Tag: Shaykh Luqman Ahmad

• 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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• 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,…

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  May 19, 2012

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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.

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  May 15, 2012

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• Things You Should Know About Allah, by Imam Luqman Ahmad (basic aqeeda)

  If a snowflake falls in Antarctica, if a rose petal blooms in Stone Mountain Georgia, or if a spoonful of sugar is sprinkled into a cup of coffee in New York City, then be assured that Allah be He Exalted and Glorified, is aware of its shape, its size, its weight and volume. If an…

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  March 31, 2012

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• Generational Continuity and Preserving Islam in Your Family; A Case for Maintaining Muslim Congregations. By Shaykh Luqman Ahmad

  It is arguable that the biggest problem to beset African American Muslim communities by far are that most of them are not part of communities. This is a dangerous state; especially for someone new to Islam. The basis of success for a community is enjoining upon each other truth and patience. This is best done…

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  February 26, 2012

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• Qualities to Look For in a Muslim Husband by Shaykh Luqman Ahmad

  If a woman seeks a husband who does not have the qualities of a good man, then she will get a joker. The first thing to check about a potential spouse is his salat, and if you check his, make sure that you check yours too.

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  January 25, 2012

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• Defining the American Muslim Identity

  Muslims, American or otherwise should define themselves first and foremost, in moral, or religious terms. It is nonsensical for American Muslims to attempt to formulate a singular domestic identity for American Muslims while taking Allah out of the equation

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  November 15, 2011

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• The Decline of Indigenous American Muslim Communities, by Imam Luqman Ahmad Part 2: Self Splintering

  Some Muslims believe that they must wait around for the caliphate to come into being that will herald in a utopian society, others believe that you need approval from a Sheikh, ten thousand miles away before you can act upon anything, and still others believe that even to consider ones self as an American is…

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  December 22, 2010

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• A Muslim Response to Criticism and Parody of Islam

  When the Prophet (SAWS) was negotiating the famed treaty of Hudaibiyyah, the Meccan delegate Suhail ibn Amr did not accept the Prophet’s title (Muhammad Messenger of Allah) to be written on the contract and only agreed to the Prophet’s name; Muhammad ibn Abdullah, on the document. Suhail justified the slight by saying; “If we actually…

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  April 28, 2010

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