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The Marriage Workshop

Keys To A Long Lasting Marriage: Beginning With A Solid Foundation - Shaykh Abu Suhailah Umar Quinn

[11/08/2023] The Deception of Iblīs - By Abdulilah Lahmami (حفظه الله) - SalafiPublications Summer Conference 1445 | 2023. Khutbah at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khutbah:

- The true happiness and good life.
- Being pleased with Allāh as our Lord, Islām as our dīn and Muḥammad ﷺ as our Prophet.
- The extent to which the Muslims will follow those who came before (the Jews and Christians). 
- Not being deceived by Shayṭān and taking up the fight against him.
- Shayṭān’s unrelenting pursuit to take us with him to the Fire.
- The importance of being consistent with the dhikr of Allāh and protecting ourselves morning and evening.
- Remembering Allāh when we are about to fall into disobedience.
- The deception of Ahlul-Bid’ah.
- The reason bid’ah is worse than sin.
- Sinning due to desires vs sinning due to arrogance. 
- Remembering our sins and repenting to Allāh.
- A sin that enters a person into Jannah.
- Reflecting upon the state of our hearts, and the things we must protect it from.
- Seeking refuge from the evil of ourselves.
- An āyah that should humble us. 
- The weakness of the plots of Shayṭān, and those whom he has no authority over.
- The necessity of being worshippers of Allāh upon ikhlās and the Sunnah. 
- Understanding that all of the affairs belong to Allāh.
- Giving charity on behalf of deceased parents and supplicating for them.
- A call to make every day a day won and not a day lost.
- The outcome on the Day of Judgement for the one who forgot Allāh.
- Some of the deceptions of Shayṭān.

SalafiPublications 

The Deception of Iblees By Abdulilah Lahmami 11082023

[12/08/2023]My Last Day in This World – By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān (حفظه الله) – SalafiPublications Summer Conference 1445 | 2023. Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points covered by Abu Idrees حفظه الله during this lesson:

- The first step on the road back from sin: Understanding that Allāh is the Most Merciful.
- Āyāt from the Book of Allāh regarding His Mercy.
- Not falling into despair.
- The Forgiveness of Allāh.
- The second step: Recognising that we do not know where or when we will die.
- How ‘Abdullāh b. ‘Umar (رضى الله عنهما) implemented the advice of the Prophet ﷺ.
- Imaging tomorrow is our last day in this dunyā, and some of the things we can possibly do on that day to get closer to Allāh.
- The morning supplications.
- The reward for perfecting one’s wuḍū’ and saying the supplication after it.
- The virtue of the sunnah of Fajr.
- Glad tidings to those who walk to the masjid in darkness.
- Praying Fajr, making dhikr of Allāh until the sun rises and then offering two rak’āt. 
- The du’ā known as ‘Sayyidul-Istighfār’, and the reward for saying it.
- A du’ā that if said the servant will have 100 good deeds written, 100 bad deeds wiped away and would have a shield against shayṭān that day.
- The du’ā to be said when leaving home, which suffices, protects and guides the person.
- Specific actions that will enter a person into Jannah.
- The reason these narrations do not have an effect upon our hearts.
- Narrations regarding those for whom the hellfire will be made impermissible.
- Crying from the fear of Allāh.
- Three types of people whose eyes will not be touched by the hellfire.
- Encouragement to rectify broken relationships with our loved ones.
- An example of the softness we should have when we address our parents.
- The reward for having patience upon the death of a child.
- Advice to our relatives before we depart from this world.
- Specific advice for the men of our families.
- Advice to the women.
- Remembering the deceased, and actions that can aid them.
- Shaykh Aḥmad an-Najmī’s (رحمه الله) farewell waṣiyyah.
- Advice to the jamā’ah, loved ones and close companions.
- Aiding our brothers/sisters who have fallen short.
- Taking the best people as companions and staying away from the foolish.
- Reminding our families and loved ones to attend our funerals.
- One of the greatest gifts we will definitely utilise if it were our last night in the dunyā.
- A heartfelt du’ā asking Allāh for a good end.

