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Eid al Fitr 2023 Announcement

Posted on: April 20th, 2023 by shaykh No Comments

Eid al-Fitr 2023 Announcement

 

Eid al Fitr will be on Friday 21 April 2023 🇮🇪 💫

We would like to wish the Ummah Eid Mubarak.

We will be holding EID AL FITR Prayers in the Masjid. 🕌

There will be THREE EID PRAYERS held in the Islamic Centre.

First Eid prayer @08:30AM
Led by Shaykh Dr. Ahmad Farag Al-Azhari

Second Eid Prayer @ 09:30AM
Led by Shaykh Dr Umar Al-Qadri

Third Eid Prayer @10:30AM
Led by Shaykh Dr Khaled Sarhan Al-Azhari

*Important Instructions *

– Pls bring your Fitrana & Masjid donations in Cash
-ZAKAT UL FITR is 9 Euro per person

*Notes: *

* All Eid prayers will be broadcasted live on our YouTube Channel.

* There will be Bouncing Castle 🏰 and Popcorn 🍿 and Candy 🍭 floss stalls for children.

* Goodie bags for children also for free

* Sisters also welcome as they have their own dedicated prayer Hall

We wish you and your family 💚Eid Mubarak💚 and pray that Almighty Allah accepts our Fasting and other Ibadah of the Blessed Month of Ramadan, Ameen.

LOCATION ON GOOGLE MAPS:
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Islamic Centre Ireland

(Jamia Masjid Al-Mustafa)
(01) 961 6211
https://goo.gl/maps/KWy7sVTh11xYkAoe6

Advice to Irish Muslims planning to travel on Hajj in 2023

Posted on: April 20th, 2023 by shaykh No Comments

As you will be aware that the entire Hajj system has been changed for western Muslims last year. This year once again, a new system is being developed with the use of hajj.nusuk.sa as the main booking portal for all European and American Muslims planning to go on Hajj.

The ministry of Hajj and Umrah through their website hajj.nusuk.sa will be adopting a B2C methodology which means that the Ministry will sell directly to the consumer (hajji) through hajj.nusuk.sa Please see official video for more information on this: https://youtu.be/2VKriR2r9zM

The difference this year compared to last year is that their will be Saudi based Hajj companies who will upload packages on hajj.nusuk.sa to which any person wishing to book for Hajj can choose their preferred package and pay only via nusuk website.

There will also be murshids or guides selected from Europe and America who will join these Hajj groups to look after you throughout your trip. You will be informed by these murshids of which package they will be joining for you to also join the same package if you want to avail of the murshids support from Ireland, throughout Hajj and until you get back home safely inshallah.

As of yet, no packages have been released by the Saudi based companies on nusuk. Be warned that there are plenty of rumours going around also some people ‘agents’ taking money from potential hujjaj. It is very clear that all payments will be made via nusuk and no third party so be careful not to pay anyone for Hajj.

Please see the official FAQ section on nusuk website to answer many of your questions: https://hajj.nusuk.sa/FAQ

To summarise:

1. All Hajj packages will be advertised on hajj.nusuk.sa website, you must register as soon as possible as once the packages are advertised there will be a limited number of spaces available from Ireland this year so it will be on a first come first serve basis.

2. All payments will be made via hajj.nusuk.sa website using credit card, debit card and bank transfer. Note that all pricing will be in SAR Saudi Riyals so there will be an added cost to you when converting and charges for payments in SAR.

3. Murshids or guides will be marketing partners only who will support you throughout the trip. Murshids will not take any money from you.

4. All the above is official information so do your research. Until we receive official information from the ministry of Hajj then do not book with anyone as their are no groups from Ireland as before.

5. Your package will not be protected by the commission for Aviation Regulation in Ireland as it is a foreign body selling the package and that means if anything goes wrong then you will have to rely on nusuk (ministry of Hajj) to resolve this issue.

6. Recommend taking out travel insurance and book using a credit card as this will provide protection for your trip. Note: please do your own due diligence on the Sharia perishability of both as their are many scholars who have opinions on both these matters being permissable and not permissable.

7. Be patient and make dua, if Allah swt has chosen you then you will go regardless and if not then it’s not your time.

Please share this and follow the guidance of the ministry of Hajj on the following websites:

https://hajj.nusuk.sa/

https://www.haj.gov.sa/Home

Report Community Iftar 2023

Posted on: April 15th, 2023 by shaykh No Comments

 

Alhamdulillah the Community Iftar held on the 15th of April 2023 at the Islamic Centre of Ireland was a huge success, with 300 guests in attendance.

We would like to express our gratitude to all the distinguished guests who accepted our invitation from a variety of different backgrounds; Cllr Tania Doyle, Cllr Punam Rane, Cllr John Walsh, Ambassador of Egypt H.E. Mohamed Sarwat, Garda Hayden, Brian Coonan, Daithí Mac an Bhaird, Ali Khan, Rev. Hodo Roche, representatives of the Christian, Buddhist and Baha’i community.

It was a delightful experience to share this Iftar meal and the spirit of Ramadan with everyone present. Breaking bread together and celebrating our differences, yet uniting with each other, is a wonderful way to promote diversity and harmony.

In fact, during this auspicious occasion, a young man was so impressed by the welcome and the message of Islam presented during this event that he embraced Islam and became a member of the Muslim Ummah during this event.

Let us use this Ramadan month to reflect, heal, and be kind to one another, regardless of our cultural, religious, and linguistic differences. May the light of Ramadan guide us towards love, peace, and unity. We wish everyone, Muslims and non-Muslims alike, a blessed Ramadan filled with goodness and blessings.