Red Deer Islamic Center
195 Douglas Avenue T4R 2G2 Red Deer, AB, Canada

Are you not able to attend the Taraweeh due to covid restrictions? Would you like to listen to the daily recitation of the Qur'an at the Red Deer Islamic Center every night? The RDIC is one of very few masájid in Alberta that will have the Khatm-ul-Qur'an this Ramadan and you can be part of this Blessing by tuning into our nightly broadcast of Qiyám ul Layl. ... You can tune in at https://mixlr.com/rdic No sign up required.

AssalaamuAlaikum The Hilal (crescent) to commence the month of Ramadan 1442 AH was looked for after the sunset of Monday, April 12, 2021. The hilal was SIGHTED by CHC subcommittee members in San Diego, CA with 15 people. The Central Hilal Committee of North America has accepted these report(s) and has declared:... Tuesday, April 13, 2021 will be the 1st day of Ramadan 1442 AH. May Allah accept from us all.

Ramadan 1442 is only a week away. Let's start preparing for it..

*Reminder to All Community Members* The basement is reserved for sisters for the 3rd Jumm'ah prayer. Please do not access it between the hours of 3 pm & 4 pm on fridays

Our first bilingual event of the Young Muslim Professionals series of Events: Introduction to Networking MAC Youth Montreal Centre

- Muslim Pro, a popular app with over 98 million downloads worldwide that Muslims use to calculate prayer times based on their location is harvesting user data and selling it to the US military who are using it for "counter-terrorism" purposes. This surveillance is just the latest effort in the criminalization of Muslims. This should be a wake up call to Muslims about how deeply embedded the state surveillance/security apparatus is ...in our daily lives, even in the most mundane of ways. From targeted astro-turfing, to the push for a new 'European'-style of Islam by EU leaders - Muslims continue to be singled out, securitised and face surveillance practices https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20201117-us-military-har/

In video games, we have to fulfill some quests and get some rewards in return. Players should follow a set of rules. Sometimes, you can even "respawn" if you fail or you can choose to restart. You see, our life is NOT a game. Our goal isn't as trivial as winning some points, completing missions and becoming a champion. Our life is bigger and more complex than that. Our death is not our end. Neither can we start over again using extra lives to repeat the failed last mission th...e way we did in video games. There's a bigger purpose that we need to achieve in this life. Everyone lives their lives in different directions. Some people seek wealth, prosperity, luxury, position or pleasure. On the other side, some just want to survive, thinking about what they are going to eat the next day. As Muslims, we have ONE PRIME QUEST, which is to worship Allah. The purpose of life is to try and do everything in a way that Allah loves and is pleased with. Allah has given us time to prepare for the next life after we enter the "death door." We will see that everything we've been through in life ends in a blink and subsequently face the real tribunal. THERE WILL BE NO RESPAWN. No extra time, no reload button, no second chance. Abdullah Ibn 'Umar (R.A) would say, "If you make it to the evening, do not wait for the morning. If you make it to the morning, do not wait for the evening. Take from your health for your sickness, and from your life for your death." [Saheeh al-Bukhari: 6053]

Most of you may know by now of the new measures announced by the government of Alberta in response to rising COVID-19 cases, which includes guideline for places of worship to limit the number of attendees to 1/3 of capacity. In order to keep the community safe, RDIC will be implementing the following measures... ... Only a limited number of attendees will be allowed for Jumm'ah prayers after which the doors will be locked. Attendance is on a first come, first entry basis. Children under the age of 12 years will not be allowed until further notice. Sisters are also asked to please refrain from attending the masjid at this time due to very limited space. Attendees are strongly encouraged to bring their own prayer mat. We also advise attendees to wear a mask when possible. We thank you all for your cooperation & understanding and ask Allah to accept our worship and alleviate this difficulty from us. *Management, Red Deer Islamic Center*

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France's Macron has said that they will not give up making cartoons (to insult the Prophet Muhammad ) #Islamophobia in #france #macron #ShameOnFrance

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An open letter by a Muslim to François-Philippe Champagne Minister of Foreign Affairs House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario...Continue reading

