What does Islamic Khilafah mean? The Islamic Khilafah is the way of ruling the Islamic Ummah after the death of the prophet (ﷺ). The Islamic Khilafah can be rightly guided, i.e., it is according to the prophet's method. The rightly-guided Islamic Khilafah was established at the times of the rightly-guided Khalifahs after the prophet (ﷺ) (Abu Bakr, Omar, Othman, Ali, and another Khalifah who is frequently mentioned among the rightly-guided Khalifahs; … Continue reading The Islamic Khilafah
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Kindness to Parents (الإحسان بالوالدين)
First Khutbah Praise be to Allaah, Who enjoined upon us kindness to parents and to address them with honorable speech. I testify that there is no god but Allaah, with Whom there are no partners. "Your Lord knoweth best what is in your hearts: if ye do deeds of righteousness, verily He is Most Forgiving to … Continue reading Kindness to Parents (الإحسان بالوالدين)
Rules of Tawhid in the Quran
Almighty God, Lord of the Glorious Throne, I pray that He may guide you in this world and the next; that He may always bless you; that He may make you one of those who recognize His bounty, who remain firm in face of adversity, and who repent and seek His forgiveness if they … Continue reading Rules of Tawhid in the Quran
Forbidding Music
All praise is due to Allah. I testify that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, He is One and has no partner. I equally testify that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. May peace and blessings be upon him, his household and companions. “O You who believe. Keep your duty to Allah … Continue reading Forbidding Music
The Concept of Piety (مفهوم التقوى)
First Khutbah Slaves of Allaah! Maintain piety and be watchful of Allaah in secret and in open, because Allaah has commanded you to be pious and watchful of Him in your deeds and sayings. In return, He promised to guide you to perform righteous deeds, forgive your sins in this life, and to win the … Continue reading The Concept of Piety (مفهوم التقوى)
Husband-Wife relationship in Islam
وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُمْ مِنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجاً لِتَسْكُنُوا إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُمْ مَوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لآيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ “And among His Signs is this that He created for you wives (spouses) from among yourselves, that you may find repose in them, and He has put between you affection and mercy. Verily, in that … Continue reading Husband-Wife relationship in Islam
Polygamy in Islam
Polygamy means having more than one spouse at a time. Islam has always been targeted and attacked vociferously for being a religion advocating Polygamy. However, it is not true. Polygamy is an ancient practice found in many human societies that existed during different times. None of the other religious books (The Bible, The Talmud or … Continue reading Polygamy in Islam
Women in Islam
رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي ; وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي ; وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِنْ لِسَانِي ; يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي Non-Muslims, in particular Western community, leave no stone unturned in using the issue of women to malign Islam. They say that Islamic principles are in favour of men and the treatment with women in Islam is not fair. It is a … Continue reading Women in Islam
Self-refinement
All praise is due to Allah. May His peace and blessings be upon the Prophet, his family and companions. Fellow Muslims! Fear Allah as He should be feared; for it is the fear of Allah that makes things easy for one and prevents evil and undesirable things. Brothers in faith! Allah has perfected the religion … Continue reading Self-refinement
The Evil Eye
‘The Evil Eye’ is also known as ‘Ayn-al-hasad’ in Arabic, or ‘Chashm-e-budd’ in Urdu, ‘Buri nazar’ in Hindi and ‘Nazar’ in Turkish. These terms refer to a gaze from one person to another which may cause affliction or ill-luck to the other. These gazes are often associated with envy, jealousy or even extreme admiration. The … Continue reading The Evil Eye
