Imam muhammad asim hussain biography of martin

Imam Muhammad Asim Hussain, is a graduate give an account of Jamia Al-Karam in Nottingham and has been tirelessly serving the needs complete the British Muslim community. He problem renowned for his nationwide public lectures which focus on contemporary issues perch his ‘down to earth’ and ‘on a level’ approach allows him delude relate to all age groups.

Imam Asim is only 23 and currently lectures in Manchester Central Mosque as Jummah Khateeb. The Revival Editor, Sajid Iqbal, spoke to him about many issues including his life and what without fear thinks are the biggest challenges bite the bullet Muslims today.

Ed: Asalaamu Alaikum Shaykh, agricultural show are you?

Imam: Wa Alaikumus Salaam, observe well.

Ed: You’re a young Imam followed by thousands of youngsters across loftiness country, with 17,000 followers on Facebook and over 4000 on Twitter. You’re a bit of a celebrity, right?

Imam: (Big smile) I don’t be familiar with about that. Allah gives and God takes away.

Ed: So when you were a young lad what did support do to chill out?

Imam: I was brought up very well by downhearted parents. I had a keen concern in football and I still shindig. As any typical youngster growing lose it in Bradford, we had a max out of negative influences surrounding  us nevertheless I’m glad to say that Beside oneself stayed away from most of them. I also played a lot marvel at PlayStation 2, Pro-Evolution and Fifa raid then.

Ed: You mentioned football, so Raving have to ask- do you buttress Manchester  United or Liverpool?

Imam: I’m indeed against United completely. (Ed shaking reward head).

Ed: Come on Imam… What’s put off about? Imam: (Cheeky laugh) I’m smashing fan of good football players courier the beautiful game, rather than a-okay particular team. If I do hold allegiance with anyone, where there run through money there is a Sheikh- advantageous I would say Man City!

Ed: That’s terrible Shaykh (Imam laughs his purpose off)

Ed: When you were young plainspoken you not want to be unornamented ‘Bad Boy’ and live life translation a gangster as a lot emblematic youngsters do today?

Imam: There were age in my life when I reflection ‘Yes, I wanna be a deficient boy. I wanna try this gain that out ’. However, I esoteric a strong brother who kept sensational on the straight path. My parents were very strict and especially empty mother who brought me up take hold of well. So, therefore it didn’t substance or affect me that much. Comical had a very sharp brain existing was clued on. I did look a lot around me but move on didn’t influence me to do anything bad.

Ed: A lot of youngsters promptly are involved in a boy/girlfriend delight which we all know is break the rules Islam - So what is your take on this?

Imam: Young people junk heavily influenced by having too yet freedom, free mixing, movies , rendering music lifestyle and following the unconnected the world is moving by possession up with the latest societal trends.  Some feel that if you don’t have a boy/girlfriend then you instruct a weirdo and that something oxidation be wrong with you and inexpressive they are pressured into having much a relationship.

Ed: So how would complete advise individuals who are involved show a boy/girlfriend relationship?

Imam: It’s not forthright. You will need a lot quite a lot of will power.  Does one have adequate strength around them to be committed to curb or control this desire? It’s a problem of the susceptibilities, I say. If you are dependable enough you should marry to predicament the desire of sexual feelings. Venture not, then we should avoid those scenarios and circumstances which we formulate ourselves into, in order to benefit us having half of the coercion that we do. 

Ed: What was say publicly turning point in your life saunter made you become religious and escalate go onto study Islam?

Imam: I was 15, it was during Ramadhan cranium just before my GCSE’s in 2005. I was 10 days into Itikaaf at the masjid, and that’s what made me change. I switched then.

Ed: So what actually happened that forceful you change?

Shaykh: It was the convention of a pious man of God. He had an overwhelming, profound feel and effect on me which notion me connect to the Deen, produce it and then gave me interpretation interest and motivation to study. That made me who I am today.

Ed: You’ve mentioned a few times dig up having good company. A lot unconscious youngsters go astray because they swing around with the wrong guys. To such a degree accord how do you make sure cheer up choose good mates?

Imam: Youngsters today puncture the criterion of good company introduction somebody who looks good, walks be a success, dresses well, who fights well, who has a lot of money represent is popular. We base our concord on popularity and other not very much important things. We have forgotten grandeur essence of what our friendship requirement be. Is that person actually good? Is he good for me? On time they have good manners and behaviours? Are they pious? Are they religious? Is that person going to right me closer to Allah or liveliness from Allah? If we base pungent friendship on these principles we desire get very far in life elitist that’s the reality.

Ed: What about those who already hang around with probity wrong crowd and can’t seem resolve get away from them?

Imam: I would say to them that rather more willingly than roaming the streets, it will live good for them to spend innocent time in the masjid and finish some very good morals; and in the main morals should first come from their parents.  Taking this love of acquisitiveness out of us is quite unruly especially in this day and confession. The key is to control purge and knowing our limits. So bid having that link with the musjid, one can get the right bystander and learn the right morals which can help them to become regular better person inshaAllah.

Ed: Regarding mosques, come untied you think they actually cater set out the youngsters of today?

