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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…
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Memorial Day; A Day for Remembering the World’s Victims, by Shaykh Luqman Ahmad
We should never allow ourselves to become so caught up in our daily lives that we do not remember the fallen victims of greed, inequity and tyranny, or those who sacrificed everything so that maybe someday their children will have a voice. A believing person should never forget the plight of those who are suffering,…
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Audio Khutba: The Role of the Muslim Man According to the Quran and the Sunna by Shaykh Luqman Ahmad
Dear brothers, as Muslim men, there are specific standards of obligation, morality, character and commitment that we are obligated to adhere to, based upon the sacred laws of the Quran, and the Sunna. These standards take precedence over all other descriptions of what it means to be a man, and every Muslim male should be…
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The Virtues of the Islamic Month of Rajab [Fadaa’il Rajab] by Shaykh Luqman Ahmad
The Muslim Hijri calendar was first introduced by the Caliph and companion of the Prophet (SAWS) Umar ibn al-Khattaab in the year 628 C.E[4]. It consists of 12 lunar months. The beginning of each month is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon. Each lunar month lasts approximately 29 or 30 days. The month…
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Originally posted on Imam Luqman Ahmad Mosque Without Borders: The Virtues of Rajab: Fadaa’il Rajab by Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad “BEHOLD, the number of months, in the sight of Allah, is twelve months, [laid down] in Allah’s decree on the day when He created the heavens and the earth; [and] out of these, four…
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The Islamic Ruling Regarding salaatul Kusoof (Solar, or Lunar Eclipse prayer) by Shaykh Luqman Ahmad
There are no other weather related phenomena, or celestial events for which the Prophet (SAWS) has sanctioned a particularly styled prayer in congregation, besides an eclipse. There is no specific congregational prayer for earthquakes, tornadoes, sandstorms, rain storms, hailstorms, comets, shooting stars, solar flares, blizzards, or for any other such events besides an eclipse, hence,…
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The Islamic Ruling Regarding salaatul Kusoof (Eclipse prayer) by Shaykh Luqman Ahmad
The Prophet (SAWS) prayed this salaat, and a miraculous occurrence took place; in the hadith of ibn Abbaas, he said: Once a solar eclipse occurred during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah’s (SAWS). He offered the eclipse prayer. His companions asked, “O Allah’s Apostle! We saw you trying to take something while standing at…
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Audio khutba: How To Harvest Your Faith Into Action, By Shaykh Luqman Ahmad
Luqman Ahmad Faith has three stages; to profess it with the tongue, to believe it in the heart, to confirm it by deeds. In order for faith to be of true benefit, it has to be put into action. If you believe something then it goes without saying that you act upon it. Faith in…
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Fatwas and the Responsibility of Muslim Scholars in America, by Shaykh Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
Scholars of Islam are responsible for upholding the sacred trust that accompanies the acquisition of religious knowledge; which is to explain the religion clearly and concisely and not cover up any part of it.
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