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Assalamualaikum and hello ! I am pretty sure that we do not know each other well yet, so let me introduce a little bit about myself ><

Name: Aneesa bt Mohd Fakhruddin

Age : 19 years old

Date of birth: 27 October 2006

Hometown: Dungun, Terengganu

Secondary school: SM Imtiaz YT Kemaman

Course: Medicine

Matric no. : 241053

Mahallah : Azdah

Email : aneesafakhruddin@gmail.com

Instagram: @nyyysaaa

Facilitator: Sr Zulaikha

Usrah group : 18

Hobby :

listen to music

watch movies and dramas

reading

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As Ramadhan is just around the corner, me and my group had decided to make a poster about fasting. This poster highlights the benefits of fasting, things that could make our Ibadah of fasting invalid and also the things that we could improving ourselves when we are fasting. This infographic poster designated to attract others to be more alert about the beneficial of fasting.

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Growth Mindset SEL Poster in Colorful Boxed Style

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Week 1 : Reasons and Sources of Hikmah from Ibadah

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Week 1 : Reasons and Sources of Hikmah from Ibadah

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New semester, new usrah group. For this second sem, Sr Zulaikha as our new facilitator had guide us to go through a topic about Ibadah. Let me share what I have understand from our discussion :

All human beings' purpose of life is to strive Allah's pleasure. To fulfill the purpose, all humans need to worship Allah SWT by performing the Ibadah that has been prescribed by Allah.

1. Salah ( Prayer )

Salah instills awareness of Allah, restrains from immoral behavior, and encourages obedience

Attributes of Salah ;

Direct communication with Allah

Comprehensive act of worship

Ikhlas : Sincerity for Allah

Fear of Allah

Remembrance of Allah

2. Sawm ( Fasting )

Sawn develops God-fearing mindset ( taqwa ), empathy and discipline

Taqwa : Obedience to Allah's Command as by abstaining from food, drink, and other desires solely for Allah, a Muslim demonstrates obedience and submission, which strengthens taqwa

Empathy : Experiencing Hunger and Thirst as fasting creates a personal experience of deprivation, helping one relate to the struggles of the poor and hungry. This builds a sense of duty to assist those in need.

Discipline : Breaking bad habits as its provide an opportunity to detach from harmful habits and replace them with positive behaviors, leading to long-term personal improvement.

It helps believers draw closer to Allah

3. Zakah ( Charity )

Zakah purifies wealth and self, fostering generosity and reducing greed

Paying zakah is an act of submission and devotion, earning Allah's pleasure

Zakah reminds believers that their wealth is a trust from Allah, and they will be accountable for how the use it

Zakah creates bonds between the wealthy and the poor, reducing resentment and promoting compassion in society

4. Hajj ( Pilgrimage )

Hajj disciplines believers to follow Allah's commandments and abstain from prohibited acts.

Hajj strengthens Iman ( Faith ) and deepens one's connection to Allah

Hajj also cleansing of sins as it offers a chance for forgiveness and spiritual rebirth.

Hajj also fosters a sense of global brotherhood as Muslims from different cultures unite in worship

In conclusion, Ibadah fosters moral discipline, taqwa and spiritual purification. By understanding and performing Ibadah sincerely, Muslims can gain Allah's pleasure

That's all thank you!

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Week 2 : Preparing Prayer (Solat) with Khusyu'

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Week 2 : Preparing Prayer (Solat) with Khusyu'

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For this week, we had an online usrah session. Sr Zulaikha had shared with us such an interesting topic which is Khusyu' in Solat. Solat is the first thing that will be asked to us in yaumul qiyamah ( The Day of Judgment ).

According to Sheikh Muhammad bin Soleh al-'Uthaimin :

The first thing that a servant will count among his deeds on the Day of Judgement is prayer

This is related to the rights of Allah SWT. If his prayer is good, then he has succeeded and vice versa.

Imam al-Syaukani also commented : "Khusyu' according to some scholars is the act of the heart such the feeling of afraid and fearful. While others state that it is the actions of someone, where he is calm, does not move too much during prayer, or does not do or think of anything unbeneficial in prayer". Literally, khusyu' is defined as calm, tawadhu' (humility), fear and humble. Terminologically, khusyu' refers to a state of the heart characterized by humility, submission, and attentiveness to Allah during acts of worship, particularly in solat (prayer).

