A PURPOSEFUL KHUTBAH

In the Name of Allāh.

Indeed, the Khutbah is a core aspect of the Jumu’ah prayer. It’s not just a sermon or a lecture, but a sacred ritual that holds great significance in the Islāmic faith. It’s an opportunity for Muslims to renew their commitment to Allāh and to receive spiritual guidance and inspiration.

While it is important to keep the Khutbah engaging and relatable, the Imām (to deliver it) …

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THE BLESSED NEIGHBOR OF THE PROPHET (ﷺ)

In the Name of Allāh.

Great joy filled the hearts of the Muslims of Madīnah (i.e., the Ansar) on the glorious day when our beloved Prophet (ﷺ) made Hijrah to their city. They all welcomed him with great vehemence and wished to honor him (ﷺ) by having him in their respective home. However, it was an honor for Abu Ayyub Khalīd Ibn Zayd Ibn Kulayb from Banu Najjar (…

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DIVORCE THEM KINDLY

In the Name of Allāh.

When kindness and compassion are put aside, cruelty reigns instead. There are stories of woe, of oppression, as some husbands, the very men entrusted with the care of their wives, turn a blind eye to the Wisdom of Allāh and embrace the dark arts of cruelty and mistreatment.

We’ve seen perverted husbands who will not initiate divorce when it’s glaringly inevitable but rather punish, victimize, …

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STEERING CLEAR OF FALSEHOOD

In the Name of Allāh.

Alas, in this day and age, the voices of falsehood ring loud and clear. We are seeing ignorant people disguising themselves as learned ones, speaking in Allāh’s Name with no authority whatsoever, misinterpreting textual evidence, deceiving the masses, and leading them astray from the straight path. How many fall prey to these wolves in sheep’s clothing, forsaking their intellect and their connection to Allāh, and …

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THE ELOQUENT HERO

In the Name of Allāh.

As reported, five men from the tribe of Hāshim strikingly resembled the Prophet (ﷺ) that they were often mistaken for him. These people are As-Saib Ibn Ubayd; the fourth grandfather of Imām Ash-Shāfi’ī, Al-Ḥasan Ibn ‘Alī; the grandson of the Prophet (ﷺ) who resembled him most of all, Abū Sufyān Ibn Al-Ḥārith, Qutham Ibn Al-‘Abbās, and Ja’far Ibn Abī Ṭālib; whom are all the cousins …

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