When Muslims deserved custodianship of Palestine
By Talha Haroun
When we see the injustices in Palestine and all around the world this should be a reminder for us that this world will never be a world of total justice –
Isra and Mi’raj: The Mystical Night Journey and Ascension through the heavens
By Arshad Gamiet
“Before the Mi’raj occurred, Muslims had no idea as to how and when they should pray. Now we not only know how and when, but also the ‘why’ part. Why do we pray? Why 5 times a day? Why not just once? … When we Muslims pray, we enjoy a very special relationship with Allah. While other faiths have intermediaries, Muslims have no priest, no Rabbi, no Archbishop or even a Pope to stand between us and Allah. We worship Allah directly and Allah answers us directly. Allah says “I listen to the prayer of everyone who calls me. Let them also then, listen to My call, so that they may walk on the straight way.”
How to avoid hypocrisy
By Ahmed Baghdadi
This khutbah traces the history of hypocrisy amongst the followers of the Prophets, and shows us clearly how to avoid incurring Allah’s anger. A few small steps daily will help us cultivate healthy habits to refine our character and bring us closer to Allah…
The Chosen People
By Ustadh Abdul Basith Awan
Some Muslims suffer from an inferiority complex, so they uncritically adopt the western liberal culture. Actually, Islam is far superior, but they don’t realise it. We must fully appreciate our Islamic values so that we can become personal examples those who are spiritually lost
Self-preparation: Gaza reflection
By Omar Medani
What can we do in the face of such a calamity that is unfolding in Gaza? This khutbah offers some useful suggestions. We should learn from our history. Do the best you can, within the law, to fight the “information jihad” and to speak the truth in the face of so much distortion and misinformation.
Our wider society needs us and our Islam
By Omar Medani
We Muslim should not be anxious or apologetic about our faith, nor should we be arrogant, harsh and judgemental. Islam has the best answer to the problems out there. We have a duty to engage with our neighbours in a courteous and helpful manner. We must show them by our personal example, how Islam can be their salvation, in this life and in the hereafter…
Looking to Prophet Muhammad sws as a role model
By Musab Asghar
Looking for a role model is part of our primordial nature. As children, we model our behaviour on our parents, As we grow into adulthood, we constantly seek heroes and role models to imitate. What better role model is there, than Allah’s last Messenger, sws? The Quran describes him as “the most excellent example,” ‘uswatul hasanah’
Lessons from Nabī Ibrāhīm alayhis salām
By Shaykh Hasan Elwan
So many of the du’ahs in the Qur’an we have learned from the great-grandfather of the Prophets, Nabi Ibrahim, Alayhis salaam. He taught us the essence of monotheism, Tawheed: complete and joyous surrender to the Will of Allah. As forgetful creatures, we must practice dhikr as a means of keeping Allah in mind at all times..