Thursday, March 6, 2014

Solat Al-Muqarrabin.

Another dose of Imam Suhaib Webb! :)

Malaysia is so blessed to have all these wonderful ulama' and scholars here. So here's to another imaan boosting program!

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

The Concept of A Successful Family by Imam Suhaib Webb

In the name of Allah, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah and Allah only.

Last Sunday alhamdulillah I had the chance to listen to Imam Suhaib Webb live, along with other fortunate audiences at Masjid Bukit Antarabangsa or as Imam Suhaib said, Masjid of The International Hill. Haha! He is currently here in Malaysia for another episode of Reflection TV Al-Hijrah.

The topic was interesting and important at the same time.  I heard on the radio that divorce in Malaysia occurs every 10 minutes. Now that is very worrying isn't it?

Imam Suhaib started off with the issues pertaining to single people and that is how we idealized a picture perfect family and a perfect spouse. These unrealistic expectations when not met with would lead to disappointment. But this is not to say that we do not need to have a certain standard and principles to adhere with when it comes to finding that spouse, just that as long as he/she is a practising Muslim then insyaAllah all is well.

He also gave examples of imperfect families of the prophets (peace and blessings be upon them). Adam (a.s.) had a son who killed his own brother. Nuh (a.s.) and Luth (a.s.) had a wife who were disbelievers. Prophet Ibrahim (a.s.) 's father was a disbeliever who worshipped the idols. It is the efforts that count, really. You can be married to the meanest husband and yet attain Jannah like Asiah the wife of Firaun. Imam Suhaib said the goal here is EFFORT. The highest goal is to attain His ridha and Jannah comes in the package.

When it comes to being a single mother, the community needs to stop judging and starts accepting them and guide them back to Allah. Two of the Imams (I can't remember at this point, will update once I get my hands on my notes insyaAllah) were raised by single mothers. Salahuddin al-Ayubi was raised by a single mother. Look at their achievements with Allah and the people. MasyaAllah.

So for the single brothers and sisters, Imam Suhaib gave advices and things to take heed of before actually getting married. Prepare yourself to be a husband and a father. If you're still watching pornography then you might not be ready at all. Be someone you want your son / daughter to be. For the sisters, same advice. Reflect on yourself and think do you really want your children to have a mother like you? *gulps* 

That is about it. Let us together change for the better and may Allah (swt) make it easy for us and give the best spouse and family. Allah (swt) knows best. Any faults and weaknesses from this post come from me, and all the best things come from Allah Exalted is He. 

Imam Suhaib Webb and the masjid's committees (I guess hehe)