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baisha
USA
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 Posted - Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 3:32 AM 
assallaumuallaikum everyone. i don't know if i want to cry or laugh when i received a big envelope from the Civil Rights Bureau of the Dept. of Social Servies. my letter was returned because a Ms. Alana Spencer thought that what the Worksource Center did to me is not a civil rights violation but merely an oversight!
1)did i not have any rights at all as a needy participant of the WIA program?
2)was it not retaliatory in nature when two District Attorneys took my testimony on Friday and the next Monday i was without a job?
3)was there any civil rights violation when FASGI did not provide food and services to the participants which were funded by HUD & LAHSA as well as the state and the federal government.
a copy of my letter that i have sent to the District Attorney's office, ACLU, and other Civil Rights offices will commence.
Inshaallah, i will see justice with all your help.
lourdes brenda aisha
Dear Sirs:
At around May 2004, I ran unto Everisto Rubio at Lafayette Worksource Center. We talked about my desperate search for a job. He told me to come back and see him again on July because his program was concurrently ending.
Soon after that, I decided to start going to Wilshire-Metro Worksource Center since it was closer to my house. A few months later, I signed up for their Workforce Investment Act program orientation. I had to show proof of job search for at least to weeks to be admitted. Nonetheless, I fulfilled the requirement and passed the written test. I filled out all the necessary paperwork. To be officially accepted, I needed to initiate a call to Brenda Maddix two weeks later. So I did. I was assigned to Miriam Ayrapetyar. I sat down with Miriam A. to discuss my situation.
That same day, I had asked Miriam to help me reinstate my Food Stamps benefit and General Relief cash benefits that was threatened to be cut off unreasonably. She flatly told me that she was in no position to intervene so I talked to Justina, the Supervisor.
Justina told me that she tried to call DPSS but her calls were not returned. Justina told me to go to some places who issues food bags. I emphasized my need of help to get back to the job force.
The leads my Case Worker and the Supervisor given to me were all the way out Calabaza, Woodland Hills, Irvine, etc. I told them that I prefer a job around Los Angeles or downtown because of the many roadblocks I am facing such as lack of cash, food, and clothing.
Justina told me that she drives many miles to come to work and she has children compared to me who doesn't.
Frustrated and angry, I started looking for a job on my own outside Wilshire-Metro.
I finally got accepted as an Intermediate Clerk at the Dept. of Social Services of the County of Los Angeles.
The day before I was to start working for DPSS, I called Lafayette Worksource to help me avail for the transportation tokens and clothing voucher that offered by the WIA program. I told them that I was very unhappy with the service I got at Wilshire-Metro that's why I am calling them for help.
Lafayette Worksource-Metro searched the system could not find me in the system as a participant. It was devastating to hear the news because I spent a lot of time and effort attending the program for nothing. I remembered crying that day. I was made a fool by Wilshire-Metro people.
On March 14, 2004, I signed up to join Lafayette's WIA program. |
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baisha
USA
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Posted - Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 3:46 AM
dear brother,
pls. post it in the proper category. well to continue my case:
I was hired by Volt Employment Agency, to work at EDS which is under contract by the Dept. of Health. I was always on time and performed my duty very well as a Data Entry Operator. I did not receive any warning nor reprimands but good praises only. On December 10, 2004, two District Attorneys gave me a visit and took my testimony against the police officers who assaulted a young man. On December 13, 2004, I was without a job. I got terminated from my work the day before our Christmas party. Reason being: a Filipina nurse complained about my greeting her "Hello, Manang" which means "Hello, Ma'am" in English.
In the 2003, I had reported to LAHSA, HUD, Adult Protective Services, and the Police the abuse and negled of a transitional housing that I was a participant as well by accident. If you do find my writing complicated multiply that twenty times...and that summarizes my life.
your sister in Islam,
lourdes b. aisha
323.527.4147 |
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hkhan
UNITED KINGDOM
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 Posted - Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 5:55 AM
w'assalaam Dear sister
You have posted in the right category and we shall wait for any responses.
May Allah make things easy for you.
regards
henna |
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Raffia
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 3:26 PM
Asalaamu Alaykum,
Unfortunately it seems to me that you've been subjected to discrimination. I'm not sure what the laws of the US are but it is probably your constituion right to be treated with fairness and equality. You can canvass your complaint on this forum but if you want to do something actively, you should see an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney you may get Legal Aid (financial help). Perhaps the Citizen's Advice Bureau can help. |
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Saifonline
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 8:20 PM
Dear sister
I agree with sister Raffia's comments about your problem.
