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SUMMARY:Remembering the Beloved ﷺ  | Shaykh Yahya Rhodus
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring evening of remembrance with our beloved teacher\, Shaykh Yahya Rhodus\, to connect the listener to the Prophet ﷺ and his teachings. The more we know about his life\, character\, and way\, the more we will come to love and follow the one beloved to Allah. PDF for gathering: https://bit.ly/39mLNXV \nThursday\, November 6\, 2025 | 8 p.m. (after Isha prayers) to 10:30 p.m. | MCC Prayer Hall | Join us in-person or virtually at mcceastbay.org/live \nShaykh Yahya is joined in this gathering by our beloved Bay Area teachers\, Qari Amar Bellaha\, Qari Tayeb Bouamama\, and Sidi Mahdy Amine. This program includes a recitation of the prophetic biography in poetry form\, followed by a counsel intended PDF for gathering: https://bit.ly/39mLNXV \nOn Saturday\, Nov. 8\, 2025\, Shaykh Rhodus will also give a free workshop at MCC about the traits of the righteous. Learn more at: https://mcceastbay.org/event/traits-of-righteous \n“Prayer itself orients and situates us\, just as these gatherings do. Every time we come together\, it is an opportunity for us to realign\, to reset\, to remind ourselves of what is truly important.” – Shaykh Yahya Rhodus \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nAbout Shaykh Yahya \nOne of the most well-respected Muslim scholars in the Western world\, Shaykh Yahya Rhodus\, has spent the best part of two decades studying at some of the most prestigious learning institutions in the Muslim and Western worlds. \nHaving embraced Islam at 19 in Santa Clara\, California\, he immediately began studying the Islamic sciences with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf and visiting Mauritanian scholars\, such as Shaykh Khatri Wuld Bayba and Shaykh Abd Allah Wuld Ahmadna. Shortly thereafter\, he traveled to Mauritania to pursue a full-time course of study where he could learn from one of Mauritania’s most outstanding scholars\, Murabit al-Hajj. Following an interim study period in Damascus\, Syria\, Shaykh Yahya spent the best part of seven years in Tarim\, in the Hadramawt Valley of Yemen. There\, he studied at the reputable school\, Dar al-Mustafa\, with the renowned scholars Habib Umar bin Hafiz and Habib Ali al-Jifri. \nSince then\, Shaykh Yahya has been the official translator for Habib Umar and Habib Ali at various international speaking engagements\, including the Common Word Conference held at Yale University in 2008. Upon returning to the United States\, Shaykh Yahya was a full-time instructor at Zaytuna College. He has a B.A. in Near Eastern Studies from UC Berkeley and an M.A. in Islamic Studies from the Graduate Theological Union. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Cambridge\, England\, in collaboration with Dr. Tim Winter (Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad). \nHe is the Founding Director of al-Maqasid\, where he is a full-time scholar and teacher. Al-Maqasid’s mission is to cultivate holistic learning environments rooted in knowledge\, devotion\, and service by providing full-time\, part-time\, online\, and community programs. \n\n– More Sheikh Yahya: http://mcceastbay.org/yahya
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/remembering-the-beloved/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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SUMMARY:Smarter Sadaqah: Creating a Family Foundation to Multiple Impact and Maximize Tax Savings | Hafiz Yaser Ali J.D.
