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Issue No. 61
Memon Welfare Society Newsletter July 2014
The Office Bearers and Members of Advisory and Managing committees cordially invite you to attend
Iftar Party on Monday 7th July 2014 cor.9th Ramadan 1435 at 6.45 pm at La Sani (Ex.Spinzer) Restaurant, Madina Road,
R.S.V.P.
Arif Memon – President 0555336770 Younus Habib – VP 0535943128 Mansoor Shivani – VP 0508367915
Tayyab Moosani – G.S. 0507183572 Rashid Kasmani – J.S. 0567815705 Shoaib Sikander – Treasurer 0504686132
No Card Charges
for Male members of Memon Community Please collect invitation cards asap
Ramadan Mubarak to all,,,رمضان مبا رك Dear Brothers & Sisters,,,,,Assalamo Alaikum WRWB
Ramadan Mubarak to entire community. May Allah almighty shower His blessings on Ummat‐e‐Muslima in general and Memon Community in Particular in holy month of Ramadan. May Allah almighty accept our prayers and bless Muslim Ummah.
We are thankful to the community members who have sent to us congratulation oncompletion of 5 years of Newsletter and requested us to continue issuing newsletter as it is very useful and necessary tool of communication between MASA and the community.
Moreover, as usual, an Iftar Party will take place as per details given in the following invitationcard to all male members of our community. Our community members are requested to collect their cards from the office bearers by contacting them on phone as mentioned in the invitationcard. Another Mega event is in the pipeline which will include back to school event and prize distribution to meritorious students expected to take place in Sep or Oct 2014.
Our, heartiest thanks to the community for their help, assistance and support from time totime and looking forward to continued cooperation in the future. We sincerely apologize ifthere is any unintentional error or omission in this issue.
Sincerely / Newsletter Committee
Invitation Card to Male Members of our Community
Patrons: M.Iqbal Advani Dr. Hamid A.Khader Munaf A.S.Bakhshi Mohammed I. Badi Kaleem A. Naviwala Office Bearers: President: Arif A.M. Memon Vice Presidents: Younus Habib Goli & Mansoor A.R.Shivani General Secretary: Tayyab K. Moosani Joint Secretary: A.Rashid Kasmani Treasurer: Shoaib Sikander Member Advisory: Dr.Iqbal Musani Irfan Kolsawala M.Younus A.Sattar M. Nasir Ibrahim Asif Lala Managing Committee: Wasim Tai Adam A.Latif A.Kader Africawala A.Qader M.Amin Teli Tariq Madani M.Salim Burmawala Shakir A.Aziz Ahmed Kamal Macki Yousuf Tai Siraj Lala [email protected]
Dr. Mohammed Umer Chapra addressing the guests of MASA Grand Dinner. Dr.Iqbal Musani, former president MASA is sitting with him
R A M A D A N M U B A R A K
The Welfare Services of Memon Welfare Society
سوسائٹی کی فالحی خدمات ميمن ويلفيئر Helping needy students for education fee
Helping Community members for health care for those who cannot afford or some time face financial hardship.
Facilitating & organizing Coffin & Burial Services including legal procedure.
Helping & guiding job seekers. Offering Voluntarily Matrimonial services
Beside above we are assisting some Madrassa by paying fees of needy students and school where the students will receive free education who cannot afford even the nominal fee.
We also hold other social & welfare activities for our community such as Seminar, Families get to gather together, Career guidance sessions, evening with scholar, and also help financially and materially the victims of natural disaster such as flood in Pakistan and Earth quake etc.
During last one year we have sent SIX shipments of used clothes for needy & deserving people in Pakistan & India.
We also collect unused but packed medicines for free medical camps organized by Pakistan Welfare Society in Jeddah at Consulate General of Pakistan Jeddah.
No doubt, Memon Welfare Society is playing a significant role by providing an opportunity to the community families to meet, greet and eat together from time to time, which is a piece of good fortune. It is worth mentioning that we have formed various committees to undertake their respective responsibilities and assignments. In brief MWS is purely social and welfare forum to serve the community and humanity.
