Extremism means going too far or doing too much, but actually this is an incomplete definition.

a. True

 b. False

1. Balance, justice, and moderation.

2. Being the best-an exemplary nation.

Balance

Justice

Moderation

a. Incurred wrath: Having knowledge about the deen but not acting upon it

b. Gone Astray: Performing action without knowledge

a. Heedless: No worship

b. Monk: Nothing but worship

a. Shuns Dunya: Forget responsibilities

b. Materialism: Only Dunya.

1. You do not forget your true goal.

2. Life revolves around Allah.

3. Its not about worshiping Allah all the time. Its balancing between other responsibilities.

4. When you do fun things, you make the intention. If you go out for dinner. Make the intention you are doing something within the boundaries of Allah.

1. There are some things that are constant, like praying. Some have maneuverability.

2. Not going to one extreme or the opposite.

3. The religion is ease. Islam is not suppose to be difficult. Certain things are hard for us, but Allah can make it easy for us.

4. Concession of certain people. Allah doesnt put an unnecessary burden on his slave.

a. Worship

b. Non worship

• Prayer, Fasting, Zakah, Hajj
• Everything is haram unless allowed by the Shariah.

• Eating/ drinking, Clothing, Sports, Day-to-day stuff
• Everything is halal unless prohibited by Shariah.

1. Is this something the Prophet (pbuh) did? Or is it something he didnt do?

a. If he did, do we have authentic proof, or not?

b. If  he didnt do something, did he know about it, or he didnt know?

• A social and economic order that encourages the purchase of goods and services in ever-greater amounts.
• Rip Cronk said that consumerism is the myth that the individual will be gratified and integrated by consuming.

a. Temporary gratification

b. Depression for those who cannot buy

1. Those who desire the akhirah

2. Those who desire the dunya

1. Allah wants to test us

2. Instant Gratification

3. Materialism

1. Leads to sin.

2. Ghaflah (heedlessness).

3. We stop enjoying the remembrance of Allah.

4. We become surrounded by worries of dunya.

5. Reward of deeds are not accepted because of null intentions.

6. Oppressing others becomes easy.

7. Dont hesitate to sell your deen.

8. Dont hesitate to speak about Islam without knowledge

9. Loving people for the wrong reason

1. Understanding the reality of life

2. Understanding that this dunya is not perfect

3. Everything belongs to Allah

4. Realizing nothing will be worth it on our death bed

5. Thinking about the pleasures of the akhirah

6. Pushing oneself to be patient over the love of the dunya

• Surah Najm, 53: 59-61
• Surah Isra, 17:64
• Surah Luqman, 31:6

• Surah Isra, 17:55
• Surah Jumu'ah, 62:11

• The musical instruments and songs should not be played by non-mahram women
• The song isn't played with musical instruments that are characteristics of whose who drink and commit sins
• It should not contain vulgarity and things of low mortality
• The music should not incite one's desires
• The listener must hold the love of Allah over everything

• The lyrics and message should be free from anything sinful
• The message should not be negative
• The songs should not praise a sin
• The performance of the song should not involve anything sinful
• It should not distract from one's responsibilities
• It should not take one away from the remembrance of Allah and take over one's heart.

• The music and movie industry's goal is to sell to you, so that they can make more money.
• Being obsessed with following the lives of the celebrities and musicians
• Wanting to dress the way celebrities and musicians dress
• Wanting to use the products that celebrities and musicians use
• Craving attention, fame, and fortune
• "5 minutes of fame" and the phenomenon of the viral video

• The thrill of the chase
• The unrealistic notion that there is "the one", the soul mate, and that this soul mate will be absolutely perfect, with no flaws.
• Movies capture the excitement of new relationships, but they wrongly suggests that trust and commitment love exist from the moment people meet.
• Romantic comedies or 'roms-coms' and the 'happy-ever-after scenario'.

