Alhuda Bolton

Khutbah 10 Days Of Dhul Hijjah by Alhuda Bolton

Friday 2nd July 2021 by Our Brother Abu Muadh Taqweem - What does Allah tell us about Sacrifice? - Kindness towards the Animal - Is it wrong to sacrifice for other than Allah?

Friday 25th June 2021 By our brother Abu Arwa Ali - The example of the companions - The story of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) - His courage, knowldge, and soft heart

Khutbah: Seek Forgiveness By our brother Abu Muadh Taqweem [First half Arabic, then English] -Benefits of seeking forgiveness -How this can affect your life -When to seek forgiveness?

Friday 11th June 2021 By our brother Abu Muadh Taqweem - Can we wear lucky charms, bracelets or necklaces as Muslims? - What does Allah say? - What does the Prophet (ﷺ) say? - We should put our trust and dependence on Allah only

Friday 4th Jun 2021 By our brother Abu Muadh Taqweem - Mankind is in loss - Why is this? who are saved? - The Value of knowledge - Eemaan is gained through Knowledge - Rectify yourself and your family

Friday 28th May 2021 By Our brother Abu Arwa Ali - Fear Allah concerning your children - Bringing up your children properly - How the Western Environment harms our children - Migrating to Muslim Lands - Trusting Allah

Friday 23rd May 2021 By our brother Abu Muadh Taqweem [First 1/2 Arabic, then English] - What is the religion of Islam? - Fear Allah to the best of your ability - Do not call upon others besides Allah - Your actions are by their conclusions

Friday 14 May 2021 by Abu Muadh Taqweem - Fasting opportunities after Ramadhan - Night prayer opportunities - Continue to read the Qur'an

By our Brother Abu Muadh Taqweem - The night when the Quran was revealed & the decree is made for that year - Better than 1000 months of worship - When to seek this night? - What dua should be said on this night?

By our Brother Abu Muadh Taqweem - the many blessings occurred in this month - legislated fasting and night prayer (Taraweeh), recitation of Quran, charity - the sign of success for the believer

By our brother Abu Muadh Taqweem - Not eating and drinking is the easiest part of Ramadhan! - What is the objective then? - If we don't fix ourselves in Ramadhan, then when will we ever do it?

Friday 2nd April 2021 By our brother Abu Muadh Taqweem - Why did Allah create us? - Importance of Following the Messenger of Allah -Staying away from innovations - Don't let the world distract you from your Purpose

Do Not Die Except Upon Islam by Alhuda Bolton

Friday 19th March 2021 By our brother Abu Muadh Taqweem - The importance of Understanding this chapter - The names of Allah - Balance between Hope and Fear - Calling upon Allah only - Asking for Guidance from Allah

Seeking Refuge From Four Matters by Alhuda Bolton

Friday 26th Feb 2021 by our brother Abu Arwa Ali - What is success in life? - Those who oppose the Messenger (ﷺ) - The sayings of Ibn Abbas and Imam Ahmed (may Allah be pleased with them both) - Be cautions against small Innovations - What can I do to stay safe from deviation?

Friday 19th Feb 2021 by our brother Abu Muadh Taqweem [First half Arabic, then English] - How is innovation harmful? - What did Allah say? - What did our Prophet (ﷺ) used say about it? - What are its effects upon you?

Friday 12th Feb 2021 By our brother Abu Muadh Taqweem [First half Arabic, then English] -What has Allah told us about this in the Qur'an -What will the Angels say at the time of death? -What was the advice of our Prophet (ﷺ)?

Friday 5th Feb 2021 By our brother Abu Muadh Taqweem [First half Arabic, then English] - Performing righteous actions - Learning your religion - Trusting in Allah and having Taqwa

Friday 22 Jan 2021 By Abu Muadh Taqweem [First half Arabic, then English] - Place your trust in Allah - Dealing with anxiety about news/covid/lockdown - No harm of benefit except by the decree of Allah - Making Dua (supplication)

Friday 15th January 2021 By our brother Abu Muadh Taqweem - What is the Shahaadah (testimony of Faith)? - Why Every Muslim should understand the meaning of the Shahaadah - Following the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) - Meaning of being a Muslim

Friday 25th December 2020 by our brother Abu Arwa Ali - Ibn Qayyim's Poem - Which God deserves worship? - Do you value your Tawheed? - Is taking part in Christmas a sin?

