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Tough Questions from Teenagers Mufti Abdur-Rahman starts the talk off with some simple yet practical advice to both parents and children and then answer a series of difficult questions from teenagers that attended on the day.

"Whoever worships Him for something he hopes for from Him, or in order to stave off the arrival of chastisement, he has not concerned himself with the real nature of His Attributes". An intricate discussion in which the Shaykh explains three categories of people in how they worship Allah Most High, which group is the most superior and why. Furthermore, the Shaykh mentions what mindset one needs to develop to cultivate a pure, sincere, non selfish motive in worshiping Allah Most High.

"It suffices as a reward for the doers of good that He has inspired obedience to Him in their hearts and bought upon them the existence of His reciprocal intimacy" The following talk enhances ones understanding of the purpose of doing good deeds aside from the usual objectives sought; to gain reward and avoid punishment.

" Far be it for our Lord to repay us with credit the Servant who deals with Him in cash". How does Allah repay us in this world? Without doubt the doers of good have been promised reward and eternal bliss in the life to come. However, the benevolence and graciousness of Allah is not only restricted to the Hereafter. The Shaykh mentions the numerous ways Allah repays His believing righteous servants in this world.

Let not obedience make you joyous because it comes from you, rather, be joyous over it because it comes from God to you. "Say: In the grace of God and in His mercy, in that they should rejoice. It is better than that which they hoard". [Q.10:58] [Hikam 58] How to balance the feeling of joy when one carries out good deeds, all the while expressing gratitude and acknowledging Allah Most High is the enabler. The following talk gives an understanding on how to balance both these aspects.

A reminder for the seeker to keep sincere and self-examine their motives for spiritual success. "Travel not from creature to creature, otherwise you will be like a donkey at the mill: roundabout he turns, his goal the same as his departure. Rather, go from creatures to the Creator: "And that the final end is unto thy Lord." [Quran 53:42] "Therefore, he whose flight is for God and His Messenger, then his flight is for God and His Messenger; and he whose flight is for worldly gain or marriage with a woman, then his flight is for that which he flees to." So understand his words (upon him peace!) and ponder this matter, if you can. And peace on you!." (Hikam 42)

The Handbook of a Healthy Muslim Marriage is the indispensable marriage guide. With a wealth of experience and a warm sympathetic tone, the author Shaykh Abdur-Rahman ibn Yusuf Mangera brings the insight of a scholar with thousands of hours of spiritual and marital-counselling practice and Islamic erudition to this crucial subject. Topics range from how to find a partner and dealing with in-laws to developing spousal intimacy and the unfortunate divorce. https://www.whitethreadpress.com/publication/handbook-of-a-healthy-muslim-marriage/

In recent decades many attacks have been launched against the concept of taqlid [following a school of Islamic law]. Opposition has ranged from being mild with degrees of acceptance to malicious attacks. Certain extreme elements have gone so far as to brand those who follow a madhhab [school] as mushrik [polytheist]. Much of the opposition has been a result of misunderstanding the realities of this concept.

Ustadh Abu Aaliya is the director of Jawziyyah Institute in London. He has been engaged in delivering dawah and community work for over 20 years holding talks, circles and seminars in universities, Mosques and Islamic centers across the UK and abroad. He has studied with various scholars in particular Sheikh Abdullah Al Farsi and Sheikh 'Abd Al-Rahman Al-Luwayhiq. He is well versed in the Arabic language and has been a prolific writer for many years having translated numerous scholarly works and books from Arabic to English such as Tenets of Faith, The Ideological Attack, Etiquettes of Differing, The Exquisite Pearl, Fadl 'Ilm al-Salaf (Virtue of Knowledge of the Predecessors) of Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali, and Bidâyat al-Sul fî Tafdîl ar-Rasul (Virtues and Status of the Prophet [pbuh]) of al-'Izz ibn 'Abd as-Salâm.

"Actions are lifeless forms, but the presence of an inner reality of sincerity within them is what endows them with life-giving Spirit." (Hikam 10) The Shaykh discusses the nature and vitality of sincerity; the secret spirit which enlivens righteous deeds without which all would be void.