Signs of the Hour

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Have Your Parents Become A Burden? | Signs of the Hour Ep. 21

Omar SuleimanOctober 20, 202616 min0 comments

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Signs of the Hour Hadith Parents & Filial Piety Aqeedah Marriage Gratitude Family Hypocrisy

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In Episode 21 of Signs of the Hour, Dr. Omar Suleiman examines a deeply personal sign of the Day of Judgment: the breakdown of the family unit, particularly the neglect and mistreatment of parents. Drawing on authentic hadith, including the Hadith of Jibreel and a narration from Al-Tirmidhi, he explores how greed, ingratitude, and shifting loyalties lead children to sideline their parents in favor of friends or worldly pursuits — and why honoring parents is inseparable from one's faith and pursuit of Jannah.

Dr. Omar Suleiman is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and an Adjunct Professor of Islamic Studies at Southern Methodist University. Born in New Orleans to Palestinian parents, he began traditional Islamic study in 2000, spending years learning in the UAE, Jordan, and Malaysia, and completed a PhD in Islamic Thought and Civilization from the International Islamic University of Malaysia. He served as Imam of the Jefferson Muslim Association in New Orleans, where he led interfaith rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Katrina, and is now resident scholar of the Valley Ranch Islamic Center in Irving, Texas, and Co-Chair Emeritus of Faith Forward Dallas. One of the most influential Muslim figures in America, he is known for his Ramadan series, civil rights activism, and prolific scholarship bridging tradition and contemporary life.

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