کے فيس کی مدرسے اور تعليم - کی علموں طالب ضرورتمند لئے مدد عالج طبی جو کو لوگوں ان - ہو نہيں متحمل کا اخراجات کے
مدد کی سکتے انتقال کے رکن کے ميونٹیک - مدد ميں تدفين بعد کے بے ميں تالش کی روزگار -
مدد و رہنمائی کی روزگار کی رشتے لئے کے بچوں -
مدد ميں تالش کميونٹی اپنی عالوہ کے اس - اور سماجی ديگر اکثر لئے کے
اہتمام کا سرگرميوں فالحی پر موضوعات مختلف -
انتظام کا سيمينار جتماعا خاندانی - لئے کے کيريئر کے مستقبل -
مشورہ کو علموں طالب کے شخصيات عالم مشہور -
شام ساته رہے کر جمع لباس پرانے ہم - ہيں
ہم بهی مفت طبی کيمپ کے لئے -غير استعمال شدہ ادويات جمع کر
رہے ہيںکوئی شک نہيں، ميمن ويلفيئر
مختلف خاندانوں -سوسائٹی ودعا کرنے سالم –کومالقات کرنے
ايک ساته کهانا کهانے کے مواقع -فراہم کر کے کميونٹی ميں اہم کردار
. ادا کر رہیاس کے عالوہ ہم نے اپنی اپنی ذمہ
داريوں اور فرائض کو انجام دينے کے .دی ہيں تشکيل لئے مختلف کميٹياں
ميمن ويلفيئر سوسائٹی يه آهمختصرا کی فالح کميونٹیخالصتا سماجی اور
و بہبود اور انسانيت کی خدمت کرنے .کے لئے ايک فورم ہے
Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men. Mahatma Gandhi
Current Activities:
An Iftar Party for Male members of the community will be held on 7th July 2014 corresponding 9th Ramadan. No charges for the invitation card. Please collect your card from any office bearers or Jamils Restaurant, Taibah Super Market Azizia, Najam (Star) Fresh Chicken & Meat Center, Sahafa Street.
A limited charity fund is collected in Ramadan for assistance to needy individuals or families throughout year for health care, school education, transfer of sponsorship, renewal of Iqama, house rent in emergency etc. Please contribute some amount in charity fund either now or at Iftar Party.
Last year almost fund of SR.75K was raised in Ramadan and all has been utilized in helping and assisting poor and needy families for:‐ (i)School tuition fees (ii) Madrassa Tahfeezul Quran Fees (iii) Medical Assistance & Health care (iv) Transfer of Sponsorship (v) renewal of Iqamas (vi) house rent to widows who lost family in accident or husband passed way (vii) wedding of daughter (viii) Travel Ticket and (viii) some cases of poor and needy families referred by Pakistan Consulate Community Welfare Consular. All Application for assistance & help are investigated and funds disbursed by a nominated committee consist of Six responsible members with consultation of President & Gen. Secretary of the Society.
Third Annual Prize distribution event for meritorious students will be held upon opening of schools after vacation. A circular will be issued for Meritorious students to submit their transcripts after Ramadan. All Parents are requested to keep the transcript of their children ready.
There will be elocution contest among students and youth of our community. They will be asked to express their views on various topics related to education, career building etc. It will be arranged in Prize Distribution event.
Youth of community is requested to come forward to form a Cricket Team which will entirely be sponsored by M.Iqbal Advani.
We request community members to please identify to us, if they know needy family(s) of our community who cannot afford education fee/books of their kids and are hesitant to contact us. MWS‐MASA shall provide them with necessary help for education of their children very confidentially.
Collecting and delivering unused medicines to Pakistan Welfare Society for their free medical camp take place every alternate Friday. If anyone has unused medicines, please contact Ahmed Kamal Makki at Al Najam (STAR)Fresh Chicken & Meat Center, Near Duaa Int’ School, Sahafa Street, (0541299786)
Collecting used clothes for poor and needy people in India and Pakistan. SIX shipments have so far been dispatched to Pakistan and India. Please deliver used clothes at Al Najam (Star) Fresh Chicken & Meat Center Near Duaa Int’ School, Sahafa Street, (0541299786).
For Matrimonial service WITHOUT ANY FEE Contact any of the office bearers.
Look into day to day cases brought to the MWS such as family matters, includes disputes among couples, divorce, khulaa etc. and are resolved by MWS very sincerely. Here we would like to convey thanks to our community members for their trust and confidence in MWS‐MASA.