• Take a class (i.e. Fiqh of Love)
• Premarital counseling
• Educating oneself about what marriage entails

• Spending countless hours watching sports and playing video games
• Target audience: young males
• Grown men getting emotionally moved over a victory or loss of "their team"
• The "sports 'alim!" : people who know everything about their sport, such as exact dates and detailed biography of all the players

• Knowing the difference between being entertained by sports and being consumed by them
• Sports are supposed to be treats meant to be partaken in sparingly
• Moderation is key
• Bringing benefits through sports

• All had something to do with warfare and self-defense.
• There was an emphasis to be physically fit
• To see someone overweight was rare.

• Was practised and learned by most of  society.
• It was a common knowledge
• Some where known to be better at it than others.

Sa'd b. Abi Waqqas.

He was with a group (around 6-7) of companions in a place called Rabigh. They were ambushed by Abu Sufyan. Abu Sufyan had around 200 people with him and Sa'd began shooting the ambushers. The 200 men became so afraid that they just left him.

• Al'Adiyat, 100: 1-5
• Al-Nahl, 16:8

"There is goodness in the forelocks of horses." [Bukhari]

"Do not cut the forelocks of the horses, nor their manes or tails, for their tails are swatters, their manes are protection from the cold and their forelocks have goodness in them." [Abu Dawud]

"Everything which isn't the remembrance of Allah is play and jest except for four; a person walking between the archer and the target, horse riding, playing with one's family, and learning to swim." [Tabarani]

Abu 'Ubaydah b. al-Jarrah said, "Teach your children swimming and archery."

'Umar said,"Teach your children swimming, archery and horse riding.'"

• Ali b. Abi Talib fought and won a duel in the Battle of Badr
• Talhah b. 'Ubaydullah protected the Prophet (s) in the Battle of Uhud
• Zubayr b. al-'Awwam, the first to unsheathe a sword in Islam
• Abu Dujanah in Battle of Uhud
• Khalid b. al-Walid went through nine swords in the Battle of Mu'tah

• A strong believer is better than a weak believer
• To rest the body is recommended
• Rest and play mean that a person is revitalized and energized for work and worship
• The Prophet (pbuh) and his companions participated in sports
• Laziness and gluttony are disliked in the religion

• As with everything in the religion, things should be done in moderation.
• Sports should not detract from obligations and responsibilities.
• Sports should be played with intentions to seek Allah's pleasure. You can also be rewarded for your work.
• One should have intention of rejuvenating their body so that they may worship better
• Time should not be wasted. Dont go into excess and extreme
• Sport should not contain unlawful stuff
• Sports, although competitive, should not cause hatred or jealousy.

• Allah has divided things in the world into two types, Halal and Haram.
• Everything that is harmful and life threatening for human being is impermissible.
• Just as it is impermissible to harm oneself, it is impermissible to harm others.

The scholars in the past did not have the information that smoking cigarettes is harmful. The only information they had was that smoking cigarettes has a foul odor and is addictive, thus they applied the default ruling of it being permissible.

It is Makruh

Is it pemissible to use nicotine patches?

1. The tobacco in shisha is better than the tobacco in cigarettes

2. When the smoke passes through the water in the shisha pipe, the harmful substances from the smoke are removed

• There is no filter in the shisha pipe
• People share the same pipe and may spread contagious disease
• People smoke shisha inside, in a contained area. However, cigarette smokers may be required to be outside and at a minimum distance away from the building
• The average shisha smoking session lasts 20 minutes to hours, not 5 to 10 minutes like a cigarette

• Surah al-Baqarah, 2: 219
• Surah al-Maidah, 5: 90-91

Short term: Affecting our memories

Long term: Leads to some psychological disorders

Khamr is any type of intoxicant, i.e. something that befogs the mind.

ex. Marijuana

• If there is an absolute need for it
• Nothing else can serve the same purpose. If there is a halal alternative, then go with that which is halal
• The decision to use it must be made by a trustworthy Muslim doctor.