Al Rashid Mosque presents three educational sessions that tackle everything you need to know about preparing your will and testament in an Islamic manner. Our speakers will answer your questions live and at the Mosque. They will cover multiple topics including: Testator; Executor/personal representative; Identifying the estates assets and debt.... Administrating and managing the estate. Paying the debt of the estate. Distributing the estate. Personal representative must: ~Give notice to the beneficiaries and family members as required under the act. ~May have to apply to the court for a grant of probate. Probate: is a court order that confirms the Will is valid and confirms the appointments of the personal representative in the will allowing the personal representative authority to deal with the deceased’s property. Example: financial institutions may need one, land titles, etc. Beneficiaries; Guardianship; Who will look after your kids; Taxes; No inheritance tax, however income tax based on the final tax return of the deceased filed by the personal representative. Funeral arrangements; What happens if you die without a will; Grants of administration; Division of your estate no one appointed to deal with your estate, ~Provincial distribution formula. ~The person looking after your estate may not be the one chosen to handle your estate. ~Higher taxes? Application for Administrator of your estate. Can I change my will?; ~Codicil or make a new will. You can attend at the Mosque (Main prayer Hall) or tune in online on Facebook, Telus Optik Tv, and Youtube. Ask your questions and they will be answered In sha Allah

Assalaamu Alaiukm Warahmatullah. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, we are extending our support to the community in several ways. We have been spending a lot of resources in the continuous cleaning and sanitization of the masjid and doing our utmost to maintain a safe and healthy environment at the Red Deer Islamic Center as well as the Sylvan Lake prayer hall. Due to the Islamic Center being limited to only a small group of people, and due to the big drop in the number of ...attendees for the Friday Prayers, our weekly donations have dropped significantly. The COVID-19 crisis has impacted each and everyone of us and the Red Deer Islamic Center is no exception. We recognize that a lot of people in the community have lost their jobs or seen their businesses close. However, there are many who are fortunate enough to still have a steady income. So we are urging those community members to donate generously to the Islamic Center during this tough time. Please donate to help with the recurring expenses (salaries, bills, supplies etc) of the Islamic Center. You can keep your donations coming through online via the PayPal link below at: http://www.paypal.me/IslamRedDeer Alternatively, if you do not have a credit card, you can send an interac eTransfer to the masjid via the following email: [email protected] We also continue to provide essential services listed below despite this crisis. You may donate to the these causes by giving your Zakat towards our social assistance programs. Please send the Zakat only through interac email transfer and write a note that it is towards your Zakat obligation so we can keep it separate from masjid expenses. Some of the essential services we are providing are; Food Hampers: The RDIC has partnered with IFSSA to help individuals and families who are in need of help (contact us through email at [email protected] Funeral Help: To get help and guidelines for arranging funeral during this time, you may reach the center by calling 403-307-2669 or 403-363-3900. Grocery Deliveries: For the elderly and immuno compromised community members, our volunteers will pick up your groceries and deliver it to your door-step. (contact one of our volunteer at 403-617-8474 for more info on how this works). Help us continue paying our bills and more importantly, at this time, help us help the less fortunate in the community. May Allah bless you and your family for your kindness and generosity. For more info, please visit www.RedDeerIslamicCenter.ca

Family is everything. If you don't have it, you've nothing. Family assimilates our dream, success, hope, happiness, sorrow and pain. The idea of family is diffe...rent from man to man but general idea are similar. The significant and important part of family is 'Religion'. If you don't have family, you must not have a religion and ironically that's what our Western and European Societies want. Religious people are lovely and they're more happier than the atheist, agnostic, and feminist.

Muslims Should Immediately Do This When Given Bad News

#BoycottMulan #StopDisney Did Disney Not See the Uighur Concentration Camps? Disney has done it again....... Disneys Aladdin cartoon and movie were Islamophobic. But its latest movie, Mulan, was filmed in where the genocide of Uighur Muslims is occurring; it depicts villains in Muslim dress. In the film Disney thanks the Chinese Communist organization which is officially in charge of the largest concentration camps since the Nazis. Disney's Mulan was filmed in East Turkestan: While your Uighur brothers and sisters are detained in concentration camps, tortured, raped, murdered, their organs removed and cremated. Disney thanked the Chinese for their "cooperation" in the films credits: The Chinese Communist Party Turpan PSB and 8 other agencies are thanked, which are directly responsible for maintaining the largest concentration camps since the Nazi Germany. Muslims with the name Khan are depicted as villains: The villains have Uighur Muslim sounding names and Uighur historical dress. For many Muslims, this is a reminder of Disneys Islamophobia. Our children were raised on Aladdin and its terrible anti-Muslim tropes. We CANNOT let this pass unchallenged! CALL, EMAIL & ASK DISNEY TO: o Immediately stop this release of Mulan, o Apologize to the victims of Uighur genocide o Delete gratitude to the Chinese Communist Party o Divest from the region as recommended by the Coalition To End Uighur Forced Labor AND... o Ask Disney to stand by their own principles & human rights policy statement Sign a Petition to Protest Disney's Filming of Mulan in Xinjiang & Negative Portrayal of Muslims! https://www.stopgenocide.org/boycottmulan/

