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Friday August 8th, 2008
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Friday August 8th, 2008
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Gender Relations & Sexuality
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Issues of gender relationships and how to deal with one's growing sexuality may be taboo for many and a no big deal for others. However, for many Muslim youths, torn between parental values and societies' demands, paranoia and religious fatwas simply wouldn't cut it. Shouldn't the third way be Islamic but practical? Join us for more.
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Saturday August 9th, 2008
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Saturday August 9th, 2008
9:30am to 11:00am
Fiqh of Marriage
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In the West, marriage is no longer the only union within which a man and a woman may legitimately enjoy a 'full' relationship. It is just one option amongst a growing catalogue of equally valid possibilities. Hence, it would seem, the official dispensing of the titles 'husband' and 'wife' in favour of the more socially acceptable term 'partner'. Muslims need not be complacent. Where the West leads, the rest of the world inevitably follows. Modern social history provides damning evidence in this regard.
This short workshop will endeavour to reinforce the value of marriage in a Muslim’s life and its hugely positive impact on society. We will briefly look at some of the issues related to marriage such as: The concept of marriage, selecting a suitable spouse, engagements, marriage ceremonies, marriage contracts, forced, arranged and secret marriages, rights and responsibilities of the spouses, polygamy and much more. The content of this “Fiqh of Marriage” workshop will be delivered in light of the Qur'an, Sunna and classical works of Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh)
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Saturday August 9th, 2008
11:30am to 1:00pm
Selections from Sahih Bukhari
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The Jami' Sahih of Imam Bukhari is considered the most authentic compilation of prophetic traditions in the history of Islam and has been a primary reference book for scholars for over a thousand years. Join us as we study the short history of the compilation of this glorious text and elucidate on some of its hadiths' meanings. Topics such as the importance of hadith, the status of the Sahih, and the oft-ignored history of hadith scholarship will be discussed and will be followed by a reading and explanation of selected hadiths from the book.
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Sunday August 10th, 2008
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Sunday August 10th, 2008
9:30am to 11:00am
The Essential Creed (Aqidah)
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Participants in this workshop will be exposed to selections of the famous text, Al-Fiqh al-Akbar, one of the earliest texts written on Islamic creed and one of the surviving works of Abu Hanifa, the Great Imam of jurisprudence and theology. This text has been studied for centuries in the Muslim world. This workshop will improves one’s understanding of 'aqida and deepen one’s appreciation of his or her beliefs. It endeavors to address questions, which, if left unanswered, could leave insidious doubt and cause communal division. Such questions include: Where is Allah? Does Allah evolve? What constitutes true Islamic belief? Are prophets capable of sinning? Is there creation beyond what we see? What comes after death? This workshop promises to serve as a stepping stone to an essential guide on the intellectual and rewarding journey through Islamic creed.
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Sunday August 10th, 2008
11:30am to 1:00pm
Consumption of Halal & the HMA
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You are what you eat. It is simple, without Halal consumption, our worship and supplications are useless. The Prophet (pbuh) in a hadith of Saheeh Muslims talks of the "one who spreads his hands towards the sky (calling), “O my lord, O my lord”, however his food is haram, his drink is haram, his clothes are haram and he has been nourished with haram! So how will his call be answered?” (Muslim)
With the muslim population increasing drasticaly in Canada and across the globe, the demand of halal has also increased. Halal has now become a global market for business and revenue. Muslim & Non Muslim owned and operated manufacturers, outlets and stores all claim to produce halal products. Every other restaurant in the GTA also serves halal on their menus. Muslims must eat halal but are Canadian Muslims really eating halal? Join us in this workshop that will give participants an insight to what really is going on in the Canadian Halal market. Participants will also be made aware of pracitical solutions and procedures that have been put in place to be assured of genuine halal. This workshop will be an interactive session to expand on the importance of halal consumption and the solutions to alleviate the many doubtful issues arising in the halal cautious consumer's diet.
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