Category Archives: Virtues and Vices

The Importance of Modesty (Haya) In Islam

Muslims, I feel great pleasure to talk about a topic which is very dear to me, that is The Importance of Modesty (Haya) In Islam. Wisdom and the feeling of shame are the most significant differences that separate human beings from the other living creatures. With these excellent qualities, human beings attain to the advantage of possessing good moral values. Continue reading

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Shukur – Thankfulness

For this week, the topic of our khutba is shukur – thankfulness. In one of his hadiths, our beloved Prophet (peace be upon him) asserts the point that: “There are five things that people do not realise the value/importance of until it is taken away from them: health before sickness; youth before old age; life before death; wealth before poverty and the value of free time.” (Bukhari) Continue reading

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Seeking Knowledge

I’d like to begin my today’s khutba with a very strange question.
What do you give to your son on his wedding night as a gift? A Mitsubishi Lancer, a Honda Accord, or do you give him the ever useful toaster? Continue reading

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