Sh Yasser Al-Dawsary is one of the imams of the Haram in Mecca. And he tells a story of an incident that happened over twenty years ago that he witnessed. He was sitting in the masjid reciting the Quran to his teacher when a man came who looked extremely disturbed emotionally. The man walked up to the shaykh and said, I am feeling disturbed and need you to recite the Quran over me. The Shaykh said, I am with my student now, but why dont you go to the front of the masjid, ...pray two rakahs, sit and recite the Quran. Continue reciting until I call for you. The man walked to the front of the Masjid and the shaykh then had his student read an extended session, for over half an hour. When he finally called for the man, he returned with a face other than the one he had first arrived with! His attitude was completely different. He looked content and calm. When the shaykh offered to recite on him the man said, May Allah reward you, I dont need it anymore. My mind is relieved and I feel better. The shaykh then said, I knew when you came in that your soul looked like it was starving. That is why I told you to pray two rakahs and read the Quran. Shaykh Yasser never forgot this conversation and would recount it decades later. The prophet (SallaAllahu alayhi wasallam) said, The man who has nothing of the Quran inside him is like a ruined house [Reported in Tirmidhi] In brief...when we dont have a relationship with the Quran we are missing out on nourishment for our souls.

#BoycottMulan #StopDisney Did Disney Not See the Uighur Concentration Camps? Disney has done it again....... Disney’s Aladdin cartoon and movie were Islamophobic. But its latest movie, Mulan, was filmed in where the genocide of Uighur Muslims is occurring; it depicts villains in Muslim dress. In the film Disney thanks the Chinese Communist organization which is officially in charge of the largest concentration camps since the Nazis. Disney's Mulan was filmed in East Turkestan: While your Uighur brothers and sisters are detained in concentration camps, tortured, raped, murdered, their organs removed and cremated. Disney thanked the Chinese for their "cooperation" in the film’s credits: The Chinese Communist Party Turpan PSB and 8 other agencies are thanked, which are directly responsible for maintaining the largest concentration camps since the Nazi Germany. Muslims with the name Khan are depicted as villains: The villains have Uighur Muslim sounding names and Uighur historical dress. For many Muslims, this is a reminder of Disney’s Islamophobia. Our children were raised on Aladdin and it’s terrible anti-Muslim tropes. We CANNOT let this pass unchallenged! CALL, EMAIL & ASK DISNEY TO: o Immediately stop this release of Mulan, o Apologize to the victims of Uighur genocide o Delete gratitude to the Chinese Communist Party o Divest from the region as recommended by the Coalition To End Uighur Forced Labor AND... o Ask Disney to stand by their own principles & human rights policy statement Sign a Petition to Protest Disney's Filming of Mulan in Xinjiang & Negative Portrayal of Muslims! https://www.stopgenocide.org/boycottmulan/

*Announcement For New Islamic Year 1442 Hijri* The Hilal to commence the month of Muharram 1442 AH was looked for after the sunset of Wednesday, August 19, 2020 in various parts of Eastern US. Reports from all local and regional moonsighting sub-committees unanimously confirmed that the moon was SIGHTED. The Central Hilal Committee of North America has accepted these reports and has declared:... Thursday, August 20, 2020 (tomorrow) will be the 1st day of Muharram 1442 AH.

The RDIC Education Committee has opened registration for the 2020-2021 academic year. Classes will be online on Tuesdays & Thursdays, and onsite on Saturday. Each class will be limited to 15 students.... *Junior students (5-11)* https://forms.gle/vuCm4Nzzz79c2qib7 *Senior students (+12)* https://forms.gle/niEDktUWkuaMVowVA Please register today to secure a spot for your child(ren).

If you are buying or using face masks, please ensure that they are not made in china. The communist chinese oppressors are forcing our Uighur Muslims brothers and sisters into slave labour to make masks that eventually end up in our markets. We need to ensure that we do not - in any way - financially support those companies that are opressing the Uighurs. We must also demand all provincial and national governments to ban the import of products made by forced labour in china.

The RDIC Education Committee has opened registration for the 2020-2021 academic year. Classes will be online on Tuesdays & Thursdays, and onsite on Saturday. Each class will be limited to 15 students.... *Junior students (5-11)* https://forms.gle/vuCm4Nzzz79c2qib7 *Senior students (+12)* https://forms.gle/niEDktUWkuaMVowVA Please register today to secure a spot for your child(ren).

