Who is our role model?
By Khalil Moya
“How well do we know the life of Prophet Muhammad sws? How come we know more about football players and other celebrities, than we know about the Greatest human being that ever lived: Prophet Muhammad sws.”
Perfecting our Salaah
By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“Presence of the heart and mind, as well as our physlical presence, is vital during Salaah. Our prayers will have little value if our minds and our hearts are elsewhere…”
Being attentive and completely focussed in our prayers
By Dr Hossam Roushdi
Be ready for your death at any time
By Dr Husni Hammuda
“When death comes, the truth of what we have done with our lives will become manifestly clear…. Fill your life with good deeds. Be patient, be forbearing with others, be merciful, and The All Merciful will have mercy on you….”
How to earn the blessings of Hajj without actually being on Hajj
By Dr Husni Hammuda
Prophet Muhammad sws declared that: ““Whoever prays Fajr in congregation then sits remembering Allaah until the sun rises, then prays two rak’ahs, will have a reward like that of Hajj and ‘Umrah, complete, complete, complete.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (586).”
Khutbah for Eidul Adhaa
Eid khutbah in English, Arabic and Urdu from the UAE:
“On these days, it is also highly recommended to honour ties of kinship, visit friends and neighbours and shake hands with people. By doing this, Muslims will be rewarded and have their sins removed, as our Prophet Muhammad pbuh said, “Two Muslims will not meet and shake hands having their sins forgiven them before they separate.” Allah has made for us these moments for showing joy and cherishing some good leisure times for the sake of remembering His bounties on us and bringing happiness to our family.
In this regard, Aisha, may Allah be satisfied with her, said, “Abu Bakr came to see me and I had two girls with me from among the girls of the Ansar and they were singing what the Ansar recited to one another at the Battle of Buaath. They were not, however, singing girls. Upon this Abu Bakr said protestingly, ‘Musical instruments of Satan in the house of Allah’s Apostle and this too on Eid day?’ Upon this the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said, ‘ Abu Bakr, every people have a festival and it is our festival (so let them play on)’.”…”
Raising good Muslim children
By Dr Husni Hammuda
“We cannot teach children by just telling them and not showing them by example. Our children look up to us and they model themselves on our behaviour….”
Our elusive search for Unity
By Arshad Gamiet
“There are two kinds of unity, which we must try to understand and distinguish clearly:
There is a unity of purpose, and unity of opinion. As Muslims we should always be united in our purpose. That means, seeking to please Alláh, and serving the advancement of Islam. But we must not be distressed by minor differences of opinion. It is humanly impossible to always have unity of opinion. As long as we keep our purpose clearly in view, there can be many opinions as to the best ways of achieving our goal….”