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In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Dispenser of Grace
Jumu’ah Khutbah – Fatherhood in Islam
Claremont Main Road Masjid - 26th Jamad al-Akhir 1433
As a sequel and follow up to last week’s khutbah on Motherhood, I would like to briefly reflect on the topic of Fatherhood in Islam.
We often hear speakers address the topic of the role of Motherhood in Islam but seldom do we reflect on the topic of Fatherhood in Islam. Now this understandable given the fact that the reality for most children is that their mothers play a far greater role in their nurturing and upbringing than their fathers. And it is precisely because of the unparalleled sacrifice of the mother for the child, that Islam has given the mother such an incomparable status. For example in a prophetic tradition (hadith) recorded in two of the most authentic collections of hadith of Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim, it is reported that a man came to the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s everlasting peace and blessings be upon him) and inquired, ‘O Messenger of God! Who among all human beings is the most worthy of my closest
In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Dispenser of Grace
Jumu’ah Khutbah – Friday Congregational Sermon
Everyday is Mother’s Day
19thJamad al-Thani 1433
In order to show appreciation to Mothers for their invaluable contributions, contemporary societies have introduced "Mother's Day".
The idea of showing appreciation and gratitude for the contributions of our Mothers resonates well with the Islamic value system which advocates the radical idea of caring for one’s Mother as one of the ways to achieve salvation (falah) in the hereafter.
In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Dispenser of Grace
Reflections on Death and the Afterlife

The topic for my khutbah today was prompted by the passing away of my dear father exactly five jumu’ahs ago. Since then I have been afflicted by a deep sense of loss and have been reflecting more deeply on the meaning of death and the afterlife.
In today’s khutbah I would like to share with you some of my reflections on how we as believers in a Compassionate and Gracious God, should view death and the afterlife.
It might be expedient to begin with a Qur’anic narrative which I have shared in previous khuttab.
According to the Glorious Qur’an, human beings are susceptible to two key moral or spiritual weaknesses. The first is that human beings aspire to be sinless and second, human beings do not like to confront death. These two human tendencies to seek infallibility and immortality are powerfully illustrated in the Qur'anic narrative of our ancestral parents,
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| Fri May 25 @12:00 - 03:00PM Khutbah: 25 May 2012 by Imam Nur Salie |

Imam Shaheed Gamieldien runs a weekly Qur’an Reading Class for those interested in improving their recitation of the Qur’an with tajwid. The class meets at the masjid on Wednesday evenings between Maghrib and `Isha’ i.e 7-8:15pm. Currently the students are reciting from the beginning of Surah al-Baqarah. Anyone interested in joining the class is welcome to attend. There is no fee, but a sadaqa upon attendance is welcome.

