Mufti Menk

Jumu'ah at Masjidul Quds CapeTown

Building Bridges Tour of Mauritius. We have been taught most of us to show respect towards others. We were taught by our parents and at times teachers. But is this respect limited to only people whom we are acquainted? What about friends of friends? Extended family  members 100 times removed? Cats? Dogs? Snakes? Pigs? We are forbidden touching dogs but there are circumstances that permit. Remember the man who was forgiven all previous sins and granted paradise simply for his one single act of respect and kindness? What did he do? He gave a thirsty dog water to drink. Who was watching? Nomads? Passing caravan maybe? No. No one like that. Only the One who mattered most- Allah. He saw and He rewarded. Next we look at dignity. It is needed in our every manner; in our every act and speech. Even the fingers forwarding messages must be filled with dignity. Do not demean ourselves by forwarding lude albeit funny messages or memes because remember- it's being recorded in our book of deeds. Islam is a religion of respect and dignity. The Quran tells us so. The example of the greatest man to walk this Earth teaches us so. When he could have quashed a people for spilling his blood he chose instead to complain to the Almighty of his own shortcomings. That is respect and dignity for others. To increase our knowledge on these two important attributes specially in a time when hate is rampant and latent, please listen to this speech by Sheikh Menk.

Masjid Al Falaah, 11 July 2018

Mufti Menk Jumu'ah 06/07/2018 Arcadia Masjid

Mufti Menk Jumu'ah Lecture Topic: The Reaction Masjidul Quds CapeTown 22 June 2018 What does the Quran tell us about how we are to react in situations? Are there specific ways and methods for a muslim to react? Of course there are. And in this jumuah khutbah, our learned mufti lays down for us the manners of reactions as prescribed by the Quran. Listen to this short talk to increasing our knowledge on the best ways to react to earn Allah's pleasure.

Allah SWT is the al-Ghaffar and is ready to forgive us whenever we ask for forgiveness, no matter how severe our sin. In this final episode of Supplication Series on the last night of the Ramadan, Mufti Ismael Menk talks about seeking forgiveness and making Astaghfar. Asking Allah for forgiveness is important in our daily lives and specially during the last part of the Ramadan, though one should not wait till the last moment to do it. In this talk he mentions certain supplications that can be used to make Astaghfar.

We all socialize and we all go through times when we are confused about some major decisions in our lives. In this episode of the Supplication Series, Mufti Ismail Menk talks about two supplications from the Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH) which would help us in our daily lives. The first one is when we end up gossiping in parties and events called Kufaratul-Majlis, it will wash away the sins we receive for our acts while sitting at the gathering. The second one is the du’a for Istekhara an act from the Sunnah for times when we need to make some tough decisions in our lives and need some guidance.

Are all the times for making du’a equal? In this episode of Supplication Series, Mufti Ismael Menk talks about the specific times when our du’a is more likely to be accepted. Of course this doesn’t mean that we delay making our du’a, but certain times are more blessed than the others. He also talks about the right way to make du’a and to always remember that the blessings in the Hereafter are never ending and will never be taken away from us. He also talks about du’as were we ask Allah to increase us in our wealth and in our success.

Our deeds have a lot of effect on what happens to us. When we do something haram, or eat haram or earn haram income, it will have an effect on our lives. Allah SWT taught the Prophet (PBUH) how to pray to Him and how to ask Him for forgiveness for the wrong we did. In this episode of the Supplication Series, Mufti Ismael Menk talks about certain supplications from the Sunnah that can be used to ask Allah for forgiveness. He also talks about supplications where we ask Allah to protect us from sadness and anxiety, and to give to peace and content with what He has given us.

Death and poverty are two things that almost every human being worries about. In this episode of the Supplication Series, Mufti Ismael Menk talks about certain supplications from the Sunnah that deal with death, wealth and knowledge. We all pray for a good life but it is also very important to pray for a good ending. He also talks about du’as where we ask Allah to give us barakha in our wealth and keep us away from poverty, disgrace and oppression. The Third du’a he mentions is for knowledge and halal income.