Asking for Guidance
Dear brothers, good guidance is the greatest gift that we can receive from Allah SWT. It is something that we cannot do without. To be guided by Allah SWT to worship him and to follow the path of our beloved…
Our Beloved Prophet Muhammed – the best example.
The greatest man ever to walk on the face of the earth, who gave respect and rights to all. A beautiful personality, who raised high the status and rights of women, children and even animals. A man who showed mercy…
Behaviour of our beloved Prophet (peace be upon him)
Dear brothers, in our current climate, we are faced with the constant barrage of negative news relating to Islam. In fact, as muslims living in this time and place, we are obliged to keep on our toes with current affairs…
Understanding and Contemplating the Quran
Dear brothers, the topic of this weeks’ khutba is contemplation of the Final Testament of our Creator – the Quran. As Muslims, we are instructed to ponder on the words of the Quran. Allah SWT mentions this in Sura Al-Furqan,…
Intention
Dear brothers, our beloved Prophet SAWS has emphasised the importance of intention in faith. There are numerous hadith’s in relation to this topic and the following demonstrates this topic well. The Prophet SAWS is reported to have said: All actions…
Sura Al-Kahf (The Cave)
Dear brothers, this week’s khutba is one of my favourite topics and that is specifically on the Quran. Sura Al Kahf, meaning The Cave. This sura was revealed in Mecca and it’s name is given from the prominent story in…
Controlling Anger
Dear brothers, the topic of this weeks’ khutba has been on anger. Anger is, like any other emotion, a force to do good with or a force that has negative outcomes. We all have experiences daily that can strengthen or…
Rights of Monotheism upon us
Dear brothers, the concept of monotheism is the backbone of our faith. However, we are used to hearing the Arabic term for this and that is the term Tawheed. Literally speaking, the word Tawheed means to make something one or…
Day of Ashura
My dear brothers, we are now in the first month of the Islamic calendar, this being the month of Muharram. In previous khutbas delivered, we can recall that this is one of the sacred months according to a Hadith of…
Hijrah (Migration)
Hijrah means migration. Hijrah for the sake of Allah was performed by Muslims when they moved from Makkah to Medina and marks the start of our calendar. Scholars have different interpretations of hijrah. It can mean joining other muslims, it…