Masjid Haji Yusoff 100 years Anniversary Book

milestones

1921 1921: the mosque was built, occupying an area of 721 square feet.

1934: madrasah Al Arabiah Al islamiah was first built and located at the back of Haji Yusoff mosque.

1934

the old masjid Haji Yusoff which was located at Hillside Drive since its first inception.

1969 1969: Rebuilding of new madrasah Al Arabiah Al islami ah at masjid Haji Yusoff

1973: Renovation work for the mosque building exten sion and adding the mosque dome (2 m inarets)

Building of new toilets for the mosque & madrasah located in between the two buildings

1981

1973

1981: Fire due to electrical wiring fault razed the ma drasah Al Arabiah building to the ground. the madrasah programme had to resume within mosque building proper.

1984: Visitation by mr s. Dhanabalan, minister for Foreign Af fairs & Community Development, Dr lau teck soon, mP for se rangoon Gardens and mr sidek saniff, mP for Kolam Ayer

1994

1984

1994: the mosque ceased its operation from 20th August to make room for the construction of a new and bigger mosque which was built within a year at a cost of $2.1 million.

1995: the mosque resumes its operation with a larger space and two extra levels as well as a basement to cater to the increasing number of jemaah in the area. the basement was also utilised for madrasah and aliVe classes.

1995

2015

2015: After 20 years of operation, the board members come to an agreement that the mosque was in dire need of an upgrading to better facilitate the jemaah’s needs and comfort.

lifts were installed, new carpets were laid out, toilets were reno vated and the ablution area were upgraded.

2022: in the year 2022, insyaAllah masjid Haji Yusoff will offi cially celebrate its 101 years anniversary since its first incep tion.

the Current building of masjid Haji Yusoff after a century of trans formation.

Fo R e Wo RD BY CHAiR m An

Bismillahirrahmaanirrahiim, Alhamdulillah, All Praise to Allah SWT, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

For the past 100 years, masjid Haji Yusoff has served the community by holding on to the simple philosophy of “Volunteerism (semangat Gotong-Royong)”. " the spirit of Volunteerism" is a book written to mark 100 years since masjid Haji Yusoff's inception. through carefully curated photographs and reflections, readers can appreciate the many ways the mosque's volunteers have contributed to its growth and transformation this past century. this book documents the rich history of the mosque and how its volunteers have made it a valuable asset to the community.

i had the privilege of witnessing this transformation personally. Back then, i was known as “ tabong Boy”, as i was responsible for collecting donations during mosque activities. i was approached by an ex-mosque secretary, tuan Haji tunnasir to join the mosque management Board as he feels that there should be someone from pewakaf to be active at the mosque. i n recent years, the mosque has carried out upgrading works like installation of a lift for congregants with mobility issues, as well as changing the carpets and installing air-conditioners. the mosque has also initiated religious classes for autistic children, under our sYAms programme. We established a weekly Quran and Fiqh class for i ndonesian maids to keep them positively occupied in weekends. the ability of the mosque to thrive for 100 years would not have been possible without the kind support from donors, volunteers and kindhearted congregants. We hope that you will enjoy the publication we have put together to celebrate the journey of our mosque. may Allah ease our affairs to continue improving the activities and services to the community. Amin.

Kadir ibrahim Chairman Haji Yusoff mosque

Kamarudin

eD ito R iAl n ote

Bismillahirrahmaanirrahiim, Alhamdulillah, All Praise to Allah SWT, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

the year 2021 is a special year for the masjid Haji Yusoff (mHY) Family, in singapore with Haji Yusoff mosque celebrating its 100th anniversary of its existence. to commemorate our 100 years of religious and community services in singapore, several "Hamba Allah" have produced this commemorative e-book, the spirit of Volunteerism.

Upon being tasked with this publication during mHY Retreat in December 2017, we were initially daunted by the sheer scale of this project. Although the concept and theme ( the Past, the Present, the Future, capturing the past, relating the present and our hopes for the future), were crystalized during the December 2017 Retreat, other questions came to mind:

• What is the purpose of the e-book and who is the target audience?

We aimed for this book to be informative and insightful about our volunteers (who have served, are still serving and will continue to serve mHY insya Allah) but yet thought-provoking, reflective and educational for all who have walked/will be walking this journey with us. the launching of this e-book and the 100-year mHY celebration was delayed until nov 2022 due to the CoViD-19 safe management measures imposed on all the religious organization. We are now proud to present to you the e-book: the spirit of Volunteerism for your reading pleasure and reflection. may Allah s.w.t bless all those who have contributed to the successful publication of this this e-book.

Jawad Abdullah

Vice-Chairman Haji Yusoff mosque

table of C ontents

Dimulakan dengan

B ismill AH i RRAH m Ani RRAH im

(KenAli BA sm Al AH)

Alhamdulillah, segala puji bagi Allah yang sentiasa melimpahkan nikmat dan hidayahnya. selawat dan salam ke atas Junjungan mulia nabi muhammad sAW, ahli keluarganya dan para sahabatnya. majalah yang ada di genggaman saudara adalah hasil daripada usaha petugas dan perancangan ahli jawatan kuasa masjid Haji Yusoff. ia adalah antara inisiatif masjid bagi mengongsi sejarah masjid yang telah dikumpulkan dan bagi memperkenalkan lagi masjid ini kepada masyarakat sempena ulang tahun masjid yang ke-100.

Kami memulakan pembukaan dalam tulisan majalah ini dengan “Bismillahirrahmanirrahim” yang bermaksud: “Dengan nama Allah Yang maha Pengasih lagi maha Penyayang”, semoga dengan ini, segala usaha yang dilakukan, diterima dan diberkati oleh-nya.

Dalam penulisan ringkas ini, kami akan mengongsikan beberapa perkara berkaitan dengan lafaz Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, dari segi kepentingannya, peranannya dan juga hubungannya dengan manusia.

membaca Bismillah

membaca bismillah pada permulaan sesuatu perkara yang harus adalah disyariatkan, baik ia dari perkara keduniaan mahupun keagamaan . Bacaan bismillah dimulakan dengan huruf ba’ atau “bi” yang diertikan maknanya sebagai “dengan”. Di dalam bahasa arab huruf ba’ ini adalah huruf ba’ lil isti’anah iaitu bagi meminta pertolongan dan keberkatan . seperti contoh seorang menyebut: Dengan nama Allah aku membaca, Dengan nama Allah aku berwudhu dan sebagainya.

seperti yang kita sedia maklum, seorang manusia amat memerlukan pertolongan dari Allah s.W.t kerana secara lumrahnya ia diciptakan lemah, fakir dan sangat berhajat kepada-nya dalam kehidupannya yang bergelumang dengan ujian dan masalah. Allah s.W.t berfirman yang bermaksud: “Wahai umat manusia, kamulah yang sentiasa berhajat kepada Allah (dalam setiap perkara), sedang Allah Dialah sahaja Yang maha Kaya, lagi maha terpuji.” .

Apabila seseorang memulakan sesuatu perkara dengan membaca bismillah, seolah-olah dia sedang mengingati Allah, berdoa, memohon pertolongan dan keberkatan dari Allah dalam perkara yang dia sedang lakukan. Kesinambungan Basmalah dan Kehidupan

Agama islam memastikan pengikutnya agar sentiasa ingat dan ada hubungan pertalian dengan sang Penciptanya. Antara caranya, dengan menunaikan kewajipan solat. Allah berfirman yang bermaksud: “sesungguhnya Akulah Allah; tiada tuhan melainkan Aku; sembahlah akan Aku, dan dirikanlah solat untuk mengingatiku.”

Allah s.W.t. juga berfirman yang bermaksud: “Kemudian apabila kamu telah selesai mengerjakan solat, maka hendaklah kamu menyebut dan mengingati Allah semasa kamu berdiri atau duduk dan semasa kamu berbaring.”

Cuba kita renungkan ayat quran yang disebutkan, betapa Allah tidak mahu manusia memutuskan hubungan dengannya dalam apa jua keadaan, baik di dalam solat mahupun di luar solat.

Antara cara dalam mengingati Allah diluar solat adalah dengan berzikir, berdoa dan membaca basmalah pada setiap apa jua pekerjaan yang dilakukan.

ini bersesuaian dengan hadith yang diriwayatkan oleh Abu Hurairah R.A dengan sanad yang dhaif, Rasulullah sAW bersabda: yang bermaksud: setiap perkara penting yang tidak dimulakan dengan “Bismillahirrahmanirrahim” maka ianya terputus.

Ulama mengatakan maksud dari terputus itu adalah terputusnya berkat, atau terputusnya hubungan dengan Allah. seolah-olah pada saat itu, seseorang itu terlupa dalam mengingati Allah.

Bayangkan, sekiranya seseorang itu memulakan sesuatu perkara dengan mengingati Allah dengan mengucapkan basmalah dan seumpamanya, dalam keadaan penuh keyakinan dan kefahaman, pastinya dia akan melakukan pekerjaan tersebut dengan hati-hati dan sungguh-sungguh, ini kerana dia menyedari bahawa Allah sedang melihat dan mengawasinya, dia juga akan melakukan perkara tersebut dengan ikhlas serta mengharapkan keredhaan dalam segala apa yang dikerjakan. Dengan bacaan basmalah juga, seseorang itu akan mengiktiraf akan kekerdilan dan kelemahan dirinya serta mengakui bahawa kekuatan yang mutlaq hanya milik Allah.

semoga dengan perkongsian ini, ia memberi peringatan buat diri kita agar sentiasa mengingati Allah dalam setiap pekerjaan kita walaupun dengan seringkas ucapan bismillah. semoga dengannya, kita beroleh kebaikan dan keberkatan.