Khusyu' does matter in Solat because :

Solat is the second pillar of Islam and a direct connection with Allah.

Khusyu' ensures focus, humility, and sincerity in prayer

Khusyu' makes solat meaningful and spiritually fulfilling

Demonstrates complete submission and devotion to Allah

How to achieve khusyu' ?

Prepare mentally and physically: Purify intentions, perform wudhu' (ablution), wear clean attire.

Understand the meanings of recitations

Choose a quite and clean place for solat

Avoid distractions : keep gadgets away

Visualize standing before Allah ( IHSAN )

Prayer at the beginning of the time

Do not solat at the moment when the food is ready or in uncomfortable situation

There's also some effects of khusyu' in daily life and Hereafter, such as, increases mindfulness and discipline, strengthens connection with Allah, promotes inner peace and reduces stress and also rewards in the Hereafter which is acceptance of prayers and closeness to Allah.

That's all thank you.

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Week 3 : The Virtue Found in Salah with Khusyu'

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Week 3 : The Virtue Found in Salah with Khusyu'

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For this week, our facilitator had gave a task to us to made a poster about an imaginary programme that related to virtues of khusyu'. My group had discussed a programme about Muhasabah (Reflection). There is also others virtues that Sr Zulaikha had shared to us. Let me give some summary of our discussion for this topic.

Salah with Khusyu'

Salah is the corner stone of a Muslim's daily life, a connection with Allah. Khusyu' is a state of humility and focus in prayer, essential for spiritual success.

The virtues that found in Salah with khusyu is :

1. Al-Ta'ah ( Submission/Loyalty )

Total obedience to Allah's commands

In Salah, bowing and prostration signify submission and it's also builds unwavering loyalty to Allah

Salah reminds us of our purpose and servitude to Allah

2. Al-Jihad ( Struggle in the path of Allah )

Striving for Allah's cause, spiritually and morally

In Salah, we need to overcoming distractions to maintain focus and battling the self to achieve khusyu'

Daily prayers strengthen our resolve to face life's struggles with patience

3. Muhasabah ( Reflection )

It's self-accountability and self-contemplation

In Salah, it's time to self-reflection and seeking forgiveness, it's also evaluating actions and intentions before Allah

Muhasabah encourages a purified heart and a clear conscience

4. Tawaddu' ( Humility/Humbleness )

Acknowledgement of one's position as a servant of Allah

In Salah, physical acts like bowing and prostration demonstrate humility and its remove arrogance and instills gratitude

Tawaddu' develops a humble attitude in daily interactions

5. Iffah ( Modesty/ self-restraint from sinful behavior )

It means avoidance of sinful behavior and desires

In Salah, we could reminds of Allah's presence fosters modesty in thoughts and actions and nurtures self-discipline and moral intergrity

A barrier against sins and worldly distractions

To conclude, Salah with Khusyu' shapes a believer's character and strengthens the bond with Allah. The virtues cultivated through Salah permeate every aspect of life, leading to spiritual growth and success.

That's all thank you.

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Week 4 : 10 Lessons of Ramadhan Fasting, Train Patience to Increase Gratitude

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Week 4 : 10 Lessons of Ramadhan Fasting, Train Patience to Increase Gratitude

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This week, we had dive into a topic about fasting in Ramadhan and its lessons to us. Alhamdulillah, Ramadhan month is just around corner and we all know that it is the most merciful month among those 12 Islamic month. In Ramadhan we could learn a lot of lessons that literally gives benefits to our life. Those lessons are :

1. Increase Dedication

increase devotion to Allah Ta'ala because a person is willing to endure hunger, thirst, and things that cancel it in order to hope for a reward to Him

"O you who believe, it is obligatory for you to fast as it is obligatory for those before you to be pious" (QS Al-Baqarah: 183)

2. Train Ourselves for Time Discipline

Muslims wake up in the early morning to eat suhoor and sometimes continued performing night prayers until Fajr prayers

Muslims break their fast and then perform tarawih prayers and carry out other practices such as reading the Qur'an or doing iktikaf

3. Practice Patience

Prophet Muhammad SAW strongly emphasized to his people to be patient during fasting by not saying dirty things and doing other things that cancel their worship

"If one of you is fasting, then do not speak dirty words and do not act stupidly. If anyone reproaches him or disturbs him, say, 'Indeed, I am fasting.'" (HR Bukhari and Muslim).