In the UK the Courts are actively encouraging people to present their own cases at Court and as a result the procedures have now been simplified. For example, an Employment Tribunal normally deals with employment disputes and they do have leaflets for the ordinary person to be able to understand the procedure and also the law to an extent. I wonder if such facilities are available in the US? You may wish to contact your local courts to find out whether they deal with employment disputes and if so whether they do indeed have such leaflets. If not, they may at least refer you to the appropriate organisation. Sister Raffia has rightly suggested that there may well be voluntary organisations in the US to help you with your concerns or at least point you in the right direction.
I hope this helps.
Regards
Saif |
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barrister
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 9:20 PM
Asalaam Alaykum Sister,
I am unable to assist you regarding your situation as I am unaware of US Law. However, your case appears to have merit and it may be wise to seek legal help from a voluntary sector in the US. |
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hkhan
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 2:59 PM
Could you plz tell us the options of writing an Islamic Will in the UK;
Regarding organ donation Will plz note following info from UK Organ Doner Register Team
E-Mail: Christine.Cole@uktransplant.nhs.uk
Web: www.uktransplant.org.uk
"With regard to points 1 and 3(would the body be dealt with due respect?), I can assure you that a body is cared for by trained healthcare professionals experienced in this area. This will include a transplant co-ordinator who will always make sure that the body is treated with the greatest of respect.
Regarding point 2,(Special care regarding covering etc. in case of a female body) it is probably best if the individuals concerned make sure that those closest to them are made aware of any particular requests,
such as a female body only being dealt with by a female. This can then made known at the time to the healthcare professionals who will endeavour to do all they can to ensure these wishes are fulfilled."
Members from other areas may check with the local system if willing to register for organ donation.
All brs and srs, (specially muslims as there is a misconception that if you donate organs after death your spirit will be tormented) are requested to come forward for this as many of our brs and srs, human beings, are in dire need for vital organs.
I look at this as imagining a hungry person looking at you with hope and you bury a plate full of food in mud?
I think same goes for those looking at you with hope to receive an organ to help their body going, and you bury those organs in mud, merely to undergo degeneration.
A muslim colleague of ours laughed the other day saying 'Come on Henna . We shall write the Will when we are 60 or above'
and a british colleague who has just got married said"but we had to write our Will at the time of Wedding as per British Laws"
Acouple of days after, when another young colleague of ours got pricked by a needle while operating on an AIDS/HIV positive patient ; we looked at eachother questioning the assurity of this life thinking about the many other risks we are exposed to in everyday lives; including the driving on motorways to and from workplaces and others   |
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Raffia
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 5:53 PM
Asalaamu Alaykum,
There seems to be quite a few of us UK lawyers practising family law. I'm a Barrister practising from Nottingham Chambers. I specialise in Civil, Family and Criminal Law (but predominantly family).
My experiences are that there are more and more Muslim family cases coming to court, e.g. divorce, contact, ancillary relief and even some care matters!
Just going back to the original purpose of ths thread, being a muslim lawyer in the UK, sometimes it is so helpful to be a muslim lawyer. I will have no hesitation in advising my lay clients to seek help from the Shari'ah Council or the local Imam rather than canvass problems in UK courts, which doesn't always help.
Those brothers also doing family law - what are your thoughts? Ever had a conflict bet. Islam and the Law? |
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hkhan
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 11:50 PM
| salam sr. Am putting up your intro on our Lend a Hand page as well as it should be inspiring for our sisters seeking career in the speciality. Best wishes for your efforts. |
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Saifonline
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Thursday, May 26, 2005 - 1:41 AM
Wa alaikum assalam sister
In my experience, one of the main reasons (although not necessarily always) a muslim marriage ends up in divorce or in the UK Courts is because either one or both of them lack faith in Islam. Unfortunate, I know. This is from my own practical experience (explained below) and therefore it does not apply to all.
I practice family law in a town with a good muslim population and a few mosques, alhamdulillah.
To substantiate my comment above, I would briefly cite the following (anonomysed for reasons of confidentiality):
(1) My very first muslim case was where I acted for the wife wishing to defend the husband's petition for divorce. She accepted that they could no longer live together and that the marriage was at an end but wished to defend out of spite. Despite being advised not to do so (the reasons my learned colleagues and sisters in Islam will be aware of)she wished to persist. She was in receipt of income support but Public Funding was denied. Nonetheless, she chose to pay for my services privately (very expensive for her). All of this was to stop the husband from bringing his new wife over from abroad. I will let you imagine the ending. Not very islamic. Unfortunately, I was not practising at the time and therefore I did not consider Islam, may Allah forgive me.
