The Masjid

UCLAN 23.10.13

ISLAM

Testimony

Of Faith PrayerHajjAlmsFast

Resurrection

Fate

The Final Day Messengers

Books Angels

Allah

Outward Actions

Inner Beliefs

Sacred Texts in Islam (1)

The Quran

• The unchanged Word of Allah

• Last and final message

• Contains guidance for mankind

• Subjects include Tawheed, Ahkam & Qisas

• ‘It will never cease to amaze’

Sacred Texts in Islam (2)

Sunnah (Hadith)

• The life of the Prophet Muhammad

• Interpretation of the Quran

• Prophetic Lifestyle Relevant to every Place, Time and Personality

• ‘If you love Allah then follow me, Allah will love you’ Quran

Fiqh

Definitions

• Fiqh during the time of the Prophet (pbuh)

• The Four Foundations of Fiqh

• Four Schools of Fiqh

• Hanafi, Shafi’ee, Maaliki, Hambali

The Mosque

The Ka’bah Through the Ages

Quba Mosque First Mosque built by the Prophet (upon him be peace) upon his arrival to the city of Madinah

The Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah

AlAqsa Mosque Jerusalem

1.Minaret

2.Dome

3.Entrance

4.Ablution Area

5.Masjid/Sajadah

6.Mihrab

7.Mimbar

Mosque Diagram

Mali

Afghanistan

China

Masjid Khalid ibn Waleed

Cordoba

Sulaymaniyya Mosque Turkey

Sulaimaniyya Mosque, Turkey

Jamea Masjid

Jamea Masjid, Preston

• Community established in 1950’s/60’s• Muslims from over 30 countries• Religion Unifying Factor

Masjid Quwwatul Islam

Evening School

Mosques in Preston

Prayer Times

1. Fajr

2. Zuhur/Jumah

3. Asr

4. Maghrib

5. Isha

Activities in the Mosque

• Prayer

• Washing/Shrouding the Deceased

• Education

• Marriage

• Lectures

• Consultation

Etiquettes of the Mosque

• Remove footwear

• Modest clothing

• Observe silence

• No Trade

Islamic Calendar

• Ramadhan

• Eid al Fitr

• Eid al Adha

• Jum’ah (Friday)

Death & Bereavement

The Islamic Perspective

Meeting Death• Life of the World as a Trial

• Living in preparedness for the Hereafter

• Appreciates being reminded of the Almighty

• Afflictions are purifiers

• Terminally ill may wish to travel to Arabia

• Restrictions in the Hospital environment

• Prefer to die at home with the family

• Recital of the Quran & other prayers

• Last Breath – The Testimony of Faith

Death & Beyond

• Deceased has witnessed his abode

• Senses are sharper, more amplified

• The ‘Call of the Deceased’

• Lies in wait until ‘The Hour’

Protocols & Procedure• Inform Chaplains Office to Call the Imam

• Male to Male, Female to Female

• Secure a Death Certificate

• Release of the Body – Doctors, Mortuary Managers, Coroners Office etc

• Register the Death – Emergency Contact Numbers

• Post - Mortem

• Taken to the Mosque for Gusl & Takfeen

Gusl

Takfeen

Carried out by experienced members of the community. Body is washed with dignity & is shrouded in its natural state.

• Shroud is of simple cloth

• 3 sheets for male, 4 for females

• Fragrance applied to the 7 points of prostration

• Body is now ready for Prayer & Burial

Disposing of the Dead – How?

Tadfeen - Burial

Types of Graves

Laid to Rest

The Graveyard

Prayer