Usrah classes (Friday night Classes)

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Assalaamu 'alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh,

Friday night classes will tonight go back to the regular time of 7:30pm, and will be held by Ustadh Mahmud after a two week class by other brothers (while Ustadh was away).

Please inform the regular attendees that class has resumed and that others are also welcome to attend.

Fi Amanillah

Abu Khadijah

crystalclear

Assalamualaikum

Big Jazakallah to the organisers for the friday nite usrahs for providing us hot tea/coffee to warm ourselves up in these winter/rainy nites while listening to Ustadh's talk. The big heater in the middle of the hall also helps alot

Sometimes I dont understand why ppl come so late when classes already started. It could be so distracting watching ppl coming in and out.Is there anyway we can do anything about it

I remembered during my childhood days when I attended religious classes or madrasahs, we will come 1/2 hr earlier before the ustadh/ustadhzah comes in. We have learnt to show some respect to our teachers and elders.

Isnt it funny when there is a movie happening at Hoyts or a cricket game at MCG, ppl doesnt want to miss the beginning part of the story/event but when it comes to our Deen, ok what's going on

admin

Assalaamu 'alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh,

Great points raised there crystalcler.

It is ghayri adabi to come in late to a class, not just for the Sheikh, Ustadh, Ustadha, Da'ee, Da'iyah etc, but because of the lack of respect for the knowledge.

I can understand late commers who are delayed by traffic once in a while or something else, but when you see the same people who rock in week after week late - then that's a problem, as being on time should be something which Muslims are good at - since we are meant to be people who take care of our time, and respect time, and respect the other person also.
That said, we do have alot of brothers and sisters who come from many different locations, they may even have to get permission to come to classes (which may take time), they may just have come from work, or are 'newbies' who have not learnt the ettiquettes of an Islamic class etc. There are many excuses that we can give, but what's more important is that the classes start on time, since punctuality is quite important, and if we advertise a time, then in effect we are telling people to be there at that time (it doesn't necessarily mean that class starts at that time).

So if the organisers can maintain a good starting time, and are punctual, people will by default slowly get the drift and come on time, but when the organisers slack off a little (due to many issues), then the audience follow suit...

So leadership is vital, and it starts from a top down approach - where the amir makes the trend and others follow. This can easily be seen in any serious class (whether uni/tafe/Islamic madrasah etc).

Hence, the people who attend should realise that the class is not merely a 'feel good session', but a way to develop yourself personally, and spiritually. It's a golden oportunity that should not be missed, and utilised carefully.

Some brothers during class time are downstairs talking about their day to day lives/jobs etc. This is all good, but that time should be spent upstairs where the knowledge is being disseminated. After class when food is being served, you have ample time to chat away. Why lose out on the Hasanat and the benefit of being in the company of great people?

Fi Amanillah

Abu Khadijah