LivingHalal in Action: Worship Allah, Not Your Job

Surely, Allah makes things easy if you strive for his sake.

Muslim employees get more time for prayers
Saturday, January 26, 2008
BY MARY WARNER Of The Patriot-News

Somali immigrants who quit work at Arnold Logistics in Hampden Twp. because of a "misunderstanding" are back on the job, with accommodation for their daily prayers, a Muslim advocacy group says.

The warehouse and distribution services company has agreed to provide a 15-minute break for Muslim prayer, according to the Pennsylvania office of the Council on American Islamic Relations.

CAIR said 16 machine operators walked off their jobs on Jan. 9 "after a misunderstanding over a new policy which limited personal breaks for all employees to five minutes."

Madina Hasson of Mechanicsburg, a nurse who volunteers as a community organizer among midstate Somali immigrants, contacted Justin Peyton, director of civil rights for CAIR in Philadelphia.

They met Jan. 11 with Amy Rafferty, human resources director for Arnold Logistics, to explain that five minutes was too short for the daily prayers required of Muslims.

The workers had been unable to make their case because of a "language barrier," Peyton said Friday.

He said Rafferty "graciously listened" and relayed the workers' concerns to senior managers, who offered this week to rehire all 16 and provide them time each day for prayer.

About half the employees returned to Arnold. The rest had found other work, Peyton said.

Efforts to reach Rafferty were unsuccessful Friday.

MARY WARNER: 255-8267 or mwarner@patriot-news.com

This story of LivingHalal in Action is clipped from The Patriot-News.

Salah Supplications

Supplication of Rukoa/Rukūʿ/Bowing


subḥāna RABBīya L-ʿAḌḤĪM.

سبحان ربي العظيم

The Prophet (SAW) used to say in the Rukoa,
"Glory to my lord the supreme." -authentic in Al-Nissaee

Supplication After Rising From Rukoa/Bowing


samiʿa L-LĀHU li-man ḥamida-H,
RABBA-nā wa la-KA l-Ḥamd.

سمع الله لمن حمده ربنا ولك الحمد

The Prophet (SAW) used to say after rising from Rukoa,
"Allah has listened (heard/answered) to the one who praised him. Our lord, all praises due to you." -authentic Al-Tirmithi

Supplication of Sujood/Prostration


sub āna RABBīya L-A LĀ.

سبحان ربي الأعلى

The Prophet (SAW) used to say in the Sujood,
"Glory to my lord the most high." -authentic in Al-Nissaee

Supplication of Rukoa and Sujood (Extended)


subhana dhi l-Jabarut,
wa l-Malakut,
wa l-Kibriya’,
wa l-a'dhaamah.

سبحان ذي الجبروت والملكوت والكبرياء و العظمة

The Prophet (SAW) used to say in his Rukoa & Sujood,
"Glory to the one who has all power, kingdom, magnificence and supremity." -authentic Abi Dawud

Supplication of Rukoa and Sujood (Extended)


SUBBŪ ,
QUDDŪS,
RABBU l-Malā’ikati wa r-Ruh

سبوح قدوس رب الملائكة والروح

The Prophet (SAW) used to say in his Rukoa & Sujood,
"The perfect, the pure, lord of the angels and the spirit." -authentic Abi Dawud

Supplication After Rising From Rukoa/Bowing (Extended)


mil’a s-Samawāti,
wa mil’a l-Ar i,
wa mil’a mā shi’TA min shai’in ba d.

ملء السموات وملء الأرض وملء ما شئت من شئ بعد

The Prophet (SAW) used to say after rising from Rukoa,
"All praise due to our lord, as much as the filling of the heavens, the filling of the earth, and the filling of whatever else you wished." -authentic Abi Dawud

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