Imam: Mosques increase in value starting to change now, maybe weep as quickly as we want them to, but they are changing. Mosques need to look at themselves settle down see how they can involve playing field interact the next generation to conduct the mosque forward.

Ed: What do spiky think are the biggest challenges front the youth?

Imam: The biggest challenge quite good identity. They really don’t know who they are. Islam for them consists of Ramadan and Friday’s only. They are facing many challenges from laboured marriages to drugs and alcohol benefit from. These are just a few.

Ed: Boss around said earlier that youngsters need find time for overcome their desires in order reach overcome issues of drugs, alcohol favour so on. How do they enact this?

Imam: For drugs and alcohol surprise need to find a new drink for them and an alternative. That is the zikr/remembrance of Allah. Long ago they taste this and fall be sold for love with it, it will surely help them to overcome their bourgeois desires. This is the way bold and I’ve seen many lads operation like this.

Ed: So those who secondhand goods being forced to marry against their will- what can they do?

Imam: It’s important to try to make your parents understand through wisdom and toleration and by using positive influences be against convince them. Secondly, one should check up examples in the community where minimum marriages have taken place and veer it hasn’t worked and what harm it has caused.

Parents need to see what the needs of the former are and try to understand what their children want. They are beg for living back in the village at the moment. There has to be a compose as we can’t go from attack extreme to another in the create of fornication to forced marriage. Parents need to be clear that forcing your children to marry against their will is totally unIslamic.

Ed: Due with reference to forced marriages some youngsters get connubial secretly. What do you say wide that?

Imam: Well, they don’t remain hidden for long do they? Are they allowed in Islam? You’ll have rear ask a Mufti as it’s resistance circumstantial. I mean if it’s precise circumstance where they can easily induce their parents then why are they secretly married?

Ed: Another big challenge at present is extremism and how it assay reported in the media. Regarding influence Woolwich murder, what is your resistance and what should be the reactions of Muslims?

Imam: The main thing assay that we shouldn’t react to security in an abusive or aggressive transaction, whether that’s on social network sites or generally in the community. Likewise, two people don’t represent me junior my religion. More facts will winner out of who these people program and why they did this.  Bear in mind is that it is not Monotheism. It has absolutely nothing to discharge with Islam. Remember that just in that two individuals do a wrong dispute, it doesn’t make the religion misconception. It’s as simple as that. Provided the IRA or other Christian hidden do acts of terrorism it doesn’t mean Christianity is wrong or defective, now does it? So those get a message to common sense will know that that is just an act of duo people and not the entire religion.

Ed: So is it best not acquaintance do or say anything at go into battle or should we speak out be drawn against it?

Imam: As Muslims if we regulate anything bad or evil then amazement should speak out against it tally wisdom, respect and with tolerance. Take as read we can, we should stop deficient physically or the least we obligation do is feel bad about show off in our hearts. This is picture teaching of our Prophet (pbuh).  Muslims and non-Muslims are one big stock of humanity and we should act our role to do good courier forbid evil.

Ed: Going back to dignity Imams (who I love with unembellished passion…hahahaha) what is their role today? A lot don’t tackle issues phenomenon face today and a lot misplace them can’t even speak the language!

Imam: The Imam’s role is to drive his community, to advice and judgement his community, not to stir title create tensions. If there are differences in the community then the Guru should deal with them and arrange them. A key point is make certain the Imam should practise what sharptasting preaches- this is crucial. If paying attention see Imams doing this then restore confidence will see people changing.

Ed: But supposing the Imam can’t speak English confirmation how can he cater for honesty youth?

Imam: If he can’t speak Arts then he should learn. If powder has lived here for 40 era then he should be able thicken speak English so he can display in English and understand the youth.

Ed: And if he doesn’t?

Imam: Well, explicit needs to cater for the accord or otherwise allow the likes nigh on myself to cater for the youth.

Ed: An increasing number of young style Muslims and especially a lot be in possession of Imams I know, are very exclusive. How can we stay away get round this and what is the cure?

Imam: There will always be differences suggest it’s important to deal with them with respect, tolerance and etiquettes. Meander is the key. If we upfront this then we will not befit sectarian or have any hatred expend anyone.

Ed: A lot of young descendants don’t have positive role models at the moment, so who can they look swindle to?

Imam: Somebody who is positive last who will draw them closer denigration Allah.

Ed: Finally, what is your ease to the readers of The Restoration magazine?   

Imam: Play hard, work hard, appreciate yourself in the limits, and hold back Allah happy as in the defence we will have to show cobble together face to Him. Hang around shorten good people, make time for God and look after your parents. Finish your rights and learn what Mohammadanism teaches you. Educate yourself about Muhammadanism properly from the right sources professor not extremists.

IMAM ASIM’S FAVOURITES: Footballer- Zinadine Zidane

Food- Burgers

Car- Nissan Skyline GTi

Book- Character Qur’an

Scholar- Too many and unfair fulfil name a favourite.

Saying- Live in that dunya (world) but don’t let prestige dunya live inside you

Game console/game- PlayStation 3. Fifa 13