(2) The second muslim case involved an application to Court for an injunction with a power of arrest against the muslim boyfriend for violence and sexual assault. My client was the non-muslim girlfriend and the mother of the muslim boyfriend's child. The boyfriend had a really beautiful Islamic name. I did not get to advise the muslim brother as I never saw him (because he did not turn up at Court)and also because he was the opponent.
(3) The third case involved a muslim lady seeking divorce from her husband. After giving her the legal advice, I advised her to put Islam before everything else and treat the rest as secondary. She gave me a strange look, as if I was advising her to do something she did not seek advice on.
(4) The fourth case involved a muslim man seeking divorce from his wife. He initially tried to deceive the Court into the granting of the decree of divorce (by pretending that his wife was in this country when she was not and by forging her signature) through another solicitor. The Court found out and accordingly placed a bar on it. He then came to me. When I heard the names of his children (which I did not think was islamically right) I advised him to speak to an Imam about them to find out whether or not they should be changed. I once again got a strange look.
(5) and finally but not the final case, I was instructed by a muslim lady for divorce. She was not practising and she used swear words in almost every sentences. As she was hurt and upset, I was polite and empathetic and therefore put up with it. I normally don't.
It is also worrying that the issue of "Talaq" appeared to be in none of my clients' minds. I had to advise them at the end of the case. I do not advise them of this initially in the hope that they would reconcile.
The point I am trying to make is that, referring matters to an Imam or another Islamic organisation is optional and therefore both parties would have to agree. If they both agree then they are both likely to be practising muslims (otherwise the non-practising one would not agree due to the decision of the Islamic organisation having no legal force in this country) and if they are both practising muslims, they are unlikley to have a problem (which warrants divorce) in their marriage.
The above comments (apart from the case scenarios) are my thoughts only and I make lots of mistakes even in my thoughts (may Allah forgive me) and therefore I would welcome any constructive criticisms or disagreements, if any. After all, we are all here to learn from one another, Inshallah.
Regards
Saif |
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hkhan
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Thursday, September 1, 2005 - 4:51 PM
Have recvd some info from a brother in States re: baisha's query. hope it helps.
Walikum assalam sister Hina,
I shall suggest her to contact a nearest Islamic center near to her household. She can check on
http://www.islamicfinder.com by giving her postal / zip code.
The ICNA, ISNA and MSA are national organization and helpful to such people for all type of resources.
Rafiq |
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Saifonline
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Thursday, September 1, 2005 - 7:59 PM
Assalamu alaikum all Muslim lawyers and would be's
I have recently been in contcat with Sister Ifath Nawaz, the Chairwoman of the Association of Muslim Lawyers and have also read her interview with the Law Society Gazette (of today) about the concerns facing the Muslims in the UK. If anyone is interested, the article is available from the website www.lawgazette.co.uk.
We only have about 250 members in the UK despite having thousands of Muslim Lawyers and students. Membership is available to solicitors, barristers, judges and students (including non-muslims).
I have just become a member.
May I please invite all to visit the website www.aml.org.uk and if possible become members. As Muslims in the UK, we need a bigger and united voice to bring about changes for the good of the Muslims in the UK and abroad.
Regards
Saif |
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Loveall
PAKISTAN
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Posted - Sunday, September 4, 2005 - 1:24 AM
QUOTE (hkhan): - All brs and srs, (specially muslims as there is a misconception that if you donate organs after death your spirit will be tormented) are requested to come forward for this as many of our brs and srs, human beings, are in dire need for vital organs.
Also please give the CRITERIA, in general, of the DONORS of the organs for their knowledge, that of the recipients and others so that, after reading this mail, every one must not rush at once for the purpose. |
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hkhan
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Wednesday, September 7, 2005 - 12:22 PM
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fatima431961
USA
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Posted - Friday, September 9, 2005 - 10:38 PM
salam alikum:
i have a question for one of the lawyers.i was wondering do i e-mail them or can i ask here |
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Saifonline
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - Saturday, September 10, 2005 - 3:01 AM
Sister Fatima
It may be better to post your question here so that you may get more than one view unless of course it's of a private nature in which case you should email.
Regards
Saif |
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