Contributed

By: Ustaz sufi Ridhwan Bin Rahmat

mosque Religious officer Haji Yusoff mosque

in t H e B eG innin G

second-generation Ahmad mohamed salleh An gullia (centre) with sons, Hashim (left) and ismail (right) and daughters pictured at the steps of their orchard Road home.

shaik omar Bin Abdul lah Bamadhaj in the past.

in the past, many philanthropists donated land and money towards the building of charitable and religious institutions in singapore. one such donor was Ahmad mohamed salleh Angullia who donated a piece of land (lot 114, mukin XXii), located at the junction of Upper serangoon Road and Hillside Drive, for the building of a mosque to meet the needs of the muslims living in the area.

on 21st February 1920, he legally appointed shaik omar bin Abdullah Bamadhaj and Haji mohamad eusofe to be his co-trustees in the management of masjid Haji Yusoff.

the

tH e o l D B U il D in G (1921 -1994)

the mosque was built in 1921, occupy ing an area of 721 square feet. As time went by, the building could not accom modate all the worshippers from seran goon, toa Payoh, Aljunied and neighbor ing areas. more space was needed, and in september 1973, the building was ex tended. A dome was also added. the cost of extension amounted to $35,000 which come from public donations. the exten sions took seven months to complete. Be sides religious activities and classes, the mosque also organized tuition classes on english, mathematics, Arabic and typing.

the mosque was temporarily closed on 20th August 1994. the building was demolished to make room for a new and bigger mosque, which was built within a year at a cost of $2.1 million.

early term of volunteers at masjid Haji Yusoff.

SPECIMEN

This Indenture is the first written testimonial and will, left be hind by Ahmad Mohamed Salleh Angullia, about the en dowment of the land in Upper Serangoon Road, with Shaik Omar bin Abdullah Bamadhaj and Haji Mohamad Eusofe as his co-trustees in the management of Masjid Haji Yusoff.

SPECIMEN

this document shows where the trustee left a will to his descendent in the upkeeping of the mosque and land until today where the caretaker has changed hands through mUis wakaf department . *Compliment from MUIS

PA st Committees An D PR o GRA mmes

the majlis Ugama islam singapura (muis), also known as the islamic Religious Council of singapore, was established as a statutory body in 1968, when the Administration of muslim law Act (AmlA) came into effect. Under AmlA, muis is to advise the President of singapore on all matters relating to islam in singapore.

Prior to that, mosques in singapore had always been self-sustaining, independent and relied on the com munity to manage their daily affairs.

masjid Haji Yusoff is one of the Wakaf mosques in singapore that have been entrusted to two particu lar individuals ; shaik omar bin Abdullah Bamadhaj and Haji mohamad eusofe. this was to manage and handle all matters pertaining to masjid Haji Yusoff. this was way before mUis was established as the of ficial caretaker of all mosques.

Committees were created, management members were selected to further improve on the daily activ ities of masjid Haji Yusoff. most of these were done on a voluntary basis as to showcase the kampung spirits or better know as “gotong-royong” . this was the foundation of volunteerism that has prevailed till this day.

HAJ i t UnnA siR

Haji tunnasir's sweetest memories as a volunteer was raising funds to rebuild the madrasah, adjacent to Haji Yusoff mosque (now known as madrasah AlArabiah Al-islamiah). He was only 14-15 years old then.

His hardest challenges included having to review and make sacrifices with regard to the redevelopment plans for the mosque when the government wanted to expand Upper serangoon Road in the 1990s. He also had to oversee succession plans and find individuals who were not only capable but also willing to be part of the new management board of Haji Yusoff mosque.

the biggest project that he had handled thus far was overseeing the redevelopment of Haji Yusoff mosque. mUis officials had informed the management board then that Haji Yusoff had to be redeveloped due to its old structure.

A piece of advice he has for the younger generation is to cultivate a willingness to help others with a sincere heart (ikhlas) regardless of background. this will help make the mosque a more prosperous place for all.

Haji Tunnasir noted several differences in the administration of mosque activities in the past compared to the present. Back in the old days, the mosque was fully run by volunteers. There were no staff except for the Imam and the Bilal. The spirit of vounteerism was very much alive back then.

He shared that one unique aspect about Haji Yusoff Mosque back in the olden days, was the kind of congregation it drew. Residents from nearby kampongs would actively participate in and enliven the mosque activities (e.g., the daily kuliah).

Haji Tunnasir had learned many valuable lessons from his journey as a volunteer. For example, when organising an event, he learnt that one should be prepared for all types of outcomes (be it good or bad). As people come to the mosque for various reasons, one cannot expect every Jemaah to have the same mindset. In addition, a volunteer should always accept feedback with positivity as he or she is carrying the image of the mosque. Volunteers should also be sincere and willing to sacrifice their time and effort to make the mosque a better place for all.

1969

Haji Tunnasir began a fundraising project to rebuild Madrasah AlArabiah Al Islamiah, which was first built in 1943, adjacent to Haji Yusoff Mosque. Haji Tunnasir, along with his secondary school friend from Sang Nila Utama Secondary School, Minhad, would often meet at Bus Stop STC 18B (in front of the old Yio Chu Kang post office). One day while waiting for the Friday (Jumaat) prayer to commence, an announcement was made by the Mosque representatives on the fundraising initiatives to rebuild Madrasah Al-Arabiah Al Islamiah. Feeling inspired and motivated, both of them went to Haji Yusoff Mosque after school and decided to volunteer for the fundraising project. They distributed donation request forms to the community and sought donations from companies as well as Malay Muslim organisations.

1973

Haji Yusoff Mosque carried out fundraising initiative for projects to upgrade the mosque facilities (i.e. offices, fixing of the 2 domes due to leakages and a new modern toilet). Haji Tunnasir heard this fundraising effort from an Islamic lecture (kuliah) that he attended and promptly registered himself as a volunteer to collect funds on behalf of Haji Yusoff Mosque. Various methods of collection were employed and the construction began a few months later.

1978 Due to the redevelopment of Singapore, residents staying at Jalan Serangoon Kechil were relocated to Lorong Liew Lian. Several of the residents formed up a committee for the welfare of the residents. They held gatherings and events, and collected funds to be given to the mosque.

1980

Haji Yusoff Mosque held its inaugural meeting to appoint the next management board members for the mosque.

Chairman – Cikgu Rafiee Abdul Karim

Vice-chairman – Haji Ismail Alang

Secretary – Haji Abdul Sharip Mahmud

Vice-Secretary – Haji Tunnasir Haji Abdul Hamid

Treasurer – Haji Yusoff Puteh

Vice-treasurer – Encik Kassim Hassan

Haji Tunnasir was tasked to review the processes for adult classes and the madrasah. His first initiative was to raise the honorarium given to the lecturers/speakers and lower the cost of fees for students, so as to attract more people to study in the mosque. He also provided light snacks for the students during recess. These tactics proved to be effective. The mosque soon organised more classes to accommodate the increasing students enrolment.

1st April 1981

A meeting was held by MUIS president, Mr. Haji Ismail Said, to appoint the committee members for a fundraising project to build a mosque in the vicinity of Hougang. The mosque was later named Masjid En Naeem.

Advisor – Haji Ahmad Ibrahim

Chairman – Haji Salleh Nordin

Vice-chairman – Haji Yusoff Ahmad

Secretary – Saini Salleh

Vice-Secretary – Halim Amin

Treasurer – Encik Abdul Qudoos

Vice-treasurer – Encik Mawar Razi

1982

A fire broke out in the compounds of Madrasah Al - Arabiah. Based on the report from the police and fire-fighting agency, the fire started from an electrical trip at the Bilal’s house that was adjoined to the Madrasah building. The fire started in the wee hours, before Fajr’s prayer. Unfortunately, donation monies for the mosque and zakat were burned inside the Bilal's house.

1989

A biennial grand meeting took place in Haji Yusoff Mosque for the reappointment of management roles.

1991

A biennial grand meeting took place in Haji Yusoff Mosque for the reappointment of management roles. The new management had to deal with a new series of challenges. Sacrifices pertaining to the redevelopment of the mosque had to be made, as the government wanted to expand Upper Serangoon Road. The wakaf land size was reduced to make way for the expansion. The management was tasked to raise funds for the major construction (amounting to $2.1 million dollars) and also plan for the upcoming mosque. Some of the fundraising efforts included distributing donation forms to the public and corporations, establishing a specialised committee to collect donations at events and mass gatherings held by the mosque, chestbox collection at all mosques in Singapore, Pusara Aman and Abadi during Eid, as well as selling of coupons with an incentive, for the seller.

PUAn FAtim AH Binte ABDUl RAH m An

Puan Fatimah's sweetest memories as a volunteer included the first big event that she spearheaded - maulid nabi. Usually, the event consisted of Khatamul Quran and Berzanji. on that year (1984), they also had a maulid Walk around serangoon. Another memory was when the Berzanji group of Haji Yusoff mosque was invited to perform at the national radio broadcasting company hosted by salleh Ahmad and AmP; sanep Ahmad.

Her hardest challenges included the time when she had to go door to door in serangoon with other volunteers to raise funds to upkeep the mosque activities. in 1964, on her way back to the mosque via bus after a maulid nabi event at the Padang, her journey was impeded by the scuffling that was happening outside the bus. this was the year in which racial riot had broken out between the malays and Chinese.

Puan Fatimah was motivated to volunteer at the mosque after being advised by her mother-in-law, who also used to work at the mosque in the old days. Her mother-in-law encouraged her to spend time at the mosque and reap benefits instead of engaging in potentially wasteful activities. she was also encouraged by the values displayed by her seniors - honesty, sincerity and diligence in carrying out the tasks that were given.

Puan Fatimah's volunteering journey included being a board member of Haji Yusoff Mosque. Some life lessons she gained during her time included becoming more independent. She also gained the confidence to speak up and raise her concerns about things she was doubtful of - something she would be hesitant to do in the past.

Puan Fatimah's aspirations for Haji Yusoff Mosque included increasing the honing and sharing of Islamic knowledge with the community. This would make the mosque a more prosperous place.

Puan Fatimah is still volunteering with the mosque. Living close to the mosque is one of the things that incentivised her to continue volunteering. She also view the current volunteers and the management board to be very friendly and welcoming.

UstA z D R m o HA mm AD HAnnAn Bin HA ssAn

The mosque was not just my playing ground as a young boy, but more importantly, a field to sow a seed of a conscientious heart, a heart connected not just to a building, but to the community.

