Khums
True or False:
When Allah swt gives us things, we have to give all of them back (like when we borrow books from the library)
False
What two things did Rasulullah leave for us?
The Quran and the Ahlul Bayt.
(Thaqalayn)
He told us these will not seperate until they return to him at the pond of Kawthar on the day of judgement.
Which day of the week does the Quran have a surah named after?
Friday?
Who is the father of the 12th Imam?
Imam Hassan Al Askari, AS, the 11th Imam
Should we do active waiting or inactive waiting for Imam Mahdi AJFS?
Active Waiting
What is Khums money used for?
Islamic projects all around the world- schools, water projects, libraries, religious schools (hawza), mosques, helping poor people with travel and housing
When Rasulullah made the announcement about thaqalayn (the two things he was leaving behind), whose hand did he put the Quran in?
Where did this event happen? (Bonus!)
Imam Ali AS, in Ghadir.
What is the word for Friday in Arabic?
Jumu'ah
Who is the mother of the 12th Imam?
Lady Narjis, she was a Roman Princess
The 12th Imam will bring together all of our ___________ and deepen it. He will revive the true religion of ______ by teaching us about the Quran and the the sunnah (actions of the Holy Prophet)
The 12th Imam will bring together all of our KNOWLEDGE and deepen it. He will revive the true religion of ALLAH/ISLAM by teaching us about the Quran and the the sunnah (actions of the Holy Prophet)
One Fifth
What happened on Laylatul Qadr?
The Quran was revealed.
On Friday, we are encouraged to do ghusl. What is ghusl?
Ghusl is a special bath you take. You make a niyyat. Then you wash your head. Then you wash the right side of your body and finally the left side of your body.
On the night of the 15th of Shaban, a pious lady knocked on the door of the 11th Imam. The 11th Imam welcomed her, she was his aunt, and told her an amazing thing was going to happen. What was his Aunt's name?
Why did this have to be a secret event?
Lady Hakima.
The Caliph/King was watching the 11th Imam closely and was unhappy that the 12th Imam would be born.
Name 2 things Imam Mahdi (AJFS) has in common with Rasulullah
First name is Muhammad
Same title: Abul Qasim
Both a mercy- Rahmatulil alameen
Both shaded by a cloud
Both have a beautiful fragrance
Both have the same mission- to bring justice and fix problems
What do we pay khums on?
And how would I pay khums on brand new shoes that I haven't worn for the whole year?
Our savings (The money we have not used for the whole year) and unused new items.
You find out how much the shoes are worth now and you give one fifth of that amount.
What does Laylatul Qadr mean?
How many months is it better than?
Laylatul Qadr means the night of power. It is better than 1000 months!
Name 4 things we are encouraged to do on Friday.
Take a special bath, Ghusl.
Cut our nails
Give sadaqah
Wear perfume
Family bonding
Duas for Imam Mahdi AJFS
The three people present at the 12th Imam's birth broke their fast together, went to sleep and woke up before fajr. What sura was recited as he was being born?
Suratul Qadr
There's four things we do while we wait for Imam Mahdi. Please list two.
Work on having strong faith/Iman.
Do good deeds
encourage each other to truth
encourage each other to patience
(Surah Al Asr)
The Holy Quran tells us that a fifth of what we earn and get is for _____________ and His _____________. Because we can't give it to them, who do we give it to?
A fifth of what we earn is for Allah swt and His Messenger.
We give it to those who we follow in the time of the absence of our 12th Imam, the Maraja (our Ayatullah)
When is Laylatul Qadr?
Name two things we do on Laylatul Qadr.
Laylatul Qadr is in Ramadhan- one of the odd nights in the last ten nights (19, 21, and 23 are the ones we focus on the most).
We keep the Quran above everything else, on our head as we make dua.
We pray for everyone- family, friends, community, the Ahlul Bayt
We do a Ziyarat for Imam Hussein
We think about Allah swt.
What happens with our record of actions/deeds on Friday? Why is this important?
Our actions/deeds get shared with the 12th Imam AJFS. It keeps him aware of what we are doing. We want to make him proud because he is our living Imam so during the week we act our best so that on Friday we put smiles on his face when he sees all the wonderful things we have done.
The 11th Imam told the 12th Imam to speak to him when he first held him. What did the 12th Imam recite? Can you please recite it?
Then who did he send salaam on after reciting that?
The Kalimah.
La illaha illallah...
He sent salaam on all the Imams.
Then the birds carried him to safety in heaven and returned him later.
What is the arabic name for "fair and kind government," What Imam Mahdi AJFS will establish
Dawlatin Karima