Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahu Wa Barakatuhu
As you know, all places of worship, including our local mosque, had been closed since late March to minimize the risk of spread of Covid 19 in our province. For Muslims and members of other faith communities, this had been a sad and challenging time. We feel the pain of the families who lost their beloved ones during this pandemic and pray for a smooth recovery of those who are still fighting the disease.
As of June 8, 2020 and after weeks of almost no new cases, our province has finally moved to Alert Level 3 in its reopening plan. At this level, we are still not able to open our local mosque for public gatherings and congregational prayers.
However, when we will insha'Allah move to next Alert Levels in the near future, we anticipate that our Provincial Chief Medical Officer of Health may be allowing places of worship to reopen with limited capacity and with the condition of observing strict protocols to minimize public health risks.
MANAL has been working on the details of its own reopening plan, taking into account the instructions of provincial public health authorities and the guidelines from the "Canadian Muslim Covid 19 Task Force". Over the next few days and weeks, we will be sending a number of successive community e-mails to keep you informed and updated on our plan. Through these e-mails, we will announce the restrictions, procedures and protocols that must be strictly observed by our Muslim community if and when we will insha'Allah reopen our mosque.
We thank you in advance for your patience, attention and cooperation.
Jazakum Allahu Khairun.
MANAL Executive Committee
Latest
Live Public Adhan From Al Noor Mosque in St. John's
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahu Wa Barakatuhu.
We are pleased to announce that, after receiving our request and running some consultations, our Deputy Mayor informed us today that the live aloud recitation of Adhan from our local mosque is permissible by the City.
Accordingly, we will insha'Allah be running a public recitation of Adhan from Al Noor Mosque at every maghreb time until the end of Ramadan. The first public Adhan is scheduled for 8.38 pm this evening (May 20th) and will be live streamed. Please go to https://liveprayer.manal.ca to tune in and witness this historical moment.
MANAL is planning to continue running public recitation of Adhan after Ramadan on a "once a week" basis. Accordingly at 1.10 pm every Friday, starting with May 22nd, we will insha'Allah have a live aloud Adhan recitation from our mosque.
Taking this opportunity, we thank Allah swt for blessing us with such a spiritually comforting good news during these challenging times and our municipal leaders, especially Ms. Sheilagh O'Leary, for their kind collaboration on this matter.
We pray for all humanity to find relief and safety from the ongoing pandemic very soon insha'Allah. May Allah swt guide us all to collectively build a much better and sustainable normal.
Jazakum Allahu Khairun,
MANAL Executive Committee
MANAL Islamic Centre Virtual Fund Raising Telethon on May 19, 2020 (Tuesday - Lailatul Qadar)
Dear Brothers and Sisters
Assalamu Alaykum Wa-Raḥmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu
During the blessed night of May 19th (Tuesday - Lailatul Qadar), MANAL
is organizing a Virtual live lecture by Shaikh Karim Abuzaid followed by a fundraising Telethon for MANAL's Islamic Centre. Please see attached poster for details.
All brothers and sisters are encouraged to join along with their children. It will be a unique opportunity for our youth to learn and actively participate in this noble cause.
Donations may be pledged via phone to phone numbers to be provided during the telethon, or through our donation page at https://www.manal.ca/donate, or by email at manal at manal dot ca.
On Tuesday (May 19th, 2020 at 05:00pm), please join the lecture and telethon using the following instructions (please email manal at manal dot ca if you did not already receive the meeting password via email):
Webinar joining instructions:
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://zoom.us/j/96023067349?pwd=WlJCZEJtSTV1My84U0ZhcmlVMS9hdz09
Or iPhone one-tap :
Canada: +15873281099,,96023067349#,,1#,206969# or
+16473744685,,96023067349#,,1#,206969#
Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
Canada: +1 587 328 1099 or +1 647 374 4685 or +1 647 558
0588 or +1 778 907 2071 or +1 438 809 7799
US: +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 301 715 8592
or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 646 558 8656
Webinar ID: 960 2306 7349
International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/ale5TPu13
Zoom download instructions:
The steps to download and install Zoom will vary depending on the device the user has.
For a Windows PC, a set of instructions can be found at:
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-download-zoom-on-pc
For a Mac computer, the following steps should be followed:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/203020795-How-To-Install-on-Mac
The app can be download for iOS (IPhone and IPad) and installed from here:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zoom-cloud-meetings/id546505307
For Android, the app can be downloaded and installed from here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.zoom.videomeetings
Jazakum Allahu Khairan,
MANAL Executives
COVID-19: a message of personal responsibility
Assalamu alaikum Brothers and Sisters:
We would like you as a member of MANAL to review the following information carefully and to take the requested measures. It provides you with an update from MANAL on the current situation and a path forward.