I was born by a mosque, brought up by a mosque, and spent my formative years by a mosque. As a young boy, it was not unexpected to be scolded for our mischievousness at times. Nonetheless, the mosque leaders knew what to do with us, and provided us with all the opportunities to serve the community and the neighborhood beyond the mosque. Those were formative foundational years that continue to shape my consciousness till today.

While I spent my formative years at the Hajjah Fatimah Mosque at Beach Road, it wasn’t the only mosque that I was attached to. One of the mosques I used to frequent during those years was Haji Yusoff Mosque at Hillside Drive. I must admit that one of the pulling factors was the Mamak Mee Goreng Kerang at one of the streets nearby the mosque. A young boy would not be attracted to something “spiritual” and intangible at first. It’s really a concrete stage of one’s development.

My mother, Ustazah Kalthom Marwan, who taught at Haji Yusoff Mosque since the 70s and throughout the 80s, used to bring me with her to the mosque. I recalled being asked to recite the Qur’an at a Maulid celebration unprepared. And it was also at this mosque I made my inaugural proper appearance as a qari at an event. I was already delivering ceramah (religious talks) as a young boy at various occasions, but never imagined that I would be a qari

My connection with Haji Yusoff mosque grew fonder when I later joined Madrasah al-Arabiah that was located at the mosque annex, as a full time student in the 70s. Now, my connection with the mosque wasn’t only weekly, but daily.

Haji Yusoff Mosque became another playing ground for me, and obviously allowed me to frequent Mee Goreng Kerang Mamak more frequently.

What attracted my young soul to the mosques were not the buildings, although the mee Mamak and Mee Rebus did help, but the people who touched my heart. This was true at Hajjah Fatimah Mosque, Haji Yusoff Mosque, and other mosques too. The people who welcomed me, notwithstanding my mischievousness, and nurtured potentials in us, were the reasons for the attachment.

For indeed, Prophet Muhammad has said, "Seven are (the persons) whom Allah will give protection with His Shade (of His Throne) on the Day when there will be no shade except His Shade (i.e., on the Day of Resurrection), and they are: A just ruler; a youth who grew up with the worship of Allah; a person whose heart is attached to the mosque; two persons who love and meet each other and depart from each other for the sake of Allah; a man whom a beautiful and high ranking woman seduces (for illicit relation), but he (rejects this offer by saying), ‘I fear Allah’; a person who gives a charity and conceals it (to such an extent) that the left hand might not know what the right has given; and a person who remembers Allah in solitude and his eyes well up." (Bukhari and Muslim).

As Haji Yusoff Mosque celebrates its Centennial Anniversary, I trust it will continue to welcome young souls, as it did to me, and offer opportunities for all to be connected not just to the Divine but to all His creation until the next centennial anniversary and beyond inshaAllah.

HAJ i ABD een mo HA meD

HA sH im

My husband, the late Haji Abdeen Mohamed Hashim, had served at Masjid Haji Yusoff in the mid 70s. He was the Postmaster at Serangoon Gardens Post Office at that time and was approached by the Imam of the Masjid to serve as a member in the Masjid Committee. As I recall, the Masjid was forming its maiden committee to serve the needs of Muslims in the area, managing the operations and programmes offered at the masjid and overseeing the overall maintenance.

He was appointed treasurer of the committee in 1975 which he served till 1978. As treasurer of the Masjid’s committee, Hashim was involved in several fundraising projects for the maintenance and upgrading works at the masjid. One of the major projects he undertook was the upgrading of the toilets and ablution area. If my memory serves me right, the committee held a food carnival to raise funds for the toilets and ablution area upgrading project. Hashim also successfully engaged a contractor who sponsored the labour cost for the upgrading works for the toilet and ablution area. The masjid committee was very successful in their efforts to enhance the facilities at the masjid and to offer programmes that benefitted the Muslim community as a whole.

Written by: Mdm Fatimah D/O Mohd Ali Khan Abdul Hamid

HAB iB HA ssAn Al-AttA s

Imam Syed Hassan alAttas, or Habib Hassan as he is more affectionately known, is the son of Habib Muhammad bin Salim Al-'Attas, founder and first Imam of the Ba’alwie Mosque. Habib Hassan has been the Imam and Head of the Ba’alwie Mosque since 1976, and is a prominent figure amongst within the Muslim community as well as inter-faith leaders, both locally and internationally. After his basic education in Singapore, his father sent him to Saudi Arabia to study under a few well-known scholars and spiritual leaders. 1 Habib Hassan has been frequenting Masjid haji Yusoff since his younger days as his father Habib Muhammad Bin Salim Al-Attas was the imam of the mosque in the 195060s. Habib Hassan, as well as his father Habib Muhammad Bin Salim Al-Attas, have been contributing to the Islamic community for decades.

UstA z sel A m At B in m AD on

Selamat Bin Madon, also known as Ustaz Samat or Ustaz Madon was a Bilal at Haji Yusoff Mosque from 1950-1985. He also worked as a Quranic Teacher in Madrasah Al-Arabiah. There was a house built next to the mosque and madrasah, where Ustaz Samat lived with his family during the period he worked for the mosque. Due to his melodious voice, he was selected to record the Azan (call to prayer) and Takbir (recitation during Eid) at the local radio station, Radio and Television Singapore (RTS).

One of his cherished memories was when the nearby marketplace would leave fruits and groceries as donation outside of his house and he would go around Kampung Sirat and neighbouring areas to distribute them.

Ustaz Selamat reciting the Quran during Maulidur Rasul.

Left: An elderly photo of Ustaz Selamat at his residence.

m ADRA sAH Al-ARAB iAH

Left Photo: Centre with black coat was Ustaz Selamat Bin Madon and Ustaz Othman Wathik on his left with the Asatizah of Madrasah of Al-Arabiah. On the right. Students and Asatizah and staffs of Madrasah Al-Arabiah were part of the annual photo taking session in the 70s in front of Madrasah Al-Arabiah.

Madrasah Al-Arabiah, founded in 1930s, was once located beside Haji Yusoff Mosque. It provided Islamic education for children in the community. At one point in time, the Madrasah boasted almost 200 students in a single cohort, showing how important it was for Islamic education to the community. A number of the staff who taught and worked at the Madrasah were also part of the mosque committee. These included Ustaz Osman Wathik, Ustaz Selamat Madon, Ustaz Abdul Samad Bin Awang and many more. Unfortunately in 1981, a fire broke out due to faulty electrical wiring. The Madrasah was burnt down. After the fire, only 17 students returned, with lessons resuming within Haji Yusoff Mosque. Later in the 1980s the madrasah moved to a new site in Kembangan, along Jalan Selamat. The madrasah moved several times in 2005 at Lorong 13 Geylang and in 2009, it was finally relocated at Toa Payoh.

m r. Dhanabalan interacting with Haji Yusoff’s Committee members m r. Dhanabalan with m r. sidek saniff addressing the congregants in the mosque.

s. Dhanabalan

V isitAtion

in 1984, Masjid Haji Yusoff was graced by S. Dhanabalan who was the then Minister of Culture. Over the years, he rose through the ranks and received the honarary title of Darjah Utama Temasek (First Class) which has only been bestowed upon 12 individuals in Singapore. The late Mr. Lee Kuan Yew even identified Mr. S.Dhanabalan as an in dividual worthy to take over as his successor but later on added that the 76% ethnic Chinese electorate were not yet ready for a prime minister of Indian ethnicity. The visitation was done to build a strong foundation for communication between the the government and the Mus lim community around Haji Yusoff Mosque.

the mufti of Johor, Dato syed Alwe Abdullah alHadad (in the middle), with the committee as well as the congregants of masjid Haji Yusoff.

m UF ti o F J o H o R

since the olden days, our muslim community has al ways been more interested in overseas speakers com pared to their local counter parts. Back then, calling upon for eign guest speakers wasn’t practised in a lot of local mosques due to the strain of communication and logistics support.

Despite that, the mosque committee was able to get hold of the mufti of Johor to give a talk to enrich and enlighten the masses at Hj Yusoff mosque. the congre gants flocked to the mosque to listen to the lecture by the esteemed mufti.

i n the early 80’s , singapore had started to flourish and there was an influx of migrants that came to singapore to start a livelihood. the need for islamic teachings became even more prevalent in the malay-muslim community.

l adies in the past had already started their dakwah pro grammes. t he most famous one that attracted a lot of con gregants to the mosque and introduced i slamic teachings to the masses was the m arhaban.

s elayang Pandang, a newsletter that was created by Ahli Jawatankuasa Perukunan s eranggon in collaboration with the ladies, was published in 1964. i t contained a lot of ben eficial i slamic articles for people from all walks of life.

A guest speaker giving an islamic lecture or “kuliah”

MAULIDUR R ASUL

the

Prophet muham mad’s PBUH Birthday is considered as an auspi cious day amongst mus lims and is known as mau lidur Rasul or maulid nabi. i t is usually celebrated on the 12th Rabiul Awal which is the third month of the islamic lunar calendar. i t is normally celebrated with maulid Walk, Berzanji and marhaban Activities.

the

maulid Walk involved more than 100 congregants consist ing of mmBs, Volunteers and lo cal jemaah. i t started from mas jid Haji Yusoff to Flower Road, turning back to Kovan Road and ended at the mosque. the walk was aimed to raise funds as well as emulate the prophet’s migra tion from mecca to medina.

top: maulid walk participated by group of jemaah along hillside drive.

BeR z An J i

Berzanji is another activity practised during maulidur Rasul. i t is the recitation of the history of Prophet muham mad’s PBUH life as well as supplications. i t is usually re cited during events such as birthdays, solemnization and the sorts. the marhaban group often recites this as part of their performance.

Front row, centre:

Ahmad with MHY Marhaban Group after RTS recording. Hajjah Senah Mat Yunos (Besides Ustazah), wife of Bilal Ust Selamat bin Madon.

m ARHABAn

Marhaban was a group formed by the ladies wing of Haji Yusoff Mosque

Marhaban, derived from an Arabic word, carries a meaning of welcoming others in a ceremony or an event. In traditional Islamic culture, the term marhaban refers to a form of Islamic entertainment that is associated with the praises to our beloved prophet Muhammad (PBUH). It is also a poetic biography of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on his birth as its main theme.

