Category: gratitude

• THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LOVING YOURSELF AND BEING IN LOVE WITH YOURSELF, Shaykh Luqman Ahmad

  From an Islamic perspective, the difference between   loving yourself   and   being in love with yourself   is profound, rooted in the concepts of   balance (Wasatiyyah)  ,   gratitude (Shukr)  , and   humility (Tawāḍuʿ)  . Here’s a clear breakdown:  Loving Yourself is permissible and encouraged in the religion of Islam. Islam teaches that every human is created in…

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  July 21, 2025

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• The Islamic Ruling regarding Celebrating Thanksgiving Day by Shaykh Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  Contrary to some opinions, there is nothing in the Book or in the sunna of the Prophet (SAWS) that prohibits a person from being an American, living like an American, behaving like an American or engaging in American culture, as long as the lifestyle, behavior or actions do not contradict the Book of Allah, or…

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  November 21, 2012

  American Holdays, American Muslim identity, American Muslims, Family, Fatwas, Fiqh, gratitude, Haram and Halal, Islamic Law Issues, Islamic rulings, Islamic Scholars, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day

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