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Friday Khutbah in Arabic: To be or not to be?
Some still argue that the Friday Khutbah should be in Arabic even when the vast majority don’t speak Arabic! In this post, you’ll find a short debate between one who favors this opinion and one who doesn’t think it’s a good idea.
On the Fingers of Abu Hurayrah…..Towards a Noble Life
“I, ya Rasulullah!” Such were the words of the great Companion, Abu Hurayrah (radhiAllahu anhu) in acceptance of the request of his beloved, when he asked, “Who among you will accept of me the following words and adopt and execute their meaning or teach someone to adopt them and act according to them?” Then, as Abu Hurayrah recalls; “So he held my hand and counted five things according to my five fingers as follows.”
In Witnessing the Signs of Allah, A Call to Repentance
While some have failed to abide by true love to him (sallaAllahu alayhe wasallam) this lunar month, by celebrating that which he did not command to be celebrated, they have forgotten that this great Prophet was one who, “Whenever he saw clouds or wind, his color would change.”
Taqwa, Shukr, and Layl-at al-Qadr
A few weeks ago, I was asked to deliver one of the most difficult khutbahs of my life – a preparing for Ramadan khutbah on the Friday just before the start of Ramadan. How can I possibly motivate people about Ramadan? This was compounded by the fact that I myself was not yet mentally prepared for the onset of Ramadan. Truth be told, more than the forgiveness and virtues of the month, most of my personal discussions simply lamented the fact that the fasts this year were going to be SOOOO long.
Reminder on Importance of Taraweeh (Tarawih) in Ramadan
Gateway to all Ramadan related posts on MM With Ramadan right around the corner, it’s time to start gearing up and adjusting our schedules accordingly. One of the things we have to plan for during Ramadan is Tarawih. Now I’m not going to delve into a fiqh discussion in regards to Tarawih (plus there’s some [...]
“Forget you, mom!”
“Ignore her, as if you didn’t hear her — if it is important she will call again.”
Ramadan Conference Call 2007 Transcript
The following is a transcript of the Ramadan conference call (Audio can be downloaded here) that MM organized last year with Shaykh Yaser Birjas and Shaykh Yasir Qadhi. We would like to thank Sr. Ruth for taking the time to transcribe, jazakillahkhair! Opening comments from Sh. Yasir Birjas: People every year feel anxiety as Ramadan [...]
Kicking the Habit – The 6-Steps Ramadan Advice
We all have habits that we may not like or that which may not be liked by Allah. As a result of this, we feel its negative effect in our lives. By its nature, a habit is basically something ingrained and hardwired in our mind. The best way to get over it, is not to try to stop the habit straight away, rather by starting and working on a counter habit. I wanted to share with you a process that I follow to work on starting a new habit that counters a bad habit that I have. It is the following 6 steps..
Ramadhaan For Kids: Making It Count
As adults, we look forward to Ramadhaan as a time of increased spirituality and a more concerted effort at increasing our ‘ebaadah. In preparation, we read books and articles, listen to lectures, plan goals and menus for the month. But what about kids? What do they know about Ramadhaan, what do they think about it, [...]
Retread: Understanding the Controversies Regarding Moonsighting
The precise conditions required to sight a credible hilaal is just one of the many hundreds and thousands of issues of fiqh that our scholars have differed over, since the time of the Companions. And, in the multi-madhab milieu of North America, we are exposed to many such fiqh differences on a regular basis, to the extent that most of us have come to live with and accept the rich diversity of opinion present in our traditional legal schools of thought.
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