yasir Qadhi

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Day 20 – VIDEO – “Masjid Al-Iman started broadcasting Adhan from the Masjid to The Public” – 2218 Quadra Street – Victoria, British Columbia

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Athan Broadcasting to the public:Alhamdulellah, On 11th of Ramadan 1441H – May 4th, 2020, For the first time ever on Vancouver Island, Masjid Al-Iman started broadcasting the Athan from the Masjid to the public. This is a historic milestone for the Muslim community on Vancouver Island.Inshallah, we will continue public Athan in Ramadan and throughout the year. Thanks to everyone that helped to make it happen. The BC Muslim Association

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Athan Broadcasting to the public:

Alhamdulellah,

On 11th of Ramadan 1441H – May 4th, 2020,

For the first time ever on Vancouver Island,

Masjid Al-Iman started broadcasting the Athan from the Masjid to the public.

This is a historic milestone for the Muslim community on Vancouver Island.

Inshallah,

We will continue public Athan in Ramadan and throughout the year.

Thanks to everyone that helped to make it happen.

– The BC Muslim Association

Alhamdulillah,

Good work by the Victoria masjid Committee (Masjid Al-Imam) and the Imam to be the first to initiate this in BC.

Thanks to the City of Victoria for this kind gesture in this blessed month of Ramadan.

– Iltaf Sahib

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Day 20 – VIDEO – Advice for I’tikaf and Eid Prayers in Light of COVID Lockdown – Dr. Yasir Qadhi – EPIC Masjid – East Plano Islamic Center

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“This has been a very different Ramadan for us all.

How do we take advantage of the last ten days of Ramadan with I’tikaf while being in Quarantine at home?

And how do we conduct Eid Prayers in our homes?

Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi answers in this video.”

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Day 20 – VIDEO – First Ever Public Adhan Al Dhuhr – The Midday Call to Prayer – LMM – London Muslim Mosque – 151 Oxford Street West – London, Ontario

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Day 20 – VIDEO – “When I first came to know that the Adhan have been broadcasting publicly, my heart was in disbelief until I witnessed it first hand…” – Madinah Masjid – 1015 Danforth Avenue – Toronto

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Adhan Al-Maghreb ✨

When I first came to know that the Adhan have been broadcasting publicly,

my heart was in disbelief until I witnessed it first hand.

Oh Allah,

you alone know how much my soul was yearning to be comforted by hearing your divine call to prayer.

Alhamduli’lah”

– ሳራ Sarah

اللهم يا مقلب القلوب ثبت قلوبنا على دينك، وصرف قلوبنا على طاعتك، ونسألك ان لا تزغ قلوبنا بعد إذ هديتنا وهب لنا من لدنك رحمة، إنك أنت الوهاب❣️

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DAY 19 – Iftar Curbside Pick Up – Islamic Information & Dawah Centre – 1168 Bloor Street West – Toronto

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“We are pleased to partner with RamadanMealsTO to deliver free Iftars and groceries across the entire west half of the city of Toronto.

Tonight our dedicated volunteers are delivering around 40 hot meals.

If you know any community members who may need the urgent support, please direct them to fill out the form here: shorturl.at/BPRSU.

Or have them call the numbers on the poster.

You can support RamadanMealsTO through Go Fund Me: shorturl.at/yKM06

Alternatively, you can also donate via e-transfer to: ramadanmealsto@gmail.com

Thank you for your support & encouragement.”

“Our team is offering Free Iftar pickup at the Dawah Centre at 7:30 pm.

Feel free to come by!”

Islamic Information & Dawah Centre,

1168 Bloor Street West, Toronto

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DAY 19 – UPDATE: #RamadanMealsTO – Downtown Toronto Free Ramadan Iftar Meals Program – Islamic Information & Dawah Centre – 1168 Bloor Street West

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30 MORE | VIDEO – The Call to Prayer Controversy – Dr. Shabir Ally – Let The Qur’an Speak

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“Recently,

Local authorities in the Toronto area allowed mosques to broadcast the call to prayer during Ramadan.

