Mufti Menk – Go Green & Avoid Fossil Fuels

But when it comes to other ways of

destroying

the countries, or should I say the climates

of the nations, and it's actually the globe,

We need to be careful.

We should be starting to think about moving

away from fossil fuel. And it's a fact.

Start to think about it so that at

least by the time the next generation comes

in, we would have done something about it.

It's part of our duty. We come to

the Masjid, myself included. I'm guilty. We drive

a vehicle. How many in the car? I'm

alone because we can afford the car. It's

no longer about affording the car. May Allah

forgive me and forgive all of us. Like

I said, I'm also guilty. I need to

do something about it as well. Are you

prepared to come 2 or 3? All of

you are going to the same place at

the same time, but you want to use

a different vehicle. Do you know the fumes

and the emissions and so on? You can

save.

We're gonna need to start riding bicycles at

some point. We used to in the past.

We had a small period of time when

we enjoyed cars. Now people will tell you,

start riding a bike again. Walk. Yesterday, we

were speaking to someone. They were saying, you

know what? I feel a bit unhealthy. I

said, walk to the Masjid 5 times a

day. See how you feel, Subhanallah.

And what does the Prophet say?

Give good news to the ones who walk

to the Masjid in the darkness of the

of the nights

of a complete Nur on the day of

judgment. Wow. May Allah grant us ease. I

know that reward will be achieved even if

you came with the vehicle.

But let's think about it.

I am mentioning it here today simply because

I'd like to generate a concern. I'm guilty

too. I won't lie to you. You know

it because we can do much more. But

let's start talking about it. Saving the ecosystem.

Don't just start a fire.

Think about it.

You're buying a vehicle instead of going for

a massive engine because you can afford it,

etc.

Calm down a little bit. May Allah grant

us ease. I know you're nodding your head.

You're probably saying, look at the vehicle you

drive before you talk to us. But I'm

talking to myself to begin with.