Archive for May, 2009
Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad - Religious Freedom & the Sunna - cambridge khutbas etc.

cambridge khutbas etc.: Religious Freedom & the Sunna
In this talk, the sheikh discusses the role in the modern world of following the sunna (’example’, ‘practice’) of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). He begins by analysing the fragmentation of the modern world, in which different aspects of human existence and even of [...]

Reason as Balance - Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad - and other excellent articles…

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Reason As Balance: the evolution of ‘aql

CMC Papers No.3 by Timothy Winter [Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad]Read Online, Download or Print

The Aims of Education

CMC Papers No.2 by Syed Ali AshrafRead Online, Download [...]

Mufti Taqi Usmani - On Using Time Appropriately

ASHRAFIYA » Blog Archive » Using Time appropriately
This is advice Mufti Taqi Usmani gave someone seeking counsel:
The Shaykh told him:
“Recognize the importance of time. That it is an invaluable wealth. Spend it very wisely and precisely in virtuous actions.”
Next day while the Shaykh was sitting in Masjid al-Haraam facing the holy Kab’a (‘s [...]

Praying in Congregation

Understanding Virtue through the Prophetic Teachings (Lesson Eight): In this lesson Shaykh Faraz looks at the spiritual benefits of congregational prayer. Furthermore, Shaykh Faraz explains why there is gender distinction in certain rulings of law.
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The Prophet - A Tremendous Blessing
In His Book, Allah Most High describes the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as a person of tremendous character. In this khutba, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani [...]

Marifah - Shaykh Muhammad Adib al-Kallas - A Biography

Marifah - Shaykh Muhammad Adib al-Kallas
He is the erudite scholar, the learned teacher, the zahid, the renowned jurist, Muhammad Adib al-Kallas b. Ahmad b. al-Haj Dib.
Shaykh Muhammad Adib al-Kallas (pdf)By Shaykh Ahmad al-Kallas

cambridge khutbas etc.: Restraint in an Age of Excess - Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad

cambridge khutbas etc.: Restraint in an Age of Excess
In this sermon, the sheikh relates a sound hadith in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that what he feared most for his community was the following of the uncontrolled urges of gluttony and lust. Although we often hear important warnings in sermons [...]

Strength in Islam - The Prophetic Understanding of Strength - Faraz Rabbani

Strength in Islam - The Prophetic Understanding of Strength - Faraz Rabbani - Ustream.Tv
Understanding the words of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): “The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, though there is good in both.”
Q&A Related to Lesson:

Questions on strengthening faith, having presence of heart in [...]

Muslim Americans: A National Portrait

Muslim Americans: A National Portrait: “Muslim Americans: A National Portrait represents the first-ever nationally representative study of a randomly selected sample of Muslim Americans. The results shed light on one of the most diverse religious groups in the United States, reflecting the economic, racial, and political diversity within America itself. This study allows the reader [...]