Alhuda Bolton

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]

Importance of Marriage by Alhuda Bolton

Read by our brother Abu Arwa Ali The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Do not envy one another; do not inflate prices one to another; do not hate one another; do not turn away from one another; and do not undercut one another, but be you, O servants of Allāh, brothers” [Muslim]

Read by Abu Muadh Taqweem -What is minor shirk? -Common phrases said today which fall into minor shirk e.g. “Whatever Allah wills and what you will”, how can one avoid this? -What is our methodology regarding the Decree of Allah and the free will of humans? -Swearing by other than Allah is minor shirk

Journey of the Soul #10: The Descent of Allah & the beginning of accountability by Alhuda Bolton

Khutbah: Signs of The Day Of Judgement by Alhuda Bolton

Read by our brother Abu Arwa Ali -How should one give advise to others? -An evil cannot be prohibited by another evil -Sufyān Athawri (may Allah be pleased with him) said a person does not enjoin good or forbid evil except that he has 3 qualities, what are these? -Imam Ahmed (may Allah be pleased with him) said that when one enjoins good or forbids evil and people say that which he dislikes (i.e swear at him), he advised to not become angry, why is this?

Read by Abu Muadh Taqweem -Examples of speech in our times we need to stay away from as Muslims -Being grateful to Allah -What about effort from people? How should we understand this? -The story of the man with leprosy, the bald man and the blind man -The signs of being grateful to Allah

By our brother Abu Arwa Ali -The reality of friendship -What is the effect of a good friend vs a bad one upon you? -Can we live without friends? -The virtue of good companionship -5 Qualities of a good friend

Read by Abu Muadh Taqweem -Associating rainfall with stars is amongst the acts of the pre-Islamic times of ignorance -The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) warned us from following the practices of the times of ignorance -The sending of the rain is only by the Will, Might and Power of Allah -It is not permissible to associate the actions of Allah to other than him -Q&A: any advice for children studying the sciences? How should they understand the natural world in the correct manner

By Abu Muadh Taqweem -How did Allah describe them in the Qur'an? -The importance of the Prayer and its times -Charity and believing in the Hereafter -Seeking the protection of Allah and not being complacent

By Abu Muadh Taqweem - Allah has commanded us to seek provision - The importance of a halal income - The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said the two feet of a servant will not move on the day of Judgeemnt until he is asked about 4 things, what are they? - Your wealth is a trial - Haram forms of business or trade - Be content with the Halal means

Read by Abu Muadh Taqweem -Is it permissible to believe that the stars have an effect on our lives? -What about reading horoscopes? -Allah created the stars with 3 purposes, what are they? -How to safeguard your aqeedah

Read by our brother Abu Arwa Ali -Loving Allah and being loved by Allah -The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whosoever amongst you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand, and if he is not able, then with his tongue and if he is not able, then with his heart, and that is the weakest of faith." [Related by Muslim]

Saturday 18th Jan 2020 Read by Abu Muadh Taqweem -Past and present sent day superstitions -How can a person get rid of such thoughts and remove their anxiety? -Can superstitions be a form of shirk? -Relying on Allah alone

Friday 17th Jan 2020 By our brother Abu Arwa Ali The advise of the The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) to seek protection from: - The Punihsment of Hellfire - The Punishment of the grave - The trials of life and death - The trails of Ad-Dajjaal (the Anti-Christ)

Sun 12th Jan 2020 Read by our brother Abu Arwa Ali -The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) said, "There should be neither harming nor reciprocating harm" - What are the different forms of harm? -The fairness and perfection of the Islamic judicial system -The claimant vs the one against whom the claim is made. How is the matter settled under Islamic law?

Sound Creed #22: Magic And Fortune Telling by Alhuda Bolton

The Danger Of Envy by Alhuda Bolton

Sun 5th Jan 2020 Read by our brother Abu Arwa Ali -Having trust in Allah -Trials and tribulations -Dealing with praise and criticism -Abstain from (pursuing) what people possess and people will love you

Sat 4th Jan 2020 Read by Abu Muadh Taqweem - There are things that people do, which we don’t think about much, but may fall into the category of Shirk - Wearing a "lucky" charm, necklace or bracelet to bring benefit or remove harm - What if it has Qur’an written on it? - Seeking blessings from trees, stones or other items

Lesson 21 Things People Do Which May Fall Into Shirk by Alhuda Bolton

Friday 3rd of Jan 2020 By our brother Abu Muadh Taqweem - Allah says: "And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allah (i.e. this Quran), and be not divided among yourselves" [3:103] - What does this mean? - How can the Ummah unite?

Sun 29th Dec 2019 Hadith 31 Abstinence From the World Read by our brother Abu Arwa Ali -What does Zuhd mean? -Having certainty in Allah -How to deal with calamities in your life? -Loss of wealth, life and health -How should you deal with people who criticise you?

Sound Creed #20: Acts Of Ridicule by Alhuda Bolton

Sunday 22nd Dec 2019 Read by our brother Abu Arwa Ali -The obligated and prohibited matters -What are the boundaries that Allah has set? -Those matters that Allah has remained silent about - Excessive questioning

Sat 21st Dec 2019 Read by our brother Abu Muadh Taqweem - Having bad thoughts or evil suspicions about Him is from amongst the things that can nullify one’s Islam - What types of thoughts are classed as having bad thoughts about Allah? - What did Ibnul Qayyim say about this?

Friday 20th Dec 2019 By Abu Arwa Ali - Why were humans created? how do we know our purpose? - The story of Maryam (Mary), peace be upon her - The story of 'Eesaa (Jesus) the son of Maryam, peace be upon him - What can we learn from this? - The misguidance of Christmas

Sat 14th Dec 2019 Read by our brother Abu Muadh Taqweem - Is it correct to blindly follow an Imam or a Madhab? - The great importance of basing one's beliefs and actions on Evidences from the Qur'an, Sunnah & Pius predecessors - It is incumbent on every Muslim to sincerely seek the truth - If a scholar contradicts clear proofs and makes harām things into halāl, should you follow them?