Cutting off Relations with Relatives is a Major Sin
Today, I will talk about one of the major sins which is spread widely among Muslims today and which has lasted so very long till it became one of the habits which people do not realize and object it; that is cutting of the relations with relatives. This is a major sin with the consensus of all scholars because its prohibition and its warning are very emphatic, that is barring from entering Paradise on the Day of Judgment
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The Powerful Night of Ramadan Lailat–ul-Qadar We have indeed revealed this (Message) in the Night of Power: And what will explain to you what the night of power is? The Night of Power is better than a thousand months. Therein come down the angels and the Spirit by Allah's permission, on every errand: Peace!...This until the rise of morn! (97:1‐5) The Night of Power in His infinite wisdom is encouraged to be searched during the odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan. Since over fourteen centuries Muslims are striving diligently to benefit greatly from it. A rare trade indeed ‐ pure profit and thousand times more! Interestingly we have embraced the night for its mathematical magic but seemingly misplaced the very essence of the night. In fact, it was just another dark night. But it became the Night of Power because of what was revealed in the darkness. It is now known to us, a night better than a thousand months. The dark night is illuminating the world and the Quran is guiding the humanity ever since. The Night of Power is celebrated powerfully. Masajid and communities celebrate the night by staying up all night, listening to lectures, reading Quran, etc. What seems to be missing though is to reflect on the Divine Words and to act upon it. Unless that is done, the real power will not be received from the Night of Power. Ramadan visits us every year and offers us a reason to reflect on all aspect of our lives. The objects of our wants and fears far surpass the limits of human genius, energy, and mortal life. The sum of all that we need and desire .. spiritual or material, essential or superfluous .. simply exceeds our ability to attain it. What, then, is one to do? The believer turns to his or her Creator in prayer. The response is natural. Whether moved by need or hope, or faced with misfortune or danger, people instinctively call upon God. Prayer is at the center of our very being and the marrow of the Muslim way of life. For many in the English speaking world, however, this face of Islam is virtually unknown. Dua ‐ Supplication ‐ Prayer is Muslim's hope for everything at all times. Let us submit ourselves and plead and plead and plead ... as He alone can relieve us of our anxieties and sufferings. How then can I bear the retributions and the punishments of the Hereafter which are enormous and of intensive sufferings, of prolonged period and perpetual duration, and which shall never be alleviated for those who deserve the same as those retributions will be the result of Your wrath; and Your punishment which neither the heavens nor the earth can withstand and bear! My Lord! How can I, a weak, insignificant, humble, poor and destitute creature of Yours be able to bear them? Therefore (my Lord!) If You will subject me to the penalties (of hell) in company of Your enemies and cast me with those who merited my punishments and tear me apart from Your friends and those who will be near to You, then my God, my Lord and my Master, though I may patiently bear Your punishments, how can I calmly accept being kept away from You? I reckon that though I may patiently endure the scorching fire of the hell, yet how can I resign myself to the denial of Your pity and clemency? How can I remain in the fire while I have hopes of Your forgiveness? So, my Lord! I look earnestly towards You and towards You, my Lord! I have stretched forth my hands therefore, by Your honor, respond to my supplication and let me attain my prayers and, by Your bounty, frustrate not my hopes and protect me from the evils of my enemies and O' My Lord! have mercy on me whose only asset is hope and whose only weapon is lamentation. Ameen ... Ya Rabb ... Ameen ... Ameen ...
Health corner: Health Trips 1. Eat three meals a day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner); it is important to remember that
dinner does not have to be the largest meal. 2. The bulk of food consumption should consist of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat‐
free or low‐fat milk products. 3. Choose lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts (with emphasis on beans and
nuts). 4. Choose foods that are low in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt (sodium), and
added sugars; look at the labels because the first listed items on the labels comprise the highest concentrations of ingredients.
5. Control portion sizes; eat the smallest portion that can satisfy hunger and then stop eating.
6. Snacks are OK in moderation and should consist of items like fruit, whole grains, or nuts to satisfy hunger and not cause excessive weight gain.
7. Avoid sodas and sugar‐enhanced drinks because of the excessive calories in the sodas and sugar drinks; diet drinks may not be a good choice as they make some people hungrier and increase food consumption.
8. Avoid eating a large meal before sleeping to decrease gastroesophageal reflux and weight gain.
9. If a person is angry or depressed, eating will not solve these situations and may make the underlying problems worse.
10. Avoid rewarding children with sugary snacks; such a pattern may become a lifelong habit for people.
11. Avoid heavy meals in the summer months, especially during hot days. 12. A vegetarian lifestyle has been promoted for a healthy lifestyle andweight loss;
vegetarians should check with their physicians to be sure they are getting enough vitamins, minerals, and iron in their food.
13. Cooking foods (above 165 F) destroys most harmful bacteria and other pathogens; if you choose to eat uncooked foods like fruits or vegetables, they should be thoroughly washed with running treated (safe to drink) tap water right before eating.
14. Avoid eating raw or undercooked meats of any type. Little Smile: British: Can u Swim?Desi: No British: Then a Dog is Better den u because It Swims. Desi: Can u Swim? British: Yes! Desi: Then Whats the Difference between u & Dog…
British Shocked, Desi Rocks! . . . ‐X‐X‐X‐X‐X‐X‐X‐X‐X‐X‐X‐X‐X‐X‐X‐
TEACHER: Maria, go to the map and find North America . MARIA: Here it is. TEACHER: Correct. Now class, who discovered America ? CLASS: Maria.
X‐X‐X‐X‐X‐X‐X‐X‐X‐X‐X‐X‐X‐X‐X‐ Husband calls his wife in the evening n asks:Aaj khaane mein kya pakaya hai? Wife: Fine long grain white rice hand‐picked in the emerald green lap of the Vindhyas and tender golden lentils that was gently simmered over the smouldering kisses of angels. Served with dollops of fragrant clarified butter Husband: WOW...SOUNDS YUMMY??� WHAT IS IT CALLED? Wife : Khichdi!