Khutbah: Have Patience By our Brother Abu Muadh Taqweem [First half of sermon is in Arabic, then English] - What did Allah and his Messenger (ﷺ) say about having patience? - If harm comes to you, then be patient - If good comes to you, then be grateful - The greater the trial, the greater the reward

Khutbah: Islamic identity By our Brother Abu Arwa Ali - The Gathering on the day of judgement - Do not blindly follow non-Muslims in their customs (e.g. Halloween) - It is the weak that blindly follow the strong - Preserve and protect your Islamic identity - Islam and Freedom of speech - Emigrating

By our brother Abu Muadh Taqweem -The Prophet's advice (ﷺ): Leave that which does not concern you -Avoid things that waste your time -Look after the things that will benefit you and your family in this life and the Hereafter

Khutbah: What is ihsan? By our brother Abu Muadh Taqweem [First half Arabic, then English] - How did the Messenger (ﷺ) and his companions describe it? - A reward greater than Paradise itself? what is it? - How to achieve ihsan in your actions

By our brother Abu Muadh Taqweem [First part in Arabic, second in English] -Why did Allah create life and death? -2 Things which will lead to accepted deeds - The danger of innovation -3 Abodes we will all pass through

KHUTBAH: What is Tawheed? With our brother Abu Muadh Taqweem -Definition of "Worship" and "Tawheed" -What was the call of the Prophets and Messengers? -What does it mean to say "laa ilaaha illallaah"? -What things invalidate it? -What makes us Muslims?

By our brother Abu Arwa Ali - What did our Prophet (ﷺ) say? - The strangeness of Atheism - Sisters: Be proud of your Hijab and clothes! - Brothers: Be proud of your beard! - The great importance of having correct Aqeedah (core beliefs)

18th Sep 2020 By our brother Abu Muadh taqweem - The environment of the day of Judgement - The difficulties of that day - The virtues of your good actions - Who are these 7 types of people? - Can you be in more than one category?

KHUTBAH: Prepare for Tomorrow by our Brother Abu Muadh Taqweem - "O you who have believed, fear Allah. And let every soul look to what it has put forth for tomorrow" [Qur'an 59:18] - Understanding the reality of this world - Raising your children upon righteousness

By our brother Abu Arwa Ali -The oppression of Fir'aun -The story of Mūsa (Moses) and his mother -How Allah saved Mūsa and the Children of Isrāel, -What lessons are there for us? -Why do we fast on the day of Āshura?

By our brother Abu Muadh Taqweem - What did Allah & his Messenger(ﷺ) say? - Virtue of calling on Allah - What about calling on others? - Best times to make dua

KHUTBAH: The Trial of the Grave By our brother Abu Muadh Taqweem - What is the life of the grave? - What questions will the Angels ask? - How do we prepare for this?

Khutbah: 3 Things Allah Likes & 3 Things He Dislikes By our brother Abu Muadh Taqweem - What are these 3 things Allah loves? and what are the ones He dislikes?

By Abu Muadh Taqweem - How the Prophets and Messengers placed their trust in Allah - Only what Allah has decreed will occur - Do not let fear overcome you

With our brother Abu Arwa Ali Summary - The importance of remembering death - What is the reality of this life? - Ibn Qayyim’s example of the man who had three brothers, what did each brother represent? - The value of our deeds

With our brother Abu Arwa Ali Summary -Mistakes and Forgetfulness -Why did our Prophet (ﷺ) instruct us to be like a stranger or traveller in this world? -What is the reality of this world and the afterlife??

With our brother Abu Arwa Ali Summary - Who are the awlia of Allah? - What about those who show enmity towards the scholars? - Virtues of Obligatory and optional deeds - 6 ways by which you can attain the love of Allah

Read by Abu Arwa Ali - What is the reward for the one who intends a good deed and carries it out? - What if you intend a good deed but was unable to do it? - What if someone intends an evil deed but did not do it? What happens to him or her? - What about the one who does an evil deed?

Read by our brother Abu Arwa Ali * The virtue of making affairs easy for the one who is troubled * Helping each other and not seeking after each other’s faults * Question: What about the open sinner? * The great virtue of seeking knowledge

40 Hadith 56 Hadith 35 And 36 by Alhuda Bolton

Read by Abu Muadh Taqweem -Recap of last lesson -The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) said if some trouble comes to you, then do not say “if only such and such". Why? What are the harmful effects of this? - Being content with the decree of Allah

Khutbah: Seeking the Protection of Allah by Alhuda Bolton

Read by Abu Muadh Taqweem -Acts of worship should be done sincerely for the sake of Allah alone -The one who excessively seeks surplus wealth becomes enslaved to it -Cursing time, the wind, and other things in creation is harmful to one’s aqeedah

Khutbah: Protect The Rights Of Allah by Alhuda Bolton

Read by our brother Abu Arwa Ali -Recap of previous lesson on envy -The Prophet (ﷺ) said “A Muslim is the brother of a Muslim: he neither oppresses him nor does he fail him” -The evil of those who slander, belittle or backbite the scholars

Read by Abu Muadh Taqweem -Shirk in your Intentions & Goals -Showing off is of two types -Statement of Ibn Rajab on the sub-types of showing off -Doing an act of worship for Worldly Gain -Guard your actions from shirk!

By Abu Arwa Ali Allah says: "See you not how Allah sets forth a parable? - A goodly word as a goodly tree, whose root is firmly fixed, and its branches (reach) to the sky (i.e. very high). Giving its fruit at all times, by the Leave of its Lord and Allah sets forth parables for mankind in order that they may remember." [Surah Ibrahim (Abraham) verse 24-25]