Category Archives: All Lectures

The sixth letter in the Arabic alphabet is HAA which here in our series stands for HILM: Forbearance. A quality which is vital to adopt especially when one faces this month of fasting during long days accompanied by HARD WORK, in the open HEAT, in the state of HUNGER, which with the of lack of HYDRATION creates the perfect […]

With time remaining for the arrival of Ramadan being limited, and the process remaining to complete our structure in time: extensive; one surly then needs motivation and a final push to ensure one gets to the finish line in due time. Through acknowledging our next two blocks in this series, this will surly give one […]

With the countdown hitting the 60 day mark, coinciding with the dawning of the sacred month of Rajab; we are picking up the pace to complete our preparation for Ramadan in due time. With the letter TAA as the next in line of this series, we combine three intertwined essential qualities beginning with this letter. […]

Continuing in the Arabic- alphabetical order in our series of preparing oneself for the advent of Ramadan; we move along to the next letter: BAA which here stands for: BIRR. (Righteousness). Birr is what makes deeds more meaningful, eliminates rigidness from laws, and above all, beautifies and highlights the accomplishment of rewards. Like the silver […]

Believe it or not, we have approximately 80 days from today before the advent of the holiest month of the year: Ramadan. It may seem at a distance, but reality is that it is closing in faster than we believe. How do I anticipate to utilize these 30 days of Ramadan? If we plan from […]

Senate Bill 58, the Senate version of House Bill 351, is one presently stirring commotion here in our state. Although in the literal wording of this bill: SB 58: Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases, does not in any way have Islamic law or Shariah law as the bulls eye; but some have made […]

In continuation of our discussion from last week, we close in to address the core question of this topic: “What is the position of Homosexuality in Islam?” We need to realize the important position the answer plays for all in this Ummah primary, then the rest of humanity. The complexity of this matter especially in […]

From ones workplace, to the grocery store, and even ones family; it has become an unsurprising reaction from us if one responds to us in a chippy manner, for we too have become accustomed to replying to people in the similar method. “What do you want”, “leave me alone”, and related statements are just the beginning […]

The root of every living creation is the lifeline of it. The lifeline of each human is none other than ones mother. Unfortunately we are living in times wherein shunning ones mother and father is a common practice. Their significance, and consequences of disregarding them can be learnt in this segment.         […]