After Maghrib Programme

Main Topic

Self-Reflection and Confronting the Love of Dunya

While Muslims rightly feel alarmed by the rapid secularization, moral decline, and suppression of Islamic truth in the Hijaz and wider Muslim world, we must examine our own lives for the exact same mindsets.
We frequently prioritize secular education and financial advancement for our children while neglecting their basic Islamic obligations, such as waking up for Fajr Salah.
Compromising on religious principles—such as allowing free mixing, music at weddings, interest, and pursuing unlawful avenues for revenue—mirrors the macroscopic secularization we criticize in world leaders.
The primary fitnah (trial) of this Ummah, as taught by Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam), is wealth and the love of this world (Hubbud Dunya).
We showed immense urgency and active defense for our material goods during civil unrest, yet remained largely passive when masajid were closed, highlighting where our hearts truly lie.

Perform daily muhasabah (self-inventory) regarding what truly motivates us when we wake up every morning—whether it is Allah's Deen or Dunya.
Enforce the same discipline for Fajr prayer in our households as we do for secular school or work attendance.
Refrain from seeking religious loopholes to permit haram customs in weddings, businesses, and family life.
Set strict limits on material pursuits and dedicate a meaningful portion of our time, wealth, and intellect to the cause of Islam.