So we listened to a majalis on the ever debated Zanjeer Ka Matam. Really good lecture on how the different schools of thought support/go against this Matam.

While I& #39;ve never been a fan of it, understanding how it& #39;s validated brought clarity to the topic https://youtu.be/PX6fqenrlq8 ">https://youtu.be/PX6fqenrl...

Key takeways include
1) Excessive greiving in the case of Imam Hussain AS is okay otherwise it& #39;s not
2) Small acts such as avoiding music for 40 days aren& #39;t a massive thing
It& #39;s not like God takes a nap the rest of year (verbatim quote that made me laugh since I do the same)

3) Matam and all these other acts of abstinence that we perform from respect are not wajib.They should be born of the grief you feel. Not something you do because you intended to do it
Ie dont prep to do Matam on the 10th, do it if on the day, you feel the emotional urge to do it

There was a lot more to it, but these were some of the things that struck out for me. Might make this a thing where I mention key things I learnt from a majalis.
Muharram is a time to reflect, and hopefully this thread gave you an opportunity to reflect too

Final note,
Something else I learnt from a majalis the other day was, having doubt in Allah isn& #39;t the end of the world
Even 10% is enough to get you on track, since if you act on even that 10%, you& #39;re growing. And that is what we need to do. Grow to Him

End of thread for now