The imam mentioned in today\u2019s khutba, two ayats from Sura Ar-Ra\u2019d\nwhich are translated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and those who maintain whatever\n\u02f9ties\u02fa Allah has ordered to be maintained, stand in awe of their Lord, and fear\nstrict judgment. And \u02f9they are\u02fa those who endure patiently, seeking their\nLord\u2019s pleasure,1 establish prayer, donate from what We have provided for\nthem\u2014secretly and openly\u2014and respond to evil with good. It is they who will\nhave the ultimate abode:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear brothers, from one of the many lessons that can be derived\nfrom this is that of family ties that need to be maintained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alongside this reminder from Allah SWT, we also have numerous\nhadith in which the prophet SAWS educated us on our conduct regarding family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of these is translated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A man said to the Prophet (\ufdfa):\n“Direct me to a deed which may admit me to Jannah.” Upon this he (the\nMessenger of Allah (\ufdfa))\nsaid, “Worship Allah and never associate anything with Him in worship,\nestablish Salat, pay Zakat, and strengthen the ties of kinship.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear brothers, from this we can see the importance of\nstrengthening ties. But why is this reminder particularly important today?\nWell, one of the many side-effects of the pandemic is one which has been\noverlooked and that is the effect it has on the psychology of the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is no question that we should ignore the laws of this\nland. It is clear that we are in lockdown and must follow the rules in relation\nto keeping distance and not mixing for the sake of the health of the society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, now is the time, more than ever that we do not ignore\nthe importance of staying connected to one another. Whether it is via support\nbubbles or a simple phone call, we need to make sure that once this pandemic is\nover insh\u2019Allah, we minimize the impact it has on the mental health of each\nother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This can only be achieved through the maintenance of ties\nwith each other. Remember, we live in a time and a place where it almost feels\nunnatural to keep ties with family. Instead society places weight on strangers\nwho follow us on Facebook or like our posts on Instagram. Don\u2019t let this take you\naway from the relationships that matter because that is key to todays reminder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And as the imam reminded us, the prophet SAWS educated us on\nthe importance of this through the following hadith which is translated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is no sin more deserving\nthat Allah hasten the punishment in this world, in addition to what is stored\nup for him in the Hereafter \u2013 than injustice and severing the ties of\nkinship.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
May Allah SWT instil in our hearts the importance of maintaining\nfamily ties, may Allah SWT enable us to strengthen the ties of kinship and may\nAllah SWT reward us in our efforts in this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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