Ali Albarghouthi

Is Islam responsible for the extremism committed in its name? Where do the roots of extremism lie? How can we stem the spread of violence and extreme ideology today? You’ll find the answers to these questions and more in this khutbah insha-Allah.

Do you sense some emptiness after Ramadan? Do you look back and crave the spirituality and iman you felt in Ramadan? Listen to this khutbah to reenergize your iman and start developing a plan for your hereafter.

Why do we practice I’tikaf (seclusion in the mosque) in Ramadan? What do we hope to gain from it? And how can it help change us and recharge us for the rest of the year? In this talk, we discuss the objectives of this great worship and the impact it leaves on those who practice … Continued

Ramadan is a metaphor for our lives. The way we approach the last few days of Ramadan reflects how we will be in the last days of our lives. The way to know if our Ramadan is successful is to see if it had left us with lasting lessons before it quickly leaves.

Shakal ibn Humayd said: I came to the Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam and said: “O Messenger of Allah, teach me a protective dua with which I can supplicate to seek refuge. So he held my hand and said: Say: O Allah, I seek your refuge from the evil of my hearing, the evil … Continued

The Messenger salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam used to supplicate with these supplications: O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the trial of Hellfire, from the torment of Hellfire, from the trial of the grave, from the torment of the grave, form the evil of the trial of affluence, and from the evil of … Continued

Umm Salamah was asked: What was the most frequent dua of the Prophet salla Allah alayhi wa sallam when he was with you? She said: His most frequent dua was O Turner of the hearts, make my heart firm upon your religion. She said: O Messenger of Allah, why is O Turner of the hearts, … Continued

The Messenger salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam was asked: Who is the best of people? He said: (Everyone with a makhmum [clean] heart and truthful tongue.) They asked: We know the truthful tongue but what is a makhmum heart? He answered: (It is the pious and pure one, with no sin, aggression, hatred, and envy … Continued

How can we reach a state where we actually enjoy the month of Ramadan? Where we look forward to it and prefer it to other months? Allah had made certain promises to us in the Quran, and if you listen to Him, Allah will take you there.

Ramadan teaches us so many lessons, and few are as important as developing our patience and reconnecting us with the Quran. In this khutbah, we learn the wisdom behind our fast, and we understand how the Quran should be read in the month of Ramadan.

The Messenger salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: (The fasting of the Month of Patience and three days from every month removes the contaminants of the heart) reported by al-Bazzar and Ahmad and al-Tabarani and declared to be sahih by al-Albani (Sahih al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib 1032)

Ramadan brings a lot of rahmah (mercy) with it, a gift from the Most Merciful. It allows us to draw near to our Creator and to recover from the troubles and burdens of the last year. In this khutbah, we explain the mercy that we receive in Ramadan and how to be ready to receive … Continued

Is there food in heaven? How about hell? What food did the Prophet love and recommend? How can we receive blessings and rewards from our food ? Is our food supposed to teach us something? In this khutbah, we answer these questions and learn about the place of food in the Islamic outlook on life.

he Messenger salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: (I know a statement that no one says truly from their heart except that they will be saved from Hellfire: La ilaha illa Allah) Reported by al-Hakim (242) and ibn Habban (204) and declared to be sahih by al-Albani (Sahih al-Targhib 1528)

The Messenger salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: (When a person brings the Wudu water close to him and washes his mouth and nose, the sins committed by his face, mouth and nose fall out. Then when he washes his face as commanded by Allah, the sins of his face fall out from the ends … Continued

The Messenger salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: (The one whom Allah did not put in their heart mercy towards people has perished and is in loss) Reported by al-Dulabi in al-Kuna and Abu Naim in al-Marifah and ibn Asakir in Tarikh Dimashq and decalred to be hasan by al-Albani (al-Silsilah al-Sahihah 456)

The Messenger salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: (Allah descends on the night of the middle of Shaban to the lowest sky and forgives each soul except one who has hatred in their heart or one with shirk in Allah the Most High) Reported by Ibn Abi Asim in Kitab al-Sunnah (509) and declared to … Continued

The Messenger salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: (A thankful heart, a tongue that remembers Allah, and a pious woman that helps you in your worldly and religious matters are the best that people treasure) Reported by al-Bayhaqi in Shuab al-Iman (4116) and declared to be sahih by al-Albani (Sahih al-Jami 4409)

The Messenger said: (The one who has an ant’s weight of arrogance in their heart shall not enter paradise.) A man said: one loves that his clothes be nice and his shoes be nice. He said: (Allah is Beautiful and loves beautification. Arrogance is the rejection of the truth and the belittling of people.) Reported … Continued

Explanation of the 12th hadith in the Heart Therapy Series: The Messenger salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: (Shuh [greed] and iman will never coexist in the heart of a slave of Allah) Reported by al-Nasai (3110) and al-Bukhari in al-Adab al-Mufrad. It is declared to be hasan by ibn Hajar and sahih by al-Albani … Continued