DESCRIPTION:As the year ends and tax season approaches\, people typically increase their charitable giving. But what if you could do more — give generously\, save taxes legally\, and build lasting reward?  \nIn this practical session\, Attorney Yaser Ali will show how a Family Foundation can function as a modern waqf—a vehicle that lets you give and invest strategically\, support causes you care about\, and reduce your taxable income at the same time. \nFriday\, November 7\, 2025 | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Prayer Hall | Free; no registration required | Join in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live \nYou’ll learn: \n\n\nHow to set up a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit entity before year-end to maximize tax deductions \n\n\nThe key differences between a Donor Advised Fund and a Foundation\, and when each makes sense \n\n\nHow to use these tools for Zakat and Sadaqah locally and internationally \n\n\nHow to include a bequest (wasiyah) in your estate plan to continue your charitable impact beyond your lifetime \n\n\nWhether you give a little or a lot\, this session will show you how to turn your generosity into Smarter Sadaqah—charity that saves taxes\, multiplies blessings\, and builds your family’s legacy of ongoing good. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nAbout Shaykh Yaser \n\n\n\nShaykh Hafiz Yaser Ali\, J.D.\, is a trusts & estates attorney specializing in helping American Muslims create tax-efficient\, Sharia-compliant estate plans. Yaser is a graduate of U.C. Berkeley School of Law and is trained in classical Islamic Inheritance Law. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor a talk about advance care planning: https://youtu.be/hSVVdlQ_ocI\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Islamic perspectives on end-of-life matters: https://mcceastbay.org/end-of-life\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore special guests hosted at the MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/guests\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFuneral & burial options in the San Francisco Bay Area: https://mcceastbay.org/funeral\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Hafiz Yaser: https://mcceastbay.org/yaser\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWills & Trusts attorneys in the community: https://mcceastbay.org/will/\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://youtube.com/live/pBxwEtVe2r8\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://youtube.com/live/Q0G28AwEQdY\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/smarter-sadaqah/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ninth-Annual Family Fun Fall Fest
DESCRIPTION:For ages 0 to 17\, join us for the Ninth-Annual MCC Family Fall Festival. This popular annual event will be positively capped at 400 children. \nThis year\, we will have halal food trucks\, a live petting zoo\, an immersive bubble experience\, goodie bags\, and more! We will also have activities such as face painting\, archery\, potato sack races\, and a scavenger hunt! \nTeen volunteers ages 15+ are needed; sign up through this form. Dinner from the food trucks is provided for volunteers. \nRSVP at mcceastbay.org/fall-fest\nSpecial need families\, RSVP (for free) at mcceastbay.org/muhsen-fall \n3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Isha) Ages 2 – 17 $8.00 per child pre-registration $11.00 per child at the door \nPre-registration is required for goodies bags. One goodie bag for each registered child. \nEntrance for parents and children under 2 is free. \nList of Vendors: \n\nHalal Bites of Chicago\nSG Zeeshan Burgers\nYomna Bendary from Siraat\nMCC Youth Hot Chocolate\n\nParents: Please do not bring children in costume. Please watch this sermon to see why MCC has made this annual investment to put on annually this popular event that is attended by hundreds of children: https://mcceastbay.org/halloween-sermon \nCommunity vendors: This event is for children. The organizers have decided not to host community vendors so we can entirely focus on the kids attending this annual event. \nSchedule (see facility map at https://mcceastbay.org/facilty-map): \n\n– 3:30 p.m. – Registration begins in front of the Mens’ Entrance\n\n\nPotato Sack Races (Conference Room) \n\n\nFace painting\, Henna\, Ring Toss\, Coloring (Banquet Hall & Main Hallway) \n\n\n\n– 5:13 p.m – Maghrib Prayer (Prayer Hall)\n– 5:30 p.m.\n\n\nIslamic Talk about animals in Islam (Sr. Uroosa Shah) \n\n\nBubble show (Prayer Hall) \n\n\n\n– 6:30 p.m. – Scavenger Hunt\n\nHot Chocolate for Sale by MCC Youth\n\n\n\n– 8 p.m.– Isha Prayer (Prayer Hall) \n\n\nOur special needs family guests receive free food vouchers for every member of the family attending\, fast passes for all activities\, goody bags at registration time\, special seating during the interactive shows\, and quiet space\, if necessary. Questions? Please email us at help@mcceastbay.org \nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attaining knowledge offered within the four walls of MCC the facility. To request a financial waiver or discount\, please complete: https://mcceastbay.org/scholarship \nQuestions? Email: events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/ninth-annual-fall-fest/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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