#MuftiMenk highlights very important tips for students to succeed in #exams. He points out how to increase #knowledge, #memory and never give up achieving one’s aims.
Mufti Menk quotes in these clips “one of the first points is determined what you want to achieve. We’re talking about change what you want to change; I spoke about changing spirituality but the truth is we need to change many other things; remain focused and work hard to achieve these”.
In this lecture #MuftiMenk explains why we have to go through #hardships in our life. He mentions different types of hardship such as natural calamities, financial #difficulties, etc. And gives some important tips how to survive during hardships and alleviate these in light of Islam. Mufti Menk adds that the difficulties we go through the #hardship, we face get close to Allah; pray to Allah pray for others. Look at those who are worse than you; never look at those above you because that itself is a hardship you won’t survive.
Mufti Menk Quotes in this lecture “It’s not Allah who actually did anything wrong to you not at all. It is you and your perception and the fact that you’ve allowed the world to have an impact on your thinking that you now think being short is a problem you now think being dark is a problem, etc”.
#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”.
Mufti Menk Quotes in this clip “you’re married one year two years three years five years ten years; we still don’t have children. Allah has a reason believing that Allah’s reason is bigger than whatever you can imagine He is favoring you He is favoring you….”.
In this clip #MuftiMenk mentions the reward from looking after a disabled child. He says that look after your #family who are perhaps disabled and that is your #paradise.
Mufti Menk Quotes in this lecture “I want to give those who have these types (disabled) of children a word that will be a word of goodness. Do you know -that not only paradise but even in this world sometimes when Allah blesses you with such a challenged child Allah opens other doors for you many other doors……” – Mufti Menk
#MuftiMenk points in this clip how to get rid of #difficulty or #hardship when someone goes through a #divorce or lost a love one; to survive that type of a hardship get on with life get up and move forget about that that was a dirty episode a bad episode. He also mentions #dua (#supplication) in time of calamity to get help from Allah by replacing with something better.
Mufti Menk Quotes in this clip “Once you say o Allah You took my child away or you took my leg away or you took something away from me or You did this to me o Allah but I surrendered to Your degree and help me to be patient, help me overcome it, replace it for me with something better referring to the dua of the prophet Muhammed (Saw)”.
In this lectures #MuftiMenk highlights the way out of any type of addiction and he mentions that when it comes to alcohol and drugs believe me, there is no goodness in it at all; for that reason Allah has never ever kept a halal way out of that.
Mufti Menk Quotes in this lecture “Remember stay away as far as possible from drugs & alcohol and homosexuality; control your sexual activity make sure it is within the confines of Islam and the Sharia because if you do not you will then not be a potential leader not even in your own home; will you ever be able to lead your own children in your house when you yourself is a so-called drug addict? May Allah protect us”.
Mufti Menk Quote in this lecture “He (Sonny Bill Williams) is so selfless that I can let you in on something else; who have his kits his boots and a few other things; he just gives things away. People know this so.. it’s not like he did it as a stunt; some people were saying oh it was just a publicity stunt and I think that the media you know really made it clear that this was not a publicity stunt because he was already so popular and he didn’t need the popularity but it was something that came from his heart and definitely he does have a good heart like I said. He did say that Islam has played the biggest role what it’s done for me inside; he cannot even explain”.
In this lecture, #MuftiMenk mentions that don’t ever doubt the forgiveness of Allah (swt) but those who are hypocrites and associate partnership with Allah (swt) and die upon on these conditions without seeking forgiveness from Allah (swt), no forgiveness from them according to the Quran and Hadiths.
Mufti Menk Quotes in this lecture “Allah will test you with what? With sin- what does that mean? Allah will test you with sin to see if you have committed it how quickly are you going to go back and what are you prepared to do to start making a good relationship with Allah. After that Sin no matter what sin you have done; Allah will forgive you on condition that you are serious about your relationship with Allah and trust me you will smile all the way all the way subhanAllah”.
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”.