First of all, we remind everyone to follow the advice of Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, NL Chief Medical Officer of Health, regarding frequent handwashing with soap and warm water, social (physical) distancing, staying home to keep yourself and others safe, and self-isolation if needed. While we are observing social distancing, it is strongly recommended to increase our self-reflection, Taqwa and Islamic responsibility to care/help for the vulnerable members of the community, and to keep connected with our family, friends, and community members through telephone and other remote modes of communication.
As you know, the Masjid Al Noor (MANAL Mosque) has been closed for worship. However, our role in the larger community continues, and we are striving to provide assistance wherever possible. We are requesting that you send in your ZAKAT and DONATIONS to the Mosque online (please visit http://www.manal.ca/donate to donate online and for info on direct transfer to MANAL's account). Cheques may also be written payable to MANAL and mailed to MANAL, 430 Logy Bay Road, St. John's, NL, A1A 5C6.
In our efforts to help the members of the community impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, MANAL is establishing a special fund know as the “COVID-19 Emergency Fund” . We request you to donate generously towards this fund, which can also be done through www.manal.ca/donate. Your generous donations will help maintain our capacity to help the most vulnerable during these difficult and challenging times.
We request each of you to support the MANAL (Muslim Association of Newfoundland and Labrador) in its services, and to continue to be part of the solution.
As we are seeking Allah’s mercy, we must place our hearts in submission by giving what we have in efforts of prayer, supplication, service and Sadaqa. We ask Allah (SWT) to keep you and your families safe and healthy.
We ask Allah (SWT) to benefit you thereby and decree reward for you.
In this time of uncertainty, we seek Allah’s protection and ask that He relieves us from the pandemic that is affecting each of us locally and us globally.
Oh Allah, your power and mercy exceeds all. We place all our belief and reliance on You, Oh Allah, we ask that You protect us and rid this pandemic from the world. Praise be to Allah Almighty as it is He who gives us success, it is He who protects us, and to Him we shall return.
﴿يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَنفِقُواْ مِمَّا رَزَقۡنَـٰكُم مِّن قَبۡلِ أَن يَأۡتِىَ يَوۡمٌ۬ لَّا بَيۡعٌ۬ فِيهِ وَلَا خُلَّةٌ۬ وَلَا شَفَـٰعَةٌ۬ۗ وَٱلۡكَـٰفِرُونَ هُمُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ﴾
[البقرة: 254]
﴾O you who believe! Spend of that with which We have provided for you, before a Day comes when there will be no bargaining, nor friendship, nor intercession. And it is the disbelievers who are the Thaalimoon (wrongdoers)﴿
[Al-Baqarah 2:254]
اللّهم ارفع عنا هذه الغمة.
اللّهم إن الأمر أمرك، والخلق خلقك، والقضاء قضاؤك، ولا حول ولا قوّة لنا إلا بك.
آمنّا بك وتوكلنا عليك.
اللّهم ارفع عنا هذا الوباء.
اللّهم لا تُطل إقفال مساجدنا.
اللّهم وأقرّ أعيننا والمسلمين برفع هذا البلاء يا رب العالمين.
Oh God, remove this burden from us.
Oh God, all affairs are in your control, the creation is Yours, and there is no power except Yours.
We believe in You and put our trust in You.
Oh God, remove this epidemic from us.
Oh God, do not prolong the closure of our Mosques.
Oh God, accept our prayer to lift this scourge, Oh Lord of the worlds.
Finally, We encourage each of you to have faith and hope in the mercy of Allah (SWT). Insha’Allah, the current trial shall pass similar to other trials of life. Please be assured that MANAL will keep you posted about our current and future plans of action regarding this crisis.
Jazakum Allahu Khairan
MANAL Executives
IMPORTANT - MOSQUE CLOSURE DUE TO COVID-19
Assalamu alaikum,
As you are aware, all levels of government have placed measures across our province to try and contain the spread of COVID-19. MANAL has been regularly monitoring the situation in our province as well as in other jurisdictions in Canada.
In an effort to minimize the spread of the disease, the MANAL Executive Committee has decided to suspend all daily prayers as well as Jum'aa prayers in the mosque premises until further notice.
The mosque will remain closed until MANAL deems it safe for our members to pray in congregations. Members will be notified when the mosque will reopen.
We appreciate your cooperation in this regard. Please note that any unauthorized access to the mosque will be reported to the law enforcement authorities without exception.
Jazak Allahu Khairan
MANAL Executive Committee
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