through their speech or action, that person shall be with the ruler (they shall be both punished equally).’^[1]

Hear this, O people! These individuals (Yazid and his followers) have sought to make obeying Satan necessary, and they have abandoned obeying Allah. They have spread discord, crossed the boundaries of Allah, made haram into halal, and halal into haram. I am rightful of this (it is compulsory for me to stop Yazid and his oppression).”

O devotees of the Companions and Ahl al-Bayt! O devotees of Imam Husayn! Every single word from this khutbah indicates Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ fought against irreligiosity. Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ fought against oppression and transgression. Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ stood as firm as a mountain against all forms of sin and disobedience. Imam Husayn was a protector of Islam, and اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه we are also Husayni. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه we are the servants of Imam Husayn and what he stood for. We have hatred for Yazid, his followers and everything they represented.

Having said all of this, we must take a deep look at ourselves. Does our very being bear witness to us being Husayni? Does our clothing signify we love Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ? Our faces, appearances, manner of living, and behaviour; do these all prove we are Husayni? If they do not, then o devotees of the Messenger! O devotees of the Companions and Ahl al-Bayt! O devotees of Imam Husayn! Think carefully! What direction are we going in? The core of Imam Husayn’s رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ objective in battle was to oppose and uproot irreligiosity. He fought to remove anti-Islamic practices and uphold the religion of Islam. We must think carefully.

Those who call themselves Husayni or servants of Imam Husayn nowadays; are they inadvertently aiding the cause of irreligiosity? Consider this: Yazid was a fornicator and adulterer. Is adultery not becoming more prominent in society today? Yazid wanted to live