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TEACHER: Donald, what is the chemical formula for water? DONALD: H I J K L M N O. TEACHER: What are you talking about? DONALD: Yesterday you said it's H to O.
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This is clear from the hadith of the prophet (S.A.W.), which is reported by Imams Bukhari and Muslim, "One will not enter paradise if he/she cuts off relations with relatives."which is reported by Imams Bukhari and Muslim, "One will not enter paradise if he/she cuts off relations with relatives." Which relatives whom it is not allowed to cut off relations with? They are the relatives whom you have the kith and kin relations with, whether they are the immediate relatives like the parents, brothers, sisters, uncles from the mother and the father sides, or the non‐immediate relatives like cousins. This applies to both a Muslim or non‐Muslim relative. Allah (S.W.T.) commands us to have good relations with our relatives, so He said in surat Ar‐Ra’d, (Verse 21), what can be translated as, "Those who join that which Allah has commanded to be joined (i.e. they are good to their relatives and do not cut the bond of kinship)," and also mentioned to us that this is from the duties of a Muslim toward his relatives and also He (S.W.T.) said in surat Al‐Isra’, (Verse 26), what can be translated as, "And give to the kindred his due…" Imams Bukhari and Muslim reported that the prophet (S.A.W.) said, "Whoever likes that his sustenance becomes abundant and his age be longer, let him keep good relations with his relatives."Which means Allah (S.W.T.) will bless them. Imams Bukhari and Muslim also reported that a Bedouin asked the prophet (S.A.W.), " O messenger of Allah tell me something that gets me closer to Paradise and gets me further away from Hell Fire. The prophet (S.A.W.) said, "Submit to Allah only and do not take partners with Him, establish prayers, and pay zakah, and establish good relations with your relatives." When the Bedouin left, the prophet (S.A.W.) said, "If he holds onto what I told him, he will enter Paradise." Imams Bukhari and Muslim also reported that the prophet (S.A.W.) said, "Al‐rahim is hung to the throne of Allah (Al‐A’rsh) saying:
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….from pre‐page Whoever connects me, Allah will Connect him. After we heard all these verses, and many ahadith, we ought to take a serious look into our lives; if we find ourselves in this major sin of cutting off relations with our relatives, then we should repent sincerely. This repentance should stop us from falling into this sin, and regret for what we have done, and be determined not to fall in this sin again. We should repent now without delay, before it is too late because we do not know when death will come. (speech delivered by Imam Mohamed Baianonie at the Islamic Center of Raleigh, NC).
Our Latest Events
On the happy occasion of successful completion of Bachelor BBA Studies of son of Iqbal Advani in London – UK, a Dinner was hosted by M.Iqbal Advani, our Patron to the entire Board Member on 14th June 2014 at Fine Grill Restaurant. Each and every board member congratulated him and his son and wished his son all the best and success in his future life. At the same time entire Managing Board Congratulated M.Iqbal Advani for being nominated as member of supreme council of APMF. At the informal dinner members exchanged opinions and positive suggestion for further progress of MWS-MASA that was noted by office bearers with great interest. Thanks to M. Iqbal Advani for hosting Marvelous Dinner to the Board Members.
Board Members Short & Sweet Picnic with their families A picnic of MWS Board Members and their families took place on Friday 6th Juneafter JUMMA Prayer from 2.30 to 5.30pm at North Coast of Jeddah, Near PEPSIMasjis (Blue Tomb Mosque). Almost 20 to 25 families of Board Members and theirguests (around 55 to 60 males & females) joined and enjoyed the picnic. No doubt,we missed those who could not attend the picnic for any reason. However, Thanksto those who attended the Picnic. And also thanks to Mansoor Shivani, our VP,who sponsored the Picnic due to happy occasion of his partnership in Jamil’sRestaurant. Also Thanks to Irfan Haji Ahmed Kolsawala, member of our AdvisoryCommittee, who also co‐sponsor of the Picnic due to happy occasion ofoutstanding result of his son Ahmed Irfan who secured 93% in Higher SecondarySchool 12th Grade. The food consisted of three dishes was prepared and supplied atpicnic spot by Jamil’s Restaurant which was very quality and delicious. Lunch wastaken After Jummar Prayer and after Asar a session of general & informative as wellas enjoyable talks among males and females took place separately, wherein tea wasserved to all. After vote of thanks to all attendees, the picnic ended at around 5.30pm in a very pleasant and friendly atmosphere.
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Picture 1 to 3 above related to Board Members Picnic with families. Picture 4 to 6 above taken at Dinner hosted by Brother M.Iqbal Advani in the honorof Board Members,. Brief description about Picnic and Dinner is given above and inthe left column respectively.
