Kamal el Mekki – Akhlaq (Good Manners)

About this lecture

In this khutbah, Sheikh Kamal el Mekki delivers a compelling argument for why akhlaq — good manners and character — is not a secondary virtue in Islam, but one of its most essential foundations. Drawing on Quranic verses, prophetic hadith, and the wisdom of classical scholars like Imam Malik, Sufyan al-Thawri, and Imam Abu Hanifa, he demonstrates how good character determines one's success in this life and one's standing on the Day of Judgment. The lecture serves as a powerful reminder that bad manners can erase a lifetime of good deeds, and that perfecting one's character was itself a primary reason for the Prophet's ﷺ mission.