The Nasheed Hub, an initiative of SeekersGuidance Global, aims to showcase the traditional Islamic art of nasheed, or Islamic devotional songs. Tala’al Badru Alayna Tala’al Badru Alayna (The Full Moon Rose Over Us) is the oldest nasheed recorded in the Islamic tradition. It is a beautiful expression of love and yearning for the Prophet Muhammad, […]
Day 9: Share the Quran The Quran. It’s the greatest gift we have, it’s our connection to Allah and it plays a centre role in the month of Ramadan. Hopefully this month, we are not only reading the Quran but also exploring its meaning through a good translation. Most of all, we are trying our […]
In this session, Shaykh Muhammad Abu Bakr Ba-Dhib continues looking at the Branches of Faith from Imam Zabidi’s text “ʿIqd al-Juman fi Bayan Shuʿab al-Iman” (The Necklace of Pearls in Clarifying the Branches of Faith). He continues with the root that relates to the matters of this life. He moves on to covering the branches […]
We know that food and drink break the fast. But what about the use of an inhaler or an IV? In this video, Shaykh Rami Nsour discussed the more nuanced questions we have about what breaks the fast. For example, we might be taking medication, need an IV, or an emergency inhaler. Do those things […]
Day 8: Do a random act of kindness The notion of random acts of kindness, is not foreign to our culture. We are encouraged to show kindness to a stranger, and expect nothing in return. In Surah al-Ma’oun, we are encouraged to do small deeds of kindness to the orphans, the destitute, and others who do […]
In this video, Ustadh Abdul Muhaymin of Tayba Foundation, discusses the types of people who are obliged to fast Ramadan. He mentions that fasting Ramadan is obligatory on all Muslims, and tells us when we know that a child has reached puberty. He takes us over the common misconceptions that we may have about […]
Day 7: Stop All Gossip The tongue can kill or heal, build or destroy. A physical scar heals faster than the scarring from harsh words. In the Quran, we are promised spiritual success -and also material success-if we speak well and are conscious of Allah. We also hear hadiths that say that a good Muslim […]
In this session, Shaykh Muhammad Abu Bakr Ba-Dhib continues looking at the Branches of Faith from Imam Zabidi’s text “ʿIqd al-Juman fi Bayan Shuʿab al-Iman” (The Necklace of Pearls in Clarifying the Branches of Faith). He continues with the root that relates to the matters of this life. He focuses on that which relates to […]
In this session, Shaykh Muhammad Abu Bakr Ba-Dhib begins looking at the next root of the Branches of Faith from Imam Zabidi’s text “ʿIqd al-Juman fi Bayan Shuʿab al-Iman” (The Necklace of Pearls in Clarifying the Branches of Faith). The root is that which relates to the matters of this life. Under that, Imam Zabidi […]
In this session, Shaykh Muhammad Abu Bakr Ba-Dhib looks at the second root for the Branches of Faith relating to belief in Allah Most High, believing in those points of faith which relate to Allah’s actions and His commands. This from Imam Zabidi’s text “ʿIqd al-Juman fi Bayan Shuʿab al-Iman” (The Necklace of Pearls in […]