Ustazah Halimah

This tradition has been uplifted by the traditional Islamic community as a form of communication that contains many kinds of information, such as history of prophets, social issues, and the blessings behind the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Marhaban

Group from Masjid Haji Yusoff was invited by RTS a radio station in the 1960s) to have a ‘berzanji’ record ing. The Marhaban Group was led by Ustazah Halimah Ahmad, who is also the late mother of one of our previous MP, Mr Zulkifli Baharudin.

mHY marhaban Group performing during maulidur Rasul.

e DUCAtion

t H e P ill AR o F t H e PR o GRA mmes

mADRA s AH

islam has always treasured knowledge since its inception. in fact the first verse in the Quran that was revealed to mankind was an instruction to read. With that notion in mind, one of the mosque’s roles is to spread knowledge. this has been true since the 6th century when the first mosque which Prophet muhammad s.A.W built in madinah was used to teach the community on islam, a tradition that has continued until to day.

education

begins at a young age, and the mosque used to provide education for the children in a programme called “madrasah”. i t is a part-time education programme that aims at teaching children religious education. there used to be a full-time madrasah adjacent to the mosque com pound called “madrasah Arabiah” up until an accident which caused the madrasah to burn down, forcing it to re locate elsewhere.

syarahan

is a malay word which means lecture. i t is another mode of islamic education after madrasah and is usually tailored for the adults . the mosque would usually call upon local asatizah to give a lecture or talk but sometimes mosques go a step further and invite famous international scholars from overseas to provide insights and knowledge, though at a higher cost. such a practice was also applied when Haji Yusoff mosque in vited a scholar from egypt back in 1982.

AlHA m DU lill AH

(Ke ARAH Pen G im ARAHAn mA s J i D)

Alhamdulillah, sedikit sebanyak kita telah dapat mengimbas kembali sejarah dan gambar-gambar lama serta kegiatan yang pernah dijalankan di Masjid Haji Yusoff. Jauh sebelum adanya Masjid seperti En Naem dan Al istiqamah, jemaah sejauh dari kawasan Punggol, Hougang dan sekitar Serangoon datang ke Masjid Haji Yusoff untuk mendirikan solat sama ada solat fardhu mahupun solat lainnya seperti tarawih dan solat eidulfitri. Kita dapat bayangkan, bagaimana semangat dan pahit jerih golongan yang terdahulu dalam hendak menghidupkan dan mendirikan rumah Allah SWT ini.

Kita bersyukur, sehingga ke hari ini, Masjid ini masih lagi berdiri dan dihidupkan. Mungkin antara sebabnya, selain dari sokongan masyarakat, kesungguhan serta keihklasan dan ketaqwaan para pewaqafnya yang terdahulu. Semoga Allah sentiasa memberkati segala usaha mereka.

Masjid merupakan institusi yang penting dalam membangunkan masyarakat. Ini dapat dilihat dalam sejarah, apabila Nabi ﷺ tiba di Madinah, antara perkara pertama yang dilakukan baginda adalah membina Masjid. Peranan masjid begitu luas merangkumi pendidikan dan dakwah Islam, pembinaan kerohanian, menyatukan masyarakat, membantu mereka yang memerlukan dan sebagainya.

Masjid bukan hanya sebagai tempat ibadah, akan tetapi masjid merupakan pusat kehidupan umat Islam. Seperti masjid-masjid di Singapura, peranannya berkembang dari masa kesemasa. Ini bagi memenuhi keperluan masyarakat dan juga menjadi pusat yang menyebarkan rahmah, baik kepada muslim dan selainnya.

Walaupun Masjid mempunyai peranan yang banyak, namun ia tidak cukup sekiranya ia bergerak pada hanya satu pihak. Seperti pepatah melayu mengatakan “bertepuk sebelah tangan tidak akan berbunyi.” Masyarakat islam juga memainkan peranan yang sangat penting bagi menyokong inisiatif masjid bagi mengimarahkan lagi sesebuah Masjid.

Dalam penulisan kali ini, akan dikongsikan sedikit sebanyak tentang kelebihan mengimarahkan masjid agar ianya dapat menjentik hati agar sentiasa rindu untuk hadir ke masjid.

Allah S.W.T Firman:

Maksudnya: “Hanyasanya yang layak memakmurkan (menghidupkan) masjid-masjid Allah itu ialah orang-orang yang beriman kepada Allah dan hari akhirat serta mendirikan sembahyang dan menunaikan zakat dan tidak takut melainkan kepada Allah, (dengan adanya sifat-sifat yang tersebut) maka adalah diharapkan mereka menjadi dari golongan yang mendapat petunjuk.”

Pertama: mendapat Petunjuk Dari Allah Kedua: Di Persaksikan Keimanannya

Menurut Imam Fakruddin Ar-Razi di dalam tafsirnya, pengimarahan masjid mengandungi dua aspek iaitu membinanya dan melaziminya. Seseorang hanya dikatakan mengimarahkan masjid sekiranya dia kerap berulang alik ke masjid. Daripada Abi Said Al-Khudri R.A bahawa Rasullullah SAW bersabda:

Maksudnya: “Apabila kamu melihat seorang lelaki sentiasa dan rajin menuju ke masjid-masjid, maka saksikanlah baginya dengan iman.”

Ketiga: Disediakan tempat Di Dalam syurga

Daripada Abu Hurairah R.A, Rasulullah SAW bersabda:

Maksudnya: “Sesiapa yang pergi ke masjid atau pulang, Allah akan sediakan baginya tempat dalam syurga sepertimana pergi dan pulang.”

Lebih banyak seseorang itu pergi dan pulang ke masjid bagi mendirikan solat serta mengimarahkannya, lebih banyak tempat disediakan baginya di Syurga.

Keempat: Diampunkan Dosa dan Ditinggikan Darjatnya di sisi Allah.

Daripada Abu Hurairah R.A, Rasulullah SAW bersabda yang maksudnya: “Barangsiapa bersuci di rumahnya, kemudian berjalan ke salah satu rumah Allah (masjid) untuk melaksanakan kewajiban yang Allah tetapkan, maka kedua langkahnya, yang satu menghapus kesalahan dan satunya lagi meninggikan derajat.”

Begitulah beberapa kelebihan dalam mengimarahkan masjid yang dapat dikongsikan di ruangan ringkas ini. Sekiranya perancangan terperinci dilakukan oleh pihak Masjid bagi mengadakan sesebuah acara, atau penceramah yang hebat dalam penyampaiannya, jika tidak ada jemaah yang hadir, acara dan pengimarahan Masjid tidak dapat berlaku. Sudahkah kita memainkan peranan dalam pengimarahan Masjid kita?

Semoga kita sentiasa diberikan taufiq dan hidayah dari Allah, agar dapat memakmurkan Masjid-masjid kita di Singapura bagi baki umur yang kita ada. Kita juga mendoakan generasi yang mendatang, dapat meneruskan pengimarahan Masjid dalam menegakkan syi’ar Islam di bumi Singapura khususnya. Amin.

Contributed By: Ustaz sufi Ridhwan Bin Rahmat mosque Religious officer Haji Yusoff mosque

m AJ o R

R enoVAtions

1994 | 1995

R e BU il D in G PHA se

After more than half a century at Hillside Drive, the old mosque started to wear down. After some planning by the management at that time, which coincided with the government’s plans to reclaim a part of the mosque land to widen the road of Up per serangoon, the decision of rebuilding the mosque was put in place.

Planning and fundraising took place prior to construction and the mosque was rebuilt with the help from the local commu nity and congregants. the former President of mUis , tuan Haji zainul Abidin Bin mohamed Rasheed was invited during the groundbreaking event.

DAKWAH e V ents

One of the main functions of mosques in Singapore is instilling religious knowledge and inculcating religious resilience amongst the worshippers and the wider community.

i m A m & B il Al en GAG ement

every year, masjid Haji Yusoff conducts two refresher trainings for i mam and Bilal as well as a feedback session to further im prove the quality of dakwah.

on the left, the Bilal of mHY are revising their reci tation in prepara tion for terawih, 2 weeks prior to the Holy month of Ramadan.

BU ilD in G CAPACit Y in HUm An R eCo URCes o F t H e mosQUe.

Feedback session during the yearly en gagement between mmBs, staff, i mam and Bilal.

in V iteD QAR i

enhancing standards and Quality

During Ramadan, the Dakwah com mittee would receive two invited Qari in collaboration with Ba’ alwie mosque to lead terawih prayers and Quranic recitations.

Back row, centre in brown robe: sheikh Ugur Ayvaz from turkey.

Back row, centre in brown robe: sheikh i zzur Rijal from egypt.

isl A mi C FU neRAl R ites t RAinin G

Deepening Understanding and Practice

Dakwah Department organizes islamic funeral rites workshops at Pu sara Aman mosque for our local congregants in collaboration with mHY aliVe Department.

every year, Haji Yusoff mosque orga nizes an event to comemmorate the achievements of our aliVe students for the previous year and to cel ebrate the graduation of our aliVe students .

local asatizah are invited to give talks to either motivate the students in their en deavour in islamic sciences or provide guidance to parents on raising children.

m AJ lis HAFl AH

nurturing

Faith & Building Foundation

Ali V e G RADUAtion CeR emon Y

Historically, the event was organized to celebrate the gradu ation of Haji Yusoff’s madrasah students. i n the year 2006, all mosque madrasahs were integrated into the mUis aliVe pro gramme.

m AJ lis Al- HADYUn nABAW i

keeping religious tradition alive

majlis Al Hadyun nabawi (mHn), is a programme co- initi ated by Pergas Community Dakwah out reach Department & majlis Al muwosalah Baina Ulama muslimin (singapura).

Al Habib Jindan Bin novel Bin Jin dan read from the Kitab An-nasihah ad-Dinyyah wal Washaya al-i mani yah (Religious Counsels and Faith-based Advices), a great book from the scholar Al i mam Abdullah Alwi Al Haddad. this book contains the essence of i mam al-Ghazali’s i hya’ Ulum al-Din.

CeRA m AH PeRDAnA

enriching Perspectives & e xpanding Worldview every year , the Dakwah Department will orga nize an event to invite overseas speakers to give a ceramah at Haji Yusoff mosque. i t pro vides a fresh perspective and expands the world view of our congregants when they learn how is lam is practised outside of singapore.

Ustaz Farid Ravi was invited to Haji Yusoff mosque to share his experience as a con vert, retelling the accounts of his family ac ceptance and the trials and challenges he went through to embrace islam.

RA m ADAn

Ramadan is a holy month in Islam that is celebrated during the 9th lu nar month. It is the month where Mus lims around the world would fast from dawn till dusk, and a month which evokes reflection, selflessness and pi ety.

every Year, Haji Yusoff mosque provides i ftar (meals for breaking fast) for the community,.the highlight of the event would be the porridge that is cooked daily by one of our volunteers (mdm Halimah), who has been doing it for the past 2 de cades. Congregants all around singapore flock to the mosque just to have a taste of the porridge.

Ko RBAn

Keeping the syiar Alive

Korban, or “sacrifice”, is an annual affair that is celebrated during the Aidiladha period in the 12th month of the islamic lunar year, known as zulhijjah. on this holy month, millions of worshippers around the world congregate in the holy city of mecca to perform their obligatory pilgrimage (Hajj). i n ad dition, during this month, muslims emulate the willingness of Prophet i brahim A.s. to sacrifice his son, Prophet ismail A.s for the sake of Allah sW t. the moment when Prophet i brahim was about to carry out the command, Allah sW t replaced Prophet ismail A.s. with a sheep. this sacrifice is marked by muslims during Aidiladha when we sacrifice an animal and a portion of the meat is distributed to the poor in the community.

From the beginning, Korban operations have been managed by a specific group called Manpower and Korban Action Unit (UTMPK). UTMPK is tasked to perform and coordinate activities before, during and after Korban. The team is normally comprised of Welfare Department members with some key volunteers. Meat distribution is also done for needy families.

Volunteers were briefed on the procedures concerning the Korban. Preparations were also made to ensure safety and humane treatment of the sheeps involved.

sanjung Budi is an event where the mosque organizes a feast for our volunteers for their hardwork throughout the year. i t is to reciprocate and appreciate the sacrifices they made for the sake of the mosque.

m AJ lis sAn JU n G BUD i

Appreciating our Volunteers

the mosque organizes activities and scrumptious food to show gratitude towards the volunteers and also debrief the volunteers on the activities that mosque has organized and areas of improvement in conducting those activities in the future.

D ePAR tment WelFARe

Building wellbeing & wellness of Volunteers and Beyond.

MHY Welfare Department was established by Dr Halid Abdullah on 14th Mar 2002 with 8 dedicated volunteers, ever ready to serve the mosque and community. Now, the Welfare Department has a total of 16 members, focusing on developing the welfare of volunteers and the community, in general.

Kamarudin Ibrahim (Chairman)

Hj Hashim Abdullah

Noraini Mohamed (Secretary)

Siti Hajjar Suhood (Treasurer)

Murlis Sani

Suaidi Maswari (Asst Secretary)

Arzami

Salbiah Said

Sheik Hakam

Aminah Zarena

Zulkifli

Ammar Mohamad Sotorisna

Ashraf

Sam’an Haji Wodi

Hj Jamil Abd Ghani

Sarimah

Zainab

The Welfare Department has gradually evolved with having new members and conducting different activities. For some events where Welfare Department spearhead, there is collaboration with internal departments like Education, Youth, Dakwah, Maintenance and even with our Qaryah Majlis Amal Jariah Hougang St 91 (MAJH), to maximise resources and capitalize on each other's unique strong points.

This includes helping the needy, upskilling our volunteers through in-house courses, talks, health awareness, interest groups and other activities that benefit both the members and community.

Fidyah is disbursed to selected needy families and Welfare funds are used to provide bursaries for high achieving madrasah students who are needy, including those from the national madrasahs.

Moving forward, to nurture our members for a better tomorrow, one intiative will be to “Train our own trainers” to equip volunteers to have the chance to become great leaders.

PeR tAPis CH ilDR ens H ome (PCH)

the collaboration between Haji Yusoff mosque and PeRtAPis goes all the way back to the 1980s when it was located at Yio Chu Kang Road . the mosque even organized walks with the students in the past as a fundraiser for their organizations. Pertapis Children’s Home (PCH) was our first institutional partner, with members taking on a role of befrienders to the kids. Phonics classes for the kids were conducted for three months in the mosque by one of our members.

Learning Phonics Expression.. let it all out! Enjoying traditional games..

the mosque also helps the PeR tAPis children in performing their religious obligations such as circumsicion. every year, the mosque would collaborate with medina Clinic to provide circumcision (Khatan) services.

At the end of the day, the PeR tAPis kids, both from the PCH and the PCWG are treated with love and respect. the mosque provides them with not only religious teaching to nourish their spiritual needs but also organ ises games and activities to stimulate their cognitive abilities.

Annually, welfare department would come down to PCH and engage with them and organize some activities especially during the children’s day.

nowadays, there are a lot of collaborations between the mosque and PeR tAPis, including Children’s Day celebrations, fieldtrips, weekend madrasah and the sorts.

JA miYAH DARU l tAKR im

For the past few years, the Welfare Department has been collaborating with Jamiyah Darul takrim, with members visiting and providing them with special food which normally are not prepared in the home - for example, mee Rebus.

We also allow them to express and de-stress themselves with Karaoke or specific mind games.

W ellness & W ellB ein G

Fire Safety class

Every year, the Welfare Department organizes Self-Improvement talks and workshops that help members upskill to better facilitate execution of Welfare activities. Examples inlude workshops on public speaking and digital literacy. In addition, mental and physical health talks are also organised to instill awareness and inculcate positive habits in our volunteers as well as the community.

Botany class

First-Aid class

Mental Health Talk

B on D in G - R est & R el AX

It’s not just all hard work and no play. Time is allocated for members to go out together with family members to rest and relax. This includes visits to farms, visiting Penang and Batu Pahat village while donating to local mosques. All are refreshed after this activity, to have a clean state mentally and physically, to continue other Welfare activities.

every Ramadhan, the mosque would cook porridge daily for the community to break their fast.

BUBUR D ist R i BU tion

mHY Welfare Department in collaboration with serangoon CC, would visit all the underpriviledged families in the community to distibute porridge as well as to listen to their issues and support them along the way.

m HY AC ti V e DAY

Active Day is a yearly event spearheaded by the Welfare De partment that promotes bonding, renewal of kinship and healthy lifestyle between staff, mmB, Volunteers, Qaryah (mAJH) and family members. to promote the economy of scale, the Active Day is combined with the aliVe students’ learning journeys.

Over the years, different locations have been chosen with different themes. For example, they are Singapore Botanic Gardens, MacRitchie, Dairy Farm, Singapore Quarry, Sembawang Park, Henderson Waves, Horticulture Park, Labrador Park, Coney Island and many more. Light food for snacks, quizzes and prizes are included in the event to encourage learning and enjoying the environment while appreciating the natural creations of Allah SWT.

suria’s media coverage on mHY Active Day 2019 @ singapore Botanic Gardens revolving around the Greatness of Allah sW t. Activities involved were: Warming up, nature Walk, Quiz zes and Games.

Rail Corridor

Singapore Quarry

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Sengkang Park

Coney Island

eDUCAtion

D ePAR tment

Key Focus of our e xistence.

madrasah masjid Haji Yusoff has been providing islamic education for the local muslim community for several years. o ver time, the system of delivering islamic education was improved to ensure suitability and relevance to the current context for our present and future generations. majlis Ugama islam singapura (mUis) has launched a learning islamic Value everyday (aliVe) programme which provides a cur riculum for islamic educationin mosques. aliVe aims to nurture soleh/solehah (pious andrighteous) children with taqwa (Godconsciousness) and good akhlak (character), who are knowledge able in islam, practising muslims, and show care and concern to wards others.

5th from the left: Ustazah napisah

our former principal, Ustazah napisah Kuriyah Ahmad, spearheaded and led the transformation of madrasah to aliVe Pro gramme in 2008. We were able to see positive change when the students showed their eagerness in answering quizzes during lessons, and were able to explain in points what they have learnt at the end of the day. i n addition, the mosque received positive feedback from the parents too.

At the same time, we received feedback from some parents that they were unable to find an islamic centre which is able to provide islamic lessons for students with special needs (Au tism). that was when we started the aliVe Holiday Programme for students with special needs (Autism) in 2014. We officially launched sYAmil, aliVe Class for students with special needs (Autism) the following year and rebranded it to sYAms in 2017. Currently, we have 10 students attending sY Ams, and we foresee that the figure will increase in the future.

with past education Committee members and Asatizah.

Ali V e CURR i CU lUm

the aliVe Curriculum encompasses Faith & Practises, Quranic literacy skills, life skills and Character Development as well as social and Civilization in islam through Visual, Kinesthetic and Auditory learning styles.

the desired outcome of aliVe programmes is to develop the love for Allah and Prophet muhammad s.a.w, know what is right (ma’ruf) and what is wrong (mungkar), develop the hab its to perform solat and good deeds appropriate to their age, articulate what they have learnt, love their families, friends, teachers and school, be able to express and appreciate the beauty of Allah’s creations and be able to recognize Arabic letters, and read and write basic Arabic.

Ali V e FielD t R i P & H oli DAY

PR o GRA m

Subuh @ ECP

Pusara Aman Visit

Bukit Timah Hill NEWater Visit

Nature Walk @ S.Buloh

Bukit Chandu Visit

mUslim AH D ePAR tment

Powering the success of the mosque Activities.

m ARHABAn

the ladies Depart ment was initially established a long time ago. i ts main aim is to create a space tai lored to the needs of ladies and encourage them to get closer to the mosque. nowa days, most of the members consist of mainly mothers and grandmothers.

every year, the ladies department organizes a one-day trip to mosques in singapore. there are a total of 71 mosques in singapore today. every year, there would be a theme for the mosque visits. For instance, on a historcal theme, they would visit the oldest mosque in singapore and on capacity, they would visit the largest mosque and so on.

mosQU e V isit

these mosque visits aim to strengthen and maintain the re lationships between mosques as well as allowing members to learn from each other and share good practices, in terms of the op erations.

senio R Citizen H ome V isit

islam teaches us to respect the old and nurture the young. the ladies department is shown portraying these islamic values when they organized a senior citizen home visit to care for the elderly.

the elderly were housed in the old folks home due to numerous rea son. to brighten up their days, the ladies wing orga nized games and activities to tend to their cognitive and physical abil ities so that they can lead a health ier and more ful filling life.

nm C mUslim AH DAY

NMC stands for North Mosque Cluster. It is the centralized headquarters for all mosques located in the North of Singa pore. This cluster-based system was introduced by MUIS to easily manage all the 71 mosques in Singapore.

Once a year, the North cluster organizes a whole day event tai lored for the ladies (staff and volunteers) who dedicated their time for the mosque.

Representatives from each mosque are sometimes selected to be in the committee organizing the event.

imtiYA z YoU tH DePAR tment

Harnessing the Potential of our Youths

HUm AnitAR iAn

o U t R e ACH

the Youth Department consists of a group of young in dividuals who are enthusiastic in reaching out to the community at large, in an effort to help out the mar ginalised masses not just locally but also overseas.

Annually, the department would organize an out reach programme to our neighbouring countries in an attempt to educate and improve their livelihood.

Pesantren or homeboard ing in English has become a norm in the rural part of Batam. The mosque has been going there for the past 3 years to facilitate the teaching of the students as well as upskilling their teachers via different work shops such as video editing and Microsoft Office work shops. The mosque also do nated the necessary tools such as laptops and projec tors to enhance their learn ing environment.

imtiYA z ni GH t

Youths in singapore are unique in the sense that they are a group of indivduals who are transition ing into adulthood in a very fast paced country. i mtiyaz aims to guide these youths towards a brighter future by not just focusing on the material aspects of life but the spiritual aspects as well.

i mtiyaz organizes these events every quarterly so as to keep in touch with the youths in the community on their spiritual needs. they would invite guest speakers from all over singa pore to contribute in the programme and also perform qiyam (night prayers) and other activities, including hiking and cy cling.

imtiYA z ni GH t CYClin G

i mtiyaz n ight Cycling in volved 50 youths who particiated in teams of 10. the journey started from masjid taqua to marina Bay sands via east Coast Park (eCP) cycling track, passing through 5 stations with activities relating to leadership games and islamic quizzes. the cycling ended at eCP where participants performed the subuh prayer as a congrega tion.

imtiYA z FAVo UR ite sP o R tFU tsAl

i mtiyaz Futsal Club has won the championship in various competitions, including Car nival i marah masjid Alkaff Kampung melayu (mAKm) (2015), Al-Faizun tournament (2017) and muhammadiyah tournament (2018).

mAintenAnCe D ePAR tment

ensuring smooth mosque operations.

The Maintenance Department has always been the backbone of Masjid Haji Yusoff and is consistently run by our volunteers to maintain the mosque facilities and equipment to keep the mosque comfortable for our congregants. The volunteers in the Maintenance Department have a wide spectrum of skills, including plumbing, electrical, mechanical and fire safety.

sPR in G Cle Anin G

Before Ramadan, the maintenance department organizes a spring cleaning, to prepare the prayer halls, ablution area, toilets, kitchen, drainage system and the external compound to welcome the beginning of the holy month.

Ko RBAn PR ePARAtion

Korban is a significant event in Islam. Every year before the Korban, the Maintenance Department makes the necessary preparation alongside UTMPK including preparing sheep pens, slaughtering, skinning and chopping area, equipment for sacrifice and jetting the drains to prevent possible clogs.

sG Cle An

SG Clean is an initiative by the Singapore government to raise hygiene standards and transform the cleanliness levels of public spaces. Haji Yusoff Mosque, spearheaded by Maintenance Department, achieved the SG Clean quality mark in the year 2021 after rigorous auditing by NEA.

mosQU e UPGRAD in G PR oJ eC ts

In the year 2014, Masjid Haji Yusoff Management Board agreed that the Mosque needed an uplifting to cater to the congregants' changing needs and decided to upgrade the mosque.

Recarpeting of the mosque compounds.

side door before redevelopment.

Removal

Construction

Construction

the erection of a sliding gate. Rewiring of the mosque compounds.

of the toilet.

Ablution facility before reconstruction.

of the lift.

of staircase.

V isits & CommUnit

Building

nit Y enGAGements

Visits to m HY

Far

Centre, front row: Haji Alami musa, former President of mUis engagement with mHY mmB.

i n Blue s uit: Former Ambassador of s audi e mbassy, Dr. Jamil m ahmood m irdad interacting with m HY mm B

left: Ustaz syed isa semait, former mufti of singapore

Braddell

FR ien Ds o F m A s J i D HAJ i YUso FF

i n the year 2015, mas jid Haji Yusoff met up with ms. Vivian from the Girls Brigade singapore HQ to discuss using their premises to help ease our con gregants in parking their cars.

i n the grey shirt: m r. Alex Poh, senior manager Coporate servic es of the Girls Brigade singapore HQ along with tuan Kamarudin i brahim, Chairman & muhammad Ammar, secretary of mHY.

snapshot of Girls’ Brigade Basketball Court turned to a carpark for masjid Haji Yusoff Friday Prayer congregants.

on the right - i n the year 2019, masjid Haji Yusoff met up with Andy Hillman (in blue t-shirt), station i nspector of Hougang neighbourhood Police Centre.

top - i n the year 2019, masjid Haji Yusoff participated in an online table top exercise ( tt X) as members of the safety and security Watch Group with Hougang nPC. i n 2022, masjid Haji Yusoff was awarded the national ssWG outstanding i ndividual Award for safety and security matters.

i n the year 2019, masjid Haji Yusoff met up with Dr. Ji ling (in white shirt and t-shirt), Vice-Chairman of tou mu Kong temple.

W isAtA

Q olBU

Wisata Qolbu is an organi zation which was founded by a group of female foreign indonesian workers in sin gapore.

i t all started when their organization of more than 200 participants wanted to come and visit Haji Yusoff mosque back in 2018 when they wanted to learn more about the mosque as well as further their islamic knowledge.

Haji Yusoff mosque is one of the first mosques to provide a platform for them to further their islamic knowledge by teach ing them lessons, weekly and letting them use the mosque facilities to hold their nasyid activities.

H illsi D e Wo R lD ACAD emY

Haji Yusoff mosque receives a lot of request for visits from schools and organizations who want to learn more about is lamic practices. Furthermore, the mosque is situated at a heritage road which promotes diversity among various religions through the presence of different religious buildings which include a few churches, a taoist temple and a mosque.

PAYA leBAR met H o D ist G i R ls sCH ool

these groups usually visit the mosque and as part of their their visits, the staff would usually give them a tour of the mosque and teach them the basics of islam and islamic practices .

m A s YARAKAt A m Al JAR iAH H o UGAn G

masyarakat

Amal Jariyah Hougang (mAJH) has been serving the Muslim community for 22 years in Hougang Street 91 since its establishment. The MAJH Qaryah was formed to provide community services to the residents of Hougang Street 91, to get to know each other and bring them together through the Maulid Syarahan and community programmes. It is a place where everyone can meet and participate in mosque activities and programmes organised by the Residents Committees (RC).

mAJH was formally established in 1999. mr Haji nordin and m r sulai man were residents staying at Hougang street 91. in 1998, they invited m r Haji sam’an bin sainee, m r Haji muhammad Bakri bin Hamsi and mr zulkifli Bin en jom to attend a meeting in forming a Qaryah group in Hougang street 91. At the meeting, mr Haji muhammad Bakri Bin Hamsi proposed to begin with the appointment of members of the Committee as a first step. there were ap proximately 27 blocks in Hougang street 91 and each block could send their representatives to the group. these representatives would become the mem bers of the committee. A year later, the mAJH was formally established and the first mAJH meeting was held.

mAJH Committee members with represantative of mHY mmBs at Hougang street 91.

AB o U t t H e F o U n D in G mem B e R s o F mAJH

mr Haji muhammad Bakri bin Hamsi was the first Chairman of mAJH in 1999. m r. Haji sam'an bin sainee held the position of secretary then. in 2002, m r. Haji sam'an bin sainee became the Chairman of mAJH. He is currently the Chairman of mAJH today. m r. Zulkifli Enjom, Chairman of the RC at Hougang Street 91, was appointed as MAJH's Secretary. He too has continued to serve in his post until today. mr. Haji sam'an bin sainee is also a Qur’anic teacher at Taman Baiyati. Taman Baiyati was started and set up by Mr Zulkifli Bin Enjom and his wife, Mrs Nasbiah Binte Mahmood, offering the Qur’anic classes for children living at Hougang Street 91. Its motto is “Kalam Wahyu Mewangi”, envisioning that the Al-Qur'an will continue to be taught and passed down to future generations. Taman Baiyati had an increase in student enrolment in 2004, the same year when Mr Zulkifli Bin Enjom was deployed to Brunei. As such, half of the students were directed to Mr Haji Sam'an Bin Sainee, who assisted to teach them. Eventually, Taman Baiyati was led and taught by Mr Haji Sam'an Sainee. After some time, Mr Haji Sam'an bin Sainee changed the name of Taman Baiyati to the Taman Baiyati Annor. The word Annor was derived from last two letters of his name Sam'an and the first three letters of his wife's name Norridah. In 2013, Taman Baiyati Annor started to enrol adult students for Qur’anic classes.

token of Appreciation given to Haji muhammad Bakri (left) for his contribution to mAJH by Haji sama’an current Chairman during maulidurrasul celebration.

tH e B e G innin G o F Coll AB o RAtion B et W een mAJH A n D H AJ i Y U so FF m os QU e

in 2002, mAJH was visited by Dr Khalid (one of the management members of Haji Yusoff mosque) to get to know each other better and strengthen the relationship between the two parties. At the meeting, Dr Khalid offered the mosque's assistance to support mAJH with their programmes. the collaboration and cooperation of mAJH and Haji Yusoff mosque began that year. mAJH was put under the supervision of Haji Yusoff mosque. In the same year, Mr Haji Sam'an bin Sainee attended the first official meeting between Haji Yusoff Mosque and MAJH to meet the rest of the Mosque Management Members such as Mr. Hj Jamil Abdul Ghani, Mr. Haji Sanusi and Mr. Haji Mohd Amin.

Mr Haji Sam'an bin Sainee and a member of MAJH, Mr Haji Hashim Mohamad, became board members of Haji Yusoff Mosque. After the end of his term, Mr Haji Sam'an bin Sainee continued to work as an Imam leading daily prayers at Haji Yusoff Mosque. Mr Haji Hashim Mohamad continued as a member of the Haji Yusoff Mosque Committee. He was also the Chairman of MAJH in 2004 and 2005.

MAJH also received support from other parties. Whenever MAJH organises Maulid Syarahan, they would receive support and sponsorship from Al-Falah Restaurant Owner, Mr Ali. Mr Ali has been supporting and sponsoring MAJH with Nasi Biryani for its congregants since 2013.

mAJH members supporting Haji Yusoff mosque Dakwah activity.

Coll AB o RAtion B et W een mAJH, tA mA n BA i YAti A nno R A n D HAJ i Y U so FF mos QU e

Many volunteers from the area lend their support in attending MAJH events. MAJH youths, who are also students of Taman Baiyati Annor, help out in the planning and preparation of events. They also serve as volunteers for any other programmes organised by MAJH. This presents the best opportunity to meet the parents of the Taman Baiyati Annor students, and encourage them to join MAJH and participate in its programmes. It also helps to further strengthen the relationship with the residents of Hougang Street 91.

In addition to Qur’anic classes, Taman Baiyati has also formed a kompang group. This started out as an initiative to engage the youths and help them to spend their time with more productive activities over the weekend. The Kompang Group is led by Mr Saifuddin Jaafar. He is also a MAJH volunteer and has been helping MAJH for over 10 years.

MAJH and Haj Yusoff Mosque have been working together since 2002. According to MAJH Secretary Mr Zulkifli bin Enjom, the youths from Hougang Street 91 are getting more acquainted with the mosque. They have been joining the mosque programmes, assisting with the Youth Programme, leading Bilal leaders and etc.

At the same time, the collaboration has helped to further strengthen the relationship with the residents of Hougang Street 91, providing the opportunity for them to come together to help the mosque prosper. "Not only that, Haji Yusoff Mosque has always been giving us support in providing transportation for the residents of Hougang Street 91 and the MAJH Committee Members to attend the Syarahan at Haji Yusoff Mosque", said Mr Muhammad Bakri.

MAJH has also participated in the various programmes organised by Haji Yusoff Mosque. Mr Haji Sam'an bin Sainee stated that he personally benefited from working with Haji Yusoff Mosque, as he can learn good practices from how Haji Yusoff Mosque organises events and programmes, handles administration matters and so on.

Mr Zulkifli Enjom shared that some of his unforgettable memories were when the MAJH held a Musabaqah Tilawah Taman Baiyati at Haji Yusoff Mosque. MAJH also held the Tadarus Al-Qur'an for mothers from Hougang Street 91 to participate in. This was also supported by Haji Yusoff Mosque.

Contin U in G t H e R el Ations H i P

Mr Haji Sam'an Sainee and Mr Zulkifli Enjom hope that the relationship between MAJH, Taman Baiyati Annor and Haji Yusoff Mosque will be maintained. They also hope that more youths will join the MAJH activities as they are the newer generation who can carry on this legacy and lead MAJH in future.

MAJH members have also expressed their desire to continue being a part of the Haji Yusoff Mosque family.

For example, Mr Saifudin Jaafar, who assists in the Korban activities at Haji Yusoff Mosque, finds that programmes co-organised by Haji Yusoff Mosque and MAJH provide an opportunity to meet both new and old friends.

MAJH volunteer and avid gardener Mr Haji Ibrahim bin Baid has been using his knowledge to contribute to Haji Yusoff Mosque. One of his contributions and accomplishments includes growing small Ajwa palm trees. There are now more than 50 vases of Ajwa palm trees at Haji Yusoff Mosque. Mr Haji Ibrahim bin Baid hopes that we all can remain united and continue to work together despite potential differences in opinion and views.

PeR seKU t UAn PeRUKU nAn KeBAJ i KAn isl A m seRAn G oon (PPK is)

Persekutuan Perukunan Kebajikan Islam Serangoon was established in 1951.However, it was only registered as an organization in 1961.

The residents living in kampungs near the vicinity of the Mosque had a meeting and agreed to establish an organization for the welfare of the residents in case of any emergency especially in case of family bereavement.

The establishment of the organization commenced in 1951 in the hope of helping in the welfare of the residents.

This year would be the 71st Anniversary of PPKIS' establishment and involvement with Haji Yusoff Mosque.

tA snim isl A mi C enteR tAinment

Providing a space for Artisic e xpression and spiritual music

The Nasyid Tasnim Group was formed in 2004 under the patronage and observation of Al-Marhum Al-Ustaz Abdullah Faqih, the group's founder.

The name of the Tasnim group is derived from the Qur'anic verse from Surah Al-Muthaffifiin: verse 27 which means the spring in Paradise. Tasnim initially consisted of several students from Madraah Aljunied Al-Islamiah, Madrasah Wak Tanjong Al-Islamiah and later expanded to secular students in the Serangoon neighborhood. The group began training at the Serangoon Neighborhood Committee (Serangoon RC) under the supervision of Haji As'at as manager.

In cooperation with the RC, Tasnim was given the opportunity to perform at the RC regularly throughout the Religious Council as well as festivals such as Hari Raya Meetings. On top of that, Tasnim continues to get invited to perform at weddings. Time and time again, the group moved to a temporary training ground at En-Naeem Mosque and subsequently based at the Haji Yusof Mosque to this day.

Under the roof of the Haji Yusof Mosque, we were once again given the opportunity and exposure to perform at mosques all over Singapore as well as the events organized by MUIS.

At first, Tasnim was only acting as a nasyid entertainer. Over time, Tasnim formed the Kompang Group to serve the local and corporate councils. Not too long ago, the club continued to expand by providing photographic services, sound systems and interpreters (Islamic DJs) during receptions. Over the 16 years since its formation, Tasnim members also served as volunteers in numerous community events organised by Haji Yusof Mosque.

Alhamdulillah and praise be to Allah, Tasnim's services are well-received not only by the Malay community in Singapore but from other communities as well. May Tasnim remain relevant as per mentioned in the Qur'an and continue to provide an exhilarating source of spiritual comfort as stated in Surah AlMuthaffifiin. Our endless thanks to the Haji Yusoff Mosque and to those who have helped in supporting these small efforts.

Con FR ontin G CoV i D -19 H e AD

onit has not been all smooth sailing. When the going gets tough, the tough got cracking and started innovating.

Covid-19 first hit singapore in January 2020.

All mosques in singapore were closed from 13th march 2020 till further notice.

Circuit breaker declared on 7th April till 1st June 2020.

Educating Jemaah

We know that Covid-19 has caused a significant disruption to our lives. Together, we can manage this pandemic well and not let this virus dominate our lives.

Advisory on Managing Covid-19

We received advisories from the authorities such as MOH, MCCY and MUIS on managing Covid-19. The mosque committee members summarized these advisories and shared it with the congregants, inclusive of duas and prayers in the hopes of minimising the chances of infection, especially during daily prayers.

ADAP tin G m osQU e AC ti V ities

DUR in G CoV i D -19

When Covid-19 reached its peak and the cases were rising at alarming rates, the authorities advised us to stay home and declared circuit breaker throughout the nation.

Activities were resumed in phases over several months. masjid Haji Yusoff remained resilient by transforming physical activities to online activities during the circuit breaker period, and gradually switching back to physical activities with smm implementation as Covid-19 cases started to fall.

Hari Raya Takbir (Online / Recording)

aLIVE Online Home Based Learning

Hari Raya Celebration and Meet Up MMB Meeting

Maulid Event with SMM Modified Korban

All AHU AKBAR

(Ren U n GAn eR ti tAQWA )

Dalam membicara tentang mengimarahkan masjid, sudah jadi kewajipan bagi kaum lelaki yang cukup dengan syaratnya menunaikan Fardhu Jumaat di masjid. Pastinya, setiap kali hadir bagi solat Jumaat kita akan mendengar seruan Khatib di atas mimbar untuk kita bertaqwa kepada Allah. Namun, apakah yang kita faham akan ketaqwaan itu? Dalam kesempatan kali ini, kita akan merenung maksud ketaqwaan.

Allah S.W.T berfirman di dalam surah Al Hujurat ayat ke 13: Yang bermaksud: “Sesungguhnya semulia-mulia kamu di sisi Allah ialah orang yang lebih takwanya di antara kamu, (bukan yang lebih keturunan atau bangsanya)”.

Dari ayat ini kita dapati bahawa Taqwa merupakan tahap tertinggi yang dicapai oleh seorang mukmin dalam penghambaannya kepada Allah S.W.T. Kemuliaan seseorang tidak dinilai dari segi harta bendanya mahupun keturunannya, tetapi

Para khatib pada setiap hari jumaat selalu mengajak jemaahnya untuk bertaqwa kepada Allah SWT. Ini membuktikan kepentingan untuk seorang mukmin bertaqwa sehinggakan ia sering diingatkan pada setiap minggu. Peringatan Taqwa sepertimana yang kita selalu dengar adalah dengan melaksanakan segala yang diperintah Allah, dan menjauhi segala yang dilarang Allah.

eR ti tAQWA

Taqwa ialah merasa takut kepada Allah dan seperti kata tokoh-tokoh ulama berkenaan Taqwa, antaranya:

1- Sayidina Ali RA berkata: “Taqwa ialah takut kepada Allah, beramal dengan Al-Quran, redha dengan sedikit(harta) dan persediaan untuk hari akhirat.”

2- Ibn Ataillah Rahimahullah berkata: “Taqwa terbahagi kepada dua, iaitu zahir dan batin. Zahirya ialah dengan menjaga had dan batasan serta batinnya pula dengan niat dan ikhlas.”

3- Abdullah bin Mas’ud R.A mengatakan: “Taqwa adalah kamu sentiasa mengingati Allah SWT dan tidak melupakannya, dipatuhi dan tidak diderhakai, disyukuri dan tidak diingkari.”

Berdasarkan pengertian di atas, dapat disimpulkan bahawa taqwa boleh menjadikan seseorang malakukan amar ma’ruf dan nahi munkar, di samping taqarrub(menghampirkan diri) kepada Allah dengan amalan sunat.

AntARA Ci R i- C i R i o RA n G YA n G Be R tAQWA

1- Dermawan, iaitu mereka yang suka berinfaq baik dalam keadaan lapang mahupun susah. Kedermawanan itu merupakan suatu bentuk kepedulian sosial (dijelaskan dalam surat Al-Baqarah ayat: 3 dan 177; Surat Ali Imran ayat: 15-17 dan 133-134 ; dan Surat Az-Zariyat ayat: 15-19).

2- Sabar, iaitu mereka yang sentiasa menahana terhadap berbagai penderitaan dan kesulitan (dijelaskan dalam surat Al-Baqarah ayat : 177).

3- Mereka yang mampu menahan marah manakala bisa melampiaskannya (dijelaskan dalam Surat Ali Imran ayat: 134).

4- Mudah memaafkan, yaitu mereka yang bisa secara tulus memaafkan orangorang yang pernah menyakitinya. (Surat Ali Imran ayat: 134).

5- Suka solat malam dan banyak beristighfar (dijelaskan dalam Surat AzZariyat ayat: 17-18 ; dan Surat Ali Imran ayat: 17).

Kelima ciri-ciri tersebut boleh dijadikan sebagai indikator untuk mengukur tahap ketaqwaan seseorang kepada Allah SWT, terutama untuk dirinya secara peribadi. Meskipun seseorang itu telah melaksanakan yang wajib dan sunnah seperti solat dan puasa, namun dia masih rasa keberatan atau tidak mudah dalam bersedekah atau kepedulian sosialnya masih sangat rendah, maka itu petanda bahwa ketakwaannya masih belum sempurna.

Demikian pula apabila seseorang masih suka marah-marah, suka mengeluh (tidak sabar), atau masih susah memaafkan kesalahan orang lain, maka itu pertanda bahwa kadar ketakwaannya masih belum baik.

Dengan demikian, bertaqwa itu adalah beriman dan beramal soleh. Beriman itu dalam rangka hablum minallah (berhubungan baik dengan Allah), sedangkan beramal soleh adalah dalam rangka hablum minan nas (berhubungan baik dengan sesama manusia).

Dalam Al-Qur'an surah Ali Imran ayat ke-112, Allah SWT memerintahkan kita untuk berhubungan baik dengan Allah dan berhubungan baik pula dengan sesama manusia:

Maksudnya: “Ditimpakan atas mereka "kehinaan" dimana saja mereka berada, kecuali kalau mereka berhubungan baik dengan Allah (hablum minallah) dan berhubungan baik pula dengan sesama manusia (hablum minan naas).”

AntARA J A n J i All AH PADA oRA n G YA n G Be R tAQWA

1- Dijamin mendapat jalan keluar atas setiap masalahnya dan dikurniakan rezeki tanpa diduga, sepertimana di dalam surah At Talaq ayat 2-3: “Barangsiapa bertakwa kepada Allah niscaya Dia akan mengadakan baginya jalan keluar Dan memberinya rezeki dari arah yang tiada disangka-sangkanya.”

2- Allah akan memudahkan urusannya, sepertimana di dalam surah At Talaq ayat 4: “Dan barangsiapa yang bertaqwa kepada Allah, niscaya Allah menjadikan baginya kemudahan dalam urusannya.”

3- Allah akan menghapuskan kesalahannya dan memberikannya pahala yang banyak, sepertimana di dalam surah At Talaq ayat 5: “Dan barangsiapa yang bertaqwa kepada Allah, niscaya Dia akan menghapus kesalahan-kesalahannya dan akan melipat gandakan pahala baginya.”

Sebagai penutup, ingin dikongsikan nasihat Nabi SAW buat renungan bersama, Dari Mu’az Bin Jabar R.A, daripada Rasulullah SAW bersabda: Maksudnya: “Bertaqwalah kepada Allah di mana saja kamu berada. Dan ikutilah kejahatan dengan mengerjakan kebaikan, nescaya (kebaikan) menghapuskan (kejahatan tadi). Dan berperangailah kepada manusia dengan perangai yang baik.”

Contributed By: Ustaz sufi Ridhwan Bin Rahmat

mosque Religious officer Haji Yusoff mosque

FU tURe

Our Children Are Living Legacy For Our Future Islamic Generation

oUR HoPes

Our aLIVE Trainers have done their best and will continue to do their best in nurturing our students by providing them with Islamic Education and guiding them to live up to the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH, who displayed Akhlaqul Karimah, the best character.

In one of the sessions, our trainers talked and discussed with the students about Future Mosque. Questions that were asked:

1) How do they want Masjid Haji Yusoff to be?

2) What are the changes that they hope to see?

3) Draw a picture of the Mosque that they want to see in 100 years time.

The students were so excited and enthusiastic in giving and sharing their thoughts. We can see the hopes here shared by our students:

“Be an eco-Friendly building, more ecofriendly. Use of solar panels in saving the cost of using the electricity. Reducing the cost of consumption of electricity.”

“multipurpose hall – i t would be great to have a multipurpose hall (mPH) for events such as graduation cum prize giving ceremony, cafeteria, convenient store and institution.”

“mosque for Children - A centre where children can have their islamic learning, childcare centre and fun for them by having a playground”

“Different races, religions and generations come to the mosque - A place where people from other races and religions can learn about islam. Also, a mosque is a centre for all muslims from all walks of lives”

“Rooftop garden and carpark - A place where we can enjoy seating in a garden on a rooftop. Having more parking lots, easier for motorists to park their vehicles and come to the mosque.”

“I want to serve the community”

“I want to make my parents proud”

“I want to do my best to follow the sunnah”

“I want to contribute back to the community”

“I want to be a Youth Leader”

“Green mosque - Bringing plants nearer to the mosque. Having beautiful flower plants around the mosque and having vertical landscapes on the building.”

“ technological advancement. make full use of it advancement and implement it in the mosque, i.e. touchscreen whiteboard for education.”

“mosque expansion - making the mosque bigger so we can have more space which means more jemaah can come to the mosque.”

“more classrooms - increase the number of classrooms so that more people can come to learn here at Haji Yusoff.”

“library - Having our own library where children and adults can enjoy their reading. Also there can be a story telling time for the children to make them enjoy reading”

“I want to serve as a volunteer in a mosque”

“I want to uphold the Islamic Principles”

“I want to learn more about Islamic History”

“Islam is my way of life”

“Bringing the Qur’an closer to our heart”

DoA PenU t UP

Ya Allah Ya Rahman Ya Rahim

Kami hamba-hambaMu yang lemah, menadahkan tangan memohon padaMu, agar Engkau berkati usaha kami ini. Engkau jadikanlah ia sebagai amalan yang mendapat ganjaran pahala darimu.

Ya Allah, perbaikilah bagi kami agama kami kerana dialah penjaga urusan kami, perbaikilah bagi kami dunia kami kerana di dalamnya kehidupan kami, perbaikilah bagi kami akhirat kami kerana ia tempat kembali kami, jadikanlah kehidupan sebagai kebaikan bagi kami dan jadikanlah kematian sebagai kerehatan kami daripada segala kejahatan.

Ya Allah, jadikanlah sebaik-baik umur kami pada penghabisannya, dan sebaik-baik amal kami adalah penutupnya dan sebaik-baik hari bagi kami adalah hari berjumpa dengan-Mu.

Ya Allah, kami memohon kepada-Mu kehidupan yang tenteram, kematian yang tenang dan tempat kembali yang tidak menyedihkan dan mengaibkan kami.

Ya Allah, kami memohon kepada-Mu sebaik-baik permohonan, sebaik-baik doa, sebaik-baik kejayaan, sebaik-baik ilmu, sebaik-baik amal, sebaik-baik pahala, sebaik-baik kehidupan dan sebaik-baik kematian.

Beratkanlah timbangan kebaikan kami, teguhkanlah keimanan kami, tinggikanlah darjat kami, terimalah solat kami, dan ampunkanlah segala kesalahan kami.

Kami memohon ketinggian syurga-Mu, kami memohon Rahmat dan Pengampunan-Mu, keselamatan daripada segala dosa, kejayaan daripada segala kebajikan, keuntungan syurga dan keselamatan daripada neraka.

Janganlah Engkau jadikan dunia sebagai kecintaan kami yang paling besar. Ya Allah, janganlah Engkau tinggalkan dosa-dosa kami melainkan Engkau telah mengampuninya, janganlah Engkau tinggalkan kesusahan kepada kami melainkan Engkau telah menggembirakannya, janganlah Engkau tinggalkan hutang-hutang kepada kami melainkan Engkau telah menunaikannya, dan janganlah Engkau tinggalkan sesuatu keperluan dunia dan akhirat kepada kami melainkan Engkau telah menunaikannya, wahai Zat Yang Maha Mengasihani.

Contributed By: Ustaz sufi Ridhwan Bin Rahmat

mosque Religious officer

Haji Yusoff mosque