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Education cabinet secretary Dr. Fred Matiang'i (Middle) and education Principal secretary Kipsang Bellio (far right) with a
delegation from Muslim Education Council (MEC) at his jogoo office on Wednesday.
Continued From Page 1 6000 Kenyans to make Hajj journey make it to universities to enroll in various
training opportunities of their choice said
titis B vaccines before traveling to Makkah. will depart for Makkah to perform the annual Abdulswamad.
The organizing secretary further explained pilgrimage in fulfillment of the fifth pillar of Haki Africa which has over the years
that official registration of those intending to Islam on July 30 while the last flight is ex- been actively involved in countering vio-
travel for Hajj will begin on 30 Rajab corre- pected to leave on Dhul Hajj 4 which cor- lent extremism in the coastal region said
sponding to April 27 where the prospective responds to August 26. it will continue to partner with relevant
pilgrims are required to file their personal The hajj is the largest mass gathering of stakeholders to curb the threat of violent
details and make the required payments humanity and it brings together millions of extremism.
by 29 Shaaban which corresponds to 26th Muslims from virtually every corner of the The lobby group is currently engaged
May,2017. world. in consultative meetings with the stake-
Issuance of Visa by the Saudi Arabian em- It is an obligation for all able-bodied Mus- holders to draft up a counter extremism
bassy in Nairobi is expected to start on lims of financial means to take part in the strategy for Mombasa county.
Shawwal 15 which corresponds to July 10 pilgrimage at least once in one's lifetime. The gathering which took place last week
and the last day for issuance of the Visa is This year's hajj is expected to be undertak- brought together security authorities, civ-
Dhul Qa'adah 25 which corresponds to Au- en in the last week of August. il society, donors, private sector, youth,
gust 18. The first batch of Kenyan pilgrims women and persons with disabilities.
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Umm Rashid
Fitnah of internet: Islamic tips for spending time online
MUSLIMS are spending a great deal of havior based on Islamic jurisprudence (writ- petrators themselves. The Prophet (peace
their time online according to Professor ten by a Hanbali scholar called Ibn Abdul be upon him) said, The faith of a servant
Gary Bunt, author of Virtually Islamic and Al-Qawi in the 13th century), I was struck (believer) is not put right until his heart is
Islam in the Digital Age, there are over a by the lecturers explanation of Adab as: A put right, and his heart is not put right until
100 million Muslims online globally and science that teaches one how to behave in- his tongue is put right. (Musnad)
the line between real and virtual life is ternally and externally; how to react inside 4. Superficiality and belittling sins
getting blurred for many. when some good comes, or some calamity
While surfing social networking sites, one
What brings Muslims online, besides the befalls, and how to react externally when
comes to the conclusion that they give rise
need for communication? The Internet faced with trials, tribulations this science
to a culture of banality and lead to trivial-
has plenty to offer: Islamic resources in tames the soul and keeps it in balance and
izing sins.
the form of books and lectures; beneficial firm like a lofty mountain firmly rooted in the
earth, unshaken by earthquakes of what- Why else would Muslims put up pictures
websites featuring articles, live interaction
ever magnitude. of themselves indulging in blatantly un-Is-
with counselors and scholars; a reference
lamic activities, if they were not under the
database of fatwas and sermons; internet This is certainly food for thought for most of
(mistaken) impression that it was cool to
forums, matrimonial sites and social net- us, who discard good manners at the first
do so? Why else would people congratu-
working sites that provide a semblance of sign of temptation and (real or perceived)
late them and positively encourage them in
social life to the socially restricted; blogs intellectual intimidation.
their antics?
which allow people to indulge in various 3. Vanity and vain talk
pursuits from sharing beneficial knowl- These may seem like minor issues when
Its tough to resist talking in vain on the in- compared to the situation of the majority of
edge and showcasing ones writing skills
ternet when there are so many cues every- Muslims today, but the Prophet (peace be
and daily life, to social activism to una-
where encouraging one to leave comments upon him) warned us against belittling sins
bashed self-indulgence.
and get into discussions (that more often even minor ones in his Farewell Ser-
On the darker side, there are the well- than not regress into diatribes). mon: Satan despairs that he should ever
known perils of pornography; sick criminals
Two verses of the Quran are especially be worshipped (or obeyed by means of
preying on unsuspecting youngsters and
meaningful in this context: Indeed, suc- leading people to associate partners with
vulnerable women; free-mixing leading to
cessful are the Believers, those who in Allah in obedience) in this land, but he is
extra-marital relationships, rabid extrem-
their prayer have Khushu (fear of Allah) pleased that he is able to lead you astray
ism and deviancy leading to the dreaded
and those who refrain from vain talk. through your small misdeeds, so be aware
phenomenon of cyber-jihad.
