Following the Sunnah: A Call to Live Islam as a Way of Life - August 20, 1998

Following the Sunnah: A Call to Live Islam as a Way of Life This episode is a heartfelt sermon focusing on the centrality of the Sunnah and living Islam as a complete way of life. The speaker opens with a reminder of proper adab (etiquette) during dhikr and stresses the mosque's primary purpose as a place of worship. He explains that human creation’s purpose is to worship Allah and emphasizes that worship must be performed in the Prophet's ﷺ way for it to be accepted. The episode covers: the meaning of obeying Allah and obeying the Rasoolullah ﷺ, how the Prophet's ﷺ Sunnah transforms everyday acts (eating, dressing, personal grooming, going to the toilet) into acts of worship, and the importance of outward Muslim identity and distinction from non-Muslims. The speaker warns that abandoning the Sunnah equates to rejecting the Prophet ﷺ and could jeopardize one's standing on the Day of Judgment. The Sahaba (رضي الله عنهم) are presented as the primary example to learn correct practice. The talk also celebrates a marriage within the community, praising the bride for her inner and outer hijab and modesty, and prays for the couple's piety and future children. Key points include: the necessity of following the Sunnah fully, the role of outward signs in Muslim identity, the danger of adopting the ways of the kuffar, and the importance of modesty and inner hijab for women.