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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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Audio Khutba: Ikhlaas (Sincerity); Islam’s Most Important Principle, By Shaykh Luqman Ahmad
The primary condition for Allah’s acceptance of a good deed is ikhlaas (absolute sincerity). And when it comes to ikhlaas in the religion of Islam, the intention is the foundation. Even before we consider whether the deed is done correctly or not, we have to take into consideration it’s intention. If the intention is sound,…
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The Importance of Sincerity in Religion by Shaykh Luqman Ahmad
When a person is not sincere about his or her religion and their religious actions, they will find themselves perpetually disappointed and disillusioned, because spiritual reward for righteous deeds can only come from Allah; no one else has the ability to compensate your soul for what it does. Such persons will often find themselves complaining…
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Audio Khutba: The Obligation and Benefit of Maintaining Family Ties, by Shaykh Luqman Ahmad
Dear beloveds, if you are fortunate enough to have family, then please stay connected with them as Allah has commanded. One of the greatest gifts Allah has given us is that he made us into families. If you have parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles, cousins, brothers, sisters, children, husbands, wives, step kids, or famly by marriage,…
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Audio Khutbatul Jum’ah; Love of Allah, The Greatest Love of All, by Shaykh Luqman Ahmad
I fell in love with this du’aa, and I urge you all to learn it, memorize it, and use it for yourselves. It was reported by Abu Dar’daa that Prophet (SAWS) said; “Oh Allah, verily I ask you for your love, and the love of those who love you, and the deeds that will bring…
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The Devil’s Deception of the Modern-Day Salafiyyah Sect, by Shaykh Luqman Ahmad
No one committed to this religion rejects the Salaf as-Saalih or the principles on which they agreed. However, the Salafis and their modern-day da’wah do not suite the tastes of all the righteous. Too much of their methodology revolves around character assassination, claims of monopoly on Allah’s guidance, a fanatical obsession with uncovering the faults…
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The Tale of the Barber and the Istin’jaa Bottle, by Shaykh Luqman Ahmad
One of the many morals of this story is to never deem any sunna of the prophet (SAWS) as insignificant. Another moral to this story is the confirmation of the verse, “and We have not sent you except as a mercy to the worlds”.[2]