SalafiPublications

My Last Day in This World By Abu Idrees 12082023

[01/09/2023] "Advice to Salafi Families in Birmingham" - By Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul Wahid حفظه الله. Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this lesson:

- The growth of the Salafī da’wah in Britain.
- That which is required from those in the field of da’wah.
- Some of the fitan that took place in the 90s.
- Allāh’s reminder of a reality that is within man. 
- The one who brings destruction upon himself.
- The erroneous way in which some Muslims measure success, and the outcome of this.
- The inevitable regression of our children if they are left to be socially engineered by state schools.
- The bliss of Jannah, and those for whom it has been prepared.
- The true measure of success in life.
- Aḥādīth regarding the fitnah of women.
- Protecting ourselves and our children from trials and the pathways that lead to fornication.
- The honouring of women in Islām.
- Allāh’s command for both the believing men and the believing women to lower their gaze and guard their private parts.
- The great importance of guardianship in Islām.
- The nature of men vs the nature of women.
- Encouragement to marry our children off early. 
- How a man should interact with his wife.
- The reality of what this society is about and where it is headed.
- The honour marriage gives to a woman vs this society of promiscuity.  
- The foundation of a Muslim home.
- Admonition for the men to take charge of their homes and provide for their families.
- The example of ‘Abdur-Raḥmān b. ‘Awf (رضى الله عنه) regarding how a strong, believing man behaves.
- The fruits a man will enjoy when he takes responsibility and strives to provide for his family.
- True richness. 
- Advice to get out of these countries and make hijrah.
- The worthlessness of the dunyā to Allāh.
- The reason the Prophet ﷺ feared wealth for his ummah.

Advice to Salafi Families in Birmingham by Abu Khadeejah 01092023

The Dangers Of Showing Off

The Dangers Of Showing Off - Shaykh (Dr.) Abdulilah Lahmami

[13/10/2023] When Will The Aid of Allāh Come? - By Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul Wahid حفظه الله. Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this lesson:

- Understanding the cause for the humiliation of the Muslims and that which will bring about victory and the aid of Allāh.
- A ḥadīth that highlights sins people fall into, the result of those sins and the exit from the humiliation sent down upon them by Allāh. 
- The three levels of Islām. 
- The necessity of ikhlāṣ and mutāba’ah.
- Imām ‘Abdur-Raḥmān as-Sa’dī (رحمه الله) on the two types of jihād.
- The removal of blessings due to corrupt ‘aqīdah and sins.
- The second house of worship built after Masjid al-Ḥarām; when it was built and the Prophet who built it. 
- The consequences of opposing Tawḥīd and the Sunnah of the Messenger ﷺ.
- The example of the atrocities that occurred when the Mongols besieged Baghdād and killed the Caliph al-Mustanṣir. 
- Clear proof that the Messenger ﷺ gave us knowledge regarding everything that will bring us closer to Jannah and distance us from the Fire, including how to deal with the oppression of the unbelievers. 
- Going back to the commands of the Prophet ﷺ when fitnah strikes. 
- Allāh and His Messenger ﷺ did not legislate street demonstrations, raising placards, assassinations or hunger strikes as a means of rectification.
- Following the example of the Prophet ﷺ and his Companions when Makkah was in the hands of the mushrikīn.
- The fruits of rectifying ‘aqīdah, exemplified in the da’wah of Muḥammad b. ‘Abdul-Wahhāb (رحمه الله).
- The reason for the revelation of the verse, “Or think you that you will enter Paradise without such (trials) as came to those who passed away before you? They were afflicted with severe poverty and ailments and were so shaken that even the Messenger and those who believed along with him said, ‘When (will come) the Help of Allāh?’ Yes! Certainly, the Help of Allāh is near!” [Sūrah al-Baqarah 2:214]
- A proclamation from Allāh regarding the outcome of opposing the Messenger ﷺ.
- Great lessons from the Battle of Uḥud for the Muslims who seek the aid of Allāh and wonder why they are in a state of weakness. 
- Revelation from Allāh regarding the reason the Muslims where victorious at Badr but were defeated at Uḥud.
- Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) on one of the wisdoms gained from Uḥud.
- The difference between the Ṣaḥābah and us regarding learning from mistakes. 
- ‘Umar (رضى الله عنه) on fearing our sins more than the enemy.
- Beginning rectification with ourselves and our families. 
- The outcome of acting without wisdom. 
- An important point from Shaykh Rabī’ (حفظه الله) regarding the reason why Allāh did not command Banī Isrā’īl to raise the sword against the Romans despite there being three Prophets amongst them.


