In this amazing lecture #MuftiMenk mentions how a #babygirl opens the door of #paradise for her #parents with special #blessings. we don’t realize the gifts of Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’ala because human nature is such that we concentrate on those things that we don’t have. This is what happens to #mankind, we tend to concentrate on what we don’t have and this is why we overlook what we actually do have they say you only realize the value of what you had after you lose it. It is a major sin is to become upset at the #gender of the child that you have been bestowed with especially if it is a #female why especially if it is a female because that is expressly mentioned in the Quran.
Mufti Menk Quotes in this lecture “ Prophet Mohammed (Pbuh) made it clear that #daughters are special very clear; he made it very clear that if you get upset when you are informed of the fact that Allah has bestowed you with a #gift of a #child being a female. Then you’ve engaged in a major #sin just by becoming upset, so be careful.
In the video clip #MuftiMenk explains Valentine’s Day in the light of Islam. Other speakers discuss the history or origin of #valentinesday and how it impacts on our community as a whole.
Mufti Menk quotes in this lecture “As a Muslim every day for me is the day of #love. I’m in love with who; with my #spouse with my family members. Every day I tell them so many times I love you, I message them. You know on whatsapp, you have a heart; you make use of it. Please to the right people not only one day in the year every day that’s your spouse at your family tell them how beautiful they are”.
#MuftiMenk highlights the #spiritual side of parenting which plays a vital role for positive parenting for the roles of the mothers and fathers in order to be successful #parenting in this lecture. He adds that many people complain about parenting but you made such a big mistake in your choice of a #spouse and the parents out there; you sometimes make mistakes when you say no to your children when they want to marry a righteous person. By doing that you have destroyed the cornerstone or #successfulparenting.
Mufti Menk Quotes in this lecture “I believe firmly that the choice of your spouse plays the biggest role in whether or not you are going to manage those children by the will of Allah; ultimately it’s the help of Allah also”.
In this lecture #MuftiMenk explains the fiqh of courtship and #marriage.We know that character conduct and deen, the deen meaning the level of religion; the level of character; the level of conduct etc; the level of responsibility is also included in that person is responsible with great character and conduct and they know their duty unto Allah because of that responsibility mashallah they are fit to be married but you need to look at them.
Mufti Menk Quotes in this lecture “You don’t have to have a huge engagement whereby you know people are getting bank loans and borrowing because they want to compete with the who’s who in order to show the world that we’ve had a very big engagement; no, those that waste wealth; they are void of Baraka; they’re void of blessings. What is an engagement in Islam- at the point where both the boy and the girl are happy the parents announced that inshallah we have now set a date of Nika. Don’t let that date be two years from now because in those two years Shaitaan will come and spoil the sowing be sown of the seed in a halal way by making it be sown in a Haram way”.
In this lecture #MuftiMenk give importance on key points like communication, way of saying and know how to let it go through adjusting with situation in order to build in #relationship along with mentioning the virtues of selecting #spouse for a happy #marriage.
Mufti Menk Quotes in this lecture “we end up complaining about people and we promise that we don’t want to be like them and we end up becoming worse than them without realizing it because we’re pointing fingers not knowing that the way to change is actually to begin with yourself”.
In this video #MuftiMenk was asked on the questions of #marriage and #relationships regarding selecting #spouse, how to propose halal way, convincing and involving #parents to know opposite sex before donating heart mind to someone, rules and regulations of Nikkah (marriage) and talaq (#divorce), secret marriage in Islam, etc.
Mufti Menk answered these questions in terms of Islam and current prevailing circumstances.
#MuftiMenk mentions that remove the hatred in your heart from others or of others #Ramadan is there to build relations (#spouse, family members ,neighbours, etc) to think about where you are and the building of a relationship requires both parties not just one.
Mufti Menk Quotes in this lecture “If we were true followers of the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him we would learn something from the fact that as he ran down the first person- he embraced was this wife of his. How many of us when we feel that we need some form of reassurance we would go to our spouse…”
In this short reminders from #Mufti Menk quotes that everyone lives together, you have to have a big heart, you have to be very very accommodating and you have to understand your view is only but an opinion that’s all it’s not to be dictated upon; you make others who live with you happy and you shall be very happy. Learn to respect people give them their freedom don’t burden them with something extra over and above and let the women at home have a day off.
#MuftiMenk mentions that who is higher, isn’t a #man supposed to be higher than a #woman? It’s a question a lot of people ask…
Mufti Menk Quotes that in this clip, “We are equal in terms of closeness to the Almighty as human beings; we are equal in terms of spirituality; physically created us different . So, we honor the difference of the physical nature by taking into consideration and understanding the values that Allah has asked us to instil within us regarding the opposite gender both ways”.
In the episode Number 6 of “Supplications From Revelation” (SFR) #Ramadan2018 series #MuftiMenk makes mention of duas / Supplications by the prophet Abraham / Ibrahim (A.S) for peace, protection, security, provision, family and Ummah. These duas are given in the following:
dua for peace, stability, security and provision by the Prophet Abraham / Ibrahim (A.S)
رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هَٰذَا بَلَدًا آمِنًا وَارْزُقْ أَهْلَهُ مِنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ مَنْ آمَنَ مِنْهُم بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ
rabbi ijAAal hatha baladan aminan waorzuq ahlahu mina alththamarati man amana minhum biAllahi waalyawmi al-akhir
(2:126)
Dua For halal provision / susteancee by Prophet Mohammed (saw)
للَّهمَّ اكفني بِحلالِكَ عن حرامِكَ ، وأغنِني بِفَضلِكَ عَن سواكَ'
'Allahummak-finee be halaaleka ‘an haraamek, wa ‘aghnenee befaDleka ‘an sewaak'
“O Allah, suffice me with what You have allowed instead of what You have forbidden , and make me independent of all others besides You.”
Prophet Ibrahim’s Dua for the protection of his family and the Muslim Ummah
رَبِّ إِنَّهُنَّ أَضْلَلْنَ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ النَّاسِ ۖ فَمَن تَبِعَنِي فَإِنَّهُ مِنِّي ۖ وَمَنْ عَصَانِي فَإِنَّكَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Rabbi innahunna adlalna katheeranmina annasi faman tabiAAanee fa-innahu minneewaman AAasanee fa-innaka ghafoorun raheem
My Lord, indeed they have led astray many among the people. So whoever follows me - then he is of me; and whoever disobeys me - indeed, You are [yet] Forgiving and Merciful.
رَّبَّنَا إِنِّي أَسْكَنتُ مِن ذُرِّيَّتِي بِوَادٍ غَيْرِ ذِي زَرْعٍ عِندَ بَيْتِكَ الْمُحَرَّمِ رَبَّنَا لِيُقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ فَاجْعَلْ أَفْئِدَةً مِّنَ النَّاسِ تَهْوِي إِلَيْهِمْ وَارْزُقْهُم مِّنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَشْكُرُونَ
Rabbana innee askantu min thurriyyateebiwadin ghayri thee zarAAin AAinda baytika almuharramirabbana liyuqeemoo assalata fajAAalaf-idatan mina annasi tahwee ilayhim warzuqhummina aththamarati laAAallahum yashkuroon
Our Lord, I have settled some of my descendants in an uncultivated valley near Your sacred House, our Lord, that they may establish prayer. So make hearts among the people incline toward them and provide for them from the fruits that they might be grateful.
The All-Loving 