Friday Khutba

Khutba: Our Responsibility to the Environment

02. June 2022

Allah (swt) created man as the caliph [leader], builder and protector of the earth. Caliph means an intelligent, conscious, and powerful being who structures the earth in accordance with Allah's will. Our environment is a gift to us. For this reason, we have responsibilities such as not to cause mischief and not to harm living and non-living things.

Press Release

It is now necessary to have Islamic spiritual counseling service in the armed forces

31. May 2022

Bekir Altaş, Secretary General of the Islamic Community Millî Görüş (IGMG), released a statement regarding the agreement on the 100 billion programme for the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). "German Armed Forces will be healthier and stronger not only with its equipment, but also Islamic spiritual counseling service." said Bekir Altaş in his statement, and continued his words as follows:

Friday Khutba

Khutba: The Importance of Privacy

26. May 2022

إِنَّ مِنْ قَضَايَا الْعَصْرِ الْحَدِيثِ الَّتِي تَزُجُّ الْإِنْسَانَ فِي الْمَأَزَقِ؛ ثَقَافَةُ ‏الْإِشْهَار، اَلَّتِي أَصْبَحَتْ نَمَطَ حَيَاةٍ لِكَثِيرٍ مِنَ النَّاس. وَنَعْنِي بِثَقَافَةِ ‏الْإِشْهَارِ؛ أَنْ يُظْهِرَ الْإِنْسَانُ وَيُعْلِنَ مَا مِنْ شَأْنِهِ أَنْ يُكْتَمَ وَلَا يَطَّلِعَ عَلَيْهِ ‏النَّاس. فَالْبَشَرِيَّةُ اِنْحَطَّتْ عَنْ مُسْتَوَى "أَنَا أُفَكِّر، إِذَنْ أَنَا مَوْجُود"، إِلَى ‏مُسْتَوَى "أَنَا مُلَاحَظٌ وَمُشَاهَد، إِذَنْ أَنَا مَوْجُود". فِي حِينِ أَنَّ السَّتْرَ سُنَّةٌ ‏أَخْلَاقِيَّةٌ أَكَّدَ عَلَيْهَا جَمِيعُ الْأَنْبِيَاء، اِبْتِدَاءً مِنْ آدَمَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام، إِلَى سَيِّدِنَا ‏رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ؐ. وَيَدْخُلُ فِي إِطَارِ السَّتْرِ وَالتَّسَتُّرِ هَذَا؛ اَلْخُصُوصِيَّةُ ‏الشَّخْصِيَّةُ لِلْإِنْسَان. بِمَعْنَى الْحِفَاظِ عَلَى خُصُوصِيَّةِ جَمِيعِ شُؤُونِهِ الَّتِي ‏يَنْبَغِي أَنْ تَبْقَى خَاصَّةً بِهِ وَلَا يَطَّلِعَ عَلَيْهَا غَيْرُه.

Friday Khutba

Khutba: Living A Halal Life

19. May 2022

The concepts of halal and haram are among the most important concepts of our religion, Islam. In general, actions that are religiously permissible are called halal, and actions that are religiously forbidden are called haram. A Muslim who observes Allah's orders and prohibitions tries to stay away from what is haram and in search of what is halal throughout their lives.

Press Release

Calling for participation in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) elections

13. May 2022

Bekir Altaş, Secretary General of the Islamic Community Millî Görüş (IGMG), released a statement regarding the state elections in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) on Sunday, May 15, 2022. “One of the reasons that make NRW elections particularly important is keeping right-wing extremists out of parliament. Therefore, all democratic votes are valuable and belong in the ballot box.„ explained Bekir Altaş, and continued his words as follows:

Friday Khutba

Khutba: Our Understanding of Brotherhood

12. May 2022

We have to pay attention to the Islamic brotherhood, which is commanded by Allah (swt). We should not withhold our material and moral support to our brothers and sisters, both near and far. Wherever they are in the world, we should worry about the problems of Muslims. We must protect our brothers and sisters who are victims and oppressed and never leave them alone. Let's not forget that the prayers we perform such as zakat, charity, fitra and qurban reinforce our brotherhood. We should not show any laziness in fulfilling these worships.

Press Release

A Government commissioner against anti-Islamic racism is necessary

09. May 2022

Bekir Altaş, Secretary General of the Islamic Community Millî Görüş (IGMG), released a statement in the wake of the DeZIM study, “Rassistische Realitäten” (Racist Realities), which was presented in Berlin on Thursday. According to the study, there is an awareness of racism in the population, but it does not lead to an awareness of the problem, especially when it comes to racism against Muslims. "Germany needs a government commissioner for anti-Islamic racism. According to the latest findings, massive educational work is needed on this point." said Altaş, and continued his statement as follows: