An Evening with Ustaz Erfino Johari

Followings are translation from Mr President's email.

Ladies and gentlemen,

Please be informed the dinner evening with Ustaz Erfino Johari yesterday ran smoothly, and the attendance is satisfactory.

I would like to share some of the discussion with him, hope that there is benefit for us all, but fellow MSS members are encouraged to email him for more information if necessary.

• There is a possibility that even less intake to UK in the future due to the UK Border Agency's implementation of the points based system.
• Lampeter University will be merged with Trinity College, it will lose the identity of the University of Lampeter on certain reasons.

Regarding the 'majlis ilmu' (fiqh) that is very relevant to our daily 'ibadah':

• Solat Jama' (gather prayers) can be done while before starting the journey, on the journey, or upon arriving at the destination. This means that we can do it at home (before departure), elsewhere (in transit) and at home (after returning from a journey).
• Solat Qasar (shortening prayers) can only be done while in travel (when we hit the road only).
• It rukhsah (concession) for Jama' Zuhr and 'Asr in winter (for those who need), and for Jama' Maghrib and Isya' in summer (for those who need).
• Isya' time in summer is very difficult for estimation, because each institute observing prayer times issues different time, if necessary, any concession jama' (Isya' into Maghrib) in the summer.

The end

Followings are pictures taken during the ceremony.