Muharram 2026 Lecture Series: Attacks on the Family Unit

This 7-part Muharram lecture series explores the modern attacks on the Muslim family. From marriage, spouse selection and wedding culture, to pregnancy, parenthood, children, diet, faith, lifestyle, social media, mobile phones and AI.

Through the lens of Islam, Karbala, and the teachings of the Ahlulbayt (A.S), these speeches look at how the family is being weakened today, and how we can begin rebuilding it with responsibility, mercy, discipline, spirituality and practical action.

Speeches in this series cover:

Marriage and preparation for marriage
Spouse expectations and wedding culture
Deciding to have children
Pregnancy, motherhood and early parenthood
Comparison, children’s wellbeing and family diet
Faith, spirituality and lifestyle in the home
The internet, mobile phones, social media and AI

May these talks be a means of reflection, reform, action and nearness to Allah (SWT) and The Ahlulbayt (AS).

Ayat al-Wilayat (5:55):

Only Allah is your Wali and His Messenger and those who believe, those who keep up prayers and pay the poor-rate while they bow.

From Abi Ja`far (a.s) regarding the saying of Allah, “Surely, your guardian is Allah, His Messenger, and those who believe …” (5:55), he said:

A band of Jews had converted to Islam, among whom were Abdullah b. Salam, Asad, Thalaba, Ibn Yamin, and Ibn Suraya. They went to the Prophet (s) and said: “O Prophet of Allah! Surely, Musa (a.s) deputed Yusha b. Nun, so who is your deputy O Messenger of Allah, and who is our guardian after you?” So, this verse was revealed, “Surely, your guardian is Allah, His Messenger, and those who believe – those who establish prayer and give zakat whilst they are bowing.” (5:55)

Then, the Messenger of Allah (s) said: “Stand up.” So, they stood up and went to the Mosque, when a beggar went out. So, he said: “O beggar! Did anyone give you anything?” He said: “Yes, this ring.” He said: “Who gave to you?” He said: “The man that is praying gave it to me.” He said: “In what position did he give it to you?” He said: “While he was bowing.” So, the Prophet (s) did takbir, and the people of the Mosque did takbir.

So, the Prophet (s) said: “Ali b. Abi Talib is your guardian after me.” They said: “We are pleased with Allah as a Lord, with Islam as a religion, with Muhammad as a prophet, and with Ali b. Abi Talib as a guardian.” So, Allah revealed, “Whoever aligns with Allah, His Messenger, and those who believe, then surely, the Party of Allah will prevail.” (5:56)

It is reported from Umar b. al-Khattab that he said: By Allah, I gave forty rings in charity whilst I was bowing so that a verse may be revealed about me in the same way that one was revealed about Ali b. Abi Talib (a.s), but one was not revealed.

https://thaqalayn.net/hadith/29/1/26/4

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