Questions:

1. Is anyone that is not a Salafī considered as someone from Ahlul-Bid’ah?
2. What is the position of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamā’ah regarding Hamās and other such groups?
3. What is obligatory upon a woman to wear when she prays ṣalāh for it to be accepted?
4. How do we respond to those who belittle rectifying the ‘aqīdah  before dealing with the enemies, and they use the evidence that Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn al-Ayyūbī was an Ash’arī yet he defeated the Crusaders and likewise the Ottomans defeated the Christians while being upon bid’ah?

When Will The Aid of Allāh Come By Abu Khadeejah 13102023

[27/10/2023] Maintaining Sincere Intentions till Death - Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul Wahid حفظه الله. Khutbah at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khutbah:

- The obligation to make our lives, speech and actions sincerely for the sake of Allāh. 
- The relationship between sincere intention and righteous actions.
- The four categories of people as it relates to the recompense for actions and intentions.
- The reason the Companions who stayed behind in Madīnah received the same reward as those who went out to the Battle of Tabūk. 
- How a person can reach the level of a martyr even if he dies in his bed.
- Proof that a person is rewarded for leaving a sin for the sake of Allāh.
- Each person will be raised according to his intentions on Yawmul-Qiyāmah.
- Questions to reflect upon when carrying out actions.
- Those who will be dragged on their faces into the Fire.
- The reason the people of Paradise and the people of the Hellfire will remain in their abodes for eternity. 
- A call to purify our intentions, speech and actions.

Maintaining Sincere Intentions till Death By Abu Khadeejah 27102023

[03/11/2023] Marriage and Wedding Activities that Oppose the Qur’an and Sunnah - By Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul Wahid  حفظه الله. Khutbah at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khutbah:

- Following the sunnah of the Messengers in getting married.
- A warning against falling into disobedience and opposing the Sunnah in affairs related to marriage:
- 1. Exaggeration in demanding excessive dowry/mahr.
- The best dowry/mahr.
- The total amount of mahr the Prophet ﷺ gave to his wives or asked for his daughters.
- The corruption of imitating the Hindus in the groom demanding a gift from the bride’s family.
- 2. Exchanging rings upon engagement.
- Shaykh al-Albānī (رحمه الله) on imitating this habit of the Christians.
- 3. Putting the bride and groom on an elevated stage among men and women.
- Shaykh Ibn Bāz (رحمه الله) on the evil of this practice.
- The Prophet’s ﷺ warning against entering the gatherings of women.
- 4. Taking pictures and making videos at weddings.
- Those most severely punished on the Day of Resurrection.
- 5. Hiring singers and musicians.
- Clear proof from the Sunnah prohibiting musical instruments.
- Imām al-Awzā’ī (رحمه الله) on entering a walīmah where there is music and singing.
- That which is permissible to do at weddings in this regard.
- 6. Excessive spending on weddings and walīmahs.
- Being moderate and not going to extremes.
- 7. Wearing clothing that expose the bodies (for men and women).
- Dressing in accordance to the Sunnah and not imitating the kuffār in their garments or hairstyles. 
- Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymīn (رحمه الله) on attending walīmahs where there are various sins.
- Parents taking a firm stance if their children want these forbidden things at their wedding. 
- 8. Spending all day and night in celebration and giving up/delaying the prayer beyond its time.
- 9. Spending the “honeymoon” in a place of sin and behaving like the sinners.

Marriage and Wedding Activities that Oppose the Qur'an and Sunnah By Abu Khadeejah 03112023

[10/11/2023] Do Not Denigrate the Bounties of Allah Upon You - By Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul Wahid حفظه الله. Khutbah at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khutbah:

- The great blessing of waking up safe in one’s home, in one’s bodily health and having enough provisions for the day. 
- Taking the means, depending upon Allāh and having good thoughts of Him. 
- Those who truly appreciate the blessing of safety and security. 
- Guarantees from Allāh for those who establish Tawḥīd and abandon shirk.
- Supplications the Prophet ﷺ would not leave off. 
- The astonishing ingratitude of mankind.
- Blessings many people neglect and lose out on. 
- Guidance from the Messenger ﷺ regarding what we should do when we see a person who has been afflicted.
- An example of the gratitude of the Salaf and how they would perceive things. 
- Seeking refuge with Allāh from hunger and asking for sufficiency in one’s sustenance. 
- The cure for the sickness of ingratitude.