1. Information overload
2. A lack of self-discipline
3. A lack of motivation

1. Purify your intention
2. Study about the merits of a student of knowledge
3. Start small
4. Set goals for yourself

1. Take copious notes; dont rely on the information or PowerPoints that is provided.
2. Preparation for online classes should be similar to your preparation for traditional classes.
3. Rid yourself of all distractions.
4. Keep in contact with your teacher and maintain beneficial company.
5. Know that almost every community has a person of knowledge.
6. Keep a journal. Record your thoughts and GEMs.

If you do not internalize the ayat/hadith and let it not affect you prior to posting it then it is an act of hypocrisy.

You should not stop posting Islamic reminders; just remind yourself first and internalize the thought first.

The online modesty rule is similar to physical modesty.

• Lowering the Online Gaze
• Facebook Stalking
• Interacting with the opposite gender

• Beautiful character in Islam
• Smiling in an act of charity
• We should always smile at one another
• Religious person needs to be funny or cheerful not gloomy and depressed

1. Pleasant,  kind and polite.
2. Respectful of elders and merciful to youngsters.
3. Loves for others what he loves for himself.
4. Patient and forgiving.
5. Safeguards others from his harm in any way, shape, or form.
6. Things good of others.
7. Enters happiness into the hearts of others.
8. Strikes a balance between being serious and being chilled.
9. Knows the time for seriousness and the time for joking.

Fard

• A'isha- A'ish
• Anjashah- Prophet (pbuh)'s servant; Anjash
• Abu Hurayrah: Abu Hirr

• Truthful
• A joke should not make a mockery of any aspect of the religion.
• A person should not go to extremes in joking. Anything takes to extremes can lead one to what is disliked or impermissible.
• Choose appropriate time and place for a joke.
• A joke should not harm or offend others.
• A should not include swearing, backbiting, belittling or making fun of others.

• Jokes that include lying, harming others or doing something haram are impermissible.
• Jokes that make fun of or joking about the religion.
• Taking someone's possessions as a joke is impermissible, unless it's sure that the person would not be offended.
• Scaring someone as a joke is impermissible.
• Using a weapon as a joke, no matter how close you feel to the person, is not okay.

• Travel for seeking knowledge
• Travel to reflect upon the creation of Allah
• Traveling for Pilgrimage
• Traveling to visit family or another Muslim
• Traveling for vacation
• Traveling for Leisure

• Ibn Batutah- He traveled more than Marco Polo
• Mahmud Shamsuddin (Zheng He)
• Abu'l-Hasan al-Mas'udi
• Muhammad Idrisi
• Ahmad b. Majid

• Imam Shafi- traveled from Makkah to Madinah to study under Imam Malik ( the imam of Madinah at the time)
• Imam Ahmad- traveled to Mecca to study under Imam Shafi.
• Imam al-Bukhari- has many stories of travel for the sake of knowledge

1. Intelligence
2. Good character
3. Taqwa; i.e. friend should be pious, or at least trying to increase their piety.
4. Knowledge, i.e. your friend should have knowledge, or at least trying to increase their knowledge.
5. Zuhd, i.e. your friend should be one who is indifferent to the world, or at least is trying to attain Zuhd

• Backbite, lie, slander, spread rumors, mock.
• Become overly angry or jealous.
• Develop enmity and hatred.
• Never remind you of Allah.
• Encourage you to disobey Allah.

• The Ash'ari tribe of Madinah: When someone ran out of food, the Ash'ari would gather food and divide it amongst each other evenly.
• Suhayb, Bilal and Salman: they were non-Arabs and did not belong to any tribe.
• Abu Bakr and 'Umar: they would compete and argue with one another, but were brothers in Islam.
• Sa'd b. Rabi and Abdul-Rahman b. 'Awf: Sa'd said to Abdul-Rahman, "Half of my wealth is for you."
• Generally the companions: they were all close friends and would take care of each other.