4. Curbing Orgasms

Fasting can restrain and curb orgasm because people who fast are prohibited from obeying their lust

"O young men, whoever among you has the ability, then marry. Because it will lower the gaze more and take care of the genitals more. And whoever is not able to do so, then fasting because fasting is a shield for him." (HR Bukhari and Muslim)

5. Weakening Syaitan's Temptations

the temptation of Syaitan will weaken because our blood vessels during fasting will shrink

The narrowing of human blood vessels will narrow the movement of demons that run in the human bloodstream

6. Healthy Heart and Body

Fasting can make the heart healthy because fasting will hold one's orgasm and extinguish the cause of hostility that can bring about liver disease

"Remember that in the body there is a lump of flesh. If he is good, then the whole body is also good. If it is damaged, then the whole body is also damaged. Know that it is the heart." (HR Bukhari and Muslim)

7. Teaching the Meaning of Living Frugally and Simply

when the time for breaking the fast has arrived and we eat the various dishes available, we actually feel that one drink and one meal has made our stomachs feel full

we can learn a lesson that actually humans only indulge their lust when providing a variety of dishes on the table

8. Encourages Gratitude

A person will feel grace in the form of satiety and satisfaction. When the favor is gone, a person only feels how important the lost favor is.

It is a form of gratitude by realizing how important the blessings that have been held so far are.

9. Teaching Caring for the Weak

A person feel how difficult it is for a weak person who feels the pain of hunger and thirst every day

A person seems to participate in feeling the suffering of the poor who do not have excess wealth so that they encourage themselves to increase their concern

10. Awakening with Life Balance

Sometimes a person who is engrossed in his work becomes negligent in doing the sunnah worship, and may even abandon his obligations such as the five-time prayer

In the month of Ramadan, Muslims are reminded again that life must be balanced between this world and the hereafter.

That is among the wisdom of Ramadan fasting that can be interpreted by Muslims. Hopefully in this blessed holy month, Muslims can always maximize their fasting and carry out other worship to achieve the grace of Allah SWT.

That's all thank you !

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Week 5 : The Virtues Found in Zakah / Sadaqah

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Week 5 : The Virtues Found in Zakah / Sadaqah

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This week, we have discussed a topic about pillars of Islam which is Zakah. Zakah is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. It is obligatory for Muslims to observe. A means to grow closer to Allah SWT, alongside Salah, Sawm and Hajj. Zakah impacts individual and social life positively.

The literal meaning of Zakah is growth, increase, cleanliness and betterment. While the technical meaning is determined share of wealth prescribed by God, Allah SWT, to be distributed among deserving categories. The differentiates from tax systems is Zakah promotes spiritual purification and social responsibility

The difference between Zakah and Sadaqah is :

1. Zakah is compulsory act of Ibadah while Sadaqah is recommended act of Ibadah

2. Zakah is a formal structured ritual in Islam while Sadaqah is neither formal nor structured ritual in Islam

3. In Zakah, Allah SWT specified its recipients, amounts, time and method of payment while, in Sadaqah, Allah SWT did not specify its recipients, amounts, time and method of payment

4. Zakah consists of two types which is zakah al-fitr and zakah al-mal while Sadaqah is inclusive of all acts of giving and donation such as zakah, infaq, and waqf

The significance of Zakah

Tawakkul ( Reliance on Allah ) - Training Muslim to rely on Allah SWT rather than material wealth

Ukhuwwah - Fosters love, empathy, and unity among Muslims and purifies society from envy and hatred

Bridging relationships - combines spiritual and social dimensions

In conclusion, Zakah is not just a financial obligation but a spiritual and social act of worship. It also fosters reliance on Allah ( Tawwakul ) and strengthens brotherhood ( Ukhuwwah ). Observing Zakah is essential for a harmonious and righteous Muslim community.

That's all thank you !

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For this Usrah 2, I hope this usrah serve as a platform to strengthen our relationship with Allah through knowledge and practice. I also hope that we could strengthens our kin even if we are outside of the class. This usrah had gave me a lot of new info that me myself never knew about it before. I would like to thanks a lot to my facilitator, Sr Zulaikha, that had conduct us in a very nice journey from our first meeting until the end. That's all from me, thank you.