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**Eid ul Adha announcement** Eid prayers on Friday July 31 at Red Deer Islamic Center as follows... Eid-1 @ 6:15am... Eid-2 @ 7:00am Eid-3 @ 7:45am Eid-4 @ 8:30am Sylvan Lake Muallah @ 7:30am Please bring your prayer mat with you. Only males over 12 at this time. We apologize for not being able to accommodate sisters and families with young children for this Eid due to health and safety precautions.

All of us should strive to fast on this very important day tomorow,

How to maximise the blessed 10 days of Dhul Hijjah

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Today is the 29th of Dhul-Qa'dah. And tonight the possibility of sighting the cresecent of Dhul-Hijjah is very high. The new moon should be visible in most parts of the world, including majority of Canadian cities. We encourage everyone to go out this evening before sunset and make an effort to sight the crescent of the blessed month of DhulHijjah. Let us all revive this Sunnah in our communities

The Shocking Truth About This Life ------------------------------------------------ If you have gained eveything in this life and lost the next life then you have lost everything.. and if you have lost eveything in this life and succeeded in the next life then you have gained eveything.

We met the Salaf who did not consider worship to be in fasting or praying, but rather in refraining from speaking ill of others. If the one who prays at night and fasts in the day does not protect his tongue, he will be bankrupt on the Day of Judgment. Umar bin Abdul-Azz

A phenomenal short and important clip with a message by a blessed and Knowledgeable brother who is beloved to me. Allah grant us the understanding. Ameen.

We, as Muslims, believe that Prophet Mohamed was the final prophet and messenger concluding Jesus and Moses teachings. Prophet Mohamed, has a legendary saying "There is no difference between Arab and non-Arab, White and Black, except by their good deeds (Tagwa)". We encourage everyone to have an open and respectful dialog, in a step towards ending any form of racism or discrimination in our society. This way we can have a better life for everyone.... https://aboutislam.net//muhammad-the-first-anti-racist-in/

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As salmu alaikum. Based on requests from members of the community, we will be hosting workshops this summer for the benefit of attendees at RDIC. They will be held once a month, on Sunday afternoons, complying with AHS guidelines. Registration is required.... https://forms.gle/rPyqH4MzKvwzdCL79 June 21 - Workshop on essentials of Wu + Ghusl July 19 - Workshop on essentials of alh August 23 - Workshop on introduction to adth terminology

Some years ago, some parents rang me up and they said that their teenage son had run away from home after he had been caught smoking weed and they wanted me to ...speak to him and tell him to come back. It took a very long time, but I managed to locate him and speak to him. He was about 13 years old and he spoke to me about how he began smoking weed and doing other things like drinking because he was sick of seeing family problems in his home. He said that his parents were fighting, splitting up and getting back together. He said that he saw abuse, anger and resentment - and what hurt him the most was that nothing which he learnt in Madrassah was ever seen in his home. There was no praying, no one opened the Qur'an, no one gave salam, and no one ever mentioned Allhu. There was just jumm'ah and suhur/iftar in Ramadan. He called it hypocrisy and said that he preferred being a complete chiller than to be a hypocrite. After much effort I managed to get him back home and things remained stable. Dear mum and dad, the home is the greatest madrassah. If you don't put the prayer mat down yourself then don't expect your kid to do it. If you want your child to memorise and learn then you have to memorise and learn with them. Your job is not just to slave in the dunya from 7am to 6pm 365 days a week to feed your families. Allah is the Razzaq. Your job is to also give time to your children and teach them how to be slaves of our Lord. We don't want road-men. We want real men. We are living in dangerous times and If you don't know Him then how do you expect your child to?

Just one of the places your zakat al fitr is being utilized to help the less fortunate in our Ummah with the help of our partner organization, Alhamdulillah. If you were not able to donate the fitra before today, you can still do so now, as it is still mandatory on the head of the household for each person in your family. It will be considered a regular sadaqah now. The Noble Messenger of Allah ( Sallallâhu 'alayhi wasallam) said: ... "The fast remains suspended between Heaven and Earth until the fitrah is paid." You can either send it via eTransfer to [email protected] Or via PayPal on www.PayPal.me/IslamRedDeer (please mention FITRA in the comment box)

The crescent moon to commence the month of Shawwal 1441 AH was looked for after the sunset of Friday, May 22, 2020. Reports from all sub Committees of CHC, both local and regional, unanimously confirmed that the moon was NOT SIGHTED. The Central Hilal Committee of North America has accepted these reports and has declared that the month of Ramadan 1441 AH will complete its 30 days, thus making Sunday, May 24, 2020, Eid-ul-Fitr (1 Shawwal 1441 AH).... Eid prayer by registration only. There are only a few spots left. Only for male attendees between ages 15-60, Sign up on sheet at RDIC. May Allah give you and your family a most blessed and festive Eid-ul-Fitr.

