On February 4th, 2018, SeekersGuidance Toronto launched the very first class of the Step One: Essentials Certificate! Over 100 students attended. SeekersGuidance Toronto was blooming with lively discussions, great questions and many newly formed friendships. It is an exciting step as we embark on this blessed journey of learning. This is also one of the […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: Asslamu Alaykum I understood from Shaykh Hamza Yusuf that a fatwa is what the trained scholar (mufti) believes is Allah’s judgement on the case presented to him. Is there a reward for the scholar and the individual who follows the fatwa? If the fatwa was wrong will Allah forgive […]
“Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth . . . “[1] The Light is one of the ninety-nine Beautiful Names of Allah. Light is that by which things become known. Things may exist in the dark, but they cannot be seen. Light may be physical, such as the light of the sun […]
SeekersGuidance Toronto has launched a new series of lessons on Imam Muhasibi’s “The Treatise for Seekers of Guidance” (Risalat al-Mustarshidin) as part of The Friday Circle: A Gathering of Remembrance and Reflection. In this series, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani covers and explains this early text of Islamic spiritual guidance. This work contains precious gems of religious […]
SeekersGuidance’s vision is to make reliable Islamic knowledge accessible to everyone, anywhere in the world. As such, SeekersGuidance has partnered with Global Deaf Muslims Canada (GDMC), in order to make accessible the Step One: Essentials Certificate to the deaf community. Each week, an interpreter will be present to interpret the entire lesson to deaf students. […]
The Adab of Dua is a 30-part series about the etiquette and reality of dua (supplication) in the Islamic tradition. These talks are based on a text by the same name, written by Shaykh al Islam Zakariyya al Ansari. In this introduction, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani speaks about how we often hesitate in making dua, usually […]
What is Iman beyond the masjid? Look to the Messenger of God, peace and blessings upon him, and he will light the way, says Shaykh Ahmed Abdo. If the light of the sinning believer was revealed the light would envelop the entire universe, what then of the light of the Muslim who is in obedience? […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum My maternal grandmother passed away last year leaving behind 2 children; a boy (my uncle) and a girl (my mother). Her husband (my grandfather) died long ago. She left behind a plot of land. My mother claims that the total price of the entire plot must be […]
There is no inherent disconnect or contradiction between Islamic spirituality and social or political activism. In fact, Islamic spirituality is not only relevant but essential to all forms of activism, says Shaykh Riad Saloojee. Islam provides a view of human reality that is cogent, holistic and practical. This view is always sensitive to both the […]
How much do you know about the spiritual realm? We think we know ourselves. We know that we need fresh air, water, food, and shelter for our bodies to survive. We know that because we are discomforted when these things are absent. In addition to the physical realm, there is another: the spiritual realm. This […]
