ASHURA: The Lesson Most Muslims Miss

Ismail ibn Musa MenkJune 29, 202630 min0 comments

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Ashura Death & Afterlife Seerah Quran Tafsir Patience Fasting Muslim Unity

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In this lecture, Mufti Menk reflects on the story of Musa (alaihi salam) and Firaun as the central lesson behind fasting on Ashura — the 10th of Muharram — exploring themes of trust in Allah, standing against oppression, humility, and the hope that victory always comes to the believers. He also addresses the tragedy of Karbala, the importance of Muslim unity, and practical lessons for contemporary challenges including division within the ummah, arrogance in success, and civic responsibility.

Ismail ibn Musa Menk

Mufti Ismail ibn Musa Menk, widely known as Mufti Menk, is a Zimbabwean Islamic scholar and one of the most followed Muslim personalities in the world, with tens of millions of social media followers. Born in Harare, he studied Shariah at the Islamic University of Madinah and specialized in iftaa (jurisprudence of issuing legal verdicts) at Darul Uloom Kantharia in Gujarat, India. He heads the fatwa department of the Council of Islamic Scholars of Zimbabwe (Majlisul Ulama Zimbabwe). His motivational lectures and daily reminders, delivered in simple and uplifting language, reach audiences across the globe, and he was named among the world's 500 most influential Muslims.

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