Ramadhan 1429 Program and Schedule

Assalamu 'Alaikum dear brother and sisters
 
As you know, either Sunday August 31st or Monday September 1st. we will Insha'Allah meet a glorious and very blessed month. As soon as we confirm the start date, we will Insha'Allah send you an email update and change our voice mail (808) 947-6263. I want to remind you and myself of what our beloved Prophet saws said:

Ibn Khuzaima reported on the authority of Salman al-Farisi that the Prophet (saaw) delivered a Khutbah on the last day of Sh'aban saying: "O people: You are about to enter the shadow of a great blessed month. A night therein is better than a thousand months. Allah (swt) made fasting during this month an obligation and encouraged people to perform extra prayers during its nights. Seeking nearness to Allah (swt) through a good deed would be considered like performing an obligatory act of worship. In turn, performance of an obligatory act of worship during this month would be rewarded seventy times more than during any other month. It is the month of patience, and the reward for patience is Jannah. It is the month of comforting others, and the month during which believers would enjoy plentifulness. The Prophet (saaw) went on to say:" Make sure you frequently do four things, two of which would please your Lord and the other two are indispensable for your salvation in the Hereafter. As for the two things that would please your Lord, they are: testifying to the oneness of Allah (swt) and seeking repentance. And the other two are: asking Allah the favor of entering Jannah and seeking refuge in Him from the Hell Fire."

And here is another Hadith worth keeping in mind, Insha'Allah. The Prophet said, "Whoever does not give up false statements (i.e. telling lies), and evil deeds, and speaking bad words to others, Allah is not in need of his leaving his food and drink (fasting)." Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 8.83, Narrated by Abu Huraira.
 
A copy of the Ramadan program as well as the Prayer Schedule are available online in the Downloads Section. As soon as we confirm the exact topics of the lectures, we will Insha'Allah send you lecture's list. Please note that we might make slight adjustment to the program when necessary.
 
Although not a Sunnah or requirement for Taraweeh, we have made the decision to complete the recitation of the entire Quran this year Insha'Allah. As a reminder, anyone who cannot attend the entire program, should park outside the Masjid as we will NOT stop the program in order to move cars because it interrupts the entire congregation
 
Community Iftar gatherings will Insha'Allah be on Fridays, Saturdays and the night of the 27th of Ramadan. A sign up sheet is posted at the Masjid for the family/families that would like to sponsor an evening. The MAH will be organizing volunteers for clean up, parking organization and watching the kids on Fridays and Saturdays. We encourage families to sponsor an Iftar during other evenings. In such a case, providing for clean up, parking organization and watching the kids will be the responsibly of such a family. There will be NO pot-luck style Iftars.
 
We Thank Allah swt for all the blessings and ask for forgiveness of all our sin. We pray that Allah swt give us all that is good & keep us away from all that is bad and give us peace & faith in this world & in the hereafter. We pray to Him swt to let our affairs be free from care & make them profitable & give us means of livelihood from our share & from where we have no expectation.
 
Fi Amanillah
Br. Hakim