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Beliefs and Practices of Islam, Page 8

Pure Advice…

By Sheikh Hasan Elwan

How often do we give advice, but inappropriately? How do we respond to advice, defensively? This khutbah unlocks the secret of sincere advice giving and advice acceptance.

A practical guide to Eid Al Adha

Masjid DarusSalam in Lombard, Illinois

Here is an easy step-by-step guide to Eid Al Adha. it includes personal preparation, a short khutbah in Arabic with English translation and transliteration.

The transformative power of the Hajj

By Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad

” The power of the Hajj is truly a divine mystery: It has the power to purify and transform the most awkward and sinful characters into the most luminous and radiant people. How this happens, Allah alone knows, but it happens, and that’s what’s important…”

A short khutbah on the Hajj

By Arshad Gamiet
“Hajj is an outward journey tracing the spiritual history of Islam. It is also the inward journey each and every one of us must undertake, to find our own centre, in the Kaaba of our heart. What desires, what emotions and passions are still circling, making tawaaf around our spiritual heart? The spiritual heart, the qalb is the locus of our personality. This is our real driving force. Let’s make sure that it is surrounded by loving thoughts of Remembrance of our most Beloved, Allah…”

Small deeds have a transformative impact

By Talha Asghar

Allāh does not only look to our actions, but also more importantly, to our intentions. We should never overlook or belittle even the smallest good deed. What appears insignificant to us could be hugely important to Allah. Our selfless actions driven by pure intentions can have profound transformative results ………

Keep Ramaḍhān on the throne!

By Talha Haroun

Nabi Yusuf (Joseph) was thrown down a well, but his faith and perseverance brought him up to the throne of the land. Now that we have celebrated Eid, let us not throw Ramaḍhān down the well of our past misdeeds. Let us keep Ramaḍhān on the throne, uppermost in our daily lives for the intervening months leading to our next Ramaḍhān, insha-Allah,

Eidul Fitr Khutbah 2024 by Essam Mahgoub

By Essam Mahgoub

We should take great care not to harm other by careless talk, gossip, slander and backbiting, for example. Things that we think are minor infractions, but are really major sins in the sight of Allah. Allah will forgive our missed prayers and missed days of fasting, but if we damage the honour and reputation of someone, we should ask them for forgiveness. Allah does not forgive that.