Juma Khutbas

Once again, the Muslim world is reeling from the grief and anger of attacks on the beloved of Allahﷻ and of the Muslims, wherever they may be, Muhammadﷺ the Last and Final Messengerﷺ of Allahﷻ, after whom there is none other. This is not the first time it happened, and I can probably safely say… Continue reading Responding to attacks on Rasoolullahﷺ The post Responding to attacks on Rasoolullahﷺ appeared first on Mahmood Habib Masjid and Islamic Centre - We came to give, not to take..

Nusrat: To help him in every way: To help his Deen and Message Let me begin by asking myself and you, a question. It is a question that I ask my corporate clients when I do my Vision & Values Workshop. Why do you exist? And that leads to another question: What would be lost… Continue reading Rights of Rasoolullahﷺ – part 8 The post Rights of Rasoolullahﷺ – part 8 appeared first on Mahmood Habib Masjid and Islamic Centre - We came to give, not to take..

 Ahl-ul-Bayt: To honor and respect Rasoolullahﷺ  and his family Who are the Ahl-ul-Bayt of Rasoolullahﷺ? The family of Rasoolullahﷺ are all his wives, all his children, Banu Hashim, Banu ‘Abd al-Muttalib and their freed slaves. This is the view of all scholars of Islam from the earliest times, starting with the Sahaba. https://islamqa.info/en/10055 Allah addressed the… Continue reading Rights of Rasoolullahﷺ – part 7 The post Rights of Rasoolullahﷺ – part 7 appeared first on Mahmood Habib Masjid and Islamic Centre - We came to give, not to take..

My brothers and sisters, if I were to try to answer the impossible question, ‘What is the greatest quality of Rasoolullahﷺ’s character which is evidence of his Divine mission, that he is the Messenger of Allah?’ I would say it is his forgiving nature. His ability to forgive anyone, no matter how much that person… Continue reading Forgiveness – the binder of the Ummah The post Forgiveness – the binder of the Ummah appeared first on Mahmood Habib Masjid and Islamic Centre - We came to give, not to take..

Muhabbat: To love him above all things and everyone else Ittiba (emulation) is the result of love. We emulate those we love. Our appearance, our manners, our dealings, our lives, and our culture, reflects the ways, values, and culture of those we love. We do it because we believe it adds value to us. We… Continue reading Rights of Rasoolullahﷺ – part 6 The post Rights of Rasoolullahﷺ – part 6 appeared first on Mahmood Habib Masjid and Islamic Centre - We came to give, not to take..

Since we are re-starting our series of Khutab on the rights of Rasoolullahﷺ after a break of six weeks during and after Ramadan, let me quickly recap what those rights are. The reason rights are important is because it is obligatory to fulfill them, and we will be questioned about them. When those are the… Continue reading Rights of Rasoolullahﷺ – part 5 The post Rights of Rasoolullahﷺ – part 5 appeared first on Mahmood Habib Masjid and Islamic Centre - We came to give, not to take..

Ramadan came to make us Muttaqoon (People of Taqwa who are concerned about the pleasure of Allahﷻ). Did we succeed? Mikel Harry of Motorola, author of the 6 Sigma Quality Standard said, “If you want to see what someone values, see what they measure.” We say, “Time is money.” But we happily waste time but… Continue reading Ramadan is over – Now what The post Ramadan is over – Now what appeared first on Mahmood Habib Masjid and Islamic Centre - We came to give, not to take..

All kings have treasures and rings of security to guard them. But there is one king, the Real King – Al-Malikul Haq – who instead of guards, appointed people to call others to take from His Treasures. The more, the better. That is Allahﷻ who said about Himself: فَتَعَـٰلَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْحَقُّ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا… Continue reading Ramadan – Take from Allahﷻ’s treasures The post Ramadan – Take from Allahﷻ’s treasures appeared first on Mahmood Habib Masjid and Islamic Centre - We came to give, not to take..

My brothers and sisters, we live in calamitous times. True these are not as calamitous as other times in the history of the Ummah of Muhammadﷺ which we lived through and survived, becoming stronger. But we can only deal with what we are faced with, so these times are difficult enough for us and we… Continue reading Ramadan – Change Now The post Ramadan – Change Now appeared first on Mahmood Habib Masjid and Islamic Centre - We came to give, not to take..

My brothers and sisters, what is the difference between ‘expenditure’ and ‘investment’, given that in both cases there is a cash outflow? Expenditure happens when you acquire something which you may enjoy but which deteriorates, diminishes, or depreciates over time. Investment happens when you acquire something that grows and gives you a return over time.… Continue reading Ramadan Maximize ROI The post Ramadan Maximize ROI appeared first on Mahmood Habib Masjid and Islamic Centre - We came to give, not to take..