By Dr Mohammed Umar Farooq
Eid al-Adha is a great and unique occasion of joy and celebration. Ironically, this joy and celebration revolve around sacrifice. It would probably make sense to only those who understand that the joy of giving that touches others’ lives is far greater and deeper than the joy of receiving.
By Arshad Gamiet
“With so many Muslims enduring unspeakable hardship in so many places today, especially in Gaza and the West Bank, the blessings, the barakah, and the spiritual lessons of Hajj are desperately needed by all.”
By Ahmed Gaber
Everything in time and space has already been recorded on Allah’s Preserved Tablet (Al Lawh Al Mahfuz). If we trust Allah’s Divine Decree (Qadr) and we persist with good deeds, even after we have sinned and repented, Allah will ease our way to Paradise, Al-Jannah
By Nour ElAssy
“Global media outlets, the international community, human rights organisations: You all claim to care about freedom of the press. You post hashtags. You hold conferences. But here’s the truth: You’ve left us to die.”
By Ibrahim Hussain
We learn from the Holy Qur’an that those who pray to Allah for the best of this world will get what they wish for, but they will not enjoy the best of the life to come. However, believing Muslims ask Allah for the best of this world and the best of the life to come, and to be saved from the torment of hellfire…
By Dr Omar Suleiman
The Muslim Ummah is a huge planet sized family of faith that transcends political, racial and cultural borders. We must not allow ourselves to lose that sense of belonging to a Universal community…
By Ahmed Gaber
We often start off with the best of intentions, but our bad habit of delaying actions prevents us from achieving the desired good results. We should cultivate the habit of acting swiftly, without delay, as soon as we make a good intention…
By Arshad Gamiet
In schools, colleges and universities around the country and around the world, students will be busy with their exams over the next few weeks. This is a very stressful time for them, and we must give our students all the help and encouragement they need. This khutbah is therefore addressed to the students, but I hope we can all benefit from the advice.
