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Zakat Seminar

This Saturday, March 9th, a seminar dedicated to Zakat will be held at the Seville Mosque Foundation. The seminar will be given by Imam khatib Ustad Abdel Gani Melara. It will start at 10:30 and will last until the duhur prayer with a coffee break in the middle. Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam and may be …

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Qur’anic Tafseer Class – Surat al-Waqia, Part 4 (25-02-19, audio)

Tafsir class (commentary and explanation of the Qur’an), given by Imam Hajj Abdel Ghani Melara, in which he explains the tafsir, based on several of the recognized commentators. (27) Y los compañeros de la derecha. ¡Oh los compañeros de la derecha! (28) Estarán entre azufaifos sin espinas (29) y exhuberantes árboles de plátano. (30) En sombras perennes, (31) agua en …

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The difference between Zakat and Sadaqa

The difference between Zakat and Sadaqa lies in the nature of these actions. While Zakat is a tax obligation for every eligible Muslim, Sadaqa is a voluntary gift that any Muslim can give in any situation and can range from a smile or a good word, as the Hadith tells us, to any other kind of help, financial or otherwise. …

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Qur’anic Tafseer Class – Surat al-Waqia, Part 3 (11-02-19, audio)

Tafsir class (commentary and explanation of the Qur’an), given by Imam Hajj Abdel Ghani Melara, in which he explains the tafsir, based on several of the recognized commentators. (15) Estarán sobre divanes tejidos de oro, (16) recostados unos frente a otros. (17) En torno a ellos irán pasando muchachos eternamente jóvenes (18) con copas, vasijas y vasos de un vino …

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Khutba: On Zakat (audio, English/Arabic 15-02-2019)

Jutba of Jumua: On Zakat 103: Take from their wealth sadaqa, with it you will cleanse them and purify them. And ask for them, for indeed your prayers are for them a guarantee. And Allah is the Hearer and the Knower. 104: Know they not that Allah accepts the return in repentance of His servants and takes account of the …

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