Do Not Denigrate the Bounties of Allah Upon You By Abu Khadeejah 10112023

The Companions of the Cave - Explanation of the Hadith

[22/12/2023] The Obligation of Differing with the Unbelievers - By Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul Wahid حفظه الله. Khutbah at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

- Shaykh Fawzān (حفظه الله) on the sufficiency of Islām. 
- The path Allāh has commanded us with.
- The completion of the Sharī’ah.
- The only means of attaining honour and wherein lies humiliation. 
- The distinct identity of Islām, and the command of the Prophet ﷺ to differ from the unbelievers.
- A warning against following the ways of the dominant cultures.
- Islām’s abrogation of all of the other religions and revelations that came before it. 
- The goals and aspirations of the Muslims vs that of the unbelievers. 
- A warning against disobeying the Messenger ﷺ and taking other than him as an example to be followed.
- The reason for the humiliation of the Muslims. 
- Why the Sunnah forbids settling in the lands of the unbelievers. 
- Fearing that our children lose their dīn or are resurrected with the unbelievers on Yawmul-Qiyāmah.

The Obligation of Differing with the Unbelievers by Abu Khadeejah 2212023

[23/12/2023] [Winter Conference 2023] The Bad Consequences of the Tongue - By Abdulilah Lahmami حفظه الله. Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

- Āyāt highlighting the reality that everything we utter is recorded and we will be questioned.
- The severity of speaking about Allāh without knowledge.
- Allāh’s warning against backbiting.
- The meaning of ghībah.
- Proof that ghībah is a major sin and will be punished in the grave.
- Using the tongue to enjoin good, forbid evil and recite the Qur’ān.
- Allāh’s defence of the Prophet ﷺ against the insults of the people.
- Shaykh ‘Ubayd al-Jābirī (رحمه الله) on the utmost ma’rūf and the worst of evil.
- The respect the Companions (رضى الله عنهم) had for each other.
- Statements from Ibn Mas’ūd (رضى الله عنه) regarding clinging to the Sunnah and staying away from bid’ah.
- Focusing on the quality, not quantity of our actions.
- Aḥadīth regarding safeguarding the tongue.
- The patience and steadfastness of the Prophets and Messengers.
- Abū Hurayrah’s (رضى الله عنه) beneficial use of his tongue.
- The reason the People of Tawḥīd and Ḥadīth are the happiest people.
- A statement that may land a person in the hellfire.
- The greatest weapon against Shayṭān.
- An appeal to take care of our homes/families.
- Shaykh Ibn Bāz (رحمه الله) on the reason family members will run away from each other on the Day of Resurrection.
- The limbs’ address to the tongue every morning.
- Encouragement to use our tongue beneficially by way of making du’ā.
- A warning against showing off.
- The du’ā taught to Shakl b. Ḥumayd (رضى الله عنه) when he asked the Messenger ﷺ  to teach him something to seek refuge from.
- Ibn Mas’ūd (رضى الله عنه) on the tongue needing to be imprisoned.
- A warning against oppression from the Qur’an and Sunnah.
- Imām al-Baghawī (رحمه الله) on the meaning of birr, taqwā, ithm and ‘udwān.
- The growth of the da’wah.

The Bad Consequences of the Tongue by Abdulilah Lahmami

[Winter Conference 2023] “Corruption Has Appeared Upon The Land & Sea Due to What the Hands of Men Have Earned” – By Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul Wahid حفظه الله.

For detailed notes and more audio please visit SalafiSounds.Com

Part One Corruption Has Appeared Upon The Land & Sea Lesson by Abu Khadeejah

The 12 Pens Which Write The Affairs Of The Duniya by Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq (Hafidhahullah)

The 12 Pens Which Write The Affairs Of The Duniya

The Remedy To Feeling Low & Weak In Your Faith By Abu Idrees 181016

The Wife; A Trust From Allah

A lecture delivered by Ustadh Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wahid (may Allaah preserve him) in Collingwood Hall, Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets. The first ever talk organised by Tower Hamlets Salafi Dawah (@DawahTH).

Saturday, 21st Rajab 1439 / 7th April 2018

Ustadh Abu Khadeejah - Living In Times When Holding On To Islam Is Like Holding On To Hot Coal

Our brother, Abū ʿAbdullāh Ḥasan al-Ṣumālī, advises us with evidence on how the ḥijāb (jilbāb) must be worn according to the Qurʾān and Sunnah upon the understanding of the Salaf al-Ṣāliḥīn, and the mistakes that our sisters make when observing the ḥijāb.

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