Latest Announcements
- Eid Al-Fitr will be Sunday, 24thof May 2020. In Sha Allah.
- Jum'a prayers temporarily suspended at UMMA Center
- WE ARE HERE – FOOD HAMPER DELIVERY
- To advertise on UMMA, please contact secretary@umma.org.au
Eid Ul Fitr Announcement 2020
Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barkatuhu dear UMMA members and patrons
As per the announcement from the Board of Imams, Saturday 23rd of May 2020 will be the last day of the month of Ramadan 1441 AH and the first day of the month of Shawwal 1441 AH and the day of Eid Al-Fitr will be Sunday, 24thof May 2020. In Sha Allah.
Please refer to announcement from ANIC for details- https://www.anic.org.
au In view of the current COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria for places of worship, UMMA will not be offering Eid Salah service for general members of the community.
You are permitted to visit friends, family and loved ones as per Stay at home restrictions guidelines. We really appreciate the community who by in large have adhered to all the Victorian Government guidelines and we strongly encourage the community to continue to do so.
UMMA will be posting a short (sermon) talk to celebrate the end of the glorious month of Ramadan and to highlight the importance of continuing our efforts of Ibada for the upcoming months. This will be on our Facebook page on Sunday 24th of May 2020 (details of the timings to be provided).
Click here: A guide on how to perform Eid Salah at home .
From everyone at UMMA centre, we would like to wish you and your loved ones Eid Mubarak!
Thank you for your continued support
Jazakallahu Khairan
Mustapha Sayyad
Secretary, UMMA Centre, Doncaster East, Victoria.On behalf of UMMA Team
Donation Guidance for Ramadan
Ramadan Kareem donation guidance
Alhamdulillah we’re now in the last week of Ramadan with only a few days remaining to take advantage of this blessed month, through ibadah and sadaqah/charity.
Please be aware, each one of us has two obligations that need to be fulfilled before the end of Ramadan, zakat and fitrana.
FITRANA
As per previous years this year our Imam’s have approved the amount to $10 per person. Fitrana is a religious obligation upon each individual person, (including an unborn child – recommended/Mustahabb), which needs to be paid before Eid prayers. Please consult our Imam Sheikh Khalid Shah if you have any queries regarding fitrana.
Please reference your transaction as “FITRANA”.
ZAKAT
UMMA accepts Zakat for those who are in need and eligible to receive zakat. Please consult our Imam Sheikh Khalid Shah if you have any queries regarding zakat.
You can pay your zakat to UMMA account and place your transaction reference as ”ZAKAT”.
HUFAZ fund
Hufaaaz fund has been established to give a token of the community’s gratitude to our hufaaz for their efforts
If you wish to contribute please transfer to UMMA’s bank account umma account referenced as “HUFAZ”.
NOTE: As you may know, despite current circumstances relating to COVID-19, UMMA has continued with daily taraweeh prayers, along with the recitation or the holy Quran. Our Hufaaz Br Hafiz Ahmed and Br Hafiz Muddasser have been leading taraaweeh prayers, which has been live streaming via the UMMA’s Febook page, daily from 7.30 pm. We are thankful to our Hufaaz for their dedication and service to UMMA – may Allah reward them and give them good health -ameen.
UMMA Bank Account Details:
BANK: ANZ
Account Name: UMMA Centre
BSB: 013-148
Account Number : 254052169
PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO REFERENCENCE YOUR TRANSACTION.
EID PRAYER Info
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, UMMA’s masjid is still closed to the public, until further notice. Although we are monitoring the situation day to day, including Government announcements, there are no plans to hold Eid prayers at UMMA at this stage. A separation EID related communication will be sent out to you in due course.
UMMA Committee expresses their sincere gratitude to the community for their support and generosity. The Committee also thanks you for your understanding and patience during this time.
Jazakallahu Khairan
Mustapha Sayyad
Secretary, UMMA – on behalf of UMMA Committee
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اَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اَللهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ .
As-salāmu ʿalaykum wa-raḥmatu llāhi wa-barakātuhu dear UMMA members and patrons
Ramzan Kareem Mubarak to all our community members and patrons from UMMA team.
The Holy Month of Ramadan for this year (1441H – 2020)
will begin on : Friday, 24th April 2020 – InshaAllah.
Please find the statement from Australian National Imam’s Council (ANIC) regarding the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan linked below:
ANIC 2020 Ramadan Announcement
Therefore, the first night of the Holy Month of Ramadan and Taraweeh Prayer will be on Thursday 23rd of Apr 2020 after Maghreb (Sunset) InshaAllah.
Ramadan Calendar of UMMA is attached Ram-1
Taraveeh prayer
Similar to all other prayers, we encourage you to pray Taraveeh at home since the masjid is not currently accessible due to the COVID-19 regulations. Further details will be provided regarding our live streaming Ramadan program shortly.
We thank you for your support and cooperation. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Jazakallah khairanMustapha Sayyad | Secretary, UMMA Center.
UMMA centre along with our partners Muslim Aid Australia (MAA), Community Care Network (CCN), Pillars of Guidance Community Centre and Halal Food Bank Melbourne are preparing boxes with essential items as part our Food Hamper Drive. We kindly request the community to support the program:
To donate to this campaign,
UMMA BANK ACCOUNT
BSB – 013 148 A/C: 2540 52169
REFERENCE: FOOD HAMPER
OR, you can donate by EFT to MAA
click bit.ly/
or call 1800 100 786
OR, drop food items by contacting brother (see details of items in the picture:
Ahmed (0432 434 573)
Hissan (0410 946 997)
If you or someone you know can benefit from food hamper, PLEASE KINDLY REGISTER ON THIS FORM: bit.ly/melbhamper
We urge our community to donate towards this program as it is assisting families who really need assistance urgently !
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