This gave comfort to Muslims who,

Because of the Corona Virus Lockdown,

Are deprived of the chance to attend mosque during Ramadan.

But others protested against this allowance.

Are their objections justified ?

Dr. Shabir Ally shares his opinion.”

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Night 19 – VIDEO – First Ever Public Adhan Al Maghrib – Call to The Prayer After Sunset – Al Jamia Masjid Vancouver – Pakistan Canada Association – 655 West 8th Avenue

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May 11, 2020

A Message from the Mayor

“Ramadan has and always will be a very blessed and active month for our Muslim community. That’s why I’m very pleased that City of Vancouver staff have been able to work with Al Jamia Masjid Vancouver to broadcast the Adhaan—the Muslim Call to prayer—daily at sunset and coinciding with the opening of fasting for remaining days of Ramadan 2020.

Since measures to contain COVID-19 began, daily prayers and gatherings at the Historic Al Jamia Masjid Vancouver, British Columbia’s first Mosque, have been suspended along with all other faith communities.

Broadcasting the call of the Adhaan gives our friends and neighbours in the Muslim community, and all communities, faith that the time will come soon when we can all gather at our chosen public places together once again.

I have had occasion to attend Al Jamia Masjid Vancouver soon after I took office as Mayor in the aftermath of the New Zealand Christchurch shooting. The gathering of all faiths under the roof of this Mosque gave peace, hope and inspiration to all those who attended and is emblematic of the place our Mosque has in the fabric of what makes Vancouver a special place to live.

I would also like to acknowledge the pioneering humanitarian contributions of Al Jamia Masjid Vancouver, the Ramadan Spirit Food drive initiative and the ongoing work of the Muslim Care Centre that provides, even in the midst of this pandemic, several hundred meals daily year round outside its location at 140 Hastings Street as well as support services to the community there.

We join everyone in our City and around the world in certainty that with our collective faith, discipline and unity that we will emerge from this crisis in safety and health with stronger bonds of faith and friendship.

Wishing our Muslim Community Ramadan Mubarak!”

Sincerely,
Mayor Kennedy Stewart

Posted by Haroon Khan on Monday, May 11, 2020

“CBC Coverage of Public Adhaan @ Al Jamia Masjid Vancouver- thanks to Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart, City Council & Staff, Harman and Nadia Jannif of CBC, PCA President Shaukat Khan, Director Waqas Chaudhry, Ali Sajed of Muslim Care Centre & our volunteers for all their hard work in making this happen.

Love to all ❤️🙏🏼❤️”

– Haroon Khan

Posted by Pakistan Canada Association (PCA) on Monday, May 11, 2020

Posted by Pakistan Canada Association (PCA) on Monday, May 11, 2020

 

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Day 18 – ZOOM – Virtual Ramadan – Brampton – Ontario

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Virtual Ramadan

Pre-Iftar Zoom Call hosted by Urz Heer and Shaikh Omar Subedar

Monday May 11 2020

https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1gqxvElkeynJB

 

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30 MORE | Twitter Thread : “Basically, this is @TarekFatah explained.” — By Mubin Shaikh

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Day 18 – VIDEO – Haroon Khan – Broadcasting Adhan Al Maghrib – Call to The Prayer After Sunset – Al Jamia Masjid Vancouver – 655 West 8th Avenue

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Posted by Haroon Khan on Monday, May 11, 2020

 

“CBC Coverage of Public Adhaan @ Al Jamia Masjid Vancouver –

Thanks to

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart,
City Council & Staff,
Harman and Nadia Jannif of CBC,
PCA President Shaukat Khan,
Director Waqas Chaudhry,
Ali Sajed of Muslim Care Centre
& our volunteers for all their hard work in making this happen.

Love to all ❤️🙏🏼❤️”

– Haroon Khan

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