Nouman Ali Khan - Allah's Hudud

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In this khutbah, Nouman Ali Khan explores the concept of Allah's hudud — the divine limits and boundaries set for believers — drawing a powerful connection between the Meccan Quran's warnings to destroyed nations and the Medinan laws governing divorce. He explains how defiant disobedience ('utuw) on a collective scale triggers a distinct Sunnah of Allah: collective punishment in this world, not just the next. Using the example of Banu Isra'il and a striking ayah from Surah At-Talaq, he calls Muslims to guard Allah's limits within their own families — particularly the rights of divorced women — before pointing fingers at governments or societies.