(Quran, 23 : 1-3) of him for the sake of your religion.
Besides these obvious and major harms,
Not a word is said except that there is a Abdullah Bin Masud (may Allah be pleased
Muslims who use the internet a great deal
watcher by him ready to record it. (Quran, with him) used to say, A believer treats a
may develop certain other patterns of be-
50:18) sin as if it is a mountain over his head that
havior that may be insidious, but are no
Another aspect of vain talk is indulging in may fall on him any moment. Whereas
less harmful from the spiritual point of view.
self-praise, showing off and other atten- a habitual sinner looks at it as a fly that
1. Wasting time perches on his nose and he waves it away
tion-seeking behavior that, ironically, may
How many times do we find ourselves be apparent to everyone except the per- with his hand. (Bukhari)
getting online with the intention to quickly
check on our e-mail, and wind up hopping
from one website to another, only to glance
CAIR blames white house islamophobes and white
at the clock and discover that several hours
have gone by?
supremacists for new travel order
Speaking about the habits of the early The Council on American-Islamic Relations constitutional policy outcome as the first
Muslims, Al-Hasan Al-Basri, may Allah on Monday blamed Islamophobes and deeply-flawed order, he said. We believe
have mercy upon him, said, I saw those white supremacists in the White House this policy outcome is the fulfilment of now-
people (the early Muslims) and how they for President Trumps new travel executive President Trumps campaign pledge to ban
were more careful about their time than order or what CAIR has dubbed Muslim Muslims from entering the U.S.
about their Dirhams and Dinars (i.e. their ban 2.0. In December 2015, then-Republican candi-
money). The driving force behind this Muslim ban date Trump called for Muslims to be tempo-
There are several ways we can safeguard are the Islamophobes and the white su- rarily banned from entering the U.S., until
our time online if we are past the stage of premacists employed by the Trump ad- our countrys representatives can figure
dragging ourselves off the computer within ministration, including [counterterrorism out what the hell is going on.
a reasonable amount of time, we could al- advisor] Sebastian Gorka, [chief strategist] The new executive order bars citizens and
ways get people to remind us to get up af- Steve Bannon, and [senior policy advisor] nationals of Syria, Sudan, Iran, Libya, So-
ter a certain period of time or even set an Stephen Miller, CAIR national executive malia and Yemen from entering the U.S. for
alarm (there are services available online). director Nihad Awad told a press confer- 90 days. Green-card holders and citizens
2. Lapse in Islamic manners ence at the groups Capitol Hill headquar- of the six countries who have valid U.S. vi-
ters. sas issued before the date of the original
Looking up obscene content, chatting sug-
gestively and flirting with members of the This order is just a preview of future anti- order, January 27, are exempt.
opposite gender are just a few obvious ex- Muslim, anti-immigrant policy proposals A seventh country in the original order, Iraq,
amples of un-Islamic behavior. being fed to President Trump by his Islam- was excluded this time. The administration
ophobic advisors, he added. says the Iraqi government has agreed to
Other, more subtle, but equally dangerous
lapses of Adab (good manners) include tak- Earlier in his remarks, Awad described the increase cooperation with the U.S. gov-
ing advantage of anonymity on the internet fact the president had to issue a new order ernment on the vetting of its citizens apply-
to slander and tarnish peoples reputation, after federal courts placed holds on his ing for a visa to travel to the United States.
verbal harassment, unprovoked rudeness, original issued in late January as a major This administration is actively working to
sarcasm and condescending behavior. defeat for the administration. undercut religious liberties and the free-
Recently, while listening to a lecture on As White House advisor Stephen Miller dom of American Muslims, despite consti-
Adab Shariyyah, based on a poem called promised, this watered-down Muslim ban tutional protections that guarantee freedom
Mandhumat Al-Adab, codifying Islamic be- 2.0 was retooled to achieve the same un- of religion to all, he said.
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