How Can Holding One’s Tongue Lead to Spiritual Purification? – Shaykh Irshaad Sedick

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick

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How Can Holding One’s Tongue Lead to Spiritual Purification?

One way to purify ourselves is through our “tongue”; the words we say have consequences and affect our relationship with Allah. Shaykh Irshaad will help us understand how this happens, the enormous weight of our words on our spirituality, and how to draw closer to Allah.

Shaykh Irshaad Sedick was raised in South Africa in a traditional Muslim family. He graduated from Dar al-Ulum al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah in Strand, Western Cape, under the guidance of the late world-renowned scholar Shaykh Taha Karaan (Allah have mercy on him), where he taught. Shaykh Irshaad has fifteen years of teaching experience at some of the leading Islamic institutes in Cape Town). He is currently building an Islamic podcast, education, and media platform called ‘Isnad Academy’ and has completed his Master’s degree in the study of Islam at the University of Johannesburg. He has a keen interest in healthy Prophetic living and fitness.