Category: Muslim converts

• Free Audio Khutba: Temptation and How to Deal With it According to the Quran and the Sunna by Imam Abu Maryam Luqman Ahmad

  The Shaitaan is a liar; he doesn’t play fair, and that’s how people get caught up in temptation. Remember; the Shaitaan only beckons, but you do not need to answer to him.

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  January 12, 2013

  Faith, ikhlaas, Islam, Muslim converts, Satan, Shaitaan, Sincerity, Spirituality, Temptation, Uncategorized

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• Audio Khutba: The Keys to Mental and Emotional Health from The Quran and the Sunna, Part Three, by Imam Luqman Ahmad

  This khutba deals with using Quran, du’aa and thikr to mitigate mental and emotional imbalance., click on the link to this khutba to ;listen wa Allahul Musta’aan.

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  January 5, 2013

  American Muslim identity, emotional health, Emotional state, Faith, mental health, Mental state, Mulim ethics, Muslim converts, Muslim mental health, Religion, Sanity, Satan, Spirituality, The Devil, The Shaitan, Uncategorized

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• Audio Khutba: The Keys to Mental and Emotional Health from The Quran and the Sunna, Part Two, by Imam Luqman Ahmad

  Mental and emotional wellbeing are two important elements necessary for one’s Islam to be healthy and morally functional. Many times, mental and emotional imbalances are spiritual ailments and the Quran and the sunna are full of directives for how to achieve mental and emotional health.

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  December 30, 2012

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• A guide for Muslim converts: How to give your children a strong moral foundation, by Shaykh Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  There are so many aspects of deen that children grow up and know nothing about. Whether it is family issues, moral value issues, character issues, adaab issues, belief issues, fiqh issues, social issues, or simple lifestyle issues upon which Allah and His Messenger have rendered guidance. The idea is to pass the deen down to…

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  December 7, 2012

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• The Islamic Ruling Regarding Morals and Ethics on Social Networks, by Shaykh Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  One of the first casualties of online social networking is modesty (hiyaa). The Prophet (SAWS) said: “And modesty is a branch of faith”. When a Muslim loses shame then they have lost a part of their faith. Facebook is a public forum; the words you say and conversations that you have on Facebook and other…

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  December 6, 2012

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• 77 principles from the Quran and the Sunna, that supports stability in your life. By Imam Luqman Ahmad.

  seventy-seven principles, from the Quran and from the sunna of our Prophet (SAWS) that will aid the Muslim in restoring and maintaining steadiness in his or her life. If you are experiencing instability in your life; then practicing these principles will help you in sha Allah.

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  November 20, 2012

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• Can Muslims Create an American Identity? By Imam Luqman Ahmad

  American Muslims have come from many diverse paths that led them to where we are today. The notion that a singular, made for the media consumption, Muslim identity can be crafted by a few American Muslim intellectuals (mostly of foreign descent), is absurd, problematic, and misleading. We are who we are; with our differences, our…

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  July 11, 2012

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• The Islamic Ruling Regarding Celebrating the Fourth of July Independence Day By Shaykh Luqman Ahmad

  The celebration of Independence Day is not a Christian, Jewish or Islamic celebration; it is an American celebration and anyone who is an American has a right to claim it. Celebrating Independence Day is a non-religious, national holiday and is permissible in Islam as there is no verse of Quran or authentic hadith of the…

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  July 3, 2012

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• Essential Tips for Raising Muslim Children of Converts, by Shaykh Luqman Ahmad

  It is important for Muslim parents to keep in mind that it is absolutely vital that you make sure that your children have a secure foundation in their deen. Giving children a foundation in their religion usually takes the entirety of their growing up under you. It is not something achieved in one sitting, one…

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  June 30, 2012

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• The Islamic Ruling Regarding Muslim Women Following Funeral Processions, by Shaykh Luqman Ahmad

  The objective of understanding the religion and the proper practice thereof is not served when we apply a ruling to a condition that does not exist. When people say: women following the funeral procession, and going to the grave site, what is meant here in the United States and elsewhere is when after the janaazah…

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  June 12, 2012

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