Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullah,

Insha’Allah you and your families are all well.

This is just a quick note to give you a good news. Alhamdulillah, Dr. Quick will be in Perth around 10th March for couple of lectures etc insha’Allah. He will be in Perth during weekdays because he will be scheduled to give lectures in Melbourne / Sydney during weekend. We
will keep you posted insha’Allah.

Please make du’a that all goes well.

Dr.Abdullah Hakim Quick

Abdullah Hakim Quick was born in the United States of America and accepted Islam in Canada in 1970. He pursued his study of Islam at the Islamic University of Madinah in Saudi Arabia where he graduated and received an Ijaza from the College of Da’wah and Islamic Sciences in 1979. He later completed a Masters Degree and a Doctorate in African History at the University of Toronto in Canada. His thesis was an analysis of the early life of Sheikh ‘Uthman Dan Fodio, a great West African Scholar, Mujaahid and social activist.

Shaykh Abdullah has served as Imam, teacher and counselor in the USA, Canada and the West Indies. For three years he contributed to the religious page of Canada’s leading newspaper. He has traveled to over 55 countries on lecture, research and educational tours.

Presently he is a Senior Lecturer at The True Dawn Institute (Islamic Training & Development) in Cape Town and a member of the Muslim Judicial Council, Cape Town, South Africa. Shaykh Abdullah is also the Director of the Discover Islam Centre (Cape Town) and Ameer of the Dawah Coordinating Forum of South Africa.

Today’s world is in need of innovative rethinking based on original, authentic sources. Dr Abdullah Hakim provides an example of this new, progressive thinking.

As-Salaamu ‘Alaykum,

Please be informed of the new 4 week Islamic Marriage Course being
offered in Perth. It is ideally suited for every Muslim considering
marriage, engaged or already married.

This course with Islamic marriage expert Shaykh (Mawlānā)  Feizel
Chothia will cover all the essentials of a successful Islamic marriage
through both, examining the rulings of the Sacred Law (Shari’ah)
related to marriage and divorce, as well as providing practical advice
and guidance for maintaining a happy and harmonious marriage.

Course HOURS : 2 hrs/day twice a week (evenings) Course PRICE : $
300/couple (texts & notes  incld.)

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Contact : Mawlānā Feizel Chothia    (08) 9456 1235  /  0402 603 845  /
 fzlchothia@gmail.com

COURSE OVERVIEW : The Fiqh (Islamic Laws) of Marriage, Courting, The
‘Aqd an-Nikah (Marriage Contract), The Etiquettes of Intimacy, Rights
& Duties, Nafaqah (Maintenance), Tarbiyah (Nurturing) of Children, The
Fiqh (Islamic Laws) of Talaq (Divorce), The ‘Iddah (Waiting Period of
Conciliation), Hadānah (Custody) & Wilāyah (Guardianship)

As-Salaamu ‘Alaykum everyone

I came across a great website, that i sister recommend to me. Here is an extract from the website;

‘The Charter will proclaim a principle embraced by every faith, and by every moral code. It is often referred to as The Golden Rule’

This initiative was concieved by Karen Armstrong, an internationl author on religious issues and author of numerous books on Islam, including ‘Muhammad: A Prophet For Our Time’ .

As-Salaamu ‘Alaykum everyone

Below is a great website (link below) i found, whilst trying to avoid work commitments

‘The mission of the Muslim West Facts Project (MWFP) is to disseminate key poll findings to opinion leaders, policymakers and members of civil society so that facts and not stereotypes inform debates. MWFP is set up as a non-profit partnership between Gallup and the Coexist Foundation.’

The centre is run by Senior Analyst and Executive Director, Dalia Mogahed an American Muslim scholar of Egyptian origin. She is the Executive Director of the Center for Islamic Studies Gallup, a non-partisan research center that provides data and analysis to reflect the views of the Muslims all over the world.

www.muslimwestfacts.com

As-Salaamu ‘Alaykum,

You are cordially invited to attend an open lecture and MOVIE on
“Barack Obama – Friend or Foe” next Saturday, 24th October at
the University of Western Australia, Geography and Geology Lecture
Theater  GGLT2 between 3 and 5pm. (see attachment)

Please forward this to your friends and associates who may be
interested in the Muslim perspective on this prominent statesman.

Was-Salaam,
Ml. Feizel Chothia

Obama friend or foe?.mp3

As-Salaamu ‘Alaykum,

During our last lecture we were unable to complete both topics ‘Homosexuality and Polygamy’, so this Saturday’s lecture will be on the later. You are cordially invited to attend an open lecture on ” Polygamy in Islam ” this Saturday, 10th October 09 at the University of Western Australia, Geography and Geology Lecture Theater  GGLT2 between 3 and 5pm.

Please forward this to friends and associates who may be interested in the Islamic view on this controversial issue.

In Sydney recently Keysar Trad (associate of the late ‘Mufti’ of Australia  Sh. Taj Hilali) gave a talk on Islam and Polygamy at the festival of dangerous ideas. He gave a lecture along side Gremaine Greer, Christopher Hitchens and Cardinal George Pell ! What a controversial line-up

Here is a link to his article in the Sydney Morning Hearld and a reply article by Shakira Hussein (Crickey.com.au)

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/why-should-polygamy-be-a-crime-20091002-gfdg.html

http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/06/muslims-moan-why-kayser-trad-why/

Below is the audio recording from the lecture. Just right click and select ’save as’.

PolygamyinIslam.mp3

Polygamy in islam Q&A.mp3

As-Salaamu ‘Alaykum everyone

Following on from our last lecture on ‘Homosexuality in Islam’ (download or subsrcibe to our podcast), here is a video lecture by Dr. Sherman Abdal Hakim Jackson.  He is a distinguished scholar from America, and the video was found on http://www.lamppostproductions.com/blog

As-Salaamu ‘Alaykum,

For free Islamic Studies Text Books please visit the following site.

www.freeislamicstudiestextbooks.com

The text books are authentic and an ideal resource for Muslim schools,
Madrasahs and Islamic homeschooling.

More text books will be made available in the near future, In-Shaa’ Allaah.

Please pass on this information to all your friends and family.

Was-Salaam,
ML. Feizel Chothia