Notes from the SeekersGuidance Winter 2010 General Assembly
By Beenish Akhtar

SeekersGuidance held its first ever General Assembly for the Winter 2010 semester. Students from over 15 countries tuned in to listen to inspirational messages from Shaykh Faraz Rabbani and Shaykh Yahya Rhodus. The following notes on Shaykh Faraz Rabbani’s portion of the program were taken by [...]

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In the Name of Allah, the Benevolent, the Merciful. May Allah’s blessings and peace be upon His Beloved Messenger, his companions and folk.
Imam Abdallah ibn Alawi al-Haddad (Allah have mercy on him) (d.1132 Hijri) said,
‘The aim and spirit of spiritual routines (awrad) is presence with Allah.
Aim for it; you will reach it only if you [...]

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In the Name of Allah, the Benevolent, the Merciful
It is related that Sayyiduna Ali ibn Abi Talib (Allah be pleased with him) said,
“The most difficult of deeds are three:
1. Giving people their rights over oneself;
2. Remembering Allah Most High at all times; and
3. Letting your brother share your wealth.”
[Abu Nu`aym, Hilyat al-Awliya', 1.85]
Explanation of [...]

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Imam Subki’s Counsel on Seeking Islamic Knowledge - Faraz Rabbani
An old video, recorded in Amman (Jordan), years ago…

“The proper manners and methodology of seeking knowledge in Islam, from the Counsel of Imam Taqi al-Din Subki to his son Muhammad. The poem is read and explained by Sidi Faraz Rabbani of SeekersGuidance (www.SeekersGuidance.org).
Important [...]

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YouTube
- Islam & Tiger Woods: How should Muslims view the recent scandals?
The media has been full of scandals and claims about golfer Tiger Woods’ private life. It is hard to miss these. But how should we as Muslims consider these? Can we read and listen to such matters?…  

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A man came to visit Junaid Baghdadi, whose life reflected no change, even after having performed Hajj.
Junaid asked him: “Where are you coming from?”
“Sir, I have returned after performing Hajj of the House of Allah”, was the reply.
“So, have you actually performed Hajj?”
“Yes, Sir, I have performed Hajj “, said the man.
“Did you pledge that [...]

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YouTube - The Role of Professionals

Lecture (with translation) of the Habib/Omar Bin Hafeez during his trip to Australia for complete: http://www.alhabibomar.com/

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YouTube - 1/3: Modesty in Islam - Ibrahim Osi-Efa

Shaykh Ibrahim Osi-Efa was born and raised in Liverpool, England. He was blessed with the opportunity to study several classical disciplines at the hands of some of the holders of the tradition such as Murabit al-Haj, al-Habib Umar b. Hafiz and Shaikh Hassan al-Hindi. Initially [...]

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[Excerpt from “The Compendium of Knowledge and Wisdom” by Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali]
It was in this way that Imam Ahmad and Ishaq ibn Rahwayh explained good character as giving up anger, and that has also been related as a marfu’ hadith which Muhammad ibn Nasr al-Marwazi related in the Kitab as-Salah in a hadith of [...]

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Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah,
Eid al-Fitr (Post-Fasting Festival) is one of the central days of celebration and festivity in Islam. It is a time to be thankful to Allah for the blessing of fasting the month of Ramadan, and the extra worship and good deeds performed in that blessed month. This day is also meant to [...]

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