My dear brothers and sisters! Alhamdulillah, we are passing through the first ten days of the month of Dhul Hijjah—the 12th month of the Islamic calendar. These are the days when pilgrims make a journey to Mecca to perform Hajj. These days are blessed for both pilgrims and non-pilgrims. Rewards of good deeds are multiplied … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! My khutba today is on the topic of zakat. Basically, this is to serve as a reminder to me and you. The Qur’an says, وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ الذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ “And keep reminding, because reminding benefits the believers” (Al-Dhariyat, 51:55). I have chosen to talk on this topic because despite the importance … [Read more…]
My dear brothers and sisters! We praise, thank, and exalt Allah (SWT) for the blessings of faith, health and wealth He has bestowed upon us. The topic of my khutba today is: “Concept of the Blessing of Wealth.” We learn from the Qur’an that man by his very nature loves wealth and other material … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! There is a very insightful hadith, which mentions that one day the Prophet (SAW) entered the mosque and found a man from the Ansar, who was known as Abu Umamah, sitting there. The Prophet (SAW) asked him, “O Abu Umamah why do I see you sitting here in the mosque when it’s … [Read more…]
Ramadan – Taking Lessons from it Transcript of the Friday Sermon delivered by Dr. Munawar Haque on July 07, 2017 Brothers and sisters! Ramadan has left us. It ended with Eid ul-Fitr, but the useful lessons to be taken from it should remain with us every day of the year. If we do not take … [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 اللَّهَ وَحْدَه لا شَريْكَ لَهْ – وَأشْهَدُ أنَّ مْحَمّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُوْلُـه – فَصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيهِ وَعَلَى آلهِ وأَصْحَابِهِ وَ مَنْ تَبِعَهُم بِإحْسَانٍ … [Read more…]
Alhamdulillah! We are almost at the end of the blessed month of Ramadan. Let us not forget that this is a special time to strive to do good works to our fullest potential. Let us try to get close to Allah (SWT) by engaging ourselves in acts of worship, by making duas, and by reciting … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! Today’s khutba is a discussion on how Ramadan is a time to purify our hearts and how we should engage ourselves in it in ways that Allah (SWT) and His Prophet (SAW) have taught us. In a hadith narrated by Abu Hurairah (RA), Allah’s Messenger said, “Allah neither looks at your figures, … [Read more…]
Ramadan – A Blessed Month Transcript of the Friday Sermon delivered by Dr. Munawar Haque on June 02, 2017 All praises and thanks are due to Allah (SWT) who made us reach the month of Ramadan. Let us for a moment ponder over the fact that from our families, friends, and acquaintances, there were … [Read more…]
Brothers and sisters! The topic of today’s khutba is concerning spirituality; the concept of spirituality in Islam or the idea of the spiritual path in Islam. The very term ‘Islam’ in its generic meaning includes the concepts of peace and submission. From a spiritual perspective, Islam may be defined as attaining peace through submission to … [Read more…]
