Brothers and sisters! In today’s khutba, I want to talk to you about a serious disease that believers should be reminded of all the time. It is the disease of hypocrisy or nifaq, as it is called in Arabic. What is nifaq and who is a munafiq? What are some of the misconceptions surrounding nifaq? … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! My khutba today is based on a hadith, the message of which is to take advantage of five situations before the happening of five other situations. The purpose of my khutba is to remind myself and you to pay heed to the noble sayings of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW). In a … [Read more…]
Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar, la ilaha illallah. Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar; wa lillahil hamd. Alhamdulillah, once again we have all been blessed by Allah (SWT) to witness and celebrate this great day of Eid Al-Adha—the festival of sacrifice. On this day, Muslims are reminded about the severe trials that Ibrahim (AS) had to go through, … [Read more…]
In a previous khutba, under the title ‘What is Iman,’ there was a discussion on the meaning and implications of iman, and how important it was to keep assessing the level of our iman. Insha’Allah, in today’s khutba, let me share with you some of the symptoms of weak iman, some of the causes that … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! In today’s khutba, I wish to share some thoughts with you on the topic of iman. What is meant by iman and what are its implications? In order to understand the real meaning of iman, it is necessary to realize that any man who has attained maturity of intelligence should begin to … [Read more…]
The topic of today’s khutba is about taking lessons from the month of Ramadan. Ramadan has left us. It ended with Eid al-Fitr, but the useful lessons derived from it should remain with us every day of the year. If we do not take lessons from Ramadan and all that it signifies, then indeed we … [Read more…]
إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ لِلَّهِ نَحْمَدُهُ وَنَسْتَعِينُهُ وَنَسْتَغْفِرُهُ وَنَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شُرُورِ أَنْفُسِنَا وَمِنْ سَيِّئَاتِ أَعْمَالِنَا ، مَنْ يَهْدِهِ اللَّهُ فَلا مُضِلَّ لَهُ ، وَمَنْ يُضْلِلْ فَلا هَادِيَ لَهُ ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَن لا إِلَهَ إِلا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَريْكَ لَهُ ، وَأشْهَدُ أنَّ مُحَمّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُوْلُـه ،أَرْسَلَهُ بِالْهُدَى وَدِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ وَكَفَى بِاللَّهِ شَهِيدًا … [Read more…]
Alhamdulillah! We thank Allah (SWT) for allowing us to reach the last ten days of the blessed month of Ramadan. While searching for Laylat-ul-Qadr in these ten days and nights, let us try to get close to Allah (SWT) by engaging ourselves in acts of worship, by making duas, and by reciting the Qur’an. Let … [Read more…]
My dear brothers and sisters! Alhamdulillah, we are passing through the blessed month of Ramadan. It is not only the month of fasting but also the month of Qur’an. It is the month of compassion. It is the month of piety, patience, forgiveness, and thankfulness to Allah (SWT). It is also the month of spending … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters in Islam! My khutba today deals with the concept of belief in God. Alhamdulillah, as Muslims, we firmly believe in the existence of Al-Hayyul Qayyum–the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all that exists—God Almighty. There is no doubt about it. Belief in God runs in our blood. By nature, every man and woman … [Read more…]