For announcements about Eid and other events, please join RDIC WhatsApp group here... https://chat.whatsapp.com/HXlISSD1Z6s1tHDqUs6HGs

Surat Al-Qadr was revealed after the Prophet told the companions of a man who lived in the ages of the past who would pray Qiyam-ul-Layl every night and would go out in the path of Allah every day. He did this for a thousand months. They said, Oh Messenger of Allah , none of us even lives for a thousand months!... And so Allah revealed, We have brought it down in the Night of Decree. And what would allow you to know what the Night of Decree is? The Night of Decree is better than the worship of a thousand months. (Surat Al-Qadr v. 1-3) You might have missed it, but the statement of the companions is incredibly profound. Most people when they hear the story of nations past simply nod their head and appreciate it for what it is, a story. The companions saw it as a challenge! They wanted to compete with every nation that ever lived. They wanted to worship Allah better than any community. They wanted to be the best Ummah. And so Allah gave us a night that is equal to the worship of a thousand months. So who are you competing with? Let us all remind each other to take advantage of this night. Pray, read, make Duaa, Give Charity! May Allah accept from us all. Aameen

Tonight is the second odd night of the last 10 days of Ramadan. Another possible night of Laylatul Qadr. You have a chance to add immense reward to you worship by spending in the path of Allah. The masjid DESPERATELY needs funds for ongoing operations and we ask you all to be the Fortunate ones on this BLESSED night - and a possible Night of Decree (Al-Qadr) - to be part of the elite group of donors who keep one of the houses of Allah operating. The #covidlockdown has been tough on all of us, but it is important that we continue to do our part to maintain our masaajid. May Allah Azzawajallahu increase our wealth and Bless it with Barakah when we donate in His cause on this special night.

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Since a lot of people are not on facebook, the RDIC now has a WhatsApp group where everyone can get all the news and updates about events and important announcements related to Ramadan, Eid, masjid and the community. You are invited to join via the following link and share it with others in the community. https://chat.whatsapp.com/HXlISSD1Z6s1tHDqUs6HGs

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This year, you can pay your Zakat al-Fitr (Fitranah) directly online to one of our partner organizations based out of Edmonton. It is $10 for each person in your family (including newborns). Please discharge this crucial financial responsibility as soon as possible so the aid can reach poor people before the end of Ramadan. https://www.aplos.com//Life_for_Relief_Developme/zakatfitr

The response to our earlier call for financial help as been lukewarm at best. Please donate in this month of Ramadan to help keep the house of Allah operating smoothly. And please also Share this post as much as you can. You will get the same reward of donating if someone contributes because of you sharing this.

A Special Online Conference For Revert Brothers and Sisters and Anyone Dealing With Doubts About Islam: Today many people paint a bad picture of Islam, and raise questions that may be bothersome to you and that are unanswered. You are invited to a special event, that will be your "one stop shop" for all answers you've been searching for...... Fortifying The Muslim Mind *Addressing The Mirage Of Doubts* Battling ideas and belief systems that make a Muslim ask: "How can Islam be the Truth?" If you're looking for answers, rest assured you'll definitely get them answered by one of our 16 highly qualified speakers, with the permission of Allah SWT. Date: Saturday, 2nd May Time: 10 am to 7 pm EST (GMT -4) REGISTRATION https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fortifying-the-muslim-mind-onli

Ramadan Activities

Since most people cannot attend the Taraweeh at the masjid this year, we are livestreaming the recitation of the Qur'an during the Taraweeh every night. Go to the link below to listen live. (Every night from 10:30 pm to midnight) https://mixlr.com/rdic

Ramadan 1441 AH - 2020 CE The Crescent moon to commence the month of Ramadan 1441AH was looked for after the sunset of Thursday, April 23, 2020. Reports from local committees of CHC confirmed that the moon was SIGHTED in San Diego, CA and Arizona. The Central Hilal Committee of North America has accepted these report(s) and has declared: ... Friday, April 24, 2020 will be the 1st day of Ramadan 1441 and tonight will be the first night of Ramadan as well the first Taraweeh.

Why are Muslims divided about when to start fasting for this holy month? Here is a video for everyone to watch on how the decision to begin the month of Ramadan is made by most masaajid and Islamic centers who follow the saudi sightings or so-called global sightings. The video also explains the saudi methodology of "moonsighting" and how they decide on the beginning day of each month. https://youtu.be/2I1VH-nDmTc