Hajj and Umrah

Brothers, let us tell ourselves the truth…

I honestly cannot stop thinking about Palestine, Gaza, Sudan, and the suffering of people across the Middle East and beyond. 😔💔

Every time I watch the news, hear another story, or see what families are going through, my heart becomes heavy.

Wallāhi, it hurts.

People have lost their parents.
Children have lost their mothers and fathers.
Families have lost their homes.
Some have nowhere safe to sleep.
Some have little or nothing to eat.
Some are living through fear, grief, hunger and uncertainty every single day.

And all I can do from where I am is keep making duʿāʾ.

Allah sees them.
Allah knows their pain.
Allah knows every tear.
Allah knows every person who has been wronged.

Ya Allah, protect the innocent. 🤲🏽
Ya Allah, provide food for those who are hungry.
Ya Allah, shelter those who have nowhere to go.
Ya Allah, heal those who are wounded.
Ya Allah, have mercy upon those who have died.
Ya Allah, comfort those who have lost their loved ones.
Ya Allah, bring an end to ظلم and grant justice to those who have been oppressed.

We may not know what tomorrow holds.

But Allah knows.

And no ظلم escapes the knowledge of Allah.

“And never think that Allah is unaware of what the wrongdoers do.”

Qur’an 14:42

May Allah bring relief to every oppressed family, wherever they are, and grant them safety, dignity, justice and peace.

Āmīn yā Rabb. 🤲🏽😢

Keep making duʿāʾ. Don't become numb to the suffering of other human beings.

⚠️ THE SCARY WARNING OF A WOMAN WHO DOES NOT OBSERVE MODESTY

The Prophet ﷺ warned about women who are “clothed yet naked” women who wear clothing but whose clothing does not properly cover the body, and who attract attention through their appearance.

He ﷺ also described them as women who are inclined and cause others to incline, and warned that they will not enter Paradise nor smell its fragrance, even though its fragrance can be perceived from a great distance.

📚📖 Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim📚📖

SubḥānAllāh. 😢

So ask yourself:

Are the clothes transparent or revealing?
Are they exposing what Allah commanded to be covered?
Are they deliberately displaying the body's shape and curves?
Is the purpose to attract attention and admiration?

Dear sister, your beauty is a blessing from Allah—but your body is not something you have to display to the world.

Don't allow fashion, trends, likes, compliments or society's approval to become more important than Allah's pleasure.

And brothers, this reminder is not an excuse to stare, sexualize women, or abandon your own obligation to lower your gaze and fear Allah.

Ḥayāʾ is not outdated.
Modesty is not backward.
Obedience to Allah is not something to be embarrassed about.

May Allah grant our sisters genuine ḥayāʾ and modesty, and grant our brothers lowered gazes and pure hearts.

Āmīn. 🤲🏽

Allah knows best.

The real heartbreak will be when you come to the day of Qiyamah with tons of good deeds,

but they’re blown into dust, because of Riyah (show off).

Whatever you intend to do, big or small, do it with ikhlas.

• -put in on your mind that you’re doing it fisabilillah.

The real heartbreak will be on the Day of Qiyāmah…

Imagine standing before Allah with pages upon pages of good deeds.

Ṣalāh.
Ṣadaqah.
Qur’an.
Fasting.
Helping people.
Giving charity.
Teaching others.
Making duʿāʾ.

Then you discover that some of those deeds were not done purely for Allah.

You wanted people to see you.
You wanted praise.
You wanted recognition.
You wanted people to say, “Mā shā’ Allāh, look at how righteous he/she is.”

What a terrifying loss.

Allah says:

«“And We will turn to whatever deeds they did and make them like scattered dust.”
Qur’an 25:23»

And the Prophet ﷺ warned us about the danger of doing deeds for people rather than sincerely for Allah.

So before you do anything—big or small—check your intention.

Before you post it, ask yourself:
“Would I still do this if nobody ever knew?”

Before you give charity, ask yourself:
“Am I seeking Allah’s reward or people’s praise?”

Before you help someone, ask yourself:
“Would I still help if I received no recognition?”

Before you share your worship, ask yourself:
“Who am I trying to impress?”

Make ikhlāṣ your foundation.

Tell yourself:

“I am doing this for Allah.
I am doing this seeking His pleasure.
I am doing this fī sabīlillāh.”

And remember: not every public good deed is ri yāʾ. Sometimes sharing something beneficial can be sincerely intended for Allah. The danger is when the heart begins seeking people’s admiration instead of Allah’s pleasure.

Protect your intention before you protect your image.

Because people may praise you today…

But on the Day when you stand alone before Allah, their praise will not save you.

May Allah purify our intentions, accept our deeds, protect us from ri yāʾ, and allow us to meet Him with deeds that were sincerely done for His sake.

Allāhumma innā nas’aluka al-ikhlāṣ. 🤲🏽

Āmīn.

😭 IT’S TERRIFYING.

The moment they bury you in the graveyard…

People will stand around your grave for a while.

Then one by one…

They will leave.

Your family will leave.
Your friends will leave.
Your colleagues will leave.
Everyone will return to their homes.

And eventually, there you are…

Alone with what you sent ahead.

The friends who once encouraged you to disobey Allah?

Where are they now?

The ones who said, “Relax, everybody does it.”
The ones who invited you to haram.
The ones who made sin look normal.
The ones who laughed when you tried to change.

They may eventually repent.
They may change their lives.
They may forget those moments.

But you will still answer for your own deeds.

Allah says:

“Every soul will taste death.”

Qur’an 3:185

So choose your companions carefully.

Find friends who remind you of Allah not friends who make you forget Him.

Because on the day you are lowered into the earth, your crowd cannot enter the grave with you.

Your wealth won't enter.
Your followers won't enter.
Your reputation won't enter.

Your deeds are what you take with you.

😭 Prepare before they carry you there.

May Allah grant us righteous companions, righteous deeds, a good ending, and a grave that is a place of mercy and peace.

Āmīn. 🤲🏽

Allah knows best.

⚠️ A DANGEROUS GAME

One of the most dangerous games you can play with your life is this:

Knowing something is ḥarām… but doing it anyway because everyone else is doing it.

“It’s normal now.”
“Everybody does it.”
“Society has changed.”
“Don’t be too religious.”
“It’s just a little thing.”

Be careful.

A sin does not become halal because it becomes popular.

The more you knowingly disobey Allah without repentance, the greater the danger of your heart becoming accustomed to sin.

Today, you feel guilty.
Tomorrow, it bothers you less.
Eventually, you may commit the same sin without even feeling anything.

That is terrifying.

Shayṭān does not always need to convince you that ḥarām is halal.

Sometimes, he only needs to convince you:

“Everyone is doing it. Stop worrying about it.”

And little by little, what once shocked your heart becomes normal to you.

So don't follow society blindly.

If Allah has shown you that something is ḥarām, leave it for His sake—even when nobody around you understands.

Protect your heart.
Repent when you fall.
Don't normalize your sins.
Don't be proud of them.
And don't let Shayṭān turn disobedience into your lifestyle.

The crowd will not stand with you before Allah.

May Allah purify our hearts, make us hate what displeases Him, love what pleases Him, and protect us from sins becoming normal in our lives.

Āmīn. 🤲🏽

Allah knows best.

Dear Muslims,

Never get tired of spreading the authentic Sunnah of Rasulullāh ﷺ.

Teach it. Share it. Remind people of it. Practice it. Defend it with knowledge and wisdom.

And at the same time, do not become comfortable with bidʿah. Learn to recognize what has no basis in the Qur’an and authentic Sunnah, and leave it for the sake of Allah.

The goal is not to follow whatever is popular, traditional, emotional, or widely practiced.

The goal is to follow the truth that was brought by Rasulullāh ﷺ.

If the Sunnah becomes unpopular, hold onto it.

If bidʿah becomes widespread, do not make it Sunnah simply because many people practice it.

Popularity does not make something Sunnah.
Tradition does not make something Sunnah.
Good intentions alone do not make an act of worship Sunnah.

Our worship belongs to Allah, and we worship Him according to the guidance of His Messenger ﷺ.

May Allah make us people of the authentic Sunnah, protect us from bidʿah, grant us knowledge, sincerity and wisdom, and allow us to die upon the Qur’an and authentic Sunnah.

اللهم آمين.

Allah knows best.

Dear Muslims, Trust Allah's Decree

We do not question Allah's wisdom as though He owes us an explanation.

Allah ﷻ does whatever He wills, however He wills, and His wisdom is perfect—even when we cannot understand it.

So when life becomes difficult, be careful with your words.

Instead of:

“Ya Allah, why me?”
“Ya Allah, why now?”
“Ya Allah, when will this end?”

Train your heart to say:📌

“Alhamdulillah.”
I trust You, even when I don't understand.

This does not mean you cannot make duʿāʾ, ask Allah for relief, or speak to Him about your pain.

🗣️ Yaʿqūb عليه السلام said:🗣️📌📌

“I only complain of my suffering and my grief to Allah.”

📖📚 Qur’an 12:86📖📚

The believer can cry.
The believer can hurt.
The believer can ask Allah for help.

But we do not accuse Allah of injustice or object to His decree.

And remember your adhkār:

✍️ When something good or amazing happens:
Mā shāʾ Allah

✍️ When you are amazed by Allah's greatness:
SubḥānAllah

✍️ When facing blessings, hardship, or something you dislike:
Alḥamdulillāh

Whatever Allah has decreed, there is wisdom in it—even when that wisdom is hidden from us.

Trust Allah. Make duʿāʾ. Be patient. Keep moving forward.

May Allah give us hearts that are content with His decree and tongues that remember Him in every situation.

Āmīn. 🤲🏽

Last night, I made a simple du’a: ‘Ya Allah, please bless me with the chance to kiss the Hajr-e-Aswad once before I leave for Pakistan.’

And this evening, after hours of waiting in the heat, through the crowd and rush, Allah blessed me with that moment. 🥹🕋

Alhamdulillah, I got to kiss the Hajr-e-Aswad and, for the second time, touch the Ghilaf of the Kaaba.

I asked Allah for it last night, and today He made it happen. Some moments are worth every bit of the struggle. 🤍

Oh Allah forgive my trespasses amen