Announcements

New ADAMS Sully Center - 300K needed
InshaAllah with Allah’s blessing and your sadaqah, contribution, or qard hasan, the dream of establishing a place of worship serving the Muslims in Chantilly, Centerville, Fairfax and South Riding will become a reality.

ADAMS Financial workshops for a better future
ADAMS is starting a new series of workshops to discuss financial issues that are on the mind of our community

ADAMS Center

Helping Build A Better Future Event

Join our free workshops every 2^nd Saturday of each month and talk Money

January 14^th Effect of Credit on our lives

February 11^th Home base entrepreneurships

March 10^th How to start a small business

April 14^th Foreclosure Prevention

We will commence at 1:45 pm (after Zuhar prayer) for an hour long workshop.

Who should attend: The workshop is good for
           - individuals,
           - home makers,
           - family members of all ages,
           - those starting a new carrer,
           - those thinking of starting a homebased business
           - Having issues with paying their bills especially credit cards
           - Have problems with the possibility of foreclosure

Event Information

The Adams Center with assistance from Capital One Business Banking will be hosting free workshops to help our local community, small business owners, focusing on the current economic condition and the impact it has on small businesses and idividuals. Come yourself, bring your family, friends, or neighbors. All are welcome

Inclement Weather - Schools/programs/branches
Inclement Weather Updates for ADAMS Schools/programs/branches

1) ADAMS Pre-School program follows the inclement weather policy of Loudoun County public school. Please contact Sr. Sanober Yacoob at SrvAllah@gmail.com for updates on Pre-school program.

2) ADAMS Taleemul Quran program follows the inclement weather policy of Loudoun County public school. Please contact Sr. Sanober Yacoob at SrvAllah@gmail.com for updates on Taleemul Quran program.

3) ADAMS Tahfeezul Quran program follows the inclement weather policy of Loudoun County public school. Please contact Sr. Zohra Mir at zohramir@yahoo.com for updates on Tahfeezul Quran program.

4) Please contact Br. Syed Akhtar Alam at Yarabbi@msn.com for updates on Ashburn Quran program

5) Please always check email and http://www.adamscenter.org for updates on ADAMS Weather Closures.

6) Please contact epoc.secretary@adamscenter.us for Saturday and Sunday School.

7) Please contact Br. Rafique Khan at khan.rafique@gmail.com for ADAMS Greater Gainesville weekend school.

8) Please contact Sr. Sultan Kamal at sultana.kml@gmail.com for Fairfax TaleemulQuran weekend program.

9) ADAMS YMES program follows the inclement weather policy of Loudoun County public school. Please contact epoc.secretary@adamscenter.us for updates on YMES program.

Praying in Jama'a in the time of severe weather
The Islamic ruling onpraying in Jama'a in the time of severe weather

The Islamic ruling on praying in Jama'a in the time of severe weather

We advise ADAMS community members to stay and pray their salahs (prayers) at home because of the severe weather, based upon the traditions of our Beloved Prophet Muhammad, sall Allahu alayhi wasallam:

It was reported in Sunan Abu Dawud that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), on the day of Hunayn, asked people to pray in their own space or place instead of coming for Jama'a prayers.
Sunan Abu Dawud also relates that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), during a Friday in time of Hudaibiyah, ordered the companions to pray where ever they were and not to come to Jumma prayer because of the rain.
Also it has been reported that he ordered people to pray where ever they are because of the severe cold weather.
And Abdullah Ibn Umar (May Allah be please with Him) reported that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used to ask his announcer to ask people to pray in their places during severely cold nights or nights of rain.
Imam Bukhari reported that Abdullah Ibn Abbas (May Allah be please with Him) ordered the muezzin (person who calls for prayer) on a rainy day to say the Adhan and that he should not say Hayya 'ala-salatt rather should say "pray at home, pray at home." Some people objected to this and he said to them, "The one who is better than you has done this" referring to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). "Therefore I do not want to make it difficult on you by having you walking in the mud."

And therefore my brothers and sisters, Islam is a religion of ease and Allah has made no difficulties and hardship in this religion. And that is why we ask you to stay at home during inclement weather. Do not put yourself in dangerous driving conditions by coming to the jama'a prayers until ADAMS tells you that it is safe to do so.

Please continue to make dua for the community and spend your time increasing your personal, private piety with Allah. Ameen.

WasSalaam,

Farooq Syed
President, All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS)
www.adamscenter.org
Assistant Scout Master - ADAMS Center - Troop 786
http://www.adamscenter.org/Youth/Scouts/BoyScouts/Default.aspx

All Dulles Area Muslim Society(ADAMS) is one of the largest Muslim communities/mosques in the DC Metro Area and in the United States.ADAMS is a non profit 501c(3) Organization. ADAMS serves over 5000 families and has 10 branches in Virginia/DC - (Sterling/Herndon, Tysons Corner, Fairfax, North Reston, South Reston-Herndon, Ashburn, South Riding, Crystal City, Gainesville, and Washington DC). ADAMS Center is governed by a 13-member democratically elected board of trustees comprising of men and women. ADAMS engages in regular interfaith, government relations, social services, and community service. ADAMS has one of the largest Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Girl Scout programs in the DC